H.R. No. 110 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Valley View Baptist Church is observing a 1-2 significant milestone in its rich history this year as it 1-3 commemorates the 100th anniversary of its founding; and 1-4 WHEREAS, In 1895, the Tri-County Southern Baptist Association 1-5 saw the need for a church to be located in Montague County between 1-6 the communities of Nocona and Spanish Fort; as a result, plans for 1-7 what would then be known as the Red River Baptist Church were 1-8 formed under a brush arbor at a revival meeting held at Red River 1-9 Station; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Services were held for a time in local 1-11 schoolhouses, with the Reverend J. D. Powers serving as the 1-12 church's first pastor of record; in 1921, the Reverend J. A. 1-13 Russell was called as pastor, and, shortly thereafter, an acre of 1-14 land was donated by Mr. and Mrs. J. A. York for the purpose of 1-15 building a church; and 1-16 WHEREAS, The church was built and a parsonage was added in 1-17 1922, but fire destroyed the parsonage and the church's original 1-18 records in 1928; rallying in the face of adversity, the 1-19 congregation rebuilt the parsonage that same year and also voted to 1-20 change the name of the church to Valley View Baptist Church; and 1-21 WHEREAS, Since its founding, the church has been blessed by 1-22 the spiritual guidance and direction of a host of outstanding 1-23 clergymen who have attracted many new members and involved the 1-24 congregation in many important ministries; and 2-1 WHEREAS, Music has always served as an uplifting aspect of 2-2 the congregation's fellowship as well, and the church has been 2-3 fortunate to have had among its membership many gifted vocalists 2-4 and musicians through the years, including the Hill Family Singers 2-5 and a number of talented choirs; in 1989, an organ was purchased 2-6 that has served to further enhance the enjoyment already associated 2-7 with the congregation's regular services; and 2-8 WHEREAS, From humble beginnings, Valley View Baptist Church 2-9 stands today as a tribute to the dedication and hard work of its 2-10 members, past and present, who have always devoted their time, 2-11 energy, and financial resources to ensure its continued existence 2-12 as a house of God; now, therefore, be it 2-13 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 2-14 Legislature hereby congratulate Valley View Baptist Church on the 2-15 momentous occasion of its 100th anniversary and commend Pastor Jeff 2-16 Cradford and his congregation on the many significant contributions 2-17 they have made to the betterment of their community; and, be it 2-18 further 2-19 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-20 prepared for Valley View Baptist Church as an expression of high 2-21 regard by the Texas House of Representatives.