H.R. No. 91 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The congregation of Holly Springs Baptist Church 
recently celebrated a joyous event when it held a homecoming in 
conjunction with its 100th anniversary observance; and
	WHEREAS, Located in the Pittsburg area of Camp County in East 
Texas, the church traces its roots to two early area churches, Bluff 
Springs Baptist and Philadelphia Baptist, which merged in 1903 with 
15 charter members, under the leadership of the Reverend B. H. Sims; 
the first sanctuary, built before 1916 on land donated by Harriet 
Coffman, was replaced in 1928 with the facility still in use today; 
and
	WHEREAS, For the first 40 years of its existence, Holly 
Springs Baptist was known as a quarter time church, and it held 
worship one weekend a month; in 1944, the schedule changed to twice 
monthly services, and since 1948, the church has held services on 
the first through fourth Sundays of the month, with no services 
slated for the occasional fifth Sunday; and
	WHEREAS, For 100 years, Holly Springs Baptist Church has 
remained a haven of spiritual solace and support, and it is a 
pleasure to join in celebrating its first century of faithful 
service; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate the members of 
Holly Springs Baptist Church on the memorable occasion of its 
centennial and extend to them best wishes for the future; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the church as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.

                                                                          Hughes

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 91 was adopted by the House on July 
28, 2003, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House