[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 80 (Thursday, May 19, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E750]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      RECOGNIZING 160TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FAIRVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH

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                            HON. BRIAN BABIN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 19, 2016

  Mr. BABIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Fairview 
Baptist Church, and the 160 years of spiritual guidance and service to 
the community of Town Bluff.
  It is with great joy that we celebrate the 160th anniversary of the 
Fairview Baptist Church. The Fairview Baptist Church opened in 1856 
with just about 40 parishioners under the Reverend J. G. Masterson. It 
is in these early days that the Church also served as a schoolhouse for 
the children of Town Bluff. Fairview Baptist continued to expand into 
new buildings over the years, with the present building having broken 
ground in 1968.
  Brother Scott Loar continues to preside over a growing church and 
vibrant congregation. May God continue to bless the Fairview Baptist 
Church and the entire congregation.

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