[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23726]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                  TRIBUTE TO REV. DR. JORDAN D. SMITH

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                         HON. JAMES E. CLYBURN

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 19, 2000

  Mr. CLYBURN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Rev. Dr. 
Jordan D. Smith on the upcoming thirtieth anniversary of his pastorship 
at Clement Road Church of God in Columbia, South Carolina.
  Rev. Smith was born in Orville, Alabama on April 15, 1939 to the late 
Fred and Clara Hamer Smith. He was the fourth of six children. In 1961, 
he was married to Eunice D. Pickett. To this union were born three 
lovely children--Veronica, Matthew and Donna.
  Rev. Smith has been serving his church both locally and nationally 
since 1967. For three years he served the Tompkins Avenue Church of God 
in Brooklyn, New York as associate pastor and was ordained into the 
ministry there by the late Rev. John Cordes. In 1970 he became pastor 
of his current church.
  Pursuant to his commitment to service, Rev. Smith has, in addition to 
his pastoral and state duties, served his National Church as a member 
of various committees, commissions and boards. For ten years he served 
as the elected State Chairman of the South Carolina Presbytery. In 
1991, for his faith and commitment to his calling, he was awarded an 
Honorary Doctor of Divinity degree.
  Rev. Smith is a faithful husband, loving father, admired grandfather, 
and caring father-in-law. As a spiritual leader, he personified faith, 
love, service and dedication.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in paying tribute to Rev. Dr. Jordan D. 
Smith, a devoted Christian and a wonderful South Carolinian, on the 
thirtieth anniversary of his pastorship.




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