[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 75 (Wednesday, May 7, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E846]
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 IN RECOGNITION OF THE 175TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE FIRST 
                      BAPTIST CHURCH OF SYLACAUGA

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 7, 2008

  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Madam Speaker, I respectfully ask the 
attention of the House today to pay recognition the members of First 
Baptist Church of Sylacauga, Alabama, who on May 25 will celebrate 
their congregation's 175th anniversary.
  On May 25, 1833, George Hill sought the approval of the 
Tallasahattchie Church to establish a new branch in what would become 
Sylacauga, Alabama. The small wooden cabin that first served as a 
meeting place for the church's eight charter members became an 
independent church in 1835 with 33 members.
  Since that time, the church has grown steadily becoming one of the 
many fixtures of the Sylacauga community. The celebration on May 25 
will help pay tribute to the work of First Baptist Church on behalf of 
its members and community.
  I am pleased to recognize the First Baptist Church of Sylacauga today 
for reaching this important milestone in the history of their 
congregation, and wish its members all the best in its next 175 years 
of faith and witnessing in the community.

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