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B RALPH W. SOCKMAN What My Religion Means To Me NORMAN COUSINS ragether The Hiroshima Maidens Go Home McJLnuo^uLU Ma^a^i^ve ffO^i Me4Jto~<LuU ^-a^fUJu^i. 0<Uo~Lesi 1956 OCT 20 1956 <* , KMwn 4t0 Together Established in 1826 as CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE The Midmonth Magazine for Methodist Families "Is thy heart right, as my heart is with thine? . Dost thou love and serve God? It is enough. I give thee the right hand oj fellowship." John Wesley (1703-1790) Provo Canyon in Utah is the setting for this col- October-November 1956 Vol. 1 1, No. or masterpiece. It is from Mike Roberts, professional Statement From The Publishing Agents 8 photographer and Methodist What My Religion Means To Me Ralph W. Sockman 10 layman of Berkeley, Calif. Midmonth Powwow 14 How Donald Learned To Say "Okay". .Charles Mussen as told to Katherine ]. Pitkin 17 Rosemary to the Hospital (Pictorial) 19 Goes Editor: Leland D. Case • Man- A Tip from Susannah Wesley Mrs. Elmer DeGolier 22 aging Editor: Charles W. Key- Martin Luther, Mighty Reformer Donald Culross Peattie 24 sor • Art Editor: Floyd A. He Drop-Kicked 63 Yards! H B. Teeter 28 Johnson • Associate Editors: The Hiroshima Maidens Go Home Norman Cousins 30 Edwin H. Maynard, H. B. Tee- ter, Grant J. Verhulst • Edi- Can Colds Be Cured? Shirley M. Linde 34 torial Assistants: Else Bjorn- Teens Together Richmond Barbour 36 stad, Beverly Cederberg, Owen How Did Jesus Really Look? Dwight Loder 38 Meredith, Roberta Riggleman Editors: Here's How Sollmon Painted It. .William F. McDermott 47 • Contributing New- S. Cryer, Jr., T. Otto Nail, The Torn Invitation Norman Katkov 49 man H. F. Rail, Roy L. Smith • Mama's First Vote Constance Foster 55 Manager (Business, Circula- Looks at New Books Barnabas 58 tion, Advertising) : Warren P. Light Unto My Path (Four Meditations) 69 Clark • Publishing Agents: News of the World Parish 71 Lovick Pierce, J. Edgar Washa- baugh. OTHER FEATURES AND DEPARTMENTS Letters to the Editor 3 Together, an official organ of The Methodist Church, issued Together Newsletter 7 monthly by The Methodist Lessons In Spiritual Efficiency Roy L. Smith 16 Publishing House, 740 North A- *L.\ Looks at Movies Harry C. Spencer 23 Rush Street, Chicago 11, 111. Opinions expressed do not Prayer To Make Your Martin Luther 27 A Own necessarily reflect concurrence We Put Christ in Our Christmas Cards Dorothy L Yates 35 of The Methodist Church. The Wicked Flea 37 Application for second class mailing privileges is pending We've Got The Buttons! Grant J. Verhulst 53 at Chicago, HI. Together With The Small Fry 56 Dr. Rail Answers ..H. F. Rail 70 MANUSCRIPTS AND COR- RESPONDENCE for publica- Methodist Almanack 73 tion: Write to Editorial Offices, 740 North Rush Street, Chicago 11, 111. Authors should enclose postage. 1 No, he's not Lassie. He's SUBSCRIPTION: $3.00 per a grandson of the famous year. Write to Business De- movie collie. Those twins partment, 740 North Rush Street, Chicago 11, 111. are Lindy and Sandy Block He restores my of Los Angeles. They and ADVERTISING: For rates the dog are very much to- write to Together Magazine gether — which as you Representatives, 454 Wrigley Building, Chicago 11, 111. have guessed is one rea- son we selected this photo for our first cover. This photo by John Randolph. » ^V5W^* N % v^: ~ k * |)RD is my shepherd, I shall not want, kes me lie down in green pastures — He leads me beside still waters leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of Death [evil for thou art with me Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me. Gentleman of Old Korea Students of Raiwind School — Pakistan The Annuity Plan Gives You Guaranteed High Return, Unquestioned Safety and a Share in World-wide Missions No other investment you can make accomplishes so much. 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