[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 125 (Friday, September 29, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1921]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    A TRIBUTE TO BISHOP L.N. FORBES

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                         HON. G.K. BUTTERFIELD

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 29, 2006

  Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a great 
man, Bishop L.N. Forbes whom I greatly respect for his dedication, 
commitment and loyalty to serving the Lord and his people. Bishop 
Forbes was born on October 24, 1936 in Wayne County, North Carolina, 
the fourth of ten children to the late Will Scott and Sally Melvin 
Forbes. At an early age, he began practicing actively and later 
received his biblical and spiritual guidance at the Leventon Chapel 
Free Will Baptist Church, where he remains a member in good standing.
  After receiving the call to the ministry, Pastor Forbes preached his 
initial sermon in May 1959, using as a subject, ``You Need It and You 
Must Have It.'' In 1959, Pastor Forbes established Faith Temple No. 1 
in East Orange, New Jersey, and in 1962, Faith Temple No. 2, now in 
Capitol Heights, Maryland. In 1978, Bishop Forbes established Faith 
Temple No. 3 in St. Paul, North Carolina.
  As the Presiding Bishop of the Original Free Will Baptist Conference, 
he spearheaded the construction of the L.N. Forbes Tabernacle in 
Wilson, North Carolina, which was dedicated in 1975. He now serves as 
the General Bishop of the Original Free Will Baptist Conference of 
America, the Vice President of the National Convention of Free Will 
Baptist of USA, President of the East Orange Clergy Movement and Past 
President of the Hampton University Ministers Conference.
  Mr. Speaker, Bishop Forbes is my personal friend and I know so well 
the difference his Ministry is making in our community. He works 
tirelessly and often without compensation. My colleagues, I ask that 
you join with me in honoring this great American, Bishop Lemmie 
Nathaniel Forbes.

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