Word: churches
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Moravian Church Kernersville...
First Chargé, Wingolf University of Erlangen (1935-36) Zion American Lutheran Church Eureka...
...ANDERSON D. CLARK Covenant Presbyterian Church Madison...
Your article accurately presented my basic reasons for vetoing the proposed Sunday Closing Law [which would close grocery, clothing, etc., stores on Sundays-March 2]. However, I regret the manner of the article's presentation, which made it appear a direct conflict between myself and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon), of which I am an active member...
While I was considering the bill in question, I was contacted by one of the General Authorities of the church. He did this specifically to inform me that, while many individuals among the General Authorities and among the church membership were strongly in favor of the Sunday Closing Law, the church as an organization was not attempting to influence my decision. The decision, a difficult one, was made for the reasons set forth in my veto message. This decision in no wise represented a "revolt" against the church...