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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The First Church of Deliverance of Chicago is
3 celebrating its 70th anniversary this year; and
4 WHEREAS, The First Church of Deliverance was founded on
5 May 8, 1929 by Reverend Clarence H. Cobbs; on August 14, 1938
6 a mass baptism was held at Lake Michigan's 31st Street beach,
7 attended by thousands; and
8 WHEREAS, The Community Center was dedicated on September
9 23, 1956, and the mortgage was burned on January 9, 1959 at a
10 dinner held at the International Amphitheater; and
11 WHEREAS, On November 29, 1970, the First Church of
12 Deliverance dedicated and opened Deliverance Convalescent
13 Home; and
14 WHEREAS, Reverend Clarence H. Cobbs' last dedication was
15 of the grand opening of the Children's Church adjacent to the
16 main sanctuary; and
17 WHEREAS, The current Pastor, Reverend Otto T. Houston has
18 a vision for the future, the Deliverance Complex, which will
19 consist of the main sanctuary, the Children's Church, and the
20 construction of a new community and daycare center; and
21 WHEREAS, It is through the tireless efforts of such
22 dedicated individuals of Reverend Clarence H. Cobbs and
23 Reverend Otto T. Houston that the church has been a stable
24 and enduring beacon of spiritual service to its members
25 throughout the years; therefore, be it
26 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
27 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
28 we congratulate the First Church of Deliverance on the
29 occasion of its 70th anniversary and acknowledge the valuable
30 services it has provided throughout the years; and be it
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2 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
3 presented to Reverend Otto T. Houston.