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129:Denomination
1602:Springfield
1537:New Fulneck
1392:Christ King
1377:Cain Curran
1193:by Province
1137:Christingle
1079:Settlements
1008:by Province
601:Spence 2000
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217:Minister(s)
181:Consecrated
91: /
1722:Categories
1696:Archivists
1652:Other work
1527:New Beulah
1507:Montpelier
1497:Mile Gully
1467:Kilmarnock
1452:Holy Cross
1437:Gracefield
1382:Carisbrook
1152:God's Acre
1130:Traditions
1111:Königsfeld
987:South Asia
960:Other work
876:Costa Rica
716:18 October
683:18 October
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555:References
351:God's Acre
185:1841-07-28
112:Manchester
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1442:Gracehill
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1372:Broadleaf
1357:Bethlehem
1347:Bethabara
1337:Beersheba
1157:Lovefeast
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1091:Fairfield
1086:Bethabara
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372:Ministers
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1612:Top Hill
1607:Tatewood
1582:Ritchies
1577:Redeemer
1567:Portmore
1557:Ockbrook
1532:New Eden
1522:Nazareth
1407:Covenant
1362:Bethpage
1332:Beaufort
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1106:Herrnhut
926:Suriname
911:Labrador
901:Honduras
628:Archived
357:Ministry
134:Moravian
104:Location
1675:Bishops
1617:Trinity
1512:Moravia
1477:Langton
1472:Lacovia
1457:Hopeton
1402:Content
1367:Bohemia
1352:Bethany
1251:Artists
1246:Writers
1236:Bishops
1181:History
1096:Fulneck
906:Jamaica
866:British
308:Schools
258:Malvern
238:History
170: (
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140:Website
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118:Country
108:Newport
1668:People
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1502:Mizpah
1482:Lititz
1432:Goshen
1417:Dublin
1387:Carmel
1317:Ashton
1312:Albion
1229:People
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951:Zambia
896:Guyana
851:Alaska
297:Church
268:Sharon
211:Clergy
198:Active
159:Church
155:Status
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1412:Dober
1342:Belen
1256:Other
1167:Music
871:Congo
1627:Zorn
1327:Bath
982:Peru
718:2014
685:2014
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531:2011
523:2006
515:1996
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499:1992
491:1983
483:1978
475:1965
467:1962
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