85R21287 MDM-D
By: Springer H.R. No. 1440
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of First Methodist Church of Chillicothe
gathered on May 21, 2016, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the
construction of their church; and
WHEREAS, Organized in 1886 in the Jackson Springs community,
the congregation was served in its early days by circuit riders
C. T. Neese and J. T. Hosmer; the church was relocated to
Chillicothe not long after the Fort Worth and Denver City Railway
reached the town in the following year; eventually, the
congregation found a new site, and prominent architect Rockwell
Henry Stuckey was hired to design a building, which was completed in
1916; and
WHEREAS, The church's classical elements include a cornice,
columns, and eaves, and it also features an octagonal dome and
stained glass windows that were crafted in Germany; in 1998, the
building was designated as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark by
the Texas Historical Commission; and
WHEREAS, Countless area residents have looked to the First
Methodist Church of Chillicothe for spiritual guidance for over a
century, and it is a pleasure to join in honoring the church and the
rich history of its venerable house of worship; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of the First
Methodist Church of Chillicothe building and extend to the members
of the congregation sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the congregation as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.