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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Valley Spring United Methodist Church in Llano |
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County is marking the 120th anniversary of its historic house of |
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worship in 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, The congregation was first organized in 1881 as |
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Methodist Episcopal Church South; constructing its first sanctuary |
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on land deeded to the congregation by Sarah Phillips, the church |
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sold the land back to the original owner in 1902, and the structure |
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became an annex for the one-room school in Valley Spring; that same |
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year, M. G. and Phena Owen deeded two lots on Main Street to the |
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congregation, and in 1903 the church built a new wooden sanctuary |
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with a metal roof and a bell and steeple over the front doors, where |
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it continues to hold services today; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, Valley Spring United Methodist |
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Church has benefited from the dedicated efforts of many outstanding |
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clergy, and the church has provided a setting for important rites of |
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passage in the lives of area residents; and |
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WHEREAS, Valley Spring UMC has long served as a source of |
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inspiration and guidance to those who worship there, and the |
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continued existence of its historic church home is a testament to |
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the unwavering commitment of its members, both past and present; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Valley Spring United Methodist Church in |
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Llano County on the occasion of the 120th anniversary of the |
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church's sanctuary and extend to its congregants sincere best |
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wishes for the future; 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. |