By: Father Divine (Rev. M. J. Divine)
Price: $585.00
Publisher:
New York, Philadelphia, Father Divine: 1944
Inscription: Signed by Author
Seller ID: 16530
Binding: Letter
Condition: Very Good
An engaging letter from the charismatic and controversial spiritual leader, Father Divine, exuding his characteristic and infectious positivity. Father Divine (1877-1965), also known as Reverend M. J. Divine, was a prominent African-American spiritual leader from about 1907 until his death. Allegedly born on a plantation in Georgia, his full self-given name was Rev. Major Jealous Divine. During the Great Depression, Divine founded the International Peace Mission movement, formulated its doctrine, and oversaw its growth from a small and predominantly black congregation into a multiracial and in...
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