Bill Text: TX HR10 | 2013 | 83rd Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring Salem Institutional Baptist Church in Dallas on the 125th anniversary of its founding.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-08-06 - Reported enrolled [HR10 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR10-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 10 | ||
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| WHEREAS, For 125 years, families have come together to | ||
| celebrate their faith at Salem Institutional Baptist Church in | ||
| Dallas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Established by Father J. S. Sims as a ministry of New | ||
| Hope Baptist Church, Salem Institutional Baptist has played a vital | ||
| role in the community since 1888, providing area residents with | ||
| myriad opportunities for spiritual growth, fellowship, and | ||
| community outreach; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The congregation has benefited from the able | ||
| leadership of many dedicated pastors, and today that tradition of | ||
| service continues under the direction of the Reverend Todd Marshall | ||
| Atkins; since his appointment, the church has added a number of | ||
| vital programs to benefit its growing membership; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Salem Institutional Baptist Church has long served | ||
| as a source of inspiration and guidance to those who worship there, | ||
| and its continued existence is a tribute to the unwavering | ||
| commitment of its congregants, both past and present; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
| Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commemorate the 125th | ||
| anniversary of Salem Institutional Baptist Church and extend to its | ||
| pastor and members sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it | ||
| further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the church as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Davis of Dallas | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 10 was adopted by the House on August | ||
| 5, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
