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- 1 2 "Church facing greatest challenge, leader says". The Ottawa Citizen. 96 (82). The Canadian Press. 20 September 1938. Retrieved 2015-09-22.
- ↑ "Church leader addresses rally". Toronto Daily Star. The Canadian Press. 21 November 1938.
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