[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 18]
[Senate]
[Page 25791]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING ST. PAUL BAPTIST CHURCH

 Mr. TORRICELLI. Mr. President, I rise today in recognition of 
the St. Paul Baptist Church on the occasion of its centennial 
celebration. Over the past year, the church has been celebrating its 
more than one hundred years of service. I am honored to have the 
opportunity to join with them in their celebration of this tremendous 
milestone. For over one hundred years, the St. Paul Baptist Church has 
provided the African-American community with a strong sense of unity as 
the only black Baptist church in Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey.
  The church has experienced tremendous growth since it was founded by 
the Reverend M.R. Rosco in 1899. Today, it can boast not only of being 
a house of faith and worship, but also of its daily contributions to 
the community of Atlantic Highlands through its Educational Center and 
the Vassie L. Peek, Sr. Educational Annex.
  I would also like to acknowledge the contributions of St. Paul's 
pastor, the Reverend Doctor Henry P. Davis, Jr., to New Jersey's 
Baptist community. Over the years, Reverend Davis has been a shining 
example of devotion to his church. In addition to his commitment to his 
parish, the Reverend has served as Treasurer of the General Baptist 
State Convention of New Jersey, Moderator of the Seacoast Missionary 
Baptists Association of New Jersey, an Executive Board member of the 
New Jersey Council of Churches, and Secretary of the Moderator's 
Auxiliary of the National Baptist Convention, USA.
  Once again, I would like to extend my congratulations and warmest 
wishes to Reverend Davis and his congregation on the occasion of the 
centennial celebration of St. Paul Baptist Church. The church's 
contributions to the residents of Atlantic Highlands is unmatched. I 
can only hope that the next one hundred years will be as rewarding as 
the first.

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