“In Jeopardy Every Hour”
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[…] had mixed up that morning on the kitchen table along with the dress pattern I had bought for my new niece. It had been months since I had felt this energetic, and so that […]
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[…] nothing of his children but to do justly, love mercy and walk humbly before thy God” (Mic. 6:8). I am very partial to this scripture for the completeness of the requirements, for measuring attitude […]
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[…] is one rea son he joined the New Deal’s Resettlement Administration. Years later, he confronted Church leaders over the denial of priest hood to blacks. His exchange of letters, included here, provide interesting documentation […]
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