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Nine newspaper clippings on Charles Harrison Mason, 1949-1969. (1) "8000 will pay tribute to 94-year-old leader: 49 years ago, Bishop Mason founded church which is now world-wide" in Press-Scimitar 1956 December 1. (2) Dean Duncan. "Ex-slave hailed for his efforts to better race" in The Commercial Appeal 1956 December 3. (3) "Church founder to be honored: 97-year-old Memphian" in Press-Scimitar 1959 December 4. (4) Clark Porteous. "Big convocation honors Bishop Mason, 84-year-old founder, at Temple Sunday: delegates from 40 states and Isles of Caribbean" in Press-Scimitar 1949 December 3. (5) "Faithful fill Mason Temple to honor founder of church" in The Commercial Appeal 1949 December 5. (6) Clark Porteous. "A special honor tomorrow for Bishop Mason, head and founder of church" in The Commercial Appeal 1954 February 4. (7) "Variety marks convocation" in The Commercial Appeal 1969 November 8. (8) "Bishop Mason is dead -- he founded church: it now has million members -- he was in his 100th year" in Press-Scimitar 1961 November 17. (9) "Bishop Mason, church founder: Memphian who started God in Christ group here dies in Detroit" in The Commercial Appeal 1961 November 18. [Description English/roman)]
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