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"It is becoming increas- ingly difficult for students to find vacation employment in No 1622 OCTOBER 28, 1976 REICII111101Registered for posting as a newspaper— Category A PRICE 25 CENTS our present economic climate," Rev Ian Mears, Lecturer at Moore College, said last week. "This is particularly stress- BISHOPS SPEAK OUT PERTH SYDNEY ful for Moore College Rev P. Mill has been Rev J. E. Campbell, Students who unlike most appointed Assistant Chaplain Curate of Nowra, is to be others do not have fees paid 'INN ON UNEMPLOYMENT to the Missions to Seamen inducted as Rector of Austin- by the government. from Oct I. mer on Dec 17. "The fees, cost of books, The national conference of Australian Rev A. Barton was com- Rev R. A. O'Brien, Rector and living expenses are quite missioned as Rector of of St Paul's, Burwood, will considerable for all the Anglican Bishops, meeting in Menangle, Moora on Oct I. retire on 28th February, students and particularly October 15th to 18th, 1976, agreed with the Rev P. Gill has been 1977. married ones with families." concern expressed by the Church's Social granted leave of absence Rev I. Cox, Curate Holy The vacation period is from diocese for two years to Trinity, Adelaide, has been from 25th November to Responsibilities Commission about the take a position on staff of St appointed Rector of St Clem- March 8th so if anyone is in a problems of unemployment and the future Martin's in the Bulring ent's, Lalor Park, from late position to offer a job, employment prospects of thousands of young Birmingham from Jan 1977. Feb 1977. particularly one that would Rev R. H. Goodhew will last most of that period, people. become Rural Dean of please notify the College: At a time when 15,000 school leavers from the STIR OVER Wollongong upon taking up Moore College previous year have still not found work and will soon be appointment as Rector of St (Vacation Employment) competing with this year's school leavers and all the FILM Michael's. 7 King Street other 275,000 unemployed people, unemployment has ADELAIDE Newtown, 2042 now emerged as the greatest problem confronting the The movie version of Hugh Rev A. W. Cheesman, or phone 519 6460. St David's Village was opened by the Minister for Lands, The Honourable W. F. Crabtree, nation. Schonfield's The Passover Minister-in-Charge of St Wil- (The College is trying to MLA, and dedicated by the Right Reverend E. D. Cameron, Assistant Bishop — Diocese of Plot has been causing a stir in frid's, Tea Tree Gully, has compile a list of firms who Sydney. Music was provided by the New South Wales Police Brass Band and the Police Choir also demonstrated that the Israel, where it was filmed, accepted the incumbency of are willing to help the EXTENT OF led the singing. St David's Village situated at Forestville is one of 14 villages controlled by the proportion of 'dole cheats' is and it may generate a lot of St Michael, Mitcham, with St students in this manner and Church of England Retirement Villages in the diocese of Sydney, caring for more than 3000 UNEMPLOYMENT very small — no more than controversy in the United Wilfrid's, Torrens Park, bring them to the students' persons with a waiting list of 8000. three per cent of the States, where it is to be mn Nos S 111111, No iesponsible person can unemployed. It is released this month. deny the extent and effects of irresponsible to suggest that A group of Jerusalem unemployment throughout all the unemployed are clergymen say the film Australia. The main reports NEW TUTOR AT MORPETH surfing on some distant "direct(ly) attack(s) Jesus Sermon by Muggeridge Trying out a new pump in the barrio of Bacod Bayan is Russell Kerr, World Vision's development officer in the Philippines. of the Commission of Christ . . . in such a way as to beach. A tutor in the History of lander, will take up his posi- centred on a comparative In a moving and provocative address recently, With him is Rev Mariano Raner and Mrs Raner. Mariano will supervise the Strategic Aid Team projects in Bacod Bayan and in Inquiry into Poverty have destroy the whole basis of the It is also apparent that the the Ancient Near East at tion at Morpeth in January, study between religious cul- nearby Valle Cruz. shown that one million Christian faith." Malcolm Muggeridge, delivering the Synod Sermon at Government's crack-down Macquarie University has 1977. He trained for the tures of Mesopotamia and Australians suffer from a They urged Israel to ban the Anglican Sydney Diocesan Synod in St Andrew's on 'dole cheats' earlier this been appointed lecturer in Ministry at St John's Col- Israel, with particular refe- combination of disadvantage the filming. Cathedral, spoke of the plight of Western civilization year did not reduce the Old Testament at St John's lege, Auckland, was ordained rence to prophecy. He hopes factors such asp oor housing, The Lutheran Church of and that Christ was the only answer to man's preoccu- number of unemployed. College, Morpeth. He is the to the priesthood in 1966, soon to produce a book in inadequate education and the Redeemer in Jerusalem served curacies at Palmerston this area. pation with megalomania and erotomania. high health risk. To these refused to allow filming of Rev Dr T. J. Wright, BSc (Wellington), BD (Otago), North and Gisborne, and ob- He commented that in the the conclusion that Western factors is now added the EFFECTS ON trial scenes in its building. Since 1973 Dr Wright has book "20th Century Pro- man has decided to abolish NEW OVERSEAS PhD (Manchester) who has tained his PhD from the Uni- increasing likelihood 01 The film depicts Jesus as an taught at Macquarie Univer- versity of Manchester in been an examine' in Old phets", published by the himself. unemployment, which affects THE UNEMPLOYED angry political revolutionary 1973. Testament for the Australian Anglican Information most severely the unskilled who was unexpectedly killed sity for the past :Jur years. "Creating his own boredom Church agencies and Dr Wright, a New Yea His research interests have College of Theology. Office, Sydney, he had been and semi-skilled workers and while trying to feign death. out of his own habits, parish clergy are in contact described as a prophet. his own impotence out of his their dependents. To page 8 He replied to that own erotomania, his own The Poverty Report has EXEMPTION description of himself by vulnerability out of his own AID PROGRAMME paraphrasing the prophet strength, himself blowing the siTHErt Nurse Gertrude Friesen of Amos: "1 was no prophet, dmit: trumpet which brings the Swan River, Manitoba, Preserving age neither was I a prophet's son; walls of his own city tumb- became the first person I was a journalist, a gatherer ling down. And having con- A big new overseas development aid programme has been launched by granted exemption by the "Chaldercot", one of the of news stories, and the Lord vinced himself that he's too Australians. provincial labour board from Anglican Youth took me as I sat at my type- numerous, labouring with joining a union and paying Department's camping FACELIFT FOR writer. pill and scalpel and syringe to be taken to improve the properties at Port Hacking Mr Muggeridge then went The Executive Director, World Vision of Australia, has released dues for reasons of cons- make himself fewer, thereby health of the people. has recently received a major on to describe the problems AGES cience. delivering himself the more details of the Strategic Aid Team (SAT), at a news conference in Wells will be drilled to "facelift", facing mankind. He said: "It A member of the Evan- OLD PROPERTY surely into the hands of his supply fresh water. Much of The original old would be sheer stupidity, Melbourne on October 15th. gelical Mennonite Church, enemies, until at last, having the breakdown in health, homestead, after many year sheer deliberate wishful Jose and Dumarao on the Mrs Friesen said she objects educated himself into im- Harold Henderson, believes that SAT will be a stems from the polluted of service as a centre fo thinking not to recognise that island of Palawin, near to the union because it Youth Council, who the achievement of a major becility, and polluted and multi-million dollar programme, that's likely to be the water supply. youth ministry, had begun to we are living in times of enor- Borneo. accepts the principle of force carefully considered its property development goal. drugged himself into stupe- biggest ever undertaken by a private Australian aid Demonstration gardens show the results of sever We are confident that the mous disruption and disillu- All the barrios are as a major tactic in negotiat- future before deciding upon a faction, he keels over, a organisation. will be planted to show wear and tear. Its poo new Chaldercot with its sionment. extremely primitive and ing with employers, some- major restoration weary, battered old Bronto- people how to grow their own • On and off the record — by David condition was o comfortable and charming "That assumptions on poverty is something that all thing she cannot be part of as programme. saurus, and becomes extinct. "Voluntary agencies reports on how their money is food. considerable concern to character will meet with the which our Christian way of the people share in common. Hewetson — Page 2 a Christian. Not only has the property cannot solve all the world's spent." Materials necessary for the approval of all who use it." life are based are disintegra- "Let us as Christians — let Health care is almost non undergone extensive repairs problems on their own," says SAT gets underway in the establishment of private or The restorations to ting and that the ways of the you as members of the Synod existent. 95 percent of the • An innocent abroad — by Don Howard and restoration, but a new Harold Henderson, "but Philippines. community gardens will be world, the hopes of the world — plan your strategy in the villagers are suffering from The Australian Church Record has been wing has been added which "Chaldercot" have cost dollar for dollar, they can Four barrios (villages), supplied. While the projects — Page 2 are turning away from Christ future. Let us go out telling malnutrition and 9 out of contains modern bathroom $ 28 , 000 and any have a much greater impact housing 5,000 people will be are underway, food will be bringing the news on Church affairs for contributions towards this and His revelation. everyone, shouting to every- every ten have intestinal I acilities. These facilities with overseas aid than helped to achieve a stable and given to communities and • Cathedral in the square the St nearly 100 years expenditure and other "Con f ronting this one, that with Christ they are parasites. have been urgently needed at Government aid funds. self-sufficient way of life in a nationals working on the job. Andrew's House story — Pages 5 property development contemporary scene, it's never lonely, never aban- 4 & "Chaldercot" and their "I say this for two reasons. unique, three-year As well, 99 percent of the Lectures on home inclusion has now made this programmes would be sometimes difficult to resist doned," More of every dollar given to programme of development people have respiratory management, baby care and • The Word and life — by Dr D. B. Knox — property a most pleasant appreciated. Donations to an independent the private agency reaches aid. ailments or lung diseases, family planning will be this work are tax deductible Page 7 houseparty venue. the ordinary people and those The barrios are Bacod including TB. provided. Terry Dein, the Youth and should be clearly provocative contributing are involved in Bayan and Valle Cruz, both The SAT Programme will During the first year, • Studies in Matthew 6 — by Rev Jim Director, commented: "The designated when forwarded the projects in a much closer north of Manila; Lebangan, introduce a medical and evangelical voice completion of the to the Anglican youth way. They expect regular which is located near San dental survey and action will To page 8 Ramsay — Page 7 'Clhaldercot' project is Department, 511 Kent Street, Sydney. Bringing you the most important Church news significant because it marks from Australia and overseas every two weeks. Become a subscriber now through our special half-price introductory offer. Fund for property "Careful debate" urged

$3.75 for 12 months issues. The Director of the property development Remarks by Archbishop Sir Marcus Loane in his Knowledge of God's purposes is not the special preserve programmes. This will Anglican Youth Department, Synod Charge (ACR, Oct 14, 1976) on the ordination of of the trained. The Bible's mediator is the Holy Spirit. Rev Terry Dein, has remove considerable pressure women will no doubt lead to renewed study on this The spiritual equality of Gal 3:28 guarantees direct The Australian announced that the Youth from our general funds and access to God's Word for Mr and Mrs Average as it Department recently received thus, allow us to extend our issue. approval to establish a tax ministry in other areas." The Synod decision in Melbourne, and material in does for Mr and Mrs Theologian. CHURCH deductible property building Any donations to the recent diocesan publications in Sydney, raise two Contemporary evangelical writing and debate which fund. above fund should be sent to: serious problems which beg comment. is marked by the "deference" approach is in danger of This fund will be used to Anglican Youth Department, erecting a new mediatorial priesthood between people Improve and develop the 511 Kent Street, Sydney and First, some are thoughtlessly deferring to the opinions and Word. RECORD marked "Anglican Youth Youth Department properties of professional theologians. Submitting to the as centres where educational Department School Camping theological opinions of others — even Evangelicals — is Second, some are overlooking the problem of as the command for women not to have authority over ramping programmes can be Building Fund". NAME "cultural relevance". On what grounds do we call men in Church (1 Tim 2:1 I-12)? more effectively organised. no substitute for submitting to the Word of God. We The authorisation of this appear to hang on the pronouncements of the something that the Bible commands "largely cultural", . ADDRESS fund is regarded as a theologians instead of doing the work ourselves of and therefore no longer binding on us? Several Unless the debaters -- theologians, writers, whoever significant event for the THE AUSTRALIAN CHURCH RECORD understanding the Bible. evangelical writers have dismissed some of St Paul's — can tell us this, then the average Christian finds the Youth Department. Mr Dein Editorial and business. Room 311, 160 The ordination issue comes from the problems commands on these grounds. The problem is real. We Bible a locked book. Inadequate information as to what Castlereagh Street, Sydney. 2000. Phone said: "For many years the 612975. The National paper for Church feminism raises. 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AUSTRALIAN CHURCH RECORD, OCTOBER 28, 1976 — 1 6 — AUSTRALIAN CHURCH RECORD. OCTOBER 14, 1976 ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL II ROSLYN STREET, POTTS POINT, SYDNEY TELEPHONE: US 3355 & OFF Si Luke's Hospital has been established over 50 years. Medical practice and patient care have taken immense strides in this period and St Luke's is proud of Church "cannot afford to ignore the high reputation it has achieved. Now funds are needed to develop a modern theatre complex. mten•ve.re unit and lo increase patient accommodation . If the church were to show its relevance to Mercantile Mutual has been St Luke's is a Church of England general hospital open to all creeds. As it is a cono non-profit organisation. the Board appeals for your help to raise $500.030 for this life, it could not afford to ignore the area of work insuring Australians, their Donations of $2.00 or more are tax deductible, exempt from gift duty and are BY DAVID HEWETSON life where most men and many women spent acknowledged by official receipt. Please make your donations payable to, "St unemployment" belongings, their homes for Luke's Development Fund." most of their lives — their daily work — the r. J BLOWS Sydney Baker's "The Australian Language" (Sun Books Bishop of Tasmania said recently. Chief Executive Officer many years. 1976) there are many such examples. Rumours "spread like AUSSIE TALK a bushfire"; we "argue the toss" even about a theological In his presidential address for his existence upon the matter, and if it is too controversial we may beg others at the 40th synod of the work of others expressed in We have also helped their Diocese of Tasmania, Bishop MAN'S RIGHT TO WORK: WEE WAA Anyone who likes pungent and salty speech will "not to wake that up"; slow people "drag the chain"; the form of charity from his anxious people "drop their bundles"; and so on. And if we R. E. Davies described neighbours or assistance businesses with short-term recognise that it is often available in Australia. We unemployment as "a matter from the state. ST ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH have just about recovered from a long bout of are in more informal company we probably go further in towards the centre of colloquialism. The rumours might of widespread national "Man is responsible before BISHOP OF TASMANIA finance and leasing. inferiority concerning our accent and mode of concern." FULL-TIME YOUTH DIRECTOR then "go like a bomb"; and, in that controversy, if we God for the daily work by speech. Actually, quite early in our national history There might be some who which he earns his livelihood. Applicants are invited for the above position in an want to avoid people, "doing their lids" we will have to there must have been some acceptance of the "jack up on" further discussion. would ask what had "Man is a creature, not the once did —. talking about the Unemployment was an evil Can we help you? enthusiastic and growing country church. "Australian way of talk." unemployment to do with the Lord of creation. He is dignity of labour!' which society should not We are looking for a Bible based Christian man The choice of the mode of speech is a little like the with a In a book called "A Tour through the Australian church, he saki. But the therefore responsible before "For most people work is tolerate. suitable background and qualifications to co-ordinate selection of gears. It is made to suit the particular Colonies" published in 1840 A. Russell records that "slang church could not afford to God for what he does to the hard, monotonous, The physical, the total youth work of this church and to particularly "gradient" of the company and depends a good deal on the MERCANTILE MUTUAL terms were in use for everyday occurrences in sermons in ignore unemployment. world and how he uses it. exhausting and uninteresting psychological and moral work with the primary school age group. wisdom and good taste of the speaker. It would be a pity if Presbyterian and Episcopal churches". Slang in the pulpit! Bishop Davies said there "He is also responsible — nevertheless it is invariably effects of a long period of Conditions: Salary negotiable, house provided, working church language became so correct that it was no longer in INSURANCE GROUP And in upper crust churches at that! touch with the way things are actually said in the homes were three principles which before God for the d to meet human unemployment could be under the Minister of the church. devastating to an individual. Head Office: 117 Pitt Street, and markets of the land. After all, one great principle of underlay the Christian conditions and terms of needs." Sydney Phone 2 0134. Branches Apply in your own handwriting, giving full details of Those who experienced SLANG AND FLASH the Reformation was to get the great truths of the Gospel doctrine of work. They were employment when he engages He said that Christian and agent itis in all States. background and experience to: unemployment lost their and the Bible into the "vulgar" (common) tongue. And that man had a duty to work; the labour of others. Both doctrine of work viewed it as The Minister It would, of course, be most enlightening to know what independence, they became long before that in the providence of God the New that his conditions of work employer and employed are a necessary means of Russell considered to be slang. Whatever it was it was dependent upon the state, PO Box 130 apparently found in all sorts of unlikely places. Edward Testament documents were written in koine or colloquial should be just; and that he under the judgement of expressing one's love for God upon their families and Wee Woo, NSW, 2388 Gibbon Wakefield in a "Letter from Sydney" in 1829 said Greek. had a right to work. God," the bishop said. by serving one's fellow men. friends and very deprived of "terms of slang and flash are used as a matter of course, "The Bible teaches the "It is said that Dr George LET HER RIP! "It is not just a matter of the use of their natural everywhere, from the goals to the Viceroy's palace, not duty of work: 'Six days shalt MacLeod, the founder and Can we doubt reading the parables and other sayings of making profits for employers abilities, the bishop said. V.B.S. ***••••••••••••••••••• exe,mting the Bar and the Bench. No doubt they will be thou labour and do all thy leader of the Iona Jesus that his speech was pungent and lively and got a big and shareholders, nor is it "We should never again Open new doors of learning for your Sunday School reckoned quite parliamentary, as soon as we obtain a work.' Work is a reality of community, set a visiting hearing? And if one has had to wrestle with Paul's Greek just a matter of making as allow large numbers of men during the holiday and summer season with Gospel parliament." I wonder what he would make of what existence," he said. clergyman the task of helping MALCOLM MUGGERIDGE even at the elementary level it is obvious that it flows on him clean the lavatories. much as we can for ourselves and women to remain Light's "capsule" courses 1 sometimes now comes over the airwaves in parliamentary "The primary purpose of — it should he a matter of unemployed for broadcasts? like a fresh, vital stream, often sweeping aside the niceties "It was not long before the long periods. of correct speech in order to make a point. To him work is that man may live. visitor asked: 'Why should working under just "Works of local and "Jesus Sets Us Free" Language never stands still. Transplant it somewhere LECTURE BOOKLETS language was a tool to be used, and that meant that it was "In a primitive community we waste our time in doing conditions for the good of national importance must be 5 or 10-day Christ-centred programs and it will soon put forth new growth ancLblossoms. It will all, where the emphasis is on Olivier Beguin Memorial Lecture 1976 "The in his grip and not vice-versa. a man would starve if he did this when there is so much taken in hand instead of Beautiful theme materials even change the accepted meanings of words long In Baker's "Australian Language" religious not work. In moreadvanced theperson as well as the paying vast sums of money Review Kit: $8.95 established in the areas from which they came. This was which we might be discussing Authority and Relevance of the Bible in the colloquialisms are not to be used by religion but about it, ie communities if a man does with profit?' product," he said. for which no work is done. ALI. GOOD BOOKSELLERS once regarded only as the "corruption" of speech, but Modern World". As delivered in Canberra, by those who don't care for its exponents very much. In a not or cannot work he "Unemployment these days it is usually seen in a more positive light. "Dr MacLeod had replied: Man had a right as well as , contact chapter called "Wowsers and Their Kind" Baker describes seldom starves, but depends `To prevent you doing what I squanders the true wealth of Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne in October. Australian, like American, speech has developed its own the duty of work. Gasped Light Publications a "brand of clerical mind" which is "typical of ill-educated a nation — the mental, particular shape and style. PO Box 123, Mt Waverley, Vic, 3109 communities, where vision is clouded by prejudice, where physical and spiritual health Telephone: (031 277 3944 50 cents each Language is the essential tool of communication and commonsense is interpreted by a succession of cliches and of its citizens," Bishop edification. Those who would use it as such need to slogans, and where the mills of God pulversise joy and Davies said. understand its ins and outs. Their speech must be wisdom out of everything." Well! That's dribbling a bib NATIONAL RECOVERY contemporary without being cheap. For there is nothing full! available from the quite so ludricous as an ageing slangster trying to keep up So 1 call on all fellow preachers and other Christian with the speech of the younger generation, and probably Bible Society in Australia in all States or write to communicators to oil up their larynxes, get their teeth out using out of date terms, or misusing current ones, or of the road, and let fly. I call on them to dispense with their PO Box 507, Canberra City. ACT, 2601 • perhaps even being resented for so crudely trying to invade ONLY WHEN MEN What "tin ears" (a wrteched Americanism) and really tune into • their thought-world. the way people talk these days. I urge them not to be cheap Add 30 cents postage VULGAR SPEECH or flash or slangy, but 1 beg them to go back to talk-school do you till they get their words sharp and tangy again, and to get "WILLING TO WORK" ••••••••••••••••• We would probably all be surprised at the extent to liberated from all respectable but dull speech. Go for your hich one-time slang is now part of everyday speech. In life! say to a • There were 261,000 people listed as unemployed throughout Australia in August, the Bishop in Bishop Short CHILDREN'S AND YOUTH Wollongong, Bishop Ken Short, said this week. hu ry This represented 4.3 per "The future does not look told of a strike by university EDUCATION OFFICER cent of the nation's much brighter," he said. students. workforce, he said. Bishop "And how can it, until we all wor ? "Put a lot of such stories Short said that to be recover the will to work?" "Get in the queue and we'll keep The Board of Education Diocese of Sydney is seeking a An innocent abroad unemployed was disastrous together and what is so feeding you?" clergyman or lay-person for the above position. for most people — quite He described the present frequently a common In a famine crisis it's a must. But that's The successful applicant will be responsible for the apart from any personal, "lack of preparedness to get denominator is an ignorance not the answer. Handouts de-humanize provision of training for those who are teaching children economic problems for those stuck into a job" as being of spiritual values," Bishop and destroy self-reliance. and youth in parish education programmes and for the OUNDLE. OUNDLE? isolated fragments, planted By DONALD HOWARD concerned. demonstrated in a report Short said. An army of Australians has realised this. offering of consultative help to parishes. YES — Oundle, the name of with cinifer or under the In a news statement issued broadcast the previous week. He said that for a person to They are members of the World Vision Opportunities will be available for this person to a lovely old town in plough. Northamptonshire with the In the Commons, Mr "faceless planners of in late September, the bishop The report said that the disregard others in one's Strategic Aid Team. Dedicated to treating participate in editorial and other aspects of the Board's Thorn was rebuked for said few circumstances for a work. River Nene almost encircling A FEW MINUTES' walk Whitehall", and doing so Japanese car industry concern for oneself, that the causes of human suffering. "standing up when he had well thtat he is known as person were more demoralis- attitude stemmed directly Applicants should have teaching qualifications and it and a history going back to from Oundle is a bird produced 46 cars per Whole communities are showing the benefit. been told to sit down and "anti-motorway Tyme ng than being unemployed. from a disregard of God. experience in working with children or youth. the Saxons. sanctuary and recreation workman per year — by S.A.T. is at work. Literacy and medical programs. Small, beautifully situated speaking when he had been machine". Theological qualifications would also be an advantage. area. comparison, his Australian "Our recovery as a nation Farming co-operatives. Irrigation and agriculture. told to be silent." He said demonstrations by The position is one which requires energy, initiative. and with an abundance of As we walk around, bird- counterpart produced only will come as we recover a stone buildings roofed with He may be right, he may be "ordinarily restrained, For $15 a month you join willingness to work in a team and a deep commitment to watchers were noting the WHAT! seven cars a year. willingness to work as God wrong, but work is not going respectable middle-class You mean to say CMS BOOK , thousands of other Australians who the Christian education of children and young people. Collyweston Slate quarried arrival of migratory species, intended us to," he said. from a nearby village, the ahead — at least not just SHOP has been selling Other news reports participate in carefully researched their nesting and feeding now. To Page 8 church robes all these years highlighted similar situations town (pronounced habits. "And that will come only development aid. Enquiries should be made to: and I didn't know about it? he said. One newspaper as we ourselves become more "Owndle" as in "owl") is The "Countryside Let men, women and children realise Appeals I always get my headline dealt with the concerned with loving and threatened with Warden" took me under his their full potential. Live with dignity. The Rev T. Wallace, Acting Director THE LEADER OF the HOME OF PEACE clerical wear withdrawal of manpower and obeying God — and much "modernisation". wing (that one was too good anti-motorway campaign is a yes, S.A.T. members receive monthly reports. Bourd of Education when I go book- thus threatening petrol less concerned with ourselves The present narrow street to miss), and soon revealed a Mr John Tyme, senior HOSPITAL Once a project is funded we move 511 Kent Street, Sydney browsing at the supplies. Another heddline and our incomes." cannot take today's traffic keen interest in his job. lecturer in environmental (Deaconess institution) on to the next. Telephone: 26 6428 and the buildings are starting Bookshop. His name ("You'll never studies at Sheffield EVE RSLEIGH On-the-spot pictures and stories will show to feel the effects of constant believe it," he told me) is Polytechnic. 274 Addison Road, Petersham ROBES FOR vibration. what you'' r membership means to those Pheasant. As if that were not Mr Tyme is chalienging the NERINGAH CLERGY THE SYDNEY MESSIANIC FELLOWSHIP you help.elp. r The old Ship Hotel where enough, a local publican is Neringah Avenue, Wahroonga AND CHOIR cordially invites all interested friends to the first month's support today. we stayed has weathered the called Peacock. GREENWICH Insure Church Property with the storm for about 500 years, Cassock. Current Project: Four villages in the Philippines A native of Oundle, Mr River Road, Greenwich Giethits 5th Anniversary gathering to be held on but shock waves every time a WOMEN are receiving help to rise above grinding poverty. CHURCH OF ENGLAND INSURANCE CO Pheasant is so enthusiastic These hospitals (320 beds) SUP 01c.s Saturday, November 6th, in the Newtown One thousand families will enjoy a 50% increase heavy truck passes are that he retired early after 20- undertake specialised medical Stocks AND THE Neck Baptist Church, Church Street, Newtown, at in income and double their present food supple of Australia Limited proving too much. odd years with the Ministry and nursing care of What's the remedy? Whee 3 pm. We will attack malnutrition and raise (INC IN NSW) of the Environment in order chronically 111 patients of any Shirts ..1.711p health standards. Because... to accept his present position. MINISTRY age, nationality or religious Collars -- I. The company is wholly owned by the Dioceses of tne Studs v /4*/% DEVELOPMENT AID AT ITS BEST THE GLIB Armed with local lore, he faith. Hood. Guest Speaker: Rev D. L. White, of Ryde Church of England and it operates (AND EASY) Controversial papers by entirely for the benefit of reply is to build a by-pass, is sought out by fishermen These hospitals are co. Prim:hint Memorial Baptist Church. %MEI NM In =ME 1111111 Ili ill the Church. and passers-by who are Australian Anglicans from operating with certain general Scarves but is that the answer? Musical Items by the Students of the New 2. Our re-insuring companies are among the strongest in the interested in the plant and differing viewpoints — hospitals In the retraining of ChM, needs world. Every five years Britain ideal for parish dis- wadable from stock Tribes Mission. loses through animal life. eligible patients to return to flit AT 3 Claims, both large and small, are dealt with promptly. cussion. I STRATEGIC AID TEAM "develovment" an area their normal environment 0MS Subject: "The Miraculous Survival of tne 4 Church property worth more than $65,000,000 is insured WORLD VISION OF AUSTRALIA bigger than the country of HAPPILY, NOT Bishop G. B. Muston (home, etc). CHURCH SUPPLIES Jewish People." , az with this company. Dr John Golden Your help is urgently needed • -'9ATEG. v 332 Pitt Si,, Box A770, Sydney South, 2000, I 5. Classes of insurance undertaken include FIRE (with Berkshire. EVERYONE is taking things 93 Bathurst St, srassy. NSW Dr Barbara Thiering for our immediate and ft are so 9467 Catalogue OM t X4..._ T Phone: 619117 $15 extension to storm and tempest. earthquake. etc if More than 100 square lying down — people are miles of countryside standing up to be counted Mr Robin Grove needs, Including the required). MOTOR CAR, PUBLIC RISKS. Plate Glass and rehabilitation units at each disappear each year; since and going out (literally) on Dr T. T. 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Chairman: Robert Coles Blunswirk Vii 3056 Petersham, NSW, 2049 Executive Direcice Herold Henderson Telephone: 211 1896 like Suffolk, Dorset and around historic Winchester FREE — With every ten papers, a Bible bookmark with hints TURRAMURRA World vision is an international Christian humanitarian organisation founded in 1950 031 380 1064 Telephone: 560 3866 LThe Australian office opened in 1966 end 's autonomous in its operation. World ,,on is Wiltshire will eventually be in fora new road. and references for witnessing to JWs. 14,000 now in use. PHONE 476 2308 the nation's largest ron.government development aid body . 2 — AUSTRALIAN CHURCH RECORD, OCTOBER 28, 1976 Good news for Mormons out soon. AH: L. OWENS 48 1539 RP03.954 1.11.11.111=11111. IN ME OM ME= ME AUSTRALIAN CHURCH RECORD, OCTOBER 28, 1978 — 3

SYDNEY'S ST ANDREW'S ...NOW THE "CATHEDRAL IN THE SQUARE" St Andrew's House opened by State Governor

This reproduction nt a very fine sketch of St Andrew's Cathedral, by Alan Gamble, shows the cathedral from the plaza side — adjoining Sydney Town Hall. Behind the cathedral is the newly-completed St Andrew's House which now housbs the St Some idea of the interest in Sydney's church-civic project may be gauged from a section of the large number of people who attended the Andrew's Cathedral School as well as diocesan offices. official opening of St Andrew's House recently. The NSW State Governor, Sir Roden Cutler, who officially opened the complex, is seen on the dais (at left) with the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney, Sir Marcus Loane, and church dignitaries. The dais is situated at the entrance to St This was hovi ,he "Sydney Square" project was viewed earlier, when a model was prepared by which the completed project Andrew's House, which has been built behind the cathedral site, to house the St Andrew's Cathedral School and diocesan offices. could be visualised. The front entrance to St Andrew's Cathedral is at left with the recently-completed plaza between the cathedral and Sydney Town Hall (at right). Behind the cathedral is the new building which houses the St Andrew's Cathedral School, while behind the Town Hall is a new office complex. Cathedral as (b) For the square and being "breathed" by the SPECIAL FEATURES shops it would be about building will be 313,800,000 another 1500 approximately. cubic feet in a ten hour day. Church people invited to invest When Sir Roden Cutle-, Governor of NSW opened St Total 14,500. This equals 11,000 tons of air seen in 1888 Andrew's House on Monday, October 11, he mentioned Electricity a day. St Andrew's House, adjacent to the Cathedral and the Town Hall, is nearing completion, and it is expected a number of facts and figures about the new building. (a) When fully occupied the that the church offices will be moved into the building in October. Approximately $9,000,000 of the funds needed They give a good idea of the size of the complex and as a building, carpark and arcade Cost — $21,000,000 to complete the building have been borrowed through the banking system. To the extent that the Glebe matter of interest we reproduce them now. will use approximately The Glebe Board expects Administration Board (as manager of the project) can obtain alternative finance at lower rates, it can reduce 9,600,000 kilowatts per year. the final cost of St Andrew's interest charges and, where costs can be reduced. there is a corresponding increase in the return from the building Gross Floor Area Windows (b) This is the same power House to be twenty-one available for the work of the church. To facilitate this, the Standing Committee has authorised the Board to accept This including Garage, (a) The number of that would drive a ship the million dollars. deposits of $500 or more where:— Arcade, Shops, Office, ordinary windows for offices size of the Himalaya at 20 School, Plant and Service and school is 1350 knots continually for 26 (a) The deposits are monies mittees, Parish Councils and for the purposes of a quorum areas is — 466,896 square approximately. These are days, a distance of of 12,480 being church trust property others, or at a Vestry Meeting under the feet aprroximately. double pane for insulation nautical stiles or held by Diocesan Church (b) The deposits are made Sydney Church Ordinance As a comparison, purposes. approximately from Sydney Organisations, by Church- by persons who are entitled 19m120(ansieasmneinadyedbe). approximate areas of various (b) There are also the shop to London. wardens, Church Com- to take part in, or be counted deposited other buildings in square feet windows and glass walls of (c) The approximate cost at call or for a fixed term. are as follows:— Goldfields entrances and foyers some of for this energy for the year Where monies are deposited House, Sydney Cove — these are 28ft high. would be $240,000. at call, twenty-four hours 400,000; AMP, Sydney notice for repayment must be the NSW Governor, Sir Roden Cutler, unveils the plaque at Water given. Interest will be paid at Cove — 550,000; Farmers, Lights (a) The building will use the opening of St Andrew's House. Beside him on the dais are City — 250,000; MLC, North (a) For the building, normal market rates which the Archbishop of Sydney, Sir Marcus Loane, Bishop A. I. when fully occupied will be quoted, on request, Sydney — 400,000; Bank of arcade and carpark there are approximately 16,000,000 Dain and Mr C. N. Turner. Adelaide — 80,000. 13,000 lights approximately. when monies arc lodged. gallons of water per year. The monies deposited will This amount would fill 1340 not he secured. 0 home inground swimming If you are qualified and r! pools. ahk to assist, you can cull in (b) The reserve tank for person at the office of the the sprinkler system contains Board at St Andrew's House, 40,000 gallons. This would Sydney Square for further fill 3 to 4 home inground particulars, or you can tele- swimming pools. The tank phone the Board (Tel: measures approximately 30 2 0642) and ask for either Mr feet long by IS feet wide by Stacy Atkin or Mr Tom 15 feet high. Hansen. Concrete — heavy as a Note: Until the date of its battle ship Not many people have the opportunity to sit in an transfer to St Andrew's amphitheatre atop a city building. An exception, however, House, the address of the the v eight of concrete for will be the. tudents of St Andrew's Cathedral School whose Glebe Board is, Bank of the whole project is new rooftop amphitheatre views take in most of the city Adelaide Building, 275 An artist's view of the cathedral in its city setting in the year approximately 30,000 tons. 1888. Viewed from the lower end of Bathurst Street, the Members of the Glebe Board. Left to right: Mr Stacy Atkin; Mr Les McGregor; Mr David Woodrow; Mr Ted Riley; Mr skyline. George Street, Sydney, Tel: cathedral is seen with the Sydney Town Hall beside it (at left). Norman Turner; Bishop Donald Cameron; Mr Max Lawrence; Mr Graham King; Rev George Robinson; Mr Donald Coburn; Air Conditioning — 900 NO 1111 Mr Gerald Christmas; Mr Richard Lambert. Other members of the Board are: Bishop A. Jack Dain (Chairman), (insert on left) and C:.non Kenneth (Peter) Loane (insert on right). tons of ice a day. (a) The amount of air NEW CHURCH OFFICES conditioning is 900 tons. This School's means that if the mechanical St Andrew's House, besides housing the Cathedral plant was making ice instead School on the top two floors, will also contain the headmaster of cooling the building it A feature of the main foyer of St Andrew's House is the Diocesan offices as well as a number of Church would make 900 tons of ice in tarestry, whose history is set out in a wall plaque nearby. organisations. 24 hours. The Australian Church School which has facilities (b) The amount of air Record will be moving its comparable to the best office there in late November independent schools and •••••WWWW.V. or early December. space for up to 480 pupils. •••••••••••K... The rest of the building Sydney Square, opened on will be available for rent. September 23, 1976, is the AT LEFT: The new school's Running from St Andrew's block bounded by George, gymnasium is typical of the House, under Sydney Square Druitt, Kent and Bathurst Mr keg Seddon, Property thoughtful and detailed planning that to the Town Hall station will Streets and contains four Management Executive has gone into design for all school be a shopping arcade. This is buildings as well as an open Glebe Administration Board. facilities. The gymnasium spread out not expected to be operating space larger than Martin over the top two floors of St Andrew's House incorporates sprung fully until well into the new Plaza. The City Council and six floors of office space are year. Diocese have jointly available in St Andrew timber floor, timber-lined walls, and The first operational part developed the site and the House. On Square level :: floor area suitable for basketball, of St Andrew's House was Square will be used for a wide number of Church badminton and a range of physical education activities. the Car Park opened on May variety of church and civic organisations — including The headmaster of St 6 and is capable of holding functions including concerts the Board of Education Andrew's Cathedral School, almost 300 cars. This was and open air displays. Some of the official guests who attended the official opening of St Andrew's House, Sydney, as The Rev Canon Melville followed by the Cathedral In addition to the School To page 6 part of the Sydney Square complex. Newth, BA, ThL, MACE. The Music Room for choir practice 4—AUSTRALIAN CHURCH RECORD, OCTOBER 28, 1976 AUSTRALIAN CHURCH RECORD, OCTOBER 28, 1976— 5 CLAVIRE11,__ Rhodesia: where BLACKTOWN The Word and Life CHRISTIANITY: "FORGIVENESS" D. Be KNOX Pried* ADVERTIST_W_ENT1N racial issues prevail FELLOWSHIP Lord's Prayer where Jesus we acknowledge our sins, has promised it, He is taught us to ask daily for God is faithful and righteous to forgive because Classified advertisements may be Sir, Minn Theological Caw, Sighlilt forgiveness using the its at the offIce or phoned to righteous to forgive us our Christ has died for our sins A growing progressive Western Sub- The Rev Arthur Lewis of REUNION words: "Heavenly Father, 61 2875 up to noon 10 days before urbs church is urgently desiring the sins and to cleanse us from and his obedience cleanses date of publication. Charge is & Rhodesia is an Anglican forgive us our trespasses." services of an ORGANIST for either the The "Blacktown Church all unrighteousness." us from all unrighteous per word with a minimum charge of morning or evening services or both. minister and was in miler So then when we realise He is faithful because He ness. SI SO. of England Fellowship in the We are able to pay a generous travelling years a missionary for 20 To know that one has been truly forgiven rolls that God forgives, and that 1950s" recently held a allowance. We are looking for a person years among the tribesmen of away a great weight from our consciences. we need forgiveness, the who is progressive and able to brighten successful reunion. A barbe- ••••••••••••••• owe" Rhodesia. He writes:— way to obtain it is to ask for up the services and encourage bright cue at Kurrajong Heights was Interstate and enthusiastic singing. For further "The implicit condoning This is true when God's forgiveness is so it. Nothing more. • MAKE YOUR RESERVATION NOW Information, kindly dng 4154 4428. attended by former members forgiveness is extended to complete that He describes • • Services of terrorism by leaders of St Paul says in Romans on ou r of the Fellowship and their us by one of our fellows and it as forgetfulness. • major Churches at the trial of totally interdependent are the Regarding proposed 3:23: "For all have sinned families, it is especially true when we When He forgives, He WANTED, person Bishop Lamont has impaired black and white people that and fall short of the glory AROUND THE WORLD CRUISER TOUR PERTH: Si Alban's, 423 Beaufort Street Ion gardening, lawn- conference on Rhodesia we Some travelled from . mowing in Sutherland Shiro. About 1 what hope remained of realise that God fully never brings our sins to Services 9.30 em and 7.30 pm. Rector only outside interference has ask in name of justice that of God; being justified day's work per week. Nowra, Orange and Mina- forgives those sins by which mind again. • Bryan F. Hall. All welcome. spiritual leadership from kept them apart, ever fanning representatives of freely by His grace through Phone: gong especially for the re- we have wronged Him. The Bible uses different 1977 • Rod serkiey 528 5555 those Churches. The World the flames of extremism. Nationalists be balanced by the redemption that is in ♦ Att5259352 union. Apologies were re- pictures to describe the in the Council of Churches has We live in a wicked world representatives of the Coun- Christianity is Christ Jesus," and St John 2 cOoRPAROci, St Stephen's, Brisbane. ceived from overseas, inter- completeness of God's LLOYD TRIESTINO LINER • Cnr reduced countless Christians and must make the best of cil of Chiefs and other sup- characterised by could not make more clear Cavendish and Chatsworth Roads state and country areas. forgiveness. It says God 2 Visitor. welcome. 7.30 and 9 am Hob G. T. SISTER interested in geriatrics to despair. This body has things. We must make the porters of Rhodesian forgiveness, and when we the fact that God forgives TV GALILEO •A required for part-time night duly. Refer- It was interesting to note puts our sins behind His Communion. 11 am Morning Prayer worked ceaselessly for the deal work. Government STOP Outside speak of a Christian spirit all who ask in Jesus' name, (Holy Communion 1st Sunday? ? pm ences required. Nursing Home. Hurl- that former members are en- hack, or He blots them out 27,900 tons Air-Conditioned Stabilised atone Pant. Phone: 55 3218. downfall of Christian One of the human grounds dictatorships have no right of we mostly mean a forgiving Dr D. B. Knox when he wrote in I John Evening Prayer. Rector: Rev Harry gaged in a wide variety of as a thick cloud, or He casts • Godwin., civilisation through Africa for hope is the incredible participation their presence spirit. 1:19: "If we acknowledge DEPARTING IN MARCH 1977 via Panama Canal occupations and are scattered them into the depths of the and in Rhodesia has consis- 'courage of Mr Ian Smith. It may well involve OA U Outside of Christianity our sins He is faithful and returning via Suez Canal. ORGANIST WANTED tently backed the 'freedom throughout Australia and sea, or as in Psalm 103, "As • CRUISING In the Pacific, Mediterranean, Atlantic and is quite plain that he has not pressures and wreck allpeace overseas. the forgiving spirit is often As St Peter says: "He just to forgive us our sins Wanted fighters'. given up and that he inte far as the east is from the bore our sins in His body on and to cleanse us from all Indian Oceans and the Caribbean and Red Seas, All Saints' Church of England, Peter. nds efforts. The reunion reflected mistaken for weakness and sham. Contact Rector: In Rhodesia we have to exert his utmost influence west, so far has He removed the tree," and as Isaiah puts unrighteousness," and • CALLING AT20 Ports in 13 Different Countries. 5E0 4735. many happy and exciting pusillanimity. fought the good fight, to bring about a multi-racial our transgressions from it: "The Lord laid on Him again, "The blood of Jesus • 40 DAYS LAND TOURING in Italy, Yugoslavia, Austria, WANTED. 100 more student, to enrol Dr CHARLES HUXTABLE moments. It was 20 years Right from the earliest • C of E Bible College. Full Bible course Rhodesia will go down in government with genuine us." the iniquity of us all." Leichtenstein, Switzerland. West Germany, Holland. SECURITY OFFICER Patron & President pages of the Bible, God has Christ His Son cleanseth ds • by correspondence anywhere. Full history as the last country guarantees for minorities. since some people had last The point of all these If we bear the penalty it from all sin." Belgium, France, England and Scotland. details Iron, Registrar. PO Boa 41, The Glebe Administration Board is Australia-Rhodesia Assn met, It was noted that basic- declared that He is a albriOus to secure the services of two that tried to make a stand for Nor are there lacking descriptions is that our sins will sink us down to Hell. The Bible knows nothing ' ALL MEALS while on Coach Tour, comfortable Roseville, NSW. 2060. of NSW, PO Box 498 ally people remained the forgiving God. security officers — one to work on a the civilisation Christianity realistic and reasonable black are completely obliterated But by becoming man, of having to confess your coaches, competent guides, good hotels. 7 nights' permanent basis between the hours of Crows Nest, NSW same and those with a sense Thus in Exodus 34, when 4,30 pm and 9.00 pm, and the other on a has built up. Its faults and leaders. These get short shrift from God's sight through Jesus took our curse so as sins to a priest or minister • accommodation in London on B/B basis. of humour still had it. For Sale casual basis as required — to assist in failings have been many, but from the great powers. One God declared His character forgiveness. to set us free from it. before God will forgive ' 5 WEEKS FREE TIME for additional arrangements at the security of Si Andrew's House. The theme of the reunion to Moses, He said that He Sydney Square. we have striven to create a recalls the fate of Moise Our Lord Jesus Christ Forgiveness is free to us, you, • own expense. was "Jesus Christ the same was "The Lord, a God full • DulieS would primarily Involve inspec- free multi-racial society Tshombe of Katanga. underlined the free although it was costly to It does however ins:.' • BOTH FIRST AND TOURIST CLASS berths available. CONCRETE BLOCK MAKER yesterday, today and for- of compassion and • tion of all exterior doors and windows where Christianity can be We must work and pray NEW CHURCH I forgiveness of God. God. that we must forgive others • Air travel may be used either one or both ways (prices Makes blocks. siabs. edgings, screen and locking up after cleaners have !eft ever". A former rector of the gracious, slow to anger, and blocks. garden stools eat once and 96 in the evening. There is no age limit for openly taught and practised that in spite of all outside At the same time He Now, through Jesus if we want God to forgive • on application). parish, the late Rev Fred plenteous in mercy and an hour. Silt ideal sell-help protects. thee, positions but applicant should be In a hungry continent we pressures true leaders, not emphasised that if we are to Christ, full forgiveness is US. ' GROUP LEADERS: Rev and Mrs Don McLean of St physically fit and it is desirable to have OFFICES • Send for leatiets Department CR, Taplin, used the text in the truth, keeping mercy for ...tad experience in this type of work. have done our best to feed mere power-seekers, may enjoy God's forgiveness we offered to sinners. Let us not turn aside Stephen's Church, Caulfield. Forest Farm Research, Londonderry, early 1950s to promote a thousands, forgiving • NSW, Applications accompanied by refer- the starving millions beyond have the opportunity to co- must have a spirit of The whole Bible unites in from this biblical truth, but Price.' From $3345.00 2753. special parish activity. A ences should be made In writing • From page 4 iniquity and transgression forgiving others ourselves; addressed to: our borders. Vilified and operate in forming the new affirming that God freely rather dwell on the fact that ostracised as no country special message was sent and sin." and He set us the example, SEE BEAUTIFUL NEW ZEALAND IN THE AUTUMN Mr B. McGee government. We must strive forgives those who turn to God forgives freely and 197/SCANNERS from Mrs Taplin who was Also the prophet Isaiah, by praying for those who ' 18 DAYS IN BEAUTIFUL NEW ZEALAND visiting Unsnarl) Building Engineer before, we have stood our for success. The great masses Board of Diocesan Missions unable to attend. Him with repentance for completely those who have St Andrew's House ground and can hold our of black people who in their and Youth Organisations — speaking in God's name, were crucifying Him, their sins and in faith in His disobeyed Him, if they are Auckland, Waitomo, Rotorua, Napier, WellinGton. Begin to plan next year's programme PO Box 11190 A former leader of the Queen Victoria Building heads high. Say Rhodesia hearts want only to live and said that if people would saying, "Father, forgive promise to forgive them for sorry and return to Him. Picton, Greymouth, Franz Josef, Wanaka, now. See it ale glance. Suitable for all will be accommodated. The Fellowship, George Whyte, clergy. offices, congregational pro- Sydney, NSW, 2000 capitulated (to Dr Kissinger) work with the whites, have truly repent, God would them." Jesus Christ's sake. Queenstown, Te Anau, Milford Sound, Invercargill, first and second floors will stated, in the invitation sent Whenever we are grammes etc. Only 82.50 each plus if you like. Without a sea- no other country on which to blot out their sins, saying God's forgiveness is free, If we enquire how may conscious of our sins, let us Dunedin, Mt Cook, Christchurch etc. postage. Phone orders accepted. Also house the Bishops and to members, "what a thrill it board there was no choice. fall back. We have an "Come now, and let us but it is not groundless; for we obtain God's seek forgiveness from God ' GOOD HOTELS, comfortable coaches, liberal CEBS 8 CPS uniforms, books, camping Accommodation administrative headquarters is to know that Jesus Christ is equipment etc. One does not have to be a absolute Christian duty to reason together, said the it rests upon the fact that forgiveness, the answer is in the way that Jesus has sightseeing with entrance fees, competent guides, all To-Lot/Wanted of the Sydney Diocese. Other the same whether it be two Available from: politician to see that Dr Kiss- save our children from the Lord, though your sins be the Son of God became that forgiveness is for the taught us, namely by asking meals. office space will be let to a decades ago or today and Anglican Youth Shop inger was considering the miseries and falsehoods of variety of businesses. as scarlet they shall be as man that He might take on asking, if we ask in in simple faith our TWO DEPARTURES: March 19th — Leader Rev Mervyn 511 Kent St, Sydney, 2000 forever". Another reunion is CASTLE HILL Row negro vote and was in a Marxism." Mr R. J. S. Seddon white as snow, though they Himself the penalty we sincerity, repentance and Heavenly Father to forgive: Roberts from Brisbane; March 26th — Leader Rev T. G. 8243) Brand new, quality 4 bedroom home in hew nlanncdfornextyear. be as red as crimson they deserve, but which would Hinton from Melbourne. prestige area. Lounge, Sep position to exert considerable Finally Rev Lewis ends Property Management faith. us our trespasses. dining crush us to powder. oom• appealing bathroom plus en- pressures. If Dr Kissinger had with the quotation from St Executive of the Glebe shall be as wool." This is reflected in the For as SI John said: "If All inclusive price — From Melbourne $837.00: Sydney Positions suite to main bedroom. Plenty built-ins, to put the screw on anyone, it Paul: "We wrestle not $813,00: Brisbane $830.00 pleasant timber work throughout. Administration Board GM's Chile Vacant Double garage Mould be rumpus). should have been on Britain against flesh and blood but commented on the new • LANDS OF Orreci tou.Ider 888 2250 to lift the sanctions, So against principalities, against building. "The Diocese was reception ; THE BIBLE TOUR powers, against the rulers of • ' DEPARTING ON JANUARY 5TH, 1977, from Tulle- facing an impossible Stockholders of General LARGE PLEASANT BEG-SITTER, plus the darkness of this world, • marine Jumbo Jet. weekly salary offered to reliable house- situation in the old Church Motors rejected a church- STUDIES IN MATTHEW 6 • keeper by elderly cOuPle. Pgmo.O. against spiritual wickedness House because in size it was • 13 DAYS IN ISRAEL visiting the most important places. References essential. Reply C/- group sponsored resolution • ' 10 DAYS IN GREECE Church Record 61 2975 in high places." hopelessly inadequate and includes liberal sightseeing and a ermanent guides that would have made GM's • glorious one-day cruise to the Islands. It is the belief of members the buildings were "present and future oper- No 2 'PRAYING PROPERLY' Matthew 6:5-18 • of the Australia-Rhodesia deteriorating through age. • • AN OPTIONAL STOP-OVER in Singapore on the return ations in Chile contingent • Association and of those who The new building will, "The man who does not give to God the best hours of the day, but rather reads his mail or his newspaper first Journey at an appropriate supplement. An optional to ethical decisions?" upon that government's excursion to Kuala Lumpur and Penang. STAINED ;LASS WIDOWS have studied the situation for therefore, be the culmination commitment to honour basic or indulges in his own private pursuits, good or bad, which he thinks more pressing, will receive precious little from ; themselves rather than accept of many years planning and his Heavenly Father. • ' GOOD ACCOMMODATION, most meals, comfortable K. J. LITTLE "Relativism in Contemporary Christian Ethics" workers' rights throughout He ought to keep his mouth shut altogether, because it will be shut for him anyhow," • coaches, competent guides. by Millard J. Erickson the untruths and abusive will, we believe, provide for the auto industry." (Helmut Thielicke) • 19 Barden Street phrases spread by the media, • - GROUP LEADER: Rev Alec Hilliard of St James' Baker, Grand Rapids, 1974 the future needs of the Sponsored by fifteen • that the "rulers of darkness" Church, Geelong. Arncliffe, 2205 170 + xiii pages, 83.95 (American) Diocese of the foreseeable national religious agencies, Down underneath most of Other times people may Prayer comes about Often we do not under- • in Southern Africa are the ice from Melbourne and Sydney $1755.00; From Phone: 5997348 future with a much greater the resolution received a vote us know very well that God think that immediate action because the followers of stand what prayer is all about Communists and their black Brisbane $1876.00: Front Adelaide $7845.00 This book takes up one of efficiency of operation than of 4.3 million shares, about 2 does not have first place in is needed and, thinking that Jesus have fellowship with and discussions about it are I dictator allies; and that the the major issues in the life of we have ever had before. per cent of the total. our life. Nowhere will this be God is pitiless, repeat them- Him and He directs His fol- pretty futile. But we learn it "spiritual wickedness in high VISIT FASCiNA PING INDONESIA AND a Christian today. better evidenced than in our selves endlessly. But Jesus lowers to speak to their in obedience and in the r WOOD COFFILI places" applies both to the SINGAPORE prayers. practice of it, just as we learn i It is concerned with the World Council of Churches • DEPARTING April 1977 question, "Are there any per- In this passage the task of to understand the Lord better FUNERALS and to the Western Parlia- GREEN POINT BAPTIST CHURCH IN INDONESIA visiting Bali, Surabaya manent guides to ethical 'prayer is put into its proper the more we follow Him. • PHONES Metropolitan mentarians who have so com- Applications are invited for the positions of place. We should be ♦* Jogyakarata, Bandung, Pelabuhan Ratu, Bogor an d decision that can be con- • (All Branches) 80 0396 promised their honour and (1) Director of pre-school education, (2) Pre- conscious of God's presence, This article is the second in a series of four . Jakarta. fidently appealed to in In the same poem C. S. • Katoomba — 82 2411 their ethics, as to accept not our neighbours.' We articles by the Rev Jim Ramsay, Curate-in- • ,7,7,o1es DAYS. IN SINGAPORE (with an optional excursion to * making those decisions, or school teachers at the Green Point Child Lewis concludes: terrorists and top terrorists as should not seek special places • K uala Lumpur and Penang at a supplement of $122.000 does everything depend upon Care Centre. Charge of Holy Trinity, Bexley North, "national leaders" in of prayer or even await the 2 ' FULLY ESCORTED, 2 meals per day, competent HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION the specific situation?" Sydney. jj Rhodesia. We have accord- Qualifications: Graduates of recognised 'right' mood. 'Then, seeing me empty, • RANELAGH HOUSE The writer's concern is ingly on October 11th for- By entering into a 'secret you forsake F,Yro //dm Verboerno or SvdneyS1/95.00 2 with the lack of reference to college of pre-school education. • ROBERTSON warded the following cable I, place' we should be echoing The listener's role and • • moral law in much of the Salary: Salary will be in accordance with the • Phone 85 lost Anthony Crossland, British the idea of the Psalmist in through GO CRUISING WITH ACTS SITMAR • contemporary Christian over the use of the term Foreign Minister: says, "Your Heavenly Father • Baronial Mansion, heart of stipulated award. Ps.27:7-9. He said "Thy Heavenly Father. This My dumb lips breathe and Leaving born Sydney in beautiful TSS FAIRSTAR on: • literature and he focuses his "relativism". Southern Highlands Tourist area face, Lord, do I seek". But knows.,," fellowship is, like all true into utterance wake 1 MARCH 8th for Suva, Savu Savu, Vavau, Nukualofa 2 attention on the publications Erickson at the beginning Excellent accommodation and food Written applications with personal details even in private prayer we can fellowship, based on forgive- The thoughts I never Auckland and Sydney. 16 days. Fares from $400.00. • at reasonable tariff Groups and of the book uses the term in Jesus concluded His teach- of such people as Joseph and curriculum vitae to be forwarded to: become conscious of an ness. (v. 14) knew.' 2 MARCH 23rd confrhces at reduced rates such a way as to suggest that authority of scripture seri- ing by indicating true objects for Port Moresby, Bali, Jakarta 2 Fletcher and John Robinson. ously. onlooker — ourselves! We Singapore, Hong Kong, Keelund, Nagasaki.• Soma! diets prepared Pets the situationists are relativists Secretary in prayer. The 'Disciple's welcome Unfortunately there is a may catch ourselves using Kagoshima. Kobe, Yokohama. simply because they do not It would be wise to read d Green Point Baptist Church Prayer' comes as a com- law willMen wane- saline, wiMallek Guam, Rabaul • certain amount of confusion book like Paul Ramsey's nice words or thinking 'My Brisbane and Sydney. Leader Rev Charles Duns. 46 2 regard rules or laws as per- PO Box 397 mand. God is a loving Father Deeds and Rules in Christian word, that was well put'. We who rules in His Kingdom days. Fares from 61150.00. manent guides in ethical Gosford, 2250, NSW 3 MAY 8th decisions. Ethics before one attempted become our own spectators. and He should be I BARBEQUE for Honiara, Espiritu Santo, Vita, Suva 2 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Jesus does not warn us Kikumkueoolofa, Auckland and Sydney. That is, absolute rules are this book so that Erickson's approached as such. 19 days. Fares from 5111111111111111111111111111111111111111 against 'vain repetitions' THE HISTORICAL TOUR those that always apply — distinctions and terms did not 111111111111111i AND (AV) but against 'empty In a world of greed and MAY 28th for Brisbane, Noumea, Lautoka, Suva irrespective of situation — lead one into making invalid OF THE MIDDLE EAST inferences. phrases' (RSV). A talkative inflation, of pollution and • Auckland and Sydney, 15 days. Fares from $375.00. while relative rules are those December 31, 1976, to February 11, 1977 Michael Hill person often has more on imminent atomic annihila- ! ' JULY 22nd for Noumea, Hieguene, Lautoka, Suva that only apply in certain their mind than merely what tion, there is a danger of CHRISTIAN MUSICAL Nukualofa, Auckland and Sydney. Leaders: Rev and Lead by Mr W. A. Peterson, noted Bible situations. they are saying. becoming fatalistic. It is easy * Mrs W. M Constable, Relativism, therefore, in BRIGHT (Vic) 17days. Fares from $425.00. Teacher and Author Sometimes they are trying to forego prayer. As C. S. !o,, OCTOBER 14th for Brisbane, Port Moresby, Bat, •* this case refers to the type of Cook's Pioneer Holiday Flats Tour will visit, with an open Bible, the to make a good impression Lewis wrote, it is "one talker "COME TOGETHER" presented by Youth j Manila, Hong Kong. Keohsiung. Keelung. rules incorporated into the Fully self-contained. Set Nagasaki. • on the listener, or they may aping two". What comfort d, Kagoshima. Oita, Kobe, Yokohama, Guam, Rabaul and 2 exciting lands of Iraq, Egypt, Syria, Jordan ethical theory or system amidst acres of beautiful Choir from Christ Church St Ives, directed by have a bad conscience and had by remembering that wo Sydney. 44 days. Fares from $1100.00. and Israel. 18 days will be spent in Israel and under examination. parkland. Large clean and Marylou Roth. 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Clifton will resign rejection by the community, rewarding value in these then society must accept the as curate of St Alban's, responsibility for providing and they feel guilty applying occupations. Epping, Jan 1977 to become worthwhile work, rather than for unemployment benefit, Jesus Himself was a rector of St Paul's, Harris leaving the unemployed in a We believe this guilt is tradesman. We believe that Park from Feb 1977. limbo of despair and Registered for posting as a Category A produced by the stigma there can be creative value in RECORDnewspaper — PRICE 25 CENTS Rev D. J. Kirkaldy will (rust; anon . resign as curate of St Jame's, attached to unemployment working %Om your hands. If Mt Druitt to become curate and the constant repetition of more apprenticeship and of St Stephen's, Port Kembla the 'dole cheat' accusation by training opportunities were KEEPING THEM from January 9, 1977. middle-class people who have available, the serious UNEMPLOYED Rev R. V. Ash never known what it is like to shortage of trade skills would will resign be I he whole community as rector of Holy Trinity, be unemployed. Because our removed. We need a basic needs to recognise that any Miller's Point, January 31, society has traditionally change in social attitudes to reinstate the importance of policy aimed to contain 1977 to be inducted as rector placed strong emphasis upon technical education. inflation, by maintaining o of St James', Asquith on the importance of work the February 4, 1977. psychological problems increasing present levels of confronting the unemployed unemployment, raises an are aggravated. acute moral issue. Anti- An Innocent Research from overseas inflationary strategies by shows that long-term continuing unemployment Abroad unemployment leads to crime mean that those who are least From page 2 and violence. If people are able to cope are being victimised to support the life- citizens''(!) led to frustrated in their efforts to find worthwhile job style of the majority of abandonment of the Aire eventually they will get angi Australians. In our opinion, Valley trunk road enquiry in and except for the 20% poor or Yorkshire and to the I he NSN, Minister for The tour of Australia and New Zealand by Malcolm and Kitty Muggeridge Youth and Community Ser- rather poor of the Poverty adjournment of the Report, most other during October came to a close in Perth on Sunday, October 31. Winchester M3 hearing. THE NEED FOR vices, Mr R. F. Jackson, has announced a grant to help Australians have a higher During October Mr Muggeridge addressed 26 gatherings attended ticular highlight of the tour His 17th campaign against GOVERNMENT standard of living now than Archbishop G. T. Sambell, Archbishop of Perth, Chairman those "riding roughshod over establish a Christian Re- of the Church's Social Responsibilities Commission by over 70,000 people. An estimated 10 million people heard or saw 1,1;iar tr,,LI egVrtldIdgetarekepir:(1:h 4m. INITIATIVES source and Information three years ago. Despite the people's rights" is in political and union rhetoric When Archdeacon Peter Chiswell was consecrated London's Highgate. Directory. him through the media. I don't really. I can't but most of us are, in real terms, a Bishop, he became the youngest Bishop on the The good citizens there are recent moves In announcing the grant Meetings included Festival of Light, Bible Society, or 'That's unimportant% you remember all those people in by the Government in better off today and have not Australian Bench. fighting a road-widening Mr Jackson said that he be- Press Clubs and miscellaneous Christian women's know, 'I'm going to be Sydney, suddenly standing response to mounting suffered as a result of scheme that will destroy 150 lieved that the Directory groups functions. known to posterity by that — up when I said, 'If God is At 42, Archdeacon by Archbishop Sir Marcus community pressure to "will have far reaching inflation. It is the poor and and that will be forgotten', with us who can be against Chiswell was elected in Loane, assisted by other homes, 20 shops and part of the unemployed who are From page I increased awareness of the After the final meeting Mr Mr Muggeridge was asked Highgate woods. provide relocation assistance, effects in bringing further co- but all of that is nonsense." us!' Suddenly standing up, September by the Synod of Bishops. The Rev Canon bearing the brunt. The need and a realisation that and Mrs Muggeridge gave an what he thought had been and incentives to employers operation between com- $85,000 will be sunk in to the He spoke of the you realise we were abso- the Anglican Diocese of John Chapman preached. As one who has toured the projected closing down of help can be effective. exclusive interview to Mr achieved through the tour. to take on more apprentices, munity groups, and I wish programme. importance of a living rela- lutely one, with confidence, Armidale. He and his wife area, and been impressed industries will aggravate this "This in turn, helps to Ramon Williams of He pointed to the great diffi- and school leavers. the venture every success." World Vision's tionship between those who that it doesn't matter what Betty, have three children, with its appearance, I say still further because, unless create the climate of concern Worldwide Photos. culty in answering this jolly, However, the major Planning for the Directory International Childcare know God and had felt that the world looks like. Graeme 15, Margaret 13, and good luck to them. policies change, inevitably in the Australian community They made some "because I've learnt through problem behind these has been in progress for some Programme has been a $100 such relationships had been "It does look awfully as Rodney 11. • there will be many who will which will encourage comments on the tour which fifty years of being a corn- Government initiatives is that time. It is being undertaken million success. Harold established from time to though Evil has trium,thed in Before theological training SO OUNDLE ANX- become permanently successive governments •to was in Muggeridge's words municator, that you can IOUSLY waits they are all basically geared by the Christian Resource Henderson sees SAT heading time. the world, particularly at Moore College, Sydney, he with other unemployed and improve the amount and the "the fullest month of never know. towns while the python to considerations of and Information Service along that same successful perhaps in the profession that was an engineer..• I• • disillusioned. nature of overseas aid at a meetings I have ever expe- "Part of human arrogance of "progress" slithers across productivity within the (CRIS), a working group path. The operation of the Bulandellth and y d The unemployed have no governmental level," says rienced in my whole life." is to think 'That's important' • To Page 2 the countryside, sometimes existing industrial and consisting of representatives Strategic Aid Team will work been Rector of manufacturing structures. from a wide range of groups collective bargaining power on similar lines to Childcare. Harold Henderson. over eight years, unnoticed until it's too late, and very few rights. They feel Already several thousand occasionally easing its way It is quite clear to us that involved in Christian youth "Unlike many other Administrator of the Dioces, rejected by the community people, who supported past little areas of beauty there will also need to be work, including the House of development aid for six months since Bishop considerable structural the Ness World. The grant and they suffer a loss of self- programmes, SAT will World Vision aid Clive Kerle resigned to take only to devour the esteem. Australians therefore programmes during the unsuspecting further on. adjustment resulting from will be used to employ a Pro- involve Australian ppeople in up a parish appointment re automation and redundancy, ject Officer to co-ordinate have a responsibility to see a personal way with the Ethiopian famine, have Sydney. Take a layman's look at a that the unemployed get indicated that they are ready road map, and it seems in terms of people and the work being done and to project. On November I at 10.3o acceptance not patronage, to join the SAT team. certain that before this industries, and that this will oversee the production of the "By this involvement and am he was consecrated in St have considerable Directory. dignity not dole, and the with regular reports from the "People have come to trust Andrew's Cathedral. Sydney generation passes, nearly guarantee of the means of an the World Vision theory on everyone in England and implications in terms of A spokesman for the field on how the project is education systems, Christian Resource and adequate living standard. going, people will gain an aid — to help as many of the Western Europe will be living Third World Countries as within sound of moderate to pretraining, retraining Information Service said: programmes and job creation "In our rapidly changing quickly as possible so that heavy traffic for up to 24 they can free themselves from hours a day. opportunities. world it is unlikely that a BISHOP SPEAKS OF person can find all the re- the bond of dependency." What's the remedy? says Mr Henderson. sources he needs in his local People like those in this World Vision has been picturesque town wonder, for Whose name was quite easy area or denomination. He CHALLENGE IN WOLLONGONG to rhyme; needs a guide to what is avail- alerted to the need in these the agony of Oundle is the four Philippine villages from agony of our mechanised, He stirred up some able from other sources, Bishop Ken Short commented on ministry in the strife — because each of us have excit- the churches there and will motorised civilisation. rapidly expanding Wollongong Region of the Sydney use only nationals on the Planners told his young ing and useful ministries Diocese. His theme was "Eighteen months in ONE FOR wife projects. DAVID H: which could be of benefit to Wollongong" in a speech delivered at the annual Synod There was a nice fellow That her Tyme should other Christians if only they It is with a real sense of called Tyinc he made to serve time. knew of them. Luncheon of the Anglican Church League. About 70 Christian love and "We hope that the Direc- Synod representatives attended the lunch held in the compassion that this tory will lead to the coming Sydney City Mission auditorium on October 5. humanitarian aid together of Christians from organisation goes into the The Australian Church Record has been When Bishop Short arrived 760,000 people. There will be Strategic Aid Team Notes and comments — Page 2 different backgrounds so in Wollongong, everyone was a continuing challenge to bringing the news on Church affairs for they can share their indi- Programme. On and off the record — by David speaking in terms of a new provide ministry for these Alongside SAT, World nearly 100 years vidual gifts and resources. diocese, but the present people. Hewetson — Page 2 We are attempting to get to- Vision of Australia will join thrust is toward a Wollon- Bishop Short welcomed the its sister offices in five other Studies in Matthew 6 — by Jim Ramsay gether in one manual all gong region which will challenges and challenged possible information on the countries, to support another an independent operate with some degree of others to be concerned in — Page 3 resources young Christians large development aid autonomy. prayer for the opportunities operation. Resume of Bishop Chiswell's con- provocative will need to function effec- To realise this "region- that are present. He was con- tively in Australia during the Over 100 projects. secration sermon — Page 3 alisation" several committees fident of the continuing designed to help the needy to last quarter of the twentieth have been established. ministry and looked to the Letters to the editor — Pages 4 & 5 ovangelical voice century. self-reliance, will he Media, prayer and outreach, future with anticipation of "Some of the resources undertaken this year in over Book reviews — Page 6 youth and education and the challenge being met. 20 countries. Bringing you the most important Church news that we will be gathering social welfare committees all March of Witness during Malcolm Muggeridge's Australian:Nes, Zealand tour. October 1976, took place in Report on Church and Nationhood — by from Australia and overseas every two weeks. information on are: contribute valuable minis- Australia's most Western capital city, Perth. Malcolm and kitty Muggeridge marched behind the banner. Rev N. P. Andersen — Page 6 conference centres, tries. Bishop Short especially Become a subscriber now through our special musicians, counselling help, drew attention to the impact half-price introductory offer. crisis accommodation, of a ninety second news com- training courses, newspapers ment heard on radio each $3.75 for 12 months' issues. and magazines and specialist Wednesday called the christian ministries." "Bishop speaks out". Mans the Australian The first section of the people listen and some Directory to be compiled will response has been forth- be on Christian education canting. and training. This section will The Wollongong region is CHURCH be distributed before the to have a large increase in Directory is completed as a population in the near future. sample of the final product. It is projected that in the next RECORD As well as details of Bible and 25 years on the coast and Not matter what the pat tern of their church services, recognise, the decline of righteousness and spiritual Theological Colleges, it will tablelands area (Appin, Christians are never free from the danger of false strength in the churches, syncretism with the world, cover libraries, part-time Campbelltown, Camden), worship. The very familiarity of excellent prayers, the apostasy from the truth of the gospel? courses, correspondence there will be an increase of very predictability of liturgical structures, can Perhaps we are given to asking the wrong questions courses, and specialist contribute to the breakdown of intelligent and joyful about the state of Christianity in our nation or the training. participation in the corporate worship of God. world. We take an interest in issues related to organised Christian Resource and The people did not serve the Lord with trustful and Information Service (CRIS) This is nothing new. Eight centuries before Christ's religion: the comparative sizes of denominations, the loving obedience. THE AUSTRALIAN CHURCH RECORD . incarnation Isaiah announced to the Kingdom of Judah members believe that the Editorial and Dimness, Room 311. 160 movement of personnel, financial aspects of religious Where there is an alert and eager desire, on the part of Directory will lead to a con- Castlereagh Street. Sydney. 2000. Phone the divine complaint, "this people draw near with their affairs, rates of growth or decline in membership and both ministers and congregations, to learn more about 61 2975. The National paper for Church mouth and honour me with their lips, while their hearts tinuing centre staffed by of England people — ministry, amalgamations of religious groups, etc. And God's Word and to respond appropriately, there will be volunteers seconded by a Catholic. Apostolic, are far from me". At the same time Amos and Hosea Protestant and Reformed is issued Mr Viv Alderton (thud train lent re-enacts a funny triodes( of course these questions have a measure of importance. worship which truly honours God. The pre-eminence of n ter wide range of existing fortnightly on alternate Thursdays. which happened at Fellowship about twenty-five years ago. denounced the Kingdom of Israel for the unreality of But the really important questions to ask, if we would me as a new Subscriber to the Australian Church Subscription 37.50 per year. posted. Christ will be proclaimed, and there will he growing Record. I enclose $3.76. Subscription for 12 months issues Christian organisations. Picture shows some of the 69 people who attended including their worship. The people's approach to God was half- disco, er the health or malaise of the Christian religion, These people will produce Printed by Maxwell Pnnting Co Pty Ltd. trust in God, a renewed pursuit of holiness, a new zeal Post coupon to The Church Record Ltd, 862 Elizabeth Street. Waterloo for the two former Rectors, Rev Ken Baker (extreme left) and Rev baked. They were blind to the hypocrisy and emptiness are questions about the instruction and obedience of for evangelism, a fresh experience of joy and praise, a future editions of the Direc- Church Record Ltd. Sydney . Warwick Fisher-Johnson (far right) and Mrs Fisher-Johnson of their forms of religion. church people. In earlier days God's people had all the Room 311. 160 Castlereagh St, Sydney. NSW, 2000. tory and provide continuing deeper willingness to offer loving and sacrificial service (on his right in back row) next to Rev and Mrs Frank Copland We in our day must be sensitive to the possibility that external appearances and paraphernalia of the worship current information on (former Fellowship members). Many of the Fellowship to all men. This is the fruit of real worship, as Christians we could he similarly blind. Would we recognise, can we of God, hut there was a famine of hearing His Word. Christian activities in NSW. W.**.ANNWNIM members were in the Fellowship twenty-five years ago. increase in the knowledge of God. — AUSTRALIAN CHURCH RECORD, OCTOBER 28, 1976

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