By:  Cain                                              S.R. No. 273

 1-1     By:  Cain                                              S.R. No. 273

 1-2                              SENATE RESOLUTION

 1-3           WHEREAS, The First United Methodist Church of Trenton, Texas,

 1-4     is celebrating the dedication of its 100-year historical marker,

 1-5     and the Texas Senate is pleased to extend congratulations on this

 1-6     significant milestone; and

 1-7           WHEREAS, On Sunday, March 16, 1997, the congregation will

 1-8     gather after the worship service to celebrate; guests are invited

 1-9     to join the parishioners at an old-fashioned fried chicken lunch

1-10     following the dedication; and

1-11           WHEREAS, The First United Methodist Church was originally

1-12     organized from a group of local Christians who met in a downtown

1-13     Trenton location starting in 1887; and

1-14           WHEREAS, The Methodist Episcopal Church, South, sent the

1-15     Reverend W. J. Bludworth as pastor to lead the group in 1895;

1-16     during his three-year appointment, land was purchased for a

1-17     church building and parsonage; in 1896, the church building was

1-18     completed and the first service was held on May 14, 1896; the

1-19     church parsonage was built next door to the church in 1914; and

1-20           WHEREAS, For the past 100 years, the First United Methodist

1-21     Church has provided a sacred sanctuary for God's servants to

1-22     worship in peace; during that time the church has ministered to

1-23     the Christian needs of generations of Texans with an unceasing

 2-1     devotion to the spiritual growth of its members; and

 2-2           WHEREAS, The First United Methodist Church has been the

 2-3     source of friendship, hope, and comfort to those who worship

 2-4     there, and its members have offered their services to the

 2-5     community; now, therefore, be it

 2-6           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,

 2-7     75th Legislature, hereby recognize the First United Methodist

 2-8     Church of Trenton on the momentous occasion of its historical

 2-9     marker dedication ceremony and express its admiration to the

2-10     members of the congregation on this special day in the life

2-11     of their church; and, be it further

2-12           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as an

2-13     expression of the esteem of the Texas Senate with best wishes

2-14     for a most blessed celebration.

2-15                                  ______________________________________

2-16                                          President of the Senate

2-17                                       I hereby certify that the above

2-18                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate

2-19                                  on March 4, 1997.

2-20                                  ______________________________________

2-21                                          Secretary of the Senate

2-22                                  ______________________________________

2-23                                           Member, Texas Senate