[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 19126]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      CELEBRATING BEECH SPRINGS BAPTIST CHURCH'S 100TH ANNIVERSARY

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                         HON. RODNEY ALEXANDER

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 16, 2007

  Mr. ALEXANDER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the 100th 
anniversary of Beech Springs Baptist Church, located in the quiet north 
Louisiana town of Quitman--which I am proud to call my home.
  While the church building, which began as a humble one-room 
schoolhouse in 1907, has changed many times over the past century to 
accommodate the growing membership, the role of Beech Springs Baptist 
Church has always remained the same--to be a place where members of the 
community can go to worship and where all those who enter will find 
Christian love, fellowship and guidance. I have attended this church 
many times, and it is evident to me that God truly works through the 
people of Beech Springs Baptist Church.
  Throughout its long history, Beech Springs Baptist Church has bonded 
together through its faith in Christ to persevere through local 
tragedies as well as difficult times in our nation's history such as 
the Great Depression and war. However, the church has also been a place 
of great celebration and joy. Countless Sunday morning worship 
services, baptisms, weddings and revivals have been held there, and I 
am confident that many more will take part over the next century.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Beech 
Springs Baptist Church, which will celebrate this landmark anniversary 
on July 22, 2007, for its efforts to be a source of Christian love, 
strength, and comfort over the past 100 years and for its desire to 
continue serving Christ in the Quitman community.

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