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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.- MONDAY, MAY 15, 1950.
BIG TOP AT THE
New Prophets' Arise To Trouble Africa
There Britis' have been shot in patched to the area.
offieers, one African policeman, and 20 tribesmen affray in Kenya, A strong force has been des- What is it all about? Once again, the spiritual un-
rest of the African, passing from ancient to modern, has bubbled to the surface.
Atom Men Try To Defy Time
NEW YORK.
over
All
might British East | Some of the victims Africa-all over Africa for have been killed by real llons-
were
that matter fantastic pollut at least 10 cases
proved. and a number of the
tic-religious sects
(com-ion Men" were hanged: plete with "prophets") have The "Leopard Men" are also been emerging, Millions may bug at their murderous work.
Their methods are remarkably be put up in Parliainent for similar to those of the Colonial development; but Men"
"Lion
the new "Elijahs" could In a few months, in Calabré, ruin it all.
come 150 murder were com- mitted by the "Leopard Men,"
the victim encil case and in
they
It was a lender of old such acet-the Dini Ya Alswamba- { are cany prey, because
in the supernaturat that the Kenya offrints had gone believe
powers of the killers.
MUTILATIONS They are horribly mutilated in accordance with. traditional
What's going on in Ameri-16 arrest. ca? Atomic scientists are About three years ago 11 of were shot. nt- now searching for the Founcilerente
inklon. They had tain of Youth. They think tacking a
been told that the bullets would it may lie concealed in them to water. changes in living things which are exposed to radio- activity.
Thee elanger, they saw, are to nurly like those that come mankind with age. Thus, they atron, "if we can and how to:
Recently, these fanatles have ben basily engaged in burning --or trying to burn-European CITIN This, apparently, is the "WID of God-according their Haders,
Now it would be foolish
the at
strange
Jaket people frun radio-laud activity we ny and how V dantenotti cults. hold back the march of
Nutthey
**L
rites.
This
Was
particular cult thought to have been stampeo But up t at 30 years ago. |came again, at 10 "Leopard
tent were haured in 1948,
to
of
The Government made a point inving the local chiefs to the hangings — that they could to tell their people that the mur
not supernatural and derera were
beings who could not diet
Ile te tuber the famous "itun Murder in the Gold Cyvs nei tong ako?
Farom, in Afura," points out The project in livially phot that deithion with the white
โ and it faith is the Atomic Energy Coen-mute
them. mtalons* Job. They do not moet of them.
ni
it.
expect to restore the bloom of youth to everybody who nervis But they do hope to enable 1pie to hold on to their health and vigour well into their visht.
The man running the newer i Dr Shields Warren. He has nothing much to worry about yet. He is only 52.
'OLD' AT 35
Ole Randall, of the Service Society,
behing
Here again Africans cast back Into the dark and bloody past.
A tend paramoung chief must It was reported that the tribes-
the couls of other 121221 men in this latest care claims to have he decided fems Noah. This rent into eternity with him, sak link
with the Old Testament the killers. And the killers were inly educated mea of some common one. There are the "Men of Godarding.
under- or the
It is not diflul; to "Skin Men" another
stand was the "prophets" can dangerous rect in East Africa.
make such headway elsewhere
POLITICO-RELIGION in Africa. Even witch doctors are berning to use a crafty of Christianity to
The
vest- | flavouring wear religions ments, and base most of them | keep abread of the mus "teaching" on perverted inter- ALARMED AT TREND
relation of the Old Testament.
Experienced district officers then too, have driven They,
and missionaries are alarmed at The "Cult of the Holy Ghost" followers to murder
trend of events in Africa, 100 a perversion of for in, once again,
Christianity. The sects mix t with the old trial beliefs ta "old." In jun an employment gener, after 35. produce their exote brands of
- Community
says that employment reveal That, commercially- -peaking_oki age begins men at 45.
Wormen are rated
Waring to wives-A dat-politico-religion. Melia reveal that wonnen a
HOSPITAL
PROGRESS OF CHRISTIAN SCIENCE IN 75 YEARS
The Christian Science movement, designed in the words of its founder to "reinstate primitive Christianity and its lost element of heal- ing," this year celebrates the 75th anniversary of publication of its text book.
of the
re
The church employs no mis This book has been the hundreds ofditions, and severni,
Its spread Christian Scientists study it around the world, Church ou- They do not laugh at the new spark of the steady growth million copies have been sold. sionaries, despite
daily with the Bible,
thorities view this as the result "prophets." Why should they and progress
healings. of them nightgion,
the widely when
Beginnings of the Christian fributed periodicals and the lee Cy one
the shoes of the have been in
Only 1,000 copies of "Belence Science movement, were humble. tures given
in many countries three others who were murder-
and Health With Key to the Today it is literally a globe by members of the board of lee-
Mory the Scriptures," by
Baker encircling religion,
Hatureship of the Mother Church. And their fanatical followers, in Kenya the other day?
The plain facts that
hus Eidy. were published in 1875. churches everywhere, fran emerginst African, in far greater danger of being strong in their truk in the new
religious doctrines murdered by husbands than by "rophet," are prepata to deprailive tribal past, is losing but over the years it has become ernationally-circulated
In three
102 far these perverted faitžus. years
trust in the faith we taught him. ja best seller among Sometimes there is no their killed by women were
How else could it be when ne books. arbands, only 40 by lovers and with Christianity, bu a matted
nee: throwback to the old gods and the black rites.
uitors,
BOTTLE CLUBS
city
in
link
80 may European no longer believe in Christianity themselves?
Bat the African badly wants a
Utw
A police inspector in Dar-es- who had been engaged
faith. Thirsty Washington. —lik
in cking down Tanganyika's i
And that is where the Reavirsi-drinkingt
"Lion Men" Sald notorious
sut 100
intrders had been breed of "prophets" comes in-- Committed by the dreaded and and the repeated fanatic mr- inve mysterious killers in the name
America ta Washington--talk- arourt ing is such thirsty work.
gressional investigators
just learned that,
Con-
in addition of their strange faith. "bottle club"
to the wual drinking placret, i
#11
there are
'וייל
tippling after-hour.
Washington.
IDLE MONEY
Unguimed.--New
ders.
-London Express Service)
HER FIRST
BREAK
You har
about £7,771,000 to give away, svl no takers. The money was an braames for res-
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dents of the State who served
50
wor. Score:
ed have 201
upply,
of thou- to bothered
boon,--Television Televisium
ret les in America
are ex-
preted to reach 1,000,000 this Year Close to 5,000,000 are in
une alrendy.
overwhelmed
Television
boom 17 ነ፡ *
the Nares
has industry. Wall
Streel's favourite gamble.
Guerillas Active
In Balkans
Athens, May 15-The United i Natos Balkan: Commission has asked its obrervers in the ul- Surian frontier area to collect evidence on reported recru- descence
activity of querilia
the there, for its suport to general Assembly.
Greek Government sources have reported attacks on tron- tier
village by Communist queritias. who, they clain, crossed from Bulgaria-Reuter.
Nationalist Losses
On Hainan
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London, May 14.--Chinese Communist troops kille wounded 5,416 Nationalists and took prisoner 23,885 in cap- suring in Hainan Island, accord- ing
army, communique quoted by the New China News Agency today.-Heuter.
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IF 21-year-old Phyllis Kirk has a faraway look in
her eye, it is because she has just completed her first featured role in a Hollywood film. (Acme).
K. O. CANNON
CNEU! GAMESSE § YOU CANNOT SHOOT ME !..YOU ARE JOKING! SURELY YOU DO NOT BLAME ME
FOR POOR LITTLE CHARMAINE?
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has gone
It
an In-
So far os news- religious paper and a vast record of docu- are concerned, Christian Scien- fists describe their faith as the through mented physical healingg
modern application of primitive Christianity.
Churchill As Seen By Gen. Ismay
re-
CIRCUS elephants rump in the grounds of New York's Bellevue Hospital during the annual visit of the Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus,
of host
crippled children, some of them in wheelchairs, gleefully watch the performing
V
animals. (Aeme).
To Succeed Charles Luckman
Discussion On Freedom Of Press
The fourth session of the United Nations Sub-Com- mission on Freedom of In- formation and of the Press will open at Montevideo. Uruguay, today.
The 13-member body of ex- peris in expected to consider for approximately two weeks five-point ngonda including such mattera no:
The adequacy of news avai?- able to the world's peoples and obstreics DO the free flow of in- formation to them,
Classification and analysis of existing agreements in the in- formation fleld,
Study of international prae- affecting free dissemination
For news.
Promotion of the dissemina tion of "true information" to counternet Nazi, Fascist
and
other propaganda of aggression or of vacini, national, religious or other forms of discrimination.
OTHER PROBLEMS
The Sub-Commission also is sinted to discuss problems con cerning news personnel, includ. ing low and practies governing the status and work of foreign correspondents. aider measures to facilitate the work of foreign correspondents; definition and identiscation of
It will
con-
professional foreln correspon- . dents; independence of news personnel; interchange of news personnel, ond schools of Journali and related prob- letna,
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The possibility of establishing
International Institute Press and Information also will be discusssed by the Sub-Com- mission, us wil
measures to
improve professional standards, The latter would define the obligations and responsibilities of junallar or news and in- formation personnel, including of an the possible creation International code of honour.
Other items on the sub-com- mission's programme are:
Implementation
of conven-
llons proposed by the UN con-. ference on freedom of informa tion.
These conventions wero shelved by the General Assem- bly last autumn.
Operation of provisions in the troposed covenant kuman rights concerning freedom of
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Mr Jervis J. Babb, execu-information and of the press.
"FRIENDSHIP DAY"
tive vice-president of S. C. Johnson and Son, wax and
Plans for An international polish manufacturers, has been appointed to succeed"day of friendahlp."
Means of Insuring and co- Mr Charles Luckman, asordinating the implementation president of the American of pinciples contained in rezolù- section of Lever Brothers. tions adopted by the UN con- Mr Luckman resigned on ference on freedom of informa- January 18.
At a meeting of the company recently Mr John A. Hancock Waa elected chairman of the dir.ctors. He is a board of partner in the Wall Street bank- ing firm of Lehman Brothers.
tion.
of
Cencideration
problems arising from the establishment of
and semi- governmental governmental Information vices.
Communications
SUP-
STARTED IN 1875 Christian Science first was put BASIS OF FAITH before the world 75 years ago
in one infinits when on October 30, 1875, Irs
They believe Eddy, a New England woman, who is good, and man
*Their reliction likeness, published her text bool: Nine is years previously, she said, she teaches that God is not the au That been healed of gave phys-thor of evil or rickness. On th
ical difficulties simply by read-basin they maintain evil of all!
can be kinds
removed from ing her Bible.
one's experience through Gen. Lord Ismay, speak-1
there
3,014 Now
course to divine power. ing as chief guest at the copubseil chorches and societies,
Sub Commission The church membership In- dinner of the Wine and 6 of them outsid. continental,
created na a subsidiary of the Spirit Trades" Benevolent United States. Also, 107 college eindes upwards of 10,000 of
The new board of directors Human Rights Commission by clally liste Christian Selenge
13 Include Mr J. Laurence the Economie and Social Council Society in London... told a groups have been organised,
practitioners, where occupation terworth, a director of Leves 1917. It hela is first three new wartime anecdote about i
in healing the sick, although me
Brothers and Unilever Ltd.,
sergions (May-June. Scientists ifividual adherents of the faith whose broller. of Christian
Sir Geoffrey Mr Churchill. From 1940 groups
January-February, 1948; May was meet regularly but infornade also practice its heallait pretepla. Keyworth, a chairman of the June, 1949), to 1946 Lord Ismay Chief of Staff to the Minis ties sup their manber is un- Amon!! non-Scientists, Chels British parent company. ter of Defence.
Iu addition,
are
2147
Te-
finall
hold services, Church authori
editions are
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At the
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at Lake Success, the close of its third ression, accepted the invitation of Uruguay to meet in Montero
year.
tinn Schnee 1 possibly most Unown.
The position to be occupted known
the through widely
by Mr Hangeelt, it was explain- The newspaper, "When I
being The church pios little impor- novement's was not
tenen en ride dragged round the world 1 was
alone and gives Christian Science Monitor is not is a newly created one.
The group moved to Moate- Aguves devated to religious subjects but ne mbership
The new appointments are re- video in accordance with its de- Lken to his ollice at midnight. Jaut
garded as a step in the direction claration that it is desirable to At about 1,30 an. I would take However, every American town printing the news.
of mor conservative operation, bold sessions in different parts il my watch and say it was of 50,000 or more, with possibly
Many non-Scientists take it, with greater supervision from
of thu world "both to acquaint etting late and let un Go to a few exceptions, has at least
the Sub-Commis nembers of one Christian Science church orjand its vix society, and there are many inculated all over the world.
com more closely with condi include ubscribers Mr Churchill replied: If you smaller communities.
state, a great muy diplomats. Mr Luckman's resignation re-tions regarding freedom of in- don't mind who wins this wor
teachers, the total run congressmen, To big cities You go to bed, but I'm going
nadsulted from a disgeement on formation in these regions and ta du my duty. We would carry quite high-39 churches and one others in public life, as well as future polley which proved into interest the maximum num
Los Angeles; 21 rent
ordinary luble and followed a decline ber of people numbers of on and at 3 or 3.30 am. I would rociety
In and two societies seople
countries in the American company's sales the
Press, of soap and other products. 1
arch.
In
get from Mr churchill: I am so churches fired; you should not have kept Chicago, not counting those It nites Press.
aminediate on the he
33 suburbst Churches in the five boroughs cf New York City.
r up this. But way to bed he did not hesitat
to give me integrams to send
aff which kept me going for
nother hour and a half."
Pope's Message
To Workers
BIGGEST STEPS
At least in terms of physicul expansion, the church seems to have taken its biggest steps in lines of crisis.
The original edifice
of the
Paris, Mop 11. The Pope, Mother Church, he First Church in a special messige read 10 of Christ, Scientist, in Boston. 70,000 members of the French ves dedlented in 1804.
for
The huge Mother Church ex- tension, a domed edifice seating nearly 5,000, was bull: in 1993- 1900-during a "recession."
Young Christian Farm Workers' Congress, today appealed "an evangelical drive" to meet the grave and urgent problems raised by farm mechanisation,
The impressive nine-storey "Do not let the success of
methods hinder building of the Christian Science yesterday's Your actions tomorrow." wrote Publishing Society, housing the e Pape. The delegates were Christian Science Monitor and given Communion by 200 pre-other Christian Science periodi- ates and priests in the Pare cats, was built in the deep de-)
sports pression years of 1831-1034. des. Princes, a large studium west of Paris-Reuter.
WITH WHISPER IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE
=1 FIRED, MĖSIU CANNON, AND I LIDIT. HUM
SPRAWLED: ACROSS. HIS DESI., THE MUSIC FROM THE PAVILLON ROUGE' WOULD HAVE OROWNED-THE-NOLES
FUND OVERSUBSCRIBED
This US$4,000,000 edice was inanced by voluntary contribu- tions from Christian Scientists averywhere. The funds te di up so fast that in June of 1933 the church requested, that con- tilbutions cease.
The religion behind this dyunmic growth is unusual in several ways besides
Its eni phasis upon healing the sick to day as Jesus and His disciples healed them.
It has no personal preachers. The Sunday "lesson-sermon" for all its churches. read in the church services by two readers, rensists of citations on a given subject from the Bible and Science and Health Thera la a each new weak
many
heade
cir-
the home offices in Britain and Its Holand,
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DOME OF
in the work of Sub-Commission."-United
DISCOVERY
THE foundation and framework has been laid for the Dome of Discovery, being bailt on the site of the 1951 Festival of Beltain in London. At the left can be sen- the partially...complated concert hall, with the Old. Shot Tower, behind, it and St. Paul's Cathedral in centre. (Acme).
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