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I want to preach the gospel so plainly that men can come from the factories and not have to bring along a dictionary.

Billy Sunday

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

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