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REAGAN FOR CONGRESS

The name of David Reagan is known to readers of this journal, for he has through the years made several contributions of high quality to our efforts. All this time he has been professor at Austin College in Sherman, Texas. The big news is that he is running for Congress, the 4th district of Texas, which is none other than Speaker Sam Rayburn’s old seat. He will be running on the Republican ticket, which is an odd thing for any Texan to be doing. But David is far from being a typical partisan politician. His ambition, first and last, is to be a Christian statesman.

Some of us have been saying for a long time now that more dedicated Christians should enter politics. Well, here is our chance to help put a fine and good man in Washington. I am going to ask those of you who have such concerns to join Ouida and me in sending a contribution to Reagan for Congress, Box 100, Sherman, Texas 75090. Five or ten dollars or so will not be a great deal to you, but it will demonstrate to this brother that we wish him well and that we admire him for his spunk. But this is not an act of blind courage on his part, for he really has a good chance of being elected. Long time a professor of government, he has been where the action is and he knows his stuff. Besides, the electorate in his counties have before gone for Republicans Richard Nixon and John Tower. And he is already at work, a year in advance. So he can make it, but he needs help, being a poor man. How about lending a helping hand, especially all of you Democrats! Remember what this journal has always stood for — crossing party lines!

132 MILLION BIBLES

If talk of Christians in politics turns you off (It shouldn’t, you know), then I’ll try my hand on the work of the American Bible Society, which does not cease to amaze me. Counting portions and selection of scripture, the society last year distributed over 132 million Bibles, over 4 million of which were passes out to men in the military. The society has translated the scriptures into most of the languages of earth, and yet there are over 800 translation projects now in progress. Its aim to place the Word of God in the hands of every man on earth in his own language or dialect is so worthy that it deserves the support and applause of every lover of God. The address in 1865 Broadway, New York 10023. They will gladly place your name on their mailing list whereby you will receive regular reports of the society’s work.

CONCERNING WHITE SUPREMACY

I read “Concerning White Supremacy” with tears in my eyes. When I finished I tried to understand why I was so touched by this article. I think it is because I came face to face with my own prejudices. I saw clearly my own background of teaching. I was taught that we must have kindness and compassion for our inferior neighbor. We must not treat them badly but we must never forget that they have their place and we have ours and “never the twain shall meet.” This teaching was not openly unkind, but when the husk is shucked away it was white supremacy out and out. — Wendell Huddleston, 4613 35th, Lubbock, Texas 79414.

I haven’t read Bryan Vinson’s article yet, but your reply was just wonderful. Really, I mean it. It was factual and thought-provoking and kind without being condescending. As you said, even if white people were superior to black people, I cannot believe that anyone, much less a Christian could be so unkind as to call this to their attention. We discussed your article in our Bible class. — Rosemary Blackstock, Lufkin, Texas.

My task is very similar to yours. I am a white teacher in a predominantly black college, SWCC in Terrell. I believe your article should have a wide circulation, and I am wondering if you plan to run a reprint for mass distribution. — A. Hugh Graham, 2437 Club Terrace, Dallas, Texas 75237.