[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12352]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            HONORING TINDLEY TEMPLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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                          HON. ROBERT A. BRADY

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 17, 2014

  Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
Tindley Temple United Methodist Church's celebration of Nelson Mandela 
on July 18, 2014.
  Nelson Mandela has inspired so many through his work as a 
revolutionary leader in the South-African anti-apartheid movement, and 
his later career as a politician and philanthropist left a lasting 
legacy. Mandela's leadership and participation in peaceful protests 
against the oppressive regime in South Africa led to his incarceration, 
and he became the face of the anti-apartheid movement. As the President 
of South Africa, he was the nation's first black chief executive, and 
the first elected in a truly democratic election. Under Nelson Mandela, 
the government worked tirelessly to break through the institutionalized 
racism, poverty, and inequality that had long plagued the nation. After 
he left office, he continued to work as a global advocate for human 
rights.
  On July 18, the Tindley Temple United Methodist Church will celebrate 
the legacy that Nelson Mandela created. The Tindley Temple United 
Methodist Church is well known in Philadelphia for being the birthplace 
of gospel music. Dr. Charles Albert Tindley, a pastor of the Church 
during the Depression, is renowned for composing more than 60 hymns, 
including ``Stand by Me'' and ``We'll Understand It Better By and By.'' 
They work in service to the community through their soup kitchen, and 
in their aid to the ill and underprivileged in the area.
  It is a privilege to recognize this celebration of a person whose 
leadership and commitment have inspired and supported so many around 
the globe. I ask you and my other distinguished colleagues to join me 
in commending the Tindley Temple United Methodist Church for honoring 
Nelson Mandela in their celebratory day.

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