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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of First Methodist Church of Chillicothe |
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gathered on May 21, 2016, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the |
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construction of their church; and |
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WHEREAS, Organized in 1886 in the Jackson Springs community, |
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the congregation was served in its early days by circuit riders |
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C. T. Neese and J. T. Hosmer; the church was relocated to |
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Chillicothe not long after the Fort Worth and Denver City Railway |
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reached the town in the following year; eventually, the |
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congregation found a new site, and prominent architect Rockwell |
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Henry Stuckey was hired to design a building, which was completed in |
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1916; and |
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WHEREAS, The church's classical elements include a cornice, |
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columns, and eaves, and it also features an octagonal dome and |
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stained glass windows that were crafted in Germany; in 1998, the |
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building was designated as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark by |
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the Texas Historical Commission; and |
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WHEREAS, Countless area residents have looked to the First |
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Methodist Church of Chillicothe for spiritual guidance for over a |
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century, and it is a pleasure to join in honoring the church and the |
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rich history of its venerable house of worship; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of the First |
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Methodist Church of Chillicothe building and extend to the members |
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of the congregation sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the congregation as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |