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White, Rufus A

clergyman, reformer, was born Nov. 24, 1857, in Franklin, Pa. He was fitted for college at the collegiate institute of Towanda, Pa.; entered Tuft's college in 1879; spent six years in the Divinity school and department of letters; and subsequently traveled extensively in Europe. For eight years he was pastor of the Universalist church of Newton, Mass.; and since 1892 he has been pastor of the Stewart Avenue Universalist church of Chicago, Ill. He has been a member of the school board and president of associated charities. He has been actively connected with the Civic Federation; and organized the Chicago penny savings system, of which he is chairman. He is one of the editors of The New Unity, the organ of the liberal congress of religion; and contributes extensively to current literature.

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