2009-06-07 Hollywood Baptist Church 125th AnniversaryPITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RESOLUTION
2009-06-07
WHEREAS, an offspring of the Baptist State Mission Program, the Hollywood Baptist Church of the Hollywood
Communiry in Chatham, Virginia, was dedicated as a stand-alone church with an adopted constitution on June 29, 1884;
and
WHEREAS, the Reverend Marshall W. Read, the first pastor for Hollywood Baptist Church, led a congregation of 58
members, 25 male and 33 female in service at 8pm on the Saturday before the 4"' Sunday of the month, followed by an
1 lam service on said Sunday; and
WHEREAS, during the pastorate of Reverend Chas F. Leek between 1916-1918, land donated by Brother Silas C.
Reynolds began the cemetery for Hollywood Baptist Church; and
WHEREAS, in 1936 a dedication was held for a new sanctuary that was built, paid for and dedicated within a 12 month
period, attesting to the faith, perseverance, and dedication of its members; and
WHEREAS, on July 27, 1954, the Hollywood Baptist Church joined the ranks of the full-time churches; and
WHEREAS, on January 8, 1989, under the pastorate of the Reverend J. Haywood Alcorn, dedication of a new sanctuary
was held where services continue to this day; and
WHEREAS, from 1884-2009, the Hollywood Baptist Church community saw roads go from rutted clay to paved hard
surface, improvements to transportation, lighting, farming methods and programs, marketing and merchandising, heating,
schools, water systems, homes, appliances, telephones, health conditions, newspapers and other media sources and other
daily life improvements. During all of these changes Hollywood Baptist Church, led by a total of 19 pastors over the past
125 years, has been God's means in His transformation of enough persons into an effective wholesome leavening
community; who, but for the grace of God, might have become costly liabilities in the community; and
WHEREAS, June 28, 2009 commemorates 125 years of the location of Hollywood Baptist Church on State Highway 57
East in the Hollywood Communiry of Chatham, Virginia; then
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Pittsylvania Counry Board of Supervisors congratulates Reverend Terry St. John
and all of the membership of the Hollywood Baptist Church upon its 125h Anniversary of service to the citizens of
Pittsylvania County and wishes the church well into the future for growth and prosperity; and
BE IT FUTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution be presented to Reverend Terry St. John and representatives
of the Hollywood Baptist Church.
Given under my hand this 16`h day of June, 2009
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Coy E. Ha ' , airman
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
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William D. Sleeper, Cl~rk to the ~6ard