17Th April 1969

THE AUSTRALIAN THE A USTRALIAN hot line CHURCH Round-up of church press comment Rev. John P. Bedford, formerly rector appainierl reslor of SI, Mark's, It d Cliffs RECORD of Rupanyup (Ballarat), was inducted as from April It,. rector of St. Stephen's Portland, on Mr Ray Kidney, formerly of the Dept. ST. ARNAUD CHURCHMAN The Magnet, Melbourne's The paper for Church of CHURCH RECORD March 7. of Social Welfare and present organist of Holy Trinity, Adelaide, has been shows alarm at the number of League of Youth paper, always England people — Catholic, THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND NEWSPAPER—EIGHTY-NINTH YEAR OF PUBLICATION Rev. Richard H. Pidgeon, formerly appointed Managing Secretary of the impresses with its formidable list rector of Portland (Ballarat), has been Prisoners' Aid Association, S.A. ecclesiastical districts designated Apostolic, Protestant and inducted to St. John's, Ballarat. Rev. Allen C. Hampton, of the charge "The Murray." Both Riverina of its former members on the Reformed. Registered at the G.P.O., Sydney, for transmission by post Printed by John Fairfax and Rev. Gordon D. Steele, vicar of St. of Delungra (Armidale), since 1963, was world's mission fields, serving No. 1436 April 17, 1969 as a newspaper. Sons Ltd., Broadway, Sydney. Price 10 cents Luke's, Ballarat, has been appointed inducted to Nundle on March 28. and St. Arnaud dioceses have an Subscription $3 per, year, rector of Rupanyup. Rev. Rodney D. Tamer, curate of archdeaconry of the Murray. A C.M.S. For what it's worth, num- posted. Editorial and Busi- Rev. Frederick G. Phipps) curate at lnverell (Armidale), since 1968, has been bers of them came to Christ Warrnambool (Ballarat), has been appointed curate of Quirindi. new diocese in South Australia ness: 511 Kent St., Sydney, appointed vicar of St. Luke's, Ballarat. Rev. Raymond G. Smith, rector of is to be called "The Murray," through Dr Billy Graham. 2000. Phone: 61-2975. Office Uralla (Armidale), since 1966, has been Newspaper Rev. Dr Jim Packer, Warden of so the Churchman says. This Church of England hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Latimer House, Oxford, has decided not appointed Diocesan Director of Christian gives early figures in the English to take up his appointment with the Education and will take up full-time might mean a further archdeacon Issued fortnightly, on alter- London College of Divinity, now that it duties in may. of The Murray, so to relieve the Methodist vote on proposed nate Thursdays. Copy dead- is to move to Nottingham, Rev. Mervyn S. Weenie, vicar of Manilla (Armidale) since 1967, has been Gilbertian situation Bishop Anglican-Methodist unity. Only line 12 days preceding date Rev. P. L. N. Rowlands, registrar of asked by the Board of Education to work 83 circuits (about 10 per cent) Sad plight of Church(ritit."1 the diocese of Ballarat, was ordained as a part-time Youth Field Officer. Winter is calling his northern of issue, but earlier receipt priest by the Bishop of Ballarat on Rev. Douglas L. Lasiffirook, curate archdeaconry, "the Mallee." have voted, but in these a clear preferable. February 24. He has also been appointed of Wee Waa, was ordained priest at majority is against the present brings domestic chaplain to the Bishop. young English clergy with an South Trinidad in 1968 and there Barren by the Bishop of Armidale, on Indonesia is one of the few unity scheme. Rev. Peter H. Chesterman, curate of March 17. Anglo-Catholic background who has been a series of marriage St. Silas', North Baiwyn (Melbourne), Islamic countries of the world English Churchman reports since 1966, has been appointed curate of which is wide open to the gospel. that a group of evangelical clergy NEW B.C.A. Anglican weakness were trying to win a spiritual guidance conferences with visit- St. John's, Toorak. In New Life, Dr Klaas Runia response from their people. ing U.S. speakers. Rev, Keith Wilson, Director of Youth have sent an open letter to the support Work (Perth), has been appointed to explains clearly why and tells of Church of England Evangelical He went on to say that the One great difficulty is the set- the charge of Belga. the mass movement towards Council, urging it to organise SECRETARY Anglican Church is finding it ting up of an indigenous Ven, Charles E. Torlach, rector of very difficult to arouse a spiritual TRONG criticism of the Mount Morgan (Rockhampton), retires Tas. Christianity. resistance to proposals to change ministry. Few Trinidadians are from the active ministry from the end reports a in West Indies response in the lay people. They in training. The only theological S Northern Territory Crusade The Church Times the status of the Thirty-Nine of April. turn out in considerable num- by a member of the Botherhood Rev. A. John Withers, rector of Westminster Abbey sermon in Articles, It also carries reports college — Codrington in Bar- Narranderra (Riverina), has announced which the rector of St. Mary-le- from numbers of parishes finally bers for Holy Communion ser- bados, is itself a problem. The of the Good Shepherd, Brother his retirement from April 30. vices, but it seems to end there. Paul, who is stationed at Bow condemned over-zealous rejecting the Series 2 Com- In a special interview with the Mirfield community has kept it Rev. Thomas J. Johnstone, Home Mis- Cabs "HE ANGLICAN CHURCH He admitted to being very wor- going but are now pulling out. Katherine, 200 miles south of sions Chaplain (Newcastle) is to be churchmen who inflame to racial munion Service as seriounly Tin the West Indies is in a "Australian Church Record," the inducted as rector of Taree after Easter. issue. Australian Baptist reports diluting the biblical proclamation ried about the whole spiritual This leaves only a united college Darwin, brought added support Rev. Canon James L. Brown, rector of sad state," said Professor J. professor gave his impressions situation in Trinidad and the to the Crusade. East Claremont (Perth), has announced a missionary from India as of the finished work of Christ, of the current situation of the in Jamaica. The Archbishop of his retirement. Alan Friend while paying a brief West Indies generally. His views were published in saying that within five years we The Catholic Weekly carries a Church in the West Indies. the province, who is also Bishop Rev. Brian A. Eeeleston, Director of can expect all missionaries to visit to Australia recently. While The Roman Catholics go of Guyana, has no love for the the Northern Territory News the Board of Education (Perth), has been growth front page spread "Why our on the staff of the University The Anglican Church has appointed to the staff of the Guildford leave the church in Assam and patience is exhausted" on the ahead in Trinidad and have a united college at all. and he is reported to have said: Grammar School. of Tasmania some years ago, Dr been in the West Indies since progressive Trinidadian arch- "The methods used are not only Rev. MIPan D. Powell, rector of North A N INCREASE IN the num- possibly India. state aid for R.C. schools issue. Friend was ordained by the about 1630, when it was estab- Lake Macquarie (Newcastle), has been Among other items of education bishop. He has introduced the LITURGY false to experience, damaging to appointed Home Missions Chaplain. ber of branches and in total Australian Presbyterian Life Bishop of Tasmania. lished in Jamaica and Barbados English Mass and has cut ritual the true religion and harmful to Rev. Canon Raymond M. H. Hudson, membership was reported at the says that it is in deep water over costs, it lists $1.7 million as and where it has been dominant The Bishop of Trinidad and victor of St. Martin's. Deepdene (Melb- subsistence allowance for mem- He has been Professor of to a minimum. He has intro- the church, but also unscriptur- ourne) since 1964 and formerly vicar of annual meeting of the Tas- subscribers who do not pay for until recently. Today, the Tobago is British with wide ex- bers of teaching orders. Would Chemistry at the University of duced steel bands into his ar He exempted his parish of Ivanhoe, will retire on June 30. manian Church of England years. Frequent reminders finally Methodists and Baptists are perience and most of his clergy Rev. Alex. Mills was inducted as vicar State aid with this mean State I he West Indies since 1966 and churches. The Presbyterians Katherine from official participa- of St. Chad's, Chelsea (Melbourne), on Boys' Society. bring a cancellation with no is Vice-Dean of the faculty of much stronger because of the have the greatest potential are English. The diocese, like tion in the Graham Crusade, led March 28. offer to pay. Sometimes the aid for a particular denomina- The Bishop of Tasmania pre- Church arts and science. dominant part played especially because theirs is the Church of most of those in the West Indies, and conducted by Rev. Ralph Rev. Donald W. Hardy, vicar of St. sided at the meeting and among family notify the paper months tion? In Brisbane by the Baptists in the liberation is very poor and church build- Stephen's, Belmont (Melbourne) since Chronicle, the Primate says that the people with no history of Bell. 1962, has been appointed vicar of St. the highlights of the year's after the subscriber has died, of the slaves. The Anglican attachment to the establishment. ings are often very dilapidated. George's, East Ivanhoe, from May 22. activities were leadership train- thus getting many months free.

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