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The matter of mission church debts was becoming alarming. It was evident that in the near future something must be done to relieve the Conference of this oppressive burden which had be- come one of the serious problems hampering the work on every hand.
BOUNDARIES
Holton District
a. Coal Creek shall be taken from Atchison Circuit and formed into Coal Creek Station. The rest of Atchison Circuit shall be called Camp Creek Mission.
Kansas City District
a. Denver shall be taken from Winston Mission and added to Platte River Circuit.
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b. Benton shall be taken from Oregon Circuit and added to Oregon Mission.
c. Mound City shall be taken up and served with Oregon Mission.
Newton District
a. Cambridge shall be added to Derby Circuit.
Abilene District
a. Bethel, Sugarville and Center shall be taken from Clay Mission and added to Minneapolis Mission.
b. Banner City and Maple Grove shall be detached from Marion and be joined to Abilene.
The following resolution was adopted relative to the Young People's Alliance :
YOUNG PEOPLE'S ALLIANCE
Regarding the young people's organizations as a connecting link between the church and Sunday-school we would say: Hail, welcome, thou youthful hero; though young in years, yet your borders have been extended. Therefore we would recommend that in the several societies where there are as yet no organizations such shall be effected as soon as possible.
MISSIONS
The amount of $7,212.27 was raised for Kansas Conference missions, and $8,370.00 was appropriated for the ensuing year, of which amount $800.00 was appropriated by the General Treas- ury.
A. Brunner was elected delegate to the Board of Missions, and the following officers were elected for the coming year: A. Brun- ner, president; C. F. Erffmeyer, secretary ; and J. Schmidli, treas- urer.
STATISTICS
Conversions, 971; accessions, 1,071; membership, 5,936; itin- erant preachers, 59; local preachers, 23; churches, 89; parson- ages, 40; Sunday-schools, 109; officers and teachers, 1,234; schol- ars, 6,402; catechetical classes, 30; catechumens, 462; Young Peo- ple's Alliances, 42; members, 1,259; Botschafters, 848; Messen- gers, 632; Magazins, 731; Epistles, 24; Epistle and Teacher, 61; Missionary Messengers, 135; total for missions, $7,701.34.
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APPOINTMENTS
Holton District-A. Brunner, P. E.
Holton, J. J. Kliphardt.
Eudora, C. Brandt and C. F. Iwig.
Atchison, J. Schmidli.
Camp Creek, A. Rodewald.
Hiawatha Circuit, J. K. Young.
Hiawatha Station, C. H. Hartman
Topeka, S. Mueller.
Falls City, W. F. Wolthausen.
Bern, H. W. Hartman.
Preston, T. R. Nanninga.
Osage, H. Toedman.
Westmoreland, P. G. Nuffer.
Coal Creek, M. Manshardt.
Newton, H. E. Meyer. Yates Center, F. Harder. Humboldt and Golden Valley, J. S. Miller.
Dennis, B. H. Hobbs.
Derby and Cambridge, R. R. Brand and G. J. Harbes.
Halstead, J. R. Nanninga.
Hutchinson, E. Brown.
Alden, D. Swart.
Offerle, H. S. Bower.
Orlando, J. Beck and supply, F. E. Smith.
Dover, J. F. Oyer.
Kansas City District-J. H. Tobias, P. E.
Kansas City, Oak St., A. Solt.
Kansas City, Highland Ave., C. E. Platz.
Leavenworth, C. W. Stauffer.
Oregon Circuit, A. E. Flickinger.
Marion, B. J. Fehnel.
Canada, C. Linge.
McPherson, W. F. Schuerman.
Wilson and Lincoln, W. R. Currier and supply.
Rosette, M. J. Steinmetz.
Osborne, C. Schmidli.
Warrensburg, H. E. Bower.
North-west, S. A. Burgert.
Jewell, G. J. Schumacher.
Wayne, E. A. Bruner.
Washington, L. E. Becher.
Leonardville, J. Wuerth.
Swede Creek, P. Schumann.
Clay, A. J. Spencer.
Minneapolis, H. B. Vennum.
COAL CREEK STATION
Early in the sixties there located along the head of Coal Creek, in Jefferson County, Kansas, about four miles north of where the present church building stands, the families, Gottlieb Roll, Her- man Cambach, Jacob Oxenbein and Jacob Weber, who had all been members of the Evangelical Association in the East.
During the year 1864 M. J. Miller, presiding elder, living at Leavenworth, came in touch with the settlers in Jefferson Co., and preached for them. Through his labors Kasper Abbuehl and wife were led to conversion. They were the first fruits of the Evangelical Association at Coal Creek, and for many years there- after pillars of the church. Their home and service was always at the disposal of her ministers. This was Brother Miller's last
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Abilene District-C. F. Erffmeyer, P. E.
Abilene, C. S. Steinmetz and F. Schu- macher.
Alida, D. R. Zellner.
Oregon Mission, to be supplied. Platte River. A. Mattill and supply.
St. Joseph, B. Barthell under presid- ing elder.
Shelby, M. Walter.
Glasgow, J. M. Fricker.
East Lynn, J. H. Keeler.
Winston, I. H. Hauptfuehrer.
Carthage, to be supplied.
Newton District-M. C. Platz, P. E. Emporia, C. Meeder.
Peabody, F. M. Peek.
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year of service in Kansas, and he was succeeded by S. W. McKes- son in the spring of 1865, when Coal Creek was attached to Hol- ton. Brother Mckesson organized a class with the following charter members : Rev. C. Emmel (local preacher) and wife, Chris- tian Stauffer (local preacher) and wife, Herman Cambach and wife, and Kasper Abbuehl and wife. To this number were added later Jacob Oxenbein and wife, and John Weber and wife. Rev. C. Emmel was chosen class-leader, and Rev. Christian Stauffer exhorter.
The services were now held in the little brown school house in the community, which was used for this purpose until 1882, when the school district, whose board of directors were all staunch Evangelicals, erected a large, beautiful and substantial stone building, equipped with a belfry and large church bell, which was to call the people of the community together for worship as well as the children on week days for study. Although this build- ing was considered large and adequate for church service for many years to come, it became soon evident that such was not the case, and the accommodation for 100 persons was not sufficient for the numbers who desired to attend the meetings. Hence four years later steps were taken to build a church under the supervi- sion of Rev. C. Emmel, local preacher, while F. Harder and R. R. Brand served the Atchison Circuit, to which Coal Creek ap- pointment at the time belonged. The new church was dedicated in June, 1886, by Rev. H. Mattill, presiding elder. A Sunday- school was organized in 1866, of which Rev. C. Emmel was chosen superintendent.
Coal Creek appointment was frequently transferred from one field of labor to another during the earlier years of its history until it finally became a self-supporting charge. Originally it be- longed to Leavenworth Mission, but in 1865 was transferred to Holton, in 1866 to Atchison Mission, and in 1869 back to Holton. In 1884 it was attached to Wolf River Circuit, and in 1885 again to Holton. In 1886 it was annexed to Atchison Circuit, where it re- mained till 1895, when it became self-supporting as Coal Creek Sta- tion.
A young people's organization was formed in 1887 by Rev. A. Yockel before the Young People's Alliance was in existence. This society was later merged into the Young People's Alliance move- ment, and Coal Creek Young People's Alliance became one of the first organizations of the kind in the Conference.
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CAMP CREEK
The early Evangelical missionaries found members of the church scattered throughout Leavenworth and Atchison counties. It appears that M. J. Miller, the first missionary in Leavenworth, already came in touch with the pioneers at Camp Creek, as well as at other points in the counties mentioned. Camp Creek was for- merly identified with Monrovia.
At the first Conference session held, in 1865, we read the rollowing: "Camp Creek appointment shall be taken from Leaven- worth Mission and be added to Holton Mission." Prior to this the brethren M. J. Miller, R. Dubs and J. F. Schreiber respectively had served Leavenworth, and were no doubt the men who first min- istered to the early settlers in this vicinity. This year the work being added to Holton, it was served by S. W. Mckesson. In the spring of 1866 Atchison Mission was formed and Camp Creek ap- pointment was added to the new mission, which was now given to C. Timmer, who, during the year, organized a class, of which John Schmidt was elected class-leader, and Rudolph Meyer ex- horter. A Sunday-school was started at the time of the organiza- tion, of which Ulrich Laufer was elected superintendent.
Though the beginning was small those early settlers experi- enced great joy when the missionaries came to them in their soli- tude and poverty to bring them the consolation of the Gospel of peace, with which to satisfy their hungering souls. In 1883, dur- ing the pastorate of D. R. Zellner, a neat country church was built, which was dedicated by J. Wuerth, presiding elder, and in which, two years later, the Annual Conference session was held.
A Young People's Alliance was organized in 1896, and a Woman's Missionary Society in 1904. Mrs. George Volk was chosen president of the latter. Camp Creek was for many years one of the rural strongholds in the Conference, whose influence was felt in every part of the Conference territory. It was formed into a mission at the Conference session of 1895.
1896
THIRTY-SECOND SESSION
Conference met in the Platte River Church near Cosby, Mo., March 19, 1896, to hold her 32nd session with Bishop J. J. Esher in the chair and P. Schumann secretary.
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M. J. Steinmetz and J. W. Keiser were retained in the itin- erancy without appointment.
Sam'l Fricker, Geo. Yenser, F. F. Linden and Chas. Under- koffler received license to preach.
Jacob Maurer was reinstated in the Conference as a local elder.
J. F. Oyer received deacon's orders, and W. R. Currier, J. A. Spencer, P. G. Nuffer and H. B. Vennum elders' orders.
F. P. Schumacher, J. H. Kiplinger and J. F. Oyer were re- ceived into the itinerancy.
A. Brunner, J. J. Kliphardt and J. H. Tobias were elected presiding elders. They were stationed as follows: Holton Dis- trict, J. J. Kliphardt; Kansas City District, A. Brunner; Newton District, M. C. Platz; Abilene District, J. H. Tobias.
M. C. Platz was elected Conference trustee for five years, C. W. Stauffer statistical secretary for one year, and A. Brunner Conference treasurer for one year.
J. Wuerth, J. H. Tobias and C. Linge were appointed Con- ference historians.
The Correspondence College and Reading Circle, recently in- augurated in the church, received the endorsement of Conference, with the assurance of co-operation in advancing the cause.
BOUNDARIES
Kansas City District
a. Mound City and Benton shall be taken from Oregon Mis- sion and added to Oregon Circuit.
b. Nickel's Grove shall be taken from Oregon Circuit and added to Oregon Mission.
c. The appointment on 28th Street, Kansas City, Mo., shall be taken from Highland Avenue and form a new mission, to be called Cherry Street Mission.
Newton District
a. Enterprise, Hope and St. Paul appointments shall be taken from Dover Mission and form Waukomis Mission.
b. The English appointments shall be taken from Orlando Mission and be formed into Good Hope Mission.
c. Cambridge and Derby Missions shall be separated.
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Abilene District
a. The appointments south of Abilene shall be taken from Abilene Mission and added to Minneapolis Mission.
b. Swede Creek Circuit was changed to Swede Creek Station by request of her Quarterly Conference.
MISSIONS
The amount of $6,707.48 was raised for missions in the Kan- sas Conference the past year, and $8,000.00 appropriated for the ensuing year. Of this amount $500.00 was allowed by the Gen- eral Treasury. A deficit of $609.42 was reported in the mission- ary treasury at the close of the year. A. Brunner was elected del- egate to the Board of Missions, and the following brethren were elected officers of the society: A. Brunner, president; C. F. Erff- meyer, secretary ; and J. Schmidli, treasurer.
STATISTICS
Conversions, 1,003; accessions, 975; membership, 6,147; itin- erant preachers, 65; local preachers, 25; churches, 93; parsonages, 40; Sunday-schools, 107; officers and teachers, 1,314; scholars, 6,386; catechetical classes, 29; catechumens, 447; Young People's Alliances, 51; members, 1,514; Botschafters, 837; Messengers, 624; Epistles, 27; total for missions, $8,243.30.
APPOINTMENTS
Holton District-J. J. Kliphardt, P. E.
Holton, C. W. Stauffer.
Preston, T. R. Nanninga.
Eudora, C. Brandt and C. F. Iwig.
Atchison, J. Wuerth.
Camp Creek, A. Rodewald. Hiawatha Circuit, G. J. Schumacher.
Hiawatha Station, C. H. Hartman.
Topeka, J. Neuffer. Falls City, W. F. Wolthausen.
Bern, M. Walter. Osage, C. Schmidli.
Westmoreland, H. Toedman.
Coal Creek, P. G. Nuffer.
Kansas City District-A. Brunner, P. E.
Kansas City, Oak St., A. Solt.
Kansas City, Cherry St., B. Barthel.
Kansas City, Highland Ave., S. Muel- ler.
Leavenworth, J. Schmidli.
Oregon Circuit, A. E. Flickinger.
Oregon Mission, J. H. Kiplinger.
Platte River, A. Mattill and supply.
St. Joseph, C. F. Erffmeyer.
Shelby, J. M. Fricker.
Glasgow, C. E. Platz.
Warrensburg, H. E. Bower.
East Lynn, C. S. Steinmetz.
Winston, I. H. Hauptfuehrer.
Carthage, J. B. Gresser.
Newton District-M. C. Platz, P. E.
Emporia, C. Meeder.
Peabody, F. M. Peek.
Newton, D. Swart.
Yates Center, F. Harder.
Humboldt and Golden Valley, J. S. Miller. Dennis, B. H. Hobbs.
Derby, H. E. Meyer. Cambridge, G. J. Harbes.
Halstead, J. R. Nanninga,
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Hutchinson, E. Brown.
Alden, R. R. Brand.
Offerle, H. S. Bower.
Orlando, Okla., J. Beck.
Dover, Okla., J. F. Oyer.
Good Hope, F. E. Smith.
Waukomis, F. F. Linden.
Abilene District-J. H. Tobias, P. E.
Abilene, H. B. Vennum. Alida, D. R. Zellner.
Marion, B. J. Fehnel.
Canada, C. Linge.
McPherson, W. F. Schuerman.
Wilson, F. P. Schumacher.
Rosette, J. H. Keeler.
Osborne, L. E. Becher.
North-west, S. A. Burgert.
Jewell, J. K. Young. Wayne, E. A. Bruner.
Washington, H. W. Hartman.
Leonardville, M. Manshardt.
Swede Creek, P. Schumann.
Clay, J. A. Spencer.
Minneapolis, W. R. Currier.
MARION
In 1889 W. F. Schuerman and B. H. Hobbs were stationed on Marion Mission, which comprised the appointments Lincolnville, Lost Springs, and various country points. Up to this time there was no appointment in the town of Marion, although members of the Evangelical Association had located there and others con- templated moving there. During the year the brethren Schuerman and Hobbs occasionally preached in the Baptist Church in Marion on Sunday afternoon to our people who already lived there. Later a regular appointment was taken up and served by the brethren and their successors, but an organization was not effected till 1895, when B. J. Fehnel served the work. The charter members were the families of S. W. Pierce, C. E. Pierce and the children of Valentine Jacobs. Of the newly formed little class, C. E. Pierce was elected class-leader, and S. W. Pierce steward.
At the same time a Sunday-school was organized with C. E. Pierce superintendent. It is unfortunate that the early records have been lost, so that not more historical data can be secured. A Young People's Alliance was organized in 1901, of which Mrs. H. J. Buschlen was chosen president. The following year a Wom- an's Missionary Society was started with Mrs. W. C. Johnson, president.
In 1901 a church was built during the pastorate of W. C. Johnson at a cost of $2,100.00, which was dedicated by D. Swart, presiding elder. This was remodeled and enlarged in 1913, dur- ing the pastorate of E. E. Erffmeyer, at an expense of $2,500.00, and the building rededicated by Bishop S. P. Spreng.
The following account of the origin and development of the work was furnished by E. E. Erffmeyer :
"Our Marion Society is constituted largely of members of our church from surrounding points in the county. The Pierce fam-
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ily from Youngstown, the Good, and Siebert families and others - from Canada, Kan. We owe our existence in Marion today largely to the loyalty and perseverance of Father S. W. Pierce and his family. Father and Mother Pierce and their children and grand- children now constitute over one-third of the present member- ship of 102.
"Before the building of the church under the leadership of Rev. W. C. Johnson in 1901 our society worshiped wherever they found a place. Beginning in the Baptist Church they worshiped consecutively at the Methodist, the Free Methodist Church, and a hall on Main Street. There was much opposition to our efforts to establish ourselves in Marion on the part of some of the towns- people, but our growth and standing in the community at the pres- ent time is a vindication of our right to be here."
HOLTON
During recent years the congregation at Holton made com- mendable progress. In the winter of 1891, during the pastorate of F. Harder, the service of evangelist J. F. Grob was secured, who was instrumental in leading a great many into the experience of holiness, thus establishing them in the grace of God, and making them more useful in the kingdom of Christ on earth. In 1894 the society felt the need of a larger and more suitable church building in which to properly develop. Hence the old building was sold and removed and steps taken to erect a new building on the old site. The membership at this time numbered 175 persons, who were mostly in moderate circumstances, with some poor among them. A failure of crops made the undertaking all the more haz- ardous, however, possessed with a disposition to proceed, the way soon opened and the project was carried to completion.
The building committee consisted of Wm. Strohwig, Rev. P. Fricker, M. C. Platz, George Haag, Henry Schirmer and M. F. Gabel. The entire cost of the building, with furniture, exclusive of the hauling of materials, which was donated, was $6,884.75. Every department of the congregation manifested a disposition to work. Great was the joy of all when Bishop J. J. Esher ded- icated the church free of debt Jan. 21, 1895.
LONE STAR, HIAWATHA CIRCUIT
Lone Star appointment (now Victory) was organized in 1886 by Rev. Wm. Daeschner. Matthew Schaible was the first class-
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leader, and Father Schmidt the first steward. A Sunday-school was organized in 1890 and a Young People's Alliance in 1896. A church was built in 1895 at a cost of $1,620.00, which was dedi- cated by Rev. J. H. Tobias. This building was destroyed in 1903 by fire, caused by lightning, but was replaced by a new building which was dedicated by C. F. Erffmeyer, presiding elder.
FIRST CAMP-MEETING IN OKLAHOMA
During the past year (August, 1895) the first camp-meeting in Oklahoma was held in a grove near Dover. There were several tents on the ground and two families, who came from the vicinity of Waukomis, camped in wagons. The ministerial brethren pres- ent were J. R. Nanninga of Halstead, Kans., J. Beck of Orlando, Okla., J. F. Oyer, the pastor, and M. C. Platz, the presiding elder. The meeting was annoyed a good deal and the results curtailed by a local condition of a peculiar character. During the month of May preceding the camp-meeting a train robbery had been com- mitted at the railway station just a half mile away, while the night train stopped there to take water. Suspicion rested upon a party of that community, and during the summer months detectives were gathering evidence to that effect. At the time of the be- ginning of the meeting the officers attempted the arrest of the suspect who was evidently on his guard, and after several shots were exchanged the robber escaped through a back door from the house in which he was hiding to a corn field and got away, how- ever, not without being wounded. Excitement now ran high throughout the community. A United States deputy was con- stantly on or near the camp ground, which was made the head- quarters for information. In addition to this the president of the Anti-Horse Thief Association, who was one of our members and principal workers, was in almost constant demand for consulta- tion. On Sunday several young men brought the train robber's horse, which he forsook when he fled, to the camp ground for ex- hibition. All this tended to increase the intense excitement al- ready existing, so that it was well nigh impossible to reach the minds of the people with the Gospel.
All kinds of wild rumors were reported at the camp-meeting headquarters to the effect that several desperadoes were at large in the community and depredations were almost certain to be perpetrated at most any time. Most of these rumors were un-
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doubtedly exaggerated, but it resulted in the people fearing to go out at night so that we had but few in attendance at our even- ing services. On Sunday afternoon the officers finally caught their man, after chasing him several days, and lodged him in the jail at Hennessey, where he later died from his wounds.
In addition to all this the pastor complained of feeling ill, and remained at home so that we were deprived of his presence and assistance. Although we did not accomplish what we desired, yet the meeting was not in vain. Some visible results were achieved, and the work of the church was established. Two fami- lies, Richard Kretchmar and Cris. Brauser, came from the vicin- ity of Waukomis to attend the meeting and were a great help. We also made arrangements to have preaching in their respective com- munities, five miles northeast of Waukomis, and seven miles west of town, where the foundation was laid for Waukomis Mission, which was organized the following year.
The next year another camp-meeting was held at the same place under more favorable circumstances and with greater visible results.
1897
THIRTY-THIRD SESSION
Conference held her 33rd, session at Yates Center, Kansas, beginning March 18,1897, Bishop Wm. Horn, presiding, and P. Schumann serving as secretary.
J. F. Schreiber and Christian Stauffer were called from labor to reward during the past year.
S. Mueller was placed on the list of local elders and J. W. Keiser on the supernumerary list.
J. F. Oyer and F. P. Schumacher received credentials, and D. R. Zellner, H. S. Bower, John Beck and E. Brown were retained in the itinerancy without appointment.
License to preach was granted to Chas. Eiselein, W. S. Hen- ninger, G. W. Weidemeier and Sam'l Breithaupt.
The brethren B. Barthel, F. P. Schumacher, G. J. Harbes, F. E. Smith and C. F. Iwig received deacons' orders, and H. E. Bower and C. Schmidli elders' orders.
J. Wuerth was elected Conference trustee for five years, B. H. Hobbs statistical secretary for one year, and A. Brunner Confer- ence treasurer for one year.
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A deficit of $700.00 for the Conference Missionary Society was reported, whereupon it was resolved, that an earnest effort should be made to raise sufficient money through the Sunday-schools to pay the deficit, by setting apart the collection on the first Sunday in each month for said purpose in all our schools. This plan worked most admirably and became a fixed custom in nearly all the schools. By this means a large amount of missionary money annually flowed into the treasury.
BOUNDARIES
Holton District
a. Deer Creek appointment shall be taken from Eudora Cir- cuit and formed into a separate mission, to be called Deer Creek Mission.
Kansas City District
a. Cherry Street Mission in Kansas City, Mo., shall be dis- continued.
Newton District
a. Orlando and Good Hope Missions shall be served together, also Dover and Waukomis Missions.
Abilene District
a. Alida Circuit and Clay Mission shall be served together.
b. The appointment Long Grove shall be taken from Lincoln Mission and added to Wilson Mission, and Lincoln Mission shall be discontinued.
c. Rosette and Wilson Missions shall be served together.
FINANCIAL STRINGENCY
A financial stringency existing at this time, compelled Con- ference to retrench her activities because of lack of funds to carry on the work. Some fields were discontinued, others were consoli- dated, and still others left unsupplied, not because there was a lack of men, or of open doors, but because there was not sufficient money available to employ all the men who applied for work. The brunt of this misfortune fell upon the work in Western Kan- sas and in Oklahoma, where doors had opened and whence re- peated appeals came to the Conference for attention. Many golden opportunities, which never returned, had to be turned away be- cause of existing conditions.
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MISSIONS
The amount of $6,968.19 was collected for missions in the Conferenec the past year, and $7,275.00 was appropriated for the ensuing year. In addition to the deficit already existing in the missionary treasury, the Board of Missions found it necessary, because of similar conditions regarding her treasury, to cut off all support to the Kansas Conference and make her self-support- ing. Being thrown upon her own resources at such a critical time, it called forth the best of her strength and vigor to meet the issue. Undaunted by difficulties and discouragements, she rose to the occasion and triumphed over every hindrance, so that at the end of the following year the deficit was reduced to less than $200.00, and finally wiped out completely.
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