South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 4532


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       4532
Type of Legislation:               Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19980128
Primary Sponsor:                   Pinckney 
All Sponsors:                      Pinckney, Allison, Altman,
                                   Askins, Bailey, Barfield, Barrett,
                                   Battle, Bauer, Baxley, Beck, Boan,
                                   Bowers, Breeland, G. Brown,
                                   H. Brown, J. Brown, T. Brown, Byrd,
                                   Campsen, Canty, Carnell, Cato, Cave,
                                   Chellis, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter,
                                   Cooper, Cotty, Cromer, Dantzler,
                                   Davenport, Delleney, Easterday,
                                   Edge, Felder, Fleming, Gamble,
                                   Gourdine, Govan, Hamilton, Harrell,
                                   A. Harris, Harrison, Harvin,
                                   Haskins, Hawkins, J. Hines,
                                   M. Hines, Hinson, Howard, Inabinett,
                                   Jennings, Jordan, Keegan, Kelley,
                                   Kennedy, Kinon, Kirsh, Klauber,
                                   Knotts, Koon, Lanford, Law, Leach,
                                   Lee, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lloyd,
                                   Loftis, Mack, Maddox, Martin, Mason,
                                   McAbee, McCraw, McGee, McKay,
                                   McLeod, McMahand, McMaster, Meacham,
                                   Miller, Moody-Lawrence, Mullen,
                                   Neal, Neilson, Phillips, Quinn,
                                   Rhoad, Rice, Riser, Robinson,
                                   Rodgers, Sandifer, Scott, Seithel,
                                   Sharpe, Sheheen, Simrill, D. Smith,
                                   F. Smith, J. Smith, R. Smith,
                                   Spearman, Stille, Stoddard, Stuart,
                                   Townsend, Tripp, Trotter, Vaughn,
                                   Walker, Webb, Whatley, Whipper,
                                   Wilder, Wilkes, Wilkins,
                                   Witherspoon, Woodrum, Young and
                                   Young-Brickell
Drafted Document Number:           pt\1643mm.98
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:      19980129
Subject:                           Reverend John Hurst Adams,
                                   Resolutions



History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

House   19980129  Received from Senate
Senate  19980129  Introduced, adopted, returned
                  with concurrence
House   19980128  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate

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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

RECOGNIZING THE RIGHT REVEREND JOHN HURST ADAMS, SENIOR BISHOP OF THE AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, AND CELEBRATING HIS TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF EPISCOPAL LEADERSHIP AND FIFTY YEARS OF MINISTRY.

Whereas, the Right Reverend John Hurst Adams, Senior Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, has been serving the Seventh Episcopal District, the South Carolina area, since 1992; and

Whereas, he is a South Carolina native, having been born in Columbia to the Reverend and Mrs. E. A. Adams; and

Whereas, his ministry began fifty years ago as a student pastor in Massachusetts; and

Whereas, he pursued his study of theology at Boston University School of Theology and Harvard University's Union Theological Seminary; and

Whereas, his long tenure of Episcopal leadership includes terms as professor of theology at Payne Theological Seminary, Wilberforce University; president of Paul Quinn College in Waco, Texas; pastor of A.M.E. congregations in Seattle, Washington, and Los Angeles, California; and Bishop of the Episcopal Districts of the Texas, Mid-Atlantic, and Georgia areas before coming to our State; and

Whereas, his far-reaching ministry has included service as chairman of the boards of Allen University, Turner Theological Seminary, Morris Brown College, and Atlanta University Center; service on the Board of the Atlanta Committee on Olympic Games; and founder of the Congress of National Black Churches and Executive Management Training for Black Church Leaders; and

Whereas, he currently serves the people of South Carolina as a member of the Palmetto Project, South Carolina Community Development and Voter Education Project, and South Carolina Christian Action Council; and

Whereas, he has been honored numerous times for his service to God and to humanity, including Africare Award for Outstanding Leadership, Ebony Magazine Great Black Preacher, Barton University Distinguished Alumni Award, and Order of the Palmetto; and

Whereas, the Right Reverend Adams will be honored again on February 6 and 7, 1998, in North Charleston by the Seventh Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, as the district celebrates his many years of ministry and leadership. 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 recognize the Right Reverend John Hurst Adams, Senior Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, and celebrate his twenty-five years of Episcopal leadership and fifty years of ministry.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Right Reverend John Hurst Adams.

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