,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #aaab  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #b1 #bjah,mr4 
,brat submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & 
,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,,resolution           
,congratulat+ ,mt4 ,zion ,bapti/ ,*ur*  
^u ! occasion ( its #afj? anniv]s>y4    
,:]eas be=e ! ,emancipation             
,proclamation 9 #ahfc1 ! citiz5s (      
,gordon ,di/rict 9 ,orange ,c\nty1      
,virg9ia1 ga!r$ to praise ,god ?r\gh    
pray]1 song1 & te/imony2 ,:]eas         
initially ! resid5ts =m$ a ,pray] ,b& 9 
! home ( ,m>ia & ,pet] ,arm/ead1 ! fir/ 
kn[n spiritual lead]1 9 an area ref]r$  
to z ,pet] ,bottom1 (f ,indiant[n ,road1
 9 ,locu/ ,grove1 ,virg9ia2 ,:]eas !    
,mt4 ,zion ,bapti/ ,*ur*'s e>ly ance/ors
 7 _m1 & consi/$ ( ! ,arm/ead1 ,broadus1
 ,brooks1 ,c>t]1 ,cottoms1 ,h5d]son1    
,johnson1 ,lewis1 ,m9or1 & ,vass        
families1 ) bir? dates z e>ly z #ahaj   
7,c5sus #ahhj72 ,:]eas today ! ,pray]   
,b& desc5dants are memb]s & loyal       

support]s ( ! ,*ur*2 ,:]eas ! ,pray]    
,b&'s next place ( wor%ip 0 a bru% arbor
 built on a corn] lot subsequ5tly       
pur*as$ by ,na?an ,h5d]son & wife1      
,betsy2 ,:]eas ,rev]5d ,john ,c4        
,willis1 ,jr4 7b4#ahbd71 a ,:ite m9i/]1 
0 ! pr9cipal speak]2 ,:]eas 9 ^? days1  
_m memb]s walk$ to wor%ip s]vices1 &    
o!rs travel$ by horseback & c>riages1 f 
neighbor+ communities ref]r$ to z       
,lewi/[n1 ,pet] ,bottom1 ,fox ,neck1 &  
,flat ,run2 ,:]eas z ! congregation grew
 9 numb]s & spirituality1 ,pray] ,b&    
memb]s decid$ to divide ! travel di/ance
 & move f ,indiant[n ,road1 ,lewi/[n1 to
 prop]ty own$ by ,abe ,roa* on ,gov]nor 
,almond ,road1 :]e ! congregation erect$
 a log cab92 ,:]eas ,rev]5d ,pet]       
,arm/ead cont9u$ z ! ,pray] ,b&'s lead] 
until 8 dea?1 prior to ! #ahfj's2       
,:]eas1 9 #aheh1 ne$+ a l>g] sanctu>y1 &
 unable to add to ! log cab91 ! ,pray]  
,b& mov$ to prop]ty on l& own$ by ,h5ry 
,willis 7a few miles f ,mt4 ,zion's     
pres5t location72 ,:]eas dur+ ?is p]iod1

 ,rev]5d ,rob]t ,woodson 7b4 #ahae71 a  
travel+ m9i/]1 s]v$ ! congregation2     
,:]eas ,rev]5d ,wanz] ,tibbs 7b4#ahdb71 
a travel+ m9i/]1 0 ! ,pray] ,b&'s next  
spiritual lead]2 ,:]eas ,rev]5d ,tibbs  
nam$ ! sanctu>y ,zion ,bapti/ ,*ur*1    
lat] ref]r$ to z ,mt4 ,zion ,bapti/     
,*ur* 7,color$71 :i* 0 =mally *ang$ to  
,mt4 ,zion ,bapti/ ,*ur* on ,novemb] #e1
 #bjjj2 ,:]eas f #aheh to #aiie1 !      
congregants cont9u$ _! s]vice to !      
,"l--believ+1 tru/+1 prais+1 & gr[+ 9 _!
 spiritual fai?2 ,:]eas ,rev]5d ,james  
,a4 ,rob9son 7b4#ahfc7 ( ,spotsylvania 0
 ,mt4 ,zion's fir/ (ficial ,pa/or & s]v$
 ! congregation = #cc ye>s1 f #ahie to  
#aibh2 ,:]eas "u ,rev]5d ,rob9son's     
lead]%ip1 ! ,*ur*'s fir/ ,sunday s*ool  
7,john ,j4 ,johnson1 ,sup]9t5d5t7 & ,u%]
 ,bo>d 7,presid5t1 ,si/] ,malcolm ,pie  
,brooks1 #aiba7 orig9at$2 ,:]eas !      
,*ur*'s next ,pa/or1 f approximately    
#aicj to #aiea1 0 ,rev]5d ,rob]t ,l4    
,h>ris2 ,:]eas "u ! lead]%ip ( ,rev]5d  
,h>ris1 _m memb]s 7 baptiz$ 9 ,floyd    

,hicks' f>m pond2 ,:]eas 9 #aiea1       
,rev]5d ,ellis ,w4 ,yancey 0 elect$     
,pa/or2 ,:]eas due to a det]iorat+      
/ructure1 ,rev]5d ,yancey design$ &     
began ! con/ruction ( a new *ur* &      
gr\ndbreak+ s]vices took place 9 #aied2 
,:]eas ,b5ny ,c>t]1 ( ,spotsylvania1 0 !
 build]2 ,:]eas 9 #aieg1 ,rev]5d ,*>les 
,h4 ,san=d 0 elect$ ,pa/or & "u 8       
lead]%ip ! ,*ur* 0 complet$2 ,:]eas1 on 
,may #e1 #aifb1 ,floyd ,e4 ,hicks &     
,mabel ,e4 ,hicks1 !n own]s ( ! l&1     
convey$ to ,wyman ,h4 ,johnson &        
,mac,neire ,johnson1 z ,tru/ees1 ! l& on
 :i* ,mt4 ,zion curr5tly /&s2 ,:]eas    
,rev]5d ,w9/on ,l4 ,brock 7#aiha-aiie71 
an inspirational & motivational lead]1  
greatly improv$ & enhanc$ ! build+ &    
gr\nds ( ,mt4 ,zion2 ,:]eas ,rev]5d     
,erne/ ,woodson 0 ,pa/or f #aiif to     
#aiig2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #ac1 #aiif1 !
 int]ior ( ! ,*ur* suff]$ fire damage2  
,:]eas ,deacons ,h[>d ,rob]ts1          
,mac,neire ,johnson1 ,george ,price1 &  
,cl>5ce ,wa%+ton1 & ,si/]s ,betty       

,rob]ts & ,joan ,wa%+ton 7 in/rum5tal 9 
ov]see+ ! re/oration2 ,:]eas ,rev]5d    
,dr4 ,rob]t ,c4 ,/one 7#bjjj-bjjf7 0 a  
man :o walk$ among 8 p2 ,:]eas two      
,associate ,m9i/]s s]v$ "u ,rev]5d      
,/one--,rev]5d ,eddie ,naylor & ,rev]5d 
,alan ,watk9s2 & ,:]eas ! curr5t ,pa/or1
 ,rev]5d ,san=d ,reaves1 ,jr41 ,m4 ,dv4 
7#bjjg-,pres5t7 cont9ues to answ] ,god's
 call--gr[ ,8 ,*ur*1 bo? physically &   
spiritually1 & prea* ! gospel to ,8 p3  
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 congratulates    
,mt4 ,zion ,bapti/ ,*ur* ^u ! occasion (
 its #afj? anniv]s>y2 &  7#b7 recognizes
 ! ri* hi/ory ( ,mt4 ,zion ,bapti/ ,*ur*
 & its impact on ,locu/ ,grove1         
,virg9ia1 & ! surr\nd+ community4