79R18041 BJM-D
By: Jones of Dallas H.R. No. 1946
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The members of the Miller-King Sunday School Class
of the Good Street Baptist Church in Dallas have contributed
greatly to the vitality of their congregation and community; and
WHEREAS, Organized by Lydia Saunders, the group was
originally known as the Young Married Couples Class and was renamed
in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Jessie B. Miller, a
devoted and active congregant and Sunday school teacher; and
WHEREAS, Through the years, class members have enjoyed the
inspired lessons of many gifted teachers and have benefited from
the leadership of the Reverend Caesar A. W. Clark, Sunday school
superintendent Verlether Grant, president Estelle Adams, and
president emeritus Whitman Gardner; and
WHEREAS, In addition to strengthening their understanding of
the Bible, the men and women of the Miller-King class have been
active in numerous civic activities, including supporting an annual
scholarship fund and organizing a child protection committee;
moreover, they have played a vital role in the young people's Sunday
school teaching forum, given of their time and talents to the Good
Street Social Services Center, volunteered to feed the homeless,
and uplifted the spirits of ill and homebound church members with
regular visits; and
WHEREAS, The members of the Miller-King Sunday School Class
have striven to meet the needs of their congregation and community,
and it is indeed fitting at this time that these dedicated
individuals be acknowledged for their ongoing efforts; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature hereby commend the members of the Miller-King Sunday
School Class for their many good works and extend to them sincere
best wishes for continued achievement; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the class as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.