J2432-2011 Actions

• Jun 14, 2011: ADOPTED
• Jun 14, 2011: REPORTED TO CALENDAR FOR CONSIDERATION
• Jun 10, 2011: REFERRED TO FINANCE

J2432-2011 Text

 LEGISLATIVE  RESOLUTION  commending  the  Walton  Reformed  Presbyterian
 Church upon the occasion of celebrating its 150th  Anniversary  on  July
 16, 2011
 WHEREAS,  Religious  institutions,  and  the many spiritual, social, and
 educational benefits they confer, play a vital role in  the  development
 of the moral fabric of a responsible citizenry; and
 WHEREAS,  It  is  the  tradition  of this State and this Nation to pay
 tribute to those institutions and individuals who have   contributed  to
 the ethical and spiritual values of their communities; and
 WHEREAS,  It  is  the  sense  of  this Legislative Body to commend the
 Walton Reformed Presbyterian Church upon the occasion of celebrating 150
 years as a congregation on July 16, 2011, with a celebration to be  held
 at the church, in Walton, New York; and
 WHEREAS, The Walton Reformed Presbyterian Church was officially organ
 ized  on  September  5,  1861,  with two elders and two deacons elected;
 minutes show that nineteen people presented themselves to be admitted to
 the privileges of the church; in 1863, the first house  of  worship  was
 erected,  five  miles  from  Walton, and on December 16, 1863, Dr. David
 McAllister was installed as the first Pastor; and
 WHEREAS, In 1874, the Walton congregation moved  the  church  building
 from  its location in the country to the village of Walton, erecting the
 church on the site where it remains today; and
 WHEREAS, Throughout its distinguished history, the congregants of  the
 Walton Reformed Presbyterian Church have been active participants within
 the  community,  playing an important role in the history of Walton, New
 York; and
 WHEREAS, The Walton Reformed Presbyterian Church stands on the thresh
 old of tomorrow, prepared to meet the challenges of the  coming  decades
 while retaining that spiritual resolve which characterizes its past; and
 WHEREAS,  It is only fitting to take note of enduring religious insti
 tutions and to bring such institutions to the attention of the people of
 this great Empire State; now, therefore, he it
 RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause  in  its  deliberations  to
 commend  the  Walton  Reformed  Presbyterian Church upon the occasion of
 celebrating its 150th Anniversary on July 16, 2011; and be it further
 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran
 smitted to the Walton Reformed Presbyterian Church,  at  the  corner  of
 East and Bruce Streets, Walton, New York 13856.

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