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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 91
BY REPRESENTATIVE HARRISON
SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Recognizes Wednesday, April 23, 2014, as Union Bethel
A.M.E. Church Day in the La. House of Representatives
A RESOLUTION1
To designate Wednesday, April 23, 2014, as Union Bethel A.M.E. Church Day in the2
Louisiana House of Representatives.3
WHEREAS, the African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church was founded by4
Richard Allen in 1787 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as a connectional church; and5
WHEREAS, the word "African" means that the church was organized by people of6
African descent and heritage; it does not mean that the church was founded in Africa or that7
it was for persons of African descent only; and8
WHEREAS, the A.M.E. Church's roots are of the family of Methodist churches;9
Methodism provides an orderly system of rules and regulations and places emphasis on a10
plain and simple gospel; and11
WHEREAS, "Episcopal" refers to the form of government under which the church12
operates; the chief executive and administrative officers of the African Methodist Episcopal13
denomination are the Bishops of the church; and14
WHEREAS, the A.M.E. Church has more than one million members scattered across15
the United States, Canada, South America, West Africa, South Africa, and the West Indies;16
and17
WHEREAS, the Union Bethel A.M.E. Church of Amelia, Louisiana, St. Mary Parish,18
was organized in 1865 and the church structure was rebuilt at its current location in 1902;19
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WHEREAS, the Union Bethel A.M.E. Church is located within the boundaries of the1
Eighth Episcopal District of the A.M.E. Church and within the Alexandria-Thibodaux2
Presiding Elder District.3
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the4
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby recognize Wednesday, April 23, 2014, as Union Bethel5
A.M.E. Church Day in the Louisiana House of Representatives.6
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this Resolution be presented to the7
Right Reverend Julius Harrison McAllister, Sr., Presiding Bishop of the Eighth Episcopal8
District, and Reverend Lloyd Washington, Presiding Elder of the Alexandria-Thibodaux9
District.10
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Harrison HR No. 91
Recognizes Wednesday, April 23, 2014, as Union Bethel A.M.E. Church Day in the
Louisiana House of Representatives.