[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 53 (Monday, May 4, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E748]
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                  IN HONOR OF FATHER C. DAVID WILLIAMS

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                        HON. CHARLES E. SCHUMER

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 4, 1998

  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take a few minutes today to 
recognize the work and accomplishments of Father C. David Williams on 
the occasion of his 56th birthday. Father Williams will soon be 
crowning a long list of accomplishments with a D. Min in Pastoral 
Counseling. This distinction recognizes the immense devotion to this 
faith which the Father has displayed throughout his work and study.
  Father Williams has served as Rector of the historic St. George's 
Episcopal Church in Bedford Stuyvesant since September 4, 1984. 
Previously, Father Williams served as the Senior Chaplain of the House 
of Detention at Riker's Island, New York City from 1979 to 1984. During 
that time, from 1982 to 1984, the Father also served as Convener of the 
Black Caucus of the Episcopal Diocese of New York. Father Williams is 
currently the Convener of the Black Caucus of the Diocese of Long 
Island.
  Father Williams will receive his Doctorate from the Graduate 
Theological Foundation in Donaldson Indiana under the auspices of the 
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee, Oxford University in England, 
and the Diocese of Canterbury, England. Father Williams has just 
recently finished his studies at Oxford University.
  In his quest to serve his community, the Father organizes the growing 
Community Development Corporation out of St. George's Church and has 
led a group of St. George's parishioners on a pilgrimage to Israel and 
Egypt.
  The hard work and study of Father C. David Williams has left a 
lasting impression upon the parishioners of St. George's Episcopal 
Church. In recognition of these accomplishments, I ask my colleagues 
today to join me in giving tribute to a man who has taken time not just 
to study, but also to work at improving the lives of those around him.

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