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l agC' Four TIIE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST Feb1 uarv 1956 - CHATS WITH PASTORS' WIVES CHAT No. 3 l 11 n11 \\' L' r to n1au:· rt'<illP~t:,... \\'P l' C' J)rocluc· cl z i11l' i11 1~)-11 h, t l1e ,rifl' of l ) r . ('la1·<111t·P J .. ~ . a sc> r ie,.,, of r\'Pll a r ti elc>s \Y l'itt e11 c>x<·ltlsi,·r l,r for thi. • ~[ason. . Jr .. th <' ll 111·rs icle11t of l>hilac1rl11l1ia , 1 rhool 111aga– f The • l~ ibll 1 • l n1n1t•(lintc'I~ aft<lr tlH· artic·lPs hcr\'P l lP<' tl r r 1>rj11t Pcl ,Ye l)l an to r r 11roclt1t<1 a srro11 c1 : ri E>. of :e,·en c1rtivll's ,rrittt'll 11)· :\ [rs. :\ lason for thi: n1a ~razi11e i11 1n+:1, titl rcl ·· ( 1 hats "'\\arit l1 1.,.01111g I_)eOJ)le . 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