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war."men."existence."suggGlimpses of the Religious WorldFrank E. Allen, D. D.The New Sno-BuggyMr. R. G. LeTourneau has produced what he calls aSno-Buggy with tremendously large and wide double tireswhich have exceedingly low per square-inch pressure designed to run over snow fields. Mr. LeTourneau himselfwent into the far north to see this machine tested as itwas driven beyond the Arctic Circle, a few hundred milesfrom the North Pole. Up in that far north the Snow Cap,1000 miles in diameter, the snow has kept building upthrough the years and is possibly several thousand feetdeep in its center. The Sno-Buggy has broken all recordsfor carrying a load over snow easier than any othermachine. It did not find any going that even bothered it.Mr. LeTourneau quotes Psalm 147:16, 17 and adds that"One cannot help but think how God's plan for the Universe is working out 'slow butsure.' "This Sno-Buggy is a remarkable invention, but themore important thought with reference to it is that it maybe a great impetus to the progress of the Gospel in thenorthern areas which have been very difficult of access tomissionaries in the past. Mr. LeTourneau closes his articlein Now with the words: "I am glad that God was willing tobe friends with me, and I have put my life in His hands."Bibles for German RefugeesThe Bible Society Record tells of the gratitude of theGerman refugees for receiving Bibles: "It was recentlyreported that as many as 2,000 people each week werefinding their way across the border into West Germany.This migration has been in process to some degree forseveral years,with the result that there are thousands ofpeople in desperate need in West Germany. Heroic effortsare being made to meet this need, which is not only physical but spiritual. For many months the American BibleSociety has been helping the Bible Societies of Germanyto supply these refugees with Scriptures." They have beendistributed in refugee camps and bunker relief stations, inchurches, convalescent homes and city missions. Pamphletsand booklets are made available to readers, and they areallowed to read them in the church or take them home.They thank the donors very warmly for making it possiblefor them to carry out this distribution. God's word is reaching many homes and, it is hoped, many hearts.The Bible is beingIn Other Nationsread around the world in greaternumbers. "In Japan, where, in April, the Bible Society therebrought out the New Testament in a simple colloquial formof the language, the people are takingfresh interest inthe Bible reading, which has been very popular ever sincethe close of theIn the Philippines Worldwide BibleReading is growing in popularity. Similar reports come infrom Korea, Formosa, Africa, Mexico and the islands ofthe seas. However, there are still hundreds of millions ofpeople who have never seen a copy of the Bible, but thereis scarcely a nation on earth where at least some partof God's Word is not available and some are finding joy infeedingtheir souls upon it.Testimony of Dr. OckerbladMr. Ernest Gordon tells of the testimony of an outstanding surgeon of Kansas University, the late Dr. N. F.Ockerblad. "A Surgeon's Last Words" was published in the354Moody Press. His concern was the spiritual life of the menof his profession, "successful, many of them, but dreadfullyunhappy, although they would not admit it. An alarmingnumber are chronic alcoholics. They are troubled by thedeath."realities of life and by the mystery and terror ofHe continues: "My plea to medical men, young and old,is to stop, look, and listen now before it is too late, and tofind this wonderful Saviour, so easily found and so easilyentreated. If one seeks after Him, one will not have toseek long. One may kneel down beside his bed or anywhere,alone, and say to God in his own words, 'God be mercifulto me a sinner. For long I would not listen, but now, God,I wish to come. Give me the spiritual birth that will makeme a true child of God. This I ask in Jesus' name. Amen.'If you really mean it. "our life- will be changed from themoment you get upoff your knees. Confession before menshould follow, and then association with ChristianIt is very encouraging to know that there have been andare such faithful Christian men, ready to testify for Christ,in positions of importance in the medical profession.Catholics Honor MaryThe Catholics are attempting to erect a shrine in honorof Mary which is to be "the most magnificent inIt is expected to take a half a century to complete thisMary""mighty basilica of 465 feet long with a dome254 feet high and a slender campanile even higher (332feet). The Catholics say, "Nowhere in the world will therebe a church in Mary's honor so imposing, so marvelous, solavish, so beautiful. Since she is God's mother, nothing istoo good for her." A pamphlet by Jesuit father, Daniel A.Lord, is entitled "Mary, Mother of the United States." "Animage of Mary, with a crown of jewels worth $50,000, hasbeen offered to United Nations, but declined."What Kind of Comics?The national president of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, Mr. E. L. Buckner, declared that "lewd and lawless"comic books threaten to spread moral decay among thenation's children. He blamed careless parents for not askingwhat kind of comic books their children intend to buy. Heaffirmed that the danger is in "the power ofin lurid stories based on sex, crime and murder. "Comicsseem to glorify in their ability to produce lawless situationsand to idolize the individual who circumvents the law."To Aid India's HealthThe churches of the United States have sent a ton ofvitamin capsules to New Delhi, India, to be distributed byIndia's minister of health in the States of Assam, Bengaland Bihar. These are to be used in fightingcholera, typhoid, anddysentery in the wake of flood disasters in that country.Baptists on Formosaepidemics ofA Baptist Convention has been organized in Formosa.There are 11 churches which have reported 748 baptismsduring the past year and have a membership of 2,000. Newchapels have been opened which would become churchesat once were it not the lack of missionary leadership. Several churches with 200 to 400 members are without residentpastors. There are about 9,000,000 people on Formosa,about the same as in the large state of Texas.COVENANTER WITNESS