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'''Luther Wallace Hatfield''', known as '''Buck Hatfield''' (June 25, 1929 – February 14, 1995),<ref name=ssdi>{{cite web|url=http://ssdi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi|title=Social Security Death Index|publisher=ssdi.rootsweb.com|accessdate=September 20, 2009}}</ref> was an Independent [[Baptist]] pastor who in 1969 founded Faith Baptist Church in Snyder, the seat of government of Scurry County in West [[Texas]]. In his preaching, Hatfield used the traditional [[King James Version]] of the [[Bible]] and was known for his humor and theatrics in the pulpit as well as his biblically-based optimistic spirit. He was often called to lead denominational revival services throughout West Texas and in other states.<ref name=history>{{cite web|url=http://www.freewebs.com/revjohnson35/history.htm|title="History of Faith Baptist Church, Snyder, Texas, [[Texas]]"|publisher=freewebs.com|accessdate=September 20, 2009}}</ref>
'''Luther Wallace Hatfield''', known as '''Buck Hatfield''' (June 25, 1929 – February 14, 1995),<ref name=ssdi>{{cite web|url=http://ssdi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi|title=Social Security Death Index|publisher=ssdi.rootsweb.com|accessdate=September 20, 2009}}</ref> was an Independent [[Baptist]] pastor who in 1969 founded Faith Baptist Church in Snyder, the seat of government of Scurry County in West [[Texas]]. In his preaching, Hatfield used the traditional [[King James Version]] of the [[Bible]] and was known for his humor and theatrics in the pulpit as well as his biblically-based optimistic spirit. He was often called to lead denominational revival services throughout West Texas and in other states.<ref name=history>{{cite web|url=http://www.freewebs.com/revjohnson35/history.htm|title="History of Faith Baptist Church, Snyder, Texas, [[Texas]]"|publisher=freewebs.com|accessdate=September 20, 2009}}</ref>
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...one thing you really have to watch is how the preacher spends the money. Some pastors with good intentions can bankrupt a church. And the church has to have responsible members in place to keep those kinds of preachers in line...</blockquote>
==Background==
==Background==