P. 216.
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The tree of human history, as it has grown from age to age, has been but the unfolding of a single germ — but the development of Christ and Him crucified.
— John McClellan Holmes
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Source: Wikiquote: "John McClellan Holmes" (Quotes, Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895))
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About John McClellan Holmes
John McClellan Holmes (January 22, 1834 - June 21, 1911), born in Livingston, Columbia, New York and buried in Hudson, Columbia, New York, was a Christian minister.
About John McClellan Holmes
John McClellan Holmes (January 22, 1834 - June 21, 1911), born in Livingston, Columbia, New York and buried in Hudson, Columbia, New York, was a Christian minister.
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