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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, For 175 years, residents of Galveston have come |
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together to celebrate their faith at First Presbyterian Church; and |
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WHEREAS, First Presbyterian was established on January 1, |
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1840, by the Reverend John McCullough and 14 congregants; services |
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were held in a modest wooden building until construction on the |
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current facility began in 1872; built in a popular Romanesque |
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Revival style, it has been listed as a Recorded Texas Historic |
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Landmark and is on the National Register of Historic Places; and |
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WHEREAS, The first church to be organized in Galveston, it |
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has undergone numerous restorations and renovations over the years |
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while playing a vital role in the community and providing its |
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members with myriad opportunities for spiritual growth, |
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fellowship, and outreach; it survived a fire in 1885 that destroyed |
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more than 500 structures, and it withstood the Great Galveston |
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Hurricane of 1900 as well as other major hurricanes in 1961 and |
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2008; and |
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WHEREAS, First Presbyterian Church serves as a source of |
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inspiration and guidance to those who worship there, and its |
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continued existence is a testament to the unwavering commitment of |
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its members and clergy, both past and present; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 175th anniversary of the |
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founding of First Presbyterian Church and extend to the |
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congregation and clergy sincere best wishes for the future; and, be |
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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. |
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Faircloth |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1919 was adopted by the House on May |
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7, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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