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When may a revival be expected? When the wickedness of the wicked grieves and distresses the Christian.

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Billy Sunday
Age: 72 †
Born: 1862
Born: November 19
Died: 1935
Died: November 6
Baseball Player
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Ames
Iowa
William Ashley Sunday
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