By: Finnell H.R. No. 164 73R3669 NBM-F R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The First Baptist Church of Paducah recently 1-2 commemorated a century of contributions to the spiritual and social 1-3 well-being of its community with a special centennial celebration 1-4 on September 12-13, 1992; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Since its founding in 1892, the First Baptist Church 1-6 of Paducah has played a strong and active role in the lives of 1-7 local citizens, and it has continued to experience steady growth 1-8 with each passing year under the expert guidance of many fine 1-9 pastors, including its present minister, Pastor Larry Millican; and 1-10 WHEREAS, The church's first building was destroyed by fire on 1-11 Christmas Day, 1915; by July 4, 1917, a new, red brick building was 1-12 completed at the corner of 11th and Richards streets, where the 1-13 church remains today; that building later underwent extensive 1-14 remodeling and served the members of the congregation well until 1-15 1966, when it was demolished to make way for the construction of 1-16 new facilities; and 1-17 WHEREAS, On April 9, 1967, the congregation's dream came to 1-18 fruition when services were held for the first time in the church's 1-19 new building; since that time, the congregation has continued to 1-20 add to the church's fine physical plant to better serve the needs 1-21 of its growing congregation; and 1-22 WHEREAS, Throughout its rich history, the First Baptist 1-23 Church has been blessed by the spiritual guidance and leadership of 1-24 many outstanding clergymen and the dedication and hard work of its 2-1 members, who have always given generously of their time, talents, 2-2 and resources to ensure its continued existence as a house of God; 2-3 and 2-4 WHEREAS, The church is indeed deserving of special 2-5 legislative recognition for its 100 years of service as a place of 2-6 worship; now, therefore, be it 2-7 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas 2-8 Legislature hereby congratulate the First Baptist Church of Paducah 2-9 on the 100th anniversary of its founding; and, be it further 2-10 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-11 prepared for the First Baptist Church of Paducah as an expression 2-12 of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.