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Recognizing Bishop S.C. Madison and inviting him to appear before the House of Representatives; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, Bishop S.C. Madison is the very distinguished national leader of the United House of Prayer for All People, a religious faith having an apostolic foundation which has a substantial membership throughout the United States; and

WHEREAS, he is a native of Greenville, South Carolina, who was reared from childhood in the teachings of the House of Prayer where he later served as a Deacon; became a minister at age 17 under the direction of Bishop C.M. Grace; and was appointed at age 23 to the General Council, the highest ecclesiastical body of the church; and

WHEREAS, in February, 1986, during the Annual Holy Convocation, Bishop McCollough named him as Senior Minister to act as the chief executive officer in the event of a vacancy in the office of Bishop; and

WHEREAS, following the passing of Bishop W. McCollough in March of 1991, Madison assumed the vacancy and on May 24, 1991, was elected by an overwhelming majority of the General Assembly delegates to be the second elected Bishop of the United House of Prayer for All People where he has been a revered spiritual leader whose compassion and faith have offered peace, hope, and good will to countless people.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend Bishop S.C. Madison for his dedication to the House of Prayer and its spiritual mission and invite him to appear before the House of Representatives at a time to be determined by the Speaker.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Bishop S.C. Madison.