H*3324 Concurrent Resolution, By A.W. Byrd
 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE CONGRATULATIONS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
 OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA TO THE CONGREGATION OF THE CENTENNIAL ASSOCIATE
 REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THE OCCASION OF
 ITS ONE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF TEACHING GOD'S WORD.

   01/28/97  House  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate HJ-22
   01/29/97  Senate Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence SJ-19

EXPRESSING THE CONGRATULATIONS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA TO THE CONGREGATION OF THE CENTENNIAL ASSOCIATE REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THE OCCASION OF ITS ONE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF TEACHING GOD'S WORD.

Whereas, Centennial Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (ARP) of Columbia, South Carolina, will celebrate its one hundredth anniversary at an inaugural service on the Sabbath of February 2, 1997, at 11 A.M.; and

Whereas, the church was organized in Columbia on February 1, 1887; and

Whereas, the elders and pastors of Centennial ARP Church have always been in the forefront of the leadership of their denomination; and

Whereas, the members, as well as the leaders of the church, have often been stalwarts in the effort to maintain the doctrinal purity of the Presbyterian denominations and the Christian faith; and

Whereas, the Centennial ARP Church has been the mother church to three separate congregations in the Columbia area; and

Whereas, the Centennial ARP Church's congregation is proud of the four young men who have gone into the ministry and blessed by the three young ladies who have been called into full-time missionary work; and

Whereas, the members of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina are greatly pleased to have the opportunity to recognize this outstanding congregation on this auspicious occasion. 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, recognizes and congratulates the congregation of the Centennial Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church of Columbia, South Carolina, for the inspiration of its past and the hope of an even brighter future on the one hundredth anniversary of its founding.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Session and Congregation of Centennial Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church.