Pioneer Preacher Glezen Fillmore

By John Percy - January 15, 2009

Glezen Fillmore was more than your everyday minister. Braving the untamed wilderness of Western New York in the 19th century, not even wolves were enough to stop Fillmore from delivering his message.

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