[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15759]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


   IN RECOGNITION OF THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF FRIENDSHIP MISSIONARY 
                             BAPTIST CHURCH

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, October 6, 2015

  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I ask for the House's attention 
today to recognize the 125th anniversary of the founding of Friendship 
Missionary Baptist Church, in Anniston, Alabama.
  The church was founded in March 1890 by four local reverends, when it 
was then known as the Galilee Baptist Church. During the first 10 years 
of the church's existence, the congregation held services under a tent 
in what is now a local park in Lincoln, Alabama.
  In 1900, the church moved into their first building. Sadly, this 
burned down in April of 1905. The congregation again met under a tent 
for services, doing so until 1910 when they built their own church, a 
wooden structure. With a significantly expanding membership, Reverend 
W.L. Maddox ordered the construction of a red brick building on the 
site in 1921, which still stands today.
  The church has had four pastors since then, and seen significant 
expansions, such as the construction of a family life center. The 
current pastor, Reverend Carlton L. Phillips, has served since 2010.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in congratulating the congregation of 
Friendship Missionary Baptist Church on their 125th Anniversary.




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