,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ehi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bh1 #bjaf  
,mr4 ,wick] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,co*ran1 & 
,mr4 ,graham7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,honor+ !
 #ej? anniv]s>y ( ,re=m$ ,!ological     
,sem9>y4  ,:]eas ,re=m$ ,!ological      
,sem9>y 0 f\nd$ 9 ,jackson1             
,mississippi1 9 #aiff1 ) ! mission (    
s]v+ ! ,*ri/ian community by prep>+     
,*ri/ian lead]s ?r\gh a program (       
graduate !ological education2 ,:]eas !  
vision = ,re=m$ ,!ological ,sem9>y      
orig9at$ 9 a pray] meet+ ( ! foll[+ #e  
,mississippi pa/ors3 ,sam ,patt]son1    
,ersk9e ,jackson1 ,john ,re$ ,mill]1    
,james ,sp5c]1 & ,william ,/anway2      
,:]eas ! f\nd]s ( ,re=m$ ,!ological     
,sem9>y 7 ,sam ,patt]son1 ,rob]t        
,cannada1 ,ersk9e ,wells1 ,frank        
,horton1 ,bob ,k5n+ton1 & ,frank        
,t9dall1 & e>ly bo>d memb]s includ$     
,elliott ,bel*]1 ,rob]t ,rugeley1 ,hugh 

,potts1 ,emory ,folm>1 ,gettys ,guille1 
,h4,s4 ,willi=d1 ,sr41 ,horace ,hull1   
,*>les ,h>mon1 & ,roy ,le,craw1 _m ( :om
 7 prom95t ,mississippians2 ,:]eas      
,re=m$ ,!ological ,sem9>y op5$ its doors
 to #ad /ud5ts f #h colleges & #c       
d5om9ations 9 #aiff1 & has educat$ well 
ov] #ab1jjj /ud5ts ?r\gh ! ye>s1 ) ov]  
#f1jjj graduates s]v+ ! ,"l & ! ,*ri/ian
 ,*ur* 9 m ?an #hj c\ntries ar\nd ! _w2 
,:]eas ,re=m$ ,!ological ,sem9>y is !   
l>ge/ accr$it$ sem9>y 9 ! ,/ate (       
,mississippi2 ,:]eas ,re=m$ ,!ological  
,sem9>y has campuses & ext5sions 9--    
7#a7 ,jackson1 ,mississippi2  7#b7      
,orl&o1 ,florida2  7#c7 ,*>lotte1 ,nor? 
,c>ol9a2  7#d7 ,atlanta1 ,georgia2  7#e7
 ,h\/on1 ,texas2  7#f7 ,memphis1        
,t5nessee2  7#g7 ,mc,lean1 ,virg9ia2 &  
7#h7 ,new ,york ,city1 ,new ,york2      
,:]eas ,re=m$ ,!ological ,sem9>y has    
e/abli%$ a global di/ance education     
program ) onl9e /ud5ts on e populat$    
cont95t1 & a doctoral program )         
,mack5zie ,univ]sity 9 ,so ,paulo1      

,brazil2 ,:]eas ,re=m$ ,!ological       
,sem9>y is "o ( ! l>ge/ accr$it$        
!ological sem9>ies 9 ,nor? ,am]ica1 hav+
 prep>$ /ud5ts = s]vice 9 ov] #gc       
d5om9ations1 & ) graduates :o h />t$ no 
few] ?an #bc !ological educational      
in/itutions ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas ,re=m$   
,!ological ,sem9>y has ov] #dj full-"t  
faculty memb]s in/ruct+ ov] #a1ejj      
curr5t /ud5ts 9 #i diff]5t degree       
programs1 ready+ !m to s]ve ! ,*ri/ian  
,*ur* & all ,*ri/ians ) a m9d = tru?1 a 
life = m9i/ry1 & a he>t = ! ,"l2 ,:]eas 
,re=m$ ,!ological ,sem9>y graduates     
cont9ue on to vocations n only z pa/ors1
 b also z c\nselors1 *apla9s1 tea*]s1   
*ur* plant]s1 mission>ies1 campus       
m9i/]s1 relief work]s1 & community      
lead]s1 ?us contribut+ greatly to !     
well-be+ ( _! neighbors1 communities1 & 
culture1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd ! _w2
 ,:]eas ,re=m$ ,!ological ,sem9>y has   
be5 a bless+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & an    
ambassador = ! ,"l ar\nd ! _w2 & ,:]eas1
 on ,octob] #f & #g1 #bjaf1 ,re=m$      

,!ological ,sem9>y w celebrate its #ej? 
,anniv]s>y3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !      
,s5ate-- 7#a7 congratulates ,re=m$      
,!ological ,sem9>y = #ej ye>s (         
fai?-inspir$ s]vice2  7#b7 expresses    
pr(\nd respect & deep appreciation =--  
7,a7 ! trans=mational impact ,re=m$     
,!ological ,sem9>y has _h on ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 &  7,b7 ! b5efic5t s]vice (     
,re=m$ ,!ological ,sem9>y to humanity   
ar\nd ! _w2 &  7#c7 expresses he>tfelt  
wi%es = cont9u$ bless+s & a*ievem5t 9 ! 
decades to come4