[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 158 (Tuesday, October 1, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1237]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING QUAKER SPRINGS METHODIST CHURCH ON THEIR 175TH ANNIVERSARY

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                         HON. ELISE M. STEFANIK

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, October 1, 2019

  Ms. STEFANIK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Quaker Springs 
Methodist Church on their 175th Anniversary.
  This historic church has been a cornerstone of the Quaker Springs 
community for generations. While the exact date that the original 
church was constructed is unknown, the incorporation of the Methodist 
Church in Quaker Springs occurred in November of 1843. The trustees of 
the church began constructing a new church shortly thereafter, nearby 
the original, on land purchased in 1842 for fifty dollars. Even today, 
the great, great grandchildren of some of the original congregation 
still worship there regularly. The deeply historic and tightly woven 
fabric of our communities is what makes the North Country so unique and 
special.
  On behalf of New York's 21st Congressional District, I want to 
congratulate the trustees and congregation of Quaker Springs Methodist 
Church for reaching another historic milestone. I wish them well and 
look forward to their continued success.

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