Mr. Speaker, I ask the House to join me in a tribute to the legacy and spirit of Absolom Jones, an 18th century slave and join the 1999 Absalom Jones Day Celebration presented by the Washington Chapter of the Union of Black Episcopalians.
Tribute to Absalom Jones and the celebration by the Union of Black Episcopalians.
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First, the proceeds which are generated will be used for the benefit of the Black Episcopal College scholarship and endowment funds.
Mr. Speaker, the Washington Chapter of the Union of Black Episcopalians uses its Absalom Jones Day Celebration in two significant ways.
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