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Mary heard that David Livingston had died and she knew she wanted to assist in the work of God in Africa. Soon thereafter she boarded an ocean liner.
Her denomination in Scotland, the Presbyterian Church, did not allow women to preach.... unless they did it far away. :)
There are a number of statues of her in Scotland and Nigeria. She is depicted holding two precious African children. She had taught the natives that twin children were a blessing and not a curse.
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A non-governmental organization, Twin Alive Foundation, has called on the United Nations and the Federal Government to designate December 2 as a global day to celebrate Mary Slessor, the Scottish missionary credited with ending the killing of twins in Nigeria.
The founder of the foundation, Mr. Jude Idongesit Mbonmkponam who is also a twin, made the appeal during an interview with Radio Nigeria.
He said the petition, once signed, would help immortalize the extraordinary contributions of Mary Slessor to humanity.