[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 68 (Thursday, May 26, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                      TRIBUTE TO REV. ALBERT LOVE

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                           HON. MEL REYNOLDS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 25, 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 Reverend Albert Love of the First Lilydale 
Baptist Church of Chicago, IL. Attached is a proclamation I issued 
Reverend Love commending him for his work.

                              Proclamation

       Whereas the Reverend Albert Love is a native of Chicago, 
     Illinois, he matriculated at Lindblom Technical High School, 
     graduating with honors, University of Illinois, Chicago, 
     Illinois, Trinity Christian College, Palos Heights, Illinois 
     earning the Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and 
     Theology, graduating Cum Laude, he is a family man, married 
     to Miss Carolyn Knowlton of Chicago, Illinois since 1976, God 
     has blessed them with a son, Brandon Alexander Love; and
       Whereas Reverend Love responded to the Call to the Gospel 
     Ministry, he was licensed to Preach in August, 1976, Ordained 
     in April, 1980, in October, 1983 he became the tenth man to 
     Pastor the historic Lilydale First Baptist Church, Chicago, 
     Illinois, the former Pastors were, Rev. C.D. Trice, Rev. E.W. 
     Lowery, Rev. E.W. White (served twice), Rev. W.W. Franklin, 
     Rev. A.J. Davis, Rev. J.W. Coleman, Rev. W.M. Moore, Rev. 
     C.C. Yates, Rev. L.W. Johnson, all making their contribution 
     in building the Kingdom of God; and
       Whereas Reverend Love is a denominational leader, he is 
     Secretary of the Presidents Council of Baptist Conventions in 
     Illinois, Chief Operating Officer of the Baptist General 
     State Convention, Member of the Permanent Organization Board 
     of the National Baptist Convention, U.S.A., Financial 
     Secretary of the Greater New Era District Baptist 
     Association, he is a much sought after teacher in the State 
     and National Congress of Christian Education, and the World 
     Baptist Alliance; and
       Whereas under the Pastoral Leadership of Reverend Love the 
     congregation has grown to over one thousand persons and is 
     very active in the community, the Church will send an 
     exchange student to Zimbabwe, a sponsor of the Inner-City 
     Youth Camping Project, sponsor a summer Youth Jobs Program, 
     involved in the Christian Ecumenical Development Corporation, 
     rehabilitating housing for low income families, adopted a 
     shelter for teenage mothers, scholarship programs, Monthly 
     food drive, and Ministry to the Elderly: Now, therefore, be 
     it
       Resolved, That the Congress of the United States wishes to 
     acknowledge the accomplishments of the Reverend Albert Love 
     and the First Lilydale Baptist Church, Chicago, Illinois, on 
     the occasion of Reverend Love's Tenth Pastoral Anniversary, 
     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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