South Carolina H 4273: John Robert Carter

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2025-2026 Bill 4273 Text of Previous Version (Apr. 01, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4273

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A house RESOLUTION

TO CELEBRATE THE JOYOUS OCCASION OF THE ONE HUNDRED 
twenty-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF Bellview Baptist CHURCH AND TO CONGRATULATE AND 
HONOR Pastor Darren rood AND THE CONGREGATION FOR THEIR YEARS OF DEDICATED 
SERVICE TO THE Laurens COMMUNITY.

Whereas, the members of 
the South Carolina House of Representatives are pleased to learn that Bellview 
Baptist Church in Laurens will celebrate its one hundred twenty-fifth 
anniversary in October 2025; and

Whereas, shortly before 
the end of the nineteenth century, two men were hunting together in the Laurens 
community and began to discuss the need for a Baptist church in their 
community; and

Whereas, on April 
26,1900, a group met in Laurens to organize the church, and land was donated by 
Lafayette Ramage under the provision that the church be built in view of 
"his aunt Sallie Bell," thus rendering the name for the church, Bellview; 
and

Whereas, on October 13, 
1900, the first service was held in a white wooden building with M.C. Compton 
serving as the church's first-called pastor; and

Whereas, midcentury, 
the church began to make improvements, with the construction of a new sanctuary 
that was first used on April 11,1954, followed by the addition of a new 
education building in 1968; and

Whereas, the end of the 
twentieth century saw the completion of the Family Life Center in 1981, 
followed by renovations to the sanctuary in 1982, and to the education building 
in 1998. A children's building was added to the church campus in 2009 as 
Bellview ushered in the modern era; and

Whereas, with their 
eyes fixed on Jesus, the members of Bellview Baptist Church are thankful for 
the many ministries of the church and for those who have offered their 
spiritual energy and encouragement to fulfill the church's mission in the 
community; and

Whereas, the South 
Carolina House of Representatives commends the current Senior Pastor of 
Bellview Church, Darren Rood, as the church celebrates a century and a quarter of 
ministry in and service to the Laurens community and extends warmest 
congratulations on the occasion of the church's historic anniversary in October 
2025. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House 
of Representatives:

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, celebrate 
the joyous occasion of the one hundred twenty-fifth anniversary of Bellview 
Baptist Church and congratulate and honor Pastor Darren Rood and the 
congregation for their years of dedicated service to the Laurens community.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this 
resolution be presented to Pastor Darren Rood.

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