Green shoots in the concrete Challenges and hope in our cities—An important new The Australian hook is launched DIOCESE OF GIPPSLAND FiFIST PUBLISHED North Rockhcmptori, and Rev. Gary Fordham, IN 1880 Rev. G. Cooper, formerly Rector of Stratford, Asst Deacon at Gladstone, will be ordained in "A book of passion, challenge and was inducted as Rector of Leongatha on St Paul's Cathedral, Rockhampton, on hope is how Professor Ray Bakke December 19, 1985. February 9th. CHURCH described a major new book on ministry 105 years serving the Gospel and Rev. Dr. John Quaife and Rev. Neil Forgie have in Australian cities. Entitled "Green DIOCESE OF ADELAIDE been appointed as Chaplains to Etna Creek its ministry Shoots in the Concrete", it was launched Rev. Canon E. I.. Randall has resigned as Prison, Rockhampton. by Professor Bakke at a conference on Warden of St Barnabas' College and also of Rev. David Hughes is to take up the role of urban ministry held in Sydney recently the Russell Honorary Canonry. Industrial Chaplain Co-ordinator for Central and involving clergy and laity of all Rev. M. A. Sainsbury is to be transferred from Queensland of ITIM.. denominations. RECORD Asst Minister, St Peter's, Glenelg, to Asst Ray Bakke is Professor of Ministry at Minister, St Saviour's, Glen Osmond, from the DIOCESE OF NEWCASTLE 1842 FEBRUARY 10, 1986 Registered by Australia Post Publication No. NAR1678 Telephone 264 8349 PRICE 70 CENTS Northern Baptist Theological Seminary in beginning of February, 1986 Rev. Arthur Jones, at present Lecturer in New the United States and has been heavily To be ordained at St Peter's Cathedral, on 1st Testament at St John's College, Morpeth, is to involved in training Christians for ministry February 1986: be Rector of Woy Woy, and commissioned on in urban areas. As the Lausanne Associate To the Priesthood Friday, December 13. for large cities he has travelled to over Christopher M. Chataway (St Peter's, Glenelg) Rev. Stan Hessey, at present Senior Army seventy cities around the world Peter M. Linn (St Elizabeth's, Warradale) Chaplain in Sydney, is to be Rector of Morpeth A sight unbelievable conducting consultations. "People in Malcolm L. Mayes (Sr. David's, Burnside) from February 1. Commissioning will take place at 7.30 pm Monday February 3. churches or study groups as well as To the Diaconate students in theological colleges will all Rev. Noel Hamonet has been appointed Roger K. Ridley (St Matthew's, Kensington) profit from reading this new book. It Locum Tenens in the Provisional District of Mt Bill of Rights, Yes or No 5000 studying "Holiness" Raymond A. Warren (Holy Cross, Elizabeth) Sugarloaf from December 1. really starts to show us what God is doing Garry J. Weatherill (St Jude's, Brighton) in your cities." Andrew S. Worm (St Columba's, Hawthorn) Rev. Stephen Pullin, at present assistant priest in the parish of Belmont, is to be Priest-in- "Green Shoots in the Concrete" is a Disagreement over support To be ordained by the Archbishop of Sydney: Charge of a new EPA of Belmont North/ collection of stories, experiences and Jason L. Page (Holy Trinity, Adelaide) Redhead from January 1, 1986. Commissioning reflections on life and ministry in our Prof. Ray Bakke The Rev. pr. John Belem has accepted will take place on February 14 at 7.30 pm at the ever-changing and highly diverse urban the Christians are being asked to oppose the Australian Bill of Rights legislation whic h invitation. Belmont North Family Centre. to become Honorary Chaplain of the recently passed the House of Representatives and will be before the Senate in mid communities. The twenty-six reflected in the life of our churches. Missions to Seamen in Adelaide. Rev. Doug Stevens, who has recently returned February. The Logos Foundation, an independent group operating from Blackheath in contributions are by people coming in There is a gulf between the churches and from study leave in Ireland, is working on the the main from Sydney but from a wide large sections of our society. The book DIOCESE OF PERTH staff of the Cathedral at present N.S.W., circulated some 15,000 letters to Christian ministers around Australia outlining range of backgrounds and deals with the importance of working some very specific objections to the proposed bill, and urging a letter writing campaign Rev. R. Noone, who has just completed his Rev. Richard Waddell, from Trinity College, to stop it. However, Mrs. Anne Judd, a member of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney's denominations. They share their cross-culturally and developing sensitive doctoral research in Religious Education at Melbourne, is to be assistant priest in the Social Issues Committee, repudiates some of the objections, and offers qualified support perceptions of the city around them, the ways of community involvement University of New York, has been appointed parish of Merewether from December 1. for the bill. challenges they face and their responses. It is perhaps the first time such a book Director, Department of Religious Education. Rev. Robert Perry, at present assistant priest in They are people from the front line of has been produced on Australian Rev. G. Trippe is to be Director for Christian the parish of Charlestown to be assistant priest ministry, testing their ideas with first- experiences. Producing "Green Shoots" Spirituality at Wollaston and Director of in Singleton/Jerrys Plains from February 1. The letter from the Logos Foundation people' give you the government these hand experience. Priestly Formation with oversight of ordinands. points out that the Bill of Rights has been rights. The Constitution limits the rights has involved co-operation from many Rev, Philip Barrington, at present assistant The three speakers, (left to right) John Chapman, Bill Dorsett and John Woodhouse, with the passed by the House of Representatives and power of government. The proposed Professor Bakke believes that stories of denominations and groups, giving the priest in Cardiff, to be assistant priest in the convention chairman, Phillip lenses. ministry and reflections on personal book a unique flavour. It has been jointly DIOCESE OF THE MURRAY parish of Gosford from February 1. with an amazing lack of publicity and Bill of Rights reverses this totally and experiences can be very helpful. "People published by: Board of Missions, Uniting Rev. Rodney Gooden, was ordained in Christ Rev. Lindsay McLoughlin, after a period of news media comment. Further, the states that 'we the government, give you At the KATOOMBA YOUTH CONVENTION, held January 25-27, nearly 5,000 "young will be able to identify with the human Church in NSW; Anglican Church, Sydney Church, Mt Gambier, on 21st September. absence from the diocese, has become Rector Government did not accept any the people these rights'. This totally people", aged from early teens onwards, gathered to study the theme "HOLINESS". The side of the experiences of others." Diocese; Scripture Union, NSW; Fusion, of South Grafton. amendment guaranteeing property or reverses the nature of government in this speakers were Rev. John Woodhouse, Dick Dowsett and Canon John Chapman, with the .14,TICASE OF ROCKHAMPTON similar established rights. country. Our rights are now protected by Rev. Phillip Jensen as Convention Chairman. "Green Shoots in the Concrete" Australia; Scaffolding, Sydney. current legislation, Common Law and the t Deacon at St Barnabas. "This legislation dramatically alters the To think that so many had come, concept of spiritual principles, as found presents many of the challenges that we At last an Australian book that looks present Constitution." face within our cities. Too often the sensitively at ministry in our cities today. WO 111M *um r social structure of our society. In Canada, knowing the subject to be one of in the Scriptures, explained Mr. Dowsett • which approved similar legislation, the (4) "Because it transfers the power of diversity in our communities is not (RAMON Wttl/Aa unded on the Singleness challenge and spiritual depth, was The evangelical challenge was is shift of authority from elected interpretation of legislation from the "le" 1.4.‘ ;‘ how to detect • Crossing cultures amazing in itself. However, the fact that presented by renowned evangelist John representatives in parliament to the non- Parliament of Australia (the %is a demonic one of the guest speakers preached from Chapman. Commonly asked questions • Substance abuse in aboriginal society elected judiciary has been recognised by democratically elected institution) to the mot'spirit of error which the Book of Leviticus made the whole by non-Christians were answered and • God, the Gospel and Social Concern. no less an authority than Madame Justice Courts (an unelected body of people)." concept even more unique. Summer School —continued lkertal altibers." dealt with in his own inimitable style. We chose the fifth option which was Bertha Wilson of the Supreme Court of (5) "Because the Bill of Rights will be Christianity, and formerly Rector of All International Canada," the letter stated. "Leviticus is not one of your most Basing his addresses on Hebrews, Mr. substitute. Our youngish Rector doesn't chaired by Bishop Ken Short and administrated by the Human Rights Souls, Langham Place. h teachings come interesting books in the Bible," Chapman spoke at length on "Holiness think so, however. He was outside on the addressed by Peter Blowes, due to leave It is pointed out that draconian powers Commission which is an unelected body fret 041 liars whose commented one of the committee — Where it begins"; "Holiness — Its But we were far too late for a place in grass with his young son and plans to for Argentina in April to do student work, are given to the Human Rights of people with powers which are outside 0110111111111.4.11000 been seared as with a members, "yet yc u could hear a pin drop progress"; "Holiness — Its fulfilment". 'The Barn" which holds about 800 write to CMS suggesting they consider and the Rev. Cohn Dundon, a former Commission, which as a Government and not subject to the normal processes 410earimemersiett Stott described these as as the thousands of young people All messages wre recorded and are people. "Not much good trying to get in one large marquee holding up to 5,000 missionary of ten years standing in Kenya. body has the authority to summon of law -- no appeal, closed hearings, no "cauterised consciences". "Do not play followed every text referred to by the available on cassette at $5 each (before there after 8.30 am," we were told with a people, used on the same site by the Both addressed the issues from differing offenders to a secret hearing without legal representation." with your conscience," he warned. speaker, the Rev. John Woodhouse." February 12th —$6 after that date), plus knowing smile as we paid our registraiton Youth Convention. standpoints — Peter from a Biblical legal representation or the right of On this basis the Logos Foundation fee and headed off for one of the four Another way of detecting false perspective, Cohn from the practical appeal. simply, postage. They will also be aired on radio Now, I have read some of John Stott's urges Christians to write to their local Mr. Woodhouse is the Old Testament marquees strategically grouped around teaching, he said, is the test of faith. Verse difficulties he experienced. Questions station 2CBA-FM Sunday afternoons, at writings, and listened to some of his "Poi if you publicly criticise the Senators asking them to vote against the lecturer at Moore College. He made every the auditorium. The first three were full, three of the chapter points to a doctrinal were invited, but since some had to 1.00 p.m. Video tapes were also made tapes, but it was a great experience to Judges or their decision, you can be proposed legislation. comment interesting and educational, with people sitting on the grass outside, test, to be invoked by those "who believe return to Katoomba in buses, the time and are available for rent, $3 per night or hear him at first hand, even if only called to account. Or if you speak against such was his expertise in his subject His but the fourth was tucked away behind and who know the truth". "It is apostasy was short. "Protects the individual against $8 per week, or for purchase at $45 (John through closed circuit television. The a human rights issue such as two studies were under the headings, "I, the auditorium and fortunately still had to reject God's clear teachings," he said. Woodhouse—two sessions) or $50 (Dick studies were from 1 Timothy, and on this The six of us who had come up from St homosexuality, then you risk being Big Government" The Lord, your God, am Holy", and "Be some seating space. The estimate of Dowsett or John Chapman — three day the study was from Chapter 4, Verse 6 says: "If you point these things (ah, I nearly gave it away) then had a summoned?' Holy." people attending on this particular day Approached by ACR, Mrs. Judd gave sessions each) and are available from dealing with teaching, particularly false out to the brothers, you will be a good relaxed lunch in a pleasant park near the This current legislation is in fact the was about 2,000. her own responses to the five objection, Missionary Dick Dowsett, of the O.M.F. GOSPEL EXTENSION MISSION, 133 teaching. The chapter opens with these minister of Christ Jesus !' John Stott CMS Convention Centre and then third attempt by an Australian "First, yes, the legislation has gone (Overseas Missionary Fellowship), Bathurst Street, Sydney. Closed circuit television is used to relay somewhat chilling words: "The Spirit said that to be a good minister, we must headed into Katoomba to find our rector government to bring in a Bill of Rights. through too hastily. The Standing formerly worked with students in the The organizing committee was again proceedings from the auditorium to the clearly says that in later times some will be nourished by good doctrine. and his family. We stayed with him for a The first under Senator Lionel Murphy in Committee had in fact sent a letter Philippines and is involved in conference amazed to see the steady increase in marquees. Not quite the same as actually abandon the faith and follow deceiving Christians, he said, should be like spiritual while but there was an opportunity in the mid 1970's, and the second and more pointing this out to the Government. The and training ministries. , numbers attending. In 1982, there were being there, but a reasonably satisfactory spirits and things taught by demons?' gymnasts engaged in spiritual exercise. Katoomba for clergy (and their wives) to recent attempt under Senator Gareth hear John Stott in a special session at the Government might well reply that the Bill His ability to draw on illustrations from 1,600; 1983 — 2,300; 1984 — 3,500; 1985 — Paul told Timothy to "command and Evans, floundered due not only to local Anglican Church. As dutiful of Rights in its present form is not a great his mission field experiences brought the 4,000; and now 1986 close on 5,000! All teach these things". Stott says that to political pressures but also to widespread parishioners, we relieved them of their issue in the community and therefore it subject of "HOLINESS" into a practical coming, and bringing their friends, to command good teaching we must: discontent with their contents. This third may presume to move more quickly. study the Scriptures and expecting to Bringing you the most important Church news from Australia and overseas every three children and took them to see the attempt under the aegis of the present perspective. His studies on I Peter two weeks. However, as a principle of government it hear top rate expositors and challenging • watch our example — in speech, life, Scenic Railway, the Three Sisters and the Attorney-General, Senator Nigel Bowen, showed the relevance of the Scriptures to is important that legislation has as long as speakers. Their return, year after year, faith, hope and purity. We must not be Giant Stairway, returning in time for the is seen as more conservative and thus Holiness in everyday living. Real life possible time to be debated. speaks for itself. The Australian domineering. promised tea. more likely to succeed. situations have to be handled within the "Secondly, the United States and Great • identify our authority. All teaching Well, the evening session was just as Although urged to by its Social Issues CHURCH must come from the Scriptures. THERE IS good as the morning. This time we were Britain rejected the United Nations Committee, the Standing Committee of Covenant for political reasons, not NO OTHER AUTHORITY. early enough to get inside "The Barn" the Anglican Diocese of Sydney did not because the content of the Covenant and Defending the Gospel 0 exercise our gifts. and fairly close to the front, too. The prepare a detailed response to Senator singing was what you might expect from its consequent Bills of Rights is alien to RECORD • show our progress. The Christian Bowen's draft legislation. It was felt that 800 or so committed Christians, then concepts and laws defining freedom in Prominent US Theologian/ Barrister to visit Australia must see where he is and where he (or none was needed since this current followed an address: "WHERE DO I FIT IN western democracies. The Australian she) is going. "I press on ..." St. Paul said. attempt was also likely to fail for political Dr. John Warwick Montgomery of the an independent provocative evangelical voice THE WORLDWIDE CHURCH?" by the Rev. Foreign Affairs Department, which is not formidable list of credentials and is a man reasons, and extensive comments had USA is • mind our consistency. a left leaning body, do not see the United to visit Australia February 13-17. of vast experience . . for over 100 years been made about the earlier draft Deryk Howell, Assistant Minister in the National Covenant as dangerous. "The He will come under the auspices of the "Watch your life and doctrine closely!' proposals for a Bill of Rights. However, Dr. John Warwick Montgomery is one Parish of Centennial Park, in Sydney. U.N. Covenant is part of an international Evangelical Apologetic Society and will Paul said to Timothy, "Persevere in them, Mrs. Anne Judd, a solicitor, and a of Christianity's most acclaimed and But it was not over, even then. We move to give at least minimal civil and conduct a one day seminar at Moore because if you do, you will save both researcher in both international law and colourful personalities. His Sunday night headed back to our Rector's political rights, along with economic Theological College, Newtown, Sydney. yourself and your hearers." Bill of Rights legislation, was asked to Los Angeles radio talkback programme is accommodation to thank and farewell stability, to countries which lack these. Dr. Montgomery also will debate with critically read the bill over the Christmas- Well, the session ended and we headed him, and then ran into some fellow The present conservative governments of representatives of the Australian Skeptics New Year break. Free Trial Offer outside for morning tea. All too short, for parishioners who were up for the whole Britain and America are more whilst in Sydney. He possesses a continued page 6 here is where the crux of the fellowship week. "You must stay for a cup of tea, nationalistic in their outlook than lies as old acquaintances are renewed before heading back," they said. The cup Five objections concerned with wider international and the warmth of Christian brotherhood of tea led to a long period of fellowship, issues. INSIDE abounds. "ONE GOD, ONE GOSPEL" was The Logos Foundation gives five a meeting up with our former Rector and The third objection taken with the the theme for the Summer School this reasons why it finds the proposed bill NAME his wife, and then more fellowship and year. You could almost feel this in the air dangerous. fourth is misleading. At rights of citizens prayer. We eventually arrived home at in Australia come through legal New Columnists ADDRESS as the Christians greeted each other and (1) "Because of the haste with which 12.15 am. What a day! definitions and statements. These Maurice Betteridge . . Page3 fellowshiped outside the marquees and this legislation was passed through the . POSTCODE . You may 'well be asking: "Who is this definitions include the Constitution and the auditorium. House of Representatives." Growing in Ministry . . . Page 5 fellow who has never been to summer our Common Law as well as the The morning was not over yet. Now school before?" Fortunately, the (2) "Because it is based upon the proposed Bill of Rights legislation. The Editorial Post coupon to the Australian Church Record, 1st Floor, St. Andrew's House, Sydney was the time to opt for an elective United Nations International Covenant of ... Page 7 Square, Sydney. NSW 2000. "Australian Church Record" has a policy, same definitions which define the rights missionary session. On this particular day, Civil and Political Rights which has been with a few exceptions, of anonymity of its and freedoms of the individual also limit Civic Religion ... Pages 8-9 (Outside the trial period our subscription rates are: Full $20, Tertiary Students 516, the options were: writers. Suffice it to say however, that, rejected by the United States of America the rights and power of Government. It is Theological Students $13) and Great Britain but was accepted by • How do families cope in another God willing, I will be there again next a false dichotomy to place the Bill of Australian College of culture? year. the Warsaw Pact countries." Rights over and against Common Law (3) "Because our Australian Theology Results ... Page 11 12 — AUSTRALIAN CHURCH RECORD, JANUARY 27, 1986 , Constitution states that 'whereas we the continued page 12

Moore College AUSTRALIAN CHURCH RECORD, FEBRUARY 10. 1986 — I Library Bible College of S.A. Doctor of Ministry courses Sports and Leisure Dr. C. Peter Wagner to lead Quick Cuts teaching programme Ministry Seminar

"Christians recapturing a play theology" The Bible College of S.A. has Evangelism and Church Growth) will also announced that Dr. C. Peter Wagner will participate. The session will comprise: Conspicuous consumers The Chairman of the Australian t nsket Test players through the phone when be coming to Australia for 10 days to SEMINAR PM 705 Principles and teach in the Doctor of Ministry program Board Mr. Fred Bennett gave recognition interstate or personal contact when Procedures of Church Growth. (8 to Sport Chaplaincy in Cricket at the Day playing in Sydney. it is hosting in conjunction with Fuller units) The seminar applies scientific Seminar of a Theology of Sport in Sydney I have only recently discovered a new Theological Seminary. principles of church growth as Dr. Ken Manley, a Church Historian and The Fuller Doctor of Ministry degree recently. Sport Theologian, spoke on three major word — yuppies — which I rather fear Dr. Wagner is the Donald McGavran understood by the Fuller School of was authorized by the U.S. Association of Mr. Bennett was one of four speakers at themes, i) the distinctions between shows just how unobservant I have been. Professor of Church Growth at Fuller World Mission to the church scene. It Theological Schools in 1970 as a the seminar, and his topic was leisure-sport and professional-sport, ii) Theological Seminary. Together with presents the theological and professional doctorate. Its aim is to train Yuppies — young urban professionals 'Professional Sport in Contemporary sport as 'work' and iii) the sport god in Donald McGavran, Dr. Wagner has sociological factors active in church pastors and other Christian leaders for — are, if I am to believe what I read, Australia — Administration'. Australian historical and contemporary pioneered the development of the growth so that the minister can make greater excellence in the work of ministry, marked by their penchant for culture. Church Growth discipline in America. a diagnostic study of his/her own in particular to For Sport Chaplains to minister as ' conspicuous consumption. They are the Wagner is the author of over 16 books, church. effectively as possible, it is imperative During question time after Dr. Manley', buyers of Porsches and other suchlike * serve the needs of Christian leaders as a paper, the Reverend Ross Clifford (a symbols of success. Now they are to have some of the better known titles being COURSE PM 716 Research and Case they be able to interpret professional program of continuing education. former solicitor) commented that the their own radio programmes in Your Church and Church Growth, studies of Australian Churches. (4 sport in the culture through which they f, help facilitate spiritual renewal and Christian Church is 'recapturing' a PLAY Melbourne. The new radio 3AK has Spiritual Power and Church Growth, Your units) The course consists of serve the athletes. Christian maturity among Christian theology. switched from 'beautiful music' to soft Church Can Grow: Seven Vital Signs of a supervised field case studies of Mr. Bennett spoke for 45 minutes, leaders. rock because the market research Healthy Church, and Your Spiritual Gifts growing churches in explaining in detail the joys and Brian Bernays the Pastor to the Adelaide, Dr Peter Wagner pundits have told the advertisers they Can Help Your Church Grow. analysing factors contributing to or * encourage excellence in ministry frustrations involved in Professional Sport Australian Rodeo circuit spoke on that must target in on the yuppies — and inhibiting growth. It is anticipated that effectiveness. Administration, with an explanation of unique culture within the Australian Professor Wagner will be teaching his Dr. Ross Bensley, the Principal of BCSA listening to soft rock is another of their some eight or more churches from a some of the recent difficulties in culture and his ministry. One third of the Church Growth I seminar, a full 12 unit in announcing the programme said the * stimulate development and continued characteristics. course in which Dr. Carl George variety of denominational dates for the 1986 session are Tuesday, growth of the local church. Australian Cricket rodeo troupe are Christians. He holds services at Rodeos, speaks at schools, co Because I belong to a generation that (Director, Charles E. Fuller Institute of backgrounds will be involved in this September 2nd till Thursday September The program consists of 48 units plus The Reverend Brian King, an Anglican operates with local 'country town' actually enjoys 'beautiful music' there is a study. 11th, an 8 unit dissertation or ministry research Minister from Sydney, asked Mr. Bennett churches for Cowboy Services and work ,. bit of an edge to my reactions! But it project and is offered in two-week his view on the Sport Chaplain's role with OutBack Patrol in serving the would be quite unfair to particularise the intensive segments each year. Courses within Cricket p spiritual needs of outlying areas. 26-39 year-olds as this group was offered include Theology of Church Mr. Bennett explained that the Board Brett Davis the National Co-ordinator identified by one writer recently. Growth, New approaches to Pastoral supported the concept, were in favour of Conspicuous consumption and living AUSTRALIAN CHURCH TRAVEL SERVICE Care and Counselling, the Minister's the provision of Chaplaincy being of Christian Surfers spoke on the Surfing Culture in Australia and the changes beyond our means is endemic in our Personal Growth and Skill Development, available to the Test and NSW Cricketers society as a whole. Marriage and Family Ministries in the and were pleased with the developments. taking place within that culture and his hermetically sealed compartments", he local church, Building strong families ministry. 22 Christian Surf Clubs noon Now no-one enjoys being called stingy writes. DON'T MISS OUT ON THESE The Reverend Greg Beech serves the through the local church, the training of opera;' as fellowship centres, many or even worse, old fashioned, so we must NSW Shield side while the Reverend Mark How much truth do you think there is the laity for ministry, Building Christian surfers are being won for Christ he careful how we look at this problem. Tronson is on constant availability to the in this outburst? I for one do not think we QUALITY ESCORTED GROUP TOURS OF Community through small groups, After all, the luxuries of one generation can afford simply to dismiss it John Spirituality and Ministry, Conflict rapidly become the essentials of the next. Calvin said that he spent all his TAILORED FOR THE "YOUNG AT HEART" .. Management in the local church, Or so it seems. intellectual energies to try to bridge the Organizational Management and Church Developing Specialist Ministries The medievals were very strong in their gap between the first century and his and include, return economy class airfare, transfers, sightseeing, excursions, accommodations Planning, Church Business analysis of man's vulnerabilities. They put own. Can we still learn from him how to (with private facilities), porterage at airports & hotels, and usually two set meals per day. All Administration, Theology of Ministry, Motor Sports Adopts Chaplaincy Officially at the top of their list of the deadly sins, expound the scriptures for today? In the Theology and Practice of Preaching. envy, pride, and greed. And it was after all midst of a busy life Martin Luther wrote After almost two years of discussions prices are per person sharing twin bedded rooms: a pretty shrewd insight into the human furiously and profoundly on all the major Further information about the program and trial motor race chaplaincy service at Tasmania. For many years he has been a can be obtained from the Registrar of condition. People have always been issues of his day. 29 DAYS: EUROPEAN HERITAGE from $4290 race meetings, the Confederation of pit crew member at the Bathurst event eaten up by restless dissatisfaction; BCSA, 176 Wattle Street, Malvern. S.A. Australian Motor Sport has officially and has served in an unofficial role when It is time to take seriously the words of December, 1986 enough has never really been enough. Departs: 20th March and 18th 5061 Tel. (08) 272 0188. adopted 'Sports & Leisure Ministry Sports requested. Hebrews 13:5. Keep your life free from One of the theological revolutions love of money and be content with what Chaplaincy'. New South Wales, first official 27 DAYS: THE BALKANS from $5170 brought about by the Reformation in the you have; for he has said, "I will never fail appointment is the Reverend Gary Ministry Co-ordinator of Sports & Sixteenth Century was , the displacement you nor forsake you". Are we able to see Departs: 11th Jun., 10th Sept., '86 and 6th, May 87 Leisure Ministry, the Reverend Mark Coleman who lives in Newcastle. of the Seven Deadly Sins of the Middle through our staggering capacity for self Tronson is excited about the official Gary Goleman has been interested in Ages by the Ten Commandments. Let's deception and arrive at a candid 38 DAYS: GRAND TOUR OF BRITAIN from $5465 stamp of approval, as it illustrates the motor racing for many years, but due to not always drop them from our services assessment of our selfishness — whether seriousness with which the Australian Departs: 28th July, 1986— includes Military Tattoo Skeptic attack ministry commitments has found it in order to save two minutes! The individually or as a society? Sports Body has considered chaplaincy. difficult to marry the two in ministry and difference in emphasis is highly Let me suggest a few practical steps for 37 DAYS: FJORDS AND HIGHLANDS from $5585 "I introduced Sports Chaplaincy service to the Lord — the 'old' time Creation Science Foundation significant 1 he commandments put God 1986 and I hope you will add to them. initially early 1984, developed a factor. Departs: 24th July 1986 — includes London & Bangkok financial loss where he belongs — at the beginning of Remember that it is only by God's grace relationship with the administrators, both Now the Lord has led him into this new all our reckoning. Conspicuous and strength we will achieve anything A number of Christians have expressed state and federal that year. In 1985 I 27 DAYS: GRAND EUROPEAN from $4720 ministry, and his initial year will be one of consumption — and the rather ugly traits and let's go for growth in faith, hope and concern following reports in some attended a number of motor race introduction, learning the ropes and which impel it—is then no more than a love. Let's learn contentment in the small, Departs: 27th Jun. and 1st August 1986 national papers about financial losses meetings introducing the concept at being available to the needs of motor symptom of our topsyturvy attitude to the simple, and the natural, and avoid experienced by the Creation Science participator level, and found a very race people. life. Oblivious to God we vainly try to extravagance. Let's show disciplined 26 DAYS: CANADA-USA with ALASKAN CRUISE from $6530 Foundation (CSF) Brisbane. The reports favourable response. Now after 2 years of find satisfaction in things. In conjunction with CAMS, a National generosity in our support of the work of were based on an 80 page book hard work and prayer, each State will Departs: 3rd Jun. and 8th July 1986 It is at this stage that a lot of folk turn the gospel. published by the Australian Skeptics, have a Motor Racing Chaplain at major 'Pit Padres Association' will be formed and will have their first national off. Keith Dunstan wrote a column in the RUSSIA WITH JAPAN from $5245 "Creationism — an Australian race meetings", Rev. Tronson explained. In the place of conspicuous 25 DAYS: Perspective." There is clear reason to conference late 1986. Sports & Leisure Melbourne Age recently: "Anglicans are consumpion let's try to demonstrate that New South Wales and Tasmania are the conclude that the book was prepared in Ministry is looking for suitable Sports failing to face real life." He touches on the the Lordship of Jesus Christ is not just a Departs: 8th May. and 24th July, 1986 first two States to have officially an attempt to discredit the Creation Chaplains in Queensland, Victoria and dreary statistics of the decline in Anglican slogan but the great integrating principle accredited Sports Chaplains, while in 23 DAYS: CHINA EXPLORER CRUISE & JAPAN from $5605 Science Foundation. Western Australia to be 'Motor Race' church attendance here and lays the of our existence. Adelaide for the Grand Prix, Sports & Chaplains in those States. Rev. Tronson is blame firmly on the pulpit. Sermons, he Inaccuracies and innuendo were Maurice Betteridge Departs: 24th May and 11th Sept 1986 Leisure Ministry is attempting to get an interested in hearing from anyone claims, don't get past 20 AD, they don't evident in the reports released to the official blessing on an unofficial post interested, preferably a Minister/Priest deal with "the disparate things that are (The Rev. Maurice Betteridge is secular press, and similar matters are to 28 DAYS: CIRCLE PACIFIC-USA, JAPAN & HONG KONG from $4820 Tasmanian, the Reverend Dean Edwyri with a Parish who will allow him to spend worrying us — unemployment, drugs, Principal of Ridley College, Melbourne, be expected when the book is to hand. Lloyd serves and travels to the Bathurst some weekends away, about 10 per year abortion, homosexuality, mining for and has a more than passing interest in Departs: 6th July & 31st Aug., '86 — 18th Jan. '87 At the same time a press release from the 1000 in addition to his ministry in at set race meetings. uranium" and so on. "Rarely do you hear Church History and clearly 14 DAYS: THE DREAM HOLIDAY CRUISE from $1340 Australian Skeptics makes extravagant anything that is likely to ruffle the hymn communicating the gospel in the claims, e.g.: books. Christian activity is often in Australian context) Departs: 3rd May '86 — "FAIRSTAR- Samar Cruise "No single volume can enable Australians to cope with all creationist 17 DAYS: IDYLLIC CORAL SEA CRUISE from $1615 claims, but this comes the closest. There South African Church rejects Departs: 6th Sept., '86 — "FAIRSTAR" Sitmar Cruise is hardly a major argument advanced by creationists that is not examined here." violence 16 DAYS: PAPUA NEW GUINEA from $3580 Extravagant claims for an 80 page book of foolscap pages! Departs: 12th August 1986 includes Highlands Show A statement expressing abhorrence of Son on the Cross. He died for all men that A spokesman for the Creation Science the violence being perpetrated in South they might all be reconciled to God by 18 DAYS: ASIAN EXPLORER WITH BURMA from $3260 Foundation stated that a financial loss Africa, was passed by the General Synod faith in Him. A call for Biblical Bishops was sustained when money was invested of the Church of England in South Africa, "Because reconciliation to God means Departs: 11th April '86 and 5th Sept., '86 in what was believed to be a secure in October. reconciliation of man to man, it also account. That organisation re-invested Strong appeal by UK Anglican evangelicals The statement also "totally rejects means the regeneration of society and it 27 DAYS: 'INDIA AND SRI LANKA from $3320 with another firm through which the discrimination on grounds of colour, sex is the only answer to South Africa's money was then embezzled. CSF was Departs: 31st Mar., 6th Oct., and 22nd December '86 or race, as contrary to the Bible". needs. All those offered appointments as out in the Nicene and Apostles' Creeds only one of numerous creditors which bishops should have demonstrated that The full statement reads: "This is the Gospel which the Church is and Articles 1-5". AUSTRALIAN CHURCH TRAVEL SERVICE lost money when both firms went into they are fully committed to defending the liquidation. "This Synod expresses its grave called to proclaim and there is no other. Deaconess Raikes said that the MELBOURNE: 31 QUEEN ST. — Tel: (03) 62 2021 biblical faith. concern at the terrible violence in South "Synod calls on all members of the intention was to establish a principle BRISBANE: 160 EDWARD ST. — Tel: (07) 221 3922 CSF reports that in answer to prayer the This message from the Anglican Africa at the present time. Church to pray regularly and earnestly for concerning episcopacy and belief. ADELAIDE. 44ackwiin PLACE —Tel: (08) 223 6300 Foundation has ,seen increased giving by Evangelical Assembly, in a motion carried all in authority, that they may be There should be a limit to what a SYDNEY: 130 PHILLIP ST. —Tel: (02) 233 5940 Christians which has compensated for "It expresses abhorrence of all violence by 111 votes to eight, with nine conscious of their duty to God and bishop affirmed or denied, determined the loss. and all oppression and prays for abstentions, is to be conveyed to the submit to His Word." by Scripture. Supporters of CSF who have queries on everyone suffering therefrom. Secretary General of the General Synod, Please send a free copy of your 1986 ACTS brochure to: this matter are invited to contact the "Synod totally rejects discrimination on The Church of England in South Africa, the Archbishops' Appointments Secretary The motion was not aimed at any Foundation. grounds of colour, sex or race as contrary which is strongly and distinctively and the Prime Minister's Appointments particular appointment and it was not NAME* evangelical, and is in this and some other intended to be aggressive or divisive. It is regrettable that the Australian to the Bible. Secretary. ways different from the Church of the ADDRESS' Skeptics saw fit to publish only a part of "Since the root cause of every evil in The original motion, proposed by It stemmed from a positive desire to Province of South Africa, has frequently this incident However, it is confidently human society is sin and that, before Deaconess Marian Raikes on behalf of strengthen the unity and authority of the (Postcode) been portrayed as being tacitly pro- expected that God will turn false rumour God, all men are sinners, regardless of Bristol Diocesan Evangelical Fellowship, Church of England. Both were focused in Government by its opponents. This clear to His glory in the work of the Creation who they are and where they are, Synod included the words "the biblical faith as its bishops. CR2 / 10FEB.N statement should show that this is not so. Science Foundation. affirms that the only answer to sin has set out in the three historic creeds". This (CEN) been provided by God in the death of His was amended to "the biblical faith as set (-a (NEW LIFE) 2 — AUSTRALIAN CHURCH RECORD, FEBRUARY 10, 1986 AUSTRALIAN CHURCH RECORD, FEBRUARY 10, 1988 — 3 SU In El MARANATHA Salvador Civic Religion or Committed THEN — and NOW WORLD Children's missions in refugee camps Christ our Righteousness Indian "Too Scripture Union are to run children's missions in three refugee centres in El Jeremiah 23:1-6 Salvador. These five-day missions in late 'converts' lose sacramental" November and early December have In the context of the continuing debate heavens with a span and weighed the been planned by Jorge Flores;'SU schools between Job and his accusers he mountains and hills in a balance (Isaiah Italian Protepants and Lima worker in El Salvador, and they will be led considers the contrast between a man 40). Government A talk given by Dr. Peter Jensen, Principal of Moore Theological College, at the Church Record Document partly by young people from SU groups and a tree (Job 14:7-9). dinner for Sydney Synod members. An ideal kingship aid According to this year's deputy to in high schools in the capital city, San 'For there is hope for a tree, Scotland from the Italian Waldensian Salvador. if it be cut down, that it will Jeremiah emphasises two outstanding Church, the Rev. Thomas Noffke, Italian During his recent visit to El Salvador, sprout again. qualities of His Character. Supreme Court ruling against Protestants are not enthusiastic about Nigel Sylvester, SU's International And that its shoots will not cease. Christians 1. Righteousness — David describes the "Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry" Secretary, visited two of the refugee I want to ask the question how we as answer. But it seems to me in general believe ourselves to have a right to do so Though its root grow cold in the earth the ideal of kingship to which he had New Delhi, India— Members of report of the World Council of Churches. camps. One, at Soyapango, has a nam a Church stand in the Society in which terms — that we ought to have our goal and to teach a large group of nominals. and its stump die in the ground, aspired but never attained: 'When one "scheduled castes" lose their special He says they have found it "too that means 'Sugar Cane Community' .f..1 we now find ourselves. This is by way of the setting up of healthy churches in all We are still engaged in a few large-scale Yet at the scent of water it will bud rules justly over men ruling in the fear of government aid if they convert to sacramental". all three were set up by evangelical an essay — an essay to set us all thinking population centres of the Diocese. Even if public good works. We still have large and put forth branches like a young God, he dawns on them like the morning Christianity, but are entitled to the aid if Pastor Noffke, minister at Pramolla, in Christians two or three years ago for — rather than definitive statements. Let there are only very few committed, or and imposing schools and hospitals plant light' (II Samuel 23:3). But here is a King they convert back to Hinduism, India's the Alpine valleys where there is a long refugees from the fighting. me start with some of the remarks made even nominal Anglicans, it seems to me which confront our society and tell our But man dies, and is laid low; like none Jeremiah had ever seen nor like supreme Court has ruled. Waldensian tradition, says that Nigel Sylvester also met ten of the I ty Archbishop Robinson in his that that ought to be our goal. "Healthy society "We Are Here!" WE are the man breathes his last, and where is our world has ever known. Here is One Members of scheduled castes (formerly ecumenical relations are improving. The teenage leaders of the school Scripture ('residential address to Synod. churches", because healthy churches Anglican Church! We are part of your he?' who loved righteousness and hated "untouchables") qualify for financial aid, local Roman Catholic bishop attends the Union groups. 'Sitting round a table in a He made the point that Confirmation breed healthy Christians, and "healthy history! We are an important institution Jeremiah rejoices in the same botanical iniquity. This King in His personal life and benefit from policies that reserve Protestant Synod as a visitor and dingy restaurant, eating cheese fritters igures in the last twelve months have churches" because healthy churches can within the society as a whole! And lastly, truth as he considers the faithfulness of walked in the paths of righteousness all government jobs, Parliament seats, and observer. Problems for the Protestants with them, was a memorable experience. been at their lowest ebb for many years reach out in evangelism to the we still dress up and use titles, which the Lord in contrast of the waywardness his days. And not only in that regard but educational posts for them. About 144 include their relation with the schools, The girl who sat on my left had been on — since the beginning of the twentieth community around them. And I know seem to indicate some sort of importance of man and the carelessness of the in the midst of a world of revolt and million of India's 684 million people are where Roman Catholicism has a special drugs. She told me how she had been on entury. A little under 2000 candidates that that is happening in quite a number in the community. earthly shepherds of His flock (Jeremiah unrighteousness He restored the moral members of scheduled castes. position. the point of suicide when she met Forge were confirmed throughout the Diocese of our parishes. 23). 'The chief Shepherd, the Overseer of order set aside by men. There are advantages The court dismissed lawsuits filed by Mr. Noffke, brought up as a Roman Flores, who led her to Christ. They were last year compared with about twelve or Further, we ought to bear in mind that the flock, will depose them from office. 2 Wisdom — 'He will deal wisely' says Now many people don't like this. There Indians who had converted to Catholic in Wisconsin, is American-born all taking an active part in the witness in tourteen thousand in the year 1961-62. you can put the goal in a different or a He Himself will gather the remnant and Jeremiah (see also Isaiah 11:1,2). With are many questions to be asked about it. Christianity, reasoning that Christians in but he now feels Italian. All his their schools. The week before my visit, a The question of where all these supplementary way: to penetrate and to bring them back to their folds. He will unerring insight He will form His But I want to suggest to you that there are cheduled castes are not as severely theological education was in Italian. He teacher had been gunned down outside onfirmation candidates have gone is a set up Churches within all the different turn them back and give them worthy judgments, not according to outward advantages. It does give us a platform in oppressed within the Christian was first attracted to Italy while serving in his school, probably because he told the I think we ought to give our groupings of society. The ethnic groups shepherds, not mere hirelings? appearances or prevailing opinions. All which to proclaim the Gospel. It gives us ommunity as "untouchables" are within the U.S. army and he married the students not to take drugs which the minds to. We ought to think about what we have amongst us form a network of To those who looked on at the fortunes will be revealed in its true character. the Hindu community. daughter of a Waldensian minister in guerillas sell to make money! that means for us as Christians in our relationships, and surely we should not a hearing in places into which we would of God's people at that time all might not normally gain entrance. It gives us a "Such a King will set men free from (EPNS) Tuscany. Mardoqueo Carranza, the Chairman of society. just be looking to plant a church in a appear to be ruin — the glory of the geographical place, but also to be readier access to the media. The media their guilt, corruption and spiritual WORK) the SU Committee in El Salvador, visited house of David reduced to a blackened (LIFE AND Various explanations come to my mind are interested in hearing what we've got impotence as well as from the tyranny of the refugee centres with Nigel Sylvester. planting churches within the ethnic stump. "The goodly boughs that once as towhy the numbers for confirmation to say on certain controversial issues and material things, the oppression of fear Mardoqueo, who was formerly Co- groups of our society. It is interesting to waved in the breeze in varied grace of are growing smaller. There is first of all, if we do not like the way in which they and the bondage of selfishness." "He is ordinator for Central America with the note that the Baptists have no fewer than form and colour, or yielded their share of A Church on the possibility that amongst some of our only take up some issues, well then, that's our answer to every charge and our title Rajneeshpuram. International Fellowship of Evangelical 53 ethnic churches in Sydney — 53. I fruit in season, are all gone. No longer do church people there is a lack of belief in our problem. We must make sure that we to every privilege, the guarantee of every Students, was himself locked up by the know as Anglicans we have a number, they provide a lodging for birds or a Confirmation as something useful. I was use whatever comes up to the best promise and the warrant of every hope." the move? police for ten days during 1983 as a result but I don't think we have 53. cover from the heat for the beasts of the Antelope once interested to be in a group which advantage for the Gospel. Some of us "When John Bunyan realised that his of a malicious accusation, but he was I recently made a little statistical survey field. Nothing is left —only the roots From U.K. to U.S.A. represented people from all over the would rather not have any contact with Righteousness was in Heaven, where released after international diplomatic Australian Anglican church two or three of the students at Moore College. I found hidden beneath the surface" Plans are being made for a redundant the media at all. I think that's a mistake. Christ is, he had a great deliverance again pressure. years ago discussing confirmation. that of 129 people, 102 were born in Lincolnshire village church to be We still have a readier access to the which saved him from the worst of his It was Mardoqueo's vision that led to Amongst people whose Churchmanship Australia or the U.K., and many of the The Lord our Righteousness Town restored to longtime demolished, shipped and reconstructed power bases in our society than other fears. He saw that it was not his good the appointment of Jorge Flores in 1983, is very different from our own others were born say, of Australian But all is not lost. Springing, as a fresh residents for worship in America. groups do. frame that made his Righteousness better as SU's first staff worker in the country. Confirmation had lost much of its parents, abroad. Only 1 was born in Italy. growth out of the seemingly dead stump, or his bad frame that made his Antelope, Ore. (EP) — The town of The church of St. Bartholomew, in Financial support for this comes from sacramental character and there was a None this year admitted to being born in We also have a readier access to a very growing up by the power of the large mission field. I mean by that the Righteousness worse, for his Antelope is back in business, The Oregon Covenham, near Lough, dates from the Scripture Union in Scotland and from great question as to what it was all about. Greece. A few were born in Asia. Clearly omnipotent Lord into a new tree—and large nominal, and becoming less and Righteousness was Jesus Christ Himself, town, which had been renamed 13th century. News that it may be rebuilt Tear Fund, who are one of the agencies I suspect that that attitude, or that we are not representative of the people in the new family tree the house of David the same yesterday, today and forever. Rajneeshpuram after disciples of Indian in Southern California follows a visit from which helped to set up the refugee question, is in the mind of many in who actually live in Sydney. Now, the less committed, Anglican population. It's will rise to its greatest glory. 'Now', he exultingly declares, 'I could guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh took it the United States on New Year's Day by centres. Sydney. It may be that clergy are not answer is of course not unexpected. obvious in schools. People still send their No ruined man will achieve this look from myself to Him, and should over, was restored for its longtime the Rev. Samuel Scheibler, of Corona Del nearly as assiduous as they used to be in We're Anglicans! We have certain children by and large to our Scripture wonder. Neither hero, saint or martyr can reckon that all those graces of God that residents recently, as county officials Mar. He negotiated with the Church gathering up confirmation candidates. historical roots! But is this the sign of a classes. But it's also obvious in door to hope to achieve such a wonder. None now were green on me, were yet like Commissioners, the Diocese of Lincoln healthy church? That we have not as yet door ministry as well. named four "old-timers" to the city It may be too that it has something to but a loving, life-giving and life- those cracked-groats and fourpence- and Covenham parish, on behalf of the reached out significantly, although there council. do with a higher standard being required One of the chaps who applied to enter preserving Person will bring to ruined halfpennies that rich men carry in their Rector and people of St Matthew-by-the- is some good work going on, into the The Rajneeshees resigned, completing of confirmation candidates. It well may College last year was a Christian from the man in his powerlessness, life from the purses when their gold is in their trunks Sea at Corona. various groups of the community? their withdrawal from the city inhibit folk from going forward for dead stump. And the name of that King is at home! In Christ, my Lord and Saviour! Several years ago that we had quite a government they have controlled since "The Church Commissioners will confirmation. number of people in our College who the Lord our Righteousness. Now Christ was all; all my wisdom, all my 1982. Early items of business for the new advertise the proposal in a local weekly My third suggestion is that fewer were Chinese? We seem to have lost our Such a new sprout may have been righteousness, all my sanctification, and council are expected to include lowering newspaper, asking for any From 14,000 to people are coming to Church. connection with the Chinese community. lowly in its origins (Isaiah 11:1, Zechariah all my redemption. Further the Lord did the tax rate (now nearly $20 per $1,000), representations to be made within three One wonders what this is saying about 6:12). Without the outward trappings of also lead me into the mystery of union and disincorporating the city. weeks," said Mr. Gordon Webb, press Finally, another reason. Here we have 2,000 confirrnees our church as a whole. royalty, that slender and umpromising with the Son of God.... By this also was officer for the Diocese of Lincoln. another sign, like the decline in marriage my faith in Him as my Righteousness the A federal judge ruled Dec. 10 that the The t`k celebrated by clergy, that the nominals shoot from the stem of Jesse first Mr. Scheibler said the removal would more confirmed to me; for if He and I incorporation of the city of are actually fading away. That as time Identifiably Anglican perhaps 50,000 appeared and in time had not 'where to Rajneeshpuram was unconstitutional be expertly done. The church would be installation were one, His Righteousness was mine, goes on they become less and less lay his head'. reconstructed in its original form in I now turn to my next question. In His merits mine, His victory also mine! In because it violated the First Amendment and restoration of conscious of any real connections with committed But that title Jehovah-Tsidkenu — the Corona, but there would have to be pursuing these aims, do we have to be this striking testimony John Bunyan is guarantees of separation of church and the Church. In fact, I wonder if in the next Lord our Righteousness — speaks of a some modification, as this is a high identifiably Anglitan? The question speaking for the whole family of God?' state. "At the time of incorporation all real generation — say in 15 or 20 years time — Anglicans in earthquake risk area. Church bells actually raises another subject We are at loftier origin — greater by far than any property [in the city] was owned and there will be many people in the earthly ruler. Joseph's planes and saws (Acknowledgements: T. Laetsch, A. the moment what I would call a "civic controlled by organizations whose (CHURCH TIMES) —as well as handbells, community who do not go to Church but Sydney were held by the hand that in the Stewart, It. Harrison, J. Bunyan) religion." That is to say, we have, by purpose was to promote the religion of chimes and carillons— who still are able to answer the census morning of creation measured out the Ronald Patfield tradition, by our history, a certain place in Rajneeshism," said U.S. District Judge question, "What religion are you?" with Helen J. Frye has been our business society. We have an historical continuity. Moody Bible the reply — "Anglican". You can see it in the buildings that we Missionary Alliance Church. He'd been for over 400 years. ( onverted through that group and then If we can help you, Now, there could be some points for have. We have been meeting during Institute praise here. The higher standards by Synod in a building 100 years old. Next he'd become an Anglican. I asked him o gLciss write clergy might be a good thing. Some door to it there is a building still older why had he become an Anglican. He was s t ciir)e- a tremendously keen evangelist "Oh", he Change in Celebrating 100 years of points for alarm also. Clearly, I would which has an imposing place in the city Mginal or traditional designs, to suit ministry have thought it was fairly alarming that of Sydney. We have a place in society. We said, "It's perfectly simple, you should try all styles of churches and public buildings. WHITECHAPEL the numbers of people coming forward have contact with civil leaders almost by going door to door and explaining that Repair and restoration to the highest Stan. Chicago, Ill. — In 1986 Moody Bible you're from the Christian and Missionary dards of craftsmanship. CreasWe work or China's for confirmation have dropped from right. ter finical help -- all from the name with Institute of Chicago (MBI) will celebrate BELL FOUNDRY LTD Alliance. If I knock on the door and say 34 Whitechapel Rd. London El 1DY England about fourteen to about two thousand in generations of experience behind it. the 100th anniversary of its founding. For One of the most interesting aspects of I'm from the local Anglican Church the the space of twenty years or so. However, religious policy the past century MBI has remained at the the work of the Archbishop or the Dean attitude is completely different". Now we ought not to become so alarmed as to same location, expanding from one is that they have contact with leaders of that's mainly, as you know, because we Church built with foreign become paralysed. vacant lot to its present seven-block State and Federal Parliaments. We are still are quite harmless. No-one could ever be funds campus on Chicago's near north side. Therefore I ask, what of our strategy? a recognizable means of expressing the frightened of us. But that can be used to Pintigh lane Where are we? What should we be trying "national religion". An overseas Chinese living in Canada Despite expansion, MBI has maintained advantage. r to do in this city of ours? I don't think has donated Y50,000 (about U.S. $16,666) a commitment to continue as a city- Now the national religion could best It's all very well to give up our standing we've studied our city enough. I don't to erect a three-storey church building in based school. During the past century CRUSADER CONFERENCE CENTRE be described, I guess, as faintly Christian. in Australian society and say we don't think we know a great deal about it, and Kaiping County, Guandong Province. MBI has considered the possibility of If someone dies in the community, it is want it, but to do that may be to cut off SUPERVISOR/HANDYPERSON I certainly don't think we've got together Zhou Xinghong, originally from Kaiping, relocating to a more tranquil suburban or most often the case that the funeral is areas for effective ministry. and thought about the way in which the CASH FLOW had visited her home county three times rural setting, but each time has Full-time accommodation/wage conducted by one of the Christian and discovered more than 300 Christians recommitted itself to the city. package provided. Cooking ability not Gospel may be planted through the churches and often by our own The price we pay SMITH OWENS SERVICE living there. Rather than restoring the essential but preferred. Weekend du activities of the Anglican Church in the denomination. We've still got that sort of FINANCE The school was founded by evangelist However, the sort of Church we are county's existing delapidated church, •ties included. Would suit a retired city. place in the national psyche. We still D. L. Moody in 1886. Moody envisioned a person. because of all this needs to also be taken REMOVALS Zhou proposed building a new structure endeavour to express Christian morality centre for training men and women in Applicant must be a committed into account. Have you EVER seen Small or [urge on the same site. A question of goals and and we still have a hope of being heard Your book debts are a real asset biblical studies, and for teaching the skills Christian shown by active membership anything like our Synod procedures? strategies for a healthy church in the community. The attitude of the cash. This development and others suggest a of a church. They are extra-ordinary! I just sit there STORAGE-PACKING TAXI TRUCKS necessary for various church-related churches, for example the NSW Council change in China's religious policy, which vocations, Moody saw the placement of Phone (02) 653 1676, or write to I wonder what our goals should be? I sometimes wondering to myself if I were Reasonable and Reliable the address below, for further Hot- of Churches, is still noted, still reported in stipulates that churches must be self- such a school in the city as an important have to think about it fairly constantly in a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses )0~ '?cletert4 supporting. However, we have not yet mation: connection with Moore College. I've got the newspapers, where other smaller 9 PIONEER AVE, THORNLEIGH asset. The city has been used as a giant would we be going through all this stuff 6 to think 'What is the College trying to do? groups of Christians have less hope of Phone: 84 6467 seen any officical documents to this laboratory; MBI students move Property Manager, in their assemblies? I don't know how Crusader Conference Centre, Who are we trying to produce?' I would being heard. effect from either the Religious Affairs throughout the city acting as Bible they organize themselves but I can't TELEPHONE: 528 9352 A/H: L Owens 48 1539 7 Crusader Road, certainly be glad to hear what you think Bureau or the Protestant Three-self teachers, mission workers, tutors in We still go into the schools for believe that they do all that we do. It is Galston, NSW 2159 the answer to the question ought to he. Patriotic Movement housing projects, visitors to hospital scripture — a point mentioned by the part of the price we pay for being the sort I certainly don't claim to have THE J (CNCR) patients, and more. Archbishop in his address. We still of Church we are and having the sort of 8 — AUSTRALIAN CHURCH RECORD, FEBRUARY 10, 1988 4 — AUSTRALIAN CHURCH RECORD, FEBRUARY 10, 1986 MARANATHA Growth in Ministry !HEN — and NOW WORLD REVIEW Christ our Righteousness Indian "Too Give Believers Delivered by Jeremiah 23:1-6 'converts' lose sacramental" In the context of the continuing debate heavens with a span and weighed the Freedom to hand between Job and his accusers he mountains and hills in a balance (Isaiah Italian Protestants and Lima considers the contrast between a man Government The word for the Chinese New 40). Document Evangelize and a tree (Job 14:7-9). Year An ideal kingship According to this year's deputy to 'For there is hope for a tree, aid General Secretary of the Scripture Union staff in Hong Kong Scotland from the Italian Waldensian if it be cut down, that it will Jeremiah emphasises two outstanding Chinese Communist Party says have just produced a special Bible Supreme Church, the Rev. Thomas Noffke, Italian sprout again. qualities of His Character. Court ruling against reading book, containing 18 months of Missing Newly- Protestants are not enthusiastic about According to a report received from And that its shoots will not cease. C hristians explanatory notes covering the whole of 1. Righteousness — David describes the "Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry" house church leaders in China, Hu Though its root grow cold in the earth the New Testament. They plan to send the ideal of kingship to which he had New Delhi, India — Members of report of the World Council of Churches. Yaobang, General Secretary of the Married and its stump die in the ground, aspired but never attained: 'When one "scheduled castes" lose their special Chinese Communist Party, told a group 3,000 copies into China with Christians Yet at the scent of water it will bud He says they have found it "too rules justly over men ruling in the fear of government aid if they convert to of religious leaders that they would have visiting their ancestral homes for Chinese and put forth branches like a young sacramental". Couples God, he dawns on them like the morning Christianity, but are entitled to the aid if the freedom to evangelize. He spoke New Year (9-10th February). Chinese plant Pastor Noffke, minister at Pramolla, in light' (II Samuel 23:3). But here is a King they convert back to Hinduism, India's informally when the leaders were present pastors have asked for this material and But man dies, and is laid low; the Alpine valleys where there is a long like none Jeremiah had ever seen nor like Supreme Court has ruled. for a meeting of China's National People's say there is nothing to help people to man breathes his last, and where is Waldensian tradition, says that read the Bible. Scripture Union leaders our world has ever known. Here is One Members of scheduled castes (formerly Congress last April. He said that if religion he?' ecumenical relations are improving. The are asking that supporters will pray that who loved righteousness and hated "untouchables") qualify for financial aid, is true, the people will accept it, but if it Jeremiah rejoices in the same botanical iniquity. This King in His personal life local Roman Catholic bishop attends the God will use the booklets and provide and benefit from policies that reserve Protestant Synod as a visitor and isn't true, the people will reject it. This truth as he considers the faithfulness of walked in the paths of righteousness all the money so that further copies can be This issue we begin a new monthly government jobs, Parliament seats, and observer. Problems for the Protestants informal conversation with Hu is not the Lord in contrast of the waywardness his days. And not only in that regard but official Party policy, nor is there any sent. feature, alternating with Alan Craddock's educational posts for them. About 144 include their relation with the schools, covetousness, as well as being Obedient of man and the carelessness of the in the midst of a world of revolt and written documentation. Church leaders column, designed to help all Christians, millipn of India's 684 million people are where Roman Catholicism has a special to the Bible way. He may also need to earthly shepherds of His flock (Jeremiah unrighteousness He restored the moral are excited that at least some of the whether lay or clerical, in their various members of scheduled castes. position. guide generally on the handling of 23). 'The chief Shepherd, the Overseer of order set aside by men. reformist leaders think this way. But ministries. "Growth in Ministry" will share The court dismissed lawsuits filed by Nepal's finance. the flock, will depose them from office. Mr. Noffke, brought up as a Roman under the present resurgence of insights into practical pastoral problems • 2 Wisdom —'He will deal wisely' says Indians who had converted to He Himself will gather the remnant and Catholic in Wisconsin, is American-born ideological pressure, it may be some time from a senior pastor who continues to *Selfcentredness. There is hardly any of Jeremiah (see also Isaiah 11:1,2). With Christianity, reasoning that Christians in bring them back to their folds. He will but he now feels Italian. All his before such ideas can come to public, religious have a vital ministry in one of our larger us more selfcentred than when we are unerring insight He will form His scheduled castes are not as severely turn them back and give them worthy theological education was in Italian. He open expression. hurches. We hope that through the newly married. The novelty of new judgments, not according to outward oppressed within the Christian shepherds, not mere hirelings.' was first attracted to Italy while serving in experience shared here your own skills lifestyle, of new relationships with each appearances or prevailing opinions. All community as "untouchables" are within (CNCR) repression To those who lqoked on at the fortunes will be revealed in its true character. the U.S. army and he married the may be further stimulated. other, and with parents and friends, the Hindu community. daughter of a Waldensian minister in together with the Australian desire to of God's people at that time all might "Such a King will set men free from U.S./British delegation It is widely recognised that one of the frPNS1 Tuscany. own and fashion a new house quickly, appear to be ruin — the glory of the their guilt, corruption and spiritual SU and the investigates largest absentee-groups in a house of David reduced to a blackened (LIFE AND WORK) congregation are newly-marrieds. No can make life for a NMC more selfcentred impotence as well as from the tyranny of Kathmandu, Nepal —A group of stump. "The goodly boughs that once matter how keen a Christian each partner than for folk at other stages. Being material things, the oppression of fear American and British Christians arrived waved in the breeze in varied grace of Comet was before marriage, and despite prior selfcentred means they can't be God- and the bondage of selfishness?' "He is here Jan. 1 to meet with Nepalese form and colour, or yielded their share of A Church on involvement in Christian service, it seems centred. our answer to every charge and our title Rajneeshpuram. government officials about the alleged fruit in season, are all gone. No longer do A link maybe! common after marriage for faith to grow A Pastor could counter this tendency to every privilege, the guarantee of every torture and imprisonment of Christians in they provide a lodging for birds or a What is the connection between 'cold, and absence from regular by encouraging realistic God-centred promise and the warrant of every hope." the move? the Kingdom of Nepal. Trip organizer cover from the heat for the beasts of the Antelope once fellowship to become normal. fellowship at least with each other. Each 'When John Bunyan realised that his Halley's Comet and the start of Scripture Jeffrey Collins, executive director of field. Nothing is left — only the roots From U.K. to U.S.A. Union? day, or at least once each week if Righteousness was in Heaven, where Christian Response International (CRI), Such a couple may return later to hidden beneath the surface?' schedules or freedom-from-artificiality Christ is, he had a great deliverance again Plans are being made for a redundant When Halley's Comet appeared in said the group will meet with both active service, sometimes years later, require it, a NMC before they leave the which saved him from the worst of his Lincolnshire village church to be 1835, Josiah Spiers' father made a modest Nepalese government officials and often after children arrive, but in the The Lord our Righteousness Town restored to longtime tea-table, or go to bed, or rise, can read fears. He saw that it was not his good demolished, shipped and reconstructed fortune by designing and manufacturing religious leaders in an attempt to end meantime their vitality and flexibility have a Bible Passage, the other read But all is not lost. Springing, as a fresh frame that made his Righteousness better residents for worship in America. 'the Comet silk waistcoat', which became persecution of Christians. been sorely missed by many a growth out of the seemingly dead stump, a popular fashion. Josiah was born two congregation. Often their own marriage accompanying notes, and each pray. or his bad frame that made his Antelope, Ore. (EP) — The town of The church of St. Bartholomew, in "More than 35 Nepalese believers have growing up by the power of the years later. The two events may or may has lacked the stability and spark that Deciding on such a habit the first day Righteousness worse, for his Antelope is back in business. The Oregon Covenham, near Lough, dates from the been arrested and beaten by Hindu omnipotent Lord into a new tree—and not have been connected. But when his active faith can contribute. after the honeymoon, and continuing in Righteousness was Jesus Christ Himself, town, which had been renamed 13th century, News that it may be rebuilt police since Dec. 1, 1985;' said Collins. in the new family tree the house of David father died in 1868 Josiah Spiers received front of guests if the tea-table is the the same yesterday, today and forever. Rajneeshpuram after disciples of Indian in Southern California follows a visit from "We simply want to communicate our will rise to its greatest glory. a legacy which made it possible for him Reasons and Remedies norm, ensures some measure of God- 'Now', he exultingly declares, 'I could guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh took it the United States on New Year's Day by concern to Nepalese officials and to to resign his job and work without pay, as centredness. No ruined man will achieve this look from myself to Him, and should over, was restored for its longtime the Rev. Samuel Scheibler, of Corona Del express solidarity with those who are What accounts for this absence of the first full-time evangelist of the wonder. Neither hero, saint or martyr can reckon that all those graces of God that residents recently, as county officials Mar. He negotiated with the Church suffering because of their Christian faith." Newly-Married Couples (NMC)? What So too does the habit of hospitality. hope to achieve such a wonder. None now were green on me, were yet like named four "old-timers" to the city Commissioners, the Diocese of Lincoln Children's Special Service Mission, out of an a Pastor do about it? Very lonely after a Wedding are single CRI reports that over 100 Nepalese but a loving, life-giving and life- those cracked-groats and fourpence- council. and Covenham parish, on behalf of the which Scripture Union was born. Here are some Reasons, and possible friends, but the habit of a monthly meal preserving Person will bring to ruined halfpennies that rich men carry in their Christians are now on trial and could The Rajneeshees resigned, completing Rector and people of St. Matthew-by-the- Remedies a Pastor could suggest, together, or a regular call-in for supper, man in his powerlessness, life from the receive prison sentences up to six years purses when their gold is in their trunks their withdrawal from the city Sea at Corona. especially when preparing a Christian not only remembers them and ministers dead stump. And the name of that King is at home! In Christ, my Lord and Saviour! for "preaching Christianity; causing a government they have controlled since "The Church Commissioners will Poland's Bible ouple for marriage, even if they intend to them, but also helps break down the the Lord our Righteousness. Now Christ was all; all my wisdom, all my disturbance to Hinduism?' Among the 1982. Early items of business for the new advertise the proposal in a local weekly movingii s t rc t after the Ceremony to another selfcentredness of the NMC. righteousness, all my sanctification, and accused are the Rev. Charles Mendies of Such a new sprout may have been council are expected to include lowering newspaper, asking for any *Busyness. Because of the pressures all my redemption. Further the Lord did camps David Evangelistic Outreach, and Adon lowly in its origins (Isaiah 11:1, Zechariah the tax rate (now nearly $20 per $1,000), representations to be made within three *Lack of Fellowship. Most folk know previously mentioned, a NMC becomes also lead me into the mystery of union Rongong, national staff director of 6:12). Without the outward trappings of and disincorporating the city. weeks," said Mr. Gordon Webb, press Campus Crusade for Christ. how difficult it is to 'break-in' to a new very busy. Keeping contact with parents, with the Son of God.... By this also was Enormous receptivity to the royalty, that slender and umpromising officer for the Diocese of Lincoln. studying for a course, working back to A federal judge ruled Dec. 10 that the Gospel (ERNS) congregation. When the difficulty is shoot from the stem of Jesse first my faith in Him as my Righteousness the incorporation of the city of Mr. Scheibler said the removal would ompounded by the pressures of establish a career, are additional appeared and in time had not 'where to more confirmed to me; for if He and I The summer Bible camps in Poland Rajneeshpuram was unconstitutional be expertly done. The church would be settling-in to a new marriage and lifestyle, examples that can also tend to crowd lay his head'. were one, His Righteousness was mine, have become such a permanent part of necause it violated the First Amendment reconstructed in its originai form in especially when both are working, and God out of life. His merits mine, His victory also mine.' In the ongoing spiritual renewal there that it But that title Jehovah-Tsidkenu — the guarantees of separation of church and Corona, but there would have to be weekends are consumed with home and A wise Pastor will discern if a NMC can this striking testimony John Bunyan is is easy to forget that the camps exist in an Lord our Righteousness — speaks of a state. "At the time of incorporation all real some modification, as this is a high house-making, it is'easy to see how speaking for the whole family of God." atmosphere of hostility. Despite this Britain to host cope with his invitation to lead the Youth loftier origin — greater by far than any property tin the city) was owned and earthquake risk area. pointless they feel are three or four Group or teach Sunday School. It may (Acknowledgements: T. Laetsch, A. opposition, more and more people are earthly ruler. Joseph's planes and saws ontrolled by organizations whose Sundays of "nobody sp..ce to us" or "it help them, or simply be another busy Stewart, R. Harrison, J. Bunyan) (CHURCH TIMES) coming to know the Lord personally by major renewa! were held by the hand that in the purpose was to promote the religion of all seems so different". factor that hinders. participating in these camps. The morning of creation measured out the Ronald Patfield Rajneeshism," said U.S. District Judge numbers of converts have been so great A wise Pastor can prepare a couple for 'Sex. Most Christians are so Helen J. Frye conference Moody Bible that they have outstripped the this difficulty by describing it before their uneducated about God's pleasure in our Wedding, and by suggesting a leadership's ability to properly disciple East and Western Europe will sexual enjoyments, being one of His ongregation near to their new district gracious gifts, that when a NMC begin to Institute them. In response to this problem, three come together new camps have been established this must likely to continue the style they are discover those joys, many have told me used to. He may even send a letter of Change in Celebrating 100 years of summer. In these camps selected lay Britain is to host a major European that their enjoyment seems incompatible Piginal or traditmnal designs, to suit conference on charismatic renewal — introduction to the new Pastor. with their profession of faith. As a result, ministry people from ten of Poland's major cities .111 styles of chart hes and public buildings. will be trained for full-time leadership ACTS 86, to be held at the National He could also emphasise the value of sex gets the attention, and faith withers. Repair and restoration to the highest Wan- daids of craftsmanship. Creative work or China's Chicago, Ill. — In 1986 Moody Bible roles. Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, from July personalised fellowship, and suggest the A wise Pastor continually teaches his lei link al help - all from the name with Institute of Chicago (MBI) will celebrate 23 to 27. After their training, these new leaders couple look, even before the Wedding, Youth Group, as well as engaged couples, Peratihns of experience behind ii. the 100th anniversary of its founding. For will then go out and establish fellowships. At least six thousand people from for other youngish couples, either in the that sex is the expression of the total religious policy the past century MBI has remained at the I or ihe or -h. glowing colours of These fellowships are to be permanent Eastern as well as Western Europe are new Church or previously known nearby. relationship (Genesis 2:24), and as the uenome t nulosh Owned glass same location, expanding from one Church built with foreign communities in which ongoing teaching expected to take part in the meeting, His couple could seek regular fellowship total relationship changes and gets better vacant lot to its present seven-block and spiritual growth can take place. As which has as its main theme "Evangelism with these, entering into say a six-month over the years, so too does its physical G.Maile & Son funds campus on Chicago's near north side. the members become solidly grounded in the power of the Holy Spirit?' agreement to meet weekly or fortnightly expression — so that after 20 years, it is It rue David Matte. Brimkmans bpi. Plough Lan, An overseas Chinese living in Canada over a meal or coffee for the purpose of I pper I larhlerlown , Canterbluv goo, f 110.1rl Despite expansion, MBI has maintained in their faith, these groups will also serve The Rev. Michael Harper, the Anglican more uninhibited than when first has donated Y50,000 (about U.S. $16,666) a commitment to continue as a city- as centres from which active evangelism mutual support, study and stimulation to married, and instead of endangering to erect a three-storey church building in priest who is a leader of the Renewal based school. During the past century efforts can be mounted. Already Christian faith. faith, sex is a constant reason to praise Kaiping County, Guandong Province. Movement in this country, is the MBI has considered the possibility of hundreds of thousands of lives have been In this way fellowship would be God's name! Zhou Xinghong, originally from Kaiping, chairman of the UK committee of ACTS relocating to a more tranquil suburban or changed by passing through these ensured for the first few months of had visited her home county three times 86, which is now appealing for £20,000 to So a Pastor, aware of the missing CASH FLOW rural setting, but each time has summer Bible camps. help cover the cost of the conference. married life, despite or in addition to NMC's, not only educates before and discovered more than 300 Christians recommitted itself to the city. what was found on Sundays. SMITH OWENS SERVICE living there. Rather than restoring the The creation of year-round fellowships Birmingham churchpeopte are being marriage, but also facilitates their FINANCE The school was founded by evangelist asked to offer accommodation to integration after. county's existing delapidated church, headed by well-trained lay leaders will *Lack of Finance. Modern society puts REMOVALS D. L. Moody in 1886. Moody envisioned a delegates. FACTORING • Zhou proposed building a new structure channel the raw enthusiasm of the a premium on materialism, and a NMC is He ensures a system of identifying centre for training men and women in Small or large on the same site. summer converts into productive study Canon Michael Green, of St. Aldate's, not exempt from the general pressure to them at a Service, he makes it a priority to Your book debts are a real asset biblical studies, and for teaching the skills Como Factors can turf, them unto cash. and evangelism throughout the rest of Oxford, is to give the morning Bible- have a 'nice' house. With both needing to introduce them to similar couples, and he STORAGE-PACKING TAXI TRUCKS This development and others suggest a necessary for various church-related the year. studies at the gathering, where work to secure a deposit or pay off a provides regular opportunities for them change in China's religious policy, which vocations. Moody saw the placement of Reasonable and Reliable The Polish people have already shown discussions will centre on evangelism loan, there is not much time or mental to get together — a meal at his home, or stipulates that churches must be self- such a school in the city as an important &NILO cie-rxera an enormous receptivity to the Gospel. through healing and "signs?' The theme is energy left to attend to godly growth. a dinner in the Hall, with a regular 9 PIONEER AVE, THORNLEIGH supporting. However, we have not yet asset. The city has been used as a giant LIMITI I The harvest is indeed plentiful, but as summed up by Acts 8:6, say the syllabus, monthly or otherwise, by film or PTY. Phone: 84 6467 seen any officical documents to this laboratory; MBI students move A wise Pastor can again warn mentioned above the workers have been organisers: "When the crowds heard speaker or discussion, of Education on A/H: L Owens 48 1539 effect from either the Religious Affairs beforehand of this danger. One remedy TELEPHONE: 528 9352 throughout the city acting as Bible too few. The establishment of these new Philip and saw the miraculous signs he Marriage, and its dangers to Faith. Bureau or the Protestant Three-self teachers, mission workers, tutors in may be his encouraging the decision church communities would seem to be did, they all paid close attention to what 4 VERONA RANGE. COMO 2226 Patriotic Movement before the Wedding to tithe a proportion In this way he can help Solve the Case housing projects, visitors to hospital part of God's provision for sending he said." (CNCR) patients, and more. of their income immediately after, as a of the Missing Newly-Married Couples! additional workers into his harvest field. (CHURCH TIMM symbol of their desire to be free of Timothy 4 — AUSTRALIAN CHURCH RECORD, FEBRUARY 10, 1986 DISREGARD PREVIOUS FRAME AUSTRALIAN CHURCH RECORD, FEBRUARY 10 1986 — 5

Bid to block Bishop's 9FMIninntlanne". enthronement LETTERS

Nigerian churchmen's opposition Reform the Family Law Ad murders and suicides. We can only prz;• that Australians will open their eyes and insist that Dear Sir, the family law be reformed. We invite all The Right Rev. Joseph Abiodun On Christmas Eve, however, Justice It is January 1986 and the Family Court is 10 thinking, caring Australians to join us. Adetiloye was enthroned as Bishop of George Oguntade refused to stop the years old. Some, like Justice Asche, are - Yours sincerely, Lagos, Nigeria, on St. Stephen's Day — enthronement—on the ground that the optimistic about it That is understandable: no- (Dr) David Phillips but only after attempts had been made to ose likes to admit that for the past 10 years plaintiffs had not shown what interest Chairman they have presided over a disaster. block the ceremony on the ground that it they had in the case. Festival of Light (Sit) was unlawful. In London last week, just before he However, I believe an unbiased observer No Neutrality in Education Bishop Adetiloye was named as the returned to Nigeria after a short visit, would see the evidence rather differently from those who have an interest in promoting the True Servanthood new Bishop of Lagos in June last year in Canon Samson Adesina described the Dear Sir, present Family Law. "There is a limit to neutrality. There are issues so fundamental that teaching profession includes atheistic communists, secular humanis:,, succession to Bishop Festus Segun, who appointment of the new bishop as a My bulging files marked 'The Ordination of The Australian divorce law before 1975 was ostensible neutrality is illegitimate and really neutrality is impossible." homosexuals, and many other shades of opinion. Their position is retired at the end of May. Before he could "sensitive and important one". He Women' illustrate the inordinate emphasis that not perfect But there is no instance of a safeguarded by the so-called Anti-Discrimination legislation. be sworn, however, six members of the acknowledged that a group of people has been given, especially in the religious (Sir Walter Moberly "The Crisis in the University") divorce court judge of his family being ress, to this important though secondary Christian parents have to face their responsibility and make Lagos Diocese went to Lagos High Court. within the cathedral had wanted to murdered in those days, even though violent p "Woe to him who says to a wooden thing, Awake! ssue of 'order and good government' in the They sought an injunction to restrain the challenge the authority of the Chun ti men existed then as they do now. Those close important decisions about the education of their children. The goal hurch. To a dumb stone, Arise! Can this give relevation?" (Habakkuk 2:19) enthronement because, they claimed, the to divorce tragedies know that the bitterness of that teaching is not simply to make them knowledgeable, or to "But the appointment was in "Our educational policy must enable everyone who receives an appointment was illegal. accordance with the constitution laid and despair caused by the present law is far Those heavenly observers of Eph. 3:10 must equip them to obtain work, or to be socially acceptable in the have had cause to wonder over the past year education to develop morally, intellectually and physically ... For a The court threw out the motion —a down for the Church of Nigeria," he said. greater than that experienced in the past. community. The aim and goal of all nurture and instruction is that out hether as a church, in the torrent of often decision upheld by the Court of Appeal Why? It is because the Family Court ignores military school, the most important question is the selection of a "The new bishop is a very dynamic man emotional and confusingly theological children should be faithful to God in all that they do. However, many the problem of wrong. To use Justice Asche's director and instructors and the adoption of an educational policy' and the Supreme Court On December of sound doctrine who, I am confident, arguments, we had forgotten, neglected or who take their responsibility seriously and teach their children God's own word, it dismisses the deep wounds of 18, after the Supreme Court had will be very active." ven abandoned the supreme task of sharing (Mao Tse Tung) truth in the home, are finding that other educators are undermining announced its decision, another group of adultery and cruelty as mere "peccadilloes". Bishop Adetiloye, a former Provost of he Gospel to which we say we are committed, and even contradicting that truth in school five days of the week. By six members of the diocese filed a motion That is not to say that it is always easy for a ith a dying world. The Trend Ibadan, had been Bishop of Ekiti from judge to decide wisely and fairly. But imagine instruction, impression and inuendo, the child is led to believe that at Lagos High Court seeking the same How refreshing, at long last, to turn at this Even casual acquaintance with the education scene allows one to 1970 until his translation. if in a murder case, the judge calmly told the at best the Christian gospel is irrelevant, and at worst totally result. (CHURCH TIMES) wdvent season from what we were told in victim's family, "I am not here to worry about see that there is great confusion at the present time. Various ynod is a serious 'question of ecclesiastical misleading. On the other hand, extraordinary and quite unscientific any peccadillo the defendant may have philosophies of education have attracted their own disciples from and congregational status' and to be reminded dogmatism characterizes many of those teachers who are opposed to committed. I consider that since you, the within the teaching profession. Not surprisingly, there have been 0nce again of the essence of the Gospel. the Christian view. For example, any student who dare to hold the •victim's family have plenty of money and the important changes in syllabuses and teaching methods. Innovation defendant is poor, you should pay the The Incarnation speaks not of status but opinion that the evolutionary hypothesis is unproved, and that it Israeli Premier's promise seems to be the keynote. If an idea or technique is 'neWit is defendant $100 a week for the rest of his life." ervanthood, self-denial and suffering—of offers no satisfactory explanation or origins, can expect ridicule and toking the nature of a servant (Phil. 2:7), of There would of course be outrage welcomed and implemented by many teachers apparently without toking a towel (John 131, of taking up a cross insult everywhere following such a judgement But due regard for the long-term implications. Thus, in schools where the Mormon study centre investigation Matt. 16:24). that is what can happen too often in the necessary finance has been ,nade available, we find a bewildering The dominant philosophy in the government education system is Jerusalem, Isradl — Israeli Premier Peres representatives told Peres that the relative privacy of the Family Court The words of Bishop Frank Houghton', array of electronic and other gadgetry which is supposed to improve known as Secular Humanism. This theory denies the supreme lovely Advent hymn sum it up for me and has promised religious parties to Mormons would abandon the project if 10 years ago Festival of Light made authority of God and puts man at the centre of the universe. Absolute restore a sense of balance and much more — the education. Experience has proved, however, that elaborate investigate what he can do to stop the Cabinet voted to express its predictions about the results of the Family Law standards of right and wrong are said to be 'out-of-date'. There is said a sense of wonder and worship! teaching aids and expensive buildings do nothing in themselves to construction of the Mormon-affiliated displeasure at the presence of a Mormon Act. We predicted that as in Russia when no- Thou who west rich beyond all I produce properly educated citizens. to be no uniform method of determining right from wrong, man is Brigham Young University (BYU) study fault divorce came in during the 1920's, there institution in Jerusalem. splendour, seen to be the final arbiter. The result is confusion and chaos in the would be a great increase in homeless centre in Jerusalem. All for love's sake becamest poor; Mormon leaders have assured the teenagers, wanted by neither parent. This has At the same time that education has been endowed with whole area of morality (taken in the broad sense). Agudat Yisrael had threatened to walk government that no missionary activity Thrones for a manger didst surrender, now happened here. sophisticated buildings, methods, and apparatus, there is a significant To meet the need for Christian education, various kinds of schools out of the coalition government if Peres will be based at the centre. But Sapphire paved courts for stable floor. We predicted that the taxpayer would pay absence of religious values in- our schools. In government schools the does not stop construction of the opponents recently revealed Thou who wast rich beyond all splendour, have been established in Australia over the years. Their philosophy a memo by an enormous bill in supporting deserted All for love's sake becamest poor: occasional Scripture Lesson is a token gesture. The remainder of the institution, which it regards as a base for the BYU head in Israel, proposing a and organisation differ from one to another. Many 'church' schools families. In 1975 it was $50 million. Now it is Thanks be to Godl curriculum ignores God completely. A system which is ostensibily missionaries. visitors centre which "could serve as a $1,500 million! have chapel and divinity lessons on a regular basis. Other Christian Yours etc. 'neutral' effectively prevents Christians or the teaching staff from Peres has only limited power since the great missionary tool!' Dr. David schools spend considerable time teaching the Bible and using Biblk .11 We predicted the despair and bitterness. We John C. Robinson explaining their point of view, but allows others to undermine and District Planning Commission has already Galbraith, who wrote the memo, said that slid not know it would lead to so many tragic East Lindfield material in lessons on several subjects. Christian schools of the approved the construction; some sources it was written in 1977, "before we realized attack Christian beliefs and values with relative impunity. As a result, reformed tradition aim to teach all subjects from a Christian say only Israel's Knesset could stop that we weren't welcome here with any children are being given the benefits of the information explosion perspective. They explain that the acquisition of knowledge must be construction now, through special kind of missionary activity." without a spiritual/moral base. They will know enough to accomplish Defending the Gospel continued accompanied by the consideration of principles and standards. legislation. But religious party (ERNS) great things — for good or ill — but have no clear guidelines as to Children are to be equipped to act as responsible adults in a needy part of a busy lifestyle that embraces his Christian lawyers in conjunction with the how the knowledge and technology ought to be used. world. In particular; they need to know that God is Kings of kings, and many specialities: Law School Principal Right to Life Movement. He will deliver a that He reigns. "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom!' (Dean), Barrister, Human Rights Specialist, resume of his lecture. "The Slaughter of The Truth Author, Theologian, Philosopher, the Innocents;' which won the Kapiler Both Bible and history record the demise of civilizations that have Every teacher approaches the task, either consciously or Historian, Christian Apologist and Prize. At 6.30 p.m. there will be a dinner put man in the place of God. In home and school we have the unconsciously, from the platform of personal presuppositions. It is Orientation for missionary Explorer. Any one of these specialities with the Christian Lawyers' Society, opportunity to teach our children the truth, and to prepare them to they which influence and even determine the motives, aims, would be sufficient in itself to fully followed by an address on Church and be citizens of this world, and the world to come. Sometimes we hear occupy the less motivated. attitudes, methods, and priorities of the teaching. There cannot be a State issues. This will be held in the Law politicians say: "They ought to keep religion out of politics!" The children Institute Building 170 Philip Street, 'neutral' teacher. The author of over 35 books, Christian is not fooled by such a statement. By definition, Christianity Sydney. "Christianity for the Tough-minded", Under the present system of education provided by the is not merely a personal faith, but an all-embracing world — and life- "The Suicide of Christian Theology", and Cochabamba, Bolivia — Changing birthday party, play games that Bolivian February 14, 2-4 p.m. A meeting for government it is assumed that, provided the teacher's academic view. We are God's people, living in God's world. Every aspect of life "Where is history going?" and editor of Christian leaders will be conducted in the conditions in Third World countries are children play, eat local food and learn qualifications are sufficient and behaviour reasonable, that person is must first be understood and then lived in the light of the truth that "God's Inerrant Word", Montgomery is a St. Andrew's House Auditorium. The increasing the necessity of orienting Spanish phrases. fit to give formal education in the classroom. Consequently, the has been revealed to us in Jesus Christ There is no neutral education. missionaries' children to their new, and man of outstanding credentials. Having address will be on, "Human Rights from a "We also learned about the role of an sometimes unsettling, circumstances. served on the faculty of the University of Christian Perspective!' MK (Missionary's Kid) and how to cope Chicago and the International School of In helping meet this need the Sudan February 15, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. National with new feelings," she said. "We want Law in Washington, he is currently Dean Convention of the Evangelical Apologetic Interior Mission is developing orientation them to be aware that they too are and Professor of Jurisprudence at the Society at Moore Theological College. programs, to help new families, both fellow-workers with God". Simon Greenleaf School of Law, Orange, LIFE LINE CO-ORDINATOR before leaving their homeland and after In July, Claudia Moore took her insights California, and Director of its annual February 16.9.30 a.m. Christian City WE NOW HAVE Life Line is a telephone arrival overseas. counselling service which operates from the Sydney to SIM U.S.A. Headquarters, Cedar Grove, summer program at the International Church, Winbourne Road, Brookvale. 4 Life Line Centre and is an activity of Wesley Central Mission. In Bolivia, missionary Claudia More has New Jersey, where she teamed up with Institute of Human Rights, Strasbourg. p.m. Gymea Girl Guides' Hall, "Abortion THE The Co-ordinator is responsible to the Director of Counselling Services for the introduced a two-month, three-hour-a- SIM missionary, Betty Harrison, to and the Rights of the Unborn Child!' 6.30 maintenance and development of all aspects of the service, particularly the Besides the LL.B. he holds no less than oversight of trained volunteer telephone counsellors, funding and promotion. week program, for new p.m. Gymea Baptist Church, "Christianity ALL NEW missionary conduct a two-week program for the eight earned degrees, including two The position is varied and challenging. It requires a person with children. "The aim is to help them in a Corner — Paul's Defence of the children of applicants who were doctorates. His degrees include the AB management and counselling skills and experience who is able to relate well at Gospel". 9 p.m. Radio 2GB, "Open Line" understand not only their new attending the mission's month-long with distinction in philosophy, Cornell HOLDEN GEMINI all levels. surroundings, but with the Rev. Gordon Moyes. why they are in candidate school. University (Phi Beta Kappa); BLS and MA The position will provide a unique opportunity in Christian service and Bolivia," Claudia Moore explained. February 17, 7-10 p.m. Randwick Baptist requires that the applicant be a dedicated Christian which will be evidenced by an "Giving them help before they go University of California at Berkeley; BD active involvement in the Christian Church. In co-operation with local Bolivian and STM Wittenberg University, Church, Souden Street, Public debate overseas makes it easier for them to This vehicle is stylish and is efficient in performance, economy and room. A salary commensurate with the responsibility will be negotiated. An families, Claudia Moore arranged for the adjust when they arrive;' Claudia Moore Springfield, Ohio; M Phil in Law with Mr. Mark Plummer, president of the attractive superannuation scheme is available. For this or any other of the G.M.H. range, please contact me. children to visit the market, attend a remarked. University of Essex, England; PhD Australian Skeptics Society, "God and the Written applications to: University of Chicago, and Doctorat Supernatural, are they Relevant?" Cost, Mr. B. H. Thomas, Director of Counselling Services, $5. Coffee and light refreshments will be Please Note: A new national Fleet Owner Discount has been negotiated with d'Universite, University of Strasbourg. G.M.H. for WESLEY CENTRAL MISSION, served at the conclusion of the debate. Clergy which will make G.M.H. cars very competitively priced. 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FEBRUARY 10, 1986 -- Library SU In El "Christian counter- revolution" Salvador Civic Religion or Committed Groups Theme for Church Society's London rally ( hildren's missions in refugee ( amps A large gathering of members and Society during the year past was given by supporters met recently for the Church the Director, the Rev. Dr. David Samuel, )c ripture Union are to run children's Society's annual rally, which was held at Dr. Samuel said "At last year's annual missions in three refugee centres in El Central Hall, Westminster. Prebendary Salvador. These five-day missions in late meeting I said: 'This Society was set up to John Pearce presided. He is chairman of contend for the Protestant Reformed faith November and early December have CS Council. The Warden of Latimer been planned by Jorge Flores, SU schools in our church and by God's grace we House, Oxford, the Rev. Roger Beckwith, shall do this in the year ahead, God's worker in lit Salvador, and they will be led A talk given by Dr. Peter Jensen, Principal of Moore Theological College, at the Church Record read Isaiah 55, and offered prayer. partly by young people from SU groups grace is sufficient and he has enabled us in high schools in the capital city, San rill-vier for Sydney Synod members. The Rector of St. Helen's, Bishopsgate, to carry out that pledge this year. The Salvador. Preb, Dick Lucas expounded the work has gone forward in a wonderful Scripture with a forty minute study of way, even beyond our hopes. During his recent visit to El Salvador, Mark chapter 7. Mr. Lucas showed how Opportunities have been provided for Nigel Sylvester, SU's International the professing church today is following the Society to witness to the great I want to ask the question how we as answer. But it seems to me in general believe ourselves to have a right to do so Secretary, visited two of the refugee easier to lead the committed than it is to the Pharisees and scribes — the religious principles of the faith in many different a Church stand in the Society in which terms — that we ought to have our goal and to teach a large group of nominals. camps. One, at Soyapango, has a name lead an amorphous mass of 'people who leaders of our Lord's day. They debase ways and spheres." we now find ourselves. This is by way of the setting up of healthy churches in all We are still engaged in a few large-scale that means 'Sugar Cane Community' and are uncommitted. the inspired Word of God, and elevate population centres of the Diocese. Even if public good works. We still have large At the beginning of the year under all three were set up by evangelical an essay — an essay to set us all thinking the traditions of men to the level of — rather than definitive statements. Let there are only very few committed, or and imposing schools and hospitals review, said Dr. Samuel, the Church Christians two or three years ago for Which alternative? divine commandments. Mr. Lucas dealt even nominal Anglicans, it seems to me which confront our society and tell our Society Council had approved two major refugees from the fighting. me start with some of the remarks made with the crisis of belief in the Church of that that ought to be our goal. "Healthy society "We Are Here!" WE are the Well, there are — two alternatives! priorities for the Society's activities: 1. To Nigel Sylvester also met ten of the by Archbishop Robinson in his England and the absolute and urgent Presidential address to Synod. churches", because healthy churches Anglican Church! We are part of your What strategy should we adopt? I would work towards the defeat of the ARCIC teenage leaders of the school Scripture necessity for members of the Church of breed healthy Christians, and "healthy history! We are an important institution say that for the time being we ought to Final Report; and 2. The arousing of Union groups. 'Sitting round a table in a He made the point that Confirmation England to require church leaders to churches" because healthy churches can within the society as a whole! And lastly, be doing both. We ought to be a group. concern about the doctrinal and moral dingy restaurant, eating cheese fritters figures in the last twelve months have uphold biblical orthodoxy. reach out in evangelism to the we still dress up and use titles, which There is great strength indeed in the small drift in the Church of England. with them, was a memorable experience. been at their lowest ebb for many years community around them. And I know seem to indicate some sort of importance group idea. But we ought to act — The Rev, Eddy Stride (Christ Church, The girl who sat on my left had been on — since the beginning of the twentieth These objectives had been kept that that is happening in quite a number in the community. continue to act — like a civic religion. Spitalfields) called for the re-affirmation drugs. She told me how she had been on century. A little under 2000 candidates steadily in view, The endeavour to check of our parishes. I believe the hinterland of Anglicanism of Christian moral values. He showed the Romeward movement, and to direct the point of suicide when she met Jorge were confirmed throughout the Diocese There are advantages vividly the present widespread erosion of last year compared with about twelve or Further, we ought to bear in mind that is still good for evangelism, and we ought the Church of England once again into, Flores, who led her to Christ. They were moral values in contemporary society. We fourteen thousand in the year 1961-62. you can put the goal in a different or a Now many people don't like this. There not to view with alarm the decline in paths of scriptural obedience had been all taking an active part in the witness in are called to witness to the world about supplementary way: to penetrate and to are many questions to be asked about it. nominalism. We ought to still go out and vigorously undertaken. So too had the their schools. The week before my visit, a The question of where all these the need for every human being to set up Churches within all the different But I want to suggest to you that there are get them if we can. Thus we would still Society's second objective. teacher had been gunned down outside onfirmation candidates have gone is a observe the Ten Commandments. These groupings of society. The ethnic groups advantages. It does give us a platform in support Scripture in schools, and other his school, probably because he told the question I think we ought to give our were not mere guidelines for Christians, Very much more required to be done; we have amongst us form a network of which to proclaim the Gospel. It gives us connections with the State that we do, prominent ways of being Anglican in the students not to take drugs which the minds to. We )ught to think about what but the very Laws of God. but the Council of the Society had been a hearing in places into which we would with Acts of Parliament and so forth society in which we live, Let us by all guerillas sell to make money! that means for us as Christians in our relationships, and surely we should not united, and had worked together just be looking to plant a church in a not normally gain entrance. It gives us a being involved in setting us up. means continue to exploit the historical Mr. Stride spelt out in a striking manner effectively as a team. Mardoqueo Carranza, the Chairman it society. readier access to the media. The media links with the society in which we live. the present Government's "structural geographical place, but also to be . And of course, the sort of Church we the SU Committee in El Salvador, visited Various explanations come to my mind are interested in hearing what we've got They may not last much longer. While assault on the Ten Commandments". Dr. Samuel indicated one of the further planting churches within the ethnic are means we are tolerant perhaps where the refugee 'entres with Nigel Sylvester. as towhy the numbers for confirmation to say on certain controversial issues and they last I still think it's worth using them. Laws are now being based on hard cases, ways in which obedience to biblical truth groups of our society. It is interesting to we should not be tolerant; and we do Mardoqueo, who was formerly Co- are growing smaller. There is first of all, and faith is being set before the Church. note that the Baptists have no fewer than if we do not like the way in which they tend to endorse the State sometimes, I don't think, however, we need to not on principles. He gave instances— ordinator for Central America with the the possibility that amongst some of our only take up some issues, well then, that's This is in the forthcoming publication, 53 ethnic churches in Sydney — 53. I rather than to oppose it. After all, if we choose between our two options. the attack on Sunday; the attack on International fellowship of Evangelical church people there is a lack of belief in our problem. We must make sure that we human life through abortion; the attack "Submission to the Word of God". It will know as Anglicans we have a number, invite Chancellors and Vice Chancellors We need to recognize the betterment Students, was himself locked up by the Confirmation as something useful. I was use whatever comes up to the best on the family, on the home, and on examine some of the disturbing trends in but I don't think we have 53. and Justices and so forth to our services, police for ten days during 1983 as a result interested to be in a group which advantage for the Gospel. Some of us which comes from commitment at group parental authority. Biblical interpretation and authority. I recently made a little statistical survey and it they are willing to come, they are of a malicious accusation, but he was represented people from all over the would rather not have any contact with level. We need to ask ourselves, "Are we If NCI ISH CHI IRCHM NI of the students at Moore College. I found not willing to come too often if they are The Report on the work of Church released after international diplomatic Australian Anglican church two or three the media at all. I think that's a mistake. failing, and why are we failing to secure that of 129 people, 102 were born in insulted or offended. But sometimes it pressure. years ago discussing confirmation. We still have a readier access to the the active commitment of godly laymen Australia or the U.K., and many of the ought perhaps to be the case that they and laywomen in our churches?" I don't It was Mardoqueo's vision that led to Amongst people whose Churchmanship power bases in our society than other others were born say, of Australian hear the Gospel in a way that does think we've got it yet. Do we have the appointment of Jorge Flores in 1983, is very different from our own groups do. parents, abroad. Only 1 was born in Italy. frighten and upset them. You see the enough clear, simple goals as Anglicans? Chinese Communist Party as SU's first staff worker in the country. Confirmation had lost much of its None this year admitted to being born in We also have a readier access to a very tension that I have in mind. Are we clearly enough telling the people Financial support for this comes from sacramental character and there was a Greece. A few were born in Asia. Clearly large mission field. I mean by that the who actually do come to church what's Scripture Union in Scotland and from great question as to what it was all about. we are not representative of the people large nominal, and becoming less and Civic religion on the small required of Chriitians in the society in 'manages' Religion Tear Fund, who are one of the agencies I suspect that that attitude, or that who actually live in Sydney. Now, the less committed, Anglican population. It's committed group? which we live. I don't believe our people which helped to set up the refugee question, is in the mind of many in answer is of course not unexpected. obvious in schools. People still send their are well enough instructed yet in the art National Conference confirms Religious Policy centres. Sydney. It may be that clergy are not So I ask — do we need to be We're Anglicans! We have certain children by and large to our Scripture of being a minority Christian in the sort nearly as assiduous as they used to be in classes. But it's also obvious in door to identifiably Anglican? There are pros and gathering up confirmation candidates. historical roots! But is this the sign of a cons, Are we a small committed group? of society we have. We need to be Representatives from China's Religious execution of the Party's religious policy, healthy church? That we have not as yet door ministry as well. different and appear to be different if Affairs Bureaus were urged to continue arranged for places of religious activities, It may be tou that it has something to How many regular churchgoers are there reached out significantly, although there One of the chaps who applied to enter in Anglican circles in Sydney? That's an we're going to challenge the society in their work of managing religion this and had caused religious activities do with a higher standard being required is some good work going on, into the College last year was a Christian from the which we live. week. The representatives, who were basically to be returned to normal; and of confirmation candidates. It well may interesting question to which I don't various groups of the community? know the answer. I'm not sure that But finally let me say that having all participating in a 10-day conference that 3) they had made a good beginning in inhibit folk from going forward for Several years ago that we had quite a ended recently, were addressed by the onfirmation. anyone knows the answer. But when I these plans is of no good whatever. It's all the matter of self-support and support of number of people in our College who think about it I cannot believe that there very well for me to suggest strategies to Communist Party Political Bureau the four modernizations with churches My third suggestion is that fewer were Chinese? We seem to have lost our From 14,000 to would be more than about 50,000 people you, but the one essential of all strategies member Xi Zhongxun. Xi told them that and temples carrying out production, people are coming to Church. connection with the Chinese community. in Sydney who go to our churches still remains. "Not by Might, nor by they had achieved success in the last five service, and social welfare projects. Finally, another reason. Here we have One wonders what this is saying about 2,000 confirmees regularly. 50,000, in a city of how many? Power, But by My Spirit, says the Lord" — or six years, but that there were still many our church as a whole. problems. He listed three areas where the Xi also praised the workers for another sign, like the decline in marriage 3— 3Y, million people? The number is and all our plans are of no worth unless advancing the relationships of Chinese elebrated by clergy, that the nominals very small. It would be interesting also to we ale on our knees praying for the work of the RAB had been especially Identifiably Anglican perhaps 50,000 successful: believers to foreign religious installation are actually fading away. That as time know what our mean age is. It's been blessing of the Lord God Almighty. organizations. Xi said that this increased goes on they become less and less I now turn to my next question. In committed suggested to me that we are 5 years older 1) they had restored order in the China's political influence. Xi also issued and restoration of onscious of any real connections with pursuing these aims, do we have to be than the mean for the rest of the City. The thinking of the religious professional a warning that no foreign religious the Church. In fact, I wonder if in the next identifiably Anglican? The question Uniting Church figures are even more leadership and had set the Party's work organizations should be allowed to Anglicans in alarming I think. Church bells generation — say in 15 or 20 years time — actually raises another subject. We are at with religions back on the correct path; interfere in China's internal religious there will be many people in the the moment what I would call a "civic Sydney Many folk wish us instinctively to give 'Love Boat' 2) they had done good work in the affairs. (CNO6 --as well as handbells, community who do not go to Church but religion." That is to say, we have, by up our civic status and civic religion, and chimes and carillons— who still are able to answer the census tradition, by our history, a certain place in go for the small group idea. Far better to captain finds question, "What religion are you?" with society. We have an historical continuity. has been our business Missionary Alliance Church. He'd been concentrate on that 50,000 — to build up FREE ACCOMMODATION in comfortable home. Gladesvilte the reply—"Anglican". You can see it in the buildings that we the 50,000—to exploit the small numb, CLASSIFIEDS area — in return some household and personal assistance for for over 40o years. converted through that group and then elderly lady. No cleaning. Suit mature pensioner or business have. We have been meeting during 'real love' rtur. rnenrs rer-, Fr Now, there could be some points for he'd become an Anglican. I asked him by making the people who do go very lady. 817 3225, 654 1905 Peer 6 p.m 1 If we can help you, praise here. The higher standards by Synod in a building 100 years old. Next keen indeed, rather than expending all why had he become an Anglican. He was Jesus door to it there is a building still older your energy on the large number of saves his marriage FOR RENTAL — House in Double say'800evue Hill, 3 write clergy might be a good thing. Some a tremendously keen evangelist. "Oh", he which has an imposing place in the city points for alarm also. Clearly, I would said, "It's perfectly simple, you should try outsiders. And some people believe we Hollywood, Calif. — After several years of Sydney. We have a place in society. We Church Services have thought it was fairly alarming that going door to door and explaining that ought to tell our nominals 'You do not of divorce, TV's "Love Boat" captain r the numbers of people coming forward have contact with civil leaders almost by belong to us!' as the first step towards Gavin MacLeod has remarried his ex-wife WHITECHAPEL you're from the Christian and Missionary MELBOURNE SI Judea Carlton. Near city cent, a, ant Logo FOR SALE for confirmation have dropped from right. Alliance. If I knock on the door and say their conversion. Patti — and he says it wouldn't have and Palmerston Semite Sundays 10 em Holy Communion, BELL FOUNDRY LTD happened without God. p.rn. Evening Worship. Minister, Peter Adam. Visitors wet .)4 Wilms Nape' Rd. London 11 1 DT Engldad about fourteen to about two thousand in One of the most interesting aspects of I'm from the local Anglican Church the You can see this being developed, for ome. 1 .180 Coruna Station Waggon for sale or as part payment for the space of twenty years or so. However, the work of the Archbishop or the Dean attitude is completely different". Now example in the Christian School "It took us a long time to come to the Mini Bus. 50 Lower Fort Street The Rocks. Tel 27 2864. we ought not to become so alarmed as to is that they have contact with leaders of COORPAROO. St. Stephen's, Brisbane. Cnr. Cavenish and that's mainly, as you know, because we movement, where Christians have truth — I love you," MacLeod told his Chatsworth Roads. Visitors welcome 7.30 am and 9 ant Holy LOVELY MODERN HOME, 4 Bedrooms Study, 2 bathrooms, become paralysed. State and Federal Parliaments. We are still are quite harmless, No-one could ever be deliberately turned their backs, on the wife. "There are three of us in this Communion 7 pm Sunday at Seven Rector Rev. Ken Baker Lounge and family room, passive solar design. Has been used by Iwo families living In an extended household altundOn and a recognizable means of expressing the frightened of us. But that can be used to policy of 100 years and have started to set marriage — without Jesus there would be Therefore I ask, what of our strategy? CANBERRA St Matthew's Wanniassa Cr,r McBryde Cres end Is suitable for ministries of hospitality and small group Where are we? What should we be trying "national religion". advantage. up their own schools. The idea here is no be marriage!' MacLeod told his guests, Laurens St) Services' 8.15 a.m. 10 ern. and 7.30 pm. All meetings. 5100.000 GREYSTANES. PHONE 831 4954. welcome. Re, Paul Watkins. to do in this city of ours? I don't think Now the national religion could best It's all very well to give up our standing that if we are to do good, and to follow "Since dedicating my life to Jesus, there Christ's command in this society, we moot have been so many miracles. I am so CRUSADER CONFERENCE CENTRE we've studied our city enough. I don't be described, I guess, as faintly Christian. in Australian society and say we don't SYDNEY Holy Trtntty ('The Garrison Church"). The Rocks Position Wanted be different. And we must be seen to be grateful that God has given me another Services 0 pm Thurs., Fri. Sat, 10.30 am 8 7.15 pm think we know a great deal about it, and If someone dies in the community, it is want it, but to do that may be to cut off Sunday AAPB 8 BCP. Crying Room, S S , Kids 8 Youth Clubs. BYO Sleeping Bags overnight accommodation In Hall. (02) SUPERVISOR/HANDYPERSON I certainly don't think we've got together most often the case that the funeral is areas for effective ministry. different if we're going to preach.the chance, not only as a husband and as a Primary School Teaching In your home. (02)807 1287. Gospel. father, but to be a servant of His." 27 2664 Full-time accommodation/wage and thought about-the way in which the conducted by one of the Christian ,--pel may be planted through the churches and often by our own The price we pay package provided. Cooking ability not This sort of idea would support the While she was divorced, Patti MacLeod YOUTH MINISTRY essential but preferred. Weekend du. I) lIt ItiPS of the Anglican Church in the denomination. We've still got that sort of However, the sort of Church we are setting up of Churches in interest groups sought support from "Born Again FREE AD ties Included. Would suit a retired ity. place in the national psyche. We still because of all this needs to also be taken rather than geographical areas, and the Marriages!' an organization dedicated to THE ROCKS' EXCURSIONS. GOSPEL FILMS. CITY 8 BUSH person. endeavour to express Christian morality advantages are that there would be clear reviving failed marriages. She recalled her CAMPS. Enquiries (02) 272664. Organise your Youth into account. Have you EVER seen Excursion to conclude with 20-minute worship at the Garrison Applicant must be a committed A question of goals and and we still have a hope of being heard wrsnery [wirer s01,111,1ereg erleplar e a tree advertisement anything like our Synod procedures? and deli, - ideas which make a stronger first meeting at the home of Pat and Church, The Rocks, Sydney, al 11 pm on Thurs.. Fri 8 Sats f up to three lines. Christian shown by active membership Free 13.E.M Screenings 7 15 pm first Sunday of each month strategies for a healthy church in the community. The attitude of the evangelists appeal. Shirley Boone: "I knew then that God was ll the advertisement is successful, the advertiser is (mired to of a church. They are extra-ordinary! I just sit there Ii,,,, C111/001,1 IS ttr-tdas 11, churches, for example the NSW Council sometimes wondering to myself if I were going to bring Gavin and me back pay The Church Record 10 per cent of the 0811,0 of Me Sale Phone (02) 653 1676, or write to I wonder what our goals should be? I don't think there is any doubt that price, up toe maximum of SIO per advertisement of Churches, is still noted, still reported in together again." -the address below, for further infor. have to think about it fairly constantly in a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses the churches which are growing in our The service is known as FREE AD and runs on an honour the newspapers, where other smaller mation: onnection with Moore College. I've got would we be going through all this stuff society are the churches which are Pat and Shirley Boone were best man system. The advertiser will be responsible for forwarding to groups of Christians have less hope of Accommodation The Church Record office what is owing. to think 'What is the College trying to do? in their assemblies? I don't know how operating on the group idea and which and matron of honor in the re-marriage Property Manager, being heard. Who are we trying to produce?' I would they organize themselves put I can't ceremony. MacLeod introduced his wife MAN, wns FOR SALE —Nashua 1220 Photocopier 5300 ono. Gestesnor Crusader Conference Centre, have a clear, strong, definite Gospel and 486 Stencil Duplicator 5200 ono. Ring SAMS Office. 7 Crusader Road, certainly be glad to hear what you think We still go into the schools for believe that they do all that we do. It k alternative lifestyle to offer to a society to the crowd as "Patti MacLeod- laminns H R Russell. 17 George SI. Manly Ph 5492596 Roseville. 419 2471. Galston, NSW 2159 the answer to the question ought to be. scripture — a point mentioned by the part of the price we pay for being the sort jaded and sickened by permissiveness. MacLeod." EPPING — Mature Christian Female, age 30 plus, to share 2 WANTED — Wybo's "History of Protestanttsm D Whitford. Archbishop in his address. We still of Church we are and having the sort of bedroom unit 660 per week. Telephone' 8892715. 108 Elizabeth Bay Road, Elizabeth Bay 200 (02)358 3246 I certainly don't claim to have THE Furthermore, the second advantage (EPN.5)

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"I have refused to renounce my faith" The 56-year-old leader of the Odessa THEThe great strength GOOD of such a about Norfolk Island. MargaretREAD Hazzard's photographs. A map showing the Church, Nikolai Boiko, is back in prison The Pauline Circle publication is its contemporary Punishment Short of Death dealt with the location of the Mission land and again! His five-year sentence in strict F. F. Bruce presentation which includes lesson two periods of penal settlement to 1856. buildings would have been additionally regime camps has finished and the Paternoster Press, 1984 outlines, work sheets and visual aid Dr. Raymond Nobbs' work parallels that helpful. A clear "tree" of the Nobbs remainder of his sentence (five years in 100 Pages. suggestions. period and takes us into ensuing family is included. Unfortunately some exile) has been changed to a new prison Any hook by F. F. Bruce is well worth decades. errors have crept into the printed text: term. This is a sentence passed on a man Lessons are designed with the aim of Wedding owning and reading, and this small work spelling, e.g. "Isthumus" p.38; dittography who has already unjustly served fifteen being 'life related and Bible centred'. The parentage and early life of G. H. — it could be read in a week-end — is no e.g. pp. 33 and 100; and the 1855 years in Soviet penitentiaries. Penny and Vaughan are keen to Nobbs are shrouded in mystery but he Reflections exception. emphasize that 'High School scripture was a man of some education and many publication date of Spruson's book (p. Nikolai Boiko was born in 1922, into a The ten chapters which make up this needs to demonstrate that the Bible gifts, all of which found full exercise as he 146) is incorrect non-Christian family. book each examine Paul's circle of friends speaks with authority about the became the doctor, schoolmaster and Dr. Nobbs, a lecturer at Macquarie In the first month of war, 1941, he was — Ananias, Barnabas, Silas, Timothy, Luke important issues of everyday life'. (p5). pastor of the community. University, has written a fine biography of taken captive along with hundreds of Onesimus, and Mark. Two final chapters The 'Survival Manual' achieves this aim. We cannot precisely identify the origins his remarkable great-grandfather and thousands of soldiers. For this, as an deal with lesser known identities "Paul's made a good contribution to our Copies are available from Scripture of his spiritual experience. He may have Lesley Hicks enemy of the people, after the war, he Co-workers" and "Hosts and Hostesses". understanding of the history of the South Union Book Centre and Impact Books, been influenced by missionary agencies received a sentence of fifteen years. Professor Bruce notes in his Introduction Pacific. Nikolai Boiko 1 am prepared to die Newtown. in India or the Pacific; perhaps by Adams Among believing brethren in the Soviet for the great rause of Christ: that Paul had a natural gift of friendship, and the other islanders. It would be Allan Blanch and that there are about seventy people Stuart Robinson camps, he began to read the New interesting to know the titles of the "small mentioned by name in the text of the Testament and with a sincere heart he stock of religious books" which the On September 7th, 1981, Boiko was New Testament who would otherwise be turned to God, having been born again to S.P.C.K. sent to Pitcairn in 1819. Though visited by relatives and allowed to talk to unknown to us, were it not for their new life. lacking any formal theological training his them for 10 minutes. He had lost much friendship with Paul. A Vision for Missions These days when I attend an Anglican Cultural baggage? After he was released, in 1954, he weight, his head was full of lice. He gifts were recognised by ordination in wedding. I'm always interested to see In each chapter the relevant New London in 1852, and Nobbs continued to Tom Wells (Banner of Truth) It would be awkward to have that became a member of an ECB church in reported that the conditions in the camp whether the first or the second form of Testament Text is taken, set against its first exercise a decidedly evangelical ministry (Paperback 157 pages) reading and then to teach, as I heard one the town of Odessa. were unbearable. marriage service in our Australian prayer century background, and the significance until his death. He built well on the officiating clergyman do once, that the Asia Christian, he was arrested for his In April, 1982, he was moved to a camp I found this to be a superb book. book is used. There is quite a significant and quality of each relationship is foundation, laid by Adams, of a notable requirement of submission was a mere activity in the church on the 20th June, at Saosernii at the coast The basic theme that is traced through difference. examined. In this task, F. F. Bruce has no 1968, and sentenced to five years in a social piety. cultural adaptation now safely to be Boiko is 61 years old and, according to equal. His reverence for the text, his grasp the book unfolds in two ways. "God is It could be a good thing that there is a Nobbs was a key figure in the re- ignored. I find it hard to believe that prison camp and five years exile. He was the law, should not have to work in of New Testament theology and history, worthy to be known and proclaimed fdr choice in the wording of the vows. In location of the growing community on through all the centuries Christian wives released in 1977. He was chosen to serve prison. But under instruction from the his mature Christian insight and above all who He is" and "those who know the particular, there is a choice for the wife Norfolk Island. He thought ahead; have been misled. We have accepted as an elder in the church. The KGB he is forced to work despite his his clear and readable style are as great as most about God are the most responsible whether she wishes to promise Norfolk was larger, more fertile and had a (with plenty of chafing because of our persecution at work, on the television heart condition and his high blood they ever were. Yet he does not shirk and best equipped to tell of Him". better water supply than Pitcairn. Nobbs' .. to have and to hold natural rebelliousness) that our husbands and in the newspapers, the summonses pressure. facing the questions raised by his The book is really a book about God's from this day forward, have from God an authority and to the KGB, the public prosecutor and the enthusiasm for the transfer overcame the He spent the end of 1984 in an isolation material. E.g. Was Titus circumcised? Why character. Much is made of His for better for worse, headship, only to find in the enlightened regional executive committee continued. Pitcairners' natural reluctance to leave cell. He was then threatened with an was Silas chosen by Paul? Why were only sovereignty and wisdom. This is then for richer for poorer, twentieth century, with our their isolated rock. All understood that He was arrested on the 29th extension of his sentence according to Paul and Silas imprisoned at Phillipi, and applied very carefully and thoughtfully to in sickness and in health, consciousness suitably raised, that the they would have full and autonomous September, 1980. His trial took place in Article 188/3, "actions damaging the many more. the missionary and to all who seek to be to love and to obey, order can be swept aside as mere cultural possession of Norfolk Island (though this Odessa on the 18th and 19th December, Soviet Union". In a letter Boiko writes, God's people. until we are parted by death." baggage, or subtly re-interpreted to mean Apart from all this, this book deserves was not to be) and they made the month- 1980. His sentence was five years strict .. When 1 was transported to this camp other than its plain sense. to be read by all thinking Christians for long journey westward in 1856. That God is God worthy of all our while her husband promises "to love and regime and five years exile. He left a wife I was completely healthy. But now, three reasons. Firstly it brings to life Paul's Thereafter G. H. Nobbs continued to worship and allegiance is a clear theme to cherish", or whether both of them I sat recently with my husband in a and eight children. because of my time in the isolation cell, circle of friends in a way in which brief give good leadership through many trials. and purpose of the writer. I found that he make identical vows as in the second church for a wedding, on an afternoon In April, 1981, he was brought to a strict lack of sleep, and various other burdens, references in the standard commentaries There were problems of rivalry and so expounded God's character that I service, each promising to love and to cool and golden after rain, with the sun regime camp near the town of I've developed hypertension and heart fail to do. Secondly, it is a reminder of the immorality. His sixth son, Edwin, was wanted to worship and serve Him. cherish. slanting shafts of colour through the Komsomolsk on the Amur River. The problems. For four years now my wife great Apostle's debt to ordinary fellow George Hunn Nobbs 1799 — martyred while on a missionary journey In three chapters he draws on the windows. The rich content of those climate there is severe and the treatment and children have not been allowed to Christians in the exercise of his ministry. No Package Deal 1884: Chaplain on Pitcairn and in 1864. Ten years of controversy ended journals and life of William Carey, David ancient vows struck me afresh. They say Testament and with a sincere heart he visit me. Not all the letters that are written Thirdly, it is full of encouragement for Norfolk Island, when the Melanesian Mission, influenced Brainerd and Henry Martyn, not to idolise Now, instead of the wife's promise of it all; all the contingencies of a marriage turned to God, having been born again to to me or the ones that I write are ordinary fallible believers to see how God Raymond Nobbs, publ. The Pitcairn by the Oxford Movement, was them, but to show how they learnt that submission to her husband being part of — the sadness and the joy, the fulfillment new life. delivered ..." used such people. and frustration — are covered. I thought Descendants Society, 160 pp. established on Norfolk. Nobbs God's glory is the chief aim and the package deal of Christian marriage as After he was released, in 1954, he Major Yarnov told him again and again of some I know whose marriages are Thoroughly recommended. reconsidered his early opposition and motivation for missionary work. conveyed by an Anglican Church became a member of an ECB church in that if he would renounce his faith he In 1789 the mutineers on Bligh's ship filled with frustration, who yet stick it out Tom Milton supported this move. As deafness wedding — with the attendant danger of could be released immediately. On the "Bounty" took their Tahitian wives to In many ways this little book is all loyally, and of others, Christians, who the town of Odessa. increased, his general health declined routine meaninglessness especially for other hand if he did not he would have to Pitcairn Island. After some violent years about God. In its pages He is portrayed as have divorced. Sometimes one partner, As a Christian, he was arrested for his and he died in 1884. He had been a nominal Christians—the couple, in face a new court case for violating camp only one mutineer was left alive. He took the great and gracious God. The section more often the wife in the ones I know, activity in the church on the 20th June, talented, energetic, and adaptable servant consultation with their minister, can make regulations. Boiko, however, had no the name John Adams. He began to read on prayer was most edifying and has declared independence unilaterally: 1968, and sentenced to five years in a of God. a conscious, intelligent choice — a desire to be separated from his Lord. In a the Bible and Prayer Book from the challenging. "I will not submit — I want out." Yet to all prison camp and five years exile. He was choice that could go to the roots of the letter written April 12th, 1985, he said Survival Manual for High "Bounty", was converted to Christ, and This is not a slight book. Thorough The author writes clearly and appearances their husbands have been released in 1977. He was chosen to serve relationship they will be seeking to among other things: School Scripture Teachers became the pastor and leader of the tiny attention has been paid to primary demonstrates a real desire to build up his establish. It will test whether they are good and gentle Christian men. as an elder in the church. The island community. When he died in 1829 sources, a very interesting selection of persecution at work, on the television "I have categorically refused to fellow Christians. There are some very game to swim upstream against feminist No-one outside it, least of all one like Ed Vaughan and Frances Penny. 196 pp. he was succeeded in that role by George which is included in an Appendix. This is arid in the newspapers, the summonses renounce my faith, and I have decided helpful words for those who feel their thinking and the current wisdom of the me who is happily married, can know $14.95 Rec. Hunn Nobbs who the same year married not hagiography. We see G. H. Nobbs in to the KGB, the public prosecutor and the not only to be a prisoner for the rest of ministry is not successful. world by making the woman's willingness what the inside of a miserable marriage (Distributed by Foundation in Religious a grand-daughter of Fletcher Christian. his early pride and in his times of regional executive committee continued. my life, but am also prepared to die for Don't let the title cause you to say, to submit a continuing distinctive, at least feels like. But there are those vows, Education, Sorry Hills.) Nobbs, only a recent arrival, was to lead intemperance and weakness. We the great cause of Christ ...I ask you to "missions; it's not for me". That would be in theory, of Christian marriage, or rooted in Scripture. There is our loving He was arrested on the 29th The aptly titled 'Survival Manual' is the the Pitcairners in an almost unbroken recognise his grace and wisdom and his intercede to God on my behalf, that He a theological mistake, as all Christians whether they want to emphasise Lord who made us and can remake us if September, 1980. His trial took place in product of ten years full time Scripture sequence of more than fifty years. difficulties in dealing with Church and will give me the strength to remain true need to have a vision for missions, and it egalitarianism between the sexes. we allow our stubbornness to melt into Odessa on the 18th and 19th December, teaching in Sydney High Schools. State authorities. to Him to the end, and that without fear This account of Nobbs' life, published would be a great pity to miss reading it repentance. He can, I know, rekindle love 1980. His sentence was five years strict The first form of service prints in full 1 may proclaim and defend the Gospel, The authors have produced a resource on the centenary of his death, was The book is well produced. Its format since the book will be a great help to all and rebuild a ruined marriage. regime and five years exile. He left a wife the passage Ephesians 5:20-33 as a and remain steadfast in the battle ..." book based on a four-year curriculum of written by his great-grandson. The year of 17 x 25 cms facilitates the display of a who want to know God better. reading, to be used especially if no and eight children. doctrine, theology and apologetics. The 1984 saw the publication of two good range of illustrations: contemporary Debate on Women's Role Peter Brain sermon is preached. As the Bible's classic In April, 1981, he was brought to a strict Nikolai Boiko's health is especially material is graded for years 7-10. patiently-researched, well-written books maps, drawings, documents and and most comprehensive statement on I have been reading The Role of regime camp near the town of jeopardized by the climatic conditions in relationships in Christian marriage, it is of Women, published by IVP in the "When Komsomolsk on the Amur River. The the Khabarovsk District He has a heart course also one of the suggested Christians Disagree" series. It is an almost climate there is severe and the treatment condition, high blood pressure and is a readings in the second form of the frustratingly evenhanded debate, treating harsh, so that within a few weeks he second-grade invalid. His pale, thin and service. No doubt it is the injunction here Scripture on the whole with suitable became ill with pneumonia. exhausted appearance is the result of constant undernourishment, lack of Australian College of Theology Results and elsewhere in the New Testament that evangelical seriousness. I found much to April 30th to May 3rd he was put into sleep, and years spent in cold, damp cells. wives should submit to their husbands agree with on both sides of the question, the isolation cell despite his severe that led to the inclusion of the word and the reputations of the participants Fifteen years of prison and more to Pass illness, and was not allowed to take his The Registrar of the Australian College Heard, Paul Drew Bible College of New Zealand LICENTIATE IN THEOLOGY (in "obey" in the older form of the wife's seemed impeccable. Michael and Valerie prescribed medication. The reason: he camel He expects us and needs us to of Theology has announced the following Walsh, Glenn lames Sydney Missionary/Bible College Dundas, Maxwell Gordon Baptist College of N.S.W. vows. Griffiths, for instance, argue persuasively pray for him. His comfort is his awareness May, Stephen John Ridley College Southwell, Bruce Selby Moore Theological College order of merit) had been conducting "anti'-Soviet graduates of the College's various Farrar, Steven Craven Carl Moore Theological College a mildly feminist viewpoint, together with of our faithfulness in prayer. Shehadeh, Hani St John's College, Morpeth propaganda" — i.e. he had spoken to degrees and diplomas following the 1985 Clarke, Stanley John Bible College of Victoria Tyro, Malcolm Jeffrey Ridley College First Class Honours Joyce Baldwin (less convincing) and I. fellow prisoners about Jesus. (REACHOUT) examinations: Board, Neil Lawson Bible College of New Zealand Gordon, Gregory Rayment Moore Theological Nagel, Kerry Kim Moore Theological College Howard Marshall, while Elizabeth Gilling, Bryan Dudley Bible College of New Zealand College FOCAL POINT Catherwood, David Field, James B. Hurley Bachelor of Theology (in Groth, Cheryl Dorothy Sydney Missionary/Bible Habiby, Bilal St John's College, Morpeth Second Class Honours and Daphne Key take the more College Shehadeh, Hatem St John's College, Morpeth Fealy, Christopher Alan Moore Theological College order of merit) McGuire, William Desmond College of Ministry, Beck, Dianne Claire Ridley College Anderson, John Michael Kuring-gat College/Bible conservative view; Shirley Lees edits with Canberra McGrath, Ian James Moore Theological College Studies impartiality. Mainline becoming minority First Class Honours Hopping, John William Baptist College of N.S.W. Warr, Elizabeth Susan Moore Theological College Chamberlain, Frank Derek Anglican lost of Theology, • A Christian Rock & Reggae Mellsop, John Heywood Rex Bible College of New Perth One point Elizabeth Catherwood made Swing in American Protestantism Capper, John Mark Ridley College Vandenhengel, Walter Barton Moore Theological band from the lower moun- Chatfield, Graeme Ross Baptist College of N.S.W. College Zealand Larkins, Susan Constance Moore Theological College struck me. In response to the essays by Blake, Michael Richard Moore Theological College Ivey, Henry Leithbride Ridley College tains. Available for coffee- SANTA BARBARA, California —The Peacock, William Bernard Ridley College Rees, John David Baptist College of N,S.W. Michael and Valerie Griffiths (who I Ware, Jeffrey Moore Theological College Johnson, Peter Sydney Moore Theological College O'Neill, Terrence Anthony Wallis Ridley College Hardy, Frederick General Board of Religious Ed. 1 hey aren't getting as many new shops, dances, concerts, etc . noticed quoted approvingly Marlene once-dominant liberal and moderate Fifer, Stephen Scott Moore Theological College Moffat, Donald Philip Bible College of New Zealand Waid, Vicki Lynn Moore Theological College Batt, John Stephen Ridley College denominations are quickly becoming a members through "church switching". Pryor, Lynn Denise Bible College of Victoria Hathway, Ross Arthur Moore Theological College For bookings or information, Cohen's address at our 1980 NEAC Pass minority in American Protestantism, Mainline churches, never characterized Mercer, Philip Donald Moore Theological College Shooter, Stephen John Moore Theological College conference), she commented: "Perhaps Second Class Honours (Division A) Sim, Nelly Siew-Eng Bible College of New Zealand Tsai, Peter Ridley College contact according to figures compiled by Harvard by aggressive evangelism, used to receive Burns, Philip John Presbyterian Theological Hall the overall difference between us is that Long, Judith Anne Ridley College Denham, Robert John Moore Theological College Tiitinen, Janet Marjoorie Sydney Missionary/Bible Devereaux, Robin toy Bible College of Queensland John on (047) 341 2149 many new members from more Seers, Kevin John St Mark's Institute, Canberra we are addressing different audiences. University's William Hutchinson. Crawley, David Raymond Bible College of New Pinchbeck, Gail Phyllis Ridley College College conservative and morally strict churches Zealand Flick, Graham Colin Moore Theological College Ross, Ronald Ernest Anglican Inst. of Theology, Perth The Griffithses are speaking to men who Presbyterian, Episcopal, Methodist and Barclay, Clifford Peter Presbyterian Theological Hall with a lower socioeconomic makeup, Green, Peter Robert Baptist College of N.S.W. Canavan, Alan Mervyn Bible College of Victoria Robinson, Stuart Peter Moore Theological College Adams, Anthony Hugh Moore Theological College are abusing their God-given role and similar congregations have been called Rodgers, Peter Noel Moore Theological College Baldock, Graherne Peter Private Hutchinson contends. Now conservative O'Hara, Glen St. John's College, Morpeth Millward, Stephen John Bible College of New Zealand keeping women down unbiblically and "mainline churches" because they Brirnblecombe, Mark Douglas Bible College of New Lawry, Margaret Anne Moore Theological College Russell, Kevin Moore Theological College Pedler, Trevor Graham Bible College of Queensland Protestant churches have been relating Baker, Gregory Allen Private SPECIAL REQUEST FROM COLIN unjustly. I, on the other hand, have in represented the great majority of United Zealand Boutros, Daniel Martin Ridley College Lui, Uen-Ling Linta Ridley College more to social and political issues, and Thompson, Mark Donald Moore Theological College Renouf, Colin Graham Bible College of New Zealand Boys, Maxwell Frederick Private JOHNSTON, O.M.F. MISSIONARY mind strident, assertive, 'I must be free to States Protestants. In 1920, mainline Octigan, Daniel Francis College of Ministry, Canberra have begun to attract a broader middle- Dasey, Michael lames Moore Theological College Hooper, Stephen Charles Moore Theological College Gathaka, lephthah Kiara Ridley College Friend, Peter Henry Moore Theological College develop myself' women, whom I am bodies constituted 76 per cent of Powell, Ian Roderick Moore Theological College Catderwood, Robert John Moore Theological College Harris, Stephen Edgar Baptist College of N.S.W. Morse, John Charles Private class constituency. Thompson, Jennifer Mary Mann Private Have you Bibles, Commentaries, Con- meeting in increasing numbers in every America's Protestant population, but by White, Paul Raymond College of Ministry, Canberra Wykes, Eric Neil Baptist College of N.S.W. McEwing, Josephine Susan Bible College of New Goh, Mark Min Wei Anglican Youth Dept., Sydney cordances etc. which car: be distributed kind of Christian circle." (P118) 1984 that figure had fallen to 53 per cent. Hutchinson suggested at the Pugh, Jeffrey Raymond Ridley College Walker, Brett James Bible College of New Zealand Zealand to Philippines Pastors who greatly need conference that minority status need not Cairns, Rodney Gerald Bible College of Victoria Holmes, Gregory Whitfield Moore Theological Kuruvilla, Mathew Vattapparambil Baptist College of I too meet such women; but more Survey material showed specific Raison, Stephen John Sydney Missionary/Bible N,S.W. PRIZES AND AWARDS study books. be a devastating blow for liberal and College Books may be left with O.M.F., 12 Karuah often gracious, charming ones, who weaknesses in mainline churches: They College Sewell, Alan Henry Bible College of New Zealand Murray, Catherine Sheila Bible College of New moderate churches. He cited the strung Murnain, Jeffrey Ross St John's College, Morpeth The W. 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