[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 148 (Tuesday, October 2, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2040]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  IN RECOGNITION OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR OF THE ORIGINAL HARVEST 
                       MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, October 2, 2007

  Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor of the 50th year 
of the Original Harvest Missionary Baptist Church of Cleveland, Ohio. 
For the past five decades, the leadership and membership of the Church 
has served to lift our Cleveland community through worship, faith and 
song.
  The Church came to life in 1957, when the Reverend Marcellus Chatman, 
guided by his faith and a mission to serve, founded the Original 
Harvest Missionary Baptist Church. His wife, Mrs. Anna Lee Young 
Chatman, not only named the Church but also organized, directed and 
performed in the Church choir. Their daughters, Marcella and Ruby, have 
also been faithful members and leaders of the Church since its 
inception: Marcella as pianist and Ruby as administrator of Harvest Day 
Care, which was founded by their mother in 1969.
  The loyalty, support and commitment that the Chatman family continues 
to infuse throughout our neighborhoods are also reflected within the 
Church congregation. Reverend Fred Caffie, Jr. began his service in 
1979, and served for 25 years. The Church Patriarch and Musical 
Director, David Smith, has faithfully served the Church for over 30 
years. The Reverend Michael W. Turner, who was installed as Pastor in 
early 2005, continues the Church legacy of hope, joy and inspiration.
  Madam Speaker and colleagues, please join me in recognizing the 
Chatman family, and all the leaders and members of the Original Harvest 
Missionary Baptist Church, past and present, as they celebrate 50 years 
of faith, love and spirituality that continue to strengthen our 
community.

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