[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 24700]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        CELEBRATING DR. JAMES A. BOYD 43RD PASTOR'S ANNIVERSARY

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                        HON. TRAVIS W. CHILDERS

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 10, 2008

  Mr. CHILDERS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a spiritual and 
community leader from my home state of Mississippi. Dr. James A. Boyd 
has been a pastor for Zion Gate Missionary Baptist Church for the past 
43 years, and has been an inspiration to the people not only in his 
parish, but also around the country.
  Dr. Boyd is a native of Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, and graduated 
from Oktibbeha Training School before earning a bachelor's degree from 
Stillman College in 1964. He also attended Iowa State University and 
Mississippi State University. He received a doctorate of ministry at 
San Francisco Theological Seminary in San Anselmo, California. He also 
received a doctorate of divinity from Mary Holmes College in West 
Point, Mississippi, in 2002.
  I wish to honor him by marking some of his many accomplishments. 
Throughout his time in Mississippi he has been president of the 
Northeast Mississippi Baptist State Convention, Inc., board member of 
the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc., past president of the 
Northeast Mississippi Baptist State S.S. and N.B.C. Congress, both a 
trustee and chairman of the Ministerial Institute and College, 
homiletic instructor at the Ministerial Institute and College, lecturer 
for the Mt. Olivet District Association, evangelist for revivals, 
seminars and conferences across the nation.
  Today we can all take the time to remember Dr. Boyd's hard work, 
leadership, and selfless devotion to the Lord, as well as to the people 
of his congregation.

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