[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 111 (Monday, August 2, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S10007]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              TRIBUTE TO HONOR BEDFORD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

 Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. President, I rise today to 
honor the Bedford Presbyterian Church which is celebrating its 250th 
Anniversary on August 15, 1999. The church first organized on August 
15, 1749 and has been serving the people of Bedford ever since.
  The church was founded under the rules of Massachusetts Colony who 
deeded the land to the New Hampshire and also mandated that in order to 
organize a town there must be land for a church, a minister, and an 
orthodox ministry. The church was thus formed in 1749 and the town 
charter was signed the next year.
  As a person of strong religious convictions, I applaud the services 
and strong sense of family and community that the church has provided 
to its community. Furthermore, I applaud their monthly celebrations of 
this historic event.
  I commend the Bedford Presbyterian Church and wish them luck in the 
next 250 years. It is an honor to represent the members of Bedford 
Presbyterian Church in the United States Senate.

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