[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 110 (Friday, July 1, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E685]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        COMMEMORATING THE LIFE OF THE REV. DR. B.R. DANIELS, SR.

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                          HON. MARC A. VEASEY

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, July 1, 2022

  Mr. VEASEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the life of 
Reverend Dr. B. R. Daniels, Sr. Daniels was a loving husband, father, 
grandfather, great-grandfather, pastor, and teacher best known for his 
service to the Beth-Eden Missionary Baptist Church community. After 
spending almost four years at the Saint John Baptist Church in Avalon, 
Texas, Reverend Daniels started his pastorate at Beth-Eden in December 
of 1972, there were 37 members on the roll and only 18 active members. 
Within a year, the church had grown to 196 congregants. After serving 
the church for a record-breaking 50 years, Beth-Eden Missionary Baptist 
Church included well over 400 members. The success of Beth-Eden 
Missionary Baptist Church testifies to the love Reverend Daniels poured 
into the community and the devotion with which they reciprocated. While 
he led the Church through years of prosperity, a 3.2 million dollar 
building program was completed. This exemplifies the long-lasting 
legacies he will leave for decades to come.
  Not only was Reverend Daniels a man of love, but also a man of 
action. During his life, he held many positions on the local, state, 
and national levels. He served as Assistant Secretary of the 
Evangelistic Department of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. 
for four years, and for 15 years, he served as Moderator of the 
Northwestern District Baptist Association where he recently served as 
Vice Moderator. He also proudly served as President of the BM&E State 
Convention of Texas and retired from it in March 2022. Additionally, 
Reverend Daniels was Vice President-at-Large of the BM&E State 
Convention of Texas, a member of the Board of Directors of Southern 
Bible Institute and served on the Zoning Commission of the City of Fort 
Worth.
  No one can truly know how many people's lives he touched with his 
daily doses of wisdom. This week, my district not only lost an 
extraordinarily talented pastor but, more importantly, we lost a truly 
good man who contributed so much to our community.

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