Senate Resolution No. 2085

BY: Senator PARKER

COMMEMORATING the 119th Anniversary of the Baptist
Church of the Redeemer of Brooklyn, New York, to be
celebrated in October of 2019

WHEREAS, Religious institutions, and the many spiritual, social and
educational benefits they confer, play a vital role in the development
of the moral fabric of a responsible citizenry; and

WHEREAS, It is the tradition of this State and this Nation to pay
tribute to those institutions and individuals who have contributed to
the ethical and spiritual values of their communities; and

WHEREAS, This Legislative Body takes pleasure in commemorating the
119th Anniversary of the Baptist Church of the Redeemer of Brooklyn, New
York, to be celebrated in October of 2019; and

WHEREAS, The Baptist Church of the Redeemer stands on the threshold
of tomorrow, prepared to meet the challenges of the coming decades while
retaining that spiritual resolve which characterizes its past; and

WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to take note of
enduring religious institutions and to bring such institutions to the
attention of the people of this Empire State; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 119th Anniversary of the Baptist Church of the Redeemer
of Brooklyn, New York, fully confident that this commemoration reflects
the belief in those values which enhance the dignity and purpose of
life; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the Baptist Church of the Redeemer of Brooklyn, New York.