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For nearly five years, his highly personalized, one-on-one style of lay sermonizing has been among the most effective in the city, as virtually all park-goers within Hilson's range of vision are delivered from their conversations or badminton games within minutes.

After telling a novel-reading Berkeley student that there was "no book but the Good Book," Hilson bore witness to a woman strolling by in a sundress.

"Harlot, dare ye bare your shoulders when the Rapture is nigh?" Hilson said.

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"They were going to choose cheap, lightweight paper that would just turn to pulp if there was a sudden rain shower," Pyle said. "I recommended the saffron color, too, so they'd stand out. It means an extra four cents per copy, but money should be the farthest thing from people's minds when a little girl is missing."

Pyle also suggested that the Bonhommes allow the staff to make copies, saying that, while it's a few dollars more, the family "should really be out there searching."