[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 21170]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         TRIBUTE TO THE MONTROSE COLORADO STAKE RELIEF SOCIETY

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 16, 2002

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
honor an organization of women that works to strengthen its members and 
their communities through compassionate and kind service. The women of 
the Relief Society in the Montrose Colorado Stake of The Church of 
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints recently gathered together to 
complete humanitarian projects in conjunction with their annual 
worldwide women's conference. It is my privilege today to highlight the 
service efforts of these local women before this body of Congress and 
this nation.
  Originally founded in Nauvoo, Illinois in 1842 as the women's 
organization within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 
the Relief Society today boasts a membership of over 4 million women 
worldwide. Recently, some 150 LDS women from Montrose, Colorado and its 
surrounding communities gathered together to put into action the 
principles of charity and service that their organization seeks to 
embody. Seeking a way to contribute to society, the women made hand 
activity books to give Alzheimer's patients in nearby nursing homes--
something to help keep their minds active in the face of a debilitating 
disease. They also made dolls, stitching some parts by hand and others 
by machine, for the Church's Humanitarian Services to distribute to 
children affected by disasters throughout the world.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the women of the Montrose 
Colorado Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and 
to their work in the Relief Society organization. The efforts of these 
women have brightened lives throughout their communities, across our 
country, and around the world. Such organizations are the backbone of 
our society and deserve our praise and admiration. Thank you for your 
kind service. The communities around Montrose, and those living there, 
are better because of the efforts of their women, and they deserve our 
thanks.

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