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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The year 2007 commemorates the 173rd anniversary of |
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the founding of Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Organized by the Reverend Milton Estill in 1833, |
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Shiloh was the first Cumberland Presbyterian Church to be |
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established in Texas, about six miles northeast of the present-day |
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town of Clarksville; and |
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WHEREAS, Three Shiloh congregants--Richard Ellis, Robert |
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Hamilton, and Albert Hamilton Latimer--were among the men who |
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signed the Texas Declaration of Independence in 1836; other early |
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families of the church were the Watsons, Fultons, Dinwiddies, and |
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Bledsoes; today's membership roll reflects the involvement of |
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descendants of the church's founders and early worshipers; and |
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WHEREAS, The Reverend Samuel Corley was the first regular |
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pastor at Shiloh, and those who subsequently took on that role |
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include a Reverend Johnson and a Reverend Matlock; several women |
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also provided valuable leadership to the congregation, including |
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Bessie C. Morris, an ordained minister from the Methodist |
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Protestant Church, Mabelle Robison of the Ozark Presbytery, and Ada |
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Slayton from the Louisiana Presbytery; and |
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WHEREAS, Since before Texas became a republic, Shiloh |
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Cumberland Presbyterian Church has provided inspiration, hope, |
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comfort, and guidance to families living in the Clarksville area, |
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and it is fitting that it be recognized for the vital role it has |
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played in the lives of generations of Texans; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 80th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby congratulate Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian Church on its |
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173rd anniversary and extend to all those affiliated with the |
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church best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the church as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives and Senate. |
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Homer |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 175 was adopted by the House on |
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April 13, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 175 was adopted by the Senate on May |
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2, 2007, by a viva-voce vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |