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Shall I devote the remaining years of my manhood to the service of a section of the Church of Christ, or accept a position that is equally in touch with all sections of
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Back to Bethel: Separation from Sin, and Fellowship with God
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Regent's Park Chapel in London (1888–1892 and 1909–1915)
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Israel: a Prince with God - The Story of Jacob Re-Told
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