[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 148 (Thursday, September 6, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H7881]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    RECOGNIZING 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF CLEARFIELD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 
congratulate the Clearfield Presbyterian Church on its 200th 
anniversary.
  First organized in 1818, groups of worshippers met in private homes 
and places of public gatherings. That same year, Hugh Jordan and 
Archibald Shaw were ordained and installed as ruling elders. In 1825, 
the Reverend Gary Bishop was called to be a pastor of the church, and 
he served from 1826 to 1834.
  The first church was erected in 1841, but it was removed in 1867 to 
build the new stone church. It was dedicated in 1869, and the cost 
exceeded $41,000. The church was known for its 150-foot steeple, which 
was the highest in the community.
  This Sunday, September 9, the church will celebrate two centuries of 
delivering the good news of Jesus Christ to members of its 
congregation, both near and far.
  Mr. Speaker, generations of Pennsylvanians have gathered in this 
beautiful church to hear the Word of the Lord. On this special 
occasion, I both congratulate and pray for the Clearfield Presbyterian 
Church, its leaders, and the entire congregation, both past and 
present.

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