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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The members of Danbury Baptist Church marked a |
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significant milestone in the history of their church when they |
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celebrated its 80th anniversary on September 18, 2016; and |
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WHEREAS, This long-standing community of faith was organized |
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in 1936 after the people in the community advocated for a new |
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Baptist church; founded by the Reverend Odell Jamison, the church |
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began with 13 charter members and soon welcomed the Reverend J. |
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Earnest Stack as its inaugural pastor; the first deacons were |
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ordained in 1939, and the foundation for the current sanctuary was |
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poured in 1951; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, the members of Danbury Baptist |
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Church have benefited from the able leadership of a number of |
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dedicated pastors; today, that tradition is continued by the |
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Reverend David Catoe, who serves a unified congregation that |
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emerged from the union of Danbury Baptist and Fresh Spring Baptist |
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Church of Angleton; joined together with its neighboring house of |
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worship in February 2015, Danbury Baptist Church has further |
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strengthened its membership and its decades-long efforts to promote |
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the gospel in the wider community; and |
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WHEREAS, Since its inception, countless area residents have |
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looked to Danbury Baptist Church for spiritual guidance and |
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enrichment, and it is a pleasure to recognize the faith and |
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fellowship that have brought its members together for the past 80 |
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years; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 80th anniversary of the founding |
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of Danbury Baptist Church and extend to all those associated with |
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the church 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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Bonnen of Brazoria |
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Allen |
Gonzales of Williamson |
Ortega |
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Alonzo |
González of El Paso |
Paddie |
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Anderson of Dallas |
Guillen |
Perez |
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Anderson of McLennan |
Gutierrez |
Phelan |
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Biedermann |
Howard |
Reynolds |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Isaac |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Israel |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Burkett |
Johnson of Dallas |
Romero, Jr. |
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Burns |
Johnson of Harris |
Rose |
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Cain |
King of Hemphill |
Schofield |
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Canales |
King of Parker |
Schubert |
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Capriglione |
King of Uvalde |
Shaheen |
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Cosper |
Landgraf |
Stephenson |
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Davis of Dallas |
Longoria |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Davis of Harris |
Lozano |
Thompson of Harris |
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Dean |
Lucio III |
Tinderholt |
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Gervin-Hawkins |
Nevárez |
Zedler |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 739 was adopted by the House on March 7, |
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2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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