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                                                                  H.R. No. 285



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The dedication of The Steward Center in San Antonio 
on February 8, 2004, paid tribute to the numerous contributions to 
the residents, both past and present, of the east side of the city 
by the late Reverend Shelly Edward Steward, Sr.; and
	WHEREAS, Born in 1897, Shelly Steward acknowledged the noble 
call to preach in 1931; the following year, he was appointed pastor 
of the Samaritan Baptist Church in Adkins and the Sweet Home Baptist 
Church in Seguin; and
	WHEREAS, In 1933, during his street ministry and outreach 
service in rural eastern San Antonio, Reverend Steward recognized 
the need for a place of worship for that community; to that end, he 
established Shiloh Baptist Church in an old storefront building, 
frequently paying the monthly rent and utilities from his own wages 
to keep the fledgling church afloat; and
	WHEREAS, The Shiloh Baptist Church membership soon grew, and 
later moved to a remote part of town where roads were unpaved and 
access to city water and sewage services did not exist; Reverend 
Steward and other members of the church were successful in 
petitioning the city to extend utility service to the area, and in 
later years, to provide much-needed public transportation to the 
neighborhood; and
	WHEREAS, In 1945, Reverend Steward was instrumental in 
building a new Shiloh Baptist Church with a seating capacity of 400; 
in addition, this public-minded clergyman helped establish a day 
care center for the community; he also served as the chief executive 
officer in the organization of the San Antonio City Wide Revival and 
moderator of the Guadalupe District Association; and
	WHEREAS, It is particularly fitting that the name of such a 
faithful, diligent, and dedicated east side activist as Reverend 
Shelly Edward Steward, Sr., be given to the office building of the 
new Spring View Apartments; one of the major revitalization 
projects taking place in the city, this development brings the 
community one step closer to realizing its potential as a diverse, 
thriving, and vital neighborhood in San Antonio; now, therefore, be 
it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby recognize The Steward 
Center as a symbol of the many remarkable accomplishments of the 
late Reverend Shelly Edward Steward, Sr., and that this esteemed 
Texan be remembered for his many valuable contributions to the 
community that he so dearly loved.

                                                                       McClendon

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 285 was adopted by the House on May 
17, 2004, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House