[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 135 (Friday, September 19, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1481]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            TRIBUTE TO ST. JOHN'S CHAPEL OF CHARLESTON, S.C.

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                         HON. JAMES E. CLYBURN

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 18, 2014

  Mr. CLYBURN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a church 
that has been a beacon of hope and a helping people and helping hand to 
people in Charleston, South Carolina since the 1800's. In 1839, St. 
John's Chapel opened its doors to welcome people to a spiritual 
environment and I join them today in celebrating a monumental 
milestone.
  On October 11th St. John's will begin celebrating their 175th 
anniversary of creating spiritual, social and economic opportunity and 
advancement for families residing on Charleston's eastside and 
communities across the peninsula. Their activities include the re-
dedication of their historically significant building and its service 
to the honor and glory of God.
  The Charleston community has always seen this Chapel as a place of 
religious refuge. Their mission is to seek and encourage members to be 
participants in society through collaboration and empowerment. They 
attempt to do this in a setting where diversity is cultivated and 
celebrated. They also try to create an environment and community that 
are conducive to peaceful interactions of its residents by 
strengthening ethics and morality, reducing poverty and injustice and 
promoting community involvement.
  The Reverend Dr. Dallas H. Wilson, Jr., Vicar, has served St. John's 
Chapel and the Charleston community with grace and dignity. He and his 
staff have spent their tenure at St. John's continuing to grow its 
mission and pursue goals through scripture, Sacraments and service 
through uncomplicated worship and wholesome community activities.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that you and my colleagues join me in 
congratulating St. John's Chapel for its 175 years of compassionate 
service to the Eastside and Charleston communities. As the church 
grows, I look forward to the services they will offer to the people of 
that area. I also hope they continue their mission furthering the 
cultivation of diversity. I offer best wishes and Godspeed on the 
occasion of this celebration, and hope they will continue their good 
work for many years to come.

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