On the recordJune 6, 1903
Better lines could surely not be brought into any dedication service of a church; and it is a happy thing that we should have repeated them this morning.
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presidency.ucsb.eduBetter lines could surely not be brought into any dedication service of a church; and it is a happy thing that we should have repeated them this morning.
Remarks at the Consecration of Grace Memorial Reformed Church
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