Bill Text: NY J02729 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Senate Resolution 2729 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Commemorating the 250th Anniversary of The First Presbyterian Church of Hamptonburgh, New York

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2020-02-04 - ADOPTED [J02729 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J02729-Introduced.html


Senate Resolution No. 2729

BY: Senator METZGER

        COMMEMORATING  the  250th Anniversary of The First
        Presbyterian Church of Hamptonburgh, New York

  WHEREAS, Throughout the storied history of  New  York  State,  there
have  emerged  among  its  noble  institutions certain houses of worship
which have become distinguished through their spiritual  leadership  and
commitment to service, and therefore warrant special recognition; and

  WHEREAS,  It  is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and
honor those commemorative historical events which symbolize  the  growth
and  development  of  religious  institutions  and  organizations  which
comprise the community of this great State of New York; and

  WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud  to  commemorate  the
250th  Anniversary of The First Presbyterian Church of Hamptonburgh, New
York, which was celebrated in October 2019; and

  WHEREAS,  Founded  in  1769,  The  First  Presbyterian   Church   of
Hamptonburgh  was erected on what is now the site of Neelytown Cemetery;
as the congregation moved around, the church followed, eventually moving
again in 1832 to a site located near the bridge crossing  the  Otterkill
River; and

  WHEREAS,  From  1844  to  1893,  the  church  took up residence in a
columned edifice on the corner of Sarah  Wells  Trail  and  Hamptonburgh
Road;  a  steepled  church  very similar to the present one was built in
1893 on the current site, where it served the congregation until it  was
devastated by a fire in 1909; and

  WHEREAS,  The  fifth  and  final iteration of The First Presbyterian
Church of Hamptonburgh rose on that foundation in 1910, and has  solidly
stood ever since; and

  WHEREAS,  Truly  dedicated  to its community, The First Presbyterian
Church  of  Hamptonburgh  has  shown  a  commitment  to  its   neighbors
well-being,   whether  it's  through  the  annual  coat  drive,  or  its
red-berried giving tree out front every  January,  which  contains  warm
hats, gloves, socks and scarves for all those who need them; and

  WHEREAS,  Today,  under the luminous direction of Reverend Gary Fox,
The First Presbyterian Church  stands  on  the  threshold  of  tomorrow,
prepared  to  meet  the challenges of the coming decades while retaining
that spiritual resolve which characterizes its past; and

  WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to take  note  of
such   venerable  institutions  as  The  First  Presbyterian  Church  of
Hamptonburgh, New  York,  commemorating  a  milestone  of  its  glorious
history,  and recognizing its faithful ministry on behalf of the members
of its parish; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
commemorate  the  250th  Anniversary of The First Presbyterian Church of

Hamptonburgh, New York, upon the occasion of its 250th Anniversary;  and
be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  copies  of  this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to The Reverend Gary Fox, and The First Presbyterian  Church
of Hamptonburgh, New York.