[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 148 (Tuesday, October 22, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1538]
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 HONORING REV. GRIFFIN DAVIS, SR. ON THE 48TH ANNIVERSARY OF HILL TOP 
                       MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH

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                         HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 22, 2013

  Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Rev. 
Griffin Davis, Sr. on the occasion of the 48th anniversary of his 
ministry. He is the longtime pastor of Hill Top Missionary Baptist 
Church in Riviera Beach, Florida.
  Rev. Davis is widely known as a compassionate person who will always 
go out of his way to help the less fortunate among us. He truly 
embodies the words of Jesus, who said, ``Let your light so shine before 
men, that they may see your good works.'' Rev. Davis' lifetime of good 
works is well known among people of faith in the Riviera Beach 
community.
  The city and its residents know that they can count on him for 
support whenever there is a need for civic improvements, and in every 
effort to assist the poor and disabled--especially senior citizens and 
children. Rev. Davis' moving words touch countless lives each Sunday, 
but his sermons make up only a small part of the many good deeds that 
he continues to perform each and every single day. As he approaches a 
half century of serving God and all his children, I am pleased to join 
his family, his friends, and everyone in the community in honoring him.
  Mr. Speaker, Rev. Davis is one of the finest people that I have had 
the privilege to know, and I wish him continued success in his life and 
ministry for many more years to come. He is a selfless individual who 
has given so much to his community, and I am extremely humbled to not 
only represent him in Congress, but also to call him my dear friend.

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