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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
REMEMBERING REV. JAMES BASS
WHEREAS, Almighty God, in His infinite wisdom, has called Reverend James Bass of Chicago from our midst on November 27, 2018; and
WHEREAS, Reverend James Bass was born May 7, 1920 in Ruleville, Mississippi. He was the oldest of six children born to the union of Frank and Hattie Bell Bass; and
WHEREAS, Reverend Bass was called into the ministry at the age of six; the children from neighboring farms gathered in one house on Sunday evenings to play church; he would conduct the services rendering the sermon, praying and singing; he ministered at the funeral of "anything that died" and was repeatedly referred to as the "The Preacher Boy"; he accepted Christ as his personal Savior on a Tuesday in August 1929 and was baptized in the Sunflower River; he became a faithful and dedicated young man as he grew in wisdom and knowledge; and
WHEREAS, At the age of 14, Rev. Bass became the custodian at his church he attended Ruleville Jr. High School from 1934 through 1936; in 1938 he preached his first sermon at Mt. Laton Baptist church entitled "Preaching as the Fire Burns"; he graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in 1941; and
WHEREAS, On December 7, 1941, Rev. Bass was drafted into the U.S. Army, where he served his country for three years during World War II; he continued his ministry during this time, speaking and teaching to fellow soldiers. He was promoted to Corporal in 1944 and was sent with his division to the South Pacific, India and New Guinea, where his division was joined by the 92nd infantry amidst fierce fighting; he became the chaplain on the field and conducted worship services and delivered the mail; he was discharged on June 7, 1945 and received an array of medals; and
WHEREAS, Rev. Bass began his freshman year at Tugaloo College in 1948, majoring in History; he attended the Mississippi Seminary in Jackson, Mississippi in 1951 and became the Pastor of the Mt. Israel Baptist Church in Clarks...
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