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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1181
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize New Hope Baptist Church of Dallas, Texas, on the |
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grand occasion of its 138th anniversary, which is being |
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celebrated July 24, 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, Organized on July 27, 1873, New Hope Baptist |
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Church has the distinction of being the first black church in |
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Dallas to be entirely organized and owned by black people; the |
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church has its roots in a series of prayer meetings held in a log |
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home by seven dedicated Christians who decided to form a church; |
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the first pastor was a traveling missionary evangelist, the |
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Reverend John Hay; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the last 138 years, the church has ministered |
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faithfully to the needs of the citizens of Dallas; under the |
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leadership of the Reverend E. W. D. Isaac, the church's youth |
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program was expanded, and the church developed into a true center |
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for Christian community improvement; under the guidance of Dr. |
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Alexander Stephens Jackson, who had a lengthy tenure as pastor, a |
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new church edifice was built and became a cultural, political, |
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and educational gathering place in the city; and |
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WHEREAS, In the past decade, from 1999 to 2009, the |
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Reverend Alfred Walker, Jr., served as the 12th pastor of the |
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church; since 2009, Dr. Ronald E. Jones has served as interim |
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pastor, and under his leadership, the church has continued to |
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undertake many worthy projects in the community; and |
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WHEREAS, New Hope Baptist Church has consistently served |
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as an invaluable source of strength to its members during their |
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hardships and in difficult times; and |
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WHEREAS, The observance of the church's 138th anniversary is |
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an opportunity to pay tribute to the church for its contributions |
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to the lives of area citizens and for the support and inspiration it |
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provides to the community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby extend best wishes to the clergy and members |
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of New Hope Baptist Church on the joyous occasion of its 138th |
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anniversary; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the church as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 25, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |