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GA HR1918
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/20/2012
Primary Sponsor
Ann Purcell
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AI Summary
- Commends Richmond Baptist Church on its 115th anniversary, recognizing its founding on March 14, 1897, under the leadership of Reverend E.K. Love as a "Savannah River Plantation Praise House"
- Richmond Baptist Church was one of 13 identified Savannah praise houses under the administration of First African Baptist Church in 1884, established in the tradition of plantation praise houses intended to Christianize enslaved populations on rural plantations
- The church unveiled a historical marker in Port Wentworth on March 10, 2012
- Introduced by Representative Purcell of the 159th District, the resolution recognizes the church's record of humanitarian service and extends best wishes for continued growth
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to transmit a copy of the resolution to Richmond Baptist Church's Reverend Eugene Barney, Jr.
Legislative Description
Richmond Baptist Church; 115th anniversary; commend
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
3/20/2012
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