The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-04-03

frequently attempt will be made to blanket district
and smother the effect OF the Protestant mission There
was time when only the Roman Catholic en- oyed
state aid Now the rule of equality been adopted but
IN Roman Catholic country it is natural that the prepon-
derance goes that way
district not yet served by any mission is sometimes
left without help while Roman Catholics engage in this
competitive struggle The stronger the Bible influence in
mission the seeks to serve, the disregard
place and Protestant missions prove by their
tons that they do not to take political power
They come to preach the Gospel and bind up wounded
sick Africa.
LIVINGSTONE, NORTHERN RHODESIA
Livingstone and Rhodes-wo names as integral with
modern Africa elephants and CRATES In pre-
history The missionary, explorer, beraor, his
monument declares overlooking Victoria Falls The other
an empire builder r.
Bible and empire written in those names. The
empire has merged in the Commonwealth, and the Com.
monwealth binds itself more and more only in voluntary
but the Bible Dungeons in fresh growth across
Britan's African colonies.
Let the record be kept straight, despite Communist
efforts to bacen Bran colonial policy and drive il out
of Africa, South America and everywhere elseso the
Communists move in. '2
Anyone who travels with open mind in this con-
fused world perceive how wisely how WELL how safely
the British have prepared many undeveloped peoples to
take charge of their affairs WE ARE NOT SPEAK
ING OF PERFECTION We are speaking of comparative
coohai pohcies As the Communists, what
they set free?
All through Britans African domains the movement
toward political self unmisaksble Southern
Rhodesia Northern Rhodes and Nyaaland are just be-
ginning to roll under their federation with native Az
rcan representatives Nigeria is the way The Gold
Coast pioneer. Even troubled Kenya is seeking
win the Mau Mau people instead of merely shooting
them down.
There is historical connection between these national
emancpatons and the Bible The British like many 9TH
political realm deliberately by instinct
run straight back to Scripture.
In the easily measurable of Bible freedom
all of Britans African colonies the Union of South
Africa with its Dutch French Huguenot British back
ground grant fullest liberty.
DAKAR FRENCH WEST AFRICA
The largest single sphere of political influence in AT
RIGA is French. Considerably than one-thd of ths
land is held outright colonies or protected su
fanatics.
The pattern in French Africa is this: Roman Catholics
gradually moving toward widespread Bible study;
Mosems growing in number and seldom becoming Chris
tan although Moslems possess and read the Bibles
Protestant missions hard work with the Bible wide open
in their hands. -
In Dakar, two Protestant pastors confirmed what
have learned esewherethat French lands open to
Bible work, but in this region the MosIem and Roman
Catholic preponderance makes for uphill going. ,uc
In Brazzavie across the Congo from Leopoldve, the
Swedish Evangelical Mission reports situation of French
Equatorial Africa similar to that in Belgian Congo.
definite Roman Catholic effort to seek out and andofe
Protestant mission station is evident But here,
the Protestant Bible forces hold their own de-
spite reversals, and gain the whole.