Bill Text: TX SR2 | 2013 | 83rd Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the dedication of an official Texas Historical Marker at Saint John Missionary Baptist Church.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-05-30 - Reported enrolled [SR2 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SR2-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize the members of Saint John Missionary Baptist Church as | ||
| they celebrate the dedication of an official Texas Historical | ||
| Marker for the church on June 9, 2013; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Organized in 1899 by Reverends Gilbert Green and | ||
| Hilliard R. Johnson, the church has its beginnings in a small | ||
| building near Calhoun Avenue and Live Oak Street; after | ||
| weathering storms, relocations, and internal rifts, the members | ||
| found a permanent home in the building that exists today; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This three-story Gothic Revival masonry structure | ||
| was built in 1946 by James M. Thomas, an African American | ||
| contractor and one of the city's most prominent architects of | ||
| African American churches during that time; with its nave and | ||
| twin towers, it exemplifies the vernacular of black churches | ||
| built from the 1930s through the 1950s in Houston; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Over the years, the church's devoted congregation | ||
| has endured and become stronger in its faith, and its members | ||
| have long been noted for their collective support of civic and | ||
| benevolent movements; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, | ||
| 83rd Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend the members | ||
| of Saint John Missionary Baptist Church and the Harris County | ||
| Historical Commission as they celebrate the dedication of an | ||
| official Texas Historical Marker at the church; and, be it | ||
| further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in | ||
| honor of this special occasion. | ||
| Ellis | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on May 30, 2013. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
