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title: HR 1641. Metropolitan Atlanta Baptist Ministers Union; 141 years of service to the Baptist churches and community; honor
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date: 2026-03-06
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bill_number: HR 1641
session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
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chamber: House
bill_type: resolution
status_date: 2026-03-06
last_action: House Read and Adopted
sponsors:
  - Sheila Jones
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  - Baptist churches
  - Atlanta community organizations
  - Georgia House of Representatives
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# HR 1641. Metropolitan Atlanta Baptist Ministers Union; 141 years of service to the Baptist churches and community; honor

## Text

House Resolution 1641
By: Representative Jones of the 60th
A RESOLUTION
Honoring the Metropolitan Atlanta Baptist Ministers Union upon 141 years of service to the
Baptist churches and community; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the seeds which were sown by the loving and humble efforts of the devoted
original worshipers of the Metropolitan Atlanta Baptist Ministers Union have blossomed,
establishing a rich tradition and history; and
WHEREAS, organized 141 years ago, the Metropolitan Atlanta Baptist Ministers Union has
grown under the divine direction of numerous pastors over the years, allowing the Word of
God to spread throughout the community; and
WHEREAS, in the City of Atlanta, some of those leaders helped to organize a meeting of
Baptist preachers known today as the Metropolitan Atlanta Baptist Ministers Union Inc.;
regretfully, records that explicitly convey some of the history of the union were destroyed
in the Great Fire of 1917; and
WHEREAS, some of the leaders who served in the Atlanta Baptist Ministers Union were
Rev. Frank Quarles, Friendship Baptist Church; Rev. W.M. Tillman, Wheat Street Baptist
Church; Rev. Dr. E.J. Fisher, Mount Olive Baptist; Rev. J.A. Hopkins, business man on
Auburn Avenue; Rev. Peter James Bryant, Wheat Street; Rev. D.D. Crawford, who was
inspired to build the Baptist Headquarters; Dr. E.R. Carter, Friendship; and others—among
the men who have served as president of the union are the reverends Frank Paschal, A.D.
Williams, E.P. Johnson, J.T. Dorsey, M.L. King Sr., B.J. Johnson Sr., D.A. Dixon, L.A.
Pinkston, W.W. Weatherspool, H.M. Smith, M.L. Raglan, C.M. Wagner, H.W. Creecy, Rev.
T.W. Hobbs, Frank Norwood, Moses Lee, H.J. Taylor, E.J. Jester, H.K. Benton, Anthony
Motley, Paul Harvey, E.L. Jones, R.B. Sutton, J. Sherman Pelt, Casey Holmes, J. Edward
Wilkins, R.L. Hill, James H. Pullin, A. Horton, Johnny Johnson, Stanley Smith, R.L. White,
and Craig White; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Atlanta Baptist Ministers Union continues to progress under
the leadership of its new president, the Rev. Jarius Dorsey; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this enduring example of God's message
of peace and love be recognized and congratulated for its innumerable good works rendered
on behalf of persons in need.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that
the members of this body recognize the rich history of the Metropolitan Atlanta Baptist
Ministers Union, commend its 141 years of dedicated service to the Lord and community,
and extend their warmest best wishes for its continued growth and success.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the
Metropolitan Atlanta Baptist Ministers Union.

## Summaries written by Georgia Commons

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A Georgia House resolution honors the Metropolitan Atlanta Baptist Ministers Union for 141 years of service to Baptist churches and the community.

### Plain-language summary

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizing the Metropolitan Atlanta Baptist Ministers Union, an organization of Baptist pastors in the Atlanta area, on the occasion of its 141st anniversary. The resolution recounts the group's history, noting that many of its early records were destroyed in the Great Fire of 1917, and lists numerous ministers who helped found or later led the union, including its current president, Rev. Jarius Dorsey.
The resolution does not create any law, spend any money, or change any Georgia statute. It formally commends the union for its service and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the organization.

### What it does

- Formally recognizes and commends the Metropolitan Atlanta Baptist Ministers Union for 141 years of service to Baptist churches and the community.
- Recounts the union's history, including the loss of early records in the Great Fire of 1917.
- Names past and present leaders of the union, including current president Rev. Jarius Dorsey.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the union.

### Who it affects

The resolution directly names and honors the Metropolitan Atlanta Baptist Ministers Union, its member ministers, and its current president. It also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare a copy for the organization.

### Why it matters

The resolution carries no legal or financial effect; it does not change Georgia law or provide funding. Its significance is symbolic, giving the Georgia House's formal recognition to a long-standing religious organization and its community contributions.

### Key provisions

- The resolved clause has the House of Representatives recognize the union's history and commend its 141 years of service.
- A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy available for distribution to the union.
- The whereas clauses provide background on the union's founding, its lost records from the 1917 fire, and a list of past leaders.

## Status

- Status: Passed (2026-03-06)
- Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-06)
- Sponsors: Sheila Jones
- Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73978

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