[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 19 (Thursday, February 13, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E283-E284]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                RECOGNITION OF REVEREND FINLEY SCHAEFER

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                        HON. CHARLES E. SCHUMER

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 13, 1997

  Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. Speaker, one of the pleasures of serving in this 
legislative body is the opportunity we occasionally get to publicly 
acknowledge outstanding individuals of our Nation.
  I rise today to honor Reverend Finley Schaefer for his forty years of 
dedication and leadership within the Methodist religion. For

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over 25 years, Reverend Schaefer has served as Minister for the Park 
Slope United Methodist Church. Through his tireless efforts and the 
highest dedication to his religion, Reverend Schaefer has worked to 
create the most solid form of bond between all those within his 
congregation. The example of his high standard of commitment to the 
people within his church and to the people touched by his religious 
message is an inspiration to us all.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this moment to ask my colleagues in 
the U.S. House of Representatives to join me in wishing Reverend 
Schaefer all the best in his retirement from the ministry of the United 
Methodist Church. Even as Reverend Shaefer leaves the formal church 
behind him, there can be no doubt as to the joyous life which lies 
ahead for him and all those who cross his path.

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