[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 72 (Friday, June 5, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1043-E1044]
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HONORING MR. JIM BILL MC INTEER FOR HIS 77TH BIRTHDAY, AND FOR THE 60TH 
                 ANNIVERSARY OF 21ST CENTURY CHRISTIAN

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                            HON. BOB CLEMENT

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, June 5, 1998

  Mr. CLEMENT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Jim Bill McInteer 
for his 77th birthday, and for the 60th anniversary of 21st Century 
Christian. This powerful, religious periodical, which humbly originated 
out of the home of M.N. Young, Sr., in 1938, is now in circulation to 
more than 6,000 people.
  Mr. McInteer, who began his service with 20th Century Christian in 
1947, working as a business manager, has been afforded the privilege to 
see this vehicle for Christ not only reach its 60th year of service, 
but also has been fortunate enough to stand at the helm,

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as this magazine now prepares itself for the new millennium--thus the 
name change to 21st Century Christian.
  But more outstanding than recognition, medals or fame is the story of 
how Jim Bill McInteer, M. Norvel Young, Winston Moore and several 
others courageously worked with this organization in its early stages, 
while having to overcome a mountain of adversity. They relentlessly 
pursued a way to relate the Gospel to the lives of people everywhere. 
And, of course, they faced the financial realities of such a venture, 
which would constantly whisper discouragement to them.
  Yet, these Christian leaders were equipped with an extraordinary 
amount of faith and fortitude, desiring to see ``New Testatment 
Christianity'' brought to the forefront of the modern age. They would 
work tirelessly knowing that many hurting people had a dire need to 
read and be encouraged by the Gospel.
  As a result of the determination of Jim Bill McInteer and his 
partners, the 20th Century Christian magazine grew beyond its humble 
beginnings under the steps of the David Lipscomb College auditorium to 
a brand new 22,000 square-foot facility equipped with a bookstore, a 
warehouse filled with thousands of useful Christian books, Bibles and 
Christian curriculum materials.
  Thanks to the services of the men and women at 21st Century 
Christian, the good news of the Gospel has reached and continues to 
reach the lives of many families all throughout Tennessee.
  And I reserve a special ``thank-you'' to Jim Bill McInteer, whose 
visionary leadership and unselfish Christian service will have a far 
greater impact than his eyes will ever see. May God continue to shine 
upon his life, family and service as He has for the past 77 years. And 
may the future receivers and readers of 21st Century Christian 
literature forever be touched with the encouragement and inspiration 
that it has already brought to the lives of so many others.

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