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Born January 1, 1825 • Burton upon Trent • England
Died May 14, 1891 (aged 66) • Muscat • Arabia
William Carey.
William Carey
British missionary
Joseph Brant
Joseph Brant
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T.F. Middleton.
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British missionary
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Spanish missionary
Caravaggio: The Conversion of St. Paul (second version)
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St. Peter the Apostle
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Muhammad
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St. Gregory the Great
pope
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Nikolaus Ludwig, Graf (count) von Zinzendorf
Nikolaus Ludwig, count von Zinzendorf
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Lucy Whitehead McGill Waterbury Peabody
American missionary
Mary Mills Patrick.
Mary Mills Patrick
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Belle Harris Bennett
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Fidelia Fiske
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Isabella Thoburn
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Susan Lincoln Tolman Mills.
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