WHEREAS, The Southern Baptist Convention is meeting in its 131st session in San Antonio, Texas, June 14-16, 1988.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That we express deep appreciation to the citizens of San Antonio for the hospitality extended to the messengers of the Convention and the extra effort made by this city to accommodate a convention of this size; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That we acknowledge our debt of gratitude to the local committees and churches for the many courtesies, services, and accommodations that have made our stay a pleasant one, and we are encouraged to pray for this great strategic city; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That we extend a special word of thanks to the news media for informative coverage of the Convention; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That we commend the officers of the Convention, President Adrian P. Rogers, and Vice Presidents Jack Stanton and Victor M. Kaneubbe for their fair, knowledgeable, and patient presiding; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That we also express our appreciation to Dr. Adrian P. Rogers for his gracious and Christlike spirit as he served as president of the Southern Baptist Convention this year, highlighted by the president’s address to the Convention; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That we also express our appreciation to all of the heads of our Southern Baptist Convention agencies for their devotion to Christ, loyalty to their tasks, and leadership in difficult times of our beloved Convention; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That we commend the Committee on Order of Business for arranging and conducting an informative and challenging program; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That we express our profound gratitude to all of those who have contributed so much to the enjoyment of our visit to San Antonio and the success of this one hundred thirty-first session.