S.R. No. 857
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
    1-3  recognize the Reverend B. T. Cherry on the momentous occasion of
    1-4  the celebration of his 29 years as pastor of Mount Zion Missionary
    1-5  Baptist Church in Robstown, Texas; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, A man of spiritual depth and devotion, the
    1-7  Reverend Cherry came to Robstown in 1965, and he is the 14th
    1-8  pastor of Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, During his pastorate, he and the church members
   1-10  have achieved a great deal; the older wooden structure that served
   1-11  as the church was replaced by the present brick building, and in
   1-12  1974, the church acquired the old Phyllis Wheatley School and
   1-13  converted it into the church activities building; and
   1-14        WHEREAS, A special service to honor Reverend Cherry on
   1-15  April 22, 1995, was conducted at Guadalupe Extension College,
   1-16  where he is Vice-President; and
   1-17        WHEREAS, Reverend Cherry is moderator of the Mount Zion
   1-18  Missionary Baptist District Association; he also serves as a
   1-19  youth advisor; and
   1-20        WHEREAS, Inspirational and caring, he has ministered
   1-21  faithfully to his congregation for nearly 30 years; the
   1-22  congregation and the community plan to honor him with a program
   1-23  followed by a dinner on April 30, 1995; now, therefore, be it
    2-1        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
    2-2  74th Legislature, hereby extend congratulations to the
    2-3  Reverend B. T. Cherry as he and his church celebrate the
    2-4  anniversary of his pastorate; and, be it further
    2-5        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
    2-6  him as an expression of the highest esteem of the Texas Senate.
    2-7                                                 Truan
    2-8        Armbrister           Henderson           Ratliff
    2-9        Barrientos           Leedom              Rosson
   2-10        Bivins               Lucio               Shapiro
   2-11        Brown                Luna                Sibley
   2-12        Cain                 Madla               Sims
   2-13        Ellis                Moncrief            Turner
   2-14        Gallegos             Montford            Wentworth
   2-15        Galloway             Nelson              West
   2-16        Harris               Nixon               Whitmire
   2-17        Haywood              Patterson           Zaffirini
   2-18                   Bullock, President of the Senate
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   2-20                                       President of the Senate
   2-21                                    I hereby certify that the above
   2-22                               Resolution was adopted by the Senate
   2-23                               on April 28, 1995.
   2-24                               ______________________________________
   2-25                                       Secretary of the Senate
    3-1                               ______________________________________
    3-2                                         Dean of the Senate