R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, On March 22, 1998, members of Holy Cross Lutheran 1-2 Church in Warda will celebrate 125 years of faithful service to the 1-3 spiritual needs of their community, and this remarkable milestone 1-4 is indeed worthy of special praise and recognition; and 1-5 WHEREAS, The church was organized in 1873 by eight families 1-6 to establish a house of worship and a school near their homes in 1-7 southern Lee County, and the Reverend Johann Christian Eduard Zapf 1-8 was the congregation's first pastor; nine years later, the church 1-9 relocated to its present site in Fayette County, where it 1-10 established itself as a bedrock in the community; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Over the years, the church has benefited greatly 1-12 from the work of its many fine ministers, and the church's current 1-13 minister, the Reverend Robert Boyce, has faithfully served the 1-14 congregation for the past decade; and 1-15 WHEREAS, Holy Cross Lutheran Church is one of the oldest 1-16 congregations in the Texas District and currently has 405 members; 1-17 the church stands today as a tribute to the dedication and hard 1-18 work of those individuals, past and present, who have devoted their 1-19 time, energy, and resources to ensure its continued existence as a 1-20 house of God; now, therefore, be it 1-21 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 1-22 Legislature hereby honor Holy Cross Lutheran Church on its 125th 1-23 anniversary and commend the Reverend Robert Boyce and his 1-24 congregation for the many significant contributions they have made 2-1 to the betterment of their community; and, be it further 2-2 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-3 prepared for Holy Cross Lutheran Church as an expression of high 2-4 regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Kubiak _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1177 was adopted by the House on June 2, 1997, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House