THE AUSTRALIAN CHURCH RECORD THE NATIONAL CHURCH OF ENGLAND NEWSPAPER—EIGHTY-NINTH YEAR OF PUBLICATION Registered at the G.P.O., S dney for transmission by past Printed by John Fairfax ant No. 1467 July 9, 1970 as a newspaper. Sons Ltd. Broadw y, Sydney Price I 0 cents • • Brisbane changes its TROUBLED CITY Election Committee Elections to the Archbishop Election Committee were strongly contested at the recent Brisbane synod. Its members will meet on 10th July to appoint a succes- sor to Archbishop Sir Philip Strong who retired on 30th June. Among those defeated in the mover, "that those opposed to setting up a commission to co- ballot were the dean, Bishop gambling and others are still free operate with the medical profes- Muscamp, Rev. Canon Vernon to express themselves one way or sion, an inter-church committee Cornish and Archdeacon Bryan the other." and other dioceses and to report Ward, who had previously been Many members of synod ex- to 1971 synod. a member. Among the new can- pressed deep regrets that the "Liberalisation of the abortion didates who were successful were long-preserved attitude of synod laws is in fact corning," said Dr Archdeacon L. W. Grayson, should have been changed. Felix Arden, of the Royal Bris- Canon Jack Madden and Rev. D. Synod debated at length a mo- bane Children's Hospital, who J. F. Williams of St. Francis' tion of Rev. L. H. Burrows op- spoke against the motion. College. posing the liberalisation of exist- "I don't want the Anglican Observers say that in general, ing abortion laws. Mr Burrows Church to be fighting a changes were made to ensure a warned that the acceptance of rearguard action," Dr Arden limited legislation now would said. mean the facing of abortion-by- Mr S. Ramsden, M.L.A., a demand legislation in the near synod delegate from New Farm, Qualifications future. said that legislation regarding Canon Ivor Church moved an aboition would probably not be for a bishop amendment which was accepted, considered for 12 months. "As God's steward a bishop must be a man of unim- peachable character. He must not lye overbearing or CHRISTIAN INITIATION short-tempered; he must be no drinker, no brawler, no DEBATED AT BENDIGO money-grubber, but hos- pitable. right-minded, temp- One of the best debates at the recent Bendigo synod erate, just, devout, and self- was on a motion about Christian initiation introduced by controlled. He must ad- Rev. Richard Nethercote, vicar of Loddon-Raywood. here to the true doctrine, so that he may be well able to Mr Nethercote moved that motion suggested dealing with it. move his hearers with candidates for Confirmation, and Some of the main points raised wholesome teaching and to one parent of each child who is were that it would be a denial of An old Roman road leads down into A1111111111, C111)11111 ant confute objectors." (Titus to be baptized, give an under- the free grace of God. Such a ri- troubled Jordan, past the restored Roman theatre. 1:7-9. N.E.B.) taking to regularly attend wor- gorist approach was undesirable. ship in a church. A more satisfactory solution was to be sought for by applying Mr Kissick's amendment was stronger representation of young modern methods to the whole put to the vote, but defeated. Mr er clergy and laity. field of Christian Education Nethercote's motion was also de- among adults as well as young feated. But during a clergy Winter The Election Committee now people. consists of Bishop W. J. Hudson, conference after synod. The One of the clergy said that the Bishop of Bendigo, the Rt. Rev. Archdeacon A. 0. Charles, Arch- Standing Liturgical Commission deacon Lupton, Archdeacon J. R. E. Richards, said that he was A. Swan, Rev. Canon J. Madden, had already produced a revised glad the motion had been de- Appeal — Archdeacon L. W. Grayson, Rev. Baptism service for trial use, bated. He hoped the subject which included this very promise would be further discussed at D. J. F. Williams, and Mr R. T. to worship regularly. St. John, Dr F. Arden, Mr Jus- meetings of the rural deaneries. tice C. G. Wanstall, Miss H. Beaumont, Mr S. F. A. Dagleish, $41,000 Mr K. G. Elliott, and Dr D. Fraser. OVER $41,000 has now The longest debate in synod Adelaide girl's own come in to the Archbishop and one in which strong of Sydney's Winter Appeal. emotions were felt, was the move to rescind the 1965 synod reso- This greatly surpasses the lution opposing gambling in any record total of $27,000 given last form. The original motion calling Rev. Dick Nethercote program in Vietnam year. on all concerned "to refrain from In addition, a steady flow of the use of gambling methods in He pointed out that the three- MISS JENNY LEAK, an In this program which she now warm clothing, blankets and fund-raising for church pur- fold promises made in Baptism Adelaide nurse, who origin- runs in Saigon, large numbers of heating appliances is coming in poses," was moved by Rev. and Confirmation, to "renounce, very poor or orphaned children for distribution among needy Philip Newell. This was strongly believe and obey," did not speci- ally went out to Vietnam are given an education. individuals and families. with a medical team, has supported by Archbishop Sir fically commit those who made She was interviewed about her The generous response is ex- Philip Strong. them to join in corporate wor- now begun her own pro- work on a national television pected to continue for some time One amendment proposed to ship. The importance and need gram. program recently by Mr Herbert because the colder weeks of win- make the whole question a mat- for worship may only be inferred Davies. She told of her tradition- ter have still to cone. Gifts of $2 ter for the individual conscience. in these two services. It is ex- After working with the als church background and how or over are tax deductible. A second amendment, which pressed as one of our duties to- medical team in Bien Hoa for six she came to Christ through the finally was accepted by synod as wards God in the Catechism. months, she was sponsored by witness of a group of Christian he resolution, means, in the He went on to stress the the Australian Council of nurses in her training hospital. word, of Mr Roland St. John. its centrality of worship as one of Churches under the Asian When the interviewer asked the most important acts in which Christan Service for two years. her about her present church affi- Christians can join together. When her term was complete, she liation, she said she was an NEAC decided to stay on and begin her evangelical Anglican from Holy Much service done in the Trinity Adelaide. [ PERTH community was worthy but fell own program which she calls the short of Christian service. It was Vietnam Christian Schools' Pro- Miss Jenny Leak being inter- CONSECRATION groan the expression of our relationship ,iewed on national fetes kion. outreach] with one another, but our rela- AUGUST 6 tionship with God is often left TRINITY Publishing out of our concern for our fellow men. Society, Adelaide, which is The motion was seconded and organising the publication of immediately the rector of Tong- the first study booklet for ala, Rev. P. D. Kissick, moved NEAC 1971, reports that his amendment that synod ask the Standing Liturgical Com- over 1,600 copies of the mittee to look into the theology booklet have now been sent and practice of Christian In- out. itiation; that future forms of These have gone to individuals Baptism and Confirmation give and parishes all over Australia clear and adequate expression to and to New Zealand, England the importance and need for and Singapore. regular worship, and that promis- es to endeavour to carry this out NEAC (National Evangelical he included in these services. Anglican Congress) will be held at Monash University, Mel- In debate a number of synods bourne, in July 1971. The study men spoke to the motion and its booklet will help individuals and amendment. While acknowledg- groups to study important issues Archdeacon %A. C. Holland ing the existence of the problem, which will come before the Con- To be tssistant Bishop they were against the way the gress, well beforehand. PAUL GIVES AWAY A SECRET EDITORIAL A study of 2 Corinthians 5:14-17 Renewal Some Historical Lessons Censorship The final article on this theme by Dr Briar, Dickey, lecturer in the School dained. Sure, the whole tenor of themselves claimed to know it, Paul writes as a man whose attitude to life and portant, but "now" these dis- tinctions have ceased to be. of Social Sciences, Flinders University of South Australia. In the first two, he the times was in this direction, for the rule of the Word. It was whose way of life has been transformed by what Paul does not ask "now" About [Oa Federal and State parliannot a ri- looked at the conclusions we might draw from the work of Luther and John but these men set the pace in to become the entry of the very insisting on holiness. Christ did for men. And because this was true for whether a man is a Jew or ans and representatives of the Press, radio and tele- Wesley. Here he looks at the Oxford Movement and sums tip the lessons that dreaded liberalism of judgment Paul it can be true for us, What, then, is the secret Greek, whether he is rich or vision assembled in the theatre of Anzac House, They wished tt aurch to be which the founders of the Oxford history teaches.