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The shell of the burned out New Salem Missionary Baptist Church in Tampa, Fla., remains standing after being heavily damaged by an early morning fire Feb. 2. The church, led by Dr. Henry J. Lyons, has faced recent financial difficulty.

The shell of the burned out New Salem Missionary Baptist Church in Tampa, Fla., remains standing after being heavily damaged by an early morning fire Feb. 2. The church, led by Dr. Henry J. Lyons, has faced recent financial difficulty.

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