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Reverend Ezra Temple Traversed America in Faith
A Boston Post feature profiles Ezra Temple, once a prominent Iowa Baptist pastor and missionary, detailing his 33 states speaking circuit from Seattle to New York, his frugal lifestyle, charity to the poor, and steadfast faith. He recounts war service, family, and a life of wandering preaching without taking funds, arguing for renewed Christian cooperation to revive America’s moral core.
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