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not conducting an anti-Ken-
nedy drive.
HE SAID, HOWEVER, that
generally our membership is
not in favor af a Catholic
President" and the local
lodge has "factual literature"
available.
Last September George
Bushnell. grand commander
of the 15-state Scottish Rite
northern jurisdiction, banned
political material from his
groups publications. He also
denied use of the groups mail
ing lists for distribution of ar
ticles on religion.
Mr.. Bushnell, whose north
ern jurisdiction is independ-
ent of the Scottish Rite south
ern jurisdiction, said recent
ly in Detroit that anti-C Catholic
bigotry in the campaign is
"un-American."
IF men Of the Catholic
Faith are willing to die for
our flag, certainly their faith
should be no barrier to their
serving as commander-in-chief
of our forces as President, he
said.
IN MIAMI, FLA, contro-
versy broke out over show
ings in Masonic lodges Of a
film produced by Protestants
and Other Americans United
for Separation Of Church and
State. (POAU).
Masonic spokesman describ-
ed the movie as an education
al film. Called Captured" it
deals with an alleged Catholic
plot to take over the nations
public schools.
THE AUTHORIZATION
League OF B'nal Birth, a Jew
ish organization, said last Jan
uary that the film is capable
Of 'fomenting bigotry."
Miami Beach justice Of the
peace Malvin Englander, him
self a Mason, charged that
there was political motivation
behind timing Of the films
showing. If there is no polit-
ical intent, he asked, "why
is it being shown now and why
were anti-C Catholic pamphlets
placed in the lodge hall be
fore the s%howing?"
The Masons by no means
monopollZed discussion Of the
religious issue, however.
In Dallas, Tex, millionaire
GILMAN H. L. Hunt said (Oct,
81 he paid for mailing 1922
600 copies Of an nti-Catholic
sermon before the Democratic
national convention.
a SENATE INvESTiGAT.
ING committee first raised the
question of Mr.. Hunts con
nection with the mailing OF
the sermon by Or. w. A. Girls
well. pastor of the First Bap.
tist church in Dallas, which is
said to be the largest white
Baptist church in the nation.
The reproductions of the
sermon did not identify their
Source-a violation of FEEDER.
al law on campaign literature
Mr.. Hunt said DR.. CriswelI's
name was omitted inadvert
emily.
In Johnson City, Tex, Sen
Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas
Democratic vice presidential.
candidate, said he believes Tho
American people have riser
above the so+called religion,
issue"
In Denver, Colo, 500 dele
gates representing conserva
tive Baptist churches in Il
western states, adopted a reso
luton citing the dangers o.
voting for a candidate who il
committed to a system which
jeopardizes both our priceless
religious freedom and the alb
solute separation OF Church
and State"
METHODIST BISHOP Glenn
r.. Phillips of Denver announc
ed he had sent TO fellow Meth
odists in Colorado, Utah, Wy
oming, and Montana, 1000,
copies of a letter in which h,
states: when | enter the vot
ing booth Nov. 8, / shall no
mark my ballot for a Roman
Catholic candidate for tn
presidency"
In Evanston, ILL.,, min
Methodist educators protest
ed (Oct. 28) against "all form
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