[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Page 22254]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                LIBERTY BAPTIST CHURCH 125TH ANNIVERSARY

 Mrs. LINCOLN. Mr. President, it is with great joy that today I 
recognize the 125th anniversary of Liberty Baptist Church located in 
the northwest Arkansas town of Dutch Mills in Washington County along 
the historic Butterfield Stagecoach Route.
  According to its members, Liberty Baptist was built in 1883 by the 
founding families--Kimbrough, Bryant, Douthit, Fields, Greer, Grisham, 
Holman, Hodges, McCarty, and Seay--of what was then known as 
Hermansburg, AR. In fact, Rufus Seay, the husband of Jennie Kimbrough 
and son-in-law to Thomas Kimbrough, donated the land for the church, 
and the Kimbrough, McCarty, English, Seay, Holland, Patterson, and 
Hodges families funded the construction. It was a community effort as 
the men built the church and the women provided food and encouragement.
  While much has changed since Liberty Baptist's doors opened in 1883, 
the community spirit and spiritual nourishment provided by Liberty 
Baptist Church remain a foundation for the citizens of Dutch Mills.
  Liberty Baptist will commemorate its anniversary the week of November 
2 through 9 with community events and activities. Although I will be 
unable to attend the festivities, I want to take this opportunity to 
extend my congratulations and recognize them on this glorious 
occasion.

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