Word: burgeoning
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Chinese in North China to become a Southern Baptist?"). One of the greatest of those missionaries was Episcopal Bishop Charles Brent. At a worldwide missionary conference in Edinburgh in 1910, Bishop Brent conceived the idea that, just as division thrives on ignorance, unity might burgeon with more inter-church understanding...
...about his fitness to support Elizabeth; the first meeting with his future son-in-law's proud parents; the engagement party, at which he is too busy mixing drinks in the kitchen to make his carefully prepared announcement. His consternation grows as the plans for a "small wedding" burgeon into guest lists of 572 for the ceremony and 280 for the reception. As a way out, he offers Elizabeth $1,500 to elope, withdraws the offer when he sees her disappointment...