HOLY WAR AUSTRALIAN COLLEGE THE AUSTRALIAN OF THEOLOGY THREAT (Hamburg). An 'open letter" addressed by the Indonesian ke Ratanning, Hu, Slink, J. lit.'s,. has 11,i;:o Be, 31. B. kW. CLASS LISTS 1967 Mohammedan leader Fachroed- the palish of Kuppol litt..khampiont 0, tia, boon appoultod.1 canon an Sub- become a full-time Army chaplain. Dean of St. Boniface's Cathedra, Bun- (The fire at the Melbourne Mail Exchange in late Novem- din of Bandung to the Indonesian bury, W.A. Archdeacon Rodney M. Murphy has ber, and the work-to-regulations postal strike have combined president, General Suharto, resigned the parish of Blackball (Rock- Rev. R. L. Newman, rector of St. to retard the receipt of the information which is necessary threatens a "hold war" if the hampton) and has been appointed rector Luke's, Rosewood, (Brisbane) has re- CHURCH RECORD lists can be finalised). mass movement to Christianity of Kennel. He remains archdeacon of signed as from April 30. before the class THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND NEWSPAPER — the West and Administrator. Rev. Frederick C. Affivood will be in Central and East Java con- EIGHTY-EIGHTH YEAR OF PUBLICATION Rev. K. F. Ansel!, curate of St. inducted to the parochial district of tinues. TH.SCHOL. Registered at the 6.P.O., Sydney, for transmission by post Thomas', North Sydney, has been appoin- Caboolture (Brisbane) on February 2. In these two overwhelmingly No. 1406—February 8, 1968 Printed by John Fairfax and ted to the charge of the new district of was inducted SECOND CLASS: CHURCH HISTORY: as a newspaper. Sons Ltd., Broadway, Sydney. Price 10 cents Rev. John D. Hughes F., Sydney; Begbie, R. A., Mohammedan areas of Indon- Howrah (Tasmania). to the parish of Kilcoy (Brisbane) on Corbett-Jones, M. A., Th.L., Ridley, Bartlett, L. Sydney; Herring, I. N., Th.L., Mel- Moore, Sydney; Cashman, J. H.. Moore, esia's largest island, 25,000 The former Archbishop of Capetown, January 12. Sydney; Cornelius, D. B. Sydney; Far- bourne. 111111111111111111111111111111111111t1111111.1111i11/ 111111111(111111111111111111111a1111111111111011111,1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111011111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111101111111111111111111111111MIS the Right. Rev. Joost de Blank, died Brigadier J. G. D. McNeil has been PASS: leigh G. G., Canberra-Goulburn; Feld- people have joined Protestant on January 1 in London, aged 59. re-elected Lay President of the Church man, ft. C. Sydney; Gabbott, S. L., churches alone since the army He had an evangelical background but of England Men's Society in the dio- Barnett, P W., B.D., TILL., Moore, Moore, Sydney;, Giles K. N.. Moore, Sydney; Allmon. C. D. H., B.D., Th.L., put down a communist revolu- SOUTH AFRICAN to quote the "London Times" obituary. cese of Tasmania. Unatt; Knott, G.J.Adelaide; Langshaw, "he later advanced to a truly catholic Adelaide; Chiswell, P., B.D., Syd- L. B. Verrall, Director of S. N., Moore, Sydney; Maple, G. S., tion attempt in September 1965, standpoint." In South Africa he was Rev. W. Armidale; Firmage, a E., Th.L., Moore, ney; McKnight, T F., Sydney; Myers, says an R.P,P.S. report, SCENE OF LUTHER TRANSLATION strongly opposed to apartheid. Latterly, Christian Education in the diocese of Sydney; Kernebone, R. A., B.D., M., Moore, Sydney; Newton, W. B., he was a canon of Westminster. Tasmania :for the past 17 years, has Armidale; Johnson, M. G., Th.L., Rid- The letter was published here Oliver, 3. R., &A., Moore, Sydney; Reimer, J. W. Moore, resigned as from the middle of 1968. ley. Tasmania; Sydney; South, J. W., Moore, Sydney; BISHOP LOOKS Among English awards in the New by the German Evangelical Mis- been Th.L., Ballarat. A.. Ridley, Melbourne. Year honours by the Queen were: Knight- Deaconess Doris Crawford has Pass in single subjects:— Walker, G..1 organ- commissioned as Head Deaconess of the sion Council. hoods for Dr John Dykes Bower, TESTAMENT: PHILOSOPHICAL THEOLOGY: ist of St. Paul's, 1936-67; and Dr G. diocese of Tasmania. There are now OLD Davey, G. R., Trinity, Melbourne; Indonesian Christians are con- eminent Oxford Hebrew seven deaconesses and one parish sister Blackwell, G. D., Moore. Sydney; Adelaide: Holbeck, J. E.. R. Driver, Bowden, R. D., Armidale; Carter. B. A.. Goodes, W. 3. cerned that this letter may sig- scholar. The Bishop of Birmingham, Dr at work in the diocese. Ridley, Unatt., Houghton, R. S., St. AT AUSTRALIA Willochra; Emery, E. 3 , Sydney; Foord, nal a renewed Mohammedan L. I. Wilson, K.C.M.G.t the Bishop of Mr B. G. Pearce, Bible Society Secre- Barnabas, Adelaide; Hughes, P. J., D. T., Moore, Sydney; Foster, G., Mel- B., St Alban's, Dr E. M. Gresford-Iones, tary in South Australia since 1958 has Ridley, Unatt., Trinity, Melbourne; Mussared, 1. effort to make Indonesia an Is- Lord High Almoner since 1953, K.C.V.O. bourne; Holbeck, J. E., Adelaide. been appointed Secretary for Asia in Home, J.. Moore, Sydney; Prentice, H. lamic state. They stress that the INCE he was lost here 14 years ago, Bishop The new British poet-laureate, Mr C. London from January, K., Ridley, Melbourne, MORAL THEOLOGY: mass conversions of the last two Day Lewis, was born in Ireland where On Friday, Febtuary 2, at 10 am., NEW TESTAMENT: Brassington. L. R., Melbourne; Cuth- his father was a Chruch of Ireland bertson, 3. H., Nth. Old,; Jones, A. V., years have not been produced by S Stephen Bradley has been struck by the in the Cathedral Church of St. Peter, the Anderson, D. G., Sydney; Begbie, Bathurst; Holland, D. W., Sydney; Ross, clergyman and later vicar of Edwin- Bishop of Adelaide will admit to Holy A., Moore, Sydney; Cashman, J. 11., the church's missionary activity, stowe, Nottinghamshire G. M., Gippsland; Rutherford, G. S., Orders, the undermentioned:— Moore, Sydney; Derrell, J., Sydney: Bendigo; Timmins, G. E., Bendigo, but by the free decision of larger congregations in so many Australian Rev. Canon Herbert Jones, rector of To the Diaconate: From St. Michael's Gabbott, S. L., Moore, Sydney; Giles, Kyneton (Bendigo) has announced his House. Mr R. F. Ayles, Me G. Roper; K N., Moore, Limit., Hearn, G. A., COMP, STUDY OF LIVING FAITHS: Mohammedans who for political churches. He regards this as one of the most retirement from the active ministry. from St. Barnabas' College, Mr IL D. Gippsland; Jones, A. V. Bathurst; Lang- Charles, A. 0., Brisbane; Walker, G. or social reasons are no longer Ferrer, Mr G. A. Gatenby, Dr R. D. shaw, S. N. Moore, Sydney; McKinney, J. A., Ridley, Melbourne. The Archbishop of Sydney is absent satisfied with Islam. Hall, Mr F. N. Lewis; from Ridley R. R., Armidale; Nichols, A. H., Moore, HEBREW: significant changes he observes after a long in India during January at the invitation College, Melbourne, Mr P. Thomas. Sydney; Ntiruka, F., Cent, Tang.: Rei- While the "open letter" ar- of the Evangelical Fellowship of India. To the Priesthood: Revs. J M. Ed- mer, J. W., Moore, Sydney; South, J. Carroll, P. 3., Carpentaria; Horne, I., absence. He will attend the E.F.I. Conference wards, D. M. C. Hand, D. W. A. W., Moore, Sydney. Moore. Sydney. gues primarily on the basis of at Poona and assist in the conduct of Keay, J. L. Parsons, R. W. Duffield, the principles of "tolerance" and clergy retreats in two Indian dioceses. and R. N. B. Sibley. "co-existence." the Indonesian Bishop Bradley is Bishop of In other States he found .that Rev. Canon R. S. Foster, Warden of Rev. Clive Way, rector of St. Mark's, Licentiate in T heology (TH.t.) the Church of England in services at St. John's, Toorak, St. John's College, Auckland, N.Z., has Christians point out that since Chester Hill (Sydney), has been ap- (In order of merit) Wangatatta: McLaughlin, R. T.. Rid- St. Hilary's, Kew (Victoria) and been awarded the degree of doctor of pointed Field Superintendent of the Syd- their country won its indepen- South Africa and has spent FIRST CLASS ley, Nelson; Watts, C. W., A.A.S.A., Holy Trinity, Adelaide were theology (by examination) from the Am- ney City Mission as from March 1. He Ridley, Sydney. dence from the Netherlands, the some months on leave in Syd- Malian College of Theology. will be in charge of staff ,in the mission Pryor, J. W., Moore, Grafton; Mc- 1966 well - attended and full of in- Carthy, A. D., Moore, Sydney; Peterson, Supplementary List state has guaranteed the funda- ney. He came to Australia to Mr Wilfred L. J. Hutchison, Diocesan districts and radio programs. Pass Th.L : Middleton, T., Can-Goulb.; spination. While in Melbourne Secretary, Sydney, for the past nine D. G., Moore, Sydney Freer, K. S., Sydney. mental human right of religious The following men were ordained at SECOND CLASS see relatives and friends, but he was able to meet Archbishop years left on Januuary 24 for five months Hohne. A. N., B.Sc., Dip. Ed., Syd- PRIZES, Th.L. 1967 freedom. overseas. During this time he will visit St. Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney, in The Hey Sharpe Prizeman for 1967 is particularly to see the impact Woods. December: ney; Bennett, M. L., Moore, Sydney; (R'E.S. N.E.) C.M.S. missions in Singapore, Malaya, Edwards, M. G., Moore, Perth; Eyland. John Wesley PRYOR, Moore College. of the Graham crusade. He Kenya and Tanganyika He will stay PRIESTS: Neil Ashbrook Flower, Grafton. E. P., Moore, Unatt.; Ainsworth, H. L., SEES PRIMATE for some time with Mr Stacy Woods in Donald Ian Meadows, Milton Myers, The John Forster Memorial Prizeman will leave for South Africa on Reginald John Sydney; Corby, J. B., St. John, Mel- for 1967 is Raymond Frederick AYLES, Switzerland. Mrs Hutchison will accom- Anthony Howard Nichols, bourne; Adcock, G. A., &A., G.B.R.E., pany him. Piper. St. Michael's House, Adelaide, April 29, immdeiately after While in Brisbane next Easter, New Guinea; Ayles, R. F., St. Michael, The Frank and Elizabeth Cash Essay Rev. T. R. Grundy, rector of Nyngan DEACONS: John Harold Cashman, Adelaide; Hockley, R. E., B.E., Moore, the Sydney Graham crusade. he has been invited to call on Church, Prizeman for 1967 is Donald Bruce 50 - 50 (Bathurst), has been appointed Field Appointed Curate at Christ Sydney; Clerke, C. J., Moore, Sydney; the Primate, the Archbishop of Blacktown; David Albert West, Appoint- CORNELIUS, Sydney. Another change which the Officer in Evangelism and Stewardship Morton, M. J., St. John, Melbourne; Brisbane, . who has writtten to (Canberra-Goulburn) as from February 1. ed Curate at St. John's, Beeeroft; James Shepherd, J. H.. B.A., Trinity, Mel- Pass Part I or Part II of the Saying that the Bible had little Bishop observes is the much Walter South, Appointed Curate at St. bourne; Campbell, D. K., B.Sc., Moore, Examination: to say about centenaries, Canon him with great kindness and Rev. P. T. Hill, curate of East Matthew's, Manly; Michael Anthony Unatt: Jordan. A E., Brisbane; Andrew, (in alphabetical order) greater number of able laymen courtesy. Brighton (Melbourne) is to be curate of North, Appointed Curate at St. Barna- R. L., Moore, Sydney: Hall, K. D., I Andrews, N. J., Can-Goulb.: It Bar- Frank Colquhoun, the sole sur- who am actively engaged in the Morwell (Gippsland). raclough, R. G.. Moore, Uwe: I Beau- bas', Roseville East; Stuart Neale B.Sc.. Ph.D., St. Rumbas. Adelaide; viving former vicar of Wal- life of the church. His general impression of Rev. Evan Hall has been appointed Langshaw, Appointed Curate at St. Royal, I. M., Adelaide; Holmes, C. G., mont, 0, E., Perry Hall, Melbourne; church life in Australia is that Luke's. Dapto: Peter St. John Hobson, B.Sc., S.S.M.; Nairn, M. D., Moore, II Boys, M. F., Moore, Sydney; I Cole, lington, Surrey, took the 100th curate of St. John's, Kerang (Bendigo). II Cox, Two things had brought this Appointed Curate at St. Stephen's,' Pen- Tasmania; Stegemann, W. C., St. Francis, A. M., St. Francis, Brisbane; Psalm as his text when preach- home to him with particular people are realising more than • 450 years after October 31, 1517—the date Luther hammered up his 95 Theses on Rev. Graeme Rutherford has been rith. Brisbane; Benfield, D. E., St. Michael, H. T., Moore, Sydney; If Cross, R. C.. ever that evangelicals have some- appointed curate of St. Paul's, Bendigo. Also Ordained to Diaconate: Melbourne; II Dein, T. K., Moore, ing at one of the centenary ser- force. One was a Saturday morn- the north door of the Castle Church at Wittenberg—the Wartburg Castle still remains St. Arnaud. Sydney; II Duncan, L. J., St. Francis, thing important to give and that Rev. D. G. Johnson, rector of Geeves- David Mervyn Stuart Cohen, for the PASS vices of Wallington parish ing breakfast for men in Syd- as pictured here. Here, in 1521, Luther finished his translation of the New Testa- Bishop of Mauritius: Robert James A., B.A., Christ, Tasmania; Brisbane; II Dunn, S. H., Moore, Un- ton (Tasmania) has been appointed rector Turley, J. att.; II Gardner, G. S.. Moore, Sydney; church recently. The proceeds our many evangelical churches of Queenstown from the end of February. Wheeler. for the Diocese of Brisbane. Chesterman, P. H., &A., Dip.Ed., Perry ney where 700 men gathered at ment. The same year, at Cambridge, the princely sum of 2/ was paid to the deputy Hall, Melbourne; Fasher, A. M., St. I Gibson, J. FL A.. St. John. Can- of a centenary appeal will be in all States have the warm Goulb.; II Gordon, A. R., Moore. Syd- the invitation of Rev. Geoff. vice-chancellor "for drink and other expenses Michael, Unatt.; Thomas, W. E., Moore, divided equally between an support of their people. about the burning of the works of B. N., St. John, New- ney; Ir Halls, T. J.. Moore, Sydney; Fletcher, Sydney Diocesan Martin Luther." Sydney; Roach, I Hankin, G., St. Columb, Carpenteria; extension of the parish hall and (Photo—Banner of Truth Trust, London) castle; Boan, D. T. C., Ridley, Mel- II Holland, L., Moore, Brisbane; I Ivey, Evangelist, A month later, some CONVENTIONS bourne; Stewart, J. J., Moore, Sydney; E. H. S., Wollaston. Perth; II Jensen, projects sponsored by the nine • MEETINGS AT KATOOMBA Wood, A. T. J., Ridley, Brisbane; Penn. hundreds of men gathered at While here, he has attended 111111111M11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111,111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111011111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111M P. F., Moore. Sydney; I Jewett, T. J.. missionary societies supported by Coles' in Sydney for a breakfast Continued rot page I M. R. S., B.A., LL.B., DBE., Adelaide: Moore, Can-Goulb.: I Kan, P. P., Rid- the C.M.S. Summer School and Gibbons, T. F. H., Wollaston, Perth; the parish. ley, Melbourne; II Kind°, 3. S.. Moore, to hear an address by Bishop the Katoomba Convention, both general to the Australian mili- The morning sessions of the Gatenby, G. A., St. Barnabas, Adelaide: West. Tang.; 11 Langsford, R. B., St. —CEN. Frank Hulme Moir. Obviously, Balmer. F. B., Moore, Sydney; Harvey, Barnabas, Adelaide; I Lashbrook, 0, L., at Katoomba, N.S.W. He was tary forces. School were taken up with a G. N J., Wollaston, Perth; Becher- Moore, Armidale; II Lowe, D. A., the men must have been keen vaise, H. R., L.C.A., A.A.S.A., GBRE, greatly impressed by Anglican During the daytime conven- Bible Study and missionaries in Moore, Sydney; II Mason, 3. G., to come so early and in such dialogue with the General Secre- Melbourne; Roper, G., St. Michael, Moore, Sydney; II Nobbs, ft. K.. leadership at the Katoomba NATIONAL C.E.M.S. COUNCIL tion meetings, children's meet- Adelaide; Boundy, S. F., Ridley, Mel- Moore, Sydney; II Ramsay, J., Moore, numbers. Convention with Chaplain-Gen- ings were conducted in a special tary, Rev. Ken Short. The Bible bourne; Wilson, R. A. H., B.A., Mel- Sydney; II Rim, D. W., Tasmania; I OTHERS SEE 1US studies were geared to expound- bourne; Davies, P. H., Can.-Goulb.; Sandford. B. I. F., Melbourne; II Ser- eral Alan Begbie in the chair. IFTEEN delagates from all States except Tasmania gathered in Sydney building near the youth camp by Dempsey, R, A., Moore, Sydney; Mac- geant, R. I., Moore, Sydney; I Shaw. Within 10 years it is estimated 1662. PRAYER BOOK ing the summer school theme queen, K. A., Brisbane; Morrison, A. G., At the C.M.S. Summer School F 27-29 January for the annual meeting of the National Council of the J. B.. Deac, House, Tasmania; I Sibley, a Children's Special Service Mis- Carpentaria; Choi. W. C-H., Seoul; in a recent census the Roman He felt keen pleasure that in Bishop Kerle had been an ex- "The Local Church and the B. N. B., St. Michael, S.S.M.; I Sitther. Church of England Men's Society. Meetings sion team of nine led by Mr Hardy, I. A.. Willochra; Hinton, H. B. G.. Ridley, Unatt.; I Stephens, 0, F.. Catholics will comprise the so many churches, the 1662 cellent chairman. The Rev. were chaired by the Notional Chris Dudley. Wider World" and to show how H., Moore, Sydney; Featherston, R., St. Ridley. Brisbane: II Thomson, I. F., largest church in Australia and Prayer Book order was so clos- Chairman, the Right Rev. Ronald Richards, Bishop of Bendigo. missionary work can play a sig- Michael, Melbourne; Hoskin, S. S., Rid- Moore, lima.; I Thorne, J. A. C.. George Duncan's Rihlr readings The open-air meetings were ley, Melbourne; McDowell, R. J., St. Wollaston, Kalgoorlie; II Thurley, G. 13., will have overtaken the Episco- ely followed. This is the more had given all RA oieriwal food. led by the Open Air Campaign- nificant part in the life of the Francis, Brisbane. Ridley, Tasmania; I Tukua, J., St. palians. striking in view of the 'frequent It was a full agenda, much The Rev. Charles Birtles, Eng- Sydney, were: chairman, the CONCEDED PASS Columb, Polynesia; I Webster, M. F., ers. individual and the parish church. Sixty-six per cent of Catholics criticism of the book as being EVANGELISM of it concerned with making lish secretary of C.E.M.S. and Bishop of Bendigo; national sec- After this the missionaries Curtis, T. P., Wollaston, Perth; Don- Deac. House, Melbourne; II Winter, Each day began with a well- ald, J. J., St. Francis, Brisbane; Hansen, B. W.. Moore, Watt.; I Wheeler, K., attend church regularly com- out of date. Asked why Billy Graham had C.E.M.S. a really effective Cuthbert Bardsley, Bishop of retary, Mr Allan G. James (Mel- attended prayer meeting in the frankly answered questions put K. R., Ridley, Melbourne; Prosser, Wollaston, Perth; I Wheeler, R. J., St. pared to 14 per cent of Angli- Coventry, were names mention- bourne); national treasurer, Mr to them about missionary work J. A., St. John, Rockhampton. Michael. Brisbane; I Wood, R. H.. St. When asked about his experi- not taken a Crusade in South forum for Anglican men auditorium from 7 o'clock until PASS with a.e.g. concessions Columb, Car enteric; 1 Woolf, M. B.. cans (Episcopalians). The Angli- ences outside the city, he men- Africa, the Bishop said that the ed. The Society in Australia will Harry Day (Melbourne); Messrs. in the contemporary world. L., L.Th., Dip.R.E., Melbourne; II Wright. D. S., Moore, throughout Australia. 7.45 a.m. Then, at 10.15 a.m., Audemard, P. can Church in Australia is virtu- tioned attending a service at main reason was that the English have to give thought to the spir- J. Riley and J. Bishop (Mel- Unatt.; Daunton-Fear, A., B.A., B.Sc., Unatt.: I Young, J. R., St. Michael, ally the established church. To the outside observer, there except on Sunday, Mr Reid gave The climax of the week came Adelaide; Lipscomb, I. C., St. Columb, Melbourne Port Macquarie, N.S.W. The evangelist, the Rev. Eric Hutch- was the feeling that here was an itual and financial preparation bourne); Messrs. J. Ernest Ben, a Bible reading on the authority on Friday with the Valedictory The Anglicans had a nominal curate took the service most ings, conducted two crusades for such a mission and also to son and Ron Arnott (Sydney); adherence in 1961 of 35 per elite body of well-instructed, of Christ as seen in the Gospel Service at which nine returning Associate in Theology (TH.A.) reverently and included a prayer each year in South Africa with concerned laymen, dedicated to the follow-up. Mr Stan Proctor (Perth); Messrs. and twelve new missionaries cent. This has dropped to 33 per It was left to Bishop Richards of Mark. (in order of merit) for the Graham Crusade. The excellent results. Graham con- the task of uniting laymen behind W. Dunn and W. Sutcliffe (Ade- were farewelled at an impressive Baker, V., G.B.R.E., Bani, T.. cent. —World Vision, to make contact with possible The Rev. George Duncan, FIRST CLASS St. Paul, Carpentaria; Blanket, E., St. rector, Archdeacon A. E. Warr served his strength for countries the work and witness of the laide); Messrs, N. Bothwell, L. speaking from a wide experience Communion Service conducted Burgess, M. J., Sydney; Treagus, A. C. Paul, Carpentaria; Boocock, W., gave a most helpful sermon. which were not adequately missioners while at Lambeth Webb and C. Adams (New- D.B.E., Adelaide; Anthony, 1. M., G.B.R.E., Sydney; Brisbane, P., St. Paul, Church. of conventions and conferences, by the Summer School Chair- B.Sc., D.C.E., Brisbane: Thomas, H. K., covered by other evangelists. this year and to make recom- castle); Rev, W. Nicholson (Ben- Carpentaria; Bryant, L. P , Sydney; THE AUSTRALIAN It was noticeable that possibly said that the C.M.S. Summer man, Rt. Rev. R. C. Keile, Sydney; Beer, W. B.. Exeter: Drayton, Clarke, R. J., Melbourne; Connell. R. J., Two other evangelists in South none of the members present wer mendations to the Society. digo); Messrs A. Lacey and N. Bishop of Armidale. The new E. N.. (i.B.R.E.. Ballarat. D.B.E., Adelaide; Daly, R., D.C.E., Members and observers Macklin (Brisbane); Messrs A. School was "the best of its kind" SECOND CLASS Melbourne; Davies, W. S., Melbourne; Africa had had successful mini- under 40 and most were over that he had seen anywh"re in the missionaries had earlier given Kisbee, P., G.B.R.E., Melbourne; Elu, D., St. Paul, Carpentaria: Farmer, WORLD M.U. stries for many years. One was 50. Nevertheless, one was con- present at the meelin which Salisbui \. anti W. Wadie (Can- their testimonies as to how they Aland, E. S D.C.E., Brisbane; Evans, 1. A., G.B.R E., Brisbane; Foukimoana, CHURCH an African named Nicholas were held at Deaconess House, berra-(,",!burn). world. He was particularly im- D. E., G.B.R.E., Nth. Old.; Gil- T., G.B.R.E., Polynesia: Francis, M. E., scious of their vitality rather pressed by the warmth of fellow- had felt called by God to mis- fillan, I., G.B.R.E., Adelaide; Hunter, G.B.R.E., Melbourne; Gadebo, I., New- Bhengu whose evangelistic work J. G., G.B.R.E., Bathurst; Wheeler, C. than their age. ship and the sense of "family" sionary service, and, in the after- M., ton, New Guinea; Goodman, J., Sydney: CONFERENCE had been greatly blessed for 15 T., G.B.R.E., Can-Goulb.; may, Hawkins, M., G.B.R E.. Armidale; Hen- JOURNAL IN BALANCE. in C.M.S. noon, some 80 young people at- D.C.E., Melbourne; Spapens, E. V., demon, I. T., G.B.R.E., Brisbane; years, The other was a Dutch Melbourne; Dalby R., B.Arch.. D.B.E., RECORD A world-wide conference of The future of the C.E.M.S. tended a special meeting for Homer, D. M., G.B.R.E., Melbourne; Reformed evangelist named WOMEN TO MEET Mr Duncan is the minister of Aedlaide; Hart, E. M., G.B.R.E., Can- Hunt. E. J., D.C.E., Brisbane; Tara, H , the Mothers' Union will be held quarterly paper, the "Australian St. George's Tron, Glasgow, and those inquiring about missionary Goulb.; Gijsbers, P E., Melbourne; New- Newton, New Guinea; Koieba, C., New- The paper for Church of Dorninee Marais who had been bold, S., G.B.R.E., Melbourne; Tuckett, in London from Monday, July Churchman" was up for review The North Shore Christian at 1.30 p.m., the speaker being had been invited to be the service, and thirty of these joined ton, New Guinea; Landon:, C., Mel- England people — Catholic, mightily used by God for 15 M. J., D.B.E., Adelaide Bush, M. bourne; Lane, 0. A., D.C.E., Adelaide; 22, to Friday, July 26, when and there was considerable con- Women's Covention, which is Miss Jean Raddort. Head Dea- special speaker at Summer DALE., Adelaide; Bell, E. D.C.E., Apostolic, Protestant and years also. the regular C.M.S. Candi- Buckman, E. G., D.B.E., Lewis, M. 3., G.B.R.E., Ballarat; Mar- delegates from every continent cern that the 5,300 copies sent being held in St. Andrew's War Brisbane; tin, M. M., Wellington; McDonald, D Reformed coness Mary Andrews of Sydney School, January 5-13. His min- dates and Inquirers' Fellowship. Adelaide. will meet, share in worship, ex- WEAKNESSES free to members were, taking up Memorial Hall, Cleveland Street, will give her testimony and Mrs istry was deeply appreciated by PASS H., D.C.E., Melbourne; Nickson, N. M., Subscription $2.50 per year. All who were present thank Hutchinson, E J., Deac. House, Mel- D.C.E., Melbourne; Park, J., G.B.R.E., Editorial and Business: 511 change news and attend meetings When asked what particu- far too much of the national Wahroonga, N.S.W., on Tuesday, Betty Long will take part in the the large numbers who were bourne; Fraser, E. P., Deac. House, Melbourne; Patterson, N. W., D.C.E of the Central Council, in which budget. God for the ministry of the Holy Kent SI., .Sydney. Phone: lar weaknesses he had observed February 13, will have as its program. present. The attendance at all Tasmania; Novice Bridget, D.C.E., Bris- Melbourne; Porteous, M. S., G.B.R.E., important issues facing the It was decided to hold the theme: "Are you living to the meetings ranged from 850 to Spirit, for information gained, bane; Morrison, A. W., D.C.E., Bris- Sydney: Price. B. R., D.B.E., Adelaide; 61-2975. Office hours: 10 is the Church in Australia, the A creche has been arranged bane: McConnell. J., D.C.E., Brisbane. Taylor, S. M., D.C.E., Brisbane; Taylor, a.rn. to 4 p.m. Issued fort- Mothers' Union will be debated. Bishop admitted that he had not Triennial Conference in 1969 in full?" 1,000 on one evening. His ad- Pass with e.t.a. concessions; at Mrs Helen Campbell's home, and many are eagerly anticipating W , G.B.R.E., Melbourne; Thick, M. S.. There will be an inaugural noticed any weakness which was Adelaide. The sessions are open to all dresses were penetrating, refresh- Ritchie, A. R., Unatt. D.C.E., Melbourne; Thompson, P. R., nightly, on alternate Thurs- 11 Water Street, Wahroonga (al- Summer School 1969 — January The F. A. Walton Memorial Prize- D.C.E., Brisbane; Thornton, A., days. Copy deadline Thurs- service in Westminster Abbey more significant in Australia MISSION TO MEN women. The first one will com- ing, encouraging, and many winner for 1967 is Margaret Jean S. most opposite St. Andrew's Rec- 10 to 18, when Rev. John Reid BURGESS, Sydney. D.C.E., Melbourne; Wells, A., G.B.R.E., day preceding date of issue, on Monday, July 22, and after than elsewhere. He had often It was agreed in principle that mence at 9.45 a.m., when Mrs spoke during the week of the Grafton; Novice, W., D.0 E., Brisbane; tory) with a trained nurse in will be leading the school in Th.A. PASS PART I but earlier receipt preferable. the meetings in London there will come across the complaint by the Society might conduct a A. Begbie will be the speaker. charge. way in which God had spoken tin alphabetical order) Wieck, P. J., D.C.E.. Brisbane; Wil- be a visit to Old Ailresford, in This will be followed by a panel to them through Mr Duncan. bible exposition. Asor, M., Newton. New Guinea; liams, P. C., G.B.R.E., Perth, clergy that they felt that mission to men some time in Hampshire, the home of Mary not enough emphasis was given 1971. One possibility is that a discussion, "Women to Women," Further information is avail- Printed by John Fairfax and publishers, Sumner, founder of the Moth- to pastoral training for the man might be brought from and a basket luncheon. able from Mrs B. Nisbett, Page 8 Australian Church Record, January 25, 1968 Church rd Ltd , ydney. ers' Union. on Friday, July 26. ministry. England for the work. The afternoon session begins 48-3218 (Sydney). By RICHARD ELDRIDGE That Mr Powers has missed lead in this than the theological "WE DROPPED INDISCRIMINATE BAPTISM" the point of this is plain from: college. fairly as possible. Now for some the total outsider. Om! ,uch par- (a) His reference to Moore Col- (b) Mr Powers' analogy is an HIS urticle appeared ,n the Church Of England. Newspaper, London, on comments. When considering ishioner scoffed caustically to Letters to the Editor lege students being encouraged affront. One would not expect a the situation described, it must me about tne Church's baptis- to do at least a year's university theological college to teach T January 5 and is reprinted with acknowledgements to the paper and the be realised for about half the mal practice. work; (b) the instances he quotes bookkeeping, typing or car dri- hardly think our present Gov- where we may rightly expect an author. Increasing concern is being felt in Australia at the practice of 152 baptisms during the pre- If indiscriminate baptism Still Christian? give them a thorough grasp of ving (sic), would one? No. Well ernment is interested in build- ordinand to acquire qualifica- baptising all children, irrespective of their parents' or God-parents' faith or vious five years, the pattern was avoids offending the fringe, it Some time ago in the "Church social, psychological and ethics- then, why expect it to teach a —no contact with the church alienates still further those be- ing up the "spirit" of Christianity tional issues." tions for himself, and which Mr thoroughgoing pastoral course? lack of it. Here are some interesting reflections from on English parish Record" 1 read a -paragraph tell- in our midst, or whether it and Powers considers analogous to (not even a social function, !,olifl the fringe. ing how The Wayside Chapel, the Apart from this any techniques This kind of equation of the which took positive steps to remedy the situation. What do our readers think? taking the magazine, or attend- its advisers and pressure group- in communication have to be the pastoral training I mentioned. personal and non-personal re- hut it is not my experience Methodist Church in King's Cross ers control its [policy. (a) It has been my experience ance at a greater festival) with a was sending forth a missionary self-taught or picked up in duces the whole question to a "IF WE drop indiscriminate We have talked about honesty bother with all this ("My mate that dropping the older practice Personally, I can only pray parishes which themselves as Mr that many university students, trivial level. before God and what faith in reversion to this immediately alientates even a majority of —a Christian missionary? No, a baptism we shall undoubtedly didn't have tall this at St. —'s") alter the baptism, although the that God will give courage to Walker rightly states have not when considering offering for Christ means, and while gently those who approach the Church Muslim. In England the Evan- Mr Powers' reference to the antagonise this vast fringe" (of and in general did not want to promises in the service were any boy or girl who in the next the answers. This is a disturbing ordination, and even after hav- retaining the principles, I have become involved with the over baptism. Rather there is a gelicals have protested at the use ing "whole system of catechists and nominal members brought into always explained to the parents two or three generations has to situation and such an approach taken steps towards chaplains," again indicates his volunteered to meet with the church. One parent stated he did sharpening of awareness as to of Westminster Abbey for a deal with situations in the north offering, instead of feeling con tact with the Christian a few days beforehand. multi-faith service and Canon by theological educationists is failure to see the real issues parents regularly and continu- 'nat believe Christ to be a living what toe Ghtir,:ti is about. For and in our country which this not good enough. equipped for the mini- Faith through the occasional While one cannot discount church members there is an in- Montifiore held one at his Parish involved. This system has its ously until the way ahead has reality. One of the four families Government has created — that Now on the question of the stry by the grasp of "social, offices). the grace given in these circum- creased unuerst mg ot the sac- Church in Cambridge. There are (limited) place. But it does not become clear. While no two cases has moved but the relationships is if Australia is still Christian. Anglican ethos 'and particularly psychological and educational stances it is clear that the situa- ith natural opp'trtunf- consultations organised I think provide the kind of training or This common feeling about have been the same it is pos- with the others remain cordial. rament, w If Christianity is no better and the observation of the Holy issues" afforded them by a uni- sible to analyse them into bread tion is ludicrously removed from t.es for teaches the olmle by the World Council of experience I was talking about. a problem which concerns an 3. With four families the what is desirable. nearer to God's revelation will Communion does Mr Powers versity education, feel rather that increasing number of people was groups. subject. Churches between Muslim, someone please tell me why we The Council for Clinical and reasons for deferral have been Related to this is the appear- really want an explicit New their extra knowledge leads Pastoral Education is an illus- expressed in a recent C.E.N. Christian and other religions. bother to do missionary work them to the opinion that a appreciated and mutually accept- ance which this pattern has to • Continued Poise 4 Testament justification for tration of one possible line that But will this really be so? I am TEARFUL NIGHTS There is even a community in which is extremely difficult in denomination which fails to ed, in some cases in the face of everything done in the modem might prove fruitful, if it pene- not sure. Paris where Muslims visit. The Muslim countries. Is it just our come to grips with these prob- 1. A degree of antagonism. pressure from the parents' own Roman Church has at Vatican church? Can there [be no trates to the colllege level. In a Some six months ago, after perversity? lems itself, is not a denomina- Mr and Mrs A. The mother a non-churchgoing parents. One 11 levelled off with the Muslim development? If there can not recent visit to this country Prof. a degree of preparation within lapsed R.C.; neither h-ad attend- has the feeling of a small degree EDITORIAL —Wilhna Terry, be, then almost everything we tion in which they would like to the church and outside, we world. By June 1968, our Gov- Hawthorn, Qld. serve. H. Clinebeli of the Claremont ed any place of worship recently; of real spiritual gain here: There ernment which recently signed do today must go including School of Theology spoke of a "dropped indiscriminate bap- no Bible in the house; first child is an understanding that baptism parishes and theological colleges! In any case it is Christian tism." an agreement with Turkey, is people, not the secular univer- scheme under way in California baptised after no contact with is important and not to be gain- SYSTEM GROANING to 'bring 2,000 migrants here, Training clergy The position would be absurd wider the auspices of the Clare- The principles we arrived at isty, who have to integrate their clergy. Some four hours spent ed on the cheap. Pastoral con- and it is hoped from 5.000 to and chaotic. However, if there mont Area Pastoral Counselling were that we expected one par- in three visits, punctuated pic- llact, is maintained. In three TO A STANDSTILL Because of the position he is such a thing as legitimate theology with their comprehen- 10,000 per year will come after occupies in the world of theo- sion of the environing social and Centre, where local clergy, stu- ent to be confirmed, as express- turesquely by Mr A. with such cases, one or other parent has that. It is a strange fact that development the question must ing some degree of evidence of The Church of England in Australia has sunk many mil- logical education and the leader- cultural context. I can't see any dents and some professional phrases as "You're not going to been stimulated into occasional this agreement was signed soon be faced whether the 1662 people co-operate to discus understanding committal to get me conformed," "All this bull church worship. lions of dollars into land, buildings, plant, equipment and furn- ship he exercises among the Prayer Book is a true expres- more logical place to take the after the visit of the High Com- younger Evangelicals, anything some problems of the kind Christ in his church, that the gets me," "I bet I'm a better 4. Baptism where ishings for its theological training institutions and much of ii sion of the New Testament. To- the family s sheer waste. missioner for Refugees, who is a Rev. W. Powers writes demands have mentioned. sacrament would be administered Christian than 90 per cent of was outside the worshipping Muslim and in Bishop Stephen day it is obvious that a number during public worship, and that the people who go to your If you look at the class lists of the Australian College respect and attention. So I found of the younger Evangelicals do COLLEGE'S Conservative evangelicals are community, hut who comply of Theology published in our last issue (Rge 8-25 January), Neill's book, he states that in his comments (A.C.R. 11/ we would attempt to maintain church." We parted just amic- with the condition, i.e., one 1/68) not think it is and some in all usually wary of anything that a few minutes' reading will convince you that this vast the United Nations the Islamic on Christian communication and contact with such families ably. The next day I gave him parent confirmed bJit lapsed. group has considerable power, honesty have left the Anglican PUBLIC FUNCTIONS smacks of mere "spiritualised mountain has undergone prodigious labour for a further 12 the Anglican ethos 'interesting, social work." There is often good through a lay member of the a N.E.B. The child was sub- Fourteen families (six of whom It seems to me that the fold and it [would be interesting The Sydney Missionary and existing congregation. sequently baptised in a neigh- months and has produced a mouse. informative and disturbing. to know just how many in Syd- reason for this hesitancy; many were West Indian). In a very few No less than 11 institutions achieved a total of 45 passes funeral service for Mr Holt is so A correspondent (J. Walker) Bible College announces the fol- bouring church where the priest cases the families have been much eyewash and would have ney have done so in the last lowing dates for public functions contemporary developments in COLD FIGURES in the TILL examinations, a minimum requirement for ordina- has asked some pertinent ques- the ministry show this kind of in charge had kept me informed. drawn in a little to the life of been better held in the Town decade. which have been arranged far tion. When you remember that some of these have been ordain- tions on modern theological thing in very undesirable forms. The results in cold figures are In a second case we got no the church. In one case the Ii.tll as in Adelaide, as I Now the 1662 Prayer Book 1968. ed for years or are not seeking ordination at all, the average training especially in regard to does give special importance to But this is no justification for that infant baptisms dropped further than the initial inquiry, unconfirmed parent was subse- of passes for each institution may well be under four for the communication. Parish clergy March 23: Missionary Day at from a yearly 30 over the pre- It transpired that the mere quently confirmed. the Holy Communion. Morning the College, oonuneocing 3 pm. the kind of inertia and stasis, of year. Three of them, Perry Hall, Christ College, Hobart, and would share his concern. Modem failure to recognise and face up vious five years, to 29 for the suggestion of further discussion 5. Baptism in relation to and Evening Prayer are open to August 19: Day for Clergy the Trinity College Mebourne, exist for other purposes and theo society has produced some really all, but the Holy Communion to social change, that I criticised 16-month period. Baptism of 12 had resulted in sleepless, tearful confirmation of one parent (or logical training is a sideline. Not so the other eight. R.C. SILLY new and difficult Problems. and their wives, at the College, was deferred. Six adults were nights for the mother. In another is not. As far as Anglicans are from 10 a.m. in my first letter, a criticism both). Here is an obvious ques- Moore College had 16 passes, including the only three first Under the impact of new tech- with which confirmed and one received into case while there was no particu- tion mark over the Whole matter concerned attendance is limited October 19: Young Folks' Bar- MT Powers seems, class honours and eight second class, Ridley had seven, St. nological, psychological, cultural to participants (no gazers) and though tacitly, in accord. the church (from the Church of lar antagonism, the approach of asking for conditions. Of the Michael's, Crafers five, Morpeth four, St. Francis', Brisbane SEASON and economic stimuli modern becue and Rally in the grounds. these must have received con- —James C. Walker, Rome) arising out of the bap- was broken off when it was five families involved hardly one three, Wollaston, Perth, three, St. Barnabas' Adelaide two, St. The abolition of Friday ab- man is not responding too well November 29: Graduation, at tisms. Twenty-one baptisms were realised that we meant what we could be said so far to have firmation which itself has strict 7.30 p.m. in the Pitt Street Con- Northbridge, N.S.W. Columb's, Wangaratta one. St. John's Morpeth is often thought stinence in England, Wales and to the traditional methods of requirements. But even the con- in Morning Prayer (nine occa- said. been drawn into the active wor- to be a provincial college for all N.S.W. dioceses except Syd- Scotland has been followed by evangelism and communication. gregational Church. Continued page 5. sions), five in Evening Prayer firmed must receive worthily 2. Broken off by parents after shipping life of the church. This ney. In fact, two of its candidates are for Melbourne and one the sort of "pro" and "anti" Mr Walker posed the question (three occasions), three at 4 p.m. a few meetings. In four oases is in spite of two to three months for Rockhampton. The other was for Newcastle. and this requires further argument we experienced here whether a 17th century theology preparation and self examina- (two occasions). I got as far as about of regular visits with instruction, Ridley and Moore are evangelical foundations, not when the Australian bishops geared to a rural economy is tion, involving repentance, faith Amongst the individual cases three extended visits (apart from and visits by laity. But teaching under direct episcopal control and between them their can- abandoned the old discipline last adequate in itself in communicat- CALL US! didates were for eight different dioceses, Between them. and charity. reactions have varied from ap- the first inquiry) in which we has been given; one cannot but year. ing the gospel to this new 20th • parent antagonism to positive feel that a part of this has gone they always dominate the Th,l. results and it speaks This is all in the Catechism Whenever you have clothing and small household items you talked about fundamental Christ- There is a good deal of dis- century man. Mr Powers' reply no longer need. appreciation. The initial visit was home; a real degree of pastoral volumes for their discontent with the minimum TILL. stan- and if we care to read it is ian matters. In these cases the cussion about the alternative is disturbing. Some men go to tAtLhe followed by a visit by myself to parents (or the more voluble contact has been established dard that they are the only theological colleges which obvious that by making such L US often. form of self-denial which Catho- secular universities and some of plain and hard requirements, the • CALL US because your unwanted can help people in the parents together. partner) have not wanted to and some real degree of under- figure at all in the higher examination for Th. Schol, need lics may choose instead of ab- these study the sociological church places more importance • at standing of the church's work The laymen in this matter of theological education, and staining from meat. sciences for at least a year, "to and mission achieved. your editor is such, might be pardoned for asking a number on this service than on those • Charlton Boys' Homes. Self-denial (of liquor cigaret- which have no such conditions. 6. Baptism of a child of regu- of leading questions. If Ridley and Moore can train men for tes or sweets) with the money • Chesalon Nursing Homes. lar church members. Little com- Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Grafton and Tasmania (to quote saved being devoted to charity In what better way can an ment except to add the real only this year's results), why can't they train men for New- seems to be the most favored. Anglican honour the Lord's Day • Carramar Hostel. than by making his Communion pleasure in each of the seven castle, Bathurst, Wangaratta, Rockhampton or North Queens- But a sturdily conservative re- AUSSIE CUSTOM • Family Service Centre. land? Geographical isolation and provincial pride might well in the manner his church re- cases amongst members of the action came from Auberon An Australian who interrupt- • Hospitals, Courts, Gaols. general congregation at sharing justify the establishment of Wollaston in Perth of recent years Waugh, novelist son of the late ed a sermon in Spoleto and quires. To denigrate attendance in the welcome of the newcomer. but what justifies the continued existence of St. Francis' in Bris- Evelyn Waugh. He wrote in the began -to explain the Gospel at any service is foolish, 7. Waiving the principles. Lest bane, St. John's Morpeth, St. Columb's Wangaratta and St. London "Catholic Herald": himself was exonerated from a especially at a time when fewer Call us at all this seem too rigid two cases Michael's Crafers in Adelaide? The Bishop of Adelaide's re- ."Since the purpose of abstin- charge of disturbing a religious Anglicans feel the obligation of are worth mentioning Where the establishment of St. Barnabas' is understanttable. ence was not so much to mortify function after he had explained public worship as the Rector of principles have been waived. Some might say that the Australian Church cannot afford the flesh as to remind one of it was common practice in Aus- Newtown must well know. to maintain even four theological colleges. Certainly a larger ones' membership of the tralia. —(Rev.) Roy Wotton. 51-4341 REAL DIFFICULTY number is inexcusable waste of resources and manpower. The Catholic Church, I shall con- The naturalised Australian, Gordon, N.S.W. and the Home Mission Society Baptisms have taken place results show that only two or three of the existing colleges can tinue to eat fish on Fridays, Settimo Pacifici, 38, is on a visit The ministry Opportunity Shop van will call at AINSVAR twice at 4 p.m. with no other afford staff with first class minds, honours degrees or higher thereby reminding myself of an home to his native country, At I am surprised that the Rev. your home to collect your gift. older, saner and more congenial congregation present, where it academic qualifications. The rest must be places of frustration Mass in Spoleto he interrupted Ward Powers felt it necessary was clear that other times would for teachers of ability who labour, often in vain, to get two religion than the one the mod- the sermon saying: "Excuse me, to point out that my remarks have involved real difficulty for or three students to the minimum pass standard. The gifts of ernists are trying to create. with your permission I will ex- on training for the ministry pre- Air relatives and godparents, On the these men could be better used. Property, plant and diocesan "The suggestion that any plain this gospel myself." With- supposed that a theological col- other hand one baptism was Catholic need feel encouraged to out waiting for the [priest's per- lege should train an "embryo subsidies could be diverted to more fruitful uses. increase his good works in other mission, he then launched into deferred where the mother was Diocesan tensions contribute to maintaining redundant minister" in a wide range of confirmed. directions by eating meat on a his own sermon. institutions. Differences of churchmanship contribute even more skills, theological and non-theo- Friday is plainly absurd. Many He was denounced to the logical. The woman's relationships As we move towards closer understanding of other denomina- will feel discouraged. pOlice but the court decided Obviously this was were tragically chaotic, there tions, should we not be working even harder on our own my presupposition. (I grant Mr "For my part I shall reduce there was no crime involved Powers his implicit restriction of ROSEVILLE COLLEGE being one illegitimate child, then my weekly offering in the collec- one child born in wedlock, but divisions, which make us obstinately perpetuate this vast waste? and, in any case, Pacifici ex- the term "theological" for the WITH INSURANCES In England Mr Mark Gibbs recently said in "Christian tion box still further, encourag- plained that it was the custom sake of argument—I would have CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL FOR GIRLS the marriage having broken Comment": 'A staff of three or four people, and a student ing the clergy, at east, to eat in Australia for the faithful to thought all the skills I was SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED down, and a third child from a body of 60 i ;, hopeless proposition, economically, intellectually baked beans until the present "dialogue" with the celebrant 29 BANCROFT AVENUE, ROSEVILLE current illicit relationship. The and psychologit ally. Yet without ruthless policies about this, silly season is over." during the sermon. seriously plugging for could have FOR TOTAL ABSTAINERS. mother accepted that she needed been deemed "Pastoral Theo- they will drag on another 50 years, like so many other ecclesias- — Catholic Weekly. —Catholic Weekly. logy"). help to sort out the situation tical institutions where mere selfish survival seems to suggest Registered under the Bursary Endowment Board just as much, if not more, than sanctity." He went on to refer to "childishly authoritarian dis- The school which is centrally she needed baptism for her cipline and quite extraordinary museums of not only ecclesias- situated in Roseville, aims to child. tical but also of educational conservatism." give a liberal education from KINDERGARTEN to You can take advantage of the Within hours of the first ex- The continued existence of colleges which cannot afford the Sydney Church of England Grammar School for Girls MATRICULATION. tended meeting with her, a best staff, considerable libraries or proximity to them, which many benefits through Ansvar by young married member of the Day and Boarding Schools; Kindergarten to Matriculation. lack the community resources for adequate pastoral training, Under a Council appointed by Highly qualified Graduate and Trained Teaching ringing congregation had called. An- and which for some or all of these reasons fail to attract a Synod. Founded 1895. other was put in touch with her wide variety of men of more than average ability, is totally SYDNEY: Forbes Street, Darlinghurst (Phone 31-3445). MOSS VALE: Suttor Road, Moss Vale, Staff. Small Classes. Personalised tuiton. as well. But a month or two unjustified. Phone 222 18-22 Collins Street, Melbourne. 210 Pitt Street, Sydney NORTH SYDNEY: "Redlands," Military Road, Cremorne(Moss Vale). (Phone 90-3347). Prospectus available on application. 55 Hunter Street, Newcastle. 182 Ann Street, Brisbane later she had moved. One could It is to be hoped that bishops, diocesan councils and 33 Pine Street, Adelaide. 168 St. George's Terrace, Perth. only feel sad. We weren't even all responsible for the stewardship of the Church's limited WOLLONGONG: "Gleniffer Brae," Hillview Avenue, Keiraville. (Phone B4283 Wollongong). able to commend her to the next resources will lake the present intolerable situation to The school curriculum comprises thorough religious teaching in accordance with principles of the Headmistress: Mrs. M. N. Honey, B.A. Phone parish. heart. Church of England, with a sound, general education under a thoroughly competent staff. For full information, apply to the Headmistress of the school desired. 41-3461. Such are the facts, stated as

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in Liverpool Cathedral the same 'Vet these large numbers of day when a Roman Catholic men lime not made the C.E.M.S. priest was about to preach at a their common meeting ground, Addresses at Katoomba Convention LETTERS continued as might have been expected. unity service. This cathedral, The following are notes from addresses given ter 6) the results were (a) sin too, might have been haunted by C.E.B.S., M.U. and the vari- THEY SAY tic elcigy man s ministry to tnen lodged, (b) confession, (c) clean- Australian Note and the ghost of its former bishop, ous youth fellowship movements We are not poorer but richer at the recent Katoomba Christian Convention:— is "to do the work of an evan- Modernism too, is a false sing. (d) self-surrender, (e) coin- John Charles Ryle. have shown considerable growth because we have, through many way of death gelist" (2 Tim. 4:5). If by a religion. Not merely does it The Rev. J. R. Reid, Rector ill, or of a loving and forgiving munion withthe Lord, (f) com- over this period and have suc- corrupt Christianity; by denying ages, rested from our labour I would like to comment on funeral service they call on us ceeded in capturing the imagina- of Christ Church of England, spirit. missioned by the Lord, (g) inter- to minister to them let us thank the most cardinal Christian one day in seven. cession for others; and these the article by the Rev. A. Nichols PERSECUTION IN U.S.S.R. tion and loyalty of their groups Gladesville (Sydney), gave six His cleansing of the temple God. Comb truths it has forfeited every just —Lord Macauley. results should be seen in us. He in your paper of Jan. 11. It was carried out in the court of Russian Baptist women have in a way which C.E.M.S. has claim to Christianity. Bible readings on the Authority was entitled 'The Australian Let us proclaim Christ Who is appealed to U Thant, Secretary- of Christ as seen in the Gospel the Gentiles; for this was the should be pre-eminent in our failed to do. Some of our best —.1. Gresham Manchen. lives. Way of Death." the way to the Father. I do WE WANT TO BUY General of the United Nations bishops have been National "There will be no artifioal of Mark. Place where all nations should agree with the Rev. J. Turner inducing of fear, guilt, or emot- be able to seek the Lord, and it SECOND ADVENT One of the main issues brought Some of our readers must and to the U.N. Commission on Chairmen, including Bishop Ron The foe that threatens the In Ch. 1:14 Christ preached before us was the holding of that "too much is made of this have teen confused by the var- Human Rights, giving the most Richards of Bendigo at present. existence of the church is found ion, We want no other fear than the kingdom of God — that is had been spoilt, showing the In his final address, Mr Han- funeral services in Churches as so-called evangelistic opportun- the kind of fear that keeps you nius contradictory reports in the concrete, detailed and up-to- Lay leadership has been strong at least as often within the gate the rule of God in the lives of jews' callousness concerning lon showed. the certainty of the against Chapels, etc, The three ity presented by funerals. This safe on the roads—the fear national and metropolitan Press date account of religious perse- in the provinces of Queensland, as without. men. This kingdom burst into their missionary responsibility. Second Advent (the believer's ministers quoted clearly showed however does not absolve us of our offer to buy for cash the cution ever to come out of the N.S.W. and Victoria. Its object- —Professor IL B. Kuiper. wl ich will keep you from spiri- human experience in the person The Son of God still exer- hope and the unbeliever's doom) from our clear responsibility to tual danger and loss. We want preference for and even insis- goodwill of another Church U.S.S.R. Their husbands have tives of active witness, fellow- of Jesus Christ. cises that authority. May it not to be a challenge to Christians tence on services in churches. It "seek by all means to save some" newspaper called the "Anglican." been imprisoned for their faith. ship and service are excellent. no guilt - feelings other than be said of us that He finds to (a) call the world to repent- (1 Corinth, 9:22). Thus I can see those which will lead straight to It is superior to men's labours appears they mean this to apply The offer was a genuine one, The Rev. Michael Bourdeaux, Perhaps the grass roots organi- "nothing but leaves"! Let us not ance, preaching the word in to everyone. Thus the nominal no real objection to this ministry the getting rid of them at the (for Simon and Andrew forsook be void of missionary aware- made by phone to its founder, an Anglican who is doing re- sation of membership by The Parable of their nets and followed Him), season and out of season; (b) "Anglican" (and sometimes not being exercised in a funeral par- Cross, and thence to th& know- ness! abstain from ungodly lusts that Mr James, the day after the search into religion in Eastern nomination, the holding of to men's kinship (for James and even that) seems to lay claim to lor or crematorium chapel. In- ledge that the one who trusts Finally, Christ expressed His war against the soul (not trying postal strike began. The phone Europe, has first-hand knowledge monthly meetings, etc., needs to John left their father and went an equal level of ministry as deed I have found some church conversation was a most cordial from his visits to the Soviet be looked at carefully. A looser the White Rat Christ as Saviour is no worm lordship as a Servant. When to justify behaviour that is based funerals far more difficult but a son of God. We want no after Him), to men's wisdom James and John desired to be the regular churchgoer who by one and lasted for over 23 Union, of the extent of the per- form of organisation with (for in the synagogue, the place "borderline"); and (c) redouble his attendance has aligned him- to take. One day a scientist who was more emotion than is quite in- first, He told them, "The Son of their efforts to seek the lost and minutes. Soon after the postal secution. a wider membership and ad hoc experimenting with white rats of learning, the demoniac was self with the people of God. Another point greatly disturbs strike ended, the offer was con- Russian Baptists number from meetings only might be an evitable in any experience of Man came not to be ministered rescue the perishing. me. In our land of so much created an intricate maze, and the deepest things in life. unaffected till Christ, with His All this would appear to come firmed by letter. three to four millions and over answer. unto. but to minster, and to give THE REV. G. H. under the title of a "pastoral" nominal Christianity, the major- in it he placed one of his choice astonishing words of authority, His life a ransom for many." The paper concerned has had the past two years, they —Rev. C. Mather, Needham, 'cast out the unclean spirit), to MORLING'S MINISTRY ministry. ity of people are quite sure their white rats named Theo' (short The bloodstained cross of Cal- a series of financial and circula- have been the prime target of for "Theologian"). Norfolk. men's extremity (for He even In his two studies, the Rev. As I read the New Testament departed loved one is safe "in tion crises ever since it was the Soviet Government's policy vary is the greatest expression G. H. Morling, Principal-Emer- it seems that the "pastor" or God's hands," The sure judgment Indonesia ruling For days and weeks Theo was healed a leper), and to men's of Christ's glory and authority. founded in 1952. The latest was of persecution. puzzled about the mysteries of One saw the full intensity of sin (for in ch. 2 He brought itus of the Baptist Theological "shepherd" is always that to of a holy God very rarely in- admitted in its editorial on Jan- These disturbing reports make President Suharto has re- that spirit of worship on the forgiveness to the palsied man). "Let this mind be in you, which College of N.S.W., spoke of the those who deed even enters their minds. the scientist's creation. He said was also in Christ Jesus." are "in Christ," uary 4. "Either we double the us wonder what Mr Arthur Cal- affirmed the right of Christian to the other white rats in the Sabbath. The English kept this three ministries of the Holy e.g. Acts 20:28. They watch over My ten years in the ministry day holy and unspotted from Christ has authority in crea- circulation of this newspaper by well meant when he said recently Churches in Indonesia to receive laboratory, "How great is our tion (for He stilled the storm), REV. R. HANLON'S Spirit in chapters 3, 4 and 7 of and feed the souls of those have forced the conclusion on the middle of the year, OR WE that "Australia was just a nation assistance in personnel and funds scientist!" the world: that is to say, they MINISTRY John's Gospel — regenerating, who by baptism and subsequent me 'that church services for the did no work on it, avoided in new creation (for He liberated CEASE PUBLICATION." of hillbillies compared with Rus- from Churches in other countries. Then one day, after weeks the man possessed by the Legion In his first address Mr Han- satisfying, and overflowing. In life call Christ Lord (I Corinth. complete outsider foster the Further on the editorial said: "Is sia." His declaration was made during of experimenting, Theo was able travel, attended church or chapel lon dealt with the seventh chap- his first address he spoke of the 1:2), Thus to hold a funeral "Rest in Peace" attitude. and stayed at home. Here the of devils — an extreme case of a a newspaper like the 'Anglican' a meeting of Christian, Moslem to Wive the baffling network of man who can no longer master ter of Romans, deprecating the meaning, mystery, manifestation, service in a chapel for a regular Numbers of times the relatives any longer necessary?" CHURCHMEN and Hindu leaders called together the maze. family virtues were intensely viewpoint which sees the chap- and necessity of the new birth, or even fairly regular attender in point have thanked me for cultivated. the destructive forces he has These statements and others The National Council of in Djakarta to deal with tensions With an air of arrogance, he played with in the past), and in ter as one of defeat, and speaks finishing with the words. "Let of Church is unthinkable. the comfort they have received were published in the Sydney the Church of England Men's between Christians and Moslems turned to the other white rats —Sir Arthur Bryant triumphantly of having passed us 'be sure we are in His family, Here the Rev. J. Reid's con- through the funeral service where commissioning men — for He out of ch, 7 into ch. 8. "Daily Telegraph" the same day. Society met recently in Sydney. which have produced repeated in the laboratory and said, "Our hi "Protestant Island." sent this man to preach. and live as children of the tention is surely valid that "the I have before God felt there incidents of violence in recent Rather should the chapter be Father." was no room for comfort. Ap- On reading this in the "Tele- The Society has done a lot of scientist is dead." It is interesting to note the church building is the normal graph," A.C.R. directors agreed heart-searching of recent years months. A religious experience is like seen as one of discovery, he This excellent and helpful ad- place where Christians gather parently they have felt the Saying that it is not the Gov- effectiveness of his witness; for said, for a growing knowledge dress was followed by one which Church service has removed any that an offer should be made. and well it might. The Church a revolution. A prince has taken there in Decapolis, which reject- for the ministry of the Word of If other papers question the in Australia has never been so ernment's intention to restrict over a country by means of a of our own badness is a neces- we shall publish in another God" and this being "the normal doubt. Their loved one has gone financial and personnel support ed the Lord at this time, pray- sary part of sanctification, which issue. to the "better land." I have necessity for their existence, we well off for active, dedicated lay- WHEEL CHAIR coup d'etat. ing Him to depart, we later find place for Christian ministry" is don't. Years ago the A.C.R. men as it has been in the last from overseas Churches, Presi- is a two-fold thing—a downward FOUR ADDRESSES BY the correct building for the sometimes felt guilty of crying dent Suharto declared that ab- —Paul Tournier. a new response to Him (Mark growth in knowledge of our- funeral of a professing with the false prophets of Eze- knew what struggle was. But for 10 years. 7:31-37), If the foul, obscene REV. L. R. SHILTON believer. many years now we have built solute religious freedom in- FROM SCRAP selves and an upward growth in The Rev. L. R. Stilton, Reotor What of the nominal "Angli- kiel's day "peace, peace, where cludes the right of every Church The ordinary people are not Legion grudgingly obeyed knowledge of Christ. there is no peace." up an Australian-wide goodwill put to great discomfort by a Christ, shall we (clothed in our of Holy Trinity Church of En- can?" In many cases the bap- and a body of staunch, sym- or religious community to em- When the Church of England The way "up" is "down." The gland, North Tee., Adelaide, tism vows are never confirmed. At least a Chapel or Crema- phasise the universal character Men's Society branch of St. cessation of mail. right mind, sitting at His feet) Holy Spirit brings us to death torium Service reminds the gath- pathetic friends who value the resist His claims on our time, spoke in his first two addresses The minority who are Confirmed "We Dropped of its faith through contacts with Stephen's, Coorparoo, Q., learn- —Mr G. Slater, Secretary of the that we may live. Sanctification ered people that the departed contribution which an evangeli- abilities and service? of spiritual conflict in the heart deny these vows by the life they cal newspaper can make to the brethren in other countries. He ed of an urgent need at Angu- Postal Workers' Union. is the product of the life of of the 'believer. How is this to live. Article 19 of our Church died as he lived, "outside" the life of the Church in Australia. Indiscriminate said that all religious groups in rugu Aborigine Mission, North- The Lord's authoritative de- Another continually conquering be faced? reminds us that "the visible professing people of God. Of course we want to extend Indonesia must respect the re- ern Territory, members decided A lot of Australian Council mand is that we make a right our old life, as may be illus- The Christian should recog- Church of Christ is a congrega- I am quick to agree however this influence. Hence our offer ligious freedom guaranteed by to act. of Churches study material that confession of Him as very God trated by a graft, or by iron, nise both his new status, and his tion of faithful men in which with Mr Nichols on the impor- Baptism" A wheel chair was needed by to buy. the constitution, and said that I have seen is up the creek. of very God (as Peter did, which is cold and black and new freedom from the power of the pure Word of God is preach- once of suitable chapels. They • Continued from Page 2 the Government would take any Miss Yvonne Smyrell of the —Mr Allan James, Melbourne. ch. 8-29, for this is the impli- hard, but, when put in the fire, sin, in Christ, and reckon him- ed, and the Sacraments be duly must be sufficient in accommo- JENNY GEDDES' GHOST steps necessary 'to ensure Church Missionary Society for Worry is mostly about the cation of the word "Christ"), becomes hot and red and mal- self to be dead Ito sin (and there- ministered." dation and portray the sacredness And whatever may be the to every citizen the right to some of her older and infirm future — what might happen. and accept His conditions for leable. The Lord cannot bless a fore not responsive to it), and Can those who refuse to so of the occasion. And certainly St. Giles' Cathedral, Edin- theological interpretation of as6- practise his belief without re- aborigine people. The Coorpa- Fear concerns the present. A service, involving the principle man till He has conquered him. alive to God, through Christ. He the minister must be given liberty ing conditions from parents, congregate claim a "pastoral" burgh, was haunted on Thurs- striction. roo C.E.M.S. raised the $120 by modest degree of worry (or an- of crucifixion and death (ch. It was by the humiliating defeat has not yet received the redemp- to conduct the funeral service where this is not required, the ministry? Can we with Biblical day, January 25, when Roman selling scrap metal. On Sunday, xiety) can be useful for draw- 8:34-38). at Jabbock that Jacob came into tion of his body, and there will consistency claim the masses as as he sees fit. (Rev.) J. Imisides, Catholic Archbishop James majority of parents _come to a December 24, the Rector of ing out the best in a challenging At the transfiguration, when blessing. We might well pray for certainly be conflict; but he has Sheliharbour, N.S.W. child's baptism with gross mis- members of God's people? Surely Scanlan stood up to read the R.C. BISHOP ORDAINS Coorparoo (Rev. J. R. Green- situation. the glory of His perfection shone God to conquer us. The first con- received the Holy Spirit, and lesson at a Christian Unity Week understandings and go from it wood) presented the wheel chair out, the subject of conversation quest may be a crisis; but the —Rev, Ray Weir, Lindfield, should be ready to rely on this service. Conservative Protest- with the same misunderstand- MARRIED MINISTER to Miss Smyrell who was in (as we learn front Luke) was conquering must continue new dynaniic, that in all things MOTOR FUNERALS LIMITED ants, and Scotland has plenty of ings. Brisbane on a short furlough. N.S,W. His approaching crucifixion. throughout our lives. 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It is clear van der Linde, who had been 85-1955 a minister of the Dutch Re- COLLEGE bolised the cursing of Israel thoughts, saying that God al- Mr Shilton's next address EASTWOOD-8 East Parade Geddes hurled a stool at an that the Church must, at the because it bore no fruit of (vs. ways matches our vision of Self centred on the Day of Pente- 82-1141 episcopal bishop in this same same time as it requires con- formed Church and was 'at one ROZELLE-93 Victoria Road 'time study secretary of the Ecu- 20-26) faith, or of expectation with a greater vision of the cost. The 'greatest obstacle to the Presbyterian cathedral. ditions over baptism, make clear TRAINING (a sense of the reigning power glory of Christ. When the pro- spread of the Gospel, he said, Similar scenes were witnessed to all the free love of Christ; it menical Council. Now Dr van der Linde teaches history and of God, expecting Him to use phet saw the Lord (Isaiah, chap- is not the present world situa- must be clearly evangelistic in - tion, terrible as that is, but our outlook and practice. It should ecumenics at the University of To FIT YOU FOR Nijmegen. own selves. The infant Church also go without saying that the overcame the difficulties of that THE 111ISH MISSIONARY SOCIETY hurb milk make sure that its The ordination, attended by "Yllutlff:" the wife and children of the SERVICE day by fulfilling certain condi- extends an invitation to all fellowship is welcoming and its tions. TRADITIONAL worship intelligible. ordinand, took place according to a specially conceived rite. AT HOME OR OVERSEAS First, there was the essential C.E. SOCIETIES; YOUTH FELLOWSHIPS Two or three final details. preparation — their obedience Although the approach reviewed Dr van der Linde was not given and WEEKEND STUDY GROUPS MEMORIAL WINDOWS the ordination of a sub-deacon (they tarried in Jerusalem), their has been discussed twice at heart unity, and their expec- length with the clergy of the or deacon because he had al- to enjoy the facilities of our ready been a minister of the SYDNEY MISSIONARY & BIBLE COLLEGE BOARD OF EDUCATION: DIOCESE OF SYDNEY tancy. Then there was their JOHN MARTIN deanery, only a few deanery transforming experience — the churches have adopted anything Dutch Reformed Church. 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P.M.B. 204 MILTON 2538 N.S.W Write or phone 50-8316 Kent Streets, Sydney. it is easy for our pretended Phone U1111111111:1 51224 After hours 53-7377 toral theories are in ,,nd Culwulla Chambers, 67 Castlereagh Street, Sydney. Phone 28-1329 may be wide of the mark. Continued page 6 Page 4 Australian Church Record, February 8, 1968 Australian Church Record, February 8, 1968 Page 5 WESTERN MYSTICISM, by Dom volume may well replace G. and interpreted by early Chris- of some terrible doggerel among Addresses at Katoomba Convention Cuthbert Butler, Constable, London. M. Trevelyan's social history. tian writers. This, of course, "poems" concerning Mothers. refutes a widely held view that continuethe war come with me. OUR REGRETS First Published 1922. Third Ed. with Those who tendto use "Vic- Neither can one' gree with the From page 5 torian" as 'a highly derogatory Augustine was the first true interpretation of the Scarlet 1 offer neither pay nor quarters For some confusion in 'Afterthoughts and a new foreword interpreter of Paul, In achieving nor provisions. I offer hunger, expression will benefit from Woman of Revelation 17 as the discipleship to be shown up by the delivery of our last two by Prof. David Knowles, 1967. this aim he uses mostly actual thirst, forced marches, battle, some of later chapters on this Church of Rome. Otte regrets our personal considerations: let issues because of the postal 'Books pp. 142. $5.45 era. He refutes the idea that commentaries. also the slighting reference to and death." And 4,000 men me first save some more money middle class manners were super- He draws mainly upon Clem- followed him. strike. Since we are depen- The practice of contempla- those labouring for church unity. or buy my house or complete dent for most of our inter- THE NEW TESTAMENT FROM 26 ficial or hypocritical. He shows ent of Alexandria, Origen, Jer- But while such defects mar an my studies or get more experi- A greater than Garibaldi tion, or indeed of any regular ome in the East and Chrysos stands today. He offers no more state and overseas news on TRANSLATIONS. Gen. Ed. Curtis Vaug- that Victorian piety was deep - otherwise scholarly book, they ence in life. To such, Christ and sustained meditation, has and meaningful, influencing Brit- tom, Ambrosiaster, Augustine and asks no less. He offers the the air mail services, our han. Zondervan, U.S.A., 1961. suffered a considerable eclipse in cannot annul its undoubted value says, "No man, having put his ish life and character for good. and Irenaeus from the West. He as a work of reference. provision of His presence as news coverage will not be pp. 1231. $12.50 (U.S.). contemporary Christian prac- hand to the plough, and looking The importance given to the also draws on Theodore of Mop. -C. In 'V% .11. enough, and He asks for a heart back to normal until our tice. There have not been lack- suesta, Chrysostom's friend, Pel- back, is fit for the kingdom of burning for the salvation of A most welcome tool for the Bible, the Prayer Book, family God." To heed the call, "Fol- next issue. serious student of the New Test- ing those who have sought to prayer and Sabbath observance agius, Victorinus, Tertullian, Di- THE GLORIOUS BODY OF CHRIST low Me," means that obedience men, a mind ready to think and find a substitute in drug-induced dymus and Diodore. ament. In the Zondervan tradi- cannot be over-rated. by R. B. helper. and belief must go together. a will poised to obey-uncondi- quasi-mystical states, or in Banner of Truth tionally and sacrificially. Four new divisions of the tion, it is excellently produced Like Edward Gibbon, history Wiles shows that patristic ex- If there is some part of our "short cuts" such as are offered Trust, London, 1967. pp. 383. 21/ • -NEW LIFE. with good quality thin paper, written like thi, is not easy to egesis was coloured by the theo- life where we are constantly national office of the Anglican by Maharishi Mahesh in his put down. (U.K.). silk backed binding and despite "transcendental logical climate and controversies disobeying the command of Church of Canada have been its 1,237 pages, it is a conveni- meditation," of the day, particularly in atti- Jesus, if there is some unsur- planned to replace the seven de- which has been described by This is an English reprint of ent-sized desk companion. It is tudes to the law and to Chnstol- Professor Kuiper's work first rendered ambition, some sinful partments which have until now worth every penny of its price. "Time" magazine as "how to HUBERT WALTER by C. R. Cheney. ogy. On the major issues of BISHOP VOCKIER succeed spiritually without really published in the U.S.A. in 1966. passion, some animosity, some carried on the national work of • Portion of the crowd at the recent Belgrave Heights Nelson, London. 1967. pp. 198. grace, faith and works they false hope, some holding back, It gives the complete text of trying." Sub-titled "A scriptural Appreci- the church. Convention in Victoria. the Authorised Version and it $6.60. "were not so dominated by the ation of the One Holy Church," then how can we hope to enter RESIGNS But sincere Christians will be exigencies of contemporary de- into communion with Christ, adds to each verse where neces- aware, to some extent at least, its 53 chapters give a thoroughly Another volume in the "Lead- bate." scriptural doctrine of the Church when at some point we are The Bishop of Polynesia, the sary, the most significant and of the debt owed by theology ers of Religion" series. clarifying variations from 25 We can draw obvious conclu- which is also intensely practical running away from Him? Right Rev. John C. Vockler, has and the practice of Christian Archbishop Henry Chichele was sions from this for later times later translations. These include spiritual living to such giants of and full of spiritual vitality. (2) Suffering and rejection. tendered his resignation from his ACR CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS reviewed in these columns in De- and our own. Not all reformed The disciple is a disciple only see to the Archbishop of New the R.S.V., the N.E.B., Rieu, the mystical life as Augustine, cember last. His style is non-technical and Moffat, Weymouth, Basic Eng- scholars have been as objective is eminently suitable for the lay- so far as he shares his Lord's Zealand. He will relinquish office Gregory, and Bernard of Clair- Hubert Walter became Arch- as Calvin in their handling of suffering and rejection and cruci- two weeks before the consecra- lish, Knox, Twentieth Century, vaux. bishop of Canterbury in 1193 on man who wishes to grasp the etc. the fathers. The Oxford Move- essentials of the nature of the fixion. So much of what we call tion or enthronement of his suc- Neither were these impracti- the strong insistence of Richard ment put the fathers on a pedes- For teaching, preaching, devo- cal dreamers, as can be seen by Church, its unlity, its marks, its Christianity has been degraded cessor. FOR SALE Holiday I but he had not the solid vir- tal, probably because it is pos- into temporary emotional uplift, His six years as Bishop of POSITIONS tional talks and for private study, even a cursory reference to tues of Chichele nor the states- offices, its responsibilities and sible to prove almost anything privileges and its relation to the flexible moral code, futile en- Polynesia have been extremely Accommodation it will save time usually devoted Butler's work. Many will find it manlike qualities. you like from the fathers. exacting and had left him phy- TOP QUALITY to searching numbers of vol- over-fully documented for easy world The author's Presbyterian deavours of. self-improvement, VACANT Professor Cheney holds the On the other hand, evangeli- and vain attempts to follow cer- sically, mentally and spiritually All Leading Makes BLACKHEATH. Furnished. clean cottage, umes. It turns out to be, in reading; but perhaps this itself Cambridge chair in Medieval convictions need to be kept in weary, the Bishop said in a mes- all conveniences. Phone 631-3592 effect, a commentary in itself. is just a symptom of the times. cal scholars, with some notable mind. tain man-made traditions. But CAMERAS: Automat c, Manual, SLR, (Sydney exchange). History and he makes the most exceptions, including T. C. for Augustine, to follow Christ sage to his uiocesan staff. MOTOR MECHANICS (CHRISTIAN), 35 rim, Still and Movie. Outfits, etc. Among the editors we notice This reviewer found the Appen- of court and monastic records In a statement to the "Church PROJECTORS; 35 mm, Slide and Film dix, dealing with mysticism out- Hammond, have tended to meant this: "To my fellow man, 1 FULLY QUALIFIED, Strip. WYKEHURST GUEST HOUSE Professor Blaiklock of the Uni- but Walter is still a somewhat ignore them. a heart of love; to my God, a Record" in April, 1967, Bishop MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS: Ricke, versity of Auckland and Dr side the Roman Catholic obscure figure. He came of a heart aflame; to myself, a heart Vockler, who comes from Syd- 1 APPRENTICE backer. Hohner, Yamaha Electronic or- 1-or an enjoyable holiday in Church, refreshing in its broad- We are indebted to Professor gans, etc. Christian atmosphere. Good Philip F. Hughes. Norman family of second rank Wiles for the readable, careful of steel." ney, said that he did 'not anti- required by TAPE RECORDERS, Record Players, minded outlook. and does not seem to have had SHORT NOTICES (3) Guidance and companion- cipate staying in the diocese Radio. Food. H. and C. water in bed- -.C.E.W.B. and systematic collection of the small Proprietary Company, rooms. House-parties taken. THE PERSON REBORN by Paul university training. Early in man- patristic interpretations and al- TAKE UP GOD'S ARMOUR ship. A pig can be content with longer than 10 years, on account near city- 51.T5trEil ey7 Mgit,";2:5501.n Full list hood he was engaged in high sleep, slime and sloth, because of the demands such a scattered free. Mr and Mrs H. Bartrop, Tournier, S.C.M. Press-Heinemann, PROTESTANT ISLAND, by Sir Arthur though he is not concerned to by R. Selby Wright. Oxford Uni- Excellent opportunity for a Fully All needs for HOME. CHURCH or civil affairs since his uncle was evaluate the material, it repre- diocese imposed on its bishop. OFFICE at lowest prices. Free quotes. 219 Katoomba Street, London, 1961. pp. 248. $3.85. Bryant. Collins, versity Press. 1967. pp. 224. he does not know that the end Qualified, willing man with ability and London. 1967 Justiciar of England. $3.15. of it all is slaughter. Man is not He then talked of the possibility KATOOM.dA. sents a considerable contribution initiative to reach Managerial status. SOUTHWELL SUPPLIES I or many, a new book from pp. 359. $4.10. He held a number of rectories to Pauline exegesis. These talks to schools and so. He wants to know the mean- of coming back to Australia, per- Varied, Interesting work. Manufacturers Agents, and then in 1186 was appointed haps to theological education. the Geneva physician is an event. In his first volume, Bryant colleges by the Minister of Can- ing of life. We do not need to Salary commensurate with ability. 176 Geelong Road, "METROPOLE" to the deanery of York. He was Now, the Bishop, who is 43 To others, he is probably still deals with medieval times. Here THE INVISIBLE WAR. The pano. ongate and a chaplain to the be Communists, or wealthy, to Phone 51-6295 (SYd-). Footscray, Victoria. TEMPERANCE HOTEL an unknown. Tournier has been appointed by Richard I to the have a materialistic view of life; years of age, has said that he is social history at its best, from rama of the continuing conflict be• Queen contain lots of good mat- A.H. 64-4677. able to relate scientific medi- see of Salisbury in 1189. Only we simply need to Continue intends to seek admission to an COMMER Mlni-bus for sale. Phone RATOOMBA the later Stuarts to Queen Vic- tween good and evil. By Donald erial and the theology is refresh- 68-2161. cine and particularly psychiatry one visit to this cathedral is on Anglican religious order. for appointment. Tv toria. His opening quotation sets ingly orthodox. The list of placing all our emphasis on the to an active Chilistran faith record and most of the time he Grey Barnhouse. 288 pp. Pickering affairs of this life. 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We regret to record the death of Rev. R. S. Snell, curate of St Paul's. RECORD Mrs Isabel Kerte of Roseville, N.S.W., Ipswich (Brisbane), has been ap ointed on January 10. She was a life-long rector of St Peter's, Millmerran. The paper for Church of CHURCH RECORD parishioner of St. Paul's Chatswood and Rev. J. E. Meakin, rector f Port England people — Catholic, the mother of Bishop R. C. Kerle of Lincoln (Willochra), has been ap ointed THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND NEWSPAPER — EIGHTY-EIGHTH YEAR OF PUBLICATION Armidale. rector of St Paul's, Port Pin from Apostolic, Protestant and April 30. Registered at the G.P.O., Sydney, for transmission by post Rev. Ralph W. I. Fraser, rector of Reformed No. 1407—February 22, 1968 Printed by John Fairfax and Moss Vale (Sydney), has been appointed The Rev. William Henry He demon, Subscription $2.50 per year. as a newspaper. Sons Ltd., Broadway, Sydney. Price 10 cents full-time chaplain to St. Vincent's 0.B.E., formerly Senior ctsoil m 1,, Hospital. Darlinghurst, N.S.W. the FLAN., passed away in Me bourne Editorial and Business: 511 on January 4. Kent St., Sydney. Phone: Rev. A. W. Cheesman, who has been in charge of the district of Keith Watchman Nee, author of some well- 61.2975. Office hours: 10 (Adelaide) since 1964, has been appoint- known devotional books, has now com- a.m. to 4 p.m. Issued fort- ed Precentor of St. Peter's Cathedral. pleted his 15-year prison sentence in Adelaide from February 25 and chap- China, but has not yet been released. nightly, on alternate Thurs- He is said to be in reasonably good CAMBRIDGE VICAR lain of the Flinders University. days. Copy deadline Thurs- health. day preceding date of issue, Rev. C. G. Aiken, curate of St. Mr Henry Fisher, 49-year-old eldest John's, Gordon (Sydney), has been ap- son of Lord Fisher of Lambeth, is to • Sister Kathleen Collett, of C.M.S., Malaya, who was but earlier receipt preferable. pointed curate of St, Barnabas', East be appointed a High Court Judge. He transferred to the Leprosy Mission in Hong Kong in Orange (Bathurst). will be assigned to the Queen's Bench Division and will fill the vacancy which January. TO A.B.I Rev. Hugh R. G. Oakes, rector of will be caused by the retirement of Mr Berridale (Canberra-Goulburn), has been Justice Glyn-Jones early in the New appointed Registrar of the diocese of Year. Mr Fisher was called to the Bar FTER a period of some two years seeking Gippsland from April 30. In 1947 and took silk in 1960. He A Rev. F. Wandmaker, curate of Sale has been Recorder of Canterbury since the man of God's choice, the Council of (Gippsland), has been appointed curate 1962. of Traralgon. The Right Rev. Laurence Woolmer, the Adelaide Bible Institute, Victor Harbour, for over 18 years Bishop of Lahore, in Rev. Charles Perry, curate of Callide S.A., has announced the appointment of a :AL FE the Church of India, Pakistan, Burma STEPS IN BELIEVING Valley (Rockhampton). has been appoin- and Ceylon, resigned his see and sailed ted vicar of St. Matthew's, South from Karachi for England on February College, London. gifted young man as the first Vice-Principal Gladstone. 4. It is understood that in June he is to —by the Rev. A. M. Stibbs, of Oak Hill Rev. J. F. Blades, rector of Riverton be appointed an assistant Bishop in the of the College. He is the Rev. Dr Bryan ` diocese of Portsmouth. (Willochra), has entered the House of the trustworthiness and the FERENCE P00 the Epiphany,Stanmore, N.S.W., to Rev. Milton McGregor, Warden of St. John 4. 46-54 liveth"; that is, return home; and Hardman, at present Vicar of the Church of train for missionary service with the St. Mark's College and Warden of the be assured that your son is power of Jesus. A.B.M. This incident is one of the St. Andrew-the-Less, Cambridge, England. Brotherhood of St. Barnabas and the going to live and not die. So the third question for me Rev. J. B. Green, curate of Holy Rev. Gordon Guy, rector of Holy signs of this Gospel. The evan- Trinity, Mackay, have been appointed The man immediately accept- to ask myself is: Am I in this Trinity, Fortitude Valley (Brisbane), has Honorary Canons of St. James' Cathed- gelist tells us at the end of his class? Or is it not time that I Dr Hardman was for a In 1951 led to his conversion been appointed rector of St. John's, through the Salvation Army. Hendra. ral, Townsville (North Queensland). record that these signs have ed the assurance. He took Jesus acted on Christ's word in the period editor of "The English The Bishop of Central Tanganyika, been selected for a special pur- at His word. He took the word obedience of faith, and let the Churchman," before going to Later he was accepted for train- Rev. C. R. Collins, curate of St. the Right Rev, Alfred Stanway, has ap- ing in Moore Theological Col- Barnabas', East Orange (Bathurst), has pointed the Rev. Peter Newell, rector pose — in order to bring the of Jesus as personally meant for Saviour confirm both His word St. Andrews. has been appointed rector of Cobar as of Glenunga, as his Commissary in South reader to faith in Christ, and lege, Sydney, during the p.inci- from February 4. him—as a promise on which he and my faith by working for me? Australia. Mr Newell replaces the Rev. into the enjoyment of the bene- He was educated in England, palships of Archdeacon T. C. Rev. J. D. Hughes, vicar of All S. A. Mainstone who has served for and was later employed in bank- many years as Commissary of the Dio- fit which such faith procures. could rest and rely, and expect 4. BECOMING A Hammond and Principal Marcus Saints', Texas (Brisbane), has been ap- ing, insurance and income tax pointed rector of St. Mary's, Kilcor. cese. (See John 20.30, 31). fulfilment. So he decided at once COMMITTED BELIEVER Loane. After ordination he ser- work. Emigration to Australia If, therefore, I am to gain full to go home and see, expecting Verse 53 also records that this ved in curacies at Summer Hill, profit from this study, it may to find things different. experience led to a final decisive and Hurstville, Sydney. help first to ask myself how far The second question, there- step. The man became a com- In 1957 Mr Hardman returned OPEN TABLE to England for further studies, I have got in believing. fore, for me to ask myself is: mitted and confessed believer in • Jesus. This is what all true flow for three years at the Lon- The Archbishop of Sydney, the Most Reverend M. L. Loane, returned to Do I really believe who Jesus Have I taken this second step of faith? HaVe I ever taken a Christians are. don Bible College from which Sydney on Sunday, February 4. He was away four weeks. The Archbishop AND LAMBETH is? Do I believe that what He N.O. 90th he graduated in 1960 with his visited Bahrain, Dualta, Abu Dhabi, Muscat and Sharja on the south-eastern tip came to do—to save sinners—is promise of God's word as meant This is why this Gospel was A plea to the Lambeth Conference to allow non- personally for me? Have I acted written, and this incident in- London University B.D. with of Arabia. While in Muscat he paid a short visit to the Arabian Mission. In a benefit which I need? Have I First Class Honours. Anglicans to communicate at Anglican communion tables committed myself to Him? Am in the light of it, expecting it to cluded in it—in order to estab- India the Archbishop passed through Bombay, Poona, Calcutta, Ranchi, was made on Tuesday, January 9, by the Vicar of Isling- I enjoying through Him new be fulfilled? For this step of lish us in this kind of faith; first, ANNIVERSARY This was followed by three Nagpur, Bhopal and New Delhi. He spoke at the Annual Meeting of the God-given 'life? faith involves and demands to bring us to acknowledge who years at Selwyn College, Cam- Evangelical Fellowship of India held at Poona and shared in two clergy retreats ton (the Rev. Peter Johnston). active personal obedience. Jesus is, as one come from God; bridge, where he secured his at Ranchi and Nagpur. One great value of this inci- second, to persuade us to believe This year marks the 90th Doctorate of Philosophy in 1963. Mr Johnston was delivering 'loom large in the discussions at 3. CONFIRMED FAITH Lambeth this year, Mr John- dent which we are to study is that His God-given mission, the Anniversary of the foundation his presidential address to the that it shows plainly how pro- Verses 51 to 53 tell us how reason why He came into the of the diocese of North Islington Clerical Conference, ston said that a number of Teacher and schemes had proved abortive in gress in believing is made. Let the man received the news which world, is to bring salvation and Queensland. at Church House, Westminster, us see what these steps are. assured him that the desired public speaker recent years because Anglicans life to men; third, to lead us to The first bishop, Dr G. Stan- and expressed the hope that the change in his son's condition ASIA-PACIFIC EVANGELISM CONGRESS who had taken part an the dis- 1. SEEKING OR INQUIRING commit ourselves in faith and ton was consecrated during June, "Adelaide little Institute will Lambeth bishops would recom- had actually taken place. obedience to His treatment and mend all Anglican provinces to cussions had been bound 'by the FAITH 1878 in St. Paul's Cathedral, benefit from Dr Hardman's PPROXIMATELY 100 tarn, co.iirtliniiiinc director of the ( iidinating Director. Rev. decisions of the 1948 and 1958 But he got more than that. control. journalistic skill, as well as from enter into full communion With Verses 46 and 47 tell us about London and the present bishop Australians are ex- the Berlin will serve Mack, until recently, was the the Church of South India, and Lambeth Conferences that there He got unmistakable evidence of The steps of progress in (Dr I. Shevill) is the sixth who his abilities as a -teacher and A id a similar capacity for the Director of Evangelism for the this man that "he heard," "he a complete change effected at public speaker," the A.B.I. Prin- pected to participate in give the green light to union must be "an initial unification went," and he "besought." lie believing are, therefore, these— came 15 years ago. Singapore meeting. Dr Mooney- Congregational Board of Evan- schemes based on the CSI pat- of the ministry in 'a form satis- once, due to the creative word to seek Him, to respond to His cipal, Rev. G. C. Bingham, the Asia-South Pacific ham is vice-president of Inter- gelism in New South Wales. He had sufficient convictions that of Jesus. He learnt, not that his Dr Stanton is remembered for factory to all the bodies con- word, to experience His work- states. He has been in demand Congress on Evangelism national Relations for the Billy has previously held pastoral tern. contact with Jesus was worth- son was already getting better; ing, to commit oneself fully and acquiring the sites for Anglican among interdenominational cerned." while to move him to do all Graham Evangelistic Associ- appointments in Australia and Commenting that the Church but that, at the very time when permanently to His Lordship. developmedt and inaugurating circles, while his continuing posi- to be held later this year union issue would obviously Thus various unification rites this. the building of St. James' Cathe- ation. New Zealand and has served as had 'been devised none of which Jesus spoke His decisive word, The fourth and final question tion as Literary Editor of the in Singapore. Rev. David Mack, of Sydney, an army chaplain ill Malaya. His He left home at a time when the fever had gone completely, dral. "English Churchman" will ensure had been wholly acceptable. It his son was "at the point of is: Am I thus committed? Or, if The Congress sponsored by has been appointed to the Con- appointment in Singapore com- was therefore to be hoped that and the boy became fully fit and not, why not? He was followed by Bishop his academic freshness. gress office as an assistant to mences on February 12, 1968. death." He travelled quite a dis- well. the Billy Gnahain Evangelistic Lambeth 1968 would do at least Barlow who founded the neigh- "The advent of Dr Hardman Association is now to be held There is tance to reach Jesus. He made There was no gradual decline bouring diocese of Carpentaria on to the A.B.I. Staff is in pur- two things. his need known. He asked for from November 5-13, 1968. This of the fever, no prolonged con- and the third bishop was Dr suance of the clean policy of the announcement concerning the help. The first question, then, for valescence, no slow recovery of Frodsham who developed the Council to ensure the flow of Graham will go to Brisbane a way .. . CSI MODEL me to ask myself is: Have I got, WOOD MILL FUNERALS Australian participation and the "First—and this is long over- strength. but instantaneous full Brotherhood of Saint Barnabas two very clear streams: (i) That change of dates was made here "Sometimes doubts arise for or am I willing to go, as far as health. and founded the Tropical School the clear Biblical note of con- Latest news on the Billy While there have been no due—recommend that the vari- this? Am I willing to come to by Barry Berryman, Director of Graham Australian crusade is people about certain things in So the nobleman's faith was Metropolitan (All of Medicine in Townsville. servative evangelical teaching is recent bulletins on Billy Gra- ous proviu,.es of the Anglican Jesus, and to confess my need? the Hour of Decision office, that Dr Graham will speak on ham's health, it is understood life which tend to make us want Communion enter immediately confirmed. He became a man Branches) 80-0396 Bishop Feetham came in 1913 preserved, and with it a strong which represents the association's devotional content, and; (ii) three days in Brisbane this permission has been given for some evidence that we are on the into full communion with the 2. RESPONSIVE FAITH with a testimony to give from Katoomba — Katoomba 41 and founded all the Church interests in Australia and New April. his own experience concerning Schools of North Queensland and That the Institute should not him to speak at meetings a week right line of thought. Especially Church of South India. Much Verses 48 to 50 describe how Zealand. This follows weeks of inten- earlier than doctors had pre- has happened since 1948. It in 1948 Bishop Belcher was ap- lack academically. is this true about God and His the man met Jesus face to face. He said his office will co- sive discussions between Billy viously allowed. was then feared that there might Jesus virtually asked him: Are pointed only to retire through "Dr Hardman expects to be ordinate all arrangements for Graham representative Mr Dan Son and the faith we call be a mass exodus of Anglo- ill health four years later. free to take up his new respon- The Melbourne and New Zea- you prepared to believe? Or do the Australian and New Zealand Piatt and crusade leaders in land organisations were faced "Christian." If we expect "proof" Catholics into the Church of you want to see sensational signs In the present bishop's time, sibilities as vice-principal early church leaders who will attend. Australia and New Zealand. of the kind that comes by a test- Rome if such action were taken. DANEBANK in October." with two alternatives—to con- and wonders to persuade you? the 70,000 Anglicans of North In addition to specially selected Sydney's crusade dates will tinue the crusade as planned, tube in laboratory experiments or Happily we have good reason to CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL FOR Queensland have given over 2 participants, each national eccle- remain unaltered. believe that such would not be The man simply replied, I with meetings conducted by a by the result of a mathematical want your help quickly, before million dollars for capital de- 120 students expected siastical body would be invited However, the Brisbane meet- Billy Graham associate; or to the case now. GIRLS ings to have been held on March equation, we are bound to be it is too late. Jesus then said to velopment of churches and In view of the unprecedented to send an official observer. postpone the whole crusade, with "Secondly, that the green light schools and the coming of the 22-24 have been changed. Now, disappointed. This is because, in him. "Go thy way; thy son 84-88 PARK ROAD, HURSTVILLE leap in applications A.B.I. Coun- Nearly 1,000 church leaders Dr Graham returning to speak will be given to proceed with University has led to the erec- a Billy Graham associate, John that kind of "proof", Gad would DAY AND BOARDING SCHOOL cil has had to make provision from all Asian countries as well at meetings next year. Church union schemes which Registered Under the Bursary Endowment Board tion of St. Mark's College. The Wesley White, will address meet- not be God, since He would be follow the CSI 'pattern, if not by adapting for student accom- as Australia, New Zeland, New Both Melbourne and New staff has greatly increased and modation some of the buildings Guinea and Fiji will attend the ings from March 3 to April 4, something less than the measure in detail at least an principle. The School, which is centrally situated in Hurstville, the communicant count doubled and Dr Graham himself will Zealand have opted for the sec- WILLOCHRA NEWS hitherto reserved for camps and eight-fay .Congress. Venue for ond alternative. of my own mind. Yet there is a Surely we have seen by now aims to give liberal education from over the past 10 years. address meetings on April 5, 6 conventions, Mr Bingham states, the Congress will be the Singa- and 7. Mr John Robinson, Director way of being sure, of knowing that a 'unification rite' cannot The diocese has been notified KINDERGARTEN The celebrations will include a pore Municipal Hall which has do what it is intended to do in in view of an anticipated en- The Brisbane organisation was of the Graham Crusade in Vic- that a further amount of $3,545 lu diocesan birthday dinner in May rolment of up to 120 students a seating capacity of 1,000 and that God is, and is the rewarder a way which satisfies the con- in difficulties a few weeks ago toria, has received word from from the McDonald Estate has and the inauguration of a new for the new academic year com- is equipped with simultaneous of them that seek Him. When sciences of all concerned. MATRICULATION over dates, when it appeared U.S.A. confirming the change of we seek in sincerity, and not been added to the capital of program of Christian education mencing on Febmary 20. Of translation facilities. "For twenty years the Church Standard. there was a double booking for date for Dr Graham's meetings just out of curiosity, God will the Home for the Aged at Crys- which will he introduced to each these almost sixty will be first- The Congress was first in Melbourne to early in 1969 has been held back by the de- Highly qualified Graduate and Trained Teaching Staff. archdeaconry during February. year students. the exhibition ground. Almost make Himself known to us tal Brook. WIDE CHOICE OF SUBJECTS IN announced by Dr Billy Graham as soon as this was straightened (probably February). through His own appointed cision of Lambeth 1948. We It will cover day school in- sincerely hope that one of the The Ven. E. Robinson, Rev. SECONDARY CURRICULUM. The introduction of the "Core during his Tokyo Crusade in out, it was announced that Dr The crusade, which was to way, through our Lord Jesus struction, in-service training for late 1967. Dr Graham, who was results of Lambeth 1968 will be John Meakin, the Hon. R. A. Small classes, personalised tuition. Course" pattern will insure that Graham would be unable to go have been held in Auckland and Christ. It is for man to obey the clergy and confirmation pre- all students will have a balanced Honorary Chairman of the 1966 real encouragement to those who Geddes M.L.C. and Mr R. E. Prospectus available on application. paration. to Brisbane on those dates. Dunedin in March, has been the injunction, 'Seek ye the Lord inspection invited. Bible Course, while the addition World Congress on Evangelism while He may be found.' And are seeking for reunion in a way However, the Brisbane organi- postponed for a year and will Cooper have been elected mem- Headmistress: MRS J. C. COWELL, B.A., A.L.C.M., Associated with the birthday of elective courses will assist held in Berlin, Germany, said sation, whose director is Rev. now be held in March, 1969. He never leaves us in doubt." which will not strain consciences this would be the first regional or prove divisive within our own bers of the Diocesan Finance Phone: 57-1415. celebrations will be the opening others to sit for external exami- R. Jarrott, was able to make an The Auckland executive commit- —The Rev. J. G. Spencer, Vicar of Saint Mark's University Col- nations in L.Th., Dip. R.E., Dip. follow-up to the world meeting. of Broughton-in-Furness, Lancs. ranks." Committee. arrangement for Dr Graham to tee has decided unanimously to P anted by John Fairfax and Sons Ltd., Broadway, Sydney, for the publishers, lege in May. Theol., and B.D. He said Dr Stanley Mooney- go at the later date. wait until 1969. Page 8 Australian Church Record, February 8, 1968 The Church Record Ltd., Sydney.