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Spiritual Baptists are grateful. So said Government Minister and practicing Spiritual Baptist Foster Cummings, as he thanked the government for its most recent donation to the community, on the occasion of the community's 74th anniversary celebration service held in Balmain Couva. Rynessa Cutting
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00:00Government Minister Foster Cummings joined other spiritual Baptists today in celebrating
00:1074 years of the freedom to practice their religion.
00:14And I couldn't get it, I didn't understand it, but I know that your mother was a...
00:31The 500-strong congregation was in extra high spirits today, having recently received
00:37an additional $10 million donation from government to assist with ongoing works.
00:43There is an eight-acre block there that was also given to the Baptists.
00:53So this parcel of just over two acres, lovely event space, no mud, no dust, lovely headquarters
01:04building across there.
01:07The government initially contributed, in addition to giving the land, $10 million.
01:13However, he appealed to the community to step up and ensure that all the plans are realized.
01:20That is to contribute towards the construction of the grand cathedral that is to be situated
01:26on that plot of land across there.
01:30It is probably going to cost about five times that amount, but that is the government's
01:36contribution.
01:37It now falls to you, the rest of Trinidad and Tobago, corporate citizens, other Baptist
01:45people.
01:46Cummings also acknowledged the contribution of the previous administration, as he expressed
01:51gratitude on behalf of the spiritual Baptist community.
01:55We are very grateful for the holiday, and we understand that it came as a result of
02:05the intervention of the lay Baptist.
02:13And we are also grateful for the land in Malone, and the school, and the preschool, and everything
02:21that the faith has received.
02:25And we, as a government, we are building on that.
02:29Reflecting on the hardships which spiritual Baptists have had to face over the years,
02:34Cummings credited his faith for where he stands today.
02:38In my political life, I also meet a lot of resistance.
02:42But I think because I'm Baptist, it helps me to combat some of these things.
02:46I was here earlier on in Port of Spain, when I hear these people talking about Agnes' son
02:52sometimes.
02:53Agnes was my mother by the way.
02:55I have to wonder if it's me they're talking about.
02:58But because I have this Baptistness in me, I kind of use it, Bishop.
03:05You know what I mean?
03:06So that when they interfere with me, I just kind of interfere back with them.
03:14Touch my finger with a golden pen, golden pen.
03:19The minister did not make reference to the Prime Minister's call for the community to
03:24consider dropping the word shouter from its name.
03:27The UNC's Rudian Darsing and MSJ's David Abdullah both attended the event today.
03:34Renessa Cutting, TV6 News.
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