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schools"affiliation,"Vineyard GleaningsOne hundred years ago, when Americans were popularlysupposed to be more religious-minded than today, less than20 per cent were church members. In 1900 the figure was36 per cent. Today it tops 60 per cent.Mayor Thomas D'Alesandro of Baltimore, Md., recentlysent a list of 560 publications, compiled by the National Organization for Decent Literature, to Baltimore book andmagazine distributors with the request that theyrefuse tosell them to youths. He said the city was "going to pioneerin decency."United PresbyterianSURVEY SHOWS RELIGIOUS AFFILIATIONS OFGOVERNORSMINNEAPOLIS, Minn.(RNS) Nearly half the nation's 48 state governors are either Methodists or Episcopalians, according to a survey here.The study was made by The Bond, publication of Lutheran Brotherhood, life insurance society. It was believedto be the first complete survey ofaffiliations ever made.governors'denominationalThese are the affiliations as learned by The Bond.Methodist, 12; Protestant Episcopal, 10; Baptist, 7;Presbyterian, 5; Lutheran, 4; Congregational, 3; Roman"Protestant,"Catholic, 3; Disciples of Christ, 1; Jewish, 1;1; and "no permanent1.SAYS POAU PLANNING INDIANA SCHOOL SUITSU. E. A.GREENCASTLE, Ind.(RNS) Dr. Glenn Archer, executive director of Protestants and Other Americans Unitedfor Separation of Church and State, said here that his organization still intends to file lawsuits seeking to end thesituation in "half a dozen" Indiana communities where"parochial are supported by public taxes.Dr. Archer made the assertion while he was at DePauwUniversity to conduct a workshop at the annual institute ofIndiana Methodist Men.The use of public funds to support schools in whichteachers are of Roman Catholic religion was one of thetopics discussed at the workshop.Dr. Archer specifically mentioned Knox and Dubois counties as Indiana areas where public schools are allegedly under parochial control.EPISCOPALIANS SEEK WEDDING LAW CHANGEU. E. A.HONOLULU, Sept. 12Delegates to the ProtestantEpiscopal 58th General Convention met today to considerchanges in the marriage canons.A 12-man joint commission on holy matrimony willwork on proposed changes in the marriage canons. Liberalleaders oppose marriage restrictions for divorced persons asrecommended bythe convention's conservation delegates.Rev. Glenn Parrot, pastor of Broadway MethodistChurch of Council Bluffs, la. and president-elect of the city'sMinisterial Association, resigned recently as a member of theLions Club because it showed a film on the beer industry.At a regular meeting of the club, Robert C. Phillips ofDes Moines, a director of the United States Brewers Foundation, Inc., addressed the club on beer taxes and the history ofthe industry, showing a film on the brewing process. The274program was arranged by the head of a beer-distributingfirm.When the film ended, Mr. Parrott arose and protested:"As pastor of the largest Methodist church in CouncilBluffs I feel that I cannot be a true witness if I am identified with a club that condones the liquor industry."The United BrethrenMILWAUKEE CLIPPER INAUGURATES WORSHIPSERVICESThe Wisconsin-Michigan Steamship Company's passenger liner, Milwaukee Clipper, which operates between Wisconsin and Michigan, has discovered the popularity of religious services inaugurated in the ship's movie lounge.The services were introduced primarilyfor the boat'screw. Soon, however, an announcement over the ship's PAsystem welcoming passengers drew, to the surprise of all,a full house.Letters of appreciation from worshipers have causedcompany officials to make the idea permanent and accommodations larger.The United BrethrenJUVENILE DELINQUENCYJuvenile delinquency increased nine per cent during thepast year according to the report of the Health, Educationand Welfare Bureau. One child out of every 41 in the 10-17age brackets got into trouble with the law. Between 1948and 1954 the increase was 58%, while the increase of thenumber of juveniles during the same period was only 13per cent, according to the census.RELIGION IN THE SCHOOLSNorthivestem PilotRecently in New York the public school superintendentsfrom thirty-five American cities adopted a resolution urginga greater effort on the part of schools to help students understand the place of religion in their lives. The conference was sponsored by Columbia University's Teachers College.(Continued on page 282)THE COVENANTER WITNESSNorthivestem Pilotissued eacn Wednesaay by the Publication Board of theREFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHOF NORTH AMERICAat 129 West 6th Street, Newton, Kansas orthromrh its editorial office at 1209 Boswell Avenue, Topeka, Kiinumto promote Bible Standards of Doctrine, Worship and LifeFor individuals, churches and nationsmilOpinions expressed in our columns are those of the individual writer-.npcessarily the views of the Covenanter Church or of the Editor.Dr. Raymond Taggart, D.D., Editor1209 Boswell Avenue, Topeka KansasContributing Editorsr'nnik E. Allen, D.D.Prof. William H. RussellW;ilter McCarroll. D.D.Remo I. Robb. D.D.Subscription rates :10 cents.The Rev. R.British Isles.S2.50 perDepartmental EditorsRev. John O. EdgarMrs. J. O. EdsarMrs. Ross Latimerar ; Overseas. S3. 00 ; Single Copie'B. Lyons, B.A., Limavaay, X. 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