[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 164 (Wednesday, October 3, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S6494]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      200TH ANNIVRSARY OF THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF RUSSELLVILLE

  Mr. PAUL. Mr. President, today I wish to recognize the members and 
leadership of First Baptist Church of Russellville in celebration of 
the 200th anniversary of their first meeting in Logan County, KY. At a 
time when the United States was comprised of only 20 States, a small 
group of people, including 10 members and three elders, formed a church 
which held its first meeting on November 24, 1818.
  For 200 years, the church has worked to meet the needs of its 
community and to reach far beyond the boundaries of Logan County to 
minister to the needs of others. The dedicated congregation at First 
Baptist Church of Russellville has planted three other churches and 
commissioned several members into full-time overseas missions, 
including Rev. and Mrs. Sheldon Trimble to Nigeria in 1865; Mary Nell 
Lynne to China in 1918; Robert and Mavis Hardy to Japan in 1958; Cathy 
Sue Smith to the Philippines in 1982; and Robert and Julie Johnson to 
Taiwan in 1992.
  Furthermore, First Baptist Church of Russellville has given over 
$3,000,000 to the Cooperative Program of the Southern Baptist 
Convention, which supports missionaries and trains pastors worldwide. 
Today, the men, women, and students of First Baptist Church of 
Russellville continue to play a vital role in the life of their 
community.
  I congratulate Pastor Joe Ball and all the members of First Baptist 
on this truly exceptional milestone. I thank them for all they have 
done and continue to do through their many generations of service.

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