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Churchmen who visited last week's preview were somewhat captious. They listened to five selections by Westminster Choir, a solo by a Miss Lorene Hodap, a scripture reading by Dr. Erdman, a sermon by Dr. Poling defending present-day Youth. Studio atmosphere was reverent: some smoked before, but none during the showing. Afterwards, a few clergymen criticized the choir: it sang too well, over-balancing the rest of the program, and there were too many close-ups of comely Westminster choir girls. Lipstick was apparent. One gentleman observed a glaring omission: there was no prayer! Hastily Promoter Rodeheaver...
...fair to compare the knowledge of international affairs possessed by typical students at home and abroad, or to place an indictment on the American student for being uninformed on present-day diplomatic problems. Can the American undergraduate who knows about places within his own nation satisfy himself with this knowledge, which is purely national in character? Should he shut his eyes completely to everything labelled international...
...confused with the present-day tabloid which was founded...
...Things as They are might have beamed kindly approval last week as the Protestant Episcopal Church wound up its 50th triennial General Convention in Denver, Col. (TIME, Sept. 28, Oct. 5). Of the controversial subjects discussed, almost all had been settled by compromise between Liberal and Conservative groups. Exception : present-day politics and economics, which the Bishops denounced vigorously in a pastoral letter addressed to all the Church. It asked that the U. S. reduce its armaments, confer and cooperate with other nations, especially through "existing international agencies" for world peace. Said the letter: "An acquisitive society, as the modern...
...Exeter's "lead shot" (TIME, June 15, 29) -it was the traditional drink when I went to Exeter. For the benefit of Exonians Harrison. Harding and others of the present-day school, I submit the "formula" for an Exeter "lead shot...