[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12782]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   CONGRATULATING THE AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY ON ITS 180TH ANNIVERSARY

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                            HON. SAM JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 15, 2005

  Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, this year the American Tract 
Society is celebrating the 180th Anniversary of its founding in 1825. 
There is no doubt that the American Tract Society has played a pivotal 
role in advancing Christian family values in this country. Not only 
does American Tract Society have a widespread and profound impact on 
the current moral climate of the United States, but its tracts deliver 
a message of hope worldwide.
  The American Tract Society was founded to address the need for solid 
Biblical teaching and evangelism in the wide-open, ever-expanding 
Western frontier of our country. Too often, frontier families found 
themselves without any access to a church and without vital Christian 
fellowship. The Society was born out of this profound need and quickly 
became the largest publishing house in the United States, publishing 
around 8 million pieces in 1860.
  The American Tract Society has continued to grow and evolve based on 
the changing world around it. While the society holds steadfastly to 
the timeless and unchanging quality of Christ's Gospel message, they 
recognize the need to remain relevant in their medium to maximize the 
impact.
  And so in this Anniversary year, I congratulate the American Tract 
Society and challenge them to continue spreading God's message of 
salvation to a world that desperately needs it.

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