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 2-19 ______________________________________ 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