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GA HR1765
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/12/2012
Primary Sponsor
Roger Lane
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AI Summary
- Historic Bennett Union Missionary Baptist Church was founded in April 1861 by 11 former slaves, including Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Bennett, and is recognized as the oldest church in Wayne County, Georgia.
- The church held worship under a bush arbor until January 1870, when property on Second Street was purchased and a wooden structure built; its first pastor, Reverend W.F. Quarterman, was called in 1872.
- The original wooden structure was bricked in 1940 and later expanded; a new sanctuary was dedicated in 1984, and a new fellowship hall with an auditorium and dining facilities broke ground in April 2011.
- A dedication celebration for the new edifice and unveiling of a historical marker and cornerstone honoring the church's founders was scheduled for March 31, 2012.
- The Georgia House of Representatives commends the church for 151 years of dedicated service and directs the Clerk to transmit a copy of the resolution to the church.
Legislative Description
Historic Bennett Union Missionary Baptist Church; commend
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
3/12/2012
Full Bill Text
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