[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 97 (Thursday, June 27, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1199]
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                   IN HONOR OF REV. DR. ERMINE STEWART

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of New York

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 27, 1996

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to the outstanding 
career and 25 years of service to the Reverend Dr. Ermine Stewart. 
Called into the ministry in May 1956 to pastor a church in Coleyville, 
Jamaica, West Indies--Reverend. Stewart has provided a global vision of 
missionary work and ministerial commitment that continues to extend 
itself to the New York area and beyond.
  Upon his return to the United States in 1965, Reverend Stewart 
established a branch of the ``Church of the First Born Miracle Temple, 
Inc.'' in the United States. Over the past 31 years Reverend Stewart 
has witnessed the unfolding prosperity of several churches throughout 
New York.
  Presently, the Church of the First Born has nine churches, three of 
which are in the United States--New York, New Jersey, and Miami; one in 
the Province of Canada, and five on the Island of Jamaica. In addition 
to the established church branches, Reverend Stewart's devoted efforts 
and ministry have spawned the Television Ministry, which can be seen on 
J.B.C. Television in Jamaica. Such service exemplifies Reverend 
Stewart's instrumental work and institutional accomplishments.
  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate Reverend Ermine Stewart on receiving this 
impressive honor, and extend to him my best wishes for continued 
success in the ministry.

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