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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Fifth Street Baptist Church received a historical |
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marker in March 2009 in recognition of its long and notable history |
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of service to the Levelland community; and |
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WHEREAS, In November 1921, settlers of Hockley City, which |
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would later be renamed Levelland, met in a one-room schoolhouse to |
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organize the community's first church, and First Missionary Baptist |
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Church provided both early pioneers and later generations with a |
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place for worship and fellowship; and |
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WHEREAS, Meeting the first and third Sundays of each month, |
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the congregation was led by B. E. Gunn, the church's first minister |
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as well as Levelland's first postmaster; in 1923, the institution |
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affiliated with the Baptist Missionary Association of Texas, and |
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two years later a church was constructed on land it continues to |
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occupy to this day; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the years, the structure was updated from |
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wood to brick, and the name of the institution was changed to Fifth |
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Street Missionary Baptist Church; remaining constant was the |
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congregation's commitment to the support of state, national, and |
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foreign missionaries, and today the church also helps support the |
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work of the Associational Orphanage, the Associational College at |
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Jacksonville, and the Associational Seminary at Jacksonville; and |
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WHEREAS, From its early origins, Fifth Street Baptist has |
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welcomed and encouraged community programs and activities, |
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including sewing classes, meals, quilting, bake sales, and meetings |
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of Boy Scouts, youth groups, girls' and women's missionary |
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auxiliaries, and men's Bible studies; and |
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WHEREAS, The installation of a historical marker |
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acknowledges the longstanding role that the church has played in |
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the Levelland community and provides an assurance that the story of |
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this venerable house of worship will be preserved for generations |
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to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize the placement of a historical marker |
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honoring Fifth Street Baptist Church of Levelland and extend to its |
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members sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the church as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Craddick |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1480 was adopted by the House on April |
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30, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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