RC Commission on THE AUSTRALIAN THE AUSTRALIAN Agreed Statement CHURCH Rev Warwick urve). rector of Mcr- 1946. an nisi, nod his honor s canonry riwa (Newcastle) since 1951. has been of St John's Cathedral. First Roman Catholic resurrection of Christ, would RECORD appointed rector of St Stephen% Adams- The new housing area of St James' town. Whelan (Sydney, has ben made the pro- reaction to the Anglican- benefit from a detailed treatment Messrs T. Shaul, W. Churchman and visional district of St James and St John. or thorough commentary in The national paper for R. Chrlstennan have been elected lay Mount Drain from 27th March, and Roman Catholic Agreed order to bring out: CHURCH RECORD canons of St Paul's Cathedral. Sale. Rev Also WItIllant resident minister has Church of England people THE NATIONAL CHURCH OF ENGLAND NEWSPAPER — NINETY-SECOND YEAR OF PUBLICATION Archdeacon John V. J. Robtnaon. rec- been appointed curate in charge. Statement on the eucharist (a) the sacrificial nature of the —Catholic, Apostolic, Prot- tor of St Andrew's Lismore (Grafton) Rev Brian Eindhoven, curate of St Eucharist and its relation to the since 1951 and archdeacon since 1958, came in March from the estant and Reformed. Registered for posting as Printed by John Fairfax and Faith's Narrabeen (Sydney) has been ap- once for all atoning work of Sons Ltd., Broadway, Sydney. °ces ri 15 cents has announced his retirement in August pointed curate of St Andrew's Cronulla. Catholic Theological Com- No. 1511—April 20, 1971 a newspaper — Category A. or September this year. Rev George L. KlInek. curate of Ing- Christ, Subscription $4 per year, Rev Raymond H. D. Colyer, vicar of ham (N ()Sandi since 1967. has been Bass (Gippsland) since 1968, was in. mission. After warmly com- ft)) the role of the Christian posted. Editorial and Bust- gises permission to officiate in Mel- neSS: ducted as recto) of St George's Camara bourne from February. mending the statement as an people in the abiding offering of Room 820. 160 Castle- von (NM. Mut) on March 5. Ven John IL Reid, Archdeacon of reagh Street, Sydney. 2000. Rev J. Michael H. Rowdon, director Christ. Cumberland (Sydney) leaves for West important advance in mutual Phone: 61 2975. issued fort- of Anglican Social Services, Perth, since lelan on 10 April to fulfil speaking 4. The Statementclearly main- 1970, has been appointed rector of Mer- Australian evangelicals engagementsfor the Regions Beyond understanding of the euchar- tains the real and true presence nightly, on alternate Thurs- redin with oversight of Kellerberrin Mistionary Union and the Asian Pacific of Christ. days. parish from early April. Christian Mission. He will arrive in New ist, the Commission went on: Rev Alpha Mohamed, principal-elect Guinea on 19 May to accompany the Once it is granted that the John Reid on trails of Msalato Bible School (Central Tan- Archtahop of Sydney on his walk over 1. We note that the Statement ganyika) has entered Ridley College. change in the elements is of a the Kokoda Trail. is not intended to be a fully Melbourne for the current academic year. Rev Thomas StIverwood, rector of unique nature, totally mysterious to form federal body Rev AlthOr de O. Robin, vicar of St Williams (Banbury) has been appointed in comprehensive treatment of eu- and supernatural in character, it Paul's Geelong (Melbourne) since 1969, charge of Donnybrook from March I. charistic doctrine, as is made must follow that this cannot ever Representatives of the of the State bodies and provide a and former chaplain of St George's Col- Rev W. Holmes has been appointed Easter at lege, University of W.A., has been clear in thepreliminary note by forum for united evangelical wit- curate of St John's Albany (Banbury). be adequately expressed in Evangelical Alliances and awarded a doctorate of philosophy by 'Ile following were ordained In St lohn's the Bishop of Ossory and Bishop words. ness and action, for example in that university for his biography of B Albany by the Bishop of Banbury on op Mathew Blagden Hale of Perth and Clark. We note that paras. 8 and 9 in West Irian & Papua Evangelical Missionary Alli- approaching Government depart- Sunday 12 March: Revs R. Annear and Brisbane. L. R. Goodridge, (deacon) Dr W. Hew. We welcome the serious effort exclude any merely symbolic or ances in several States of ments, sponsoring visits by over- Rev Arthur C. Clondsdrde, rector of St son. Paul's Launcmton (Tasmania) since 1960, made to break new ground by Bel rave seas speakers, undertaking sur- At an ordination in St George's Cath- receptionist doctrine. On the Australia are to meet in Can- has been inducted as rector of Brighton. edral Perth on Sunday 13 February Rev opening up the possibility of other hand the change can be veys and research on matters of Rev Russell H. Carnaby has been in- Month's Bible teaching ministry Allen Barton was ordained and Messrs finding new patterns of thought acknowledged by actions, namely berra over the weekend, May evangelical concern in Australia ducted to the parirh of Derby-Ring- Thomas G. Cox and Robin Demand arooma (Tasmania). were made deacons. and language. by adoration of the consecrated 26-28, to form a Federal and publishing the results. Rev Roy A. Etry, in charge of Hagler Mr Peter L. Harrison was made a 2. The Statement contains frastwanial since I96S. and meal dean of elements, Heights before Kokoda Trail walk Evangelical Alliance. This In particular, on behalf of the deacon by the Bishop of North West nothing contrary to the Catholic the North Central deanery, retired at the Australta in Holy Cross Cathedral, While adoration is not ex- denominational, interdenomina- end of February. Evangelical Alliance of Aus- Geraldtort on Sunday 13 FebrOarY. faith. cluded by the Statement, some Overflow crowds market, tional and undenominational Sister F. Muggleton from Deaconess Mr A. E. Wales, superintendent of 3. "In the adjacent valleys, there fly there from the Sydney clergy House, Sydney, has been appointed The references to the Eu- explicit recognition of it as doc- the Belgrave Heights Easter Ven John R. Reid, Arch- tralia will seek affiliation Parkerville Children's }lame (Perth) for are many people quite untouched school, missionary societies in member- parish assistant at St George's. Burnie 20 years retirm next month. He will he charist and the Sacrifice of our trinally sound would be wel- (Tasmania). Convention in Victoria, 31s1 deacon of Cumberland in by the Christian gospel or who The four of us then walk to with the World Evangelical ship, a directory of Australian Rev Canon Clifford Robinson. rector succeeded by Mr W. S. Couche. redemption by the life, death and come, the diocese of Sydney flew have just had initial contacts. Kokoda and then over the Ko- Fellowship. missions will be published and a of Evan:tale (Tasmania) has been 5. The Statement envisages March to 3rd April. monthly prayer calendar issued. appointed rural dean of the North There are still a great many can- koda Trail. We'll take 10 days. The conference, which will he that in further discussion "points The ministry a. this 21st out of Sydney on April 6 to Other projects include the setting Central deanery. nibals in those valleys. Since the trail is only 70 miles, l,sld in the O'Connor Methodist Rev lan E. A. Booth. rector of St of disagreement can be resolved Easter Convention was shared by spend a month in primitive up of a central TEAR fund to lohn's Devonport (Tasmania). has been that's a short distance for 10 Church, will be attended by appointed rural dean of the North West FIRST ON BRISBANE WATER on the principles here estab- an outstanding team. Included "I have never been to West meet emergencies as they occur areas of West Irian and days but I understand that at evangelical leaders from NSW, Central deanery. Ii " this has been done in were Rev David Hewetson, NSW Irian and it is a very exciting and a move towards unification Rev W. David Ballard, honorary rc. Papua bringing a Bible- one point it takes 111 hours to Victoria, South Australia, Tas- one instance by the note on Secretary of CMS; Mr Michael thing for me because it is the of medical procedures. for of Cobargo (Canb.C,oulb) has bee do one geographical mile — up mania and Canberra ACT. appolnted in charge of Lake Bathia, t raasubstantiat It ill Griffiths, General Director of the teaching ministry to many first time and because it must be thousands of feet and down and The federal alliance will from early April. Overseas Missionary Fellowship; working in these remote one of the last primitive outposts Rev 'Collo W. E. Rush, rector of 11,(1( up again." serve to co-ordinate the activities Cross, Canberra since 1966, has rmiety Rev Peter Deyneka, Founder areas. in the modern world, with the the parish from April 3. and General Director of the Mr David O'Neill, formerly exception perhaps of parts of and choirmaster of St Anne's Strathtiett CHURCH Slavic Gospel Association, and Just before he left, Arch- South America. (Sydney), has been appointed organist of deacon Reid spoke about this NZ MAY NOT Mr Graeme Smith, Organising St Peter's Cathedral. Armidale. Secretary of the Victorian Cam- ministry in an interview with the "About six years ago there TO VISIT AUSTRALIA I Rey John E. W. McDonald, curate of were two missionaries from the St John's Albany Banbury) since 1970. paigners for Christ. "Church Record." He said: has been inducted as rector of Kondinin- Daily children's meetings were R13.M.0 who were eaten by the Kulin. DEDICATION "I leave on Wednesday for people in one of these valleys. ELECT A Rev Raymond J. F. Molynens, rector held each morning and afternoon Port Moresby and I fly from of Wyalkatchem (Perth) since 1968. has One was a man from Melbourne, and the Scripture Union team Part Moresby on to Wewak. The been inducted as rector of Lockeridge. responsible was led by Mr John Stan Dale and the other was an Bishop Hubert Afoaya. assistant bishop following dry I go by the Mis- American. nf the diocese of the Niger Delta since TO JOHN Watson. Sit1111r. Aviation Fellowship PRIMATE 1957, has been appointed bishop of Aba which has been separated from the Niger Chairman of the convention pane into West Irian (formerly "I will be going to five or six Delta diocese. He was installed at St was Mr Leonard Buck and he 1' ad, New Guinea)." different centres there and will When New Zealand's Gen- Michael's Aba and sis Nigerian bishops was assisted by Messrs Graeme he giving the addresses at participated. eral Synod meets this month Rev Canon George R. Gibson, rector MARK Smith and Martin Gawler, Mr RBMU conferences. From there it is expected that it will dis- of St Bamabas' Ithaca (Brisbane) since Fred Levett was once again the I will fly back into Papua and go Approval has been L ven song leader. to two conferences of the Asia cuss the election of a new for a new church building at Pacific Christian Mission, for- archbishop of the Province Every believer is God's mir- Chester Hill, NSW, to be merly the Unevangelised Fields but that it may not proceed acle. Philip James Bailey. dedicated by the name of Mission. These will be in the to election. * * * John Mark, generally Fly River area, one at Peace comes Tart and the other at Awaba. Dr Norman Lesser, former Love must be learned and This was announced at the re- "Between these conferences I Archbishop of New Zealand learned again and again; there is St Paul's Kineumber in the diocese of Newcastle. First church cent annual meeting of parish- will have an opportunity to go to retired last year and Bishop H. no end to it. Hate needs no building on Brisbane Water, built in 1841 on a grant of land ioners of Chester Hill-Sefton, to the a couple of isolated centres W. Baines of Wellington has instruction, but waits only to be given by Bishop Broughton, Bishop of Australia. James Dun- attended by 80 people. where APCM is working and I been acting Primate. He is the provoked. Katherine'Anne Por- lop, FRS, the colony's first Astronomer Royal, died here and The meeting began with a will be able to see their work senior diocesan in NZ. ter. is buried in the churchyard. short service in St Mark's, Ches- Sudan ter Hill, a building which has in and ministry, General Synod may not think times past doubled as a church Addis Ababa (EFS). — "At all the RBMU and APCM it worthwhile to elect a new Pri- ARMIDALE'S hall. The buildings and land, Peace is at last in sight for conferences I will be giving Bible mate since Church union negotia- plus those of Sefton hale been the people of Sudan. The readings and a ministry slanted tions have reached an advanced sold, An agreement between Sef- stage. bitterly fought civil war, to help people Who are working SA Opposition leader NEW ton and Chester Hill congrega- in an isolated and difficult situ- The union plan involves Angli- tions in 1970 cleared the way for which has lasted for 17 ation. cans, Presbyterians, Methodists, Archdeacon Reid Congregationalists and the development of an amalgamated years, looks likely to end fol- I fly back to Port APPOINTMENTS parish. at the interview "Then Churches of Christ. It is argued This year now marks the next lowing 10 months of patient Moresby and then on to Popon- that, if the scheme goes ahead, heads Bible Society The Bishop of Armidale, stage of development, negotiations and discussion "I'll be going to a place called delta. From there I travel down the office of Archbishop would Rev J. R. Greenwood opened Sentani which is the centre of disappear and the head of the Right Rev. R. Clive Kerle, which were climaxed by an the Regions Beyond Missionary to Gona and Bishop Hand, Bish- Cliff Richard, England's most popular singer as he appeared the way for discussion of the new body would be a president Mr Robin Millhouse, M.P., meet of his two-year appoint- agreement signed here, Feb- Union work. They have a large op Henao and myself walk to on a recent BBC show. This month he has given several gospel ment, Mr Millhouse said that he has announced the appoint- development plans. It was with undefined status. Deputy Leader of the Oppo- and extensive work there, largely Popondetta. That's 35-40 miles concerts, proceeds going to the Evangelical Alliance Relief announced that the Archbishop ruary 28, by representatives There is no time-limit to the would like to see many more pointment of a new arch- amongst the Dani people Who Fund. He was converted to Christ by the ministry of Billy sition in South Australia, of Sydney had approved the through the lowlands. At Popon- election of a Primate and Bishop people involved in the Bible of the government and the 'sere previously very primitive Graham. Cliff Richard will visit Australia in Mardi and and former State Attorney- deacon and two rural deans. name of "The Church of John Society and its work. "The Bible South Sudan Liberation .1.1 savage people and I think detta we will be met by the April next year for both professional and evangelistic purpose, Baines could act in that capacity Mark, Chester Hill with Sefton" General and Minister of Society," he stated, "is the most ei're still quite primitive. Archbishop of Sydney who will (CEN photo.) indefinitely. practical working partnership for the proposed church building. Movement. It is now in the Social Welfare and Aborigi- between people of different deno- The announcement was so well hands of the two sides for nal Affairs. has been elected minations." received that a motion of ap- final ratification scheduled as Commonwealth Chairman The Society co-ordinates the preciation was conveyed to the efforts of missionaries around archbishop, for the end of March. of the British and Foreign Armidale pastoral on World GFS leader the world in translating the The building will be erected in The war, which has involved Bible Society in Australia. Scriptures, and, with the help of Proctor Parade, Chester Hill. constant disruption and in- Mr Milihouse made headlines contributions from countries This might well be the first time stability for the non-Muslim Aborigines' land rights during his term as Attorney- such as Australia, endeavours to the complete name of the Evan- black Nilotic tribes of the south, gelist has been used for a church has brought a heavy burden. in Grafton diocese General when it was disclosed offer the Bible to people in less while it cannot be established He recommended the brochure dedication. Little development work has "Australia faces a great that he regularly reads the Scrip- developed countries "at a price legally that the land belongs to put out by the Australian Coun- taken place. Few schools, hospi- lest in the future in the face Mrs Jean Cheshire, world diocese, visited a number of tures while travelling to and they can afford" which is often When it is remembered that the Aborigines, it cannot be de- cil of Churches. previously the parish had com- tals cr clinics have been able to strategic centres the dio- from work by public transport. only a fraction of the actual of world condemnation of nied that Aborigines belong to He also called on Christians of chairman of the Girls' After hearing the announce- prised St John's, Sefton and St function. There has been recur- cost racism and the dramatic rise the land," he said. European descent to get to know Frindly Society and an cese of Grafton in March. Mark's, Chester Hill, the use of rent famine which has cost mans , Bishop Kerle expressed his dis- Aborigines in the local area, She was the guest speaker at the complete name serves to lives. In addition some 200,000 in aboriginal population," active GFS and Mothers' appointment that the Federal showing patience and under- ncle two congregations in a refugees have fled into the neigh- the Bishop of Armidale, the Union leader in Melbourne Lady Day celebrations at St Government did not act as standing. inmate way. bouring countries of Zaire, Matthew's South Grafton on the WELCOME TO THE FAMILY Rt Rev Clive Kerle, warned boldly as other Governments The home of John Mark, Uganda and Ethiopia. Archdeacon in a recent pastoral letter to have done in similar circum- morning of 21 March and later To become a subscriber to the Australian Church Re- under the loving care of his Now the agreement signed in Peter Chiswell his diocese. stances. that day she spoke to a gathering cord, just fill in the form below and mail it in with mother, Mary, was known to be Addis by the two high-level del- a place of prayer, a haven of egations brings hope for a new "Even a 50-year lease is no SU leader in Perth of women at Bangalow. The next The Bishop suggested $4 or simply ask us to charge it. refuge and a source of hospi- future. Ear-reaching proposals adequate guarantee for the day she spoke at St Andrew's Rev Peter Chiswell, BE, BD, Christians should take the Whole Mr Armin floppier spent tality. All these might well be have been made which involve future and until this is resolved I enclose $4 for annual subscription/Please charge it Th Schol, vicar of Gunnedah matter of Aboriginal Land the weekend, April 14-15, Lismore. since 1968, has been appointed the aim of any church. movement on both sides. The there will be increased pressure Rights seriously. On 23 March she flew to `,cross out one) archdeacon of Temworth. Mr Khartoum Government is now and agitation," the Bishop warn- in Perth with SU leaders as Coff's Harbour and she spoke at — — Chiswell was a qualified civil open to the idea that the Sudan "The Land Rights issue is ed. the conclusion to a quick engineer before training for the RECORD MOVE should not be an Islamic republic complicated and Aborigines tend Bishop Kerle called on a southern regional women's to over-simplify the question, but Christians to study the Land tour around Australia. He To 'The Australian Church Record, Room 820, 160 ministry and has served entirely From Tuesday, April 4, while the southerners ore pre- rally at Macksville that day. pared to give up the idea of se- the statement remains true, that Rights issue closely. then flew to Malaysia to Castlereagh Street, Sydney, NSW 2000. in the Armidale diocese since his the Australian Church Since she was elected world ordination in 1958. cession. attend the SU International Record office will he located The three southern provinces GFS chairman in 1970, Mrs NAME The vicar of St John's Tam- Council Meeting, will probably form an auto- UK ABORTION PROTEST Cheshire has visited many coun- worth, Rev Kenneth A. Patfield. at Room 820, 160 Castle- RECORD MOVE nomous region with its own A rally to protest against the Mr Hoppler is a German- ADDRESS has been appointed rural dean of reagh Street, Sydney (be- From Tuesday, April 4, the tries where the Girls' Friendly assembly as part of a unified present Abortion Act will be speaking Swiss and is also Tamworth and the Dean of SI Record of- Society is established. A world tween Park and Market Sudan with a federal con- Australian Church held in Liverpool on April 30th. proficient in four other European F er's Cathedral, Very Rev POSTCODE stitution. Provision is also made fice will he located at Room The meeting is being organised languages. Internationally mind- council meeting will follow the Peter F. Newall, has been Streets). Phone No. is un- for a massive reconstruction and 820, 160 Castlereagh Street, by the Society for the Protection ed, he has shown himself tc be Commonwealth Conference in appointed rural dean of Inverell. changed. development. of Unborn Children and the equally able with instinctive tact, Sydney (between Park and August this year and 37 coun- main speakers will be Mr Leo to adapt himself to the milieu of Page 8 Australian Church Record, April 6, 1972 Printed tries are expected to send dele- y j*" "Mqieh:n g7 Record-de` .2.Mn;. Market Streets). Phone No. is Abse M.P, and Mr Malcolm which ever country he happens to f?" i'""Y• "' the "b""'' Mr Armin Hoppler. gates. unchanged. Muggeridge. be in at the time. Moorc Col icge EDITORIAL The Christian and Society If we evangelical Christians are to be taken seriously, we must be prepared to insist on the social implications of the gospel of Jesus Christ. While the gospel challenges first the individual's response to the saving love of Christ, it also chal- lenges those who respond to live and work together as the body of Christ, loving and feeding and healing all mankind.

When Christians turn in upon them- society of its evils as far as possible. We must They even work on Christians' guilt to weaken selves and focus their energies on nour- work while we have the light. resistance to their manipulation of the gos- ishing only the body of Christ, they assume We must not allow the liberal views of pel. Economic development, higher standards the nature of a cult. man which prevail today to make us over- of living, social justice have never brought a While we must insist on the total deprav- react with a refusal to be involved with the single man nearer Christ. ity of man and his inability to help himself, serious problems that face society today. We must never equate these things, however except for the sovereign grace of God, we With so many aid projects clamouring for our desirable we may think them to be, with the must not fall into the snare of a pessimism support, it would be fatally easy to ignore gospel of Christ. None of these things change which practically denies the transforming them all. the human heart. It needs the miracle working of the power of the Holy Spirit. God is sovereign We cannot pretend we yearn for Asia's Holy Spirit to do this. and the time surely comes when the whole millions to come to Christ if we are prepared Our Lord reminds us "What is a man heaven and earth will be full of his glory. to ignore the hunger, disease and death which profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and it would be true to say that only a cor- stalk so many of their lands. But it is equally lose his own soul?" The same Lord empha- rect and biblical view of the sinfulness of man unchristian to feed them and meet their other sised the value and importance of giving a cup can make us optimistic about the world's material needs and ignore their need of Christ. of cold water in his name. If we study St Paul's epistles, we see that present ills. Humanitarianism and liberalism A Christian's responsibility does not end his exposition of sound Christian doctrine is with its view of man's innate goodness, is when he has given a coin or a note for relief. always followed by the demand for its social unable to come to grips with these ills because If he has gone further and studied at some s application. So while we must minister to the it denies their cau e. depth the lands and peoples for whom he has manifold needs of a very troubled society While a biblical world view does not sug- concern, his responsibility has been heightened. without concern for spiritual dividends, we gest that social evils will be eradicated before There are those today who would make must do it only because we are moved by the the coming of Christ, it never absolves belie- the denominations instruments of material bet- constraining love of Christ and we must do it \ rs front the duty of real effort to rid terment, of social change or social justice. as a true Christian ministry. MORE ABOUT PRAYER Generation gap? "Lift up your eyes and look the Gospel," I must fulfil it will give me the look that grasps on the fields." in prayer. And I have failed the situation and enables me to John 4/ 35. to do so! take it in and so to pray. Is there really one? Or can and the butlers and and other All Christian work is fraught youth and age meet together former underdogs have their As I cannot, in person, ful- with difficulties. Probably most unions, and woebetide any mis- fil my Lord's command to "Go of them come from the person- in a mutual give-and-take guided madam who dares to ill- into all the world and preach By Kenneth B. Roughley alities of the people involved. atmosphere? treat them! Looking at the map on my knees will enable me to pray for them Well, there is always need for and — to do battle with the patience and tolerance, but 1 By Margaret Tortur- Recently, John's Gospel has devil who is behind it all. think we too easily exaggerate convicted me that I have never To some folk difficulty is op- the importance of this so-called undertaken this responsibility. portunity. This is how it will generation gap. for Kristus! The main reason is that I have look from my knees. John 4 I believe we can honestly never seriously "looked on the shows me that Jesus saw oppor- I join in a fellowship group thank God for much true pro- fields." tunity in difficulty. His disciples which comprises all ages, from gress in many walks of life, and would say, "four months; late 'teens through to the 70s. above all for a new sense of real- I have looked at pieces of ity and relevance in the literature, read a couple of pray- ploughing, sowing, waiting." As a middle-aged member, I find the younger ones refreshing. Christian church. Many of our er letters and heard missionary Jesus saw the crowd of enqui- traditional forms of worship and speakers, but 1 have never seen rers coming from Sychar and He What impresses me most is their reality; on the whole, they get our preconceived ideas are being the world, so I have never said, "Harvest already!" The questioned and brought out into prayed for it. seed planted in the sinful through to the reality of Jesus quicker than we oldies do. the light of day, and rightly so. I feel I must get a map and woman's heart had quickly pro- We can but benefit from a frank duced a harvest. write in specific missionary de- I wriggle a bit when the latter scrutiny of our ways and meth- tails so that, from my knees, I I am reminded that Jesus set a start quoting the "good old ods. may see the world at a glance. map before His disciples when days." In my opinion, those Also we don't rush to pin He told them, "You shall be my Milan Haimovici This will enable me to see days were, like the curate's egg, labels on our fellows quite as witnesses in Jerusalem and in all "excellent in parts," and only in • some of the political, geographic much as we used to. At our Judea and Samaria and to the parts. group there are folk from many Den lutherske prxst Milan and climatic problems some mis- end of the earth." Acts 1 /8. sionaries face. It will show me churches. We all sit down togeth- Haimovici har tilbragt 8 Sr As I look from my knees I see When I see a film or read a i whether or not the missionary is book of those times, the thing er, with our various translations rumzensk fxngsel, hvor ban once again my ascended Lord of the New Testament, and con- working in a lonely part or sur- and hear again His plan for the that hits me is the sheer snob- har gennemgfet ubeskrivelig rounded by hordes of people. bishness of the privileged classes. sider what Jesus said, and how it "fields". affects us today. tortur. Kornmunisterne an- To see these things on a map The maid and the butler who On my knees, Looking at the Occasionally someone will re- bragte ham barfodet pA and to see them on my knees, moved unobtrusively on and off glo- map, I can grasp this plan. member a friend in need, and a dende kul. Han blev frygtelig the scene, were mere nonentities. What a mercy all that non- simple prayer is offered. Every- slaet i lysken og tvunget til at sense has gone Now the maids one shares, it's an "all in." tomme tusinder af fangers toi- General gap? Certainly not on letspande med sine egne ben- Kalgoorlie casino will thrive the Kitficlom level. der, Hans tro holdt imidlertid NOW EXTENDS HIS EXCLUSIVE gennem alle disse provelser. JEWELLER ERRV ICES TO OUR READERS Selv de kommunistiske offi- MADE TO ORDER JEWELLERY cerer var fyldt med skan on wrecked homes says bishop YOUR DESIGN OR OURS respekt, nAr de talte om den- ASK to SEE THE RANGE OF ENGAGEMENT RINGS ne levende helgen, at de tog — The Kalgoorlie Ministers' 20 per cent Below Retail hatter af. Fraternal has expressed bit- FRANK AKEHURST "PARK HOUSE" 4th Floor, 15 Park Street, Sydney, 2000. Phone 26 6368 Tusinder af kristne finger er ter opposition to t h e dode i rummnske fwngsler. $5,000,000 gambling casino En beretning om deres helte- project for this WA gold- Insure Church Property with the modige tro og trofasthed mod fields city. Herren kan Ixses i bogen: CHURCH OF ENGLAND INSURANCE The fraternal has written to »Tortur — for Kristi skyld» CO. of skrevet af Richard Wurmbrand the State Attorney-General, Mr Australia Limited T. D. Evans, in an effort to (Inc. in N.S.W.) Bogen er en bestseller pa 25 block the proposal. Because . . . sprog. St. ANDREW'S The move was agreed upon at 1. The company is wholly owned by the Dioceses of the Vase interesseret i yore a meeting of the frat.mal, which Church of England and it operates entirely for the benefit of (ATHEDRAL S01001. the Church. forfulgte brodres skasbne SYDNEY represents all major religious (Registered under the Bursary denominations on the goldfields. 2. Our re-insuring companies are among the bag fern- og bambustmp- Endowment Act). strongest in the The Bishop of Kalgoorlie, Rt world. pet. On kan hjApe dem! The Church School at the Heart Rev Denis Bryant, said that ac- 3. Claims, both large and small, are dealt with promptly, Indsend kuponen og mod- of the Diocese. tion was taken with the full sup- (Founded by Bishop Barry, port and co-operation of all 4. Church property worth more than $65,000,000 is insured tag bogen: sTortur — for 14th July, MS.) with this company. And The ministers. Kristi skylch GRATIS! School for Cathedral Choristers. He said he did not want to see 5. Classes of insurance undertaken include FIRE (with exten- any more wages out of worker's ENROLMENT mu sion to storm arid tempest, earthquake, etc., if required), Accommodation for an additional pockets taken in gambling. Kal- MOTOR CAR, PUBLIC RISKS, Plate Glass and BURG- !Send kuponen i dag til: 100 pupils in the new school. goorlie was already a gambling- LARY. Primary to Higher School Certifi- Martyrernes Rost conscious town. cate and Matriculation. Provision "It will be the local boy who HONORARY DIRECTORS: Box 151, 1005 for Language and Technical Kobenhavn K, Courses. Staff of experienced will support this casino. It may E. N. MILLNER. FCA (Chairman) Teachers and Graduates. Generous be proudly said profits will be Rt Rev It. C. KERLE, BA, THL, Scholarships provided for Cathe- ploughed hack into Kalgoorlie, Navn dral choristers and Probationers; C. E. SMITH, MBE, FCA choral training in the Cathedral but this will be done on wrecked K. B. PRICE, MA (Oxon) Adresse and in the School under the homes," he said. R. A. CATLEY direction of Michael Hemens, Denominations represented at Ven C. A. GOODWIN, MBE (alternate) M. Mos., Cathedral °soonest and the fraternal By ChoWsnoster were, Roman Canon G. G. O'KEEFFE, OE, THL, JP (alternate) For Prospectus apply to: Catholic, Anglican, Methodist, W. M. COWPER Send mitt gratis sTortur — for The Headmaster, Presbyterian, Congregational, Canon M C Werth, B.A., Th. L., Baptist, Church of Christ, As- 82 PITT STREET, SYDNEY, Kristi skylds. (TELEPHONE: 61-71136). semblies of God and the Salva- Phone 28 0709. Telegrams: COFE, SYDNEY. Ar a tion Army. Page 2 Australian Church Record, April 20, 1972 should be understood in terms of this would render impossible the \ STUDY BY DR DAVID WILLIAMS the activity of God, "God was very thing he came to do. Nor is reconciling," with the phrase "in Paul suggesting, when he says Christ" expressing the idea that that God "made him to be sin," this was accomplished in the that there was any compulsion work of Christ. That is to say, on God's part or unwillingness the emphasis lies more on the on Christ's. GOD WAS RECONCILIN identity of Christ's purpose with They were both at one in this, and their common purpose human sinning encountering the that of God than on their identi- The ancient Greeks The first thing that emerges sprang from their common love. from this passage is that God is wrath of God. ty of person. thought of God as estranged With the same thought in she author of reconciliation' Paul Nowhere is this more clearly Mode sin mind Paul says in the verse be- from man, whereas the Bible says that God "reconciled us to illustrated than in the story of fore it that God "through Christ for us sees man as estranged himself' (v. 18), and the tense Cain's murder of his brother Abel (Gen. 4:1-16). Cain has reconciled us to himself" (v. 18). Rather, what Paul is saying is 'rolls Cott and needing to be suggests that this was something accomplished and completed in jealously killed Abel and hidden But, how did God accomplish that God regarded Christ as econuiled. Thus in 2 Corin- the past. his body. But God interrogates reconciliation through Christ? though he were a sinner, so that diians 5:18-21 we are told Cain. "Where is Abel your Paul answers, "For our sake he Christ encountered the wrath of Then Paul repeats what he has made him to be sin who knew no God and was himself estranged that God reconciled man to said, widening its scope and brother?" Cain indigdantly denies both knowledge and responsi- sin, so that in him we might be- from God. "The New Testament himself. We are also told describing the reconciliation now bility, "I do not know; am I my come the righteousness of God" at least cannot sever Atonement something of the way in not simply as effected in the (v. 21). from Reconciliation," writes P. past, but, as the tense suggests, brother's keeper?" which he did it. This is one of the most T. Forsyth. "The greatest pas- as being continually effected. Estranged sage which says that God was in God was "reconciling the world profound sentences of Scripture, about which many questions Christ reconciling says in the to himself' (v. 19). from God have been asked and many same breath that it was by God is not deceived, "What VIEWPOINT His thought is that God has answers given. Christ being made sin for us. have you done? The voice of The reconciliation is attached done all that needs to be done But of this verse Denney says, for the reconciliation of men, your brother's blood is crying to to Christ's death, and to that as Diocesan boundaries-- "It is not the puzzle of the New and because of that, the reconci- me from the ground." Then God an expiation. For reconciliation Testament, but the ultimate solu- Do they divide us? liation of men is always possible. pronounces sentence on Cain. there means more than changing tion of all puzzles; it is not an His punishment is to be "a fugi- the temper of individuals; it And the reconciliation of men irrational quantity that has to be The ecclesiastical divi- tive and a wanderer on the means changing the relations is always needed, because they eliminated or explained away, sions of the Anglican Church earth," estranged from both man between God and the race. are estranged from God by sin. but the keystone of the whole and God, and in bitter anguish And Christ was made sin "for in Australia separate the 'Estrangement from God," system of apologetic thought. It he cries, "My punishment is our sake." He was identified country into neat pigeon- writes R. H. Strachan, "is in- is not a blank obscurity in reve- greater than I can bear." Cain with us, regarded as one of us. finitely more serious than a tragic lation, a spot of impenetrable holes of administrative the sinner encountered the wrath He encountered the wrath of misunderstanding on man'S part. blackness; it is the focus in of God and was estranged from God and was estranged from activity. There are 27 which the reconciling love of "The latter interpretation, in its God. God instead of us. And in the dioceses today, all carved God burns with the purest and turn, carries with it an in- But if the sinner encounters end His death was taken for our a missionary exten- intensest flame." out of adequate view of the place which God's wrath, he also encounters death, so that our life might be sion of the diocese of Cal- human sinning has in the Divine the love of God in Christ. And Paul tells us in this verse that His life. cutta. They vary immensely heart." He adds, "The essence of the second thing that emerges Christ "knew no sin." This does This is what Paul means when the faith of Paul, and of the from this passage is that Christ not mean that Christ had never he adds that this was done "so in size, population and encountered sin, much less that churchmanship. New Testament, including the is the agent of reconciliation. that in Him we might become Gospels, is that God is stirred to Paul says that "God was in he had never known what sin the righteousness of God." I have sampled only three the depths of his being by the Christ reconciling the world to was, but that he had never There was no moral blemish dioceses as a resident priest, with condition of men." himself' (v.19). This has some- known it in himself. It was no on Christ's character. He was a visiting preacher's knowledge part of his experience. Christ Estrangement from God is not times been understood in terms blameless in Himself where we of half-a-dozen others. It seems just a matter of human sinning. of the person of Christ, "God was not a sinner. But Paul says are not. But because God re- every diocese has its own variety that God "Made him to be sin." Because God is stirred to the was in Christ," when he recon- garded Him as though He were of domestic intrigue, stuffy syn- depths of his being by the con- ciled the world. He is not suggesting, however, ods, parish lobbying, unsatisfied But it is more likely that it that Christ became a sinner, for More on page few clergy, disgruntled laymen, pious dition of men, it is a matter of hopes and committees , above all committees. Like the whole human scene the church has strange contrasts between self-effacing service and ambitious status seeking; between the hard-working "dare anything" and the retiring tra- extra ports ditionalist. Divisions are an obvious necessity to effective admini- stration. I hope no one ever pro- for the Anglican New Guinea Cruise poses a cool computer-guided ec- clesiastical Canberra in which to centre all the functions of our present diocesan offices. In dioceses such as my own (2(19,278 square miles in area) or Sydney with three to four million people the sense of cohesion that is necessary to true diocesan Dogura unity and loyalty tends to dis- appear in the vastness of area or of numbers. Every passenger on the Anglican cruise to Papua Melbourne has shown a way New Guinea in September will now see Dogura, ahead in the appointment of mother station of the New Guinea Mission. The assistant bishops with specific areas of the diocese allocated to pioneer missionaries landed at Dogura in 1891, their episcopal oversight. It's a good example and ought to be and today the famous Cathedral on the plateau followed elsewhere. looks down on their landing place. Also at Dogura It seems to indicate that larger are Holy Name girls' secondary school, St. Barna- dioceses centralising admini- stration yet providing fresh areas bas' Hospital and the diocesan theological college. for co-ordinating pastoral work Passengers will spend a full day at Dogura, which on all levels, might be a better way ahead than the creation of is inaccessible to normal tourists, and where no new dioceses with fresh loads of cruise ship has called before. institutional machinery. The fact is that every time we create a new diocese in Australia (the last was the Murray) we tend to duplicate administration and isolate the spiritual dynam- ics. Whatever provisions are made Oro Bay to overcome it, the tendency is for each diocese to become in- bred, feeding on its own ex- A full day's stop will also be made at Oro Bay, perience, wary of the experience site of St. Margaret's Anglican Hospital, near of others, suspicious of the strange-sounding shibboleth of Eroro Mission, and with a road link to the whole the foreigner from another dioc- northern mission district. The cruise will be the ese. first to visit this newly developed port. To see In a day when we observe a remarkable acceleration in inter- the northern mission district, passengers may state traffic of people employed choose between driving to Popondetta from Oro by the secular world, the church seems remarkably lacking in sig- Bay, or flying there at no extra cost from Port nificant cross-fertilisation. It Moresby across the Owen Stanley ranges. happens, but on a very con- servative and "safe" level. There is a town by the name of Mungindi on the border of TO, Australian toad of Missions, Make sure you're on board! Queensland and NSW. It has Lido House, 400 Kent St., Sydney, 5.5.8.2000. Far this special Anglican cruise, the diocese of Papua New two police stations and two Please send me a brochure on the 1972 Anglican Church cruise to Papua Guinea has chartered the air-conditioned, stabilised one class schools representing the two I New Guinea. governments involved. It fortu- luxury liner "Marco Polo." The cruise leaves Sydney on Mon- day, September 4, 1972, and returns on Friday, September 22. nately has only one Anglican I NAME Church and one parish priest. Fares range from $331 to $710. Highlights include three days ADDRESS on Port Moresby, a day each at Dogura and Oro Bay. two days It's a parable. There must be at Lae, free flights to Popondetta and the Neu' Guinea llogh- boundaries and divisions for the lands, and charter flights to several other mission stations . sake of good order and govern- POSTCODE__ Everywhere you'll meet the people and see the church in ment, but the spiritual ministry, you the and our unity in Christ is bigger I PARISH action. Mail this coupon today—our brochure gives full story. than our divisions. Let it be: . NGCt,437nE Jeffrey R. Roper Australian Church Record, April 20, 1972 Page 3 STANDARDS OF CONDUCT - FORGIVEN PEOPLE rte' LETTERS

Note and That is one thing they can say Is Cranmer funeral and missed Livening discussing an open table and in suggest that the charismatic even if they can say nothing else. Prayer. The result, by the way, Letters to the editor so doing have the precedent of movement is not Christian. lf the They love his person, his office, out of date? was that the hymn was well should not exceed 300 the Reformers themselves. charismatic movement is teach- Christian standards and his work, his name, his cross, his hung, not dragged, not jazzed. 3. The rubric cited was in- ing that the "overwhelming" of In leafing through some blood, his word, his example, his If some of our gems are not words. tended, as its history will show, the Holy Spirit is necessary for Coombs day and his ordinances. pi °posed prayer book re- left as optional at least, these to emphasise the need for an salvation, then Mr Bennett may The second mark is that for- visions two wordy sentences sort of discoveries (like that of 2 England and is only binding understanding of the faith as a have a case. But even Mr Ben- Introducing influencing governments given souls are holy. They seek caught my eye and a certain Kings 22:8) could be com- upon its own members. That this qualification. Since 1549 the Cat- nett does not claim this. above all to do the will of him monplace. We must be willing to is not a novel interpretation is echism has stood as the pre- What he does admit is that (1) who has saved and forgiven amount of sadness set in. the real Jesus Christians differ as to every State. Legalised gambling The Government had privately move. 1 thought NEAC was shown from the fact that conti- requisite of Confirmation. In some Christians have had a full them. They seek to glorify him What is wrong, what is dated good, advertised and read Good and overflowing experience of Congratulations to the whether they should try to and legalised prostitution have sought the views of the univer- nental Protestants were wel- 1552 the rubric was made clear- been opposed in WA. Abortion sity administrations on the in their body and in their spirit about Cranmer's short and News for Modern Man and comed at the Lord's Table in er still by the addition of explicit Holy Ghost Power, transforming Bible Society in Adelaide for influence the decisions of and stage pornography have question and only Professor A. which are all his. Carnal and pregnant phrase: "Whose colourful selections of Scripture England without being required reference to "until such time as their lives and ministry, while (2) slothful Christians are those who etc but let's be sensible. the leaflet "Jesus Christ, government or local govern- been opposed in SA. Gambling G. Mitchell of Macquarie service is perfect freedom?" to be episcopally confirmed and he can say the Catechism and be "one's own ministry . .. seems to who are you?" produced for ment authorities on matters of various kinds has been op- University had any qualms at all in the words of St Peter (2 Pete: (Rev) Fred Ingoldsby, that in the reign of Mary I, Confirmed." The present rubric be so flat and dead." Obviously 1:9) "have forgotten they were East Geelong, Victoria. requires a communicant to be the passage quoted is consistent distribution at the recent which are of concern to the posed in both Victoria, Tas- about it. The rest acquiesced From memory, he produced English exiles were equally wel- mania, NSW and Queensland. with Government, showing no purged from their old sins." For- this from two sentences: "Whom come at the Lord's Table on the "Confirmed, or be ready and de- with present-day Christianity. Adelaide Festival of Arts. Christian conscience. Archbishops, bishops, diocesan sign of that academic freedom giveness and love of sin are like to love is to serve and to serve is The open table continent. sirous to be Confirmed" and has Not every Christian has received the experience. Both the original concept Some take the view that since councils, local ministers and and originality which universities oil and water. The third mark is to reign." Are the words or is the LI the rubric the same goal of preserving this Thus a long history of accept- and the timing were meri- Christians are a minority, they people have not hesitated to pay considerable lip-service to. that forgiven souls are themselves concept too hard for today? A as a domestic rule. I Coronthians 14:5a is neces- organise to impress their point of But Mr Maddison's hope to forgiving of others. primary school maths text book Both Canon Grutuly and ance of other Christians in good SP Anglicans have historically sary for a balanced theology. must accept majority decisions standing with their own denomi- torious. view on their legislatures, often increase the State's over-develop- When they ponder offences bears the title "Structured Math- Rev F. C. Wilcox (April 6) bet.* ready to welcome members Paul says, "I would that you all of whatever kind and carry on as nations shows how the rubric has The attractive leaflet told the with considerable success, some- ed liquor sale facilities came to done to them, they resolve to ematics." Presumably the chil- of other denominations as equals, spoke with tongues." These chap- best they can their own witness seem,, to conclude that the been interpreted. story of the historical Jesus, his and testimony to the way in times meeting with failure. nothing. The Labor Party came "walk in love as Christ loved dren can comprehend. to the Lord's Table and I have ters in I Corinthians are written support of the Prayer Book yet to find any reason why this to people who have already re- life and teachings, in answer to which born again Christians out very strongly against it. Mr them and gave himself for them" Has any thought been given to cannot be cited for an "open 2. The Prayer Book itself lays the many questions posed but must walk. Liquor in Pat Hills, ALP leader, is a non- (Ephesians 5:2). A spitetul popping an experienced depute- down what we may call the ought not be welcomed by all ceived the "tongues" experience, Christian is a scandal to the churchmen. left unanswered by the rock Others feel that it is quite drinker. The two independents tionist of some sort on to the table" simply because of the "spiritual qualifications" for and they never seek to forbid tongues ... only opera. "Jesus Christ Superstar." legitimate in a democracy for universities intended to vote against the name of Christ. Can we gen- committee(s)? Even two years of concluding rubric at the receiving Communion: "Repent (Rev) T. C. Milton, to control uinely say the Lord's Prayer and The Rectory, Biggenden, them. "Superstar" was having its groups of people with common Strong opposition came Government and a few Govern- Bible Society work has made me you truly of your sins past; have Q. still harbour resentment towards Confirmation service. I Acts 10:45-46 should also be Australian premiere at the Festi- interests to band together to in- ment members were believed to reach for some well-expressed a lively and steadfast faith in from the NSW Council of others. would like to make three The charismatic considered: The Holy Ghost fell val of Arts. Fifty thousand fluence governmental action to- be ready to cross the floor and prayers on reaching home. Christ our Saviour; amend your Churches to the legislation Forgiveness is the road by on all them which heard the copies of the leaflet were dis- wards directions they see as de- vote against it. Not long before leaving parish observations, lives, and be in perfect charity movement word. And they ... were asto- tributed by individuals and sirable and for the common that proposed to permit Premier Askin has always which the believer enters heaven. work a small singing, guitar- 1. The point at issue is really with all men; so shall ye be meet It is the great subject of the end- Rev G. C. Bennett's com- nished . . . because that on the churches during the Festival good. Not to exert such in- liquor licences for students' strongly supported the liquor and playing group in my church "Are members of other denomi- partakers of those holy myster- less praises of the redeemed who Gentiles also was poured out the period and after. fluence, some say, is to abdicate gambling interests but he is too asked if they could try a new nations able to communicate at ies" (3rd exhortation). ments on the charismatic unions at NSW universities. gift of the Holy Ghost, for (and This was a positive and timely from the rights of citizenship. wise to be beaten on this one. inhabit heaven. Is our citizenship hymn . . . it was "Abide with the Lord's Table in the Church The essentials are taken up in revival (23/3/72) over- The churches received, in truly in heaven if we cannot for- this is how they knew) they witness to the Lord Jesus Christ Anglican Christians in Austra- The clause was withdrawn. me" . . . would the old people of England or not?" the exhortation that follows ("Ye give our fellows their offences simplify a matter of extreme heard them speak with tongues in the face of the false represen- lia have taken a stand in the past the event, important support know it? I asked about the tune The rubric which your corre- that do truly etc"); and explicitly significance to the Church and magnify God." tation in the rock opera. year or so cm public issues in in parliament itself. Royal Show on against vs when Christ forgives and it was the traditional one. spondents cite cannot help us to taught in the last answer of the us the debt that we could not The group were Sunday School decide this, since it is stating the Catechism. I maintain that it is today. We must be very careful in Easter Day pay? teachers, and had not been to a internal policy of the Church of to these we need to look when He uses I Corinthians 12:30 to any discussion of spiritual ex- Sydney's Royal Agricul- Forgiveness and love go hand perience to remember that the in hand. If we find ourselves experience is a personal one GOD WAS RECONCILING tural Society during its unloving we will surely find our- between an individual and God, From page three their trespasses against them" (V estranged from Him. 150th anniversary Royal selves unforgiving. and does not in itself make the 19). The Prodigal Son knew the Show announced that it one who has received it either us, the ground was laid for Him God extends to us all the bitterness of this estrangement. more righteous or less righteous. to treat us as though we were privileges of sonship. But with He knew what it is to be aban- hoped to get larger crowds Christ is our righteousness, and Christ. the privileges there go responsi- doned and alone in a far coun- and larger profits by opening we should be thankful for any He was not a sinner, but was bilities. try. He knew the degradation of the Show on Easter Day, experience which gives either us, treated as a sinner, so that God St Luke The third thing that emerges sin, and what it is to be destitute or our brothers and sisters in could treat us as though we were from this passage, then, is our and in want. And in his misery The RAS first mooted this in WE CARE Christ greater power to proclaim without a blemish, "not counting responsibility, if we have been he reflected on his voluntary and 1969 and now this year they the message of Christ. warn that they intend to raise for two hundred people all the year, reconciled to God, to be am- self-imposed banishment from Dave McKay, the matter for future Shows. Passion in bassadors. Paul says that "we the comfort and security of His but many of our children come from Oileanbeyan, NSW. Furniture Removals are ambassadors for Christ, God Father's home, and He resolved The Government will have to give its approval for the opening homes that have'broken up, and they and Storage making his appeal through us." to return. Within the (v20). He knew that He was no long- on Easter Day. The Anglican and Methodist denominations in Grafton have nowhere to go during holiday time. G & C DREW Pty Ltd "An ambassador," says Hodge, er worthy to be called a beloved city wall "is at once a messenger and a son. He was content now to be a Sydney came out immediately On Sunday, March 26, the We need concerned families who will I Smith's Avenue, against it. The NSW Council of was rather surprised at 66 representative. He does not speak hired servant. But what He so Grafton Technical College seeing a photograph of Gor- Hurstville in his own name. He does not desperately desired was restora- Churches will probably spear- welcome another child into their family tion to the home, the privilege of head the approach of the Protes- Choral Group performed don's Calvary on the front Local, Country and Intersect!' act on his own authority. What belonging, the joy of being tant denominations to the for a few weeks in school holidays in Removals he communicates is not his own Bach's "The St. Luke Pas- page of your Easter issue, opinions or demands, but simply accepted. He wanted reconcilia- Government if the RAS does go sion" in Christ Church May, August and over Christmas. described as "the traditional Write or phone 50-8366 what he has been told or com- tion. ahead with the. idea. Whatever view Christians take Cathedrdal at 8.15 site of the crucifixion." After hours 53-7377 missioned to say." And in telling this story, Jesus pm. said that the Prodigal "came to about trying to influence The Group choir was accom- Gordon's Calvary and Garden AMBASSADORS himself." That is to say, he saw Government decisions on these panied by the Group orchestra Tomb are outside the city wall and close to St George's Angli- CUSTOMS AGENTS But what are we to say who the realities of His situation, the and similar matters, cabinet and the Cahtedral organ. The are ambassadors for Christ? Paul consequences of sin in alienation ministers have publicly admitted performance was conducted by can Cathedral, whereas the Goods cleared/delivered traditional sites of Calvary and replies that God "gave us the and separation and He repented that their final stand on con- the Group's musical director, Di ex Parcels Post, Aircraft the Sepulchre are now within the ministry of reconciliation" (v18) and returned (Lk 15:11-32). tentious issues is always in- J L. Rae. and Ships. - fluenced by public reaction, par- city walls of Jerusalem. and entrusted "to us the message Now the ministry of reconci- It provided an evening of fine "SERVICE TRANSPORT" In 7o AD Emperor Titus had of reconciliation" (v19) to be liation lies in our helping other ticularly by the letters they or music and a fitting opening to 181 Clarence St., Sydney. their departments receive. the city of Jerusalem so com- Phone 29 5001, 29 3634. delivered to those who are people to "come to themselves," Holy Week and the Faster to see the realities of their situ- season. pletely destroyed and in such a ation in estrangement from God. The marks of manner, that "not one stone was The ministry of reconciliation left upon another." forgiveness The city was rebuilt in 136 and its message lie in our getting MERIDEN over to other people the fact that Bishop John Charles Al) by Emperor Hadrian by the THE SYDNEY CITY MISSION CHURCH OF ENGLAND "God was in Christ reconciling Ryle, first Bishop of Liver- name of Aelia Capitalina. He the world to Himself." SCHOOL FOR GIRLS had the city walls extended to needs young men committed to Jesus Christ pool gives us three marks of WANTED include what is now accepted as CRUCIAL MINISTRY those people who have found 12 Redmyre Road, Strathfield the traditional sites of the cruci- to meet human need and spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Of this ministry Philip Hughes God's forgiveness. They are BOARDING & DAY SCHOOL fixion and the resurrection tomb Young men are needed to develop a work amongst difficult writes: "There is no service of as sure signs today as they Kindergarten to Higher School of our Lord. In 335 AD Con- young people in our inner city areas. A Coffee Shop ministry mankind more crucial and urgent Certificate and Matriculation. stantine's Church of the Holy Se- and Drop-in Centres will form part of this work and already than the exercise of this ministry. were last century when he HOU DAY HOSTS pulchre was built over these and For further information, apply other sites connected with teams of dedicated volunteer young people are available. As God does not cease to be the wrote them. to the Headmistress, sovereign Creator and man does Christ's passion. Have you the ability to lead and develop such a work? Forgiven souls love Christ. Miss Sheila M. Morton, B.Sc. not cease to be His creature in This church was completed by For further particulars contact Mrs Hurcomb, Sydney City desperate need of redemption, the Crusaders in 1150 Al) but was destroyed by fire in 1808 to Mission, 103 Bathurst Street, Sydney. 61 6136, and as all things are of God, Who, even while we were yet THAT WILL CARE be rebuilt later. The present enemies, graciously acted on our ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL walls of Jerusalem were built by behalf, this ministry with its Suleiman the Magnificent in message of reconciliation is, in 18 ROSLYN STREET, POTTS POINT, SYDNEY 1542. the ultimate issue, the one thing TELEPHONE 35 3355 (Rev) Canon S. G. Stewart, needful for our world in all Lane Cove, NSW. MOTOR FUNERALS St. Luke's Hospital his been established aver 50 years Medical circumstances and in every practice and patient care have taken Immenst %Old. In this period and LIMITED generation." "We beseech you," ft Luke's Is proud of the highputation It has achieved. Now funds "I am appalled" art needed to develop a modern theatre Complex. Intensive care unq Ann 30 CITY ROAD, SYDNEY—Tel.: 211 4277 14 lines) therefore, "on behalf of Christ to Increase patient accomo odation. As a Sunday School be reconciled to God" (v20). 5t. Luke's is a Church of England general nosoltal open to all Branches: creeds. As It isa non-PrOfit organisation, the Board appeals for your teacher t am appalled to find CAR1NGBAH—Kingsway, Willarong Road 524-7328 rely to raise 5500.000 for thls work. that the work of the Board EASTWOOD-8 East Parade 85-1955 Donations of 52.00or more are tax deductible. exempt from 61 i First award duty and are acknowledged by official receipt Please make your donatiOnr of Education in the diocese ROZELLE-93 Victoria Road 82-1141 payable to. "St. Luke's Development Fund." of Sydney, which supplies of $3000 C. R. JAMES. Chief Executive Officer. teaching materials and teachers' lesson guidelines travelling for R.I. and Sunday Schools, There is no substitute for goodness... scholarship has such a low priority in the Church's budget that it AlleratEs- Rev Kevin N. Odes has been awarded the Joan IMPORTANT is in very great danger of nnsreure.5t0 .101CP9 T Augusta Mackenzie Travel- collapse. CREAMERY BUTTER IS GOD CALLING YOU? Surely the religious education , 11.5 No .13 ling Scholarship for 1972. of children is something that The Scholarship is worth TWO YEAR BIBLE CENTRED COURSE PRACTICAL kAISSIONAR , should have a high priority. It $3,000 and is available for a two certainly does in the Roman year period of study and parish TRAINING. FAMILIES WELCOME. 1/2 1.8 NET Catholic Church. experience overseas, for a Enquiries: The religious instruction that Church of England Clergyman. the Board provides in primary Mr Giles holds the B..D. and and secondary schools through Th. Schol. degrees. He did his There is no substitute for the Tahlee Bible College it you would like to help, contact Mrs Mannering. Church 01 England Homes, phone 871 5623 or the Director, the Rev. its voluntary teachers is the only theological training at Moore .F J. Rice, 70 King St., Sydney 2000, phone 29 2033 Christian education that many goodness of Allowrie College and is at present curate KARUAH, NSW 2324 children ever receive. ... the prize winning butter of St Michael's, Wollongong, rams NSW. More on Page Six

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a new diocese is the spiritual Mr Deane on ACR'S REVIEW EDITOR INTRODUCES well-being of the people. Baptism Atheism CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS LETTERS I am convinced that this well- Key 13ooks IMPORTANT NEW TITLES: being will best be served by the correspondent, Rev THE CHOICE CALLED ATHEISM by TEA( I I LNG TECHNIQUES OF JESUS by Herman H. Home. Irons page five creation of the new diocese. Arthur Deane (March 23), Orlo Strunk Ion. Abingdon, 1968. Holiday The proposed diocesan area Kregel Publications, 1971. 212 pages. $US1.95. A Kregel reprint of a Classified advertisements ma be 1 don't mention the Board's is a man whom I person- 160 pages. $2.05. work first published in 1920. Dr Home was an outstanding educa- left at the office or phoned to work for adult Christian educa- (in which the populations of 61 2975 on to n oo an the Monday ally hold in high regard as a tional thinker and a Christian. In this excellent paperback he has sys- f the w eek before publication. Accommodation tion, which is almost non-exist- Wollongong, Campbelltown and I he author is professor of psy- Charge Is Sc per word with a mini- tematised the entire teaching of our Lord and shows how he secured mum charge of V. Nowra alone will grow from Christian gentleman and chology at West Virginia Wesley ent due to lack of money - Airlift DES attention, his aims. his use of conversation, problems, parables, though the plans are ready if the 300,000 to 700,000 by 1985) able scholar. However, am I College. In an introductory LUTANDA of a size: miradles, discourses, Scripture, symbol, imagery and his attitude to Positions Vacant money became available. With right in believing his letter to fashion he covers the roots of children, among many other things. One of his concluding chapters the kirlds of, and the answers to, YOUTH HAVEN rising costs the Board hasn't the (a) that will enable those living imply that Luther's view of TO CO-ED shows his significance in educational history. A book for all interested money even to maintain its atheism; including sections on in it to feel they belong to a Baptism is unscriptural and in educational theory and practice who draw inspiration from the Toukley, N.S.W. present services, and the need is witnessing fellowship, a feel- marxist atheism, Christian athe- the product of an incomplete ism and unconscious atheism. Master-Teacher. BOARD OF EDUCATION Near to lakes and surf. to improve teaching materials ing somewhat lost in a dioc- SCHOOLS MAJOR RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD by Marcus Bach. Abingdon, and help train teachers. Small or large house parties. ese the size of Sydney at reformed theology? MIXED OR SINGLE SEX S 100LSI by The ground is covered with 1970. 128 pages. $1.30. Here at a price within the reach of all is a These children are tomorrow's present; sympathy and understanding and clear exposition of the eight major world religions, with Christianity OFFICE SECRETARY Good accommodation, max. 150 Mr Deane's last paragraph R, R. Dale. Vol. 2. Some Social citizens. How are they going to will give the reader an edge over and its unique claims last. Written to give Christians deeper insights Apply: MANAGER, steer a course in our "permissive (b) large enough to engage its reads in part, 'We have to make Aspects. Routledge d Kegan Paul, bishop fully yet most im- up our minds whether we are the average atheist. into other faiths and a deeper appreciation of his own. A book for all A vacancy exists now for a responsible P.O. Box 21, Toukley, N.S.W. society" unless they have the 1911. members of congregations who would be well-informed. young woman to work In liaison with portantly small enough for going to take our stand on With deceptfVe lucidity a great Tel.: 2263 chance of learning about Jesus This reports the second part of RIC111 Is 11 11 GOD by John Blanchard. Banner of Truth Trust, 1971. 123 pages. UK25p. A the Executive Secretary In the Board's Christ? And how can they learn him to have a sufficiently in- Scripture or not, and whether we deal is packed into this paper- general work, Including supervision of Toukley 94 336, Sydney 84 1601 timate knowledge of clergy can rest content with an arrested the findings of an extensive sur- back, including the benefit of simple and suaightforward book written to help those searching for a personal faith in Christ. records, typing associated with Coun- unless their teachers are and people and to fulfil his reformation." vey of attitudes to co-education atheism to the Christian. There's From the Bible it points the way for the honest seeker to find Christ. It is written for today and cil and associated commItees. corres- equipped to teach, and have the in British secondary schools. The it begins by taking a clear stand on the absolute trustworthiness of the Bible. A book to give the pondence and general duties. Short. role as pastor of the people value for money! best possible materials to help In Part 4 of his small Cat- first part studied teachers and honest seeker, a book to leave about in a well-used room and a book to base simple evangelistic hand would be an advantage. them? The children will never and pastor of the pastors; echism, Luther answers the pupil-teacher relationships; this J. A. Dyer. messages on. This position calls tor a high degree Interstate learn anything more important, (c) large enough to have finan- question, What is Baptism? of dedication, and an Interest. If not concerns the pupils themselves. and this work is in danger of cial and administrative inde- Answer: "Baptism is not simply ParticloatIOn. In Sunday School teach- Services The replies of ex-pupils in three predecessors. A pity that John ing or other Christian Education acti- grinding to a halt. pendence and to organise and water, but it is the water used according to God's command classes are compared: those who Garrett was permitted to sustain vity. May I, as a Sunday School plan its work efficiently, yet attended single-sex schools only; PERTH. St. Alban's. 423 Beaufort Street. and connected with God's word." a sour and superficially critical No Saturday work. Superannuation Service 8 a.m. 10.30 a.m. and 7.30 teacher, appeal to other small enough for the views of those from mixed schools only; p.m. Rector Rev. Bryan F. Hall. He goes on to say that, "It is not A rewarding study tone throughout his article pages after a qualifying period. Christians to help the children in all to be effectively expressed and those who spent some time water but the word of God, con- 15-17. our schools and Sunday Schools in a way impossible in a at each kind. For further Information. or an sip. nected with the water, and our POIntment, plea., telephone 26 64213 COORPARDO. St. Stephen's Brisbane. to have that chance by support- "parliament" the size of Syd- Although of value chiefly to and ask for Rey. R. J. Bamford. Cnr. Cavendish and Chatsworth Roads. faith which relies on that word Visitors welcome. 7.30 and 9 a.m. ing the Board of Education and ney synod. the specialist student of educa- Holy Communion. 11 a.m. Morning encouraging their parishes to of God, for without the word of tional psychology, it makes fasci- of Puritan thought Prayer (Holy Communion 1st Sunday/. Mr Lamb's recent comments God it is simply water and no 7.30 p.m.Evening Prayer. support it. nating reading for the interested Rector; Rey. Harry Goodhew. ft, in your paper regarding large en- the modem millenial and charis- P EA KHURST Hob art lk s tu Baptism." non-specialist. Had such a study PURITAN HOPE by lain Murray. of this historical study of Puritan terprises are commendable in THE thought and subsequent develop- matic movements had a common For Sale He quotes liberally from the been made years ago, the move- of Truth Trust, 1911. 301 LUGAR NO '"' theory if not in his application Holy Scriptures throughout this Banner ments. father in Edward Irving.) end I would only remark that ment for co-education might section of his Catechism, and pages. $4.15, It is good reading and deals or NARWEE to CONCRETE BLOCK MACHINE. People back away each diocese in the Anglican have been greatly assisted. It The Puritan expectation of the "Glory Be" concludes with the right of The subtitle of this book "Re- warmly with its subject matter. Makes blocks. slabs. edgings. screen- Communion is an integral part should help to dispel doubts future was based upon their view blocks. garden stools-8 at one and The chief task of the Christian Christian parents to have little vival and the Interpretation of It underlines the sovereignty of EAST HILLS had an aim of a very large enterprise indeed, where these still exist. of unfulfilled prophecy in par- 96 an hour, SOS. Ideal self-help church is to make Jesus Christ children baptised "as has been Hugh Oakes. Prophecy" describe, the theme Christ in evangelism and its in Sydney prolects. Send for leaflets. Department that is Christ's world-wide ticular their general hope of a known, loved, and obeyed in all Would you mind my com- the custom from olden time in sane optimism regarding the C.R.. Forest Farm Research. London- Church. future large scale conversion of derry. N.S.W., 2753. the world. When it is put in that menting on the book review the Church." the Jews. This hope was based power and triumph of the gospel If you are buying or selling a way Christians nod their heads in of "Glory Be" that appeared When General Synod creates I would therefore find it diffi- mainly upon Paul's teaching in is a tonic for those depressed by home, land, or unit in the above localities, and want Wanted agreement. But that task begins on March 23. the diocese of Wollongong it will cult to accept any statement that Former monk Romans II and was unadorned the apostary and decline of so with making him known and/ not be creating an isolated em- would suggest Luther's teaching by any idea of the restoration of many churches today. efficient persons! service, SECOND-HAND THEOLOGICAL BOOKS loved, which is evangelism, and Your review in part said that bryo but following successful please contact bought. Quotes elven. C.M.S. Book- on the subject of Baptism was the State of Israel. Meanwhile R. E. Lamb. shop. 93 Bathurst Street. Sydney. when we say, "What the church "lack of any textual material precedent in establishing an unscriptural, and I would most God would work through mighty needs is more evangelism," leaves readers guessing as to its efficient and viable spiritual and WANTED 100 more students to enrol certainly say "Amen" to the revivals in bringing in the fulness GRAHAM ROBB In C. or E. Bible College. Full Bible people begin to back away. purpose, apart from the title." administrative component of this Archbishop of Sydney's teaching and the C of E of the Gentiles. course by correspondence an Ywhere. I consider the book a prophet- tags point of an outsidet. At ( Hickin Real Estate, Full details from Registrar, P.O. Bent (Samuel H. Moffett in Church. on the subject. ANGLICAN VISION by E. A. de Men. 41. Roseyile. N S W 2069 ic work warning of the dangers least that is how the author, a The author shows this hope SHORT NOTICES "Christianity Today") already appearing in some Peter Kell, (Rev) William F. Hayward, dleta, S.P.C.K., 1971. £UK2.25. former Belgian Benedictine underlay the rise of the modern 53 7960 Belfield, NSW 21 laudable at- Professional churches, where people rely on Wollongong, NSW. This book is monk who was received into the missionary movement and also 235 Belmore Road, the "world's" methods rather tempt to explain that complex Church of England in 1956, sees traces the use of the pre-mill- w. F. MALLYON 1850-1933 by than on God's power to over- phenomenon, the Church of Eng- himself. enial reaction and the brethren M. E. Fenton. Libraries Board of Riverwood (Sydney Services . Apprentice to foreman land, to non-Anglicans. Yet Ang- come falling church attendance His concern is to explore the movement which grew out of it, South Australia, 1971. 81 pages. or A.H.: 631 6204. and influence. It was also hoped licans too may well profit by unity and diversity within Angli- It reveals the negative effect of Sub-titled "A Sketchbook of WOOD (OHL FUNERALS I he ieno ation of Carlisle that the cartoons would be amus• seeing themselves from the van- canism and the part they could pre-millenialism upon both mis- Early Church Architecture in the Cathedral, which took 21 years ing as well as forthtelling. play in what he describes as "the sionary endeavour and Christian Mid-North of South Australia." and cost £150,000 ended in -PHONES- Font Smit h, MURDER ON TELEVISION great Ecumenical Catholic social action. this nicely produced booklet tells March. When work started Mr Metropolitan (All I \41.y Church of the future." in graphic fashion the story of Ted Drinkwater was an appren- CHURCH Branches) 80 0396, The writer claims objectivity Thus the book is remarkably the work of architect William K. tice stonemason; when it ended Research studies have During that time he has seen rich theologically and historically WHAT! Proposed diocese ORGANS in his very brief survey of the Mallyon in the diocese of Will- You mean to say C.M.S. BOOK- Katoomba Katoomba 41. he was the foreman. found that by age 14 a child 350,000 commercials. in that it combines a history of Church of England but in reality och ra. SHOP has been selling church of Wollongong the Puritans, the beginning of the has seen 18,000 human be- Since 95 per cent of American his analysis, judgments, and THE DYNAMICS OF SANCTI- robes all these years and I didn't For artistry In missionary, millemal, brethren It seems timely that the homes have at least one TV set, New or rebuilt sympathies are clearly in the di- FICATION by William E. know about it? ings killed on television, but organ building organs with and charismatic movements as CLERGY FINANCE advertisers see the opportunity to rection of Anglo ( ,,tholicism. Hulme. Augsburg, 1966. 194 Crossword Prizes views of a layman in favour tone and a ell as liberalism. (Incidentally I always get my der': by the time a child gets sell for money and make a study NI. pages. $US4.95. Hulme is a pro- (Priv.) TRUST ( 1 954 of the proposed diocese of Oismanship. cal wear when I gc Book prizes have been posted through high school he has of "what it is that grabs the book-browsing at the CLERGY" lific writer in the field of pastor- "LENDS TO to Master Mark Horstord, Bent- Wollongong should be ex- child," as Warren Braren of uality organs al care and counselling and his Yes, llootsFoo leigh, Vic. Miss Debbie Webb, spent 11,000 hours in the Consumers Union recently put it Qported from Phones: pressed. CHILDREN'S SOCIETY books and papers are always ROBES 95 4231, 92 5139 Lalor Park, NSW, Mrs E. M. classroom and has watched to the Federal Trade Commis- England from provocative, although often lack- What must be foremost in our plus Steele, Sutherland, NSW, and sion. 5850 THIRTEEN PENNY STAMPS by John joie Rudolf. ing a solid biblical framework. FOR or 5-8 pm. minds, of course. when planning television for 22,000 hours. freight, etc. John Stroud's history of the 6-7 a.m. Mrs J. Collins Muleoa NSW . Professor Scott Ward of the CLERGY Stroud. Hodder A Stoughton, 1911. man himself and the creation BREAK OUT IN MISSION. National Institute of Mental Regular tuning and development from 1880 on- The 1972 resource book of the AND Health has found that by second visits to all 244 pages. $5.40. wards of what came to be known A.B.M. 85 pages. SI. The format CHOIR HOME OF PEACE grade children understand that areas. Reed or. One of those who was moved by compassion for the tragic and as the Church of England Chil- is certainly attractive and makes HOSPITAL the purpose of commercials is to guns serviced. Free consulta- destitute children of inner Lon- dren's Society makes most inter- the book eminently usable. It is sell products and they build up a Cassocks (Deaconess Institution), tions without esting reading. a book that will get much more resistance and distrust, often don in Victorian England was an Girdles Changed lives in Alice It, ( 111, frequent use than many of its EVERSLEIGH, calling them "stupid," or "false." obscure clerk, Edward de Mont- Surplices Stacks 274 Addison Road, Petersham. A report of the US Surgeon Block White NERINGAH, General's Advisory Committee on Television and Social Behav- ANTHONY WELBY shirts Neringab Avenue, Wahroonga. Springs through Bible Collars-- iour found that TV "may be Organ Builder National Anglican youth to Studs GREENWICH, contributing, in some measure, to Hoods in trouble. as les had been mov- the aggressive behaviour" of Preaching River Road, Greenwich. Rev David F. L. Harris. prison-mate to Christ, and he, 41 William Street, Avalon Beach Scarves State Secretary of the Bible too, had read right through the ed away from the cell and so he many average youngsters and Choir needs same copy of "Good News for had no access to the New Testa- that TV violence encourages real 2101 The largest Hospital of its Available from stock kind in the State admitting Society in South Australia, Modern Man." ment. At once, arrangements violence. Phone: 918 7107 (24 hours) confer on communication terminal or advanced chronically were made for him to have one, Can parents assume there EMS (1101(1 SUPPLIES recently visited the town of Some time later, Tex asked the Alto Nichols, deputy-chairman ill patients of any age, nationality so that all three of the men had will be self-correction of chil- Works: 4/95 Darley SI., For the first time since nentions have been held, so Bathurst St.. Sydney. 1.4.5.W. Alice Springs, in the North- minister if he would visit his Rev James Doust, and secretary 61 94137. or religious faith. other cell mate, a white man their own copy of Scripture. dren's programs without pro- Mona Vale. national Anglican youth con- s)dney will become the Catalogue Available. ens Territory. Mr Peter Mulcahy. Accommodation for 300 named Ray, as he was interested; It was a great inspiration to test? Only if there's money in it. Mr Harris to meet those who Since that is probably not the senile for the 1973 Conven patients. Whilst there, he visited a and this the minister did. The prison and was introduced to next month Ray came to him had been led to Christ in such an case, lots of protest is long over- lion. Your help is urgently needed Tex, a young 23-year-old Abori- and spoke is.‘ the way in which unlikely environment, through due. Main speakers for the week- OFFICE MANAGER for the immediate and future ginal who was in prison for he had found Christ. But he was the Word. (From "The Churchman," USA). ABBOTSLEIGH long residential convention will 28-35, for our Sydney office, capable and Stith Christian needs of the Hospital. stabbing his young wife to death dedi- be Canon Leon Morris, Principal cation, required to handle our Motion Film Library, trade whilst under the influence of It in proposed to establish a of Ridley College, Melbourne, and retail sales. sacrzd records and books. Office experience 100-bed Hospital at Mona Vale drink. Tex had asked for a copy the Very Rev. Peter Newall, essential and sales ability an advantage. of a New Testament, and this HOUSEMISTRESS when sufficient funds are avail- Dean of St. Peter's Cathedral, This responsible executive position is a very satisfying one able. had been made available to him knoll) Housemother required for Armidale, and Rev. David He. and offers tremendous opportunity. by the local Baptist pastor. After WA gets its first wetson, General Secretary for All donations over $2 are reading it right through, Tex was SENIOR SCHOOL FROM TERM 2, 1912 NSW of the Church Missionary Application in confidence to: allowable deductions for income Nlanager for N.S.W., The Gospel Film Ministry 1 td., brought to know Christ. Society. tax purposes. Apply Headmistress, 181 Clarence Street, hr He wrote to the pastor and Two hundred youth leaders PLEASE REMEMBER THE told him how his life had been Abbotsicigh, and clergy are expected to attend changed, and the minister was co - ed church schooi HOSPITAL Pacific Highway, Wahroonga the convention, whidh will be IN "OUR WILL deeply impressed with the evi- -tti 11)71 held at New College, University BOOK EARLY! dence of what Christ had done When the Governor of Western Au stralia, Sir Douglas Kendrew, opened tlic of NSW. For furtl.er information, phone for this man, largely through the Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School on Tuesday, February 8, the State had the Emphasis during the week will 1104 1973 WORLD TOUR or write to: straightforward reading of the be on understanding the commu- t' Y A.0 I . TRAVEL New Testament. first co-educational independent school built for that purpose. The Chief Administrative Officer, SOCIAL WORKER -- N.S.W. BAPTIST COMMUNITY SERVICES nications revolutio and using it awn! A few weeks later, Tex of Bunbury, Right Rev Ralph G. vidual child to advance at his to bring a releva Christianity Box 124, Post Office, brought another Aboriginal Over 700 people attended the Petersham. opening and there were many Hawkins, announced that own rate and to cater for diffe- 11:110V,,:e11%;"Ts:',11:fil:11:1`811;t1 s'atst`fitter, to bear on they scene in The trip you've dreamed about! In England via Panama - called Freddie from his cell to In NSW. London, Paris. Riviera, Florence, Rome, Venice, Holland, 56-8871. distinguished gm. he Si -hop $492,388 had already been given rentiated learning experiences. 197 • . 56.5621. see the pastor. Tex led hi, DUTIES: Responsibilities will Include a casework smite ft our present Hungary, Austria, Yugoslavia, etc. etc. 41 months away, or promised to the building fund In the primary grades there clientsand to others referred by ministers of churches and otiners, referral It is hoped that c osed circuit and that the appeal would con- will be a non-graded scheme in- ,ne e sera- es to churches thrOsig flue State. supervision of stools/Ms TV, audio-visuals, EVR tech- leaving March 1973. As Tour Irate; you have Rev. George for practical work experieme and participation In training schemes Smith, ex-President Queen- 1 For free, friendly and courteous advice on travel anywhere, consult tinue unlit the target of $800,000 volving co-operative teaching. oforf staff of denominational homes. niques and radio will be used to ,1(1C, Methodist Conference. Send was reached. Most of the money The staff student ratio will be A A.sCky,ALAI,FICar .olyactnrotstessthaontedch,lrcheliglAio r membership of demonstrate the potential of NOW for FREE colour I re. A deposit will hold your MITCHELL'S INTERNATIONAL TOURS kept at approximately 1:20. booking has come from donations from SALAY: Salary will btr negotiated on the basis of the N.S.W. Public using modern means to commun- 20 from Accredited agents for all major airlines and shipping companies, General agents for Frames Tours the people of the South-West of At the lower secondary level it Service Awnsrd. Commencing rate on that Award scale will be determined icate the Christian Gospel. WEEKS $1695 Ltd., of London, At no extra cost, our international experts will promptly and efficiently handle hy tho esporen -e and qualtrications of the accepted applicant. !Nu. WA. is proposed to adopt a "multi- FURTHER ENQUIRIES should be directed to the Secretary. Mr R. 6. A Sydney committee has been Ar ST., IS AN level" approach. Robertson, Baptist Community Services, 153 EPOIng Road. Marsneld. 2122. all your travel requirements. The central theme of the Telephone BBB 1600. formed to organise the con- A.C.T. TRAVEL PH ONBER21B0 42E5 5th FLOOR, ASBESTOS HOUSE, 65 YORK STREET, SYDNEY, NSW, 2000. PHONE 29 4136 educational program of the The headmaster is Mr N. vention. Its chairman is Rev (AT CORNER OF BARRACK STREET) school will be to allow the indi- Speed. Australian Church Record, April 20, 1972 Page 7 Page 6 Australian Church Record, April 20, 1972

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AUST. MOTHERS' UNION THE AUSTRALIAN THE AUSTRALIAN HAS 21,146 MEMBERS CHURCH According to figures pub- Largest diocesan membership The Bishop of Grafton ordained the rector of Boulder in Kalgoorlie following in Christ Church Cathedral, 15604966. lished in "Mia-Mia," official is in Melbourne with 3,917, fol- RECORD Grafton on Sunday 19 March at 5.30 pm: Rev Peter L. Moss, crate of Si lowed by Brisbane 2,474, and Revs Ronald Wade (cathedral), Banco Mark's Camberwell tNI. ..nrte) since. organ of the Australian CHURCH RECORD Sydney 2,456. Adelaide has Turner (St Matthew's South Grafton), 1971, has been aPnot., of St The national paper for ,g). Mothers' Union, 21,146 2,066, New Guinea 2,000, and THE NATIONAL CHURCH OF ENGLAND NEWSPAPER — NINETY-SECOND YEAR OF PUBLICATION Barry Harrill (Murwillumbah) and Robert Matthew's Kensington , s Church of England people Coutts (All Saints' Kcmpsey). Right Rev Julia r s ...Ligr. formerly members were enrolled in 25 Newcastle 1,009. Very Rev Henry St J. Edwards, De. Bishop of Po' tgeently a —Catholic, Apostolic, Prot- Registered for posting as Printed by John Fairfax and a% • 15 of Grafton, broke a collar-bone in a novice of thg • ai Francis. dioceses. Only the diocese of Largest enrolments in country estant and Reformed. 1512--May 4, 19/2 Sons Lid., Broadway, Sydney. rrice cents motor accident near Grafton on March Plaistow. appointed dioceses are North Queensland 17 and was admitted to Grafton Base In assistanthi.]' imsford Canberra-Goulburn has no Subscription $4 per year, Hospital. Rev Michael .I. iga ,n. rector of 609, Grafton 474, Armidale 452, underground shopping concourse Rev Denis P. Robinson, curate of Timboon (Ballarat , ,11...• W, in- branches. posted. Editorial and Busi- The diocese of Sydney has Willochra 428 and Ballarat 421. from the Town Hall railway sta- Holy Trinity Kingsford (Sydney) since ducted to Edenhope 011 14 April. The province of Victoria with ness: Room 820, 160 Castle- lodged a development appli- 1970, has been appointed curate of St Rev Stuart M. Smith. rector of Bolan 5,413 members leads the rest and Expenditure for the Com- reagh Street, Sydney. 2000. tion under the square and Faith's Narrabeen. (Adelaide) since 1969, has been appoint- cation with the Sydney City through the lower ground floor Rev Esdtdle L. Barnes. curate of St ed rector of St Augustine's Unley from is closely followed by Queens- monwealth Council of M.U. last Phone: 61 2975. Issued fort- Peter's Cathedral. Armidale since 1970, late May. NEW PLAN FOR ( 'ouncil for a $12 million of the new building to Kent and land with 5,350 members. Others year was $25,376. By far the nightly, on alternate Thurs- left in February to return to parish work Rev Joan Si, Madden, rector of Hind- Bathurst Streets. in England. marsh lAdelaidel since 1962. has resign- in NSW 4,829 members, South largest single item was $6,642 days. building and a public square Rey Roland Riving has been appoint- ed from April .3 and has Wen appointed for the Overseas Fund. $900 was ed mapta,n to Inc Royal Hospital, Bris- librarian at St Laurence's Home for the Australia 2,847 members, West- alongside St Andrew's Cath- bane. Aged. ern Australia 1,768 members and sent to the Bishop of New cdral. Rev Francis G. Knight. rector of St Rev James Fraser, vicar of Heathcote the diocese of Tasmania 939 Guinea to assist Mothers' Union CATHEDRAL Matthew's Grovely (Brisbane) since 1965, (Bendigo) since 1970. was inducted to has been appointed rural dean of Bris- Kangaroo Flat on April 14. members. in his diocese. The building, to include St bane West. Andrew's Cathedral School, Methodist Rev Noel Ludlow, rector of St Mission at Thomas' Beaudesert (Brisbane) since I hutch House offices and com- 1964, has been appointed rector of Christ mercial office space, is on land Church. Yeronga. Captain R. L. °wilt, Federal Secretary iriinting Bathurst and Kent minister s of Inc Church Army., left for EnsHnd on streets already owned by the April 12 and will attend the UK Confer- SU world council meets ence of the Church Army. Semaphore diocese. Rev Frank J. Stnnley, vicar of Charl- ton (St Arnaud/. has resitmed from Max To make way for the new 15 to return to South Africa. After almost two years of building, the present school and Anglican Rev Douglas J. Stevens, curate of for first time in Asia preparations, a mission is Church House will be demo- Swan Hal (St Arnaud). has been an- , fished, and the school with 315 pointed vicar of Charlton from (car 7 The Chairman is Mr P. D. Subjects under consideration being held at St Bede's Sema- next For the first time, the In- pupils, will be temporarily relo- Most Rev Fells Anton. Archbishop of Warren, a barrister. who is from include Bible Training of Volun- ternational Council for Scrip- phore, SA, with special cated in the CENEF Building, status in Brisbane, will attend the North Queens- England and the Secretary, Mr tary Workers in the Movement's gatherings for adults, young land diocesan synod April 29 to May I. lure Union is meeting in the Armin Happier from Switzerland Activities, Bible Reading Today, 511 Kent Street. Rey Chandos C. H. M. Morgan, who people and children. was on the fullmtne stab of Me UK East Asian region. It is meet- who is the International Secre- the Institutional Church and the The nine-storey building, 244ft Scripture Union before becoming a naval tary for Scripture Union. long and I32ft wide, is designed chapHin in 1;51. has been aprminted •mg at Golden Sands. Port Present Generation, Youth Rev Lance Shilton and Dr Carpentaria Chaplain of the Fleet (Royal Navy) suc- Delegates come from each of Movements and Their Challenge John Court from Holy Trinity, to form, with the cathedral and ceeding Archdeacon Ambrose Weeks. Dickson. West for Scripture Union. Sydney Town Hall, an open pub- Rev Allan W. Bosse, rector of Brat - 'ill' the six major regions under North Terrace, are associated Rev Buddy Simpson, if nomi iCiao(iouldi since 1957. has re-. fruit; k pril 24-29. which Scripture Union is admini- Rev John Stott, who is the with the mission which is being lic square where people can sit United Methodist Church of signed from April 33 and coil be awaa held from April 16 to 23. and relax. The square will be morsels for IS months. stered. 2 Indian, 4 European, 4 President of S.U. in Great Brit- the US minister, has been Rev John W. Taylor has been app, \frican. 4 American, 4 ANZEA ain, is giving Bible readings each A group of Trinity young larger than the Martin Place ed Personnel and Staff 'Training Oil people, Ralph and Linda Plaza. appointed an honorary asso- of the Mission of St lamas and St tad 4 British. Mr Alan Kerr day and addressed a public Melbourne. Melbourne) and Professor Khoo meeting in Kuala Lumpur on Bytes and Ean Bidgood will con- Church and civic authorities ciate minister of Carpentaria Rev William H. Oalinm. chaplail. )on Teik (Singapore), Mr J. C. Saturday, April 22. duct the children's mission. have already agreed in principle diocese by. Bishop Eric Haw- the Royal North Shore Hospital. N. , Lance Shilton has had a wide Sydney. since 1969. has beer. appo, Robinson (Secretary) and Rev. to this shared open square, of key, at Thursday Island, rector of St Clement's Marrichville Ian David Chan (East Asian Sem- The ANZEA Council met at experience of both parish and hich more than 60 per cent will lune 2. the same venue from April 19- university missions throughout Believed to be a "first," the Rev Anthony LHomphrles, recto, iry) are the four representatives it.opt.s,.1 building behind St Andrew I,ithedral, me square lies basis., feu /Ill I Ith- Pe on church property. St Luke's Enmore with Stanmore (S. from ANZEA (Australia, New 22. Delegates attended from the Australia. john Court is a senior taral and the Sydnej, 1 0 Hall on the right. They will also share in an creation of this status allows Mr ney) since 1968. has been appointed r. /ealand and East Asia). 14 countries in this area. The lecturer in psychology at the Simpson, who has spent several for of St John's. Balrnain North. University of Adelaide and is years with his family on Mabu- Archdeacon Adrian O. Clarks. re.. Co-Chairmen were Mr Alan of St Paul's Ipswich (Brisbane) keenly interested in evangelistic The Evangelical Alliance iag Island, translating the Bible 1966, has been appointed Senior Ch. Kerr (Melbourne) and Professor outreach. The rector of St Ilede's into a local languge, to preach, lain and Director of Religious Sta,, of Victoria is planning a at Christ Church Grammar Soh Khoo Gan Teik (Singapore), is Rev Ben Jones. teach and officiate at some ser- Perth. W.A.. from mid-Mar. Small swing i'ongress on Communica- vices. Right Rev Deeds Bryant. Illshras Kalgoorlie, has accepter( - Melbourne Congress rector of Northam (Per tion to be held at the Mel- bishop of Perth and Al • • estern wheatbelt andit.. . bourne Bible Institute, 21st Rev A. Norman Apthorp. against UK Northam (Perth) since 1966. has ta. Anglicans head National & to 24th August next. 41 9 000 at appointed rector of Kalgoorlie and w. take up duties when he returns tr..i11au is The congress, which will open on Communication to,- hI KERR Iona service leave late in July He was union plan with a public meeting in the State Christian Endeavour Nash Memorial Hall on Monday evening, August 21, will continue Rabaul With voting by English BRINGING THE GOSPEL The incoming State Presi- 'dission ih Kinechaw Province. hrough the following three days. RSCM FESTIVAL IN I dioceses completed on the dent of the New South Wales Both he and his wife acknowl- The purpose is to help minis- TO ALL THE PEOPLE proposed Anglican - Metho- edge their debt to Christian En- ters and lay workers in the prob- Christian Endeavour Union Crusade dist union, three per cent deavour for their earlier training. lems all faced in communicating ST. PETER'S ADELAIDE is Rev John M. Johnston, ticipate in one or other of these Rev Norman Pell will present T fewer than in 1969 have He will be the speaker at the the changeless gospel in a world New Guinea, Monday F It Peter groups according to their par- a position paper covering the ho has been rector of St. "Convention Challenge" on of change. Adelaide, was filled fur the I. Reed ‘sas assisted by the voted in favour of existing ticular interest. verbal approach through preach- (10/4/72).—Black evange- Anne's, Merrylands, since Monday, April 24, at Concord The emphasis of the congress opening of the Royal 5chool of Dean, Bishop L. E. W. Renfrey union proposals. Workshops will be led by ing, visitation, personal evange- list Ralph Bell preached to 1957. Baptist Church. His convention will be on workshops which will lism, cell groups, etc and in the Church Music Festival last in an act of worship for the people with experience in the a total of 41,000 people last choir and congregation. The Sixty seven point nine per cent With Mr Johnston's election theme is "Hope for a Hopeless be organised in four categories: afternoon Rev Geoffrey Wal month. Age." sphere of dicussion, but a feature theme was "Christ in our Com- approved but a majority of 75 and with Mr Alf Chesterton as a. Youth; b. Rural; c. Suburban; will take up the subject of Rad,, week at the beginning of his d. Inner City. Delegates will par- will be the opportunity to share mon Life." per cent will be required in National C.E. president, Angli- The Convention begins on insights. They will be preceded, TV, the Press, and Christi, four-week crusade in Papua Writing. A combined choir of about General Synod on May 3. The cans now head the national and April 21 at Concord Baptist with both morning and afternoon, by New Guinea. 2,602 have the National Fellowship Tea and 150 voices, drawn from any swing has been analysed and NSW leadership of CE. position papers. Public meetings will be he' come forward at the meet- Art show Rally where the guest speaker churches affiliated with the shows that the lower vote came Originally from Western Aus- On the Tuesday the general each evening. On Monday e), will be Mr Alf Chesterton, the ings to be counselled. RSCM, sang psalms and five an- from both clergy and laity. tralia, Mr Johnston was a Bush subject will be 'The People to ning, Rev Neville Andersen w ' helps repair National President of Christian them, one of which was Bach's Church Aid Society missioner in Vienna whom we are to Communicate.' speak on "The Message we h.,, The highlight of the crusade Thirty-nine dioceses voted for Endeavour who belongs to St "God is our Hope and Strength." that State, before going to China In the morning Rev Peter Corn- to Communicate." On Tuesd so far was a meeting last Sunday at Zeehan Ashleigh Tobin conducted the the scheme and four against, but to work with the China Inland Matthew'..lti rrong. evening Rev Lance Shilton only 12 synods achieved a 75 per ey will open the subject "Preach- at Rabaul when 17,000 people choir and David Swale was ing Today's Youth" and in the conclude the thoughts of the .1 packed the local football ground Over fifty paintings by an cent majority, Lowest vote for , organist. afternoon Mr John Robinson with a message on "The Comm id hear Bell speak. The congre- anonymous local artist were The congregation joined in the the scheme was in London dioc- influences nity to which we must Comm, will stimulate thought on 2ation began to gather on the singing of two hymns and ese where both clergy and laity Testimonial back to , displayed recently at St rejected the scheme with only "Reaching the Masses outside nicate Today." On Wednesd,, field even before the regular Luke's Church, Zeehan, on among the prayers offered were the Church." night Rev Norman Pell's nyr sunday football game had finish- those for social justice and for 42.7 per cent in favour. Strongest He had been a faithful mem- Tasmania's West Coast. support was in Worcester with ber of the choir and church com- On the Wednesday the general sage will centre on "1b. ed. all in their daily work. Communicating Messenger," and Res l'etcr Corne). Part of the proceeds from 84.8 per cent. In this diocese Narrandera mittee from his arrival from Brisbane subject of the Christian worker Bell preached on the subject both the bishop and the dean on the final night demonstrations We do not receive things by England in 1883. He married in will be considered in his relation- "Christ the Liberator has come." the sale of paintings went Inspired by seeing the film of the use of audio-visuals and Each day will commence with A total of 1,249 people came prayer. We receive them by were among the most prominent Narrandera and four of his chil- ship to communication. towards urgent repairs to advocates ofthescheme. When Thomas Christo- films in Christian work will be Bible Studies by Dr Leon Morris forward to be counselled at this Jesus. Armin Gesswein. dren were born there. He died in "Question Marks," produced by In the morning Rev Frances pher Robinson was forced WA in 1929. given. of Ridley College. meeting . this historic old building. To live a disciplined life, and Much opposition to the pro- the European Bible Socities in Foulkes will present a paper on The rector, Rev Blair Grace, to accept the result of that dis- by the bank closures of The testimonial was returned connection with their Conference the devotional life of the posed scheme does not arise be- to St Thomas by his son, believes that it was the first time cipline as the will of God — that 1895-96 to leave Narrandera in Vienna last year, the Bible Christian messenger and its im- such an exhibition has been held is the mark of a man. Coach cause of a lack of desire for Thomas Eldred Robinson, of portance in communication, and and try his fortunes in West- South Perth, who is the sole sur `iociety in Queensland launched in a church building in Tas- Tom Landry. unity with the Methodists, It in the afternoon Rev Lance Shil- The ground is holy, being even ern Australia, St Thomas' viving member of the family. He nit with a one-minute television Bishop Dail) to chair mania. stems from the refusal of the ton will stress the need for in- is 74. It bears photographs of St pot offering the Today's English The sum of $6,000 was need- as it came from the Creator. plan to acknowledge that existing Church presented him with volvement with people to be able ed to restore the church but Keep it, guard it, care for it, for Thomas's in 1896 and of a mor- ersion New Testament to inter- Methodist ministers are exer- an illustrated testimonial on tuary chapel built by the church to communicate to them. $1,500 was the immediate target. it keeps men, guards men, cares sled people. June 3, 1896 in the Narrandera cemetery. On the final day, the general world congress The church is one of the oldest for men, Destroy it and man is cising a valid Christian ministry. As a result, more than 500 subejct of the media of commu- buil.fia, in 7cehnn .1. Ir. .1 11.in Evangelist Billy Graham of Bishop Jack Dain of Syd- Congress will be in effect a call New Testaments have gone to nication will be before the con- has announced appointment ney as presiding chairman of to the Church to finish the task ople who wrote in. gress. of proclaiming the gospel to the WELCOME TO THE FAMILY an International Congress on world in our generation. Newcastle churches organise World Evangelisation which "Discussion of strategy to To become a subscriber to the Australian Church Re- Nobel pr ize winner exposes is to be held in Europe in accomplish that goal will be high cord, just fill in the form below and mail it in with 1974. on the agenda, and the entire realm of missions will be $4 or simply ask us to charge it. for community action Bishop DaM, an assistant bish- included as part of the single I enclose $4 for annual subscription/Please charge it Orthodox Church op in the diocese of Sydney, is emphasis on worldwide out- IS Russian Twe I ! e denominations in lion the Bishop of Newcastle schools and other matters. chairman of the executive of the ;cross out one) lice and truth?" reach." Newcastle have formed the (Rt Rev J. A. G. Hamden), A committee is preparing a The Russian novelist Alex- religious belief, argues that the Billy Graham Association in Patriarch's Christmas call to the After referring to failure to Australia, and was involved in In 1966 a congress sponsored — — — — — — — — — — Secretary (Rev. L. Arthur) and report on the effect of the in- ander Solzhenitsyn has add- Newcastle Churches' Associ- Treasurer (Mrs I. Sercombe). dustrial city on the worker and Orthodox in other countries to give religious instruction to chil- the organisation of Billy Gra- by Billy Graham and Christian- To The Australian Church Record, Room 820, 160 ation for action on matters of All denominations send four his contact with the Church. ressed a letter to the Patri- bring up their children to regard dren who were baptized Mr Sol- ham's crusades in Australia in ity Today Magazine was attend- cistlereagh Street, Sydney, NSW 2000. mutual concern in the area. delegates to the Association. A communications committee arch Pimen of Moscow and and respect the Church needs to zhenitsyn declared: "And you, !968-69. Together with Bishop ed by 1,100 delegates in Berlin. be put into practice in Russia. the Church hierarchy, have re- Dain and other evangelical lead- Since then regional congresses on The Newcastle Council of In a statement to the press, is dealing with the issue which All Russia in which he the secretary, Rev L. Arthur said will eventually be brought to the He asks: "Why is this upright conciled yourselves to this and ers from five continents, Billy evangelism have been held in NAME strongly criticises the Rus- Churches which was associ- that he envisaged corporate ac- notice of the parent bodies. appeal addressed by you only to facilitate it in finding therein a Graham met last month in Vero Africa, Latin America, Asia, ated with the Australian tion to encourage the Week of It hopes for a solution to the sian Orthodox Church. Russian emigres?" "Why is it convincing sign of the freedom Beach, Florida, to map out Europe and North America. DDRFSS of conscience, in the fact that we Council of Churches, has Prayer for Christian Unity, fragmented way the gospel is Solzhenitsyn charges the Or- only those children whom you nreliminary plans. The coty,ress The call for an international united missions and cnisades, thodox Church with acceptance call for to be educated in the are forced to hand over our chil- will bring together between 3,- POSTCODF, been disbanded. presently coinmunicated by the Congress came in a groundswell establishing chaplaincy in in- different churches through radio, of the situation in which belie- Christian faith? Why is it only dren defenceless, not into neutral 000 and 5,000 delegates from all of interest and requests from the The President of the Associa- dustry, religious instruction in television and other media. vers are persecuted and places of the distant flock which you ad- hands, but into the control of over the world to a location in worship are shut. monish to 'recognise slander and atheist propaganda of the most Europe during early 1974. regional meetings and individual Page 8 Australian Church Record, Apri 20, 1972 The novelist, who professes lies' and to fortify itself in jus- primitive and dishonest kind." Bishop Dain has said: 'The Moon'