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Ilsa

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2. Trump wants to destroy this historical Methodist church and cemetery in San Juan Tx:

Reply to Gothmog (Original post)

Thu Jan 31, 2019, 12:32 AM

Jan 2019

https://www.umnews.org/en/news/border-wall-would-cut-off-historic-church#.XFJwtl3c-WQ.twitter

President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall could destroy a piece of Methodist history and disturb sacred burial grounds in this small rural area just a mile or so from the Rio Grande.

On the main road, two historic markers are the only signs that history lies down a two-lane road behind a grassy levee.

Trees and brush hide most of the view across from a pristine white chapel framed by a cross of shiny dark brown wood. About a mile or more on the other side is the border of Mexico and the river.

Descendants of the family who first came to this dusty Texas land are waiting to talk to fellow United Methodists about a place that is dear to them.

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Catholic Church suing trump over attempted foreclosure of historic church [View all] Gothmog Jan 2019 OP

The little town of Mission is very safe. Ilsa Jan 2019 #1

Trump wants to destroy this historical Methodist church and cemetery in San Juan Tx: Ilsa Jan 2019 #2

Remove the orange menace from office Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #3

On Larry, Cal Perry said that in effect, parts of Texas will be Mexico again. dawg day Jan 2019 #4