19UCta Students strike in North West The Australian 15 cents Melbourne and Sydney synod motions On 20th September, an sey last week also claimed that He replied that the At P had ecstimated 750 students in the student strike movement had definitely endorsed the EAG ac- controversial the support of some Sydney tion and named the Northern Melbourne and 250 in Syd- branches of the ALP's youth Districts Young Labor Associa- A number of motions that came before the synod 01 Church Record ney went on strike and dem- group - a claim which was First Published 1 880 October 19. 1972 tion as supporting the strike. the diocese of North West Australia in September were No. 1523 onstrated in the city streets. quickly denied by an ALP spokesman at the party's Sydney Garnsey claimed that there highly controversial and while some got through, others The ACR interviewed Dennis headquarters." ACR asked the could be another strike by high were amended ,or defeated, Garnsey, who organised the 13-year-old Garnsey, an school students next year. strike of high school stu- acknowledged Marxist, his reac- "depending on how the radi- The synod was held in Gerald- Woods, preached the synod 5c r dents in the Sydney area. tion to that report. calisation is going." ton and the Primate. Dr Frank mon. While not condoning homa Dennis Garnsey is the spokes- sexuality, synod passed a motien Fate of man for the Education Action supporting amendments to exist Group which called the strike as ing law relating to homosext. a demand for freedom of dress acts in private between cen- and freedom of expression in all Australian Hymn Book senting adults. high schools. They advocate the Synod strongly opposed the NZ union right of students to invite any troduction of colour telex' speaker on to school grounds into Australia and decided 1., and to form political groups the Government that the ith ;weeping reforms in within schools. They say there a stage nearer would be better spent on :: uncertain should be no corporal punish- seas aid, ment and that students should Family planning recce have the right of appeal (against The "Australian Hymn over the years, presumably be- book is to be truly corn- strong support and synod cal Results of the voting of disciplinary action) to a court of cause their words or music seem prehensive without being chaoti- on the Federal Governmen, members of the five denomi- Book" Committee has con- no longer relevant. cally eclectic, abolish sales tax on their peers. nations involved in the New ACR asked Garnsey how he cluded a four-day conference The committee has obtained traceptives and to Sulk. On the other hand, it was also them. Zealand union plan were an- viewed the role of the head- at S. Paul's College, Sydney. clear that many older hymns are professional advice on the A motion calling on the r master of a high school. "At still in wide use and have not question of financing this project nounced on 28th September. The committee consists of Secretary of WA to refuse p present it is a very bureaucratic outlived their usefulness. In addi- and is assured that no difficulties Only the Methodists voted one," he said, "imposed by the representatives of f our mits for any sporting or co a ;he parish ministry tion, some newer hymns which should arise in this regard. mercial activities on Good I solidly in favour of union Education Department. Head- churches (Anglican, Con- do not appear in any of the ,: The committee will meet again day and Easter Eve, ineludir and many feel that the pres- masters should be representatives standard books have gained such a gregational, Methodist and in December to prepare its the closing of off-course bent,: of teachers elected by the staffs wide usage as to demand consid- ent joint plan is not likely to Presbyterian) who are en- second report which will be shops, was defeated by amendi of schools." eration. A 25,000-word report published in Sydney on September 26, explores the value and effectiveness of the be accepted by the councils The EAG, he went on, are op- presented to the Federal bodies it to ask bishop and clergy gaged in the preparation of synods of the denomina- posed to the idea that classes A smaller number of requests of the four denominations con- educate their people in putter traditional parish church and recommends drastic changes and experiments to make it more effective. and the "Australian Hymn were received for the deletion of cerned. should be ruled by the authority God first. tions. of teachers. "We would prefer to Book." hymns already listed in the re- port. The usual reason was that Voting for union was: Meth- have teachers on a friendship Following publication of the the hymns concerned were con- present its report to synod for odists 85 per cent, Presbyterians basis rather than an authori- "Australian Hymn Book Report ,e diocese of Sydney at its The report concludes: "The t, rapidly changing society, it is sidered to be of little further use. debate, and will ask churches 69 per cent, Congregationalists tarian one. If a teacher cannot 1" comments were received by which started on October principal need is for greater imperative that the present rigid- A number of church musicians Sydney synod in hands throughout the diocese to consid- 65 per cent, Anglicans 58 per keep students interested they will denominational representatives midering the report of the flexibility of ministry within the ity of structure be removed to submitted some very helpful sug- er and study the report with a cent and Churches of Christ 55 not learn anyway. Rules such as indicating the reaction of clergy- hial Ministry and Organi- parochial structure, coupled with permit the introduction of varied gestions regarding the allocation view to bringing forward legal per cent. those in schools are not imposed men and congregations to the Commission - the result changes of emphasis in congrega- forms of ministry to meet differ- of tunes. changes in 1973 which will put Only 61,438 Anglican parish- on anyone else in society except plans thus far. The committee is a years of investigation by tional life. ing needs and situations." the report's recommend,illOrt, ioners bothered to vote. The perhaps prisoners," said Garnsey. very grateful for the care and Matters of general principle of Sutherland's fate ministers, seven laymen "If the work of the Gospel is Bishop John Real who dioceses of Dunedin (53 per He said that "the EAG would attention given to the report. were also raised. Many com- to continue with effectiveness in chaired the commi,sam will into action. :ne woman. cent) and Nelson (55 per cent) rather change schools than mentators agreed with the fore- With of the the frequently expressed win), Some people had spent consid- the circulation voted against the plan while 48 destroy them," but that the word of the report on such mat- the report, titled "Looking erable time examining the report proposed ordinances for the the people involved, to remain :: per cent voted against it in Well- Group could understand the ters as keys for tunes and con- the Parish" and on sale to and their comments were most the Sydney Diocese, won't ington and 41 per cent in Auck- frustration and alienation that temporaneity of words. There Wollongong Zone Council eiblic for 75c, includes these helpful. The denominational disregarded. To force churei FAMILY WITH. A CONSCIENCE land. caused student violence and the were requests for more material and Diocesan Committee into an arrangement against tt tniendations: - representatives collated the com- Bishop Pyatt of Christchurch destruction of property. ments and then submitted their suitable for young people. many of the clergy and laity wish will lead to ;dl anti here should be a clearly de- Asked "what view does the situation in the futut strategy underlying the said that he did not think it was findings to the committee. In the Various opinions were regis- in the Sutherland Rural ABOUT MILITARY SERVICE a big enough majority to go EAG take of The Little Red all parochial ministry, and light of these submissions, the tered on the size of the book. At four consecunse Rr School Book?" Garnsey said Deanery have expressed should be on the basis that through. For the sake of the 42 commmittee has revised the list The committee had recommen- Deanery ;Conferences the pan,: that the group had no official grave concern that their fears life and witness of the local per cent minority he did not of hymns which it nominates for ded a maximum number of 500 es have reaffirmed their desire to policy on the matter. His own h is not so much in the think Anglicans would risk going inclusion in the proposed book. hymns of which four hundred of inclusion in the new stay in Sydney and have ta: view was that "it is informative li building but in the homes into union. In the case of some well- and fifty were chosen for the re- diocese will be realised. pealed to the synod not to in- and straightforward. It was :embers. Of the active clergy who known hymns omitted from the port. Some asked for less but The Deanery is included in the clude the area in the proposed about time that a book like that voted, 47 per cent were against first report, the comments in- most asked for more. The com- Wollongong zone as defined in new diocese. Membership of a particular was brought out for school chil- the plan but there were fewer dicated whether or not these mittee agreed to increase the the ordinances to be brought be- The rector of St Philip's, Car- congregation should be the out- dren which they can under- laymen against it. Three of the were still in wide use. It was maximum number to six hun- fore synod this month. ingbah, Rev R. E. Lamb. said come of a declared intention to seven bishops voted against it. stand." dred if necessary. This would The rector of St Luke's Mi- recently that "if the proposed or- be recognised as a member of The National Times .of Sep- apparent that some familiar Bishop Peter Sutton of Nelson hymns have faded in popularity seam a wide procedure if the randa, Rev Keith Gowan, said: dinances pass unamended, the Thal congregation, :and this might commented: tember 4 stated: "Dennis Gar- "The Deanery is unanimous on he expressed in terms of a con- fate of the Sutherland Rural "I hope we can get on with the this fact, that they don't want to ' an of Christ as Lord and Deanery is almost certainly job of being Christians, showing be in the New Diocese. Surely sealed." the rest of society that we can I he concept of parish hound- care for one another, and have Diversity is beautiful should be modified to the friendliest of relations with with the changed nature neighbouring Churches, without person's "neighbourhood" in having to debate structures every says Presbyterian ls society. day. I he leadership of the minis- "Plural unity in a com- The United Presbyterian Church in the USA rec- former dean of Rutgers Law tc: and others within the parish monwealth of Churches might School, as its moderator. straild be styled on the "servant" well he the goal of our re- cently voted to withdraw its membership from the Con- Heckel came to his office pro- Rev Russell C Fowler, chaplain to Agnes', Black Hock. from 14 No ember. tyre of leadership of Christ. lationship." sultation on Church Union (COCU), a proposed plan of fessing to be "lukewarm" on the Child Welfare institutions (Sydney) since Rev Dudley J. McGrath, re for of consultation, saying, "I think 1968, has been appointed chaplain of the Cudal (Bathurst) since 1964, has Mu) The minister should be re- merger of nine denominations suggested originally in 1960 Royal North Shore Hospital from 3 Octo- appointed vicar of St John's Deer hark gaided as first among equals in there's something beautiful about ber. with St Alban's, St Alban's (Melbourne/ by Dr Eugene Carson Blake, then stated clerk of the United diversity." Church co-operation Rev Harold H. Hinton, curate of St from 7 November, It', local church, and laws ought Gymea (Sydney) since 1971, has Rev John W. Taylor, assistant at the to he varied so that wider spirit- United Presbyterian Church. across traditional lines is more resigned and has begun work with the Mission of St lames and St Joh (316 ual responsibilities can be recog- The late Bishop James A. seek effective joint ministries. important than organic union, Christian Literature Crusade from 18 bourne) since 1972, has been a poiawf September. Personnel and Training Officer of the nised for laymen. Pike, of San Francisco, seconded The members of COCU re- Heckel felt. Rev heal M. C. Lowe, curate of Si Mission. the idea and out of various state- maining are: The United Church Paul's, Wahroonga (Sydney) since 1971, Rev John I. min, curate of St Pew's, Provision should be made for evangelism of Christ, Disciples of Christ, the has been appointed curate of St John's, Box Hill (Melbourne) since 1970, hat ments came the Blake-Pike pro- Parramatta. front January next. been appointed in charge of St Trill's, periodic review of the effective- posals which eventually grew Episcopal Church, the United Rev Deryck K. Howell, curate of St ness of the ministry, and the Methodist Church, African John's, Terminal. (Sydney) since 1971, Rev Donald A. Conley, chaplain of the licence of a clergyman should be in Perth into the plan of merger. ACR has been appointed curate of St Mat- ,,na Missions to Seamen, Buenos Aires, The Presbyterian assembly, Methodist Episcopal Church, the thew's, Manly, from January next. 1968, has been appointed an weld., capable of being revoked if the Rev Jam. Ramsay, curate of Christ Two Anglican churches the highest policy-making body Christian Methodist Episcopal haplain of the Missions to Seamen. Mel. ollertories do not exceed the re- Church, Olad.ville (Sydney) since 1970. bourne. of the 3.1-million member Church, African Methodist has been appointed curate of St Bede's. Rev Richard H. Pethybrldge, of the commended minimum stipend, or and Baptists, the Church of APPEAL Beverly Hills. from January next. United Presbyterian Church in Episcopal Zion Church, and the long-service-leave staff (Melbourne) ',no if a body of clergymen and lay- Christ, Methodist and the From Indonesia, from the Deaconess Nellie M. Dixon, a chaplain 1969, has retired [corn 30, See) the USA, meeting in Denver, Presbyterian Church of the US. at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (Syd- 1972. men are satisfied that the holder United Church co-operated Colo, voted 411 to 310 to with- A significant factor in the dioceses of Melbourne, Bath- ney), will retire from full-time work at Archdeacon Emeritus James A. of the licence is unable to provide a record. From left to right, with his duties as unit chaplain the end of the year. Schofield, a former archdeacon of Bright. The Gerber family of in an evangelistic mission at draw from COCU. The with- United Presbyterian Church's urst, Canberra and Goul- Deaconess Dawn GIbbIns, chaplain at on (Melbourne) who retired in 1959, dial I effective ministry. father and : sons are, Corporal to the 11th Cadet Brigade, COCU tnree women's hospitals in Sydney, will Drummoyne had a day out drawal motion also said the withdrawal from burn, Grafton, Brisbane and on 14 August last There should be more wide- David (22), Sergeant Paul (25), Hurstville. Missing from our pic- North Beach, Perth, Septem- occurred with the election of C. be chaplain at the Royal Prince Alfred Canon Philip St. Jr Wilson, headmaster at Sydney's Victoria Bar- Presbyterians would continue Sydney generous support for Hospital from January next. of Brighton Grammar School, (Melbotune) spread employment in parochial Chaplain Gerber (53), Private ture are family second-in-com- ber 24 to October 1. ecumenical conversations and Willard Heckel, professor and Deaconess Ansa McColm, warden of 1942-67 and who retired in 1970, died es ministry of fulltime laymen and racks recently, one they will Mark (19), Private Philip (18) mand, Mrs Gerber, two daugh- the Church Record special '1,e G.F.S. Hostel, Sydney, will become 7 September last. The missioner was Rev Geoff ••• ters and son number six, Tim- chaplain to Crown Street, St Margaret's women. remember for a long time. and Lieutenant John (27). All Fletcher, Australian Director of appeal continues to come in. and Paddington hospitals from 1 Janu- othy, who, at 16, is not yet old There should be controlled are members of the CMF and, the Lay Institutes of Evangelism The Directors of the paper ary next. Two-thirds of the family, Dad, have enough to enlist in the CMF. WELCOME TO THE FAMILY Rev John D. Bleakley, precentor of St THE AUSTRALIAN experimentation with new pat- with the exception (LIFE). thank all who have helped to John's Cathedral, Brisbane, since 1968, Army Chaplain Gordon Chaplain Gerber's First Clasp particularly belonged to the Sydney Univer- St Michael and All Angees, meet this special need and they has resigned. terms of ministry, was awarded in recognition of Commissioner Harry WI111.154 0.B.E., Gerber and five of his six sity Regiment at one time or North Beach, was deeply in- To become a subscriber to the Australian Church Re- value the prayers and fellowship train ministries in areas such as another six years efficient service F.R.C.S" F.I.C.S., head of the Salvation sons, are pictured proudly another. Three still do but Ser- volved in the mission, called Army in New Zealand and a noted plas- CHURCH Campbelltown, Lidcombe and cord, just fill in the form below and mail it in with which it expresses for the geant Paul Gerber is now with to the CMF and is worn with the tic surgeon, has been appointed territorial the inner city area. "Focus-72, and St Philip's, cot- maintenance of our evangelical displaying the Efficiency Efficiency Decoration, awarded $4 or simply ask us to charge it. commander of the Salvation Army in the 3rd Field Medical and Den- tesloe, gave musical support. A newspaper ministry. Eastern Australia. from mid-November. Planning, research and Decoration's First Clasp Property control within the dioc- tal equipment Depot at Merrick- several years ago for an initial large choir was trained and used I enclose $4 for annual subscription/Please charge it Further donations to 23 Sep- Mr F. Charles Horne, who has served RECORD In New Guinea and West Irian stnce ese should be rationalised to pro- awarded several minutes ville whilst Lieutenant John Ger- 12 years service. throughout, singing both tradi- tember are as follows: 1939, has been appointed Papua Field 'cross out one) Rev G. L. Wainwright, Dunedoo S4.001 vide for more guidance in these earlier to the head of the Lieutenant John Gerber is tional and modern gospel songs. Director of the Asia Pacific Christian The national paper far ber is now an engineer with the - - - Mrs L. B. Worthington, Condobolin, Mission from 16 October. areas. house. wearing his service ribbons for Most of the well attended eve- $6.00; All Saints', Morse $2.00; Rev N. Rev Robert E. D. Hull, rector of Church of England people 5th Field Squadron, Haberfield. Smith, Teraina $2.50; G. P. Davis. Chats- service in Vietnam. 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tM (tk 10 The Australian Church Record OCTOBER 19, 1972 A WORK OF DEMOLITION The Reformation & in the pew for one service church becomes prelatical. You moted and His glorious return examine our own church, and to of God in our midst may proceed Demolition must precede every worthwhile reformation, a Sunday. At least let us' be will have got what you deserved hastened. determine by the grace of God apace. God grant that this may allowed to rest in peace once we by default. It is clear that this is drastic that both personally and be much more than some pious have made that gargantuan The second wall, which Luther talk and drastic writing. But corporately we shall engage in hope, but a Divine goal to which our need for revival In this special article for our Reformation issue, Rev Dr Bryan effort. Let us take our place this task of constant demolition, we give ourselves while life shall called "a wickedly devised Luther lived in days when dras- E. Hardman, Vice-Principal of the Adelaide Bible Institute, within the audience of hearers, fable," was the Roman claim tic action was necessary. He was that the erection of the Temple last. The Protestant Reformation, sparked off by Martin but do not exhort us to discipline that it is for the Pope alone to not a man to allow matters Luther 455 years ago in Germ any, was the greatest illustra- tells how thorough the demolition had to be in order to lay a our minds to listen, if per- interpret the scriptures or to con- simply to drift along in the pious tion of the Bible doctrine of revival that man has seen since chance the message does not firm the interpretation of them. hope that something might hap- FAMOUS NEW TESTAMENT apostolic times. solid biblical foundation. have its own captivating power. It is a fundamental tenet of all pen to improve the situation My own experience confirms the Reformers —not least the some day — perhaps. For Luther We do not use the word revival in any narrow, local On the last day of October That is what the Church had I shall direct your anent, to me that most of us do not English Reformers—that in those the prime considerations were sense, in which it is sometimes used of a particular evangel- 1517, a doctor of sacred theo- done in Germany, but it had the first two walls only. "f 11, deserve this remarkable privilege matters that pertain to our salva- the glory of God, and the fact istic campaign, but in its broadest sense. Roland Lamb has logy, who was also an Augus- done it equally in England. It wall was the promulgation of being priests under our God. tion the Bible is an open book. that the Church is the bride of tinian monk, did what any other had done it wherever it could do the Pope, bishops, priest, Christ, and the further fact that given an excellent definition of the word. "The sovereign We do not deserve to have the Indeed, had that not been scholar would do who wanted to it. It had so organised itself, and monks are called the spirit', rues pressible opportunity of corn- so long as the church tolerates intervention of God whereby he graciously so restores his own their belief, there would hardly promote an academic debate. He so arranged its power structures tate. "This is an artful 11, ng boldly unto God's throne of and promotes error it places the backslidden people to a new empowered life of joyful obe- have been any great urgency to nailed his theses to the door of that so far as was humanly hypocritical device." mice We do not deserve to have promote the translation of the souls of men and women in jeop- dience to himself that the Holy Spirit also convicts the his town's central church. possible it had a water-tight Luther. All Christiang are leafy access into the presence of Scriptures into the common ardy. ungodly and unbelieving of their sons and converts them to Martin Luther never imagined guarantee fur the maintenance of of the spiritual estate, and 1: the Almighty directly through tongue. Had it been that the key Christ." that within a week or so these the status quo, and against the is no difference among tn.' he only Mediator between God to the understanding of the Latin theses would be translated interference of Reformers. Here was the beginning el ,Ind man, the man Christ Jesus. cardinal truths of our salvation Divine goal The Psalmist's cry was "Quicken me, 0 Lord," and if into German and dispersed Luther's discovery of We do not deserve to have the had really been committed to the revival is to come, clearly the Holy Spirit must begin with us. throughout the nation. He had priesthood of all believers. splendid vocation of being wits: Pope and the ordained ministry In large measure Christian The plain fact is that you can't revive what is dead. Revival no intention of breaking with the Three walls We are amazed that this hoses to the Son of God by life alone, it would hardly matter people do not have these prior- will not begin with the unbelieving world but with torpid Church or of promoting a cause namic truth was lost to Oh ,,rd lip. We do not deserve to that the Bible was in Latin. ities. We alo not much think of Is that not damnable? Surely it eternal dimensions. Our very Christians, with indifferent congregations, with motion-mad which would result in a veritable ible Church of Chri,1 have these privileges maintained earthquake throughout Europe. is. Is it not true that the Church many centuries, when it mwards us, for we are only too But we know that the Re- vocabulary has been largely ex- synods and with ecclesiastics whose delicate balancing of formers, with one accord, em- Less than three years later the of Christ on earth, which is ever plainly upon the face illu pleased for somebody else to ex- purgated so far as these biblical power and authority leaves so little room for the power of barked upon a vast program of Pope of Rome, Leo X, issued a on pilgrimage, must ever be open Scriptures. The fact of the ercise them on our behalf. categories are concerned, in Bible translation and that at an the Holy Spirit and the authority of the Word. Bull condemning both Martin to the reforming activity of the ter was, of course, that the order that we may have more It would not be untrue to say early date. The placing of the Luther and his teachings. In that Spirit and the Word? Is it not Taus professional made cc: rapport with our generation. 11 Tyndale's New Testament, translated during his exile Until we can admit in real repentance our own need for that in real measure the Church God in the hands of same year of 1520 the new here- true that when the professing that the generality of his flu, s Word of May it not be that thereby we in Cerniany. 1524. Only three copies now exist. 1 Christ lost this profound truth quickening, the Reformation revival will make little impact re issued three famous treatises Church mummifies its traditions, remained in ignorance of this er every man who could read was have less rapport with the Lord priesthood of all believers, not regarded as a luxury that on this generation. which were to be the manifestos and surrounds its cults and plosive truth. As Luther had 11. God, and ultimately less to say polity with the aura of immuta- the only real difference betwo 11 e it was too lazy to keep could proceed once the Re- to the real needs of the men and of the German Reformation. lost it because it valued it was well established. St Luke's Health School and Heal- Merle d'Aubigne, the great Reformation historian, says them was The Appeal to bility and infallibility that in spiritual and temporal persons 1, formation women of our day. A GIFT SOLVES ing Centre is closely linked with One of lightly. It lost it because it a bit of it. This was one of in "The Reformation of England," "The only true re- the Christian Nobility of the measure it has ceased to be the one of office and function, and Not What gains has the church the Church's Ministry of Healing. 'wed to lose it. If you do not the first activities of the men formation is that which emanates from the Word of God." German Nation. ' Church? Is it not true that not of estate. made by repudiating the dis- PARISH PROBLEM Provides natural health foods, e your own priesthood whose eyes had been wondrously special diets for those not well, That is why the Psalmist prayed: "Quicken me, 0 Lord, for the Body of Christ to apply Now it is basic for us 1,, tinctives of the Reformation? Hit hard by the rural re- sauna baths, massage and super- It was very clear by now that the church and within the opened to the truth as it is in according to thy word," (Psalm 119:107). the Reformation was well and to itself the motto "semper alise this. You do not have What has been achieved in terms cession, the parish of Uralla in vised fasts. eadem," 'always the same,' — then do not complain if Jesus. Ring 1938, or write Sister S. M. truly launched, and that there in a church which is hurch becomes priest-rid- of carrying the good news of the diocese of Armidale had an Stronsch, ttl Coramba this may well border on blasphe- As long as the Bible re- Jesus Christ to men and women Road, Colts Mathew 2455. God's will for his backslidden children is revealed only would need to be a work of de- governed to be in clang, not complain if your organ problem. The organ in his written Word. Reformation in the lives of each of the molition before there could be my, and indicate a settled in- seeing this truth of the t it mained a book to he unravelled hurtling towards hell, by the con- needed urgent tuning and repairs tention to exercise lordship over by the experts alone, the experts Protestant reformers of the sixteenth century began only as reconstruction. It is to this work slowly but surely wrested i tinuing tendency to re-erect the but there were no funds. So the the sovereign Spirit of the living were able to keep the laity in they studied the Scriptures. From the testimony of their own of demolition that I draw your your hands. Unfortunately it walls that Luther sought to tear parish council opened a special God? of us are so spiritually la/ \ bondage. This was the second down? fund months ago. changed lives, revival came to many nations. So it must be attention. WOOD (OFFAL FUNERALS What then were the three we sell our birthright, in du wall that Luther assailed. The I believe we have gained noth- But a former parishioner and '-TINED GLASS WINDOWS —PHONES— today. walls that, in the word of gard, for "a mess of pun. Word was to have free course. ing and that we have lost very her family loved music and Luther, "the Romanists have, We are content to be Chris: K, J. LiTTLE, Metropolitan (All It is the entrance of God's Word that gives each Clear ground much. Every remembrance of heard about the problem. They with great adroitness drawn by proxy — if that 19 Borden St., the Reformation is a dead re- presented St John's with a new Branches) 80 0396, person light. That light brings truth, peace, joy and a loving about themselves, so that no one Invincible word It may seem somewhat nega- posiible. We are happy for t, Arncliffe, 2205 membrance, unless it causes us Thomas Catalina organ. Organ Katoomha Katoomba 41. obedience to his command to spread the joyful tidings. Re- tive to speak of the Reformation could reform thorn?" Well the so-called professionals to do H to examine our own lives, to fund dosed. Phone: 599 7348 formation precedes revival. in terms of demolition. However, first is a sharp division between the work. He believed that accompanied there is ample biblical warrant the temporal power and the It is a big enough burner , by the Spirit there was a power So the message of the Reformation is as necessary today for this approach. The appeal of spiritual power, so that the spirit- tear ourselves away from in the Wlord of God that was as in any age. And while we await the return of our Lord the prophet Jeremiah to a way- ual power is above the temporal. television serial and to take absolutely invincible. He was not in glory, nothing short of a God-sent, Holy-spirit filled re- ward people, in the name of the The second is that no one may E . . ACCIDENT alone. Is this not why Wyclif's formation and revival can meet the dire needs of contem- Lord is, "Break up your fallow interpret the scriptures but the (Continued Porte 3) poor preachers translated and disseminated the Scriptures a porary society. ground, and do not sow among Pope. The third is that no one thorns" (4:3). Hosea uses the may call a general council of the MARINE hundred years before Luther was rune imagery as he makes his Church but the Pope. What did MERIDEN born? Is not this why good Wil- appeal (10:12), "Break up your Luther mean? He was, after all CHURCH OF ENGLANL liam Tyndale spent his life, and Could fallow ground, for it is time to writing to laymen, not profes- eventually gave his life in a vio- SCHOOL FOR GIRLS lent death, to get the Bible in ,seek the Lord until he comes to sional theologians. THE rain righteousness on you." If he saw in these three 12 Redmyre Road, Stiathfiet English into the hands of the LONDON& common people? We are 'in dan- you This whole principle is funda- wallg fundamental errors that BOARDING & DAY SCHOO MRS WILLIAMS SAYS . . . ger of forgetting this. We are in must be demolished then surely Kindergarten to Higher Scho mental to the Gospel. It is sum- , LANCASHIRE danger of forfeiting our privilege up in the biblical command they are errors to which we must Certificate and Matriculation. tain are there. The things we med INSURANCE [COPAN,/ here as elsewhere. Mrs Williams says she has which comes right through the give our attention, and which we For further information, appl love hold in contrast rest in unity in left the Church because she Scriptures and is found on the must take care to ensure are not In some circles, even evangeli- Him. Peter's fire, John's gentle- to the Headmistress, lips of Jesus himself. Repent and given place in our own situ- cal circles, it seems that people just can't get on with the ness, Mary's devotion and Mar- Miss Sheila M. Morton, ELS believe the Gospel. In the Old ations, and which we must end- are almost afraid to say what me? women. tha's practical nature, Nathaniel's Testament it is a matter of turn- eavour by the grace of God to NEW South Wales Branch: they believe the Bible says, guilelessness and Paul's depth— immediately thought of ing and returning. In the New uproot if so be that they do find sinless they have consulted the they all rest there in Christ. 16 Spring St., Sydney, that wonderful congregation at Testament it is a matter of re- a lodging within our own struc- Furniture Removals latest half dozen commentaries Go back to the church, Mrs dhuty Manager: M. A. KIlle Philippi where the two ladies, pentance, of confessing sins and tures. and Storage that have been published on that Williams, and be one mind in turning one's back upon all un- There mush be a constant Tel. No. 20574. portion of scripture. I wonder if the Lord. godliness. It is, perforce, negative awareness of the need to break G &C DREW Pty Ltd there has been an age when so many commentaries, and so but it is always with a view, with up the fallow ground. Indeed, 66 Smith's Avenue, By Ken Roughley a view to renewal and salvation, the most certain way to ensure many series of commentaries on with a view to coming to that that our own Church does not Hurstville the scriptures have been pub- Cebs fill relationship with the Lord God, totally revert to the morass of Local, Country and Interstate lished at the same time. There is Euodias and Syntyche, were at whereby He can justly pour His error from whidh it was once Removals WHAT! a danger that we shall surrender loggerheads over something. favour upon us. delivered is to determine to Write or phone 50-8366 mean to say C.M.S. BOOK- the Bible to the experts. There is Paul doesn't tell us what the Well then, this is how we are align ourselves ever more closely After hours 53-7377 , P has been selling church a danger that the professional quarrel was about. He doesn't Indian to regard the Reformation when with the Word of God. os all these years and I didn't theologians and linguists will discus's their difference. He seen as 'a work of demolition. know about it? replace the Bishop of Rome in doesn't say who was right. He this particular. I fear that with There must be destruction before HANDMADE JEWELLERY I always get my clad- simply asks them to "be of the there can be erection. There cal wear when I go some there is a tendency to Pacific JEWELLER TO ORDER YOUR DESIGN OR OURS 142Cr book-browsing at the know more of the opinions of same mind in the Lord." I note must be a clearing of the ground, Bookshop. he doesn't say "be of the same The whole of the second to make room for the building of ASK to SEE THE RANGE OF ENGAGEMENT and OPAL RINGf' the commentators than of the text upon which they are com- mind;" but, "be of the same division of the transconti- a new and true structure. "The Jewellery and Watch Repairs, Insurance Valuations. ROBES mind in the Lord." time for silence has gone," 20 per cent below retail. FOR mentating! In the things of thiq world nental train, the Indian Paci- 28 Years Experience of HandmakIng — First Class Jewellery Luther wrote, "and the time to CLERGY In relation to the Bible the Re- For $11 per month you can supply my health-care unanimity of opinion is unattain- fic, has been booked for the FRANK AKEHURST "PARK HOUSE," speak has come." formers used to seak about its and personal needs and provide me with a Christian able. Euodas and Syntyche need national camp of the He had kept his counsel for 4th Floor, 15 Park Street, Sydney, 2000 Phone 26 6368. AND perspicuity. They meant that in not be of the same mind over Church of England Boys' years. He had wrestled and CHOIR all things necessary to salvation education through World Vision Childcare. many things. One may prefer battled, in the inmost recesses of the Bible is clear. That with the this artist's work and the other Society in Perth. World Vision is Australia's largest overseas child sponsorship his own soul, with the errors that scriptures in his hand and the another's. One may admire the Leaving Sydney on 1st Cassock. he came to believe were holding presence of God's Spirit in his agency. We work through churches in the child's country. gentle things of life, the other January, 1973, and returning on ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL Girdles men and women in an ungodly Surplices heart, any man, however humble the sublime. One may always be 18th January, it will take only bondage, and keeping them out 18 ROSLYN STREET, POTTS POINT, SYDNEY Stocks USE THIS COUPON —OR RING US AND TALK ABOUT IT. looking in the valleys and the the NSW contingent. Other Black his condition, can find the waY of the kingdom of heaven. The TELEPHONE 85 3355 White through Christ into God's eternal Mail to other's gaze may be fixed on the States are making their own trav- time to speak had arrived. He I would like to sponsor a needy child. WYC46 I shirts kingdom. 0 I enclose mountain tops, but all these are el arrangements. sould no longer keep silence. The St. Luke's Hospital has been established over 50 veers medical Collars— WORLD VISION for the first month/s. united in Christ. Sydney Cubs are sponsoring Practice and patient care have taken Immense strides In this period and Studs Luther thought it sufficiently Please send a picture and details of my child. truth of God was within him like Si Luke is Proud of the high reputation It hasaChleved Now fonds Hoods CHILDCARE In Him the tender and sublime five boys from the Charlton a volcano on the point of erup- ere needed to develop a modern theatre complex. Intensive care unit and Preaching important to deem the absence to increase patient accommodation. P.O. 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2 — AUSTRALIAN CHURCH RECORD, OCTOBER 19, 1912 AUSTRALIAN CHURCH RECORD, OCTOBER 19, 1912 — 3 to finding the lowest common and radio on the morning we denominator in most things, in- were going to press. Despite his cluding religion, it is not remark- long and close association with Children at risk: able that services of worship "for this paper, the editor read the Cranmer—The man who gave us the Note out all faiths and none" similar to news first in the daily press. that held in St Paul's Cathedral, Donald Robinson has a first- Part-time mothers London last year are "in." rate mind and is diligent and Such a compromise of the painstaking in all that he under- A recent investigation of and years. This is a serious dut unique claims of Christ is "out" takes. He has that essential given by God. Coated characteristic of all well-organi- "Children with part-time as far as the Archbishop of Syd- We can readily understand sed men — he will not undertake mothers" by a metropolitan English Bible and Prayer Book ney, Dr Marcus Loane, is con- plight of newly-married 0 , cerned. Quite rightly he refused things that he can't do and do daily included the following who face exceedingly high Don't bring well. an invitation to attend a service comments: for land, houses, or no for all religions in Sydney on In his early years his father, topping and lopping of a tree, or accommodation. Wk can tad Thomas Cramer, under God, saw that the Bible in English was arguing that only those images them to Christ United Nations Day recently. the greatly loved Archdeacon R. "In Western countries, where compassionate sympathy for Archbishop and shrines as has been "abused cutting down of weeds . . . but B. Robinson, was rector of trophies of the consumer society A news item in "Christi- Dialogue with other faiths can widowed mother of pre-school placed in every parish church in England. His hand shaped the forms of Anglican with superstition" were to be de- the very body of the tree is the help understanding and nobody Lithgow, Leichhardt, St Paul's are pursued, governments have school-age children who is force, Popish doctrine of trans- anity Today" is wryly amus- in mod- stroyed. But by February 21,• is compromised. But any form of Chatswood and Broadway. After hardly begun to understand or out to work by tragic circuit reformed worship and despite the many attempts to draw up new forms 1548, all distinctions were substantiation, of the real pres- ing. It concerned a three-day ordination in 1950, he served deal with the profound changes worship with those of whom our stances. But the majority o; ern language, none has approached our Book of Common Prayer in both strength dropped and the destruction of ence of Christ's flesh and blood conference in India recently Lord said "you worship you two curacies. So he is familiar being wrought in society by the working mothers are neito,, all images in churches was or- in the sacrament of the altar (as with parish life. daily disappearance of the work- and beauty of language. for Hindus, Buddhists, know not what" lends approval widows nor the wives of disabiii dered. But the way forward they call it), and of the sacrifice to unbelief. Our love of Christ In both diocesan and General ing mother front the home. men. The strongest motive and oblation of Christ made by Roman Catholics and other Rev William Lawton, rector of Christ Church, Cladesville, NSW. tells some- could only have come, because and our love for those who Synod, he is always listened to "Australia ranks poorly in its takes many working mothei, in November of 1547, the Act of the priest for the salvation of the Christians. known Him not should confirm with the greatest respect for he is attitude to child welfare, and an away from home each day is the thing of the influences that shaped the archbishop up to the time that he died in Six Articles was repealed. quick and the dead." cogent, concise and irenical and It called on all religions to our Christian view that there is influential group of psychologists desire for the luxuries of life. at Oxford, a martyr for Christ and his tnith. The Reform now begun was never speaks unnecessarily. He is in the flames The new Parliament by its join the fight against atheism but no worship except in Christ's and sociologists warn that this Never before, perhaps, tin, first act proclaimed "against completed in 1552. The liturgy name. constantly sought as a member may be calamitous in the long nearly ended in a brawl itself. Christians so greatly needed 1 trial lawyers he read and signed the Bible in English was brought such as shall unreverently speak that Cranmer now produced was of committees but once again he run for the country. lie king's business," that Hindus and Roman Catholics reminder of the vow expressed ui this assertion. He was the King's into use. By 1541, a new version against the Sacrament of the remarkable not only because of serves only when he feels he can 'There are incalculable risks, wet description of King clashed when the latter insisted the Prayer Book Baptism Sd VIII's matrimonial affairs, man, and for the moment he was had appeared. Earlier injunctions altar and for the receiving there- its clear exposition of Reformed A good man: make a useful contribution. they argue, in rearing a genera- was new on their "natural right" to con- vice, to renounce "the vain po.a, ertainly an immediate the Pope's man as well. ordering that Bibles be placed in of under both kinds." That this doctrine, but because it His interests are wide and he tion which may have been de- and glory of the world, with di ven. of Reformation in Eng- That the oath of allegiance to churches were now enforced and Act be observed, Cranmer in in the family of liturgies. Social scientists briefed by the a good bishop has made great contributions to prived of emotional and in- covetous desires of the stir the version of the Psalms in- 1548, provided An Order of Evidence there is aplenty for the Liturgical Commission, to tellectual needs in infancy." \nd in this unhappy matter the Pope weighed heavily on his WCC a year or two ago re- The appointment of Canon Have we renounced them? all the lords of Church corporated into this Bible has Communion in English to be in- Cranmer's dependence on earlier the IVF, the Scripture Union, This is a solemn warning to we will need to do so again conscience cannot be doubted. ported to the WCC that all deno- skate lost dignity in their Few men must have professed an continued as our Liturgical text serted in the Latin Mass. To the models, pre-reformed, Lutheran minations in South America Donald William Bradley CMS, the "Church Record" (a Christian parents who, above al) again as temptations to go a lance. Wolsey, Cromwell, obedience that they would be so till today. careful reader, it is clear that and Calvinist; but this liturgy is should stop making converts and Robinson, 49, Vice-Principal former editor) and to the growth other citizens, should be con- and covetousness continual], ncr, Gardiner —with some soon repudiating. At his trial in Cranmer may he remembered Cranmer was already part of the new. The old structure so care- throw all their weight behind and development of Moore Col- cerned that their children will confront us. of Moore College, as an one might say even Gar- later years, the matter was for his part in Henry's divorce Reform movement. fully retained in 1549 was radi- socio-economic programs. It re- lege for 20 years. have a loving, secure and It is hard work to resist the assistant bishop of Sydney Bishop of Winchester, counted as perjury. But we must but his greatest contribution was By his own assertion, he had cally re-ordered. quires little effort and no imagi- Above all, Donald Robinson is encouraging environment. They pressure of insidious advertishd and foe of Cranmer — all take him as he was — a weak through the Bible and the Prayer moved from the doctrine of the The man who played such nation or conviction to offer men has been widely acclaimed. a good man, a man of integrity, must be concerned too that their It is hard work to bring childi,n men share in Henry's man, and at heart the King's Book to the English Re- "objective presence" to a Re- doubtful politics, who as the abundant bread when his great We could only give it a brief a friendly man with a deep con- children have proper instruction, up "in the fear arid nurture di formation. formed doctrine. Not Luther but King's man seemed such a creat- need is abundant life in Christ. "Stop Press" notice in our last cern for others and with all his guidance, correction and dis- the Lord." But toddlers need [ion of Catherine. man. Calvin was the guide of the ure of his age, now emerges as In an age which is dedicated issue for the news broke on press gifts, he is of rare humility. cipline from their earliest months their mothers to be at home et it is the irony of the mat- By King's injunctions and by It is Cranmer's Prayer Book one of the great forward think- them, to guide them and ansu 1,,r that of them all only Thomas Acts of Convocation, Popery was that has made such a distinctive English Reformation. Yet the Reformed themselves now begin ers in liturgy. What Cranmer their questions about God. ( Cranmer, Archbishop of Canter- abolished in England and the contribution. Through Henry's composed for use in 1552, has dren need to be welcomed Ii hay, is seen as chief villain. date of this beginning of Re- reign no alteration to the Latin to tell in their letters how Cram- remained the basis of Anglican by loving and interested mot lodgment on the Queen was formation is usually accepted as Mass was permitted. The only mer makes his own decisions. worship to the present day. It is after school, and not thesis ,u,en on May 10, 1533. Cranmer, 1533. variation permitted was that a The English Reformation was to welcome home tired in ,w Ith four other bishops, and chapter of the New Testament in not just to be Genevan Calvin- not to 1549 that we look, but to that great year of complete re- after dark. unong them still the papist Step- English might be read after the ism transferred. Gardiner, declared the mar- Mass remained Te Deum or Magnificat but The First English Prayer Book form, 1552. of Henry and Catherine For a start, the Pope alone without any exposition. was issued in 1549. By any But Thomas, Archbishop of the people A happy and void. Five days later, was repudiated; the doctrines Already there have been hints standard it was remarkable. Canterbury, must give account. 's marriage to Anne Bo- and practises of medieval that Cranmer may have desired Cranmer's genius in compiling, His day of reckoning came with change of min n as declared valid. Catholioism remained en- affairs otherwise; his opposition correcting and ordering a liturgy the accession of Mary in 1553. to the Act of Six Articles shows is unsurpassed. To those who After disputation, he was con- A few short years inmer was the King's man. trenched. England as before, was !. would not forget his debt. "the dowry of the Virgin." To this. But Cranmer was never an will argue an inability on Cran- demned to death and ex- who care London as a missionary a icr years when charges of the death of Henry, it was mar- ambitious man. A scholarly life mer's part to understand the full communicated as a heretic. At ministrator for the USI.. were increasingly laid tyrdom at the stake to deny the would have suited him better. Reformation, to those who will first his courage failed and he recanted, but not for long. have brought about a a d Cramer, Henry would medieval doctrine of the Mass, Cramer was the King's man, argue that here is veiled Luther- a defend his archbishop. and to have left the King now anism or who yet, like Stephen On March 21, 1555, in the agreeable change of Wain, the celibacy of the priesthood niter another of the Council and the necessity of auricular may have given others opportun- Gardiner, will see disguised reign of Mary Tudor, with the on your on the part of Bishop Ian popery, one can only say: Read !ii Cranmer's overthrow but confession. By the Statute of Six ity to influence the King's po- darkness of popery brought back Shevill. 1, mg is said to have replied Articles of 1539, denial of tran- licies and appetities. Cranmer the facts." to England, Thomas Cranmer, was aquiet man and he would All through his long et , I pray you use not my substantiation was heresy punish- Archbishop of Canterbury, was wait. pate in North Queensland, its so." A weak man, but able by death. In Europe, the Holy Communion burnt at the stake. His left hand diocese was monolithic in to ,n king's man. Long afterwards, German Protestants were dis- The opportunity for change he pointed upwards, his right behalf hand — used to sign the re- non-recognition of CMS. Bat Cranmer's trial, one of the mayed; in England, Cranmer, came in 1544 when England was By his own ddinis.nvii, Cron- CMS in England, as in Australia, Ica ding lawyers was to present having for three days opposed at war with Scotland and an in- met had as early as 1547, cantation — he plunged into the is the largest Anglican mis- e‘alence of the man that would the passing of the Act, vasion of France was imminent. acknowledged the Reformed (ie flames. "Oh! This unworthy sionary body and as secretary of lei he. When in 1533, before his finally accepted it. Long years A letter from the King most like- Calvinist) interpretation of the hand!" the strongly Anglo-Catholic consecration as Archbishop of after, his only defence was the ly written by Cranmer with Communion. Here in 1549, is The King's man had more ur- USPG, the Bishop has not only Cdnerbury, Cranmer was to duty he owed the King. Henry's consent — directed the the first tentative expression of gent business before the King of come to terms with himself over toke his oath of allegiance to the Despite it all, Reformation use of a litany to be said or sung that view. And it was issued till Kings. His memorial is in the CMS, but he has initiated a P, ae, he protested that it was was coming. Through 1535, the in all parish churches. Though it "other order" should be made. preface to his own book: "Not CMS-USPG conference at top simply a matter of form. His oath Germans had hoped that Henry drew heavily upon earlier liturgi- Cranmer was, or had been, the knowing otherwise how to excuse level, the first ever. o! allegiance he declared could would accept the Augsburg Con- cal forms, it had the distinctive King's man. What surprise myself at the last day, I have in This makes us hope that the dispense him from that oath fession. But the King after initial mark of Cranmer about it. hould there be at his use of pre- this book set to my hand, to cult 110! down this tree (of popery) and to time may soon come that the xi higher obedience to the King. discussions would not proceed. eform ideas? pluck up the weeds and plants by few remaining dioceses in In the presence of five eccelsias- In 1538 when war in Europe English used The old medieval pattern was Australia who take the old patty seemed certain, Henry once here, but Cranmer had so re- the roots, which our Heavenly line that CMS does not exist skill more made overtures to the Ger- The Litany in English is the ordered it that the sacrifice of Father never planted, but were also get the message. mans. Now the Act of Six Arti- beginning of the Prayer Book in he Mass was gone. "The rest is grafted and sown in His vine- MOVING cles seemed to dash all hopes. English. In every succeeding edi- but branches and leaves, the cut- yard by His adversary the devil, But the influence for reform was tion of the Book of Common ting away Whereof is but like and Antichrist his minister." Prime time MADE EASY to come from elsewhere. Dis- Prayer, the Litany, scarcely with affection increased; it was neces- amended, has found a place. The television sary to stop the mouths of those spirit of the moment watt still DAVIS Van Lines growing numbers who spoke present "from the tyranny of the Bishop of Rome and all his de- WORLD TOUR '73 pollution Pty. Ltd. against the Mass. testable enormities, good Lord "This Day Tonight" on Australia-wide door-io-door The movement for reform MAVH TO JULY from $1695 came from within. True, one can deliver us." national television takes service see a German influence at work, A reformation that was more An ACT TRAVEL SPECIAL prime television time, 7.30 630 6222 and one can see a Calvinistic in- than a repudiation of the Pope (An Activity of Christian Tourism) to 8 p.m. 157 BRIENS ROAD, fluence at work, but the real will had begun, but for the moment there seemed no continuance. In our last issue we referred to NORTHMEAD to Reform began with Cranmer In 1537, after considerable op- More and more attacks were Think of it! 4; months seeing the whole world and guided by expert TDT's all-time low on Friday 11 (Bon 410 Parramattal via Panama --- then August last when it repeated a position, at Cranmer's behest, levelled against the Mass, only to, TOUR LEADER, REV GEORGE SMITH. To England be met with the severity of the Paris, the Riviera, Holland, Florence, Rome, Venice and on to Hungary, remark which had no henries law. This Thomas of Canterbury, Austrio Yugoslavia See Mexico US Cape Town. Hold your booking all on the program. On Mott complained the Reformed in NOW with a deposit. Colour brochure on request. From WA March 1st 25 September TDT showed —VIC, SA and TA5 March 5th — NSW and Q March 7th. of a daylight interview with Europe, seemed so weak, so in- active. True religion it seemed to man who spoke in a wtaY in which some people would object. them would never flourish in It is obvious TDT is determin- England and the cause of Re- 4.34 MONTHS from $1695 formation was lost there. Permit us to introduce Mr. and Mrs. ed to condition its audience to listening to some things without And then, on January 28. BOOK NOW! Norman Edwards, Superintendent and a murmur. We believe there HONEY 1547, Henry VIII died. The date ttattly RAPER is so important that it is custom- 188 Ann Street, Brisbane wife at the Church of England Boys' are vast numbers_ of decent people who won't take this lying pure golden light ... ary even to record the time 01 HONEYAtA „,w A.C.T. TRAVEL 0, 4000 Phone 31 3185 Home, Carlingford. They have just CHURCH OF down. National television has a delicious on cereals, scones, his death — and so we shall here —2 am. With Henry died me- moved in after '15 years working for Public duty to uphold good standards, not work to destroy pancakes, toast! ... diaeval Catholicism; but there must die first that "bloody whip the Child Welfare Department in a them. from the prize winning ENGLAND Each time something objection- v. tilt six strings," the Act of Six home in Melbourne. They are experi- able is sent into our homes, we butter people. Ai tides. CHALLENGING CHRISTIAN SERVICE enced Child Care workers, committed should write to one of the men So afraid were men that even PD.,,. Christians, compassionate people. below, stating our objections and though Henry were dead, his giving the time, date and pro. ghost in the Six Articles still POSITION AVAILABLE FOR MATURE LADY They look after 80 boys in care on HOMES gram. We should write as often walked. For nine months more ASSISTANT TO BETHEL BOYS HOMES. your behalf. as we are offended. the Latin Mass remained the The Chairman of the An , MOTOR FUNERA LS only legal use. Injunction, still APPLICANTS SHOULD BE OVER 18 YEARS. Tian Broadcasting Commis LIMITED enforced the old way, allowng YOU CAN SHARE IN THIS CARE by (Sir Robert Madgwick) G.P no variation save that Epistle Further intormation: 30 CITY ROAD, SYDNEY—Tel.: 211 4277 (4 lines) writing to The Rev. F. J. Rice, Director, Box 487, Sydney, NSW, 20411. and Gospel were to be read in The General Manager of the Branches: English, no more, save that im- A. BACK, Secretory Church of England Homes, P.O. Box ABC (Mr T. S. 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I have no Bible. The material presented Classified advertisements may he Disagree, meet on the Friday and Satur- doubt their response will Inc a should be of great help to let[ at the office or phoned to Wanted day. von Hugel and Modernism 61 2975 tie to noon on the Monday favourable one. Christians confronted by door- the weak bets,. publication. but love (Rev) J. Gordon Boutao, to-door salesmen of the Watch- ChargChargee Is Sc our word with a mini- WANTED 100 more students to of Should you work in a parish mum charge of Si. in C Of E. Bible College. Full Bible SIR - From time to time I Mosman, Ntity Books tower literature and proponents course by correspondence anywhere. where there are four bowling Full details from Registrar, P.O. Box am grieved to read in your paper clubs, two golf clubs, five attrac- of the JW doctrines. 41. Roseville. N.S,W., 2069. statements which betray a lack tive beaches, and a fisherman's Positions Vacant on the part of the perpetrators of Wanted: MACE STOPS BARON FRIEDRICH von ligious circles in England. He not fail to find this book, for all However, having said this, we SECOND-HAND Theological books paradise, and rarely see another was thoroughly committed to its detail absorbing, Von Hugel's must express regret at the style bought. Phone 61 9487. C.M.S.Book- the loving spirit of Christ. He parish priest, you naturally tend church union HUGEL AND THE MOD- MOORE COLLEGE. Al competent typist, shop, 93 Bathurst Street, Sydney. commands us to love our neigh- modernism, in a broad sense, great integrity and his reputation of Mr Thomas's presentation of 20-25, Is needed to work in the Princi- to regard your parishioners as SHORT ERNIST CRISIS IN ENG- though he had particular mis- as a constructive thinker are en- his material, which suggests pal's office and in connection with the hours as much as we love our- needing constant attention. In- material Library of this College. WANTED URGENTLY In good condition, selves. LAND by Lawrence F. givings about some positions hanced by this fine study. My rather the debater's desire to The Principal, Moore College. Caril- two Gestetner Duplicating machinesm fOr mi: IIHRISTIAN RE- lon Avenue. NEWTOWN. N S W , 2042. deed you know that there are far SIR,-I am putting together u only caution is that modernism, score off his opponents than the our workers on New rita pay When we start to defend prin- Barmann. Cambridge Uni- taken by Loisy and George Tyr- 51 1243. up to 75 dollars. Wycliffe Bible Trans- too many divergencies without Collection on Church Union for spONSE TO THE SEX- rell. Nevertheless, he was a rally- as reflected in this analysis, love of Christ pointing out error. lators, 6 Connecticut Avenue. Five ciples which we have come to tne diocese adding to them. the Mitchell Library. Ta versity Press, 1972. XIII Dock, 2046. Phone Sydney 83 5622. r UAL REVOLUTION by ing point for the whole group of sounds too good to be true. ("Past-masters in the art of eva- believe are incontestably right, it collection is mainly concerned and 278 pages £6 (UK). Holiday You therefore regard the Dat id R. Mace. Lutter- Roman Catholic modernists of D. W. B. Robinson. sion and semantic trickery;" is all too easy to forget about "complete household" as being a with the negotiations between the The modernist crisis in the "Championship belt for ex- Accommodation loving those with whom we may worth, 1971. 127 pages. the period, despite the fact that myth, and are only recognised Congregational, Methodist and Roman Church (between 1890 he escaped excommunication or egetical juggling of the scrip- disagree and be only concerned Presbyterian Churches. (jK-10p. COUNTRY Holiday house, in peaceful when the quota should be in- and 1910) takes on a new sig- formal condemnation himself. tures"; "the crooked path they river setting. 2 b.r. Acc. 5. Lly.rm. to establish our own point of creased, according to their esti- However there were time Dr Mace gives an excellent in- nificance in the light of the re- follow is well marked with the rm. log fires. electric heaters, fish- Adelaide view as right. Our own point of Dr Barmann gives us a new ing boat. everything nroviied except mates, when conversations were held troduction to the study of the cent liberalisation associated with Critique slime of the serpent.") food. 2 rnIles town. 40 Swan 1-1111, Boo iew, whatever it may he, being and detailed study of von 39, Moulamein. 2739. N.S.W. Tel, 23. Stanley S. V.Galen , with the Church of England, I sexual revolution in Hebrew and John XXIII and Vatican II. No Aug. sch. 501. or Xmas. only human and finite, cannot be Maclean, NSW. would be most grateful if any of Christian Biblical literature, and That is not the point of Dr Hugel's involvement in the To this reviewer, this kind of unilateral ,.bsolutely and completely right, movement, based on the large argumentum ad hominem defini- MID December to Mid February: House, your readers in possession of point; out how some 'mis- Barmann's book, though there is It farnfly or group up to 11 people. and what right has 'any individ- corpus of his unpublished overdone tely weakens what would be Close Sydney University and city. S45 papers relevant to those dis. conceptions have arisen. He fur- certainly a strong motif of vindi- per week. Minister's reference required. ual to think that he has a mo- cussions could present them to ther offers an analysis of the cation in his fresh study of von diaries, manuscripts and letters, MASTERS OF DECEP- otherwise a fairly logical critique Phone 660 6762. Write St. Barnabas' withdrawal nopoly of God's truth? Christian- thus correcting a number of of JW doctrine, though Mr Hostels. P.O. Boo 64, Broadway, 2007. this collection. Such papers present sociological position, and Hugel's relations with the TION by F. W. Thomas. popular views about von Hugel, Thomas himself falls into serious Christians should seek to learn Moselm are note valuable reference mat- shins the need for a Christian "modernists," especially Loisy. Baker, 1972. 162 pages. from one another and be able to erial for research on this facet of rethinking of attitudes to sex in Von Hugel, son of an Austrian such as that he came to disown self-contradiction in the chapter Your next regretted share in the followship of Christ co-operation Australian Church history and it society. diplomat arid a Scotch Presby- eprinciples for which he had US$2.45. on our Lord's resurrection, and worked, omits vital grammatical evidence Holiday the particular insights they have SIR, - The influx of migrants would be a damaging loss if they The disappointment comes in terian mother, was a consid- Mr Thomas has gathered The decision of the with others, to the benefit of the were destroyed as, sadly, so mud, the last section, where he pleads erable figure in scholarly and re- Anyone interested in this per- together a very valuable collec- concerning the translation of of the Moslem faith has set me John will be best spent at Diocese of Adelaide to with- whole Church. God has given his thinking whether it would not be has been already. far honest, open discussion of iod of religious history, or in the tion of material indicating some draw from religious instruc- gifts for the building up of the advantageous, and contribute to (Rev.) R. A. MacArthur, the sexual aspect of human life. men and issues involved, could erroneous teachings of the Jeho- C. E. W. Bellingham. body of Christ, and not for tear- While he stresses the need for tion in State schools should better understanding, for co- 9 King Edward Stral, KOINONIA ing down! Pymble, NSW, 2073, this. one feels that a writer of his have been made only after operation between Australians To assume outright as your and the people who have elected authority could well come out in SHORT NOTICES EVANS HEAD consultation with other correspondent Mr Milton to live here. the open with some definite and ACR'S REVIEW EDITOR INTRODUCES clear-cut principles to guide our IHE WATERS OF COM In the heart of dioceses in the State, Rev bithely does in his letter What 1 have in mind is the (21/9/72) that the healing minis- Christian youth. FORT for the hour of bereave Key Books IMPORTANT NEW TITLES: John Bleby has said. BURGMANN Summerland establishment of a Christian- Surely "frank, honest dis- meat. by 0. F. 1.. Harris, S try in the Church and the neo- Moslem Assocation, on the same For further information write to Mr Bleby, formerly an arch- pentecostal movement has mis- cussion" has been going on long John Bacon, 1972. 18 pages. 311c THE CHURCH AND THE GIN IS OF THE SPIRIT. A practical exposition of I Corin- lines as the Society of Christians enough for us to arrive at a The first Australian edition of a deacon in Adelaide and now rec- taken ideas of God's truth is and Jews, to deal with, and dis- MEMORIAI thians 12.14 by John Goldingay. Grove Booklet on Ministry and Worship No 7, 1972. 24 "KOINONIA" tor of Balhannah in the Mur- amazing, and upon reflection a blunt statement of Christian sex- nicely produced booklet by the pages. 20p (UK). In this verse by verse exposition, John Goldingay, a lecturer at St John's cuss together, matters of mutual ual ethics for the 1970s? Or is Bible Society secretary in Ade- P 0. BOX 45 ray diocese, said this is a letter little comical, as he does not give interest to the two faiths. College, Nottingham, is primarily concerned with the place of the gifts of the Spirit in the Casino, N.S.W. 2470 to "The Advertiser." any evidence of knowing what of WINDOW ;hat to stick out one's neck too laide. Those who minister to the Church's life and ministry. He pleads for balance rather than over-reaction, in terms of I Corin- God's truth these movements do Australia is surrounded by r" bereaved will want to carry a thians 14:18-19. A nicely produced booklet that should have a ready sale on church bookstalls. He said that the decision countries which have large Mos- caused considerable surprise in present. They emphasise some On September 21, the II C. E. W. Bellingham. number of these in stock. LUTANDA lem populations; and an internal THE PASTOR AND HIS MINISTRY, by Owen Brandon, SPCK, 1972. 116 pages. the country areas and went on: aspects of God's truth which of Canberra and Goulburn. I. YOUTH HAVEN dialogue between Moslems and op Cecil Warren, dedican EUK1.50. The most satisfying volume we have seen in the "Library Of Pastoral Care" series. "The decision which was taken should be brought more before the whole Church. Christians would cultivate better window in memory of t The author is a former lecturer in psychology a the London College of Divinity and in nine Toukley, N.S.W. by the Synod of the Diocese of understanding and closer re- Henry Burgmann, 5th Bisls '1 chapters he examines the varied role of the minister as servant, interpreter, learner, teacher, guide, Adelaide affects only that dioc- After studying in some depth lations with Australia's Moslem Alelbourne theologian, priest, pastor and as a professional. He takes into his view every possible aspect of the Diocese of Canberra: Studies Near to lakes and surf. and detail what they have to say ese (the metropolitan area, the neighbours, Goulbum in the Chapel the minister's task. A first-rate book to give to students or those recently ordained. Small or large house parties. to us, we may be in a position to iii BOURNE STUDIES questions about some of our as- Baros.sa Valley and Kangaroo I would therefore s'Jggest that Christ the King at Carl Good accommodation, max. 150 Island); the Diocese of Adelaide share with them on some points EDUCATION 1971. sumptions in education. Of these, A TIME TO UNITE, by David Middleton. Evangelical Press, 1972. 78 pages. UK20p. leaders of Christian Churches Grammar School. \ Gwyneth Dow's discussion con- Apply: MANAGER, cannot legislate for the Anglican where we think they may be Ilelhourne University A book written especially for ordinary evangelical men and women to inform them on the dan- lacking. should take the initiative of pro- The window has been dos cerning Equality of Education P.O. Box 21, Toukley, N.S.W. Church in the rest of SA. moting such an association. I be- gers of current demands for an artificial Church unity and to instruct them on the need for (Dcss) Beatrice V. Robinson, by friends of the school. Press, 1971, 275 pages. Opportunity - For What? is a closer unity among all evangelical Christians and all that that can mean. It is a simple book, but it Tel.: 2263 One would have thought that very searching. Does the such a decision should have been Wollstonecraft, NSW. 0.75. treats a vital subject. Its seven chapters would form the basis for a series of studies by youth Toukley 94 336, Sydney 84 1601 pressure on each child to attain or adult groups. Or it could provide the material for a niironer of talks or sermons. made only after consultation Fight studies on varied topics maximum achievement mean we with the other two dioceses in ASTRAEA- -AUSTINMER Changes for are here. Two useful but in- seek to provide "equal opportun- SA, rather than one diocese's differently written essays by Ed- ity to prove themselves unequal" SOUTH COAST, N.S.W. taking unilateral action in the ABI students mund King, on Education and the liturgy (p147)? Dow writes convincingly matter. social Change and: Comparative For your next SUMMER CAMP SIR - Being neither an asso- of the dangers of "meritocracy" come to Astraea, only 40 miles studies respectively, open this and of the need to emphasise Does Chariots of the Gods ciate of "Women's Lib," nor op- 's volume. from Sydney. 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Move to withdraw The Australian 15 cents from WACC lost Rev John MeManners, a professor of Vaxjo, southern Sweden, has been I North West Australia's The motion was moved by ly remote from Christian faith history at the rive Iles of Tasmania Archbishop of Uppsala and Prime Rev David McDougall, rector of and principles." (1956-601 and Sydney (1960.69) and now Sweden. synod in September defeated The synod preferred a motion Head of the Department of History st Rev Henry H. Morrow, rector .. Wyndham. Leicester University, has been appointed Peter's, Bordertown (The Murray) a motion that it withdraw from Mr J. Casey, the principal Regius Professor of Ecclesiastical History been appointed rural dean of He also called on the synod to at Oxford and a canon of Christ Church, A. Church Record of the Port Hedland High Gambier. from the West Australian censure the World Council of Oxford, from I October. He succeeds No, 1524 First Published 1880 November 2, 1972 School, that the synod's delegates Dr S. L. Greenslade. Rev Peter D. Fisher. rector , , Churches for "allocating money Augusine's. Renmark (The Murray). h0, Council of Churches, but it to the West Australian Council Right Re Olof Sunny, Bishop of been appointed rural dean of Reamark obtained from Christian did ask for an investigation of Churches investigate the allo- Archdeacon John V. I. Releases, Churches to radical, racist and cation of funds by the World rector of St Andrew's, Lismore (Grant% and a report on certain WCC since 1951. resigns the parish this moan subversive organisations whose Council of Churches and report and he has been appointed part.limy funds. objectives and methods are utter- back. archdeacon of the whole diocese or Grafton. Rev Charks B. Merrell fos 1000 at mar vicar of Bingara d overseas leave, has been anappointedtl c N t'land hears Jim carvi of Walcha (Armidale) from late Nto,.

\ THEY DIED FOR TRUTH Mr Gnaltarn Hodakinson. or Moor, Students Caringbah College, will be made a deacon on 29 November and will be appointed 0wait Glennon speak on • • of St Stephen's. Coorparoo (grist ael. Res Owen D. Dowling, in chary.. a Anglican and Roman the district of South Wasp (Can-G. ,,, lslt dialogue since 1968, has been appointed rest, St John's, Canberra. Rev John I. Fleming. chaplain neo-pentecostalism Anglicans at the University of Atitiaide sice 1971, was admitted to the parishes of St. Paul's, Palettes Street. Adel..00, One of the leaders of a were appreciated by all who meetings 24 September. Sydney group of neo-pene- attended. The Bishop also Students of St John's Col- A thousand people attend- Rev Dr R. Alan Cole, lecturer a meeting in Sydney attended the services each night Moore College (Sydney) since 1969, ha costal clergy, Canon Jim lege, Morpeth, went far and ed the forty-five dialogue been appointed Master of the new Ans. in the Theatre Royal where Mr lican college to be established at the Glennon, visited the diocese Macquarie University. Glennon co-operated with Pastor wide through the diocese of type meetings held recently of North Queensland recent- Norman Armstrong in a healing Canon Frederkk J. Commix) rector of Newcastle on September 24. in the parish of St Philip's, St Andrew's, Cronulla (Sydney) it,,, ly at the invitation of the mission. 1946, will retire from the active ministry preaching and meeting young Caringbah, N.S.W. on February 12. Roman Catholic and Anglican Bishops and theohgians met in Sydney on Bishop and was asked to In his paper the Bishop wrote: people. The meetings were part of a Rev Peter W. Datigemd. curate ,4 St November 1 to discuss the Agreed Statement on the Encharisi (Holy Com- speak on the neo-pentecostal "On the final Friday evening The diocese was observing it home-based mission program. Anne's, Rattle (Sydney) since 1970, ha been appointed curate of All Saints', movement. there was evidence that some of as theological education Sunday Over two weeks, 20 dialogue Nowra. munion). the Anglicans present had receiv- and 24 of its students were in- leaders and 20 students from The following were made deacons in Mr Glennon visited Mount ed a special St John's Cathedral, Brisbane. by Bishop gift of the spirit and volved. Moore College and Deaconess Isa, Cairns, Townsville and Mac- this too will certainly have bene- Hudson, on Friday, 29 Septemho: the Agreed Statement on Euch- Grindrod (Rockhampton), Canon St Jdhn's is the second largest House under the leadership of Messrs Stephen 11. Redhead (fur St, kay for healing services in each ficial results in the Church life in Luke's, Ekibin), aristic Doctrine by the Angli- theological college in Australia. Bishops Nicholas Ridto mid Muth Latimer are burnt to death John Chapman, Diocesan Direc- Robert F. Sherwood 1St Broughton Knox (Sydney), area and he spoke on the neo- Townsville. I personally hope Matthew's, Sherwood) and Michael p, can/Roman Catholic Inter- Normally, its senior students at Oxford, 1555, in the reign of Mary. Archbishop Crammer, tor of Evangelism, took part in Stephenson (All Saints', Chermside. Canon Leon Morris (Melbourne), pentecostal movement in the that the healing mission as out- national Commission, a world work in nearby parishes on Sun- who as a prisoner is made to watch from the tower at the top meetings for men, women and Rev Antony Snell (Adelaide), modern Church by request. lined by Canon Glennon will be consultation on which the only days but this day many more right, was burnt at the same place a year later. From an young people. Rev Dr Max Thomas (Mel- nurtured in North Queensland. Australian -epresentatiwe was bourne' Bishop Lewis wrote most ap- were involved, preaching and engraving by John Foxe, 1563, Thew three men had already Enthusiasm was so great that PROGRESS The tradition of the ancient Anglican Ar, l preciatively of the visit in his speaking on the life and work of enshrined the biblical truths for which they died in our a number of follow-up meetings OR NIGHTMARE? si,hop Fc le dney conference was Church will bring much benefit Book of (Moulton Prayer. have already been planned. not) of Brisbane. diocesan paper and said that the the college. Wherever we look, we see the mid at Bishopscourt, Darling aad comfort to our people and I irony: that the good and netes• The Agreed Statement, pub- Point, the home of Archbishop cathedral services and seminars know many of the clergy are se- sary fruits of our labours are lished on December 31, 1971, Loane. had a firm Anglican flavour and riously preparing and praying for somehow botched, and tainted highlighted areas of agreement in this ministit." with doom, and that what the doctrine of the respective Kindness crosses call progress may be hurryin; denominations. It does not com- BISHOP WITH HEART mit either to intercommunion or into a howling nightmitc (Christianity today). to acknowledging that there are no longer differences in the doc- SUDDEN DEATH cultural barrier trine of the Mass or Commu- Dr Rayner declines OF GOLD RETIRES The waters are rising but I am nion. Twenty-seven Turkish bers may like to invite a not sinking. CATHERINE Participants in the conference of Bp KOH Gordon Begbie, described Now he looks forward to what women migrants and their bus load of Turkish women BOOTH. were: he can still do, This will shortly migrants to lunch. Members by Archbishop Marcus 25 small children were the Roman Catholic: Archbishop Newcastle Right Rev. Tan Sri Rol- involve pastoral work with the r.ft..ponded-' enthusiastically and Loane as the bishop with Church of England Homes at guests recently of the Young Mrs F. Mildwater offered her James Freeman (Sydney), Presi- and Koh, Bishop in West the heart of gold, will retire Carlingford. Members' Department of home, with a beautiful harbour- FOR USE ON Archbishop M cods dent, Aust Episcopal Confer- Malaysia, died on Saturday, "I'm a pragmatist, I want to side view. ence, Archbishop Guildford Dr Keith Rayner, Bishop nations. One was Bishop Ian on December • 31. the Mothers' Union at St Young (Hobart), Archbishop • Shevill, formerly of North October 7, after a stroke, be up and doing. I think this REFORMATION Co-chairmen of the conference of Wangaratta, has declined Aidan's, Longueville, NSW. On Tuesday, September 19, Launcelot Goody (Perth), Bishop Queensland and now Secretary He was in Philadelphia, Bishop Begbie was the first may have been one of my faults. ere the Anglican Primate, Dr twenty-seven excited women and John Cullinane (Melbourne), election to the bishopric of of the USPG in London, who Bishop in Parramatta as part of Now looking back I wish I had Following a meeting at which twenty-five beautiful babies and SUNDAY rank Woods (Archbishop of USA, visiting his daughter. the decentralisation policy adopt- studied more. But it seems to me Miss Coral Dunn, Social Worker Bishop Henry Kennedy (Armi- Newcastle. would be happy to come back to well-behaved pre-school children Almightly God, who elbourne), and the Roman He was born in Borneo in ed by the diocese of Sydney three tiet there are those who study with the Anglican Immigration dale), Rev B. Heather (Syd- Dr Rayner, who comes from one of Australia's larger dioc- arrived from Fairymeadow through the preaching atholic Archbishop of Sydney, 1911 into a Buddhist family. years ago. and those who do and I've Department spoke, the president, of your ney), Rev P. Murphy (Sydney), Brisbane, became Bishop of eses. Migrant Hostel. They were servants, the blessed Re- he Most Reverend James Free- After his conversion, he trained he was Arch- always been a do-er Mrs D. Johnson suggested mem- an. Rev J. Thornhill (Sydney), Rev Wangaratta a little over three Bishop Stibbard. assistant Before that, accompanied by a young woman formers, has caused the light bishop of Newcastle who pre- for the ministry in Canton and deacon of Camden from.1949 till interpreter. C. Tierney (Sydney). years ago in 1969 and he told of the gospel to shine to all This meeting was another in a the press that he felt that the sided at the special synod, said served for a time in China. he was appointed Registrar in After being served cool the world; grant that we, ries of discussions about met- Anglican: Archbishop Frank When vicar of St Mary's, Kuala 1960. He served as General Woods (Melbourne, Primate), people of Wangaratta need him that a new synod would be held drinks. the guests were invited to knowing its saving power, ers of common concern between there. on November 25. Lumpur, he was made assistant Secretary to General Synod's EACC plans serve themselves from the long may faithbilly guard it and rulers of both churches. Mixed Archbishop Marcus Loane (Syd- bishop of Singe -'orein 1958. He was elected at a special Standing Committee and became trestle table laden with chicken defend it against all enemies, arriages was the topic at the •ney), Archbishop Felix Arnott He was well known throughout the synod on Monday, October 16 Bishop of Jesselton salads. Delicious sponge cakes and joyfully proclaim it, to eeting held last year. (Brisbane), Bishop Keith Rayner from 1965 until its division in Church in Australia. from what was said to be an and biscuits were served later the salvation of souls and the The basis of discussion was (Wangaratta), Bishop John original field of at least 24 nomi- 1968 when he became Bishop of Archbishop Loane said: "Bish- name change with a cup of tea. glory of your holy name: Sabah. When Singapore was di- op and Mrs Begbie have never St Aidan's women entertained through Jesus Christ our ided in 1970 he was chosen as spared themselves in hospitality The East Asia Christian Zealand, are expected to attend. by singing, to the merry Clapping Lord, Amen. Bishop of West Malaysia with at home, in visiting parishes Conference proposes to It is planned that more than half of the gueits, who in turn pro- External Father, we gbe Kuala Lumpur his see city. throughout the western area of of the delegates will come from you thanks and praise for all vided their own music and danc- Roland Koh was a warm and the diocese, in care and concern change its name to the Chris- the laity, a substantial portion of ed. Australian paintings, pictures the generations of the faith for the retired, the infirm, and tian Conference of Asia in whom will be women and youth. ful, who, having served yell friendly man, at home in any of interest and aboriginal car- company, easy to work with and the bereaved and in active in- Another major task of the here, and now with you in order to give the conference vings were passed around, and ,1 man with a wide experience volvement wherever they have Assembly will be to consider described through the interpreter. glory; and we beseech you, seen a cause which they could a more exact title. changes in the Constitution of enable 55 So to follow them Inverell Convention .ind knowledge of affairs. He was Tapestry wall hangings and a honoured by his country with the serve. This was decided at a meeting the EACC — for example, in- jewellery display also created an in all godly living and faith- of the EACC Working Com- ful service, that hereafter we PSM of Selangor in 1968, which "Bishop Begbie has a heart of stead of a Chairman and two interest.. mittee held at Seoul earlier this may with them behold your gave him the title of "Tan Sri." gold, and has always been so un- Vice-Chairmen there will be four All had a very happy time. year. face, and in heavcniy places Presidents each representing a The language barrier provided no Until a successor is nominated selfish and so free from self- Plans have been made for the he one with them for ever, by the diocesan synod and con- particular region in Asia so that problem, when an act of Christ- seeking that he is held in honour quadrennial Assembly to be held the needs, problems and chal- through Jesus Christ our draws crowds firmed by the Archbishop of by all who know him." in Singapore in June 1973. lenges of each region may be ian love is rewarded by broad Lord. Amen. Canterbury, the diocese will be smiles all around. Although Bishop Begbie is The theme of the Assembly better voiced and dealt with. It The following Collects are administered by the Vicar- quite resigned to the fact that he will be "Christian Action in the will aim at focusing the work of also suitable for use on Re. Dr Keith Rio nee General, Archdeacon J. Say- Asian Struggle." The site will be People from all u"er the often we have substituted moral- the law," she observed. Illustrat- has reached retiring age, he is the EACC on major issues of formation Sunday: rimuthu. the University of Singapore Just particular relevance to Asia in- Advent II, Epiphany V, enh-West of NSW came to ity for faith in Christ," he said. ing the effect of the new moral- nevertheless surprised to think FIJIAN over 170 delegates from stead of just reflecting what Quinquagesima, Easter DI. nverell for the Christian Addressing the- large gather- ity, she quoted statistics regard- that the time has actually come. Churches and councils all over WCC does. PRISONER Whitsunday, Trinity IV, VII ings of people, many of whom ing Sweden, which has had He is still as active and athletic Asia as far as est Pakistan, as and XVI, St Philip and St onvention held there over had travelled long distances to fits from such a policy from Wallace, came from Wollongong, "abortion on demand" for years, as he has always been. well as from Australia and New TRANSLATES James' Day, St Peter's Day. he weekend of October 6-8. be present at the Convention, these statistics," she commented. on the South Coast of New St Simon and St Jude's Day Mrs Hulme-Moir spoke in terms and also has the highest suicide South Wales, for the occasion. Protestant Missionary speakers at the The convenor for the con- and All Saints Dayi' very relevant to the problems of rate and highest percentage of SU NOTES onccation were Mr Bob Jarman, vention, Rev D. Campbell, said A "Good New Club" was held Suggested hymns include modern Christian living. illegitimate births in Europe. that he considered that the con- WELCOME TO THE FAMILY In a Fijian jail a prisoner f the Sudan Interior Mission, after school for the week prior to failure of nerve those recommended for All "One cannot deduce vention had been a great success the convention, and had attend- serving a life sentence has found ltd 5.1iss Janet Clarke, represen- The women's meetings at social bene- MAINLINE PROTESTANT- Saints' Day and Guide me 0 with good attenslances from all ances of about 50. The C.E.F. To become a subscriber to the Australian Church Re- a new life in Jesus Christ. i9e the Worldwide Evange- which Mrs Hulme-Moir spoke ISM today is marked by a thou great Jehovah, He who 15atiot Crusade. were sponsored by the Christian churches in the Inverell town also conducted children's meet- cord, just fill in the form below and mail it in with general failure of nerve. Its ex- Time no longer drags for he would valiant be, Soldiers of Women's Convention. Well- area and with others travelling Christ arise, Christ is our The Convention featured the from as far afield as Tenterfield ings over the convention week- $4 or simply ask us to charge it. pressions range from masochistic has a new motive for living. He 3 spiced with experiences from is daily absorbed in translating cornerstone, Beneath the Position of the Word of God and Aimee. end during the meetings for I enclose $4 for annual subscription/Please charge it self-laceration to hysterical the Rev G. Paxton, Principal years of Christian )toil t he adults. defensiveness, but hardly anyone Scripture Union Daily Bread cross of Jesus, To the Name tenor of Mrs Hume-ht in 's The President of the Inverell of our salvation, Luther's the Queensland Bible In- `,cross out one) has remained untouched by it. notes from English into Fijian. addresses was a solid defence of Ministers' Fraternal, which spon- Hymn (Great God what do I thute. This ministry was shared Institutional efforts to cope with the values of the Gospel and an sored the Convention, the Res, — — — — — — — — — — — — — — His Fijian manuscript then see and hear). tlh Mis Hahne-Moir of Syd- the crisis are like rearranging the ey, incisive attack on such fads as Ivan Ransom, said that the con- To The Australian Church Record, Room 311, 160 goes to Maika Bovoro, a member Bible readings: Proverbs deck chairs on the Titanic, and of the Scripture Union cams the new morality. vention had demonstrated in its some have been saying that we 9:1-11, Daniel 2:1-23, II Kings In his address, based on the Castlereagh Street, Sydney, NSW 2000. niittee, to be checked. Maika Bo- Speaking in St Augustine's second year a clear potential to NEXT ISSUE: should blow up the ship before it 23:1-20, Nehemiah 4, Nehe- anon on the Mount, Mr Pax- voro is the Secretary of the Bible miah 8, Isaiah 6, Luke 13, 18 ell emphasised the necessity foe Church of England on the Sun- provide a Bible teaching ministry NAME even gets to the iceberg. day night, she summed up her Archbishop Even Roman Catholics, who Society for the South Pacific and to end, II Corinthians 4, Mat- hristians to think through their to christians of all churches liv- Acts back in 1961 were sitting pretty has had linguistic training for thew 5:1-12, John 17, silt in relevant terms. "We message for the Convention by ing nithin a 100-mile radius of ADDRESS ust on their Rock of Peter, are now this work. 20:17-38, Revelation 14. look for meaningful-con- drawing attention to the inevita- In, cc ell. Loone on Suitable Psalms: 8, 15, POSTCODE looking for trustworthy lifeboats This is the first series of regu- est in the terms we use to bring bility of judgment on the prac- A special icature of the con- with the rest of us. hr daily Bible reading notes pro- 42. 62, 75, 103, 118, 122. the Lord's 138. e Gospel to others, and the tices current in society, "The vention this year was a children's (Peter Berger in "Eternity") duced in Fijian. orris we use to express our current attitude of legislators mission conducted by the Child Supper aith to each other," Mr-Paxton seems to be that if you can't Evangelism Fellowship. 8 — AUSTRALIAN CHURCH RECORD, OCTOBER 19, 1972 hallenged his hearers. "Far too keep the law, you should change Mrs Hulme-Moir A team of four, led by Mr G. Moore