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Honors and commends Cusseta Baptist Church in Cusseta, Alabama, on its 175th Anniversary on April 19, 2010

Cusseta Baptist Church was founded on April 18, 1835, by Elders Gideon Leverett, Henry Perkins, and John W. Cooper, with Elder John Blackstone serving as the first pastor

Church was relocated to its present site around 1856, originally having been situated approximately three and a half miles to the west

Church history has been preserved through transcribed minutes documenting notable events and family histories

Recognizes the church as a beacon of faith and source of spiritual strength to the congregation and community through the years