H.R. No. 1455
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The members of First Baptist Church Aspermont
celebrated the 125th anniversary of their church's founding on
October 30, 2016; and
WHEREAS, Organized in the autumn of 1891, FBC Aspermont was
initially served by traveling preachers known as circuit riders
before securing its first pastors, the Reverend J. J. Horn and the
Reverend E. B. Featherston; for over a decade, the Aspermont
Baptist congregation gathered to worship in either the town's
one-room schoolhouse or the nearby Presbyterian church, but
following a dramatic increase in membership, the church constructed
a sanctuary in the early 1900s; and
WHEREAS, Through the decades, FBC Aspermont has benefited
from the skilled leadership of numerous dedicated members of the
clergy; the church's 2016 anniversary celebration was overseen by
Dr. Larry Baker in his role as interim pastor, and today the
congregation is ably guided by Pastor Brant Small; and
WHEREAS, Now located on North Broadway Street, FBC Aspermont
administers a variety of commendable programs that foster
fellowship and help those in need, including all-ages Sunday school
classes, the Woman's Missionary Union, and Teen Mops, a ministry
for teenage parents and their families; the church also supports
the Eunice Chambless Hospitality House, the Stonewall County Food
Pantry, Crossing Borders, and Operation Christmas Child; and
WHEREAS, Countless local residents have looked to First
Baptist Church Aspermont for spiritual guidance over the past 125
years, and it is a pleasure to join in honoring the church at this
special time in its rich history; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the 125th anniversary of the
founding of First Baptist Church Aspermont and extend to all those
associated with the church sincere best wishes for the future; and,
be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the church as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Springer
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1455 was adopted by the House on April
27, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House