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Word: purin (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...dwindling. Last week Father Divine's chief kingdom, still apparently in good shape, was sold to a black rival-"Bishop" Charles Manuel ("Daddy") Grace. Assessed at $38,000 and owned by a Manhattan bank, the kingdom was first offered to the Divineites, but their agent, named "Blessed Purin Heart," balked at paying more than $16,000. Bishop Grace paid down $2,000 in cash, contracted to pay $18,000 more within a month...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Grace to Harlem | 3/7/1938 | See Source »

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