R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, On September 9, 1997, members of Dallas's Pilgrim
1-2 Rest Baptist Church will celebrate 62 years of faithful service to
1-3 the spiritual needs of their community; and
1-4 WHEREAS, The church was organized in 1935 by the Reverend S.
1-5 G. Gooden, Sr., and the congregation first gathered for services at
1-6 a home rented by the church, where industrious members fashioned an
1-7 apple box into a pulpit and used a soda bottle filled with oil as a
1-8 torch; and
1-9 WHEREAS, Inspired leadership and an active membership have
1-10 helped the church to thrive through the years, and it outgrew its
1-11 edifice on three occasions as more individuals came to worship at
1-12 this renowned house of God; and
1-13 WHEREAS, In testament to the devotion of its clergy, Pilgrim
1-14 Rest Baptist Church has had only three pastors since its founding;
1-15 Reverend Gooden served the congregation for more than 20 years
1-16 before Reverend G. B. Prince, Jr., began his three-decade-long
1-17 tenure, which came to a close in 1989, and the church's current
1-18 minister, Reverend Curtis W. Wallace, has faithfully led the
1-19 congregation for the past seven years; and
1-20 WHEREAS, An ardent and dynamic servant of the Lord, Reverend
1-21 Wallace has developed and enhanced many church programs to better
1-22 meet the diverse needs of the community; in addition to expanding
1-23 the Pilgrim Rest Overcomers Program, he initiated several
1-24 ministries, organized scouting troops, and worked with the
2-1 community's Adopt-A-School Program to form a partnership with J. W.
2-2 Ray Elementary School; and
2-3 WHEREAS, Throughout its proud history, Pilgrim Rest Baptist
2-4 Church has provided outstanding spiritual leadership and moral
2-5 guidance to its congregation; the church stands today as a tribute
2-6 to the dedication and hard work of its members, past and present,
2-7 who have devoted their time, energy, and resources to ensure its
2-8 continued existence as a house of God; now, therefore, be it
2-9 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas
2-10 Legislature hereby honor Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church on the
2-11 occasion of its 62nd anniversary and commend the Reverend Curtis W.
2-12 Wallace and his congregation for the many significant contributions
2-13 they have made to the betterment of their community; and, be it
2-14 further
2-15 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-16 prepared for Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church as an expression of high
2-17 regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Hodge
Jones of Dallas
Davis
Giddings
Laney Gutierrez Oliveira
Alexander Haggerty Olivo
Allen Hamric Palmer
Alvarado Hartnett Patterson
Averitt Hawley Pickett
Bailey Heflin Pitts
Berlanga Hernandez Place
Bonnen Hightower Price
Bosse Hilbert Puente
Brimer Hilderbran Rabuck
Burnam Hill Ramsay
Carter Hinojosa Rangel
Chavez Hirschi Raymond
Chisum Hochberg Reyna of Bexar
Christian Hodge Reyna of Dallas
Clark Holzheauser Rhodes
Coleman Horn Rodriguez
Cook Howard Roman
Corte Hunter Sadler
Counts Hupp Seaman
Crabb Isett Serna
Craddick Jackson Shields
Cuellar Janek Siebert
Culberson Jones of Lubbock Smith
Danburg Jones of Dallas Smithee
Davila Junell Solis
Davis Kamel Solomons
Delisi Keel Staples
Denny Keffer Stiles
Driver King Swinford
Dukes Krusee Talton
Dunnam Kubiak Telford
Dutton Kuempel Thompson
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Tillery
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Torres
Eiland Longoria Turner of Coleman
Elkins Luna Turner of Harris
Farrar McCall Uher
Finnell McClendon Van de Putte
Flores McReynolds Walker
Gallego Madden West
Galloway Marchant Williams
Garcia Maxey Williamson
Giddings Merritt Wilson
Glaze Moffat Wise
Goodman Moreno Wohlgemuth
Goolsby Mowery Wolens
Gray Naishtat Woolley
Greenberg Nixon Yarbrough
Grusendorf Oakley Zbranek
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 752 was adopted by the House on April
29, 1997, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House