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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The General Conference of Grand Courts Heroines of |
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Jericho of the United States and Bahamas is holding its annual |
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conference in Irving June 28 through July 3, 2019, providing a |
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fitting opportunity to recognize this notable organization; and |
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WHEREAS, The conference was established in 1922 as a way for |
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State Grand Courts of Heroines to come together and share ideas and |
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ideals appealing to the noble aims of charity, scholarship, and |
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benevolence; it now consists of 30 jurisdictions, including the |
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Bahamas; and |
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WHEREAS, Each jurisdiction is a constituent of the Prince |
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Hall Masonic Family, thereby forming an international sisterhood |
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with the Heroines of Jericho and the Holy Royal Arch Masons; |
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promoting community and self-development, the organization's |
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members are meeting in the great State of Texas to share in the |
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prosperity and welfare of their united sisterhood and the |
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preservation of their sacred tenets; and |
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WHEREAS, The members of the General Conference of Grand |
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Courts Heroines of Jericho of the United States and Bahamas have |
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dedicated themselves to the betterment of society since the |
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inception of their organization, and they are truly deserving of |
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special recognition for their contributions to the greater good; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize June 28-July 3, 2019, as General |
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Conference of Grand Courts Heroines of Jericho of the United States |
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and Bahamas Days in Irving and extend to all those attending the |
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organization's annual conference sincere best wishes for a |
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meaningful and memorable event. |