By Lewis of Tarrant                             H.C.R. No. 62

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                             HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 1-1           WHEREAS, The members of Forest Hill Presbyterian Church in

 1-2     Fort Worth recently celebrated the church's 125th anniversary, and

 1-3     this milestone is indeed deserving of special recognition; and

 1-4           WHEREAS, The church was organized in 1871 by the Reverend

 1-5     John Collier and 10 charter members, and its congregation met for

 1-6     services at members' homes until 1883, when a parishioner, J. W.

 1-7     Chapman, deeded land to build the church's first house of worship;

 1-8     and

 1-9           WHEREAS, For many years, Forest Hill Presbyterian Church has

1-10     played a vital role in its community; in addition to holding

1-11     monthly food drives and collecting donations to assist those less

1-12     fortunate in the Fort Worth area, the congregation has participated

1-13     in the Adopt-A-School Pen Pals program with Forest Hill Elementary

1-14     School, to the benefit of all involved with this worthwhile

1-15     project; and

1-16           WHEREAS, The church also sponsors a number of organizations,

1-17     including three scouting troops, the Forest Hill Lions Club, and a

1-18     chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons,  and for

1-19     more than a decade, the congregation has been partners in Christ

1-20     with the Thai Presbyterian Fellowship; and

1-21           WHEREAS, Over the course of its rich history, the church has

1-22     benefited greatly from the work of many dedicated ministers,

1-23     including L. C.  Collier, who led the congregation for nearly 30

1-24     years before M. U. Conditt embarked on his 19-year tenure in 1936,

 2-1     and the church's current pastor, John S. Hare, who began his

 2-2     faithful service nine years ago; and

 2-3           WHEREAS, Since its founding, Forest Hill Presbyterian Church

 2-4     has offered outstanding spiritual leadership and moral guidance to

 2-5     the members of its congregation; the church stands today as a

 2-6     tribute to the dedication and hard work of its members, past and

 2-7     present, who have devoted their time, energy, and resources to

 2-8     ensure its continued existence; now, therefore, be it

 2-9           RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas

2-10     hereby honor Forest Hill Presbyterian Church on the occasion of its

2-11     125th anniversary and commend Pastor John S. Hare and the members

2-12     of his congregation for the many significant contributions they

2-13     have made to the betterment of their community; and, be it further

2-14           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

2-15     prepared for Forest Hill Presbyterian Church as an expression of

2-16     high regard by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate.