| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 18 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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| 3 | 3 | | recognize Dr. C. Ellis Nelson for his dedication to the study of |
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| 4 | 4 | | theology and his many contributions to the Austin Presbyterian |
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| 5 | 5 | | Theological Seminary; and |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, A native of Galveston, Dr. Nelson is a 1937 |
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| 7 | 7 | | graduate of Austin College in Sherman; he later earned a master's |
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| 8 | 8 | | degree from The University of Texas at Austin and a doctorate |
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| 9 | 9 | | from Columbia University; in addition, he received a divinity |
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| 10 | 10 | | degree from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary and was |
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| 11 | 11 | | ordained into the ministry; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Nelson's long and productive career has |
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| 13 | 13 | | enabled him to make a difference in the lives of students around |
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| 14 | 14 | | the nation and the world; he has taught at locations as diverse as |
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| 15 | 15 | | Union Theological Seminary in New York, San Francisco |
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| 16 | 16 | | Theological Seminary, and Ormond College at the University of |
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| 17 | 17 | | Melbourne in Australia; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Nelson has served the Austin Presbyterian |
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| 19 | 19 | | Theological Seminary in many capacities, including research |
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| 20 | 20 | | professor and interim president; he has published widely in |
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| 21 | 21 | | numerous scholarly journals and has written seven books, |
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| 22 | 22 | | including, most recently, Growing Up Christian: A Congregational |
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| 23 | 23 | | Strategy for Nurturing Disciples, which he wrote at the age of |
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| 24 | 24 | | 92; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Nelson has received numerous honors and |
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| 26 | 26 | | awards during his distinguished career, and the Austin |
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| 27 | 27 | | Presbyterian Theological Seminary has named an endowed faculty |
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| 28 | 28 | | chair in Christian education in honor of Dr. Nelson and his wife, |
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| 29 | 29 | | Nancy Gribble Nelson; now, therefore, be it |
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| 30 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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| 31 | 31 | | Legislature, hereby commend Dr. C. Ellis Nelson on his many |
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| 32 | 32 | | contributions to Christian education and extend to him best |
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| 33 | 33 | | wishes for continued success in all his future endeavors; and, be |
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| 34 | 34 | | it further |
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| 35 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 36 | 36 | | him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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| 37 | 37 | | Watson |
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| 38 | 38 | | ________________________________ |
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| 39 | 39 | | President of the Senate |
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| 40 | 40 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 41 | 41 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 42 | 42 | | the Senate on January 26, 2009. |
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| 43 | 43 | | ________________________________ |
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| 44 | 44 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 45 | 45 | | ________________________________ |
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| 46 | 46 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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