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sto- The Australian FIRST PUBLISHED Tribute to 2GB "Do. Care" IN IMO a woman :,'HURCH of faith St. Andrew's Cathedral was crowded with eight hundred people, including many from interstate at the [NCO Funeral Service of Joan Shilton who 1 7 1 1 JULY 28 Registered for posting as a publication Category A PRICE 30 CENTS died after a short illness. She was 55. Floral decorations were magnificent, beautifully arranged by the Flower Club of New South Wales The practical pay-off for Christian style management Immigration of which Mrs. Shilton was a member. The Archbishop of Sydney in Minister 'may paying tribute to Mrs. Shilton's t glqiirt41* gracious life and ministry said, "There send a letter are things in life which baffle us more The Minister for Immigretion than words can tell. They are hard to declined to comment on the Church undergo; they are harder still to Record's editorial 'No wonder they understand. There are hours of call it the lucky country' published in sorrow which come sooner or later July 14 issue. to every family circle; sometimes The Record was told by a sooner, sometimes later. The loss of a ministerial spokesman the minister lifelong partner and a dearly loved said his department 'might send a mother will always touch the deepest letter' in the future. chords of human sorrow. and that is The editorial was critical of just as it should be. But it is hard to publicity that has accompanied the take in when it happens so suddenly. Government's amnesty to 60,000 We are almost prone to think that illegal immigrants on the grounds there was no guiding hand in control. that in the election year the present All our feelings try to tell us that it government is anxious to woo the ought not to have happened. But ethnic votes which have traditionally there are no mistakes with God: He favoured the Labor Party. This will never let the threads of our life allegation was made following the slip between His fingers. If we could minister's statement on TV that only see through His eyes, we would "more police looking for illegal not choose differently, and in quiet immigrants will be damaging to our retrospect, there is always so much 2GB in association with the Wesley Central Mission is launching a home visitation service for the lonely, elderly, sick society" as a reason for the amnesty. for which to feel deeply thankful. and shut in members of our society called — Do. Care. The other reason was the cost of Twenty-five years of married life with Do. Care is short for domiciliary care and is similar to the Do. Care programme that has been running successfully in detention centres. all the loving support of shared faith Melbourne since 1977. The editorial said that the and singleminded dedication; the The direct supervision of the Do. Care scheme is handled by the Wesley Central Mission who have successfully run the Government has no effective policy closeness of a mother with her Life Line programme for 17 years. of preventing illegal immigrants daughters all through childhood to entering Australia, and its track the threshold of adult independence 2GB's role in the Do. Care programme is to promote and create an awareness of the service and thus find volunteers record in deporting them shows how an illness that ran its course in a few to give visitations and locate those elderly and lonely members of our society in need of companionship. Volunteers are powerless they are. days, and that allowed one afternoon then vetted, trained and appointed to a paid area supervisor by the Wesley Central Mission. The present raw.; will only attract and evening for the conscious more illegal immigrants as the exchange of words of love and Foundrie, are hot, "Parents wanting to dirty and often dangerous place,. But one Melbourne foundry has cut its accident rates, improved work publicity will be misinterpreted comfort; and the golden assurance of Crusader encourage their children in onditions and raised productivity by following Christian principles in management. SEE PAGE 3 FOR STORY overseas. an eternal welcome in the presence Christian living should of God. Was there any mistake: No, consider the regular holiday none at all; it is the Lord Himself who holidays programmes organised by said, 'I will never leave you; never, Buddhists use Melbourne 35 Sentenced clergy sang and the Crusader Union of New never let you go.' So then you may challenging South Wales," said Mr. Bruce come with all the pain and sorrow of joked Catholic, chose to go to gaol. They Tasker, the General Secretary Church hall so great a loss, humbly laying them were among the 53 arrested while children of N.S.W. A Johannesburg magistrate this down in His presence, and then Holy Trinity Parish, Surrey Hills, needs,of the Buddhists, with their marching to police headquarters to week sentenced 35 clergymen to 50 boldly saying, 'The Lord is my helper; Crusaders provide an opened its hall recently to sense of deprivation at having no protest against the detention of a days imprisonment or £28 fine for I will not be afraid.' " ongoing interest for young Melbourne's Buddhist Community. place to worship. minister. people. In addition to the their illegal protest march through The Cathedral Choir helped to The people are mainly refugees "The trauma of their experience on 17 paid admission of guilt fines, holidays, regular lunch-time the city in May. provide a service of thanksgiving for from Indo-China and have not yet the way out here makes them while one, a foreigner, has been and Saturday night meetings Among the clergymen convicted the life and witness of a person loved been able to buy a suitable building emotionally vulnerable," Helen refused re-entry to the country to are held in some schools and were the Rt Rev Desmond Tutu, • and respected by many in the for their gatherings. Hunter said. stand trial. in private homes. general secretary of the South community. And with Buddha's dirthday, one "They need the kind of African Council of Churches, and the The accused sang and cracked The holidays centre The Dean and his daughters, of their major celebrations, reinforcement that gives their Rt Rev Timothy Bavin, Anglican jokes in court. When Brigadier around enjoyable activities, Pauline and Andrew were greatly approaching they were getting character and soul the strength to Bishop of Johannesburg. Theuns Swanepoel, the police officer including Bible study and the strengthened by the prayer support anxious about their lack of a suitable support them in life." who had arrested them, entered the discussion of relevant current The conviction of the clergy for of many Christians. meeting place. A large golden Buddha was placed court he was greeted by a burst of issues. They provide a wide attending an unlawful gathering on the stage, surrounded by flowers clapping from the dock. variety of activities and seek Some of their leaders approached came soon after the Minister of Mrs. Helen Hunter of the Anglican and colourful banners and the hall Justice, Mr Alwyn Schlebusch, had Bishop Tutu has meanwhile Tile Australian Church Record has been bringing the news to encourage Christians in Department for Migrants, Refugees was draped with national flags. issued a decree that prohibited condemned the extended ban on on Church affairs for 100 years, 1880-1980 their faith by prayer, Bible REFUGEES and Ethnic Affairs, in the hope that A large banner across the stage political gatherings for another two political gatherings, which was study, witnessing and an independent fellowship. the Church might help them. read: "Long live the Buddhist months. originally to have ended in June. He warns that by imposing it until the More than 2,000 boys and are people,too The vestry of Holy Trinity was philosophy", Three of the 35 convicted clergymen, a white Anglican, a end of August, the government is provocative girls join in the holiday Refugees and hardship. The two go hand in hand. hesitant at first but decided that to Mrs. Hunter said that of the-10,000 You can help. The World Vision Refugee Fund will irotkeevailablemoney for coloured and a white Roman "playing with fire." programme each year. projects in refugee centres throughout South East Asia that will give provide the use of the nail was a Indo-Chinese settlers in Victoria, evangelical voice School years five to twelve employment and medical training. ft willprovideclean water. makepossible practical way to meet the emotional about 8000 would be Buddhists. food production projects likechirken raising andvegetablegrowing toreach are catered for by more than Bringing you the most important Church news from Australia and 40.000 refugees, end provide language tuition and education, through Chris- sixty camps. ties churches and missions. 16th President Vi°11 overseas every two weeks. 545 will provide an entire family with basic support for one year. This year the Crusader Become a subscriber now through our special introductory offer: $6 The needs of refugees are real and urgent. 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