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TO RECOGNIZE THE THREE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S PARISH IN COLLETON COUNTY AND TO EXTEND BEST WISHES TO ALL OF THE CITIZENS OF COLLETON COUNTY AS THIS HISTORICAL AREA IN THE LOWCOUNTRY OF SOUTH CAROLINA BEGINS A YEARLONG CELEBRATION OF ITS HISTORY AND FOUNDING.
Whereas, the members of the House of Representatives are pleased to learn that St. Bartholomew's Parish will be celebrating its three hundredth anniversary this year; and
Whereas, in 1706, St. Bartholomew's Parish was one of the ten parishes established in Coastal Carolina by the Colonial Assembly; and
Whereas, the parishes became the basic unit for local government and had civil as well as ecclesiastical responsibilities, and became the official government from 1706 until the American Revolution; and
Whereas, beginning with the establishment of colonial St. Bartholomew's Parish in 1706, and continuing to present day Colleton County, much historical importance has occurred between the Edisto and Combahee Rivers in the Lowcountry of South Carolina; and
Whereas, the weekend of March 3-5, 2006, will mark the first of more than a year of scheduled events commemorating Colleton County's history; and
Whereas, the events have been designed to help all citizens gain greater awareness of and appreciation for the county's history, including its special role in the overall history of the United States; and
Whereas, the members of the House of Representatives, by this resolution, would like to encourage interested citizens to attend as many of these events as possible because these events will enrich each citizen's sense of cultural kinship with other citizens and bring all citizens of this wonderful community together. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the members of the House of Representatives recognize the three hundredth anniversary of the founding of St. Bartholomew's Parish in Colleton County and extend best wishes to all of the citizens of Colleton County as this historical area in the Lowcountry of South Carolina begins a yearlong celebration of its history and founding.
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