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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 216
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WHEREAS, Members of First United Methodist Church in |
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Daingerfield gathered on September 18, 2016, to celebrate 170 |
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years of worship in that community; and |
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WHEREAS, By 1846, a 40-acre site near Daingerfield was |
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known as the Methodist campground; in 1856, a Methodist church |
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was organized by Molly Beaver, a longtime Daingerfield school |
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teacher, and that same year, members of the congregation erected |
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a church building; that sanctuary and two others over the years |
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were destroyed by fire, but the parishioners of First United |
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Methodist surmounted each crisis; today, as throughout its |
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history, the church plays a vital role in the community, |
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providing its members with myriad opportunities for spiritual |
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growth, fellowship, and outreach; and |
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WHEREAS, From its inception, First United Methodist has |
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benefited from the able leadership of many dedicated ministers, |
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and that tradition of service is now continued by Pastor Dan |
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Gilliam, who assumed the pulpit there in 2010; and |
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WHEREAS, For well over a century and a half, Daingerfield |
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residents have found in First United Methodist Church a caring, |
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supportive community, one that stands with them in times of joy |
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and sorrow, that helps them put their faith into practice, and |
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that enriches immeasurably their life's journey; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby commemorate 170 years of Methodist worship |
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in Daingerfield and extend to the members of First United |
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Methodist Church sincere best wishes for the future; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the church as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Hughes |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 21, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |