Bill 3540

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       3540
Type of Legislation:               Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19950208
Primary Sponsor:                   McMahand 
All Sponsors:                      McMahand 
Drafted Document Number:           bbm\9865jm.95
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:      19950209
Subject:                           Reverend Ulysses Durham

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
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House   19950209  Received from Senate
Senate  19950209  Introduced, adopted, returned
                  with concurrence
House   19950208  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

CONGRATULATING THE REVEREND ULYSSES DURHAM ON HIS TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY AS PASTOR OF NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH IN LIBERTY.

Whereas, on April 9, 1995, the Reverend Ulysses Durham will commemorate his twenty-fifth anniversary as pastor of New Hope Baptist Church in Liberty; and

Whereas, he was born in Spartanburg County and was educated in the Spartanburg County public schools and at Benedict College Theological Seminary, Morris College, and Furman University; and

Whereas, he has held several pastorates over the years and various church-related positions of distinction, and he has received numerous honors; and

Whereas, New Hope Baptist Church in Liberty has flourished under his leadership; his many accomplishments there include additions to the church membership roll, additions to the usher, trustee, deacon, and deaconess boards, organization of the Church Council, Gospel Choir, and Pastor's Aid Club, and the institution of workshops for membership; and

Whereas, Reverend Durham is a man of great compassion, vision, dedication, and energy and is highly deserving of recognition. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, congratulates the Reverend Ulysses Durham on his twenty-fifth anniversary as pastor of New Hope Baptist Church in Liberty.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Reverend Durham.