[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 85 (Thursday, June 25, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1219-E1220]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 IN RECOGNITION OF THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MAHONING PRESBYTERIAN 
                                 CHURCH

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                             HON. RON KLINK

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 24, 1998

  Mr. KLINK. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the 200th anniversary of 
the Mahoning Presbyterian Church, of Pulaski Pennsylvania. The Mahoning 
Presbyterian Church is one of the oldest churches in Lawrence County. 
During the last two centuries, the church has been instrumental in the 
development of Lawrence County. In addition to being a social center 
for the community, it has helped to educate and fulfill the spiritual 
needs of residents and families throughout the region.
  From the church's beginning to the present it has served as a guide 
for its congregants through the best and worst of times. It has 
withstood the Civil War, two World Wars, the prosperity of the 1920's 
and the despair of the 1930's, as well as the end of the Cold War. 
Mahoning Presbyterian Church has never shied away from its duties and 
obligations to its membership and the region. Thanks to that 
dedication, the church has succeeded in building a stable community 
that each member can be proud of.

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  And so I urge my colleagues to rise in recognition of the Mahoning 
Presbyterian Church of Lawrence County and salute the congregation's 
200 years of unwavering commitment to its members. I wish them the best 
of luck in their future endeavors.

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