[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 140 (Thursday, October 8, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1953]
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  FARLEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH WILL CELEBRATE ITS 150TH ANNIVERSARY

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                           HON. MARCY KAPTUR

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, October 7, 1998

  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to give special recognition to 
the Farley United Methodist Church in Richfield Township in Northwest 
Ohio. On October 18, 1998, the church will celebrate its 150th 
anniversary.
  The Farley Society was founded in 1848. Later named the Farley 
Methodist Church, and then the Farley United Methodist Church, the 
church is a small rural congregation in the town of Berkey, Ohio. 
Strongly supported by its members, succeeding generations of the 
original founding families still attend the church. To quote one of its 
members, ``Although the church remains today as a small, country 
church, it has been part of the fabric and an influence in the 
Richfield Township community for generations.''
  I am pleased to commemorate the church's 150th anniversary. This 
milestone is a testament to faith, to the strength of community, and to 
the values of family, tradition, and coming together. A church is only 
as strong as its members, and the 150 year long journey of the Farley 
United Methodist Church has only come about through the faith and 
perseverance of its congregants. Their lives have certainly been made 
richer through their faith, but our community has also been made richer 
by the church's presence. The simple white structure at the town 
crossroads has housed generations of souls uplifted by the strength of 
prayer and each other as God's Word was celebrated each Sunday for 150 
years.
  As those years are celebrated, I know that the spirit of the church's 
ancestors will be felt, and they will join today's membership in the 
commemoration. May all present find the day to be one of inspiration, 
reflection on the past, and vision for the future.

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