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Woodrow Wilson: The success of great popular preachers contains a lesson for students of politics who would themselves convert men to a…

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The success of great popular preachers contains a lesson for students of politics who would themselves convert men to a saving doctrine.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

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Wilson draws a parallel between the effectiveness of popular preachers and the ability of political students to inspire change.

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