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After Bresee died in 1915, and Wiley resigned from the school the following year, Rees found himself isolated. When ecclesiastical charges that had been routinely quashed by Bresee were renewed against Rees in May 1916, protocol was followed and a “trial” was set for May 29 at the First Church of the
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Pasadena home to receive visitors. Rees died at home, in the presence of his son, the pastor Paul S. Rees, in the early morning hours of May 22, 1933, whispering the words "I'm almost home" and "pass from peace to
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International Holiness Church in order to form the Pilgrim Holiness Church. In 1926, Rees was elected general superintendent, sharing the leadership of the church with two others. In 1930, the church was reorganized, and Rees was called upon to hold
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greater peace" "ust as the day was beginning to break cloudlessly over the mountains of which he was so untiringly fond." Rees' funeral took place two days later in a packed auditorium at
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lustily, but the door was locked and his rescue was delayed." When Rees returned home, he recalled having the boy and promptly telephoned the pastor's wife, learning that the boy was safe.
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