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A devastating 1969 hurricane spawned Virginia Baptists’ far-reaching disaster relief ministry
During the night of Aug. 19-20, 1969, the remnants of Hurricane Camille inundated parts of southwest Virginia's Nelson County, producing devastating floods and mudslides. For Virginia Baptists' disaster relief ministry — and for key leaders of the ministry such as John Gordon — it was a seminal event. John Gordon, a retired pastor, is representative...
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