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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1198
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the First United Methodist Church of Palestine, Texas, |
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on the grand occasion of its 175th anniversary, which is being |
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celebrated on September 11, 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, The First United Methodist Church of Palestine |
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has its beginnings in the arrival of a small group of Methodist |
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missionaries in 1836 at Fort Sam Houston in what is now Anderson |
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County; in 1840, they moved to the home of Roland Box in what is |
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now Palestine; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1846, Anderson County was created, and |
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Palestine was named the county seat; in 1850, a frame church, |
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Bascom Chapel, was erected in Palestine by the Methodist Society; |
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the Methodist East Texas Conference held its first session in the |
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chapel; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1884, after 34 years of using Bascom Chapel, |
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the Methodists built a new church named Centenary Church, and in |
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1910, construction began on the current church building on South |
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Magnolia; a formal dedication of the First United Methodist |
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Church of Palestine was held on September 3, 1911; and |
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WHEREAS, The 100th year of Methodism in Anderson County was |
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celebrated in 1936, and improvements that followed include the |
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addition of the Carroll Building and the Fellowship Hall; on |
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September 11, the church will celebrate 175 years of Methodism in |
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Palestine and Anderson County and the 100th anniversary of its |
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sanctuary; and |
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WHEREAS, The observance of the church's 175th anniversary |
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is an opportunity to celebrate its contributions to area citizens |
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and the support and inspiration it provides the community; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby extend best wishes to the clergy and members |
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of the First United Methodist Church of Palestine on the joyous |
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occasion of its 175th anniversary; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of this special occasion. |
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Nichols |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 25, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |