| LC control no. | n 79006942 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Father Divine |
| Variant(s) | Baker, George, approximately 1875-1965 Devine, Major J. Divine, Father Divine, M. J., Major Divine, Major J. Divine, Morgan J. Divine, Jealous, Reverend Major |
| Birth date | 1875~ |
| Death date | 19650910 |
| Place of death | Philadelphia (Pa.) |
| Found in | God in a Rolls Royce, 1936. Encyc. Amer. (Divine, Father (c. 1875-1965) b. George Baker; adopted the name Father Divine) Encyc. Brit. (Divine, Father, b. George Baker; at one time called himself Maj. M. J. Divine (1877-1965)) Wikipedia, Jan. 6, 2015 (Father Divine; born c. 1876 in Hutchinson Island, Georgia or Rockville, Md.; died September 10, 1965 in Philadelphia; also known as Reverend M. J. Divine, was an African American spiritual leader from about 1907 until his death. His full self-given name was Reverend Major Jealous Divine, and he was also known as "the Messenger" early in his life. He founded the International Peace Mission movement, formulated its doctrine, and oversaw its growth from a small and predominantly black congregation into a multiracial and international church) <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father_Divine> |
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