Slover, Rev. Leon A.
unknown – unknown
- Name variants
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- Record count
- 2
- Sources
- life_events
- Places seen
- Dexter, Missouri
- First event date
- 1977-10-07
- Last event date
- 1977-11-11
Timeline — 2 events
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1977-10-07
Preacher poll: Christians should support majority rule in South Africa; 'People have a right to self-development. Minority rule is either suppressive or paternalistic; either denies people the right to grow and develop on their own. The human rights of all must be protected.' Identified as Rev. Leon A. Slover, United Methodist Church (surname as printed).
church/pastor items · neighbor|Daily Statesman clip dailystatesman-19771007-p4
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1977-11-11
United Methodist Church. In the preacher poll: 'If decriminalization of marijuana possession indicates approval of its use, and it seems to me that it does, then certainly we should not do so. The law depends on popular support to be of significance in any case.'
church_affiliation · neighbor|Daily Statesman clip dailystatesman-19771111-p6
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