South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 3 R · 2 D cosponsors

H 5805 — First Baptist Church of Blacksburg, 150th anniversary

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    Passed Senate
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This bill has passed the House. Introduced August 25, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

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  • Passed House

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  • 124 sponsors

    124 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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In plain language

This resolution recognizes the 150th anniversary of First Baptist Church of Blacksburg.

The resolution congratulates First Baptist Church of Blacksburg on reaching its 150-year milestone. It commends the church for its long-standing service to the community.

Summary

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND CONGRATULATE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF BLACKSBURG ON THE OCCASION OF ITS HISTORIC ONE HUNDRED FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY AND TO COMMEND THE CHURCH FOR A CENTURY AND A HALF OF SERVICE TO GOD AND THE COMMUNITY.

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The amendment to Bill 5805 recognizes and congratulates First Baptist Church of Blacksburg on its historic one hundred fiftieth anniversary, detailing its founding and significance to the community. The text commemorates events planned to mark this milestone, including a special service on October 18, 2026. This change emphasizes the church's long-standing history and contribution to local community growth and spiritual development.

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2025-2026 Bill 5805 Text of Previous Version (Aug.
25, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 5805Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)                 A house RESOLUTION   TO RECOGNIZE AND CONGRATULATE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF BLACKSBURG ON THE OCCASION OF ITS HISTORIC ONE HUNDRED FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY AND TO COMMEND THE CHURCH FOR A CENTURY AND A HALF OF SERVICE TO GOD AND THE COMMUNITY.
  Whereas, having been organized on December 4, 1876, First Baptist Church of Blacksburg is celebrating its historic one hundred fiftieth anniversary in 2026, led by its current pastor, Dr.
Wayne Brown;
and   Whereas, this significant milestone celebrates a rich history rooted in faith, resilience, and community involvement.
Since its establishment, the church has been a foundational element of the Blacksburg community, nurturing generations of families and encouraging spiritual growth.
Among the celebratory events commemorating this high occasion is a special service to be held on Sunday, October 18, 2026;
and   Whereas, although early records of the church were destroyed by fire, certain facts were gathered from a Yorkville newspaper dated 1889, memories of friends and former members, and minutes of meetings originating after 1909;
and   Whereas, First Baptist Church of Blacksburg was first called Berea Baptist Church, being an offshoot of Antioch Baptist Church, which, in turn, was an offshoot of Buffalo Baptist Church, one of the oldest Baptist churches in the State.
According to the 1889 issue of the Yorkville Enquirer, Berea Baptist began with a total of fifty members.
The Reverend W.L.
Brown was called to serve as its first pastor;
and   Whereas, the church's original structure was located near the corner of Highway 29 and Mountain Street.
This building served the community as a church, schoolhouse, and community meeting hall.
Records indicate this building was constructed by Osborne Gunthrop;
and   Whereas, the first people to be baptized in the original building were Mrs.
Sallie Little and Mrs.
Mattie Bridges.
In the early years, the fledgling church established various organizations, including the Women's Missionary Society and several circles.
During the pastorate of the Reverend C.W.
Payseur, property on the corner of Cherokee and Rutherford streets was purchased from Mr.
D.D.
Gaston for five hundred dollars.
In 1912, construction began on a new structure.
The first service in the new church facility was held in June 1913, and at that time the name of the church was changed from Berea Baptist Church to First Baptist Church of Blacksburg;
and   Whereas, over the course of the years, many improvements were made to First Baptist, including the addition of a parsonage and six acres of land, Sunday School rooms, a pipe organ, the property behind the church, and an educational building.
The debt on all church property was paid off and a note-burning service was held in 1961.
In 1962, the church voted to begin construction on the present sanctuary, which featured an Allen organ and Steinway piano.
Later, a new parsonage, a recreational facility, and a family life center were added, and many renovations have been installed that have enhanced existing facilities;
and   Whereas, First Baptist Church of Blacksburg has been a beacon of light and a community worship center in the Blacksburg area for one hundred fifty years, and, God willing, will continue its godly heritage for many more years of worship and service.
Now, therefore,   Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
  That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, recognize and congratulate First Baptist Church of Blacksburg on the occasion of its historic one hundred fiftieth anniversary and commend the church for a century and a half of service to God and the community.
  Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to First Baptist Church of Blacksburg.
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What does H 5805 do?
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND CONGRATULATE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF BLACKSBURG ON THE OCCASION OF ITS HISTORIC ONE HUNDRED FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY AND TO COMMEND THE CHURCH FOR A CENTURY AND A HALF OF SERVICE TO GOD AND THE COMMUNITY.
Who sponsors H 5805?
H 5805 is sponsored by Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow, Representative Chris Wooten, Representative Mark N. Willis, Representative Robert Q. Williams, Representative Paul B. Wickensimer, Representative William R. "Bill" Whitmire, Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White, Representative Elizabeth "Spencer" Wetmore, Representative J. David Weeks, Representative Courtney S. Waters, Representative David Vaughan, Representative Jackie R. Terribile, Representative James E. Teeple, Representative Bill Taylor, Representative Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis, Tiffany R. Spann-Wilder (Democrat), Smith, Marvin, Smith, G. Murrell, Jr., Representative Heath Sessions, Scott, Carla M. Schuessler (Republican), Representative Richard Blake Sanders, Representative J. Todd Rutherford, Representative Seth Rose, Representative Robby Robbins, Representative Michael F. Rivers, Sr., Representative Robert T. Reese, Representative Luke S. Rankin, Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope, Representative Fawn M. Pedalino, Representative Jordan S. Pace, Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus, Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton, Representative Brandon Newton, Representative Mike M. Neese, Representative Dennis C. Moss, Representative T. Alan Morgan, Jr., Representative Travis A. Moore, Representative JA Moore, Representative W. Scott Montgomery IV, D. Mitchell, Representative Cody T. Mitchell, Representative Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis, Representative Annie E. McDaniel, Representative John R. McCravy III, Representative Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr., Representative David Martin, Representative Josiah Magnuson, Jason Luck (Democrat), Representative Phillip D. Lowe, Representative Steven Wayne Long, Representative Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon, Lastinger, Representative Kathy Landing, Representative Roger K. Kirby, Representative John Richard C. King, Representative John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin, Representative Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr., Representative Wendell K. Jones, Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr., Johnson, Jeffrey E., Representative William C. "Chris" Huff, Representative Leon Howard, Representative Lonnie Hosey, Representative Harriet A. Holman, Representative William M. "Bill" Hixon, Representative David R. Hiott, Representative Lee Hewitt, Representative William G. "Bill" Herbkersman, Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D., Representative Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes, Representative Charles V. Hartz, Representative Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr., Representative Christopher R. "Chris" Hart, Representative Robert J. "Rob" Harris, Representative Kevin Hardee, Representative William "Bill" Hager, Representative Patrick B. Haddon, Representative Brandon Guffey, Representative Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr., Representative Hamilton R. Grant, Representative Jerry N. Govan, Jr., Representative Thomas Lee Gilreath, Representative Wendell G. Gilliard, Representative Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam, Representative Daniel Gibson, Representative Gil Gatch, Representative Kambrell H. Garvin, Representative Craig A. Gagnon, Stephen D. Frank (Republican), Representative Cally R. "Cal" Forrest, Jr., Ford, Representative Shannon S. Erickson, Representative Sarita L. Edgerton, Representative Adam L. Duncan, Representative Chandra E. Dillard, Representative Sylleste H. Davis, Representative April Cromer, Representative Heather Ammons Crawford, Representative Brandon L. Cox, Representative Neal A. Collins, Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter, Representative William "Bill" Clyburn, Representative William M. "Bill" Chumley, Representative Donald G. "Don" Chapman, Representative Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV, Representative Paula Rawl Calhoon, Representative Joseph M. "Joe" Bustos, Representative James Mikell "Mike" Burns, T. Case Brittain, Jr. (Republican), Representative Gary S. Brewer, Jr., Representative Jeff Bradley, Representative Phillip Bowers, Representative Beth E. Bernstein, Representative Thomas Beach, Representative Heather Bauer, Representative Bruce W. Bannister, Representative Justin T. Bamberg, Representative Nathan Ballentine, Representative William H. Bailey, Representative Lucas Atkinson, Representative Carl L. Anderson, Representative Terry Alexander, and Representative M. Brian Lawson.
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