H*4145 Concurrent Resolution, By A.W. Byrd, Allison, Altman, Askins, Bailey, 
Barfield, Barrett, Battle, Bauer, J.M. Baxley, Beck, Boan, Bowers, Breeland, 
G. Brown, H. Brown, J. Brown, T. Brown, Campsen, Canty, Carnell, Cato, Cave, 
Chellis, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cooper, Cotty, J.L.M. Cromer, Dantzler, 
Davenport, Delleney, Easterday, Edge, J.G. Felder, Fleming, Gamble, Gourdine, 
Govan, Hamilton, Harrell, Harrison, Harvin, Haskins, Hawkins, J. Hines, 
M. Hines, Hinson, J.H. Hodges, Howard, Inabinett, Jennings, B.L. Jordan, Keegan, 
Kelley, Kennedy, M.H. Kinon, Kirsh, Klauber, Knotts, Koon, Lanford, Law, Leach, 
Lee, L.H. Limbaugh, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Loftis, Mack, Maddox, Martin, 
Mason, McCraw, McKay, W. McLeod, McMahand, J.D. McMaster, Meacham, Miller, 
Moody-Lawrence, V.T. Mullen, J.H. Neal, Neilson, Parks, Phillips, Pinckney, 
Quinn, Rhoad, Rice, Riser, Robinson, Rodgers, Sandifer, Scott, Seithel, Sharpe, 
Sheheen, Simrill, D. Smith, F. Smith, J. Smith, R. Smith, Spearman, Stille, 
E.C. Stoddard, Stuart, Townsend, Tripp, Trotter, Vaughn, Walker, Webb, Whatley, 
Whipper, Wilder, Wilkes, Wilkins, Witherspoon, Woodrum, W.J. Young and 
Young-Brickell
 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION COMMENDING REVEREND ROSCOE C. WILSON, SR., OF RICHLAND
 COUNTY FOR FORTY-NINE YEARS AS PASTOR OF SAINT JOHN BAPTIST CHURCH AND FOR HIS
 OUTSTANDING SERVICE AND SPIRITUAL AND CIVIC LEADERSHIP TO COLUMBIA AND THE
 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

   05/14/97  House  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate HJ-11
   05/14/97  Senate Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence SJ-14

COMMENDING REVEREND ROSCOE C. WILSON, SR. OF RICHLAND COUNTY FOR FORTY-NINE YEARS AS PASTOR OF SAINT JOHN BAPTIST CHURCH AND FOR HIS OUTSTANDING SERVICE AND SPIRITUAL AND CIVIC LEADERSHIP TO COLUMBIA AND THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

Whereas, Reverend Roscoe C. Wilson, Sr. was born in Seguine, Texas, where he attended elementary school and graduated with honors from Anderson High School in Austin, Texas; and

Whereas, upon graduation he was drafted into the army where he served for four years and received an honorable discharge; and

Whereas, he continued his education at Texas Southern University for one year; and

Whereas, in 1946 Reverend Wilson entered Benedict College where he earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree and in 1952 a Bachelor of Divinity Degree from the J. J. Starks School of Theology at Benedict College; and

Whereas, in March, 1948, he was called to the pastorate of Saint John Baptist Church at Beltline Boulevard and Farrow Road in Columbia; and

Whereas, through his leadership, the church was rebuilt in 1952, renovated in 1970, and a new church was built in 1996 with the former church building being renovated as a family life center in 1997; and

Whereas, during his more than forty-nine years as pastor of Saint John Baptist Church, he has been an exemplary spiritual leader and has demonstrated courage, fortitude, and steadfast integrity in taking stands for rights in Columbia, throughout South Carolina and the nation. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, commend The Reverend Roscoe C. Wilson, Sr. of Richland County for forty-nine years as pastor of St. John Saint Baptist Church and for his outstanding service and spiritual and civic leadership to Columbia and the State of South Carolina.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Reverend Roscoe C. Wilson, Sr. on July 19, 1997.