[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 15491-15492]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          A TRIBUTE IN RECOGNITION OF REV. LARRY WILLIAM CAMP

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 16, 2009

  Mr. TOWNS. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Rev. Larry 
William Camp, the

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Pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Brooklyn, New York.
  Rev. Larry William Camp, born in Brooklyn, New York, was brought up 
by his mother to cherish the educational and spiritual opportunities of 
his childhood, reading library books with his mother and attending the 
Holy Trinity Baptist Church under the late Dr. Thomas S. Harden and 
later under the Mount Sinai Baptist Church under the late Dr. Lymon 
Lowe
  Rev. Larry William Camp received the call to preach at the tender age 
of seventeen, began preaching in 1975, and gained valuable professional 
guidance under Dr. Curtis L. Whitney, who had succeeded Dr. Lowe.
  Rev. Larry William Camp assumed the pastorship of the Bethlehem 
Baptist Church in 1989, ushering in an age of expansion and development 
at the church, helping to purchase a new church van, to renovate the 
sanctuary and bathrooms, and to establish many new ministries, always 
with the theme of ``Building Great Minds for a Greater Witness''.
  Brooklyn owes a tremendous debt of gratitude to Rev. Larry William 
Camp, a leader in denominational work on every level of government and 
an inspiration for many young pastors in the community.
  Madam Speaker, I would like to recognize Rev. Larry William Camp, a 
visionary leader and an inspiration to all of New York.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in paying tribute to 
Rev. Larry William Camp.

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