[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 65 (Monday, May 23, 1994)]
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                    TRIBUTE TO DR. ARTHUR D. GRIFFIN

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                           HON. MEL REYNOLDS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 23, 1994

  Mr. REYNOLDS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to bring to the attention of 
my colleagues, the outstanding work done by a great leader in my 
congressional district, Dr. Arthur D. Griffin of First Baptist 
Congregational Church. Attached is a proclamation I issued Dr. Griffin 
commending him for his work.

                              Proclamation

       Whereas Doctor Arthur D. Griffin is a native of Chicago's 
     West Side; receiving his formal education at Hayes Elementary 
     School, McKinley High School, The University of Chicago, the 
     American Conservatory of Music, the Chicago Evangelistic 
     Institute, Northwestern University, the University of 
     Wuerzburg in West Germany, and the Northern Baptist 
     Theological Seminary, receiving for his academic endeavors 
     the following earned Degrees: Bachelor of Arts, Master of 
     Arts, Bachelor of Divinity, Doctor of Music, Doctor of 
     Theology, and the Doctor of Divinity; and
       Whereas Pastor Griffin has given many years as a spiritual 
     and civic leader; formerly serving as Chairman of the Chicago 
     Conference on Religion and Race; President of the Chicago 
     Opportunities Industrialization Center; President of the 
     Church Federation of Greater Chicago; Executive Director of 
     the Illinois National Baptist State Convention; and 
     instructor at the Northern Baptist Theological Seminary and 
     as Chairman of the Chicago Chapter of the Ministers for 
     Racial and Social Justice, United Church of Christ and former 
     Community Representative of the Spaulding High School; and
       Whereas in addition to his ministry as Senior Pastor of 
     First Baptist Congregational Church; Dr. Griffin is presently 
     serving as Chairman of the Chicago Inter-Faith Organizing 
     Project (IOP), Secretary of the Board of Directors for the 
     Community Renewal Society, Member of the Board of Directors 
     of Evangelical Health Systems. Chaplain of the Chicago Policy 
     Department, Instructor of Systematic Theology and Vice 
     Chairman, Board of Trustees at Chicago Baptist Institute; and
       Whereas Pastor Griffin is a family man, uniting in holy 
     matrimony in August of 1952 to Miss Barbara Anne Kelley, The 
     Griffins are blessed with two lovely children: Rachel Louise, 
     an Environmentalist, and Arthur Derick, Jr., a Physics 
     Teacher: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Congress of the United States wishes to 
     acknowledge the accomplishments of The Reverend Dr. Arthur D. 
     Griffin.

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