[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 19 (Monday, February 28, 1994)]
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             A TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE BISHOP S.C. MADISON

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                        HON. LUCIEN E. BLACKWELL

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, February 28, 1994

  Mr. BLACKWELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on the floor of the U.S. 
House of Representatives to pay tribute to one of the Nation's most 
beloved clergymen. On Thursday, February 24, the Honorable Bishop S.C. 
Madison was honored at a celebration service at the United House of 
Prayer for All People, in the great city of Philadelphia, recognizing 
his outstanding years of service to the Lord Jesus Christ. To 
commemorate this most special occasion, I would like to take a moment 
to reflect on the remarkable career of this outstanding American.
  A native of Greenville, SC, Bishop Madison has deep roots in the 
United House of Prayer. From the age of 8 years old when his mother put 
his name on the rolls of the House of Prayer, Bishop Madison quickly 
advanced through the church, and became a leader among his peers. As a 
Boy Scout, a member of the Musical Shout Band, and later as a deacon, 
Bishop Madison's calling was clear from the beginning. At the tender 
young age of 17, he received the Holly Ghost, entered into the 
ministry, and served faithfully in the House of the Lord throughout the 
States of Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
  At 23 years of age, he was appointed by church founder Bishop C.M. 
Grace, to the general council, the highest ecclesiastical body of the 
organization. In this capacity, Bishop Madison traveled extensively 
across the United States, and to Cuba. Bishop W. McCollough, Bishop 
Grace's successor, eventually sent Bishop Madison to Pennsylvania, 
where he became chairman of Pennsylvania, supervising all of the Houses 
of Payer in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He soon took on similar 
positions in Maryland and the District of Columbia, culminating in his 
appointment as senior minister in 1986. The torch was soon passed, and 
now Bishop S.C. Madison is the beloved leader of the United House of 
Prayer for All People.
  Mr. Speaker, his accomplishments are far too many to name here, but 
some of his crowing achievements include raising from the 1st through 
the 32d Degree in Masonry, serving as a participant at the request of 
President Carter at a White House Briefing on Domestic Violence in May 
of 1980, and his appointment as lieutenant colonel and aide de camp to 
Gov. Zell Miller of Georgia.
  The city of Philadelphia has been especially blessed by Bishop 
Madison's loving guidance. He and his followers are tireless advocates 
of community housing, and have constructed and continue to build 
numerous churches and houses throughout our great city.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask my colleagues to rise and join me in 
paying our greatest tributes to the Honorable Bishop S.C. Madison. I 
would also like to extend warm appreciation to Bishop Madison's beloved 
congregation throughout the United States. May God continue to bless 
and smile on this truly great man, enabling him to continue to preside 
over our spiritual community for many years.

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