Bill Text: IL HR0607 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulates the congregation of Mt. Gilead Cumberland Presbyterian Church on the occasion of the church's 190th anniversary.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-10-22 - Resolution Adopted [HR0607 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-HR0607-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives are pleased to congratulate the congregation
of Mt. Gilead Cumberland Presbyterian Church on the occasion of
the church's 190th anniversary on September 15, 2013; and
WHEREAS, The Cumberland Presbyterian denomination was
founded in 1810 in Dickson County, Tennessee and was born out
of the second great awakening in American Christianity; Mt.
Gilead Cumberland Presbyterian Church was formally organized
in 1823, with Rev. Joel Knight as the founding pastor; soon
after the formation of the society, the members joined together
and built a log church in Greenville; and
WHEREAS, The present Mt. Gilead building was built around
1867 at a cost of $1,500; several additions have been made to
the church building, including a foyer, a basement, a west
addition, and a south addition; and
WHEREAS, Gerald Jenner has written a history of the Mt.
Gilead church and cemetery, with the genealogies of several
families that are buried in the cemetery; and
WHEREAS, For many years, a cemetery picnic was held on the
church grounds at Mt. Gilead to raise funds for upkeep of the

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cemetery; and
WHEREAS, Rev. Ward Sussenbach is the current pastor of Mt.
Gilead; his great-great-great-grandfather was one of the
charter members of the congregation; and
WHEREAS, Over 50 pastors have served the congregation of
Mt. Gilead, with Rev. Harold Kemp holding the longest tenure of
any pastor, having served the church for 22 years; and
WHEREAS, Mt. Gilead continues to have Sunday services each
week in the historic building; and
WHEREAS, Mt. Gilead hosted many events on September 15,
2013 in celebration of the anniversary, including a worship
service, Sunday school, a potluck dinner, a reflection upon the
history of the church, and a gospel concert by The Nomads; and
WHEREAS, Rev. Sussenbach and the congregation of Mt. Gilead
welcomed community members to attend the events on Sunday as
they celebrated 190 years of ministry; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
we congratulate the congregation of Mt. Gilead Cumberland
Presbyterian Church on the occasion of the church's 190th

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anniversary and wish them continued success in the future; and
be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the congregation of Mt. Gilead Cumberland
Presbyterian Church and their pastor, Rev. Ward Sussenbach, as
a symbol of our respect and esteem.