[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 138 (Monday, September 30, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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             125TH ANNIVERSARY OF CENTRAL CHURCH OF CHRIST

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                            HON. PETE GEREN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 30, 1996

  Mr. PETE GEREN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this 
opportunity to congratulate the leadership, staff and membership of 
Central Church of Christ Cleburne, TX on the observance of the church's 
125th Anniversary.
  On October 13, 1996, our community will celebrate the church's 
dedication to Biblical teachings, practice, and devoted service to the 
citizens of Cleburne, Johnson County, TX.
  In 1871, following the Civil War, the Church of Christ was 
established as a stabilizing force for a county in the great State of 
Texas. Much of the growth and development of north Texas came as a 
result of migration of veterans and their families from the war 
ravished area of the South.
  The congregation began meeting in the courtroom of the Johnson County 
Courthouse, From this beginning, it moved to permanent facilities in 
the western part of the country. In 1880, it moved to a new building in 
Cleburne. The church now enjoys a prominent position in the religious 
community through its many programs of worship, education, missions and 
service to the community, State, Nation and the world.
  For 125 years, Central Church of Christ has continued the great 
principles established by our Founding Fathers and guaranteed by our 
constitution.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me, my colleagues and fellow citizens of the 
12th District in the great State of Texas, in extending our 
congratulations to this congregation on this momentous anniversary

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