[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 385 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 385

  Congratulating the Reverend Clay Evans of Chicago, Illinois, on the 
                      occasion of his retirement.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

            December 7 (legislative day, September 22), 2000

  Mr. Durbin (for himself and Mr. Fitzgerald) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Congratulating the Reverend Clay Evans of Chicago, Illinois, on the 
                      occasion of his retirement.

Whereas the Reverend Clay Evans was ordained as a Baptist minister 50 years ago, 
        in 1950, and founded and served as the Pastor of the Fellowship 
        Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago, Illinois, for 49 years;
Whereas Reverend Evans has been happily married to Lutha Mae Hollinshed Evans 
        for over 50 years, and with her is the proud parent of five children;
Whereas Reverend Evans has been responsible for helping launch the ministerial 
        careers of 93 individuals, including 6 female ministers;
Whereas Reverend Evans received Honorary Doctorate of Divinity Degrees from 
        Arkansas Baptist College and Brewster Theological Clinic and School of 
        Religion;
Whereas Reverend Evans has been an active participant in the Civil Rights 
        Movement since 1965;
Whereas Reverend Evans is the founding National Board Chairman of Operation 
        P.U.S.H. and currently serves as its Chairman Emeritus;
Whereas Reverend Evans is Founding President of the Broadcast Ministers Alliance 
        of Chicago, Founding President of the African American Religious 
        Connection, Trustee Board Chairman of Chicago Baptist Institute, and 
        Board member of the National Baptist Convention, U.S.A., Inc.;
Whereas Reverend Evans is a featured soloist on numerous albums of the 250 Voice 
        Choir of Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church and 1996 Stellar Award 
        winner of the #1 Gospel Album ``I've Got A Testimony''; and
Whereas Reverend Evans authored a 1992 autobiographical book, From Plough Handle 
        to Pulpit, which sold thousands of copies and was rewritten in 1997: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) congratulates the Reverend Clay Evans on his retirement 
        as Pastor of the Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church;
            (2) acknowledges the affection that Reverend Evans' 
        congregation shares for him; and
            (3) extends its best wishes to Reverend Evans and his 
        family on the occasion of his retirement.
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