14 Fib Joni Eareckson-Tadi to Visit The Australian Australia 1111NbY fiBOUT PEOPLE

Many Australians have been blessed Melbourne with only one public rally in DIOCESE OF SYDNEY Deacons K. Graham of Wellington and R. Bowman of Cowra were ordained at St John's CHURCH through Joni Eareckson's books and film. each city. The dates are: Brisbane, Rev. P. C. Blake on 28th December, 1983 Cowra on November 26th, 1983. Next year they will have the opportunity Saturday, August 25; Sydney, Friday, replaced Rev. G. R. Simmons as Director of to see Joni Eareckson-Tadi in person. August 31; and Melbourne, Thursday, Chaplains with the Anglican Home Mission Rev. E. Cross, Holy Trinity, Orange has retired. Rev. A. Thomas was inducted to Holy Trinity Kevin Craik, Chairman of Christian Youth September 6 (this date may be brought Society. Mr. Blake will also become Chaplain of Orange on November 30, 1983. Travel Association, sponsors of loni's visit. forward one day). Parklea Prison and will remain Senior Anglican Prison Chaplain. Rev. C. Freestone was inducted to Condoblin has released the dates of the proposed In addition to public meetings, Joni will on December 7th, 1983. Rev. B. Roberts. B.C.A. Missioner. Zeehan, RICCORD visit to enable her meetings to be have a meeting in each city with minister , Rev. I. Mason was inducted to Ryfstone/ Telephone 264 8349 PRICE 50 CENTS Tasmania will take up position as NSW State 1 794 FEBRUARY 6. 1 984 Registered by Air'' , 's Post PublicaJon f, programmed into 1984 church calendars. and others with ministries to the Kandos on November 22nd, 1983. Secretary. BCA Society. Joni will visit Brisbane, Sydney and handicapped. Rev. B. Parkins. Curate of Narrabeen has DIOCESE OF THE MURRAY become Curate-in-Charge of Provisional Parish of Huskisson. Rev. A. Lewis is to be Rector, Penola in March, 1984. He has also been appointed a Canon of Randy Stonehill launches new Rev. D. I. Ray. Chaplain Norfolk Island. has the Diocese. MU defends Record missionary accepted the position of Assistant Minister. French's Forest Rev. E. Renfrey will be leaving Kingston at the end of January to become a chaplain in the album Rev. K. Churchward will resign as Rector St Royal Navy. Andrew's Summer Hill on 31st March to controversial interest at CMS become Rector. St Paul's Chatswood. DIOCESE OF ARMIDALE Rev. M. L. Hamaty. Rector St Mark's Sylvania, Rev. G. Carr was ordained Priest nn 21st has accepted the position as Rector Christ December, 1983 and will become Rector, Church Springwood. Bundarra. booklet as positive Summer School Movements of Assistant Ministers: DIOCESE OF ADELAIDE Rev. P. Bassett Balgowlah to Campbelltown Rev. P. R. S. Duckworth, Doyen, Diocese of A Church marriage-guidance booklet written for those about to be married. It Organisers of the annual Summer School too small for the numbers ranging up to Rev. I. Bales. South Sydney to C.M.S. Bendigo, is to be Asst Minister, Parish of which has attracted publicity for its starts from where many of them are and of the New South Wales Branch of the 1,300 and the overflow crowd was Rev. G. Nicholson. Panania to Liverpool. Stirling from 27th January, 1984. apparent acceptance of pre-marital sex, is intended to help them for the future Church Missionary Society held at accommodated in a marquee with video Rev. S. Lee. St Paul's Wahroonga to Chaplain. this week received the support of the rather than to make moral statements Katoomba from 7-13th January found screens. On several nights the usual Trinity Grammar. DIOCESE OF PERTH Mothers' Union for its "realistic" and about the past." many reasons to be encouraged this year. mountain fog settled over the site and Rev. G. Lincoln. Ingleburn to Shellharbour. Cannon D. Davis was commissioned as the first shutters had to be rolled down to keep it Rev. M. Eaton. Gladesville to Pymble. full time Chaplain to Princess Margaret "positive" approach. The Central President of the Mothers' The main meetings were chaired by out of the auditorium. Rev. P. Lockery. Earlwood to Lalor Park. Hospital for Children, Perth on 9th December The booklet, Foreword to Marriage, Union, Mrs. Hazel Treadgold, told the Bishop Harry Goodhew of Wollongong. Rev. C. Moroney. Pymble to Broadway. 1983. written by Canon Hugh Melinsky for the Church Times that she thought the Attendance figures overall were excellent Rev. P. Slavery. Hurstville to Mt. Druitt Rev. F. Armstrong has become Chaplain of the General Synod's board for Social booklet dealt with marriage and its aims Over 1,006 adults attended the bible Rev. P. Mitchell. Macquarie Fields to Dundas. Hollywood Repatriation Hospital. Responsibility and published on Monday, "In a very positive way inde?.d." In many studies in Acts given each morning by the DIOCESE OF ROCKHAMPTON Rev. G. Beard is to be the full time Air Force is designed for couples wanting to be places, she said, it put an emphasis on the Rev. Gottfried Osei-Mensa, the Executive Secretary of the Coctinuation Committee Rev. N. Forgie was commissioned as Minister- Chaplain at Pearce. married in church. It replaces another depth of commitment needed and in-Charge of the Parish of Mount Morgan and Rev. K. Drayton has become the Archbishop's booklet, The Threshold of Marriage, stressed time and time again that of The Lausanne C ngress on World Chaplain with the Aboriginal and Islander representative on the Council of Perth which has been in use for 50 years. marriage was a life-long relationship. Evangelisation. "Keep giving your life and ability over to God, then. He will develop it as He sees fit," community in Rockhampton on December 14, College. The aim of Foreward is to get couples "It gives extremely good answers as to The same high numbers stayed on for the 1983. said Randy Stonehill, at the Australian launching of his latest album "Equator", in Sydney, Rev. G. Lane and Rev. B. Shattock were to consider why they want to be married why marriage is necessary and addresses elective meetings which followed, to hear Tuesday, December 6th. DIOCESE OF BATHURST ordained priests at Perth Cathedral on in church and to realise how big a step a realistic situation which most priests from and question C.M.S. missionaries on He then continued to mix amongst the young people, doing what he likes best, meeting Rev. D. Palmer became Director of November 30th, 1983. this will be in their lives. Step-by-step come in contact with," she added. leave from many countries. Children people one-to-one. Communications in December. were catered for in separate programmes DIOCESE OF GIPPSLAND each point is made simply and clearly and "The Mothers' Union obviously each short section ends with a question at Blackheath. It was a very special occasion, at the When asked why his music "is not Rev. C. Watts, formerly with BCA at South believes in chasity before marriage and inviting couples to question thier CHRISTIAN MUSIC CENTRE in Sydney, reaching the people who need to hear it Hedland is to be Rector, Warragul. fidelity within it But the booklet does In the evening meetings the speaker was motives. emphasise the exclusiveness of marriage Elizabeth Elliot (Mrs. Lars Gren) from Tuesday, December 6th, when visiting and be converted", Randy answered that Sams Federal Rev. C. Wellard is to be inducted as Rector of American Gospel singer, Randy Stonehill, he can generate interest and has to the parish of Culcairn-Henry this month. All the fuss has been generated over in a very positive way, which is a good America—see Lesley Hick's column this made a personal appearance. The the paragraph headed The Honeymoon, thine issue. The convention auditorium was appeal to a much broader audience than Rev. R. Dutton, formerly of Lake Cargelligo will purpose of the event was the Australian any one particular group. However, David Secretary to take up duty at Orange in the Diocese of which says "For some couples this will be launching of his latest album Smallbone also explained, "Major secular Bathurst in the near future. a new experience on both sides. For others, either husband or wife will "EQUATOR". record shops have received copies of serve again in The Ordination of Deacons is to be held at St already have had sexual experience. For During his recent Australian Tour Randy's record albums, but unless there Peter's Church in Leeton on 24th February Bishop Festo Kivengere and four Gottfried Osei-Menson several songs, from this album, were is a turnover, with people constantly 1984— Mr. H. Hockley to the parish of Griffith; some, there will have been full and free South America The Rev. Peter Dawson, Missionary included in the program. For the many requesting copies and buying them, no Mr. R. Mann to the parish of Leeton and final experimentation for some time. Others African colleagues to visit Personnel Secretary for C.M.S. Australia, who came along to the Christian Music company or shop will stock an item that The South American Missionary arrangements have not yet been completed will have been living together already, for Mr. K. Family. and so this experience is nothing new. Or said that 200 places could be filled by the Centre, here was the opportunity to meet is not selling. It's up to people to request Society has confirmed that the Rev. Greg them". is itt" Australia mission if the right people were trained the artist in person. Blaxland and his wife, Judith, are to return DIOCESE Of WILLOCHRA and ready. The society aims to have at "Besides reaching an 'outsider', we also to service in South America after 11 years The only thing not discussed was the Rev.). Thompson was ordained as Priest on No hint least 20 going each year to its training need to encourage the Body of Christ," on home base. Mr. Blaxland will retire December 17th in the Church of St Peter and EQUATOR album Itself! However, Randy With the media—and critics of the centre, St Andrew's Hall, Melbourne. This Stonehill made it clear, from the stated Randy Stonehill. "The very style of from his present position on 31st March, St Paul, Port Pine. booklet — widely pointing out that there year there will be 20, the highest number beginning, that he was not interested in a the concerts means that Christians can 1984. Rev. N. Forgie has moved to Mt Morgan, was no hint of moral disapproval over of for some time. formal, stand-off presentation. He had bring along their friends, You can be sure The Anglican bishop of Venezuela has Queensland to be part-time priest and part- such situations, the BSR moved quickly A record number of 70, mostly young come to say, "Thank you", to those that in any audience there will be those accepted Greg and Judy Blaxland as time chaplain to the Aboriginal and Islander "to correct the mistaken inference that is people, attended the Enquirers' Meeting unofficial representatives of the who are 'walking the fence'; those who members of the growing SAMS team in people of Rockhampton. Iwo new Rectors were commissioned recently being generally made from the passage held at the end of Summer School. This Australian young people, for the courtesy need encouragement and those who his diocese. They will join the Rev. Peter — Rev. I. Bednall for the Cleve-Cowlle-Kimba on the honeymoon ..." may represent for some a first step and warmth of hospitality, extended to already love the Lord." and Mrs. Clifford of Sydney and Miss loan parish and the Rev. M. Sibly for the South The Board's chairman, the Right Rev. towards training for missionary service. him, during his Tour. Ramon Williams Ross of Melbourne. , Yorke Pen r ula parish. Hugh Montefiore, Bishop of Birmingham, They may join the Philadelphia said in a statement: "In the passage which Fellowship set up for those interested in is being quoted it is accepted that some moving towards that goal. 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N.S.W. 2015 I 1977 after he and several other clergymen raduating in 1958. 12 -- AUSTRALIAN CHURCH RECORD, JANUARY 23, 1984 A ( ob, 11 AUSTRALIAN CHURCH RECORD, FEBRUARY 6.1984 — Likrit y AFES National Conference — A Report Canberra, 1984 The Anglican Welfare Manifesto — indi ng the Spr • ng God as a God of justice, righteousness, W to draw up an agreed statement In August last year, for the first time every, 54 Anglican welfare agencies met at Gilbulla in Sydney and how that flows through to practical of policy. The resultant Manifesto was agreed on by all the delegates at the session. Because it is seen to be a foundational to believe it, or cultivation in godliness. remained unanswered and discussions action, whether it's personal or corporate. Delegates from various campuses from all the conference. All concerned for the document for Anglican thinking and parish education, and the first of its kind, the ACR invited 3 people to discuss the Manifesto went long into the night. over Australia were stirred up to "Tell the gospel, obedience and evangelism. 3. Maintain a comprehensive, prayerful for our readers benefit. Forsyth: I suspect that the way it will turn Truth" in 1984. Over the week of the concern for student evangelism Of the feminist movement, the only good out in the long run is that there will be Apathy on Campus throughout the world. thing coming from it was that christians some distinctive Christian insights into Conference the teaching sessions served have is really an exploration of theology. alienation that happens. In practical 4. Each Christian student should be a were forced to re-examine their own Personnel what is or is not unjust, but there will also to give everyone plenty to think about Compared with other years, say the '60's, Most of the action is directed towards the terms, single parents trying to bring up useful vessel for the Lord, growing roles and values. People went away Alan Nichols, director of the Mission of be a great deal in common with other and work on, both individually and 1984 looks like being a year of church. This is because of Bishop Reid's children on a housing estate out the back daily in knowledge of the bible and challenged to be more 'manly' and lames and St. John, Melbourne. sensitive human beings. The Bible seems corporately, for the rest of one's life. Like widespread apathy on most tertiary St opening remarks of the day and people of Wangaratta feel alienated from the way godliness. Rector of St. Barnabas to suggest in its whole ethical approach a spring wound up and being let go. So campuses. The christians are the only 'womanly' christians. Robert Forsyth, being very conscious of what has in which other Australians are living. much to read! So many things to think ones doing something controversial. Broadway, an inner-city church in that a great deal of what God requires is Speakers' Profile become a huge gap between the church ACR: Do you think that theology or 'trough and put into practice! New General Secretary 1985 Sydney. evident to most people most of the time, At least eight campuses will hold a as it is commonly organized at the local Biblical studies will actually help us to Following the AFES National Conference Peter Jensen, a lecturer at Moore and the big failing isn't that they don't mission this year. As various delegates REG PIPER from Holy Trinity, Adelaide, parish level, and the church welfare identify areas of injustice and oppression (13th —20th January), the Governing Theological College. know what to do, but that they are not gave up-dates on their group to the gave bible studies on the letter to the agency; wholly professional, dependent in a way that is different than how they Council of AFES met in Canberra for its doing what they should. conference there was the call for prayer Galations. The systematic, lively style, was ACR: The manifesto represents the upon Government sources of funding are identified by the general community? annual deliberations. One of their support, especially for the mission. The welded to relevant application. combined efforts of 80 delegates from 54 not church funding. All the week people Does theology tell us anymore in the end decisions concerned the appointment of Avoiding clashes opportunities are wide open. Many non- ELIZABETH ELLIOT, From America, Anglican agencies, from very diverse were trying to say "There is a gap, what than "if there is injustice and oppression Andrew Reid as the General Secretary of Jensen: Would it be right to say that christians are coming to listen to the delivered topical addresses from her parts of the Australian Anglican church. do we do about it?". then you must do something about it, AFES, upon Tony McArthy's retirement although you are trying in this statement gospel. Concern was expressed that the experience as a missionary. Her topics Could you say something about the Regarding the content of the theology. because of the nature of God?" Does 1984 will be a change-over year. to avoid certain clashes between moral apathy syndrome sometimes inhibits the were The Will of God, Witnessing, significance you see in it overall, and a One of the dilemmas of the drafting theology really gives us any different traditions, that really the church in the christians too. Servanthood, Masculinity/Femininity and Andrew Reid has been an AFES little about the process by which it came committee, and I was a member, was, content to what we deem "unjust"? end cannot avoid that? I think the the Missionary Call. Drawing on her staffworker in Sydney during 1983. Before about at Gilbulla? which moral tradition do we go for? Let's Nichols: I think you're right That is the weaknesses in the Manifesto stem out of Strategies exneriences in Ecuador, Elizabeth shared that he was the Curate at St Bede's Nichols: In the first place, the people take for example Melbourne, a pluralist question. That's what Robert said about avoiding precisely the sorts of things I Missions are not the only way students her views with sincerity and good Beverly Hills for two years. It is unique there represented the traditions from diocese with pluralist theology. There's a the word 'boosting' in the opening would want to say, even though they will reach out this year. For instance, an common sense. that the General Secretary is an ordained which they came. Secondly, it was felt by great moral tradition from the Anglo- preamble. The Manifesto just provides would upset others. For the purposes of imaginative variety of activities are clergyman, but Andrew sees positive the social responsibilities commission GOTTFRIED OSEI MENSAH works for the Catholic stream which owes much motive, and I think at this stage among your getting a manifesto together at a planned for the Orientation week: from advantages. (under whose auspice the conference Lausanne World Conference on allegiance to some of the Anglo-Catholic the welfare agencies that is the way it's particular time, contentious issues are bookstalls, to Coffee shops, quest was held) that it would be a good thing Evangelism. His topics: "The Mandate to It is not all that long since Andrew was slums ministries in England. It's had quite seen. avoided I don't blame you for that But as speakers, door to door residential visiting himself a student, so he feels he to see whether some agreement could be a kick along on the Keable anniversary, Evangelise the World", "Evangelising the A lot of people in welfare are trained in this avoids the key issues, what we rd evangelistic bible studies. A understands and relates well to students. reached about how people saw, from a which many people have been Student World", and "Penetrating the an undigested Marxist analysis of the way therefore have is a challenge to the naianian group must take the cake for As a parish minister he shares a concern welfare perspective, the way in which celebrating all over Australia. It's basically Local Community for Christ". society works. That is true. Are we then Anglican church to get its theological act 4r„ery. They intend washing students' for the local church, and the work of inequalities in Australian society affect an incarnational theology, and there are SIR MARCUS LOANE, AFES President, gave looking at just a deeper, a better motive together, and not to just be content with a means of contact! chaplains at universities. One of the the way people live and particularly on other main moral traditions that people two addresses and participated fully in which will enable us to go the second pluralism. ' .!iks of strategies were highly things that Andrew hopes to facilitate is a women and children who are mostly the recognize. The Manifesto's theology is an the conference. He delivered an address mile? I think that's about where it is, and Forsyth: What do you think ought to be vended: the long standing "How better working relationship between welfare clients. So the idea was to offer a attempt to avoid all of those, because it Coming Togethui: t "Whitfield and Wesley". His presidential I think the -tatement does reflect that I there if it isn't? Away Your Faith" by Paul E. Little; chaplains and the leaders of student run manifesto. The conference agreed to was felt that to go for one would be to address was entitled "The Lordship of have a go at it. A manifesto committee of would like to see a lot more. I don't think As they walked together just released "Tell the Truth Ideas organisations. alienate others. We're quite conscious of Christ". five people was appointed. They were the Australian church has provided much Continued next page evening lecture to the Sur by Jerry Petersen, an AFES it, that to do Morris and Kingsley and all five from all over Australia and they lead to the welfare people in analysing introduced themselves to « '3IOrker (available through AFES). those people would be to eliminate other made, what could only be called a Both from Sydney, although people, and to go for Shaftsbury and his Ms talk, "Evangelising the Student preliminary attempt at a draft manifesto. never met before. As they disc friends would be to eliminate others, and ,Vorld", Gottfried Osei Mensah made They only started it during the concern for missionary work in the therefore it was an attempt on the basis four points. conference, nothing was prepared in world, he let it slip that he was concerned of a trinitarian outline, and it is only an 1.Our goal remains: that every advance. In fact it was fairly significantly to proclaim the gospel in North Africa, at outline, to avoid being subservient to any generation of students hear the gospel altered in the three hour debate on it by some time in the future. She paused one of the great and all-authentic moral clearly enough to make an intelligent the delegates. So there's no doubt it quietly and shared that she also had a traditions in the Anglican stream. decision about it represented the views of the people concern for North Africa, but felt she 2. Tertiary study provides an unrepeatable present The search for causes could not go because she was not opportunity for contacting others. Seek Jensen: One of the great presuppositions married. We had a match! to make acquaintance with many ACR: We could begin with a general appraisal, and move from there on to of the document I see pushed up to the These two strangers illustate the extreme people. Find out whether they need top is the division between "band-aid" proclamation of the gospel, persuasion specific questions about the manifesto. end of the spectrum of commitment at versus "root cause". The Manifesto A Christian approach to welfare? attempts to say something root-causely Jensen: First you need to recognise that it about conditions in Australia. Yet it is a manifesto. It can't be treated as the seemed to me that it failed to do so. And, last word on the subject nor can is there really anythiog in theology that everybody there be regarded as having will help us to come to root causes of agreed with every jot and tittle. I think inequality etc? Is there anything in that needs to be borne in mind. It's very Christian ethics which will help us to Reg Piper and friends "unwind" difficult to even write a proper statement come to these things? Wherever I see an under those sort of circumstances. attempt to do so as here, it seems to me ...the No.1 to be simply the sort of things I hear Highlights Andrew feels that this work needs to be It begins, which I was very pleased to see, everybody round me saying in the social streamlined, to reduce unnecessary with a theological statement, thus work profession, about root causes of "God's grace means faith in Christ alone. burdens on student groups. Could more acknowledging the need to ground our It cannot mean works of the law". decisions be made at an executive level? social welfare work in a theological world this that or the other. Reg Piper's Galations studies emphasised view, not simply a pragmatic world view. Nichols: The Social Responsibilities It then goes on to deal with family and Commission engages in direct political where Nice and Easy the Reformation biblical position of New Directions? justification by faith alone, through grace discrimination. I would ask whether the action in the public policy area addressed alone, in a fresh and vital way. At least What is to be the role of AFES theology did in fact follow on. The to a few, selective root causes. That is, staffworkers? Andrew hopes that roles one delegate felt that this was a new intention was there I think, in beginning legislation is a root cause. For example can be more clearly defined, with sickness emphasis, previous conferences having theologically. Whether in fact one is the legislation on family law has a lot to staffworkers being enabled to take more emphasised commitment and action as saying any more in the sections that do with the shape of what families can do initiative, giving clearer direction to way to get the the proof of one's membership in God's follow than a good social worker with no and what happens to them when they student groups. family. particularly Christian background may break up, etc. kills children.. "Demonic" Where is AFES going in the 80's. A lot of say is a question that I would ask; i.e. Few Anglican agencies are grappling with questioning is taking place about the does it reflect specifically Christian views? "A Real Wickedness" any analysis of social structures or When a Third World child tails prey to sickness. his chances for survival work of AFES. Andrew describes his Forsyth: Firstly, I do not think we realize economic structures. Few are also "Profanity" are slim. Over half the children in the Third World die before the age of understanding of AFES: "a student run how much money and energy is used grappling with even the analysis of message Anyone who describes the modern organisation, with a concern for the seven. Medical care is a luxury and doctors often non-existent. running our Anglican welfare agencies. human irresponsibility, and one thing we feminist movement in these terms has to gospel, helping students to understand The Archbishop mentioned this in the haven't grappled with here, but are very But we know how to help. Foster Parents Plan's fully integrated programs News, weather, Udine reports and music, music, music, hosted by and proclaim the gospel. Therefore it will be willing to wear the label, Sydney Diocesan Synod. 865,030,000 a conscious of is, 'do you blame the include medical care as a high priority .. not just for one Foster Child, relaxed, mature personalities. And from time to time during weekdays, 'controversial'. be concerned about the place of the year, vastly more than most people alcoholic' kind of question. Is he a victim hut his family and community as well. So we build clinics--and wells for but especially on Sunday — the Gospel comes to all who wish to hear. gospel in other cultures, in the local of social structures, or not? It seems that In her lecture on Masculinity/Femininity, realize, and more than the Salvation clean water—schools for education--and more, all with the help of the Elizabeth Elliott explained her views of church, and in every aspect of society". Army. This suggests that this manifesto the point at which the theology touches community. Please help—complete the coupon below today. 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Neville Sandon, January, was again held at the Anglican explained why the contemporary man is On December 31, Mr. Bruce Bryson spell as visting Professor at huller Summer Conference Centre, "Gillbulla", New retired from the presidency of the Bible Seminary in the USA. Since that time, as as he is, and suggested ways in which he South Wales. Managing College of South Australia. chairman of the college Academic can be effectively apporached with the Gospel. And the Rev. Michael Chavura School On his own request, and with the Committee, he has been closely involved People from various denominations in the development of the curriculum, and from almost every state in the presented an exposition of the book of Social agreement of the Council, Mr. Bryson has Job, emphasising that our God is always Challenges exchanged roles with Dr. John Court, including the introduction of Diploma in Commonwealth were enrolled for this Ministry and Bachelor of Theology concentrated series of studies. A the Lord of the battle in which we find who, during 1983, was the college Vice- ourselves. Overload President programs associated with the Adelaide remarkable interest in the structure, the College of Divinity. He also has application and the defence of Biblical Mr. Bryson joined the council of contributed to the teaching of Biblical principles, together with obvious concern In residence throughout the School Adelaide Bible Institute, as it was then counselling and pastoral care, and, in and devotion, was evident throughout and sharing in the ministry were Miss called, in 1949 and has been President particular, conducts the "Psychology for the School. Joan Lang, Mr. Graham Laycock and Rev. since 1971. Alan Catchpoole. These three have now Pastoral Care" class for Diploma in The studies for the week were centred Allan Craddock been ministering together in such Late last year I supervised a group of third In the recent graduation service, Dr. Ministry students. upon the theme of defending our Lesley Hicks schools and conferences for some year Psychology students who were John Court expressed the gratitude of the Christian faith in the particular milieu of The danger comes when it becomes a thirteen years. On this occasion they took carrying out a small research project in college for Bruce's ministry—for his For a number of years Dr. Court's views the Church in Australia in the twentieth withdrawal without purpose and without studies in various aspects of the same the area of environmental psychology. Women and blacks are alleged to be the to Australia, and the two of them were eagerness, his creativity, his warm have been publicised in the media. As a century. any intention of termination. The general theme, dealing with the example We were examining the relationship victims of discrimination, and there are of going to India, where Elisabeth is frienship and godly counsel — leading psychologist, he has taken a isolation in such a case is from man and The visiting lecturers on this occasion of Biblical warriors who fought for the between residents' perceptions of course situations in which this is true in researching a new biography of Amy recognising that in the background, and forthright stand against permissive and God. The purpose perhaps is centred made a well received contribution. Rev. faith, the deceits of the enemy of men's household and neighbourhood crowding Australia. But at least Australian Carmichael. sometimes in the foreground, had been humanistic trends in Australian society. upon self-pity rather than upon getting Stephen Renn gave a series of studies souls and the weapons of the Christian and their level's of anxiety and marital evangelicals made some sort of statement the strong encouragement of his wife, He served for a number of years as one's feelings into a real perspective and which examined the nature of the conflict warfare. distress. The study showed that the more to the contrary when the Church Discipline of the feelings Joy. Associate Professor of Psychology at actively seeking God's help so as to crowded people perceived their living Missionary Society Summer Schools in It is noticable in her writing and her Dr. John Court joined the college Flinders University, and now conducts a honour Him in this situation. environment to be, the higher were their NSW and Victoria, and the Australian talks that she does not dwell on her own council in 1978, after returning from a Christian counselling centre in Adelaide. levels of anxiety and marital distress. Sometimes we might suspect that the Fellowship of Evangelical Students feelings in losing those inexpressibly dear person seeking isolation and solitude is Findings like these can be interpreted National Conference in Canberra, to her, or cry "Why?" to God. Self-pity is Ex-CMS Missionary to S.A.M.S. really running away from a crisis rather in a variety of ways. It could be that featured as their chief imported speakers out. Yet her spare, unemotive than facing it squarely. But, there are , the Reverend Gottfried Osei-Mensah, a descriptions of these tragic events carry Irish Policeman comes to crowding increases a person's emotional times when we do need to escape from Senior Post tension and thus crowding becomes one black Ghanaian living in Britain, and all the more impact for her refusal to pressures coming from those persons American author Mrs. Elisabeth Elliot. spotlight or dramatise her own grief. This of the "causes" of increasing levels of The federal Council of the South who surround us seeking to make us act is perhaps part of the "Discipline of Tasmania anxiety and marital disturbance. At the Katoomba C.M.S. Summer American Missionary Society has in ways that we don't really understand Feelings" which formed the subject of Alternatively, it could be that anxious and School, at which I was present for some Sergeant Sam Hill of the Royal Ulster C.P.A. by Miss Jean Graham of confirmed the appointment of the Rev. or care for. one of her addresses at Katoomba, Ballymoney. distressed persons are more sensitive to of the time, both presented powerful and Constabulary, came to Tasmania for a Dr. Edward Newing as its Senior Executive Once again, Jesus gives us an example though in it she concentrated mainly on crowded situations and are more likely to challenging messages. Mr. Osei-Mensah, month's holiday, to enjoy a brief respite Partially disabled, Miss Graham, as well as Officer. He will commence his duties on of isolation and avoidance of this type. In sexual feelings. Our feelings, she said, are perceive them as uncomfortable and who is Executive Secretary of the from the traumas of troubled Ireland. His being a personal friend of Sergeant Hill's, the 1st April 1984 as the new Federal John 6 (vv. 14-15) Jesus withdrew from natural, God-given — and corrupted. We intolerable. Either way the results suggest Continuation Committee of the Lausanne aim was to have fellowship with his has been a loyal supporter of C.P.A. for a Secretary for Australia and New Zealand. the people so as to avoid their attempt to are not to rid of them — but we must that there is a link between personal and Congress on World Evangelization, gave brother in Launceston and with brothers- number of years. Miss Graham exercises a "seize Him in order to make Him king by refuse to let them subvert our loyalty and Dr. Newing and his wife Joyce have had relationship distress and crowding, seven studies in missionary strategy in-Christ through the CHRISTIAN POLICE world wide letter ministry. This ministry force". He went off into the hills by obedience to Christ, and the will of God. extensive missionary, pastoral and crisis whether real or perceived. based on the Acts of the Apostles. ASSOCIATION. has reached into prisons, including the himself. I believe it is no accident that counselling experience in several There are times when the claims upon Elisabeth Elliot's five evening talks, under She stressed the futility and infamous Maze Prison in Northern Jesus' careful and provocative exchange countries besides Australia. our attention from others become the general heading "Wholly at His presumptiousness of our demanding that A member of the C.P.A. in Northern Ireland, where numerous prisoners' lives with the people occurred later in the Dr. Newing, known as Ted to his many excessive, when we feel hemmed in and Disposal", all dwelt on the theme of God explain himself. She experienced the Ireland, Sergeant Hill was quickly "taken have been affected through her personal Chapter when they eventually caught up friends, is a theologian and scholar in crowded, when we feel we are becoming discipline — Discipleship Means apparent waste of the lives of Jim Elliot in" by the Northern group of the work. with Him. His time of withdrawal was Discipline, The Discipline of the Mind, and his fellow missionaries, but even Tasmania C.P.A. Branch, and whisked off Hebrew. overloaded and the total effect seems to At the Launceston meeting, Sergeant Hill both an escape from pressure and a time The Discipline of the Feelings, The be intolerable. For most of us these before that when she was working before to various places throughout the State, was able to relate first-hand something of He entered Moore Theological College, of consideration. Discipline of the Unexplained, The occasions are infrequent and can usually her marriage on the language of the meeting C.P.A. members as well as other the troubles of his homeland, following Sydney, in 1956 as a qualified Civil Disciplines of Love. (One of her recent be managed and tolerated fairly easily. Colorado Indians, there was the baffling, members of the Police Service. Lunch which a prayer time was led by Engineer and graduated with Th.L. books Discipline—the Glad Surrender, a (Hons.) in 1958. He later obtained the However, we need to recognize the fact EQUIP YOUR CHURCH TO frustrating murder of her language with the State Deputy Police Superintendent Geoff Ling. "Fellowship", Pickering Paperback, expands this Commissioner, Mr Viney, was also following degrees — B.D. (Hons.), M.Th., that this kind of management is both informant, the only one in the whole based on 1 John 1:7; Galations 6:2 and 1 WITNESS theme). world able to speak both Spanish and included in the agenda. B.A., Ph.D. necessary and acceptable. There are Corinthians 13 was the theme of Sergeant times when we need to withdraw, even to Pastors, train your lay people to be Colorado. The discipline of accepting the His wide pastoral and missionary Elisabeth Elliot —A Remarkable Sergeant Hill was guest speaker at the Hill's thoughts shared with the gathering. isolate ourselves, so as to protect effective witnesses in their daily life and inexplicable, the subject of her fourth experience includes having been Rector monthly C.P.A. Fellowship of the "Fellowship" was what his brief visit to ourselves from excessive social Life talk, also forms the theme of her novel of two Sydney parishes, besides serving ensure an ongoing ministry of Northern Group of the Tasmania Branch Tasmania had been all about— stimulation. Elisabeth Elliot's name became well- "No Graven Image" (Hodder & in six other parishes in East Africa, evangelism in your local church. in Launceston. There he shared with the fellowship with other Christian Police known in Christian circles through her Stoughton, 1966). Scotland and Singapore. His missionary Dr. Newing has also studied extensively The key to using this isolation or gathering, tracts and "A Policeman's Officers, several thousands of miles from first book Through Gates of Splendour, experience extends over a total of fifteen in missiology and primal religions and solitude is to use it constructively and EVANGELISM EXPLOSION III No Feminist Prayer"; these having been prepared for his homeland. telling the story of the five young years served with C.M.S. in the Dioceses written a number of articles for only when needed. Consider the person MINISTRIES AUSTRALIA missionary pioneers, including her first Another recurring theme in her talks, of Mt. Kenya, Central Tanganyika, Nairobi publication in these fields of study. who needs to be alone for a period in amplified in the packed question session order to reflect upon and come to terms invites you to attend a Leadership husband Jim Elliot, killed by the Auca and Singapore, occupying positions The present Secretary, the Rev. Greg one afternoon, was her opposition to with a personal crisis. Such a person Training Clinic: — Indians of Ecuador in 1956. With her baby Marathon Walk in Welsh dress especially in theological education, Blaxland, will be returning as a missionary feminism, with the strong belief that needs time to think without the daughter Valerie, Elisabeth remained in besides those of a pastoral and to South America with S.A.M.S. MELBOURNE 16-22nd March the Ecuadorian jungle and started work masculinity and feminity are God's idea. administrative nature. distracions provided by thoughtless or SYDNEY Apr. 27-3rd May on her biography of Jim Shadow of the When I asked her about it in an interviess and jogging shoes Planned for 1984 well-intentioned family and friends. Some BRISBANE 11-17th May Almighty, based on his extensive and she said: "For years I found the whole of those "distractions" will prove to be spiritually powerful journals and letters. subject of feminism a crashing bore, and She's got better legs than Robert records — except, perhaps, for the helpful, but until the time is right and the Enquiries to: Mr. Rod Story, Executive She put this aside in order to write, with avoided it as long as possible. Eventually DeCastella, is better looking than Cliff longest time taken to make the trip. Book Led to a New Ministry person is ready, they wilt remain as Director E.E. III Australia, I could no longer stand the nonsense of distractions. the help of the other widows, Through Young and has got as much Mary, National Officer for the Bible National Centre, P.O. Box 1686, being talked and written, and went back The purchase of a book for holiday Gates of Splendour, and finished both determination as the two of them put Society in Australia, will walk the 930km The Christian may temporarily Wollongong 2500 to the Scriptures to study what God says reading earlier this year has led to a books within two years. They were together. between the two State Capitals (via withdraw from other persons in order to Ph. (042) 27 1611 A/h (042) 27 2071 on the matter of men and women and career change for Mr. Terry Freeman, formative and inspiring stories for my She is 24-year-old MelboUrne woman Canberra and the Hume Hwy) to draw upon his or her relationship with their roles." One result was two more formerly Director of Child and Family generation of Christian youth. Mary Hughes, who is planning to set out commemorate the 200th birthday of God in a way that is quite different from books, "Let Me Be a Woman" and "The Care for Sydney's Wesley Central Mission She went on to make successful from Sydney to Melbourne (dressed in Welsh-born Mary Jones who inspired the the more usual routine ways of praying Mark of a Man" (both Hodder). for 9 years. contact with the murderous Aucas, and, traditional Welsh costume and jogging formation of the Bible Society by a similar and seeking guidance. STOP PRESS! with little Valerie, lived with them for Passion and Purity shoes!) without any intention of breaking act — just to get her first Bible. Mr. Freeman has taken up the position In a previous column (3/11/130) I some time working on their language and of Administrator of Open Doors with discussed this need for constructive The young people at Katoomba seeking to introduce them to Jesus. , Brother Andrew. He is also Assistant to withdrawal, and I'd like to repeat some of flocked to hear Elisabeth Elliot I thought continued the Director, Mr. Greg O'Connor. Mr. the Biblical examples since they are of 6Vision Walley Thirteen years after Jim's death, back in perhaps her messages would be too Welfare Manifesto b some attempts at trying to theologize Freeman is a qualified accountant with a relevance in the present discussion. One t •-• , the U.S., she married Addison Leitch, a tough, despite their liveliness and wit, for Jensen: Redemption and eschatology. about welfare problems, but it has been diploma in administration and a great of the best-known Biblical examples of widowed college professor, who died of this generation of young Christians. Far art an. There is a whole evangelical way of doing somewhat controversial and it hasn't love for the Lord Jesus. this kind of "withdrawal" is that of Jesus cancer less than four years later. She is from it Her call to uncompromising love ethics, which may be wrong, but we still drawn consensus yet I don't think going into the wilderness during his time Following a recent cancellation now married a third time, to Norwegian- and obedience to the Lord at any cost, When Terry and Diana Freeman were have to argue the matter through and evangelicals have a common view, and a of temptation (Luke 4:1-13). This period we have a vacancy for the born Lars Gren. He is with her on this trip her shining testimony to joy coming on holiday in January, they bought some come to each other. lot veers straight towards personal of conflict and suffering was preceded by through suffering, seemed to be offering books in a Christian bookshop. One of weekend 9-1 1 th March 1984 Nichols: I think the weakness is in the righteousness. I know of hardly any a period of honour and glory. Jesus them the lead they are longing for from those books was God's Smuggler to The Freeman Family MISSIONARY GIFT IDEA evangelical contributions to this field. books by evangelical Anglicans moved from a great "high point" to the older Christians. I hope too that many of China. The Open Doors ministry to The position is a new one, created tone to oezetoe wawa The other traditions in Australia have published in Australia on the subject of reality of His conflict with Satan which This is a great opportunity to kt.o. them will read her latest book "Passion Christians living under persecution because of the ministry's growth and the worked much harder at this. They have corporate or national righteousness or would reach its climax on the cross and (Fleming Revell, 1984). greatly impressed them. increased need of the church in restricted secure a weekend at a very These are words expressed many and Purity' books out and all kinds of contributions. justice. in the resurrection. His time of isolation countries. popular time which can then be time over by missionaries who are It complements "Shadow of the at NEAC, and at the Macquarie Uni. When they returned to Sydney, they was constructive in that He passed serving the Lord Jesus in other parts (Continued next week) Almighty', in which Elisabeth told Jim conference this year there have been contacted Open Doors and began Mr. O'Connor said he will now be through a time of temptation which perpetually reserved for your of the world. Why not send a gift Elliot's side of their long and preparing for a Bible delivery to China. released for increased ministry in Asia involved the utilization of spiritual group for as long as required. subscription of the Australian extraordinary courtship, with few hints as Diana also began voluntary work for and to communicate the needs of the resources which prepared Him for the Church Record to a Missionary of to how she felt. Now, with frequent them. suffering church in Australia. continuation and fulfilment of His your choice, or send a request to us reference to questions and comments Cameronians defined Later this year, Terry accepted the Mr. Freeman said God had burdened ministry. For full details, phone: BRUCE and we will select a missionary for from the many young people she position of Administrator of the him and Diana with the needs of the The same kind of temporary O'HARA you to support. The cost is $18.00 a addresses and counsels today, she tells NSW State Member for Northcott, Mr Jim "That this house reaffirms the Judeo- Australian office at Seaforth, in Sydney. suffering choir h withdrawal can be seen in Jesus' prayer in 655 1515 year. Help a missionary to keep in the story from her point of view. She Cameron, sure lives up to his name. Christian ethic, and acknowledges the the Garden of Gethsemene (Matthew touch with home. challenges all foolish fallacies about sex Lordship of Jesus Christ and declares An activity of Wesley Central A "Cameronian," according to Websters 26:36-44). In both cases the withdrawal and the alleged impossibility or itself to be a legislature constituted by Dictionary, is one who "refused to allowed for the expression of feelings and Mission unhealthiness of chastity and self-control and responsible to God in conformity recognise any civil government which did Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry for drawing upon spiritual and personal Supt. Rev. Gordon Moyes ORGANIST / It is a book, as Ruth Graham writes in her with Romans 13:1." not explicitly admit that it derived its resources. The withdrawal was introduction, "about bringing one's love According to the extract, a Cameronian CHOIRMASTER power from Jesus Christ" A study guide in pamphlet form on the groups pass their own assessments of the constructive because coping occurred. life under the authority of Jesus Christ". It was one who held the political and Cameron was unaware of the history agreed statements on Baptism, Eucharist document on to their churches for The withdrawal was temporary and not also has a lot to say about surviving and ecclesiastical doctrines of Richard WOOD COFFILL attached to his name until he was shown and Ministry, prepared specially for inclusion in the official response. an end in itself. In each case Jesus finding the richness of Christ without a Cameron (1648-1680). Australian congregations, is now FUNERALS FOR ST. NICOLAS , COOGEE the dictionary extract by a Parliament available The agreed statement on Baptism, returned to human society and continued "love life" at all. Cameronians were also members of a from the Australian Council of Churches. House staff member. Eucharist and Ministry has been His ministry strengthened by His time of Phones: (C.M.S. has both audio and videotapes Reformed Presbyterian church — another The study guide is designed for use by recommended to the churches for personal crisis. Metropolitan (All Branches) 80 0396 Ring Rector: 665 5409 available of Elisabeth Elliot's and Gottfried Cameron, of course, is the MP who last link with Mr Cameron, MP, who has a local parishes and small ecumenical general study and for an official resporete Thus we can see the positive and helpful Katoomba 82 2411 year in the Legislative Assembly moved: strong Presbyterian background. Osei-Mensah's addresses.) discussion groups and will help these by the end of 1985. side of drawing aside and being alone.

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Temperance Book Launch Strung English opposition to marriage proposals The N.SW. Temperance Alliance has magnates get into the New Year Honour Plans to allow church weddings for A likely area for amendment is the released a book on the history of the Lists. The N.SW. Temperance Alliance was divorcees may have to be amended, and provision for multi-diocesan panels to impact liquor has made on Australia from founded to lead people who sought to their implementation may be delayed, as advise the bishops on applications from 1788 to 1982. The book, "A Delusion of defend themselves against the arrogant, a result of widespread opposition being couples, as these account for a large part Australian Culture" was written by Rev. ruthless, anti-social exploitation of the expressed in the current round of local of the complication and unwieldiness for Gar. Dillon, a retired Uniting Church Liquor Traffic. Archdeacon Francis Bettie Boyce (1844-1931), the Rector of St. Paul's English consultations. which Option G is being roundly minister. Anglican Church, Redfern was the attacked. At the launching of the book, Rev. Dillon So far the bishops have held consultations in twenty-four dioceses — The dilemma facing the bishops lies in told that as a youth he had been greatly just over half the total. But it is impossible the need to produce a Regulation which inspired by the Canon R.B.S. Hammond to produce precise results, because the and had enjoyed putting together the will gain the support of the methods used and the composition of indissolubilists—those who believe that information for the book. In his speech there can never be remarriage — as well he attacked the Sydney Morning Herald the consultations have varied greatly. as those of more liberal approach. CRABS WALK SIDEWAYS for their regular Tuesday supplement However, a clear general pattern does which he said must be an adjunct of the seem to be emerging. Many people want Option G does this, but at the cost of being complicated and cumbersome. If Wine Board. a relaxation of the present discipline, which forbids the remarriage of the bishops were to simplify it to the The keynote speaker at the book launch satisfaction of the liberals, it could lose was Dr. John Knight, better known on T.V. divorcees: but over-whelmingly, they do have fallen in love challenge those who claim it won't work. In the not want this done through the scheme the support of the indissolubilists and There has been a continuing debate through articles and the and Radio as Dr. James Wright "The perhaps prove impossible to get through end the critics are right So with counselling. An amalgam of secular proposed by the General Synod in the correspondence columns of the Sydney Morning Herald about the Merry Medic". He told the audience, "I the General Synod. theories with a bit of Christianity is not good enough. That is why the draft Marriage Regulation' which policy of Life Line. t ire Line has rejected some who applied to work don't drink alcohol in any form". In a A.C.R. recently published an interview with John Webb who had just embodies the so-called Option G. as counsellors because they were not practicing Christians. Many of breezy manner, reminiscent of his Laity consulted completed a year in America studying under Lawrence Crabb. Crabb, appearances on the Mike Walsh show he The Marriage Regulation is due to those involved in the debate cannot understand the reasons for this Some bishops have consulted only the shared with the audience his concern. He return to the General Synod for final of course, will be in Australia later this year to run courses and clergy; others have included selected stand. After all Muslims and atheists can also be caring people and approval in February. It cannot be training programmes for Counsellors. We note that our own letter said that he did not oppose alcohol for laypeople. Some consultations have been not everyone who calls Life Line is Christian they say. We commend amended at that stage: members can only column has already had a letter critical of the interview and any moral reason but for medical at diocesan synod level, others in Life Line for its stand bu' the whole issue raises deeper problems reasons. Saying that almost every issue of approve or reject it, or refer it back to the suggesting that a year studying under Crabb is not as good as an M.A. archdeaconries, others in deaneries. which affect all Christian counselling. bishops. But it has to go to the Synod in every reputable journal had at least cne Some have been done through in Counselling from Macquarie University. Let us make our position a form agreed by the House of Bishops; There was a time, in a Is ss pressurised era, when people with article on either alcohol or smoking. He correspondence, by questionaire, by clear. called alcohol "an international disaster So it is there that any amendments must problems went to the loci !clergyman or the family doctor. The postal ballot It is not our aim to endorse the Counselling theories of Lawrence in the Western world". He called on the Bernard Judd be made. clergyman had no training, in counselling — he simply knew about Some dioceses have taken formal Crabb. This editorial writer does not have the expertise to do so. But press to give the book plenty of publicity There appear to be three main possible the Bible and he used that knowledge and understanding to deal with founder of Alliance. His social and votes: others have not Some bishops are we would say, having read Crabb's books and attended a previous and added, "hopefully the younger age courses of action open to the bishops. the problems brought to him. Now that has changed. This is the age community outreach was enormous. He known to be annoyed at the vote-taking, course run by him ir; Australia that Crabb stands head and shoulders group will read it and get a bit of sense in They can decide to press ahead with the of specialisation. Professional psychiatrists, psychologists, led the movement that secured Old Age as they had understood that these were above anyone else we know who has attempted to produce a Bible their head. Regulation as it stands: or they can delay counsellors, social workers etc have effectively undermined the pensions and campaigned successfully meant to be consultations without The book was officially launched by the its return to the Synod in order to give based Counselling theory. For that reason we hope that Christian for slum clearance. Sagacious, practices such as voting—which they confidence of the "non-professionals" so that it has become usual to Assistant Secretary of the N.SW. Council more time for them to consider radical counsellors will take every opportunity during Crabb's time in resourceful and far-seeing, he was an believe encourage confrontation and refer all but the most mundane problems to a "specialist". No longer of Churches, Peter Dixon. Reading from amendments; or they can make Australia, to learn from him. excellent general. In the 20 years entrenched attitudes. does the Parish clergyman feel "competent" to do what is primarily the morning edition of the S.M.H. he amendments of a type which will still following its foundation, the Temperance his pastoral function — helping people with their problems. But let us make clear what we believe to be the basic principle in listed the major shareholders in Carlton allow the legislation to make its February CHURCH TIMES Movement by its Local Option vote this whole discussion. Any counselling that is not thoroughly United Breweries to show that the date with the Synod. There has been a reaction to this. In recent years, for example, victories, wiped out 335 publicans' consistent with Biblical principles ought to be rejected. For that Temperance fight was a fight of David there has been a ready market for books by Jay Adams. Many have licences and 55 wine licences and reason we would not be prepared to recommend ANY counsellor against Goliath. appreciated that at least he has developed counselling that is based reduced the per capita expenditure on who did not have proper theological training. We accept that a on the Bible. Unfortunately, those who have tried to practise his The book will sell for $12.99 hardcover liquor by 34%. theological degree does not necessarily make a person a counsellor. "nouthetic counselling" have often found that it is deficient in many and $9.99 paperback. The leaders of the Temperance But it is preferable to all the training in counselling provided by areas. Adam's popularity has shown, however, just what hunger there Rev, Bernard Judd, himself involved with Movement correctly saw the campaign universities and other secular institutions. many of the leading people mentioned in Do you thank God is for Biblical counselling. for alcohol-free living as part of the This, we recognise, is a strong stand — and is certain to be an the book and a biographer of Canon continuing struggle for justice and social The problem is this. Christians have, for too long, been happy to unpopular one. However, it is logical. If, as Christians, we believe the R.B.S. Hammond provided the Church liberation against the forces of heartless borrow from the current "in" theories of counselling without proper Record with the following article on the Bible to be the Word of God then it must be our basic text book for greed and cruel exploitation. Gar Dillon's thought as to how these theories fit with or conflict with a Biblical book. well-written history then introduces us to this child isn't yours? living. We cannot deal adequately with people's problems unless we position. Most of the theories are based on a humanist view of man F.B. Boyce's successor, the Reverend R.B.S. know the mind of God in the matter—and we know that through The Reverend G.l. (Gail Dillon, a which is in opposition to the way in which a Christian views man. As prominent Minister of the Uniting Hammond who had all the spectacular His Word. a result many so called Christian counselling services, often set up by Church, has written a well-researched platform gifts in abundant measure. No The time has come for clergy and other Christians who want to history of the Temperance Movement in one has ever captured the public mind wish to God the Church to serve the Church, are questionable. It is not just a Or matter of taking the Life Line stand of requiring practising Christians make use of counselling services provided by "professionals" to Australia to mark the centenary of the on this controversial issue as did R.B.S. Hammond. He brought to this great but of going further. What is the way forward? check them out properly. The name "Christian" or "Anglican" in their N.S.W. Temperance Alliance which was title is no guarantee that they can be trusted. In the end, only the founded in 1882. In those far-off days, Temperance Crusade his superb-power During the folk/protest era of the 60s there was a song which, of unsurpassed compelling advocacy. He Gospel can fully restore shattered lives and only counsellors who Queen Victoria reigned and the British she could be? behind its humour, carried a message. The chorus said, "Crabs walk marshalled all his tremendous platform believe fervently in the poorer of Christ to change lives and who have Empire seemed as secure as the Rock of It's so easy to ignore a child like Almaz. sideways and lobsters walk straight, so you can't take a crab for your Gilbraltar. World War I was more than a gifts of incisive speech, his quickness in an integrated Biblical theory of counselling can be trusted. Almaz is four. She's continually hungry, she plays near open mate". As the story in the song unfolds the crab and the lobster who generation away in the future and most repartee, his striking physique and a sewers because there's nowhere else to play in the slum. In people had not yet heard of International remarkable voice which could be heard Communism. in the largest public halls in the days winter Almaz is always sick because the rags she wears can before public address systems were in never keep her warm. The affluent society had not been heard use. Gar Dillon's brave story makes it of either. Life was grim for the poor but unless someone like you cares clear that those early days the But she will go away forever it appeared to be more secure and stable. Temperance Movement was the leading enough. The confusions, anxieties and perplexities social and political issue. The leaders of today were a century away in the You can help a child like were rugged individualists whose H C3 ri distance. The mushroom cloud of Almaz have a decent life. 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AUSTRALIAN CHURCH RECORD, FEBRUARY 6, 19114 -- 6 — AUSTRALIAN CHURCH RECORD, FEBRUARY 6, 1984 The Pork Barrel IVICARANATHA Curbs on Free Speech WORLD REVIEW "Keep going, don't get off" A piece of legislation has been mooted which has rather curious implications for three groups of people. An act will be passed to make it illegal to write or say things about the racial origins of another person when in effect, not intent, it incites the An English multi- reader or hearer to racial hatred, violence, contempt or The national press Kenyan diocese New Catholic `Iconoclasts' It was a hot humid Saturday afternoon. on that same bike ride the hill was easier, have already carried some of the reaction from academics fearing prosecution for Six of us were riding our bikes up a long the third time it was easy. Facing the hill publication of the results of any research on racial differences, on say, the matter blamed for faith guide for hill. We were tired and not really used to had toughened us up, and given us of health problems or culturally acquired responses to intelligence tests. Pictures votes against seminary opens it "Keep going, don't get off, there's not confidence. of the public burning of long existent material on the differential occurrence of church closures hospital far to go, then it's a lot easier" shouted The way I see problems then is sickle cell anaemia in Mediterranean peoples, Singaporeans and yer Anglo-Celtic women priests in China our Scoutmaster. important If I see them as opportunities ocker — and the pitiful sight of its elderly authors staring in toothless amazement ICONOCLASTS in every denomination are We did stick with it. It was good to get of growth so much good can happen to through the bars of Jiker liker — flood the mind. The Bishop of Mount Kenya East (the Tu Shihua, Bishop of the Catholic Patriotic blamed in a new report for the increasing chaplains to the top. The going was easier (at least me (and others). Right Rev. David Gitari) an acknowledged Association (CPA) in Beijing, reported at a But leaving aside the trembling of academics, our interest is with three other closure and demolition of many historic for a while). There was a feeling of evangelical, has failed in a renewed press conference on August 31 that a new The Church this week published a There is more though. God is the God groups, the political libertarians, the christians and the press. English churches and, as a consequence, satisfaction, but then, another hill. We attempt to have women admitted to the Seminary would be opening its doors in booklet designed to help hospital who is interested in helping us. He will This legislation in its restrictive force is of great and contemporary sociological priesthood in his diocese. A recent Beiging, Dongcheng district, in for the continuing decline of the chaplains recognise the sensitive areas had done it before, yes it was hard, but forgive us for our self centredness if we signigicance for it comes from the same secular humanist libertarians who not diocesan synod meeting voted 79-110 September, according to Hong Kong's institutional Church. and cope with the special difficulties we did it again. truly iut ti iu Him and receive forgiveness fifteen years ago were advocating the freest of free speech; the decriminalisation against a proposal to ordain women, Wen Hui Bao: The report, Deserted Sepulchres, which have arisen as a result of Britain There are plenty of hills in our life, by trusting in Christ Jesus. Then we can of pornography, and currently, the mandatory proselytising of school children to having become a multi-faith society. begin to accept ourselves. Then we can depsite the Bishop's eloquence. The seminary will be called a School of published by the organisation Save aren't there! Hard patches, tough a pro-homosexual and free-sex stance. Moreover, the same politicians, especially forgive others. Then we can cultivate new "You cannot prove strongly from the Theology and Philosophy. Sixty students Britain's Heritage, gives case histories of Among the points in Our Ministry and decisions, moves away from families, in New South Wales, are also arguing for greater restrictions on the liberty of the nearly fifty churches which are already and loving habits and qualities. Bible that it is against the ordination of have veen accepted for the school. The Other Faiths are the suggestions that family disagreements, marriage press to report corruption in high places. closed or threatened with closure. Most women," he declared. "There might be students were recommended by local chaplains should familiarise themselves difficulties, business reversals. And even if the problem isn't one that It has been a case of "double take" to watch leading political figures explode into sociological and cultural factors against it, Catholic (CPA) churches or by local of them are Church of England buildings. as much as possible with the broad Sometimes caused by our own needs our change of behaviour to rage at the media for exposing the corrupt and untrue use of a public name to but no clear Bible teaching!' committees of the CPA. There were more The authors of the report, Ken Powell outlines of any religions they are likely to wilfulness, often caused by events provide a solution we know that God is influence events instead of joy, exaltation and praise that such an evil has been encounter, and that Christian symbols in As in England, it was the clergy who than 200 applicants for the 60 positions. and Celia de la Hey, call for the outside our control, but there the God of comfort and mercy, ready to exposed. Further, when in the process of a court case the sexual arrangements a chaples and mortuaries should be help all who humbly call upon Him. remainsd steadfast in opposition, with a The students are divided into two establishment of an organisation nevertheless. How do we respond? "It senior civil servant had with his staff was (and dare we say the word) exposed, the removable or concealable so as not to vote of 13-59 against, and the ',ity who streams. The general student will follow a equivalent to the Redundant Churches looks hard"; "it looks impossible". "No Yes, hills can be very helpful. They will same political libertarians start talking about "court proceedings in camera" etc. actually passed the motion, b6-51. six-year course of Theology, Ethics, Fund for non-Anglican churches. give offence to adherents of other faiths. I'm not prepared to face up to it" "I'm not always be hard and often hurt very much. What has happened, of course, is that having lulled the vast majority of the in the wrong, it's their fault, why should I The debate was noisy, with many Church History, Ritual, Philosophy as well The booklet is commended in a Sometimes God will remove them, but population into acquiescent passivity through a plentiful supply of home video Anti-buildings work at it" interruptions. One speaker, opposing the as Historical Geography, Politics and forward by the Bishop of Ely (the Right not always. Always His purpose will be to recorders, pornographic cassettes, and booze, the same political libertarians are They acknowldege that various proposal, said: "The woman belongs to Language. Others with a background in Rev. Peter Walker), chairman of the These are common responses, but are help us cope with them. Not just grinning now trying to gag the few dissenting voices that remain. external factors may force redundancy the man. He has paid a dowry for her. theology and philosophy have been Church of England's Hospital they helpful ones? They seem easy, but and bearing it, but positively growing and closure. "But the Churches have also Chaplaincies Council. It is, he says, the It is perhaps not too unkind ho view the anti-racist-incitement bill in the same light. How can she then become his pastor?" admitted with advanced standing and can will they help, will they give me any joy? ourselves and so being able to help It has potential to cast odium, not just on the ratbags of the extreme right who will expect to complete their study in two or been deeply affected by attitudes which, product of "a very happy co-operation" others. Another speaker felt that women were There is another way. Hills can be continue to promulgate their anti-Semitic and anti-Asian rubbish anyway, but on three years, the paper added. in their unhealthy blend of the between the Council and the British essentially too kind and simple-hearted useful. The next couple of times we went Peter Brain any spirited public debate about another much loved political plank, multi- culturalism. throwaway mentality of comtemporary Council of Churches. for the job, to which Bishop Gitari CATW society and of supposedly early Christian And, whilst the booklet is primarily But the christian also faces a dilemma. Quite rightly, we have argued for censorship responded, amid laughter: "That's the primitivism, attempt to provide a of free speech when it involves incitement to sexual violence and hatred against kind of pastor we need." intended for hospital chaplains, the rationale for the destruction of chyrch Council hope that is may be of use to women (and orginally, children, before the media's concerted campaign against Afterwards the Bishop was said to be buildings!' Child pornography in the mid 70's) and heterosexual marriage. Now here is a bill other members of the caring services. resigned but hopeful. "Never mind," he The war-cry of the iconoclasts in every that will curb free speech when it incites violence or desparagement of another at- Nowadays, the booklet points out, said. "I want to move at the speed of the denomination says the report, is "people risk group, racial minorities. Further, free speech in itself is the very plank on which people admitted to hospital have very people, and the synod meets again in not buildings"; and, at its most extreme, religious liberty stands. Our usual, and quite respectable solution from the 1985." Theological different cultural backgrounds, with viewpoint of several millenia of human experience is to refuse any absolute right this attitude argues for a Church religious convictions forming an devolved to homes or multi-purpose to freedom and talk of a balance; especially in at-risk situations. No one seriously In nearby Uganda, Bishop Gitari's important part of those backgrounds. questions the legislative curbs on anti-Semiticism in modern Germany. So, will we friend Bishop Festo Kivengere went college shut community buildings. But it ignores the Doctors, nurses, social workers and Did you help? back this latest legislative move and at least appear consistent with our anti- ahead on his own and ordained three fact, the report continues, that people ministers of,religion must all therefore The 1983 Christmas Bowl for granted yet for over half of the pornography campaign, or oppose it because it is another step towards a society women last month; and, in Bishop Citari's respond to the traditional language of "beware of imposing unknowingly world's people, pure water is rare passively obedient to its libertarian masters? own province, the Bishop of Maseno down in Malawi architecture. expectations from their own cultural and appeal is now providing vital South (Dr. Henry Okullu) priested a funds for drought relief, the and life itself often hangs in the The third group which has a curious attitude to current attacks on free speech is Hence, "The consequence of the religious background upon other woman a year ago with the full support, balance. the press, the media. Now, given the beatings that have been handed out to them AN ANGLICAN Presbyterian theological removal of recognisable church buildings people!' supply of safe drinking, water and he said, of his diocese. In Ghana emergency relief verbally from distraught politicians, and legislatively through the proposed new college in Malawi has been closed by the has all too often been the decline of the sanitation, and the development of Captive audience libel laws, their reaction has been somewhat muted. OK, yes sure the media has Malawian government, according to the Church!' irrigation for crops and livestock. supplies are helping to sustain the made a very vocal defence against their detractors, and made complaints and a few Bishop of Birmingham. The Bishop, the Rt The authors accuse the Church of The booklet acknowledges that some In Bali a network of pipes will lives of people threatened by a Rev. Hugh Montefiore said in a recent suggestions about the libel laws, but that is all. It is just adjusting the chairs on the England of pursuing a policy of closing Christians feel that every opportunity soon supply fresh water to remote vicious, protracted drought. sermon that, while on a visit to Malawi Titanic as it sinks, etc. It reflects a South African laager mentality; it is too defensive. and demolishing the inner-city churches must be sought to convert people of villages, improving the health of This work must go on. But its during the summer, he had often been of the larger cities, "buildings which other faiths —"In hospital, however, Where, Oh where, is the radical, concerted and unrelenting campaign from our villagers and increasing food continued success will depend on press barons to completely re-shape our libel laws, to drag them into some sort of told that President Banda guarantees the spoke out for real values against their patients are to a large extent a 'captive productivity. your ongoing support. conformity to the laws of the United States, where it is inconceivable that a libel freedom of religion. He pointed out that tawdry and decaying surroundings. audience' and we must take care not to the President "is himself a Presbyterian In Zimbabwe, where rural If you've already given to the suit could succeed against a press agent who had exposed the malfeasance of a CHURCH TIMES abuse the right of access as chaplains". elder, and most Malwians are Christians." women walk nearly 30 km every Christmas Bowl appeal, we thank public employee? Governments ought be made to fall over the issue; they have Advice is ffered over such matters as you on behalf of the many who been bucketed for far less. "Venture of Nevertheless, the Bishop reported that the multi-faith use of the hospital chapel, day just to collect water, a the Zomba theological college had been praying with people of other faiths and rainwater conservation scheme will benefit from your kindness. shut down. Westminster Should you have missed the Faith" at inter-faith worship. The latter "can and the development of FRANK AKEHURST PERSON FRIDAY The diocese of Birmingham is linked to present various difficulties not easily underground dams will soon opportunity, please give now, so two Anglican dioceses in Malawi. Bishop resolved!' the booklet admits. transform community life. that we can ensure that this life- Jeweller A vacancy exists for a committed Christian Service to who is enthusiastic to further ministry and Marian shrine Montefiore commented during the Even where there is a prior relationship We so easily take water giving work continues, has now moved from the city to sermon, "A church without a theological unconcerned with financial remuneration. So many sick and handicapped people of mutual respect, it says any multi-faith Duties include that of a secretary and host/ college is like a country without schools." honour first "ARTTSTIQUE GIFTS" want to visit the Anglican Shrine of Our service should still have limited aims— hostess. Lady of Walsingham that the Guardians CEN "In deciding on the content it is Shop 9 Eastwood kcade Hours: approx. 12 per week. • 1835 Rowe St., Eastwood 2122 have launched a £250,000 appeal to help woman priest important to avoid deliberate ambiguity, Remuneration: by negotiation theological inconsistency and blurred Phone 85 6712 to meet their needs. A little old Chinese lady was the central Successful applicant will have opportunity to meanings!' Gifts for all the Family As "a venture of faith" they plan to figure amid the soaring spaces and rich further his/her theological and practical CHURCH TIMES • Birthdays • Engagements • Weddings, christian education at no cost. Ministry build a new complex of rooms at ground panoply of Westminster Abbey. etc opportunities will also be available. level, to be made by converting and She is Lee Tim 0i, the first woman ever will contin n making your Application form on enquiry. extending a disused chapel adjacent to TSPM opens to become an Anglican priest, who was Stop house The Parish Ministries Secretary. Anglican the Shrine grounds. ordained by the then Bishop of Youth Department "We often find ourselves turning away Hongkong, the Right Rev. Ronald Hall, on St Andrew's House. Sydney Square 2000. prospective pilgrims because we do not theological January 25, 1944; and the Abbey event church DRE WS REMOVALS Phone: 269 0842 ext 330. have enough ground-floor was a Eucharist to celebrate the fourtieth anniversary of that historic ordination. Local, Country & Interstate accommodation to cater for them. This is class in meeting plea a scandal about which we can and must The president was Bishop Hall's THE BETHSHAN HOLINESS Since early this year, officials of the do something!' says the appeal leaflet. successor in the see, Bishop Gilbert G. & C. DREW MISSION requires the services of two full. Gangzhou Three-Self Patriotic Movement There are to be ten single and two Guangzhou Baker; and the preacher was Rev. Joyce time Registered Nurses to work either a have been urging people who attend PTY. LTD. double-bedded rooms at ground level, all According to the Bennett, one of the first two women to be 40-hour permanent night shift and/or after- Yangcheng Evening house churches to stop going to the (Established 1946) priested in Hongkong, when the noon shift at the nursing home. with their own facilities; and nine single News, a newspaper published in house churches, and join the TSPM ttu connection in any way with firms ci Salary paid according to V.C.A. award. Live- beds on the first floor for helpers, plus Guangzhou, the city's first theological ordination of women was resumed in similar name churches, the Chinese Church Research in accommodation available at small rental. lounge, laundry-rooms, bathrooms and training class was to open on Sept 12th. 1971. The procession at the service The Bethshan Holiness Mission is a Prot- Centre said recently. 68 Smiths Ave., Hurstville 2220 kitchen. The thological class is organized by the included fifteen overseas women priests estant Evangelical Mission and only dedi- and deacons, 100 deaconesses and TPSM officials met with leaders of the Telephone: 50 8366 cated Christians need apply and must be "The increasing number of Three-Self Patriotic Movement eleven bishops. house churches sometime ago and urged After Hours: 726 7098 handicapped'pilgrims is part of the Guangdong Provincial Committee and its prepared to show references or proof of them to stop holding house meetings. church affiliation. growth of the Church's ministry for Christian Council. On Sept. 12th an The Archbishop of York sent a message Many house church leaders encourage Enquiries to: Matron Hart (043) 57 1276 or healing. It is a sign of life, and hope, and opening service was held at Zion Church, of support for the occasion, saying: "I their people to attend both the TPSM evenings (043) 57 1451 or write c/- looking outwards," said the Shrine's where the class is being taught, the honour the courage of Bishop Hall in I churches and house meetings. When Bethshan Eventide Nursing Home, Morisset Administrator, the Rev. Christopher Chinese Church Research Centre said. responding to the pastoral needs of his HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION TPSM officials meet them in open 1 1 Christmas Bowl Appeal, Box CI99 Clarence St. NSW 2000 Road, Wyee 2259. Colven, who recalled that two hundred diocese in wartime by taking the first step Bowral Thirty students have enrolled, 18 men churches, these people are told not to disabled people received a blessing at down what was bound to be a Anneslev-Westwood Guest and 12 women. They came from 21 return to house meetings, the CCRC said. L] I'd like to play my part and enclose a donation to the last year's special pilgrimage for the sick countries at Guangdong Province, such controversial road." Christmas Bowl. However, house meetings still House WORLDWIDE photos ltd and handicapped, which has become an as Taishan, Zhongshan, Sunzhun, With those celebrating the event. "I D Please send me details of the Christmas Bowl'; work. continue. It is said that during July, 11 Aitken Road A Religious Photo a Sacs Sank. annual event Meixian, etc. The class is to last for three long and pray for the time when the August and September, an average of 40 Telephone (048) 61 2154 • Full Religious News Services "It would be dangerous to talk of cures months. Those who attend it are given ordination of women to the priesthood • Publicity Photography people a month were baptized through Name Gracious old building 6 acres park-like • Photo Library — B & W & Colour — but the waters of the Holy Well have leave with pay. Each studnet also gets will no longer be an issue which divides the house churches. grounds, close town, golf courses, own tennis • World Wide always been associated with baptism, RMBY35 (about US $20) from the TSPM. Christians but will be accepted as part of Address Photographic Assignments, courts, new disabled facilities. forgiveness and healing, and they are a the consecration of all humanity to God Some baptismal candidates come from Contact The subjects covered include, among Moderate tariff, special rates for groups, may Amon A. Williams powerful source of grace for the sick and and as an outward sign of the mutual the countryside to seek baptismal others, Chinese Religious Policy, Church 111111I need a receipt In, as purposes ph., 381 Pitt SI., Sydney ...mayor instruction and to accept baptism, the also do own catering If required. handicapped," he said. History, the Old and New Testament and service of men and women within the Phu 284.1220 CCRC added, CHURCH TIMES Religious Music, the CCRC added. body of Christ!' AUSTRALIAN CHURCH RECORD, FEBRUARY 6, 1984 — 8 — AUSTRAL IAN CHURCH RECORD, FEBRUARY 6, 1984

THE GOOD READ LETTERS GEIr MIMED! Halfway to Heaven we are to be regaled with the victories of reach out to them with Christian love. We Bulle's approach is most readable. She Creative worship Sometimes information about the author may a too-good-to-be-true spititual hero but can do this without compromising the is very concerned to explain the relevant be relevant but better witheld. We are about Max Sinclair Dear Sir, to publi `i a book on Christian attitudes to we find that the author is as human as we Truth. Bible passages but weaves her biblical Hodder & Stoughton We have been considering the lack of money. It is academically well-researched and COMMUNISTS ARE DETERMINED TO are and the true hero is God. It is He who material around a constant stream of real The book begins with a Biblical study impact of our Church, and Christianity in the author has personal experience of "Halfway to Heaven" is an is glorified in the author's weakness, life incidents that highlighted the autobiographical account of what Max of the staius of other Faiths. It firmly general, on our community, and have finally Christian attitudes to fund raising. But his Episodes of introspection and particular heresy for her. academic expertise was acquired during the Sinclair learned from a potential tragedy. maintains that no form of syncretism can come to the conclusion that it is with the interpretation are judiciously brief. The time when he was a Jesuit and he is at present STAMP OUT THE WORD OF GOD Sinclair, a British accountant working at a be acceptable to Christians. It affirms that Most recommended. clergy that "the buck stops" as far as this temptation to build a theology out of Jesus is supreme over all and the only lamentable situation is concerned. (The financial consultant for charities. If I publicise Christian Conference Centre, broke his experience is resisted and Sinclair's this information, then the book may be Saviour. However, I felt uncomfortable church is of course the body of believers, but neck in an automobile accident and was ignored by fervent Roman Catholics, devout experience, and by extension the trials with some of the other conclusions in in practice it is the Rector who has the pastoral paralysed. "The Believer's Call to responsibility and who has placed himself in Protestants and the considerable number of WE ARE ABSOLUTELY DETERMINED and testing of every Christian life, are this section. It seemed to give more credit Commitment" the leadership of the parish.) Two areas people who dislike charity consultants. So for interpreted by the Scriptures. than is due to Faiths which completely THAT THEY WILL NEVER WIN concern us particularly. publicity purposes he had to become 'a Well worthwhile for readers from late reject the truth about God as revealed in Andre Murray Christian businessman' which is in some ways First, the Diocese's emphasis on good primary to adult. the Bible. I suggest this section be Bethany, 1983 101pp, a misleading description. teaching has not been sufficient to produce a Bob Rothwell supplemented by the appendix of D. B. Andrew Murray wrote this rather sketchy generally vital and expanding church. Why? Much of the information given by publishers BLISTERS FOR BIBLES Knox's "The Everlasting God." commentary on Ephesians just before his We feel that one reason is that good teaching about their authors is irrelevant and boring. Behind the Iron Curtain believers go to untold lengths to obtain The second section of the book looks 80th birthday. is pursued at the expense of spirituality which Does Peter Jensen really want to know that the author of this book on predestination or Bibles. Some walk many blistering kilometres to distribute Bibles to at Christian attitudes and actions. Section is certainly not one of the main emphases of spiritual healing is a Free Methodist minister unsaved friends and families—all the while risking the wrath of the Christianity and other Faiths three deals with practical problems likely the training men and women receive at Moore College. Too seldom do we see the radiance from 'oxford and that he plays tennis but authorities. Yet distribution of Bibles by believers behind the Iron An Evangelical Contribution to our to be encountered by Christians in a and feel the vitality and serenity that the never drinks coffee? . Curtain is penetrating the armour of atheistic communism and Multi-Faith Society, Evangelical Alliance multi-faith society. people of God should have. If more of our Admittedly, some author information is turning multitudes to faith in the Living God—the God the 47pp £1.40 Paternoster The face of religion in Australia is clergy followed Paul's advice to Timothy "train interesting even when it is irrelevant. But if I governments are trying to eradicate. The believers have the courage Australian culture is changing. New changing whether we like it or not. The yourself in godliness", more of our people were to publish a book on crafting Chnstian to distribute the Word of God. traditions and customs are arriving with challenge of our multi-faith society calls might be inspired to follow suit. (1 tim. 41-12). jewellery, I should prefer not to promote it as All they lack is the Bibles. migrants from all over the world. Things for a balanced Christian response. We Our second point relates to services of being the work of an epileptic Chinese that at first we regard as "ethnic" are fast must be both loyal to Christ and love our worship. We worship our infinitely creative Christian who played full-back for Yale and absorbed into Australian life. What, then, neighbour — even if he worships a false God in a church which is by and large was converted at the bottom of a coal mine. about religion in Australia? Many of these god. "Christianity and Other Faiths" is uncreative, traditional and devoid of new Yours Sincerely, ideas. Surely, vision and creativity should newcomers are not Christian. Some are helpful in stimulating thinking in this Peter Cousins come from the man who has placed himself in Editorial Director the foreword by Joni Eareckson gives Muslim, some are Hindu, some are direction. I commend it to both private the leadership of the parish. A particular The Paternoster Press, U.K. away the fact that he was eventually able Buddhist No longer are all the "heathen" reading and group study. ministry may or may not have creative genius, to walk again and that his book has an overseas. You can find them in the next Michael Robinson but most should have some vision, and all affinity with her own. Most of the suburb or even next door! Does this should be trained to perceive and encourage narrative is set in the two hospitals where mean that our faith will undergo the creativity. Malachi attributed people's "Judeo-Christianity" Sinclair was treated. It deals with his own same changes as our culture? Should we "God wants you rich and other unresponsive, unfulfilling worship to services physical, pyschological and spiritual take steps to protect the Church from which were spiritless and routine. (Mal. 1:6-13). this Dear Sir, experience and his relationships with his "menace"? Or is it perhaps a new enticing doctrines" Our clergy must realise that there is more to a family and friends and other patients and challenge to love our neighbour as Florence Bulle It is very easy to read, with short Service than the sermon, so that our corporate Why is the term "ludeo-Christianity used worship can be made more inspiring and frequently today? Christianity did not hospital staff. ourselves, whatever his race — or Bethany, 1983 223pp. chapters. At 80 years of age Murray did the sensible thing and left the hard challenging. Service preparation, not just come out of Judaism which only began during The book holds interest as a story and religion? I love heresy hunts. I read this book sermon preparation, needs higher priority than the Babylonian Exile, according to the NEW passages for the younger commentators. the fairly sketchy characterisation of the "Christianity and Other Faiths" is the during reformation week when we it seems to have. BIBLE DICTIONARY. While primitive His aim was to "study the Epistle to the author makes it easy to imagine oneself product of a working group set up by the remember that once the church treated Christianity did not reject historical Ephesians with a view to discovering the Our God longs to 'open the windows of experiencing the pain and panic and Evangelical Alliance in the UK. It suggests its heretics rather impolitely. Today we Heaven'; may He grant us equally a spirit of developments between the two Testaments, New Testament standard of commitment "it turned Its back on precisely that element in uncertainty along with the discoveries that we ought not cut ourselves off from have gone full circle. Our thinking is so expectation in place of our apathetic as presented to us by the Apostle Paul". Judaism, via. its attitude and interpretation of and achievements. At first it seems that people of other faiths. Rather we should muddled that even Ted Noffs is admired acceptance of the mediocre. As in most of his books Murray the Law, that SEPARATES It both from by our church people. Yuurs sincerley, Christianity and the Old Testament" emphasises a personal relationship with Roslyn and John Tesseyman God, a whole hearted yielding to the By AD 500 Judaism had further distanced itself. Thus, to use the term "Jude°. blessed Spirit, a real life of personal Pommy snobbishness Christianity" gives a totally wrong impression, devotions. FROM AFRICA WITH LOVE fostering ignorance of the true source of It is interesting to read what a great one Dear Sir, Christianity — the OLD TESTAMENT. of the past taught about the Spirit before Some months ago your reviewer, Peter Jensen, Strange as it many seem, it was the THEY NEED YOU a special ministry of Afrien 'Enterprise the modern confusion began. (ACR Sept 5th) complained that British Benjamite Galileans upon whom the Holy Between APRIL 2nd AND 8th publishers often fail to indicate who their Spirit descended at Pentecost, which is not This book cannot be read hastily and Underground Evangelism is authors are 'in real life' and wondered whether surprising. In 1 Kings Chapters 11 and 12 is the asking you to get involved—tr, enjoyed and perhaps it may encourage us this reticence is due to 'some sort of account of the rending from Jeroboam, the to slow down a little and give those heavy get a few blisters by walking snobbishness'. Royal tribe, the Nothern House of lsreal. One in support of the believers unhelpful commentaries a rest. As everybody knows, pommy snobbishness tribe only remained, Benjamin, because God has many manifestations, but this is not one of had ordained that he was to remain with Judah behind the Iron Curtain. them. There are good reasons why it is not " to be a LIGHT before Me in Jerusalm" Without you they are stranded in a sea of atheism. With your effort always appropriate to give details about an (Chapter 11: verses 32 and 36). they have the tools for evangelism and personal growth. author. Before mentioning some of these, let's It is not surprising therefore that Jesus spent Solzhenitsyn be quite clear that there are books where it is most of His time in Galilee for the Jewry, He vsis important to do so. I would not expect was in constant danger. Only one of the YOU CAN PLAY A Bishop Festo Bishop Gres, ord Canon James zi,pfn, Lung, Aoiei I nipdnyarle. Bulle attacks 12 heresies like a matador anybody to buy a book on, for example, TWELVE was a Judahite and that was Judas. St. Knfengere Uganda Chlemo Tanzania Katankawe. Uganda Zimbabwe South Africa Fund science and Christianity or family life or Paul also was a Benjamite. Yet today we are PART AND SHARE ready for the kill. The sad thing about the evangelism without some guarantee that the book is that all 12 heresies are alive and being saddled with the inaccurate term iN THE VICTORY author has some expertise in these fields. "Judeo-Christianity". Can anyone explain kicking in most churches. I could Hear the Gospel preached by AE evangelists, Administrator However, even when I have decided to do this, why? recommend to any suicidal minister that I have difficult decisions to make. It is far more You cannot go as a missionary behind the Iron Curtain in response he write the names of all his church than merely saying 'who (the author) is in real Yours sincerely, and share in a joyful celebration of faith. Sentenced Phyllis Creasey to the Great Commission, but you can provide Bibles for Christians members who hold the heresy at the life'. The author of a book on family life, for living there. Get involved by walking 10 kilometres getting Blisters beginning of each chapter and quietly example, may be somebody whose 'real life' Plan now to come, and bring your friends! Russian Orthodox Christian Sergei for Bibles. Plan a walk. Involve others in your church. Ask for place the book in the church library. job is boring in the extreme. I know, however, One huge atheist Khodorovich 42, has been sentenced to that he/she has lived through very difficult sponsors who will give 50c per kilometre—that's $5.00 for the walk— The enticing doctrines that Bulle three years' strict regime camps on ' times with an unreasonable spouse and Dear Sir, the cost of one Bible printed and delivered behind the Iron ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL, Lunchtime Service, Wednesday 29 February discusses include inviting people to children who have presented more than the charges of slandering the Soviet state and On reading your Church Record for 12th Curtain. The more sponsors, the more Bibles and the greater the 9sual share of problems. This is the situation Featuring: Canon James Katarikawe. become Christians because of all the fun social system (article 1901 of the December, one could be forgiven for thinking evangelist thrust amongst unbelieving communists. out of which the book has developed. But I they will have, claiming that God has just Criminal Code of the RSFSR). Before his I was reading the Liberal Party of N.S.W. shall have to be very careful how I express this ST. JOHN'S, PARRAMATTA, Public Rally, 8pm, Wednesday 29 February told me something, assuming that a arrest last April, Khodorovich was the monthly journal. Whilst reading the latest on the back cover! 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