[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 19]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 26124-26125]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   A PROCLAMATION HONORING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST UNITED 
                            CHURCH OF CHRIST

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                         HON. ZACHARY T. SPACE

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 28, 2009

  Mr. SPACE. Madam Speaker,
  Whereas, the First United Church of Christ was founded in 1859, and
  Whereas, the church will celebrate its 150th anniversary with an All 
Saints Day service filled with celebration and music, and
  Whereas, New Philadelphia Christians met as early as 1857 without a 
minister until they declared Rev. John Rettig to be their first 
minister in 1859, and
  Whereas, the group merged with the German Reformed church to form the 
German Evangelical Reformed Church in 1886; now, therefore, be it
  Resolved That along with the residents of the 18th Congressional 
District, I commend the First United Church of Christ for 150 years of 
service to the community and their continued dedication to cooperation 
and learning.

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