Covenanter Witness Vol. 53 - Rparchives.org

culture"al-rights"BATH SCHOOL WEEK is September26-October 3. The first Sabbath is designated as National Sabbath School Day.Sabbath schools and churches and evenSabbath School Associations will cooperate to make the community and the nation conscious of the Sabbath school.The National Sunday School Association together with a number of denominational leaders and various publishershas prepared a new list of materials andsuggested ideas for observing the week.The theme "Train Today" is beautifully illustrated on the posters and churchbulletin covers. The posters are free, thebulletin covers $1.25 per hundred throughthe N.S.S.A. office.BLOTTERSBlotters continue to be an effectivemeans of advertising because people simply do not throw blotters away. TheN.S.S.A. has four beautifully designedblotters available at a fraction of whatit would cost an individual church tohave them printed. An illustrated folderis included in the packet of materialsavailable from the N.S.S.A. office.WASHINGTON "DRYS" WINNOVEMBER BALLOT TESTOF TV LIQUOR ADVERTISINGLos Angeles, Calif.The law of Washington state required the "drys" to obtain the signatures of 50,000 legitimatelyregisteredvoters in order to have Initiative 194callingfor a prohibition ontelevision of alcoholic-beverage advertising between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. certified by the Secretary of State. The official certification left the temperanceforces with a margin of more than 2,003"qualified" voters over the required minimum, reports The National Voice NewsBureau.It is more than editorializing to saythat, as the news of this test vote seepsinto the news consciousness of peoplethroughout the nation, an increasing interest will be displayed because perhapsthis is the first time since"Prohibition"was voted out that the status of a "wetmay be weighed so drasticallyat the ballot box.Similar attempts by temperance groups.to curb alcoholic-beverage advertising inMichigan this year brought internationalpublicity when the House passed a billthat would have curbed such advertisingto a great extent. It met legal death atthe hands of Michigan senators.There is considerable objective relationship between Washington state's Initiative 194 and the Bryson and Langer Billsbefore the House and Senate committees,respectively, in Washington, D. C, themain difference being that the nationallegislation follows specific "constitutionpatterns and would limit (orprohibit) advertisingof alcoholic-beverage wares in inter-state commerce.September 8, 1954W. M. S. DepartmentMrs. Ross Latimer. Editor.Prayer Hour. 1:00 P.M. MondaySYNODICAL STANDARDEFFICDSNCY REPORTOFApril 1, 1953 to April 1, 1954Reports were received from nine Presbyterials and two separate societies, witha total of 75 societies reportingon theW.M.S. S. of E. and 9 societies on theY.W.M.S. This shows an increase overlast year in the number of societies reporting.Among Presbvterials, Kansas had thehighest rating with an average of 89%.Among societies, Old Bethel had h'scriestaverage on the W.M.S. S. of E., 89%.And among the Y.W.M.S. Santa AnaKings Daughters had highest average of97%.After careful study of these reports,your superintendent notes there are only31 societies that show an increase overlast vear, and 6 report the same average,leaving 38 societies that slipped back ordid not report. IS YOTTR SOCIETY ONEOF THESE LAST 38?We realize that no set of rules orstandards can be adopted that will beperfect for every societv and every condition and the Svnodical at the 1954Convention has discussed and definedcertain items on our S. of E. Each societv shall receive a copy of this action.Let us remember we must bring ourselves uo to meet the goal and not lowerthe goal to meet us.Your superintendent would also recommend as verv important iten-i