[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 42 (Thursday, April 10, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E628]
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IN HONOR OF REV. THOMAS BOYD OF THE SALEM MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH OF 
                              BROOKLYN, NY

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                        HON. CHARLES E. SCHUMER

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 10, 1997

  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. Speaker, it is with profound pleasure that I 
congratulate today an exemplary community and religious leader, Rev. 
Thomas Boyd of the Salem Missionary Baptist Church. He has devoted 50 
years of his life to the church, 37 of those to the Salem Missionary 
Baptist Church alone.
  Reverend Boyd has been an invaluable spiritual leader. He plays a 
vitally important role in the community to the many who over the years 
have come to depend on his warm heart and kind words. His dedication 
and service to the church is testament to what a commitment, in this 
case to the faith, requires of us all. His leadership is inspirational 
and extends well beyond the reaches of his congregation. As public 
servants we should draw from his example and strive to emulate this 
level of commitment.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in extending a hearty congratulations 
to Reverend Boyd for his 50 years of religious service. And also to the 
Salem Missionary Baptist Church, for providing him a base from which to 
build a spiritual home for the people of Brooklyn.

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