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Some 41 years ago Evangelist Ufford, in the leafy village square of Westwood, Mass., was exhorting the villagers with much gusto yet with some despair, for on the outskirts of the throng he noted many youths and maidens giggling and cutting up. How frail are their ties to the Church, reflected the young Methodist, even as he labored and prayed. They were drifting. . . sinking. . . . Phrases floated across his thoughts, took form. Later, at home, in half an hour he composed his hymn, which has been translated into nearly all major languages. Once in a tour of the world, he dramatically...
...evangelist met a girl in a "resort...
...Kidd," replied the evangelist...
...evangelist-one David S. Kidd-pleaded with the woman to forsake sin. In reply she asked facetiously for liquor. He gave her water, read the Bible to her, persuaded her to repent. She returned to the home of her father-one W. C. Byrne, Toronto millionaire. Recently the girl, having inherited all her father's money, died in Jasper, Fla. To Mr. Kidd-now called the Rev. David S. Kidd-Byrne-she left $36,000,000. (Such is the substance of a story broadcast last week by the United Press...
...your issue of Dec. 7, p. 13, you mention "famed poet William Shakespeare." The first three words are certainly superfluous and a reflection upon the intelligence of your readers. I suppose we must not be astonished if we read in an early issue of "onetime evangelist Jesus Christ...