[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 129 (Wednesday, September 18, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1638]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             TRIBUTE TO THE REVEREND DR. CARLYLE F. STEWART

                                 ______
                                 

                          HON. SANDER M. LEVIN

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 18, 1996

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Rev. Carlyle F. Stewart 
III, who has provided many years of dedicated service to the Detroit 
metropolitan community.
  Dr. Stewart has been the pastor of Hope United Methodist Church in 
Southfield, MI for the past 13 years. He is a leader who reaches out to 
the community offering spiritual guidance and enrichment. He listens to 
people. He leads.
  Dr. Stewart is the cofounder of the Detroit Black United Methodist 
Youth Scholarship Committee which has awarded over $60,000 in 
scholarships to black United Methodist youths in the Detroit area. In 
addition, Dr. Stewart is the founder of the National African-American 
Youth Assistance Leadership Institute, Citizens Against Violence, and 
the Southfield Education Action Committee. Currently, Dr. Stewart is 
actively involved in the Boys to Men mentoring program for African-
American males and the Bandele Project of the Spaulding Institute which 
finds homes for African-American children. This list of Dr. Stewart's 
accomplishments represents only the tip of the iceberg concerning his 
many initiatives dedicated to improving peoples' lives.
  Under the leadership of Dr. Stewart, it is no surprise that the 
congregation at Hope United Methodist Church has been growing 
dramatically. I have been privileged to know Dr. Stewart over the years 
and to participate in a variety of activities in his church.
  Mr. Speaker, on Saturday, September 21, Reverend Stewart will be 
honored in the city of Southfield. There will be a theatrical 
performance based on Dr. Stewart's book, ``Street Corner Theology: 
Indigenous Reflections on the Reality of God in the African-American 
Experience.'' Many officials and other dignitaries will gather to 
recognize Dr. Carlyle Stewart's numerous accomplishments over the 
years. I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to Rev. Carlyle 
F. Stewart III, for his outstanding service to our community.

                          ____________________