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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The members of Grace United Methodist Church in |
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Hearne are celebrating the 150th anniversary of their church's |
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founding in 2020; and |
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WHEREAS, The church was first organized in 1870, with the |
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Reverend Horace Bishop as pastor, and the congregation initially |
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met on the second floor of a local saloon; in 1884, the Reverend |
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Seth Ward became pastor, and a sanctuary was constructed in 1885; |
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destroyed by fire that same year, it was soon thereafter replaced by |
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a new structure, and the doors of the First Methodist Episcopal |
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Church, South, opened for worship in 1886; when a storm moved the |
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building three feet south of its original location, new pillars |
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were placed under the church; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, the congregation grew, and a new |
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sanctuary was built around 1930; it was renovated in 1965, and the |
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Memorial Building was erected in 1976; the name of the church |
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changed in 1948 to Grace Methodist Church and again two decades |
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later to Grace United Methodist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Grace United Methodist Church has long served as a |
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source of inspiration and guidance to those who worship there, and |
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its continued existence is a testament to the unwavering commitment |
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of its members and clergy, both past and present; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 150th anniversary of Grace |
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United Methodist Church in Hearne and extend to its congregation |
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sincere best wishes for many more years of shared prayer and |
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fellowship; 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. |