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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of St. Phillips Missionary Baptist Church in |
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Dallas are celebrating 30 years of service by their beloved pastor, |
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the Reverend C. J. R. Phillips, Jr.; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Ladonia on January 23, 1944, Reverend |
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Phillips is the son of the late Reverend Dr. C. J. R. Phillips, Sr., |
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and Inez White Phillips, and he is blessed to come from a respected |
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line of esteemed Bishop College gospel preachers; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of Madison High School's Class of 1962, |
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Reverend Phillips served in the U.S. Army from 1963 to 1966 before |
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attending Bishop College, where he majored in religion; and |
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WHEREAS, Reverend Phillips is highly regarded at home and |
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abroad for his inspirational sermons and his exceptional musical |
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gifts, and he freely shares his faith and talent with his fellow |
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Christians through his participation in revivals throughout the |
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nation; and |
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WHEREAS, The congregants of St. Phillips Missionary Baptist |
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Church have witnessed much positive change during the three-decade |
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tenure of Reverend Phillips; indeed, membership has increased |
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dramatically under his leadership, and the church has undergone a |
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total renovation and now includes a fully accredited child-care |
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center; and |
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WHEREAS, A member of the Dallas chapter of the NAACP as well |
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as the Baptist Ministers Conference of Dallas, Reverend Phillips |
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enjoys numerous affiliations with respected religious and social |
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organizations on the local, state, and national levels; he is also |
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the recipient of a host of honors and accolades, including an |
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honorary doctorate from New Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church Institute, |
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recognition by the governor of Texas and the mayor of Dallas, and |
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the declaration of C. J. R. Phillips Day by the City of Dallas in |
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October 1994; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his efforts to serve his congregants and |
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fellow citizens, Reverend Phillips enjoys the love and support of |
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his devoted wife, Esther Calhoun Phillips, and his message of |
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charity, hope, and faith continues to resonate among his many |
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friends and admirers in the State of Texas and beyond; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Reverend C. J. R. Phillips, |
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Jr., on 30 years of service as pastor of St. Phillips Missionary |
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Baptist Church and extend best wishes to him for many more years of |
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service to his congregants; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Reverend Phillips as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Davis of Dallas |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1953 was adopted by the House on May |
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10, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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