[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 12 (Tuesday, January 30, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S705]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO ELDER E.E. CLEVELAND

 Mr. SHELBY. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize Elder 
E.E. Cleveland, a civic and religious leader for over 50 years with the 
Seventh-day Adventist Church. A graduate and an eventual professor at 
Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama, Elder Cleveland is a shining 
example of a man whose devotion to principle and belief can serve to 
inspire and influence others. In honor of the new Bradford Cleveland 
Institute for Continuing Education located at Oakwood College, I wanted 
to take this opportunity to recognize a man who has been a pioneer in 
religious and community involvement.
  After graduating from Oakwood College in 1941, and being ordained in 
1946, Elder Cleveland embarked on a remarkable path which has taken him 
all over the United States, across 6 continents, and 67 countries. He 
has conducted over 60 public Evangelism campaigns, trained over 1,100 
pastors world-wide, and held scores of church revivals. In fact, Elder 
Cleveland was the first black church leader sent to Asia, Europe, South 
America and Australia, and has preached to integrated audiences in Cape 
Town and South Africa. He has authored sixteen published books and two 
Sabbath School Lesson Quarterlies, and served as a Contributing and 
Associate Editor to numerous religious journals and publications. In 
fact, Elder Cleveland was presented with an award by Governor Guy Hunt 
in 1989, for being the most distinguished Black Clergyman in the State 
of Alabama.
  It can truly be said that Elder Cleveland has touched the lives of 
many throughout the world. This broad sense of community is 
demonstrated in his involvement in many areas. Elder Cleveland 
participated in the First March on Washington in 1957 with Dr. Martin 
Luther King, and organized the NAACP Chapter for students on the 
Oakwood College Campus. He also was a member of the Washington, D.C. 
Branch of the Organizing Committee of the Southern Christian Leadership 
Conference's ``Poor People's March'' on Washington in 1968. In 
addition, he has conducted ``Feed the Hungry'' programs in over 20 
cities in the U.S. and helped to establish a feeding depot in 
Washington, DC.
  Elder Cleveland remains a great Evangelist, teacher, author, and 
leader. He has received over 100 awards, honors and citations for his 
various achievements. Currently, Elder Cleveland lives with his wife, 
Celia Abney Cleveland, in semi-retirement in Huntsville, Alabama. I 
would like to take this opportunity to commend Elder Cleveland for his 
commitment to his moral principles and his unwavering dedication to 
helping those less fortunate.

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