[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 143 (Thursday, September 14, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1785]
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               TRIBUTE TO THE WILSONVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH

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                     HON. JAMES H. (JIMMY) QUILLEN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 14, 1995
  Mr. QUILLEN. Mr. Speaker, I want to pay tribute to a cherished house 
of worship located in the beautiful Smoky Mountain foothills. On 
Sunday, September 17, 1995, the Wilsonville Baptist Church on Cave 
Church Road in Cocke County, TN, will celebrate 125 years of dedicated 
service to the people, to the Nation, and to God.
  Since 1870, the tranquil valleys and mountain glens have echoed with 
mighty sermons and spirited hymns from this magnificent old church, and 
the messages they have instilled within the hearts of the few have been 
carried on to the hearts of many. With the guidance of Pastor Adam 
Sanders and scores of other church leaders throughout its past, 
Wilsonville Baptist has sent its members to honorable callings in many 
professions. It has sent its sons and daughters to serve with 
distinction in defense of America, and the church's legacy of love has 
made the community a better place for families to maintain the faith of 
tradition in living the words of the Scriptures.
  Wilsonville Baptist Church is an excellent example of how good people 
in a free land can work and live to sow the seeds of Christian 
fellowship that have been the mainstay of our Nation's strength, and I 
only hope that more of our institutions can live up to this example.
  It is with a great deal of enthusiasm and honor that I pay tribute to 
this symbol of community, the Wilsonville Baptist Church, and its 
outstanding Pastor, Adam Sanders, their members and friends.


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