[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 90 (Friday, June 25, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1238]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              TRIBUTE TO BISHOP FREDERICK HILLBORN TALBOT

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                         HON. JAMES E. CLYBURN

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 23, 2004

  Mr. CLYBURN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Bishop 
Frederick Hillborn Talbot, one of eight legendary leaders of the 
African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME) who will be retiring at this 
year's Quadrennial Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana.
  Bishop Talbot is a graduate of Allen University located in the Sixth 
Congressional District of South Carolina which I proudly represent in 
this august body. He also matriculated at Yale Divinity School, Pacific 
School of Religion, and Columbia Theological Seminary. He completed 
further postgraduate work at Teachers College, Columbia University, and 
as a Resident Fellow at Harvard University in the fall of 1989.
  Bishop Talbot has served in the 6th, 16th, and 12th Episcopal 
Districts since being elected the 90th Bishop of the AME Church in 
1972. He has also served as the denomination's Ecumenical Officer. 
Bishop Talbot currently serves in the 13th Episcopal District, which 
includes the States of Kentucky and Tennessee. He is second in the 
Church's seniority of Bishops.
  In 1996, Bishop Talbot edited the Book of Original Prayers, which 
served as an official document for the 45th Session of the AME Church's 
General Conference. He also authored New Eyes for Seeing (1998), 
Walking Through A Service of Worship in the AME Church (2000), and 
God's Fearless Prophet (2002). Bishop Talbot has composed several tunes 
and texts--one of which was included in RISK, the worship book used by 
the World Council of Churches for its 5th Assembly held in Nairobi, 
Kenya. Three of his texts are found in the AME Church Hymnal.
  Prior to being called to the ministry, Bishop Talbot served in the 
diplomatic service of his native land, the Government of Guyana. There, 
he was recipient of the coveted Cacique Crown of Honor (CCH) for 
meritorious service.
  Bishop Talbot is married to Dr. Sylvia Ross Talbot of the U.S. Virgin 
Islands.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that you and my colleagues join me in paying 
tribute to Bishop Frederick Hillborn Talbot upon his retirement from 
the Bishopric. He has provided tremendous leadership for the AME Church 
and his long history of community leadership and church service will 
influence many generations for years to come.

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