[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 45 (Wednesday, April 16, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E676]
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 SALUTE TO THE NATIONAL FELLOWSHIP COUNCIL OF CHURCHES WORLDWIDE, INC.

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                        HON. CHARLES E. SCHUMER

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 16, 1997

  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise in honor of the National Fellowship 
Council of Churches Worldwide, Inc. They are preparing this week for 
the consecration and appointment of three new bishops, Rev. Ervin 
Dease, Sr., Rev. Roy Roberson, and Rev. John Lee Paulson.
  The National Fellowship Council of Churches Worldwide, Inc., consists 
of a vast number of ministries all of which are geared to helping the 
underprivileged and downtrodden. They find shelter for the homeless and 
feed the hungry, spiritually as well as physically.
  Bishop Anthony R. Monk, Sr., the founder of the fellowship has been 
instrumental in stamping out crack houses and getting drug dealers off 
the street corners. He has trained the ministers to assist law 
enforcement officers in eliminating substance abuse and making 
neighborhoods safe places to live for our elderly and youth.
  The women ministers help, with counseling sessions and workshops, 
mothers who are raising their children alone to cope with the problems 
of being a single parent. They also help battered women realize that 
they do not have to stay in that situation and help them relocate if 
necessary. The women ministers also try to show other women in the 
community the need for a spiritual awakening.
  I salute them today as they celebrate this most sacred ceremony of 
consecration and ask my colleagues to join me. A special recognition 
for Bishops Monk and Billings for starting and maintaining this 
program. Let us be reminded by the actions and mission of this group 
that we can come together as people, whatever our personal doctrines, 
and work in the service of a higher power.

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