H*3951 Concurrent Resolution, By Martin
 A Concurrent Resolution to congratulate First Baptist Church of Pickens and
 its congregation on the observance and celebration of its centennial
 anniversary.

   04/25/91  House  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate HJ-58
   04/25/91  Senate Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence SJ-2

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO CONGRATULATE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF PICKENS AND ITS CONGREGATION ON THE OBSERVANCE AND CELEBRATION OF ITS CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY.

Whereas, First Baptist Church, located in Pickens, was first organized as a congregation on May 16, 1891 where twenty-nine people gathered at the Pickens Presbyterian Church; and

Whereas, as a result of that meeting, First Baptist Church of Pickens was constituted and organized; and

Whereas, this upstate church has provided the State of South Carolina with many accomplished and able clergy during its one-hundred-year history with seventeen pastors having faithfully served the congregation which now numbers nine hundred eighteen resident members; and

Whereas, First Baptist Church of Pickens has been and continues to be an important influence and leader for the spiritual and moral well-being of the upstate and the State of South Carolina; and

Whereas, the members of First Baptist Church of Pickens and indeed the Pickens community will celebrate the centennial anniversary of the church on Sunday, May 12, 1991, and Sunday, May 19, 1991. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the General Assembly congratulate First Baptist Church of Pickens and its congregation on the observance and celebration of its centennial anniversary.