[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 64 (Monday, May 16, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H3268]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             CONGRATULATING BASCOMB UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

  (Mr. PRICE of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, it is with great honor and 
enthusiasm that I congratulate Bascomb United Methodist Church as they 
join together for their 175th Homecoming Celebration on June 5, 2005, a 
church with a rich heritage which continues to serve the Cherokee 
County community and beyond.
  The church began in a mill in 1830 when W.K. McCanless organized a 
group of Christians which came to be known as Bascomb Church, named for 
antebellum orator and bishop Henry Bascomb. The church predates the 
founding of Cherokee County; and as the congregation grew, they moved 
to a log cabin which also served as a school.
  In 1883, after negotiation for land, the framed and painted church 
was completed with cornerstones bearing the names of the trustees. 
Modern renovations include additions for classrooms and fellowship and 
stained glass windows. The chancel cross in the chapel is made from 
timbers from the 1883 frame building.
  With pride I recognize Bascomb United Methodist Church for its 175 
years of offering a place of loving care and joyous worship to the 
people of Woodstock, Georgia, and beyond. I ask all Members to join me 
in honoring and congratulating the congregation for their remarkable 
achievements.

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