Bill Text: IL HR0473 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates the First Presbyterian Church of Danville on the occasion of its 190th anniversary.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-10-28 - Resolution Adopted [HR0473 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-HR0473-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives wish to congratulate the First Presbyterian | ||||||
4 | Church of Danville on the occasion of its 190th anniversary; | ||||||
5 | and
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6 | WHEREAS, The First Presbyterian Church began with eight | ||||||
7 | members and, at one point, grew to over 1,100 members; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Reverend Enoch Kingsbury, the first pastor of the | ||||||
9 | church, developed a close and lasting relationship with Abraham | ||||||
10 | Lincoln as he rode the trails of the Eighth Judicial Circuit; | ||||||
11 | and
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12 | WHEREAS, The First Presbyterian Church has always been | ||||||
13 | actively engaged in efforts to forge partnerships with | ||||||
14 | organizations throughout the community aimed at improving the | ||||||
15 | lives of its fellow citizens and those less fortunate; and
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16 | WHEREAS, The First Presbyterian Church has sponsored | ||||||
17 | missionaries both abroad and at home; and
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18 | WHEREAS, The First Presbyterian Church is recognized as a | ||||||
19 | bedrock in the community, with a long history of providing | ||||||
20 | food, shelter, healthcare, comfort, and support to any and all |
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1 | who pass through its doors; therefore, be it
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2 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
3 | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
4 | we congratulate the First Presbyterian Church of Danville on | ||||||
5 | the occasion of its 190th anniversary and wish it many more | ||||||
6 | successful years; and be it further
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7 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
8 | presented to the First Presbyterian Church as an expression of | ||||||
9 | our esteem and respect.
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