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Three reviewing officials of the 128th annual Sunday school parade in Brooklyn, N.Y., mingle with some of the young marchers from Windsor Terrace Methodist Church school. Left to right are, Borough President John Cashmere of Brooklyn; Mayor Robert F. Wagner of New York; and evangelist Billy Graham. More than 100,000 children and their teachers participated in the parade that marked the founding of the Brooklyn Sunday School Union in 1816. They represented 450 Sunday schools in 27 Brooklyn communities. Religion News Service file photo

Sally Morrow

November 1, 2013 at 1:59 p.m. ET

(1957) Three reviewing officials of the 128th annual Sunday school parade in Brooklyn, N.Y. mingle with some of the young marchers from Windsor Terrace Methodis church school. Left to right are, Borough President John Cashmere of Brooklyn; Mayor Robert F. Wagner of New York; and Evangelist Bill Graham. More than 100,000 children and their teachers participated in the parade which marked the founding of the Brooklyn Sunday School Union in 1816. They represented 450 Sunday schools in 27 Brooklyn communities and the theme was “Christ, The Prince of Peach.” Religion News Service file photo

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