Covenanter Witness Vol. 55 - Rparchives.org

profanity."cipline"Vineyard GleaningsAMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY REPORTS MOSTSUCCESSFUL YEARThe AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY has completed itsmost successful year of tract distribution in 1954 with a total of 13,000,000 tracts and booklets distributed during 1954.For over 130 years the Society has ministered to theneeds of individuals, churches, missionaries, missions andservice organizations. In every sense of the word it is trulya missionary enterprise. The purpose stated in the Society'scharter of 1825 is still the guiding principle under whichATS continues to publish an impressive quantity of gospelliterature : "To diffuse a knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christas the Redeemer of sinners, and to promote the interests ofvital godliness and sound morality through religious tracts."THEY'RE MOVING DIRECTLY INTO THE CHURCHHOLY LAND REVISITED is the name of a film madeby a large brewing company. It depicts the newly found tablet made in the 6th Century, inscribed with the Ten Commandments and shows historic and religious backgroundsthat will be a temptation to see. But it ties in directly withits scenes of the President of Israel greeting the brewers'publicity manager and it carries the brewers' imprint.ANOTHER: The Licensed Beverage Industries has secured the names of program chairmen of service clubs andcommunity groups, doubtless to include men's groups of yourchurch, to offer a film-speech program showing untowardincidents of Prohibition days and attempting to prove "economic and social contributions of the legal industry sinceRepeal."They offer the picture and an accompanying speaker with no fee. Can't you see what they will make of this?Local option elections are winning too many victories. AlertChristian men.BUT HERE IS THE WORST: Liquor stores are purchasing calendars with pictures of sacred events and characters. A large painting of the head of Christ is a startlingfront for such calendars, with the name of the liquor storeimprinted directly below. If nothing else will move Christians into action against the Satanic intent of the liquortraffic, this use of Christ Himself as the "come-on" tomen's destruction should.A PLEA FOR "WOODSHED DISCIPLINE"oldfashionedreligious training and a return to "woodshedAn F. B. I. agent told a gathering of parents thatdisdren.are needed to curb the waywardness of today's chilEdwin C. Kemper Jr., F. B. I. agent, told the annualhomemakers'conference at East Lansing, Mich., that the increasing number of arrests of children under fifteen years ofage shows that "something like disintegration is happeningto the American home." He urged parents to take theirchildren to Sabbath School, and to set an example of lawabidingcitizenship.In 1954, he said, more than 163,000 arrests were madeof persons eighteen years old and younger. Of this number,65,000 were less than fifteen years old, while 28,000 were justfifteen and 34,000 were sixteen.Many cases, Mr. Kemper said, were traceable to parental failure. He declared that parents ought to be held financially liable for acts of vandalism committed by theirchildren.KNIGHTS REPORT ON AD CAMPAIGNThe latest reports from the Knights of Columbus concerning their advertising campaign indicates that the RomanCatholics not only got a head start on Protestants but areincreasing their lead each year. During the past year theKnights received 318,000 requests for information about theCatholic faith, in response to their newspaper ads.Since the advertising campaign was initiated in 1948,nearly two million inquiries have been received and 195,500persons have enrolled for courses of instruction inCatholic religion.theThe National Association of Evangelicals is providingmats of very attractive advertisements, free of charge, toany Protestant church or group that will pay the cost of inserting them in local newspapers. The N. A. E. ads are excellent. They not only counter the false claims of other adsbut they also present the Bible plan of salvation in a clearand convincing manner.BAN ON PROFANITYTwo labor leaders have asked union members to "joinall the brigades who are now making an effort to have ourselves understood without the use otEarl W.Jimerson and Patrick E. Gorman, President and Secretary-Treasurer, respectively, of the more than 300,000 memberAmalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workman (AFL),launched their attack on cursing in the current issue of theunions official publication.The editorial refers to General George Washington's famous quote when he said in 1776 he was "sorry to be informed that the foolish and wicked practice of profane cursing and swearing in the American Army is growing intofashion."The editorial also points out that "most peopleuse profanity because they lack vocabularies to expressthemselves adequately in the use of good English."The butchers are to be commended for their action.Personally we don't meet many butchers, but we would liketo send the editorial to our local Barbers Union and to someof the fillingOctober 12, 1955stations we visit regularly.Christian Union HeraldTHE COVENANTER WITNESSIssued each Wednesday by the Publication Board of theREFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHOF NORTH AMERICAat 129 West 6th Street, Newton, Kansa= orthrough its editorial office at 1209 Boswell Avenue, Topeka Khiimmto promote Bible Standards ofDoctrine, Worship and LifeFor individuals, churches and nationsOpinions expressed in our columns are those of the individual writer*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.Departmental Editor*Rev. John O. EdgarMrs. J. O. EdgarMrs. Ross LatimerSubscription rates: J2.50 per year; Overseas, J3.00 ; Single Copiei10 cents.B?" B" Ly