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78S41287 KO-D

By:  Dutton                                                       H.R. No. 220



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, For the past 113 years, First Shiloh Missionary 
Baptist Church has offered a spiritual home to members of Houston's 
Fifth Ward community; and
	WHEREAS, Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church was established in 
the spring of 1891 by a few devout families who had migrated from 
Shreveport, Louisiana, to Houston to seek employment; they 
initially met in Kelly Hall on Hill Street, now known as Jensen 
Drive; over the years, the congregation gathered at a number of 
different locations until 1955, when the current house of worship 
was built on Lyons Avenue and renamed First Shiloh Missionary 
Baptist Church; and
	WHEREAS, Under the inspired leadership of the Reverend James 
R. Miller since 2000, the church has expanded its membership by 164 
members, bringing the congregation to a total of 369 worshippers as 
of February 2004; while experiencing phenomenal growth in recent 
years, the church has remained focused on its motto, "First Shiloh, 
a Christ-Centered, Bible Believing, Bible Teaching, Bible Obeying 
Church," and its three purposes:  worship, evangelism, and 
discipleship; and
	WHEREAS, Playing a vital role in Houston's Fifth Ward, First 
Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church has long served as a source of 
strength and inspiration to its members, and it is most fitting that 
this venerable place of worship and its dedicated congregation be 
honored; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby congratulate the Reverend 
James R. Miller and all those associated with First Shiloh 
Missionary Baptist Church on the 113th anniversary of their church 
and that they be commended for the many significant contributions 
they have made to the betterment of the community; 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.