Indiana-2013-HR0072-Introduced

Introduced Version

HOUSE

RESOLUTION No. ___

Introduced by: Frye R

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A HOUSE RESOLUTION recognizing the 200th anniversary of the Indian-Kentuck Baptist Church.

Whereas, Although some early history remains lost, current members of the Indian-Kentuck Baptist Church mark their historical beginning when the original members met at a private home in 1812;

Whereas, The Indian-Kentuck Baptist Church grew rapidly from the outset, increasing its congregation from nine to 29 in three years;

Whereas, By 1823, there were 75 people belonging to the church, and records showed 204 people were members in 1963,

averaging between 80 to 100 members in other years;

Whereas, The Indian-Kentuck Baptist Church has survived many challenges;

Whereas, The congregation has learned through old records that the church first occupied a building on Copeland Ridge on land that was sold to the church for $1 and by 1838 included a brick stove and glass windows;

Whereas, However, members of the church voted to sell the building at public auction and built another meeting place "one mile south of east" in 1843;

Whereas, The new church was built on the property where the present Indian-Kentuck Baptist Church is located, but a faulty foundation caused the first church building to be torn down and rebuilt in 1865;

Whereas, The second church building stood for more than 100 years until a tornado destroyed it in April 1974;

Whereas, A few of the current members have family ties to the original founders, with some having the same last name as the original founders; and

Whereas, The congregation of the Indian-Kentuck Baptist Church has gone to great lengths to preserve its history so that future members may understand its background more thoroughly: Therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the

General Assembly of the State of Indiana:

SECTION 1. That the Indiana House of Representatives congratulates the Indian-Kentuck Baptist Church on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of its founding.
SECTION 2. That the Principal Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit copies of this resolution to the pastor of the Indian-Kentucky Baptist Church.