[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 81 (Wednesday, June 9, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1183]
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  HONORING THE SLATEVILLE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ON ITS 150TH ANNIVERSARY

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                        HON. WILLIAM F. GOODLING

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 9, 1999

  Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the 
Slateville Presbyterian Church on the occasion of its 150th Anniversary 
Celebration. I am pleased and proud to bring the history of this church 
to the attention of my colleagues.
  The church, located in Delta, Pennsylvania, was founded in the summer 
of 1849. It was one of six churches that stemmed from the first 
Presbyterian Church west of the Susquehanna River in the southern 
region of York County, the Log Church in the Barrens. In its 150 years 
of existence, the church has been home to a tightly-woven community 
whose faith and fellowship are a source of inspiration in the area.
  I send my sincere best wishes as the Slateville Presbyterian Church 
celebrates this milestone in its history, and hope that the new 
millennium will see this community prosper and be strengthened in its 
faith.

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