[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 66 (Tuesday, May 24, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: May 24, 1994]
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                     TRIBUTE TO JETHRO WARD GAYLES

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                           HON. MEL REYNOLDS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 24, 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, the late Reverend Jethro Ward Gayles of the 
Gospel Temple Baptist Church. The loss of Reverend Gayles is a tragedy. 
To his family, friends and many, many admirers, I wish to memorialize 
his outstanding achievements through the publication of this 
proclamation. May future generations of Americans be inspired by his 
extraordinary example of tireless, selfless service to others.

                              Proclamation

       Whereas the Reverend Jethro Ward Gayles was born to Samuel 
     and Emma Gayles, in the State of Mississippi, he was the 
     ninth child of fourteen, he is married to Ruth Gayles, and is 
     the father to two lovely daughters and three grandchildren; 
     and
       Whereas Reverend Gayles graduated high school with honors, 
     he matriculated at Western Baptist College, Kansas City, 
     Missouri, earning the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business 
     Administration, and the Chicago Baptist Institute, Chicago, 
     Illinois, earning the Bachelor of Theology Degree, he has 
     been awarded two Honorary Doctor of Divinity Degrees, Kansas 
     Bible Teachers College 1973, and the Chicago Baptist 
     Institute in 1987; and
       Whereas Reverend Gayles preached his first sermon in June 
     1947, he was Ordained in June 1949, in January 1954 he was 
     called to pastor Gospel Temple Baptist Church located at 622 
     E. 43rd Street, Chicago, Illinois, in 1969 the Church moved 
     to 1056-58 West 103rd Street; and
       Whereas Reverend Gayles is a churchman and community 
     leader, he has served as Moderator of the Greater Shiloh 
     Baptist Association, First Vice President, United Baptist 
     State Convention of Illinois, President, Baptist Ministers 
     Conference of Chicago and Vicinity, Vice President, Council 
     of Religious Leaders of Metropolitan Chicago, Trustee, 
     Chicago Baptist Institute, Board Member, Interfaith Council 
     for the Homeless, Board Member, Evangelistic Board National 
     Baptist Convention, Inc., and a Life Member of the National 
     Association for the Advancement of Colored People, he is a 
     humanitarian, a servant of God, and a true role model in our 
     community: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Congress of the United States wishes to 
     acknowledge the accomplishments of the Reverend Jethro Ward 
     Gayles and the Gospel Temple Baptist Church by entering these 
     accomplishments into the Congressional Record and Archives of 
     the One Hundred and Third Congress of the United States of 
     America.

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