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Glimpses of the Religious WorldFrank E. Allen, D. D.Korean ChildrenBible clubs have been organized for Korean children whoare too poor to pay for public school education. They aretaught reading, writing and arithmetic as well as having Biblestudy. The classes meet for three hours a day, five days aweek. The schools are supplied with illustrated gospels by theAmerican Bible Society, and these are beingtextbook.Religious Radio in Argentinaused as the mainThe Baptists of Argentina have been given permission touse radio facilities to broadcast the gospel message. This wasgranted after an interview between President Juan Peron, ofArgentina, and several Baptist pastors. Heretofore Protestantshave been prohibited from broadcasting the gospel over theradio in that country.Graham Meetingin SwedenThe largest religious meeting ever held in Sweden gatheredat the arena at Skansen open air museum near Stockholm whenBilly Graham spoke there. There were approximately 65,000persons present. As this is written Dr. Graham is recoveringfrom an operation which was performed since he returned toAmerica.Negro Chaplain HonoredThe president of the Army's Chaplain Board isChaplain (Colonel) John A. DeVeaux, a negro whowas decorated for outstanding heroism in Korea. He wonthe Legion of Merit, second highest decoration the Army canbestow, for heroism with the 24th Infantry Division in Korea.He was also a leader in setting up a program of ministry toNorth Korean and Chinese prisoners of war.Franco's CelebrationAn editorial in The Watchman Examiner gives us an insight into the power and methods of the Catholic dictator,Franco. The writer states that "on April 1, the anniversaryof Dictator Franco's 'victory' in 1939 was celebrated as usualby the Franco regime. At the head of the military parade rodetwo dozen Patton tanks and other military arms which theUnited States has recently presented to the Spanish Army. Areport of that parade indicates that there was indifference onthe part of the mass of the people who watched it. Absence ofapplause characterized it. Onlyoccasional and rather feeblemanifestation of enthusiasm was exhibited. The same reportstates that the parade was concluded by troops of armedpolice on foot, on horseback, and in trucks who were greetedwith whistles and catcalls during the entire route on theirmarch up to the Tribune where they joined Franco. It givesus an uncomfortable feeling that this dictator government,which does not even hold the pretense of elections, is kept inits repressive power by the support of armaments paid forout of our tax money. How can we reconcile our professedideals of national freedom before the world with the practiceof allyingourselves with one of the worst tyrannies Europehas ever known?" Catholic Teadher ShortageMsgr. Wm. T. Bradley, superintendent of Catholic parochial schools in the Santa Fe archdiocese, indicates that theseschools are requiring66more teachers than the teaching orderscan supply. He affirms that the situation is the same throughout the Roman Church in this country. He fears that if thistrend continues, costs will become so heavy that a parentalrevolt may follow. The Roman Catholic press has carriedmany advertisements inviting Catholic girls to join religiousorders probablymind.with the increase of available teachers inGermany's Religious ProblemMartin Niemoller is reported as being pessimistic concerning the outlook for Protestantism in Germany. He fearsthat if the division of his country continues, his church willbe ground between the increasingpower of the Roman Catholic Church in the West and the Communist tyranny in theEast. He thinks that the existence of Protestantism beyondthe iron curtain can at best continue for only one generation.He refers to the effort of the Communists to indoctrinate allchildren with the communistic view. The situation, as Mr.Niemoller states, is no doubt very serious, but we should notforget that Satan can never destroy the church according toour Lord's own promise. As the church is persecuted and tested it is usually purified.Bible Film ReleasedThe paper Now reports the following: A film describedas the first major movie historyof the Bible has a premiernow in about 30 leading churches across the country. It will beshown later to thousands of other congregations. It will notbe released to commercial theaters.toThis full-length documentary, "Our BibleHow it cameus,''was produced by the American Bible Society. It is theculmination of a 10-year-long project. . . . There has neverbeen any film on the subject approaching this scale. Workon the picture's script began nearly 10 years ago, and theproject since then has involved a prolonged series of consultations with various scholars, and research in many of theworld's museums.Actual shooting of the picture(Continued on page 72)in New York studios withTHE COVENANTER WITNESSIssued each Wednesday by the Publication Board of theREFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHOF NORTH AMERICAat 129 West 6th Street. Newton, Kansas orthrough its editorial office at 1209 Boswell Avenue, Topeka, Kansasto promote Bible Standards of Doctrine, Worship and LifeFor individuals, churches and nationsOpinions expressed in our columns are those of the individual writers :not necessarily the views of the Covenanter Church or of the Editor.Dr. Raymond Taggart, D.D., Editor1209 Boswell Avenue, Topeka KansasContributing EditorsFrank E. Allen, D.D.Prof. William H. RussellWalter McCarroll, D.D.Remo I. Robb, D.D.Subscription rates: $2.50 per year; Overseas,10 cents.Departmental EditorsRev. John O. 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