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House
Resolution 1146
By:
Representative Greene of the
149th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
Arlington United Methodist Church and congratulating them on their 135th
anniversary; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Arlington Methodist Episcopal, South, was formed in the same year as Arlington's
incorporation, 1873; and
WHEREAS,
in the initial years, the church used Arlington Academy as a sanctuary;
and
WHEREAS,
a frame church was built to house the congregation, and the original church
building was later moved to the southwest corner of Dogwood Avenue and Mayfair
Street, and converted to a private residence; and
WHEREAS,
the church building presently used by the congregation was built in 1908, and
was designed by Columbus architect, T. Firth Lockwood, Sr., using the Romanesque
style of architecture; and
WHEREAS,
H. A. Granger of Dawson was the contractor and the building committee that
supervised the construction included J. S. Cowart, C. W. Sirmons, W. E.
Bostwick, W. E. Saunders, and J. B. Lofton; and
WHEREAS,
the first service in the new building was held Sunday, October 11, 1908;
and
WHEREAS,
Reverend William E. Arnold preached the first sermon in the new church and his
theme for the service was, "Building of the Temple, and Christ Greater Than the
Temple"; and
WHEREAS,
the official name of the church was changed from Arlington Methodist Episcopal,
South to Arlington Methodist Church in 1939, and when the Methodist Church
merged with the United Brethren in 1968, the name was changed to Arlington
United Methodist Church; and
WHEREAS,
on April 5, 1990, Arlington United Methodist Church was certified and placed on
the National Register of Historic Places, making Calhoun County the last of
Georgia's 159 counties to be represented on the National Register.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body recognize Arlington United Methodist Church and congratulate them on
the celebration of their 135th anniversary.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Arlington
United Methodist Church.