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Before we can know God and understand his great plan it is first necessary for us to believe that he exists and that he rewards all who diligently seek him.

Joseph Franklin Rutherford

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Joseph Franklin Rutherford
Age: 72 †
Born: 1869
Born: November 8
Died: 1942
Died: January 8
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Morgan County
Missouri
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