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Ex-Gangster ToSpeak Here SundayRev. Joe Bryant, pastor of the 1stBaptist church in Port Neches an-I nounced that Rev. Joe Percente willpreach at the local Baptist church at•7:30 o’clock Sunday night and the , entire community will turn out to• hear the message.’ Rev. Percente is an ex-Chicago• gangster, ex-bantamweight champion I boxer of the world, saloon keeper ; and gambler. He was boxing ln-• structor to former President Teddy Roosevelt and was one of the scouts! who accompanied him on his big game hunt in Africa.He can tell many experiences of his former life when he was connected with Chicago gangs. During these days he was known as ChicagoJoe.But Chicago Joe has been converted and for nearly six years he has been doing evangelistic work. He has spoke in many churches in the land, making lectures to bodies of men, preaching sermons and conducting revivals throughout the country. In his talk in Port Neches before he told of his former life and told the I wonderful story of his conversion.'
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Port Neches Chronicle
Port Neches, Texas, US
Thu, Dec 01, 1932
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