[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 144 (Thursday, October 6, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                     TRIBUTE TO THE ORTHODOX SOCIETY

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                          HON. MARTIN R. HOKE

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 6, 1994

  Mr. HOKE. Mr. Speaker, It is my privilege to introduce into the 
Record a statement of mission of the Orthodox Society of America, which 
will be holding its 25th quadrennial convention in Westlake, OH, in my 
congressional district.
  I commend the Orthodox Society for its fine work over the years, and 
call their statement to the attention of my colleagues.

 The Orthodox Society of America Hosts its 25th Quadrennial Convention

       The Orthodox Society of America, founded at Monessen, 
     Pennsylvania in 1915 by Russian Orthodox immigrants, and 
     currently representing Americans of the Eastern Orthodox 
     Christian faith, as well as our brethern of Eastern European 
     heritage, will hold its 25th Quadrennial Convention on 
     October 21-24, 1994 at the Holiday Inn in Westlake, Ohio.
       The members of the Orthodox Society of America benefit 
     financially through fraternal insurance, and retirement 
     programs. The Society also encourages the education of 
     Orthodox Christian youth by offering scholarship programs for 
     both undergraduate and graduate student/members.
       In addition, the Orthodox Society of America encourages 
     children of the Orthodox Christian faith to set good examples 
     for their peers, to maintain strong family values, to uphold 
     the teachings of the Orthodox Church, and to volunteer in 
     their communities, through the Society's ``Outstanding Young 
     Citizen'' award program.
       The Orthodox Society of America also actively supports the 
     efforts of several charitable and cultural organizations both 
     here and abroad, including various Orthodox churches, the 
     Federated Russian Orthodox Clubs of the U.S.A., the American 
     Carpatho-Russian Youth, Habitat for Humanity, and 
     International Orthodox Christian Charities.

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