It is with deep regret that I announce the passing of the mother our beloved bishop, Bishop Henry Allen Belin, Jr, presiding Bishop of the Seventh Episcopal District. Mrs. Beatrice Boney Belin lived along and fruitful life until last Friday, November 8. She was 96 years old. She was a pastor's wife and a bishop's mother.

The worship service celebrating her life will be held on Wednesday, November 13, 11 AM at Green Chapel AME Church in Baton Rouge, LA. Please pray for our Bishop, his brother and sister, his wife and family as they are in need of our prayers. May Mrs. Belin's soul rest in peace with our Heavenly Father.

-- Anonymous, November 12, 2002

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May the loving arms of God comfort the family of Mother Beatrice Beling. May his grace provide the blessed assurance that she is now in the hands of her great God. Peace be unto you all who have lost loved ones this week. Peace to Bishop Belin and his family.

God Bless You all

-- Anonymous, November 12, 2002

I'm from the Seventh Episcopal District, we just had our 79th session of the Central Annual Conference. It ended saturday the 9th. And I then heard about the Bishop's mother. Everyone was deeply sadden. I'm speaking for my church, Oaks A.M.E. Church, Summerton,SC. There are so many things on earth we simply can't explain why one of us is taken while the rest of us remain. But till the day we see the Lord and he makes all things clear. We must find comfort knowing that his love is ever near. We will all pray for the Bishop family. Clara Nelson

-- Anonymous, November 12, 2002

On Behalf of the Connectional RAYAC we take this moment to express our deepest symthpathy to the Belin Family. "Earth has no sorrow that heaven connot heal."

-- Anonymous, November 13, 2002

The Church Family of Heard Chapel, Pembroke, Bermuda, join with my own family in lifting Bishop and Mrs. Belin and their entire family into the presence of God at such a time as this. Words are not sufficient to describe our feelings. We join with the Connectional Church Family in praying for you.

-- Anonymous, November 13, 2002

Bishop Belin and Episcopal Supervisor Belin we send you and your family our prayers of comfort and condolences. St. Paul Community A.M.E Church in Bozeman, Montana will pray unceasingly for your family and ministry. God will strengthen you and he has sent his son to for you to lean on during this time. God is able. And he will take care of you. God bless and know that God loves you dearly.

Rev. Denise Rogers fifth district.

-- Anonymous, November 13, 2002

The entire family of Vinton Anderson AME Church in EERSTE RIVER, Cape Town in the Cape Conference of the Fifteenth Episcopal District joins the Belin Family in these their time of sorrow and heartache. May the God of peace and love give yoy comfort and contentment. Your mother, grandmother, sister beloved has gone to be her FATHER and live in a house not built with hands, but forver in heaven

God Bless you, Bishop and Mother Henry and Lucinda Belin and entire family.

The Rev.William C Legolie, II

-- Anonymous, November 17, 2002

We would like to express our sorrow and send our love to the Belin family from the Port Royal Circut, Jericho and Porter's Chapel AMEC, Rev. Vernon E. Robinson, Pastor.

-- Anonymous, November 30, 2002