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tion comes from what he does to earn it. Christianity asserts that THE AUSTRALIAN THE AUSTRALIAN THE DAY OF THE CROSS IN JERUSALEM salvation comes from outside Continued From Page 1 The crowd, egged on by the Sepulchre which encloses the man namely from what Christ chief priests, had no doubt traditional site of Calvary and has done. "The gift of God is Is usually approached through CHURCH the famous St. Stephen's Gate. about their answer to Pilate's the Tomb of Joseph of Arima- eternal life" and this gift is so The original pavement of the question. "Let him be crucified!" thea in which. Christ's body was costly that Christ had to die on fortress now lies many feet be- they shouted. placed after its removal from the Cross to secure it for us. neath the narrow roadway which Still the obstinate Pilate the Cross. Emil Brunner expresses the RECORD marks the route of the Via seemed to hesitate. The stubborn contrast between Christianity and CHURCH RECORD The paper for Church of Dolorosa or Way of Sorrows. Governor was giving Caiaphas CHRIST the non-Christian religions at this and his henchmen some anxious England people — Catholic, THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND NEWSPAPER — EIGHTY-EIGHTH YEAR OF PUBLICATION During my visit to Jerusalem CRUCIFIED point thus: "In the non-Christian Apostolic, Protestant and moments. it was still not quite religious man is spared the final I went to the building which is Crucified between two crim- Reformed Registered at the G.P.O., Sydney, for transroiss,or, by posf Printed by John Fairfax and Price 10 cents in the care of the Sisters of Zion. cartain that he would give in humiliation of knowing that the Subscription $2.50 per year. No, 1411 — April 18, 1968 as a newspaper. Sons Ltd., Broadway, Sydney. to their pressure. inals, taunted by his remorseless With other members of our foes whose ferocity pursued him Mediator must bear the punish- Editorial and Business: 511 party we descended several At this point the Jews to the Cross itself, Jesus Christ ment instead of man himself." Kent St., Sydney. Phone: flights of steps until we were launched their most telling refused to allow the hatred of The love of God and the right- 61-2975. Office hours: 10 standing on the actual pavement shaft: "If you let this man go, his enemies to overwhelm him. eousness of God are great New a.m. to 4 p.m. Issued fort- of the Antonia Fortress. you are not the Emperor's "Father, forgive them" he prayed Testament themes. That central nightly, on alternate Thurs- THOUSANDS RESPOND TO CRUSADE'S CHALLENGE As St John tells us an Chapter friend: whoever makes himself a as they drove in the nails, "they cross, flanked by the two cruci- days. Copy deadline Thurs- 19 of his gospel. "When Pilate king speaks against Caesar." know not what they are doing." fied criminals, thaws how both day preceding date of issue, ANY thousands of people responded to the Gospel invitation as the The Archbishop's address on Brisbane on the Sunday night heard those words, he brought This was too much. Pilate's the Divine righteousness and the but earlier receipt preferable. the Friday night was a great when there was an attendance If they had known, what differ- Crusades came to their climax in Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane. Eye- Jesus out and sat down on self-interest was involved and ence would it have made to these DIN in, I,,s e met iiii Calvan, M evangelistic appeal sufficient to of 65,000 and over 2,000 re- the judgment seas at a place he could not stand against that men who crucified the Lord of witnesses sent their stories to the Record of the impact of the Crusades warm the heart. His oratory, sponded to the appeal. called the Pavement. There kind of blackmail. His resistance Glory as part of the day's work? upon the crowds who attended and they all hold high hopes for the con- dramatic appeal and enthusiastic In N.S.W., thousands of visi- they were, these huge, smooth crumpled completely. "Take him, Jesus commissioned the faith- tinuing effect of the Crusades on the life of the church and the community. personality poured over the pack- tors took personal invitations to stones, which were grooved to he said, and crucify him; I find ful John to take care of Mary, ed Festival Hall. the Crusade into 950,000 homes prevent horses from slipping and no fault in him." his mother. He responded to the Rev. Bryan F. Hall, rector when the Rev. Lance Shilton of in Adelaide and at least 25 He attended the first Crusade in city and country. Landlines there were fairly deep gutters They took Jesus and led him cry of the Repentant Criminal of St. Alban's, Perth, W.A., Adelaide will hold two teaching parishes were involved in some meeting on Sunday, March 31, will take the Crusades into well to carry away the rain. away. And he, bearing his cross, and was again present last night over 100 country centres and with the answer: "today you will said: meetings and an evangelistic way. Some of the stones had mark- went forth unto a place called be with me in Paradise." Guest Service in May. Thu will It is to the credit of the for Billy Graham's meeting. He special trains will bring many ings made by the soldiers for the place of a skull which is The terrible cry of desolation, The predominance of young take place at St. Alban's, High- Bishop of Adelaide that while will also be at the final meeting hundreds from as far as Mel- their games. Matthew tells us in called Golgotha and there they REV. ERIC HAMPSON, a graduate RP V. GORDON CLAN% ILLE MOT- people at the Leighton Fold Cru- gate, whose rector and people he did not actively support the on Sunday April 7, to give the bourne. April 20 to 28 will cer- his gospel "When the soldiers "My God, why have you for- of Rhodes University, South Africa, has TRAM, formerly rector of St. John's. crucified him," been appointed Archdeacon of the West sade in Perth was notable, espe- have been actively involved in Crusade and was the only bishop Benediction. tainly be a landmark in the his- had plaited a crown of thorns saken me?" was wrung from his Penshurst (Sydney), died In the Re- lips but it was followed by the and rector of Mount Ise, North Queens- patriation Hospital, Concord, on 23rd cially on "Youth Night," when the Crusade throughout. in the four capitals concerned The mass media gave a wide tory of the mother State of they put it upon His head and MODERN land. March. Two sisters are Mrs F. Lang- words of peace: "It is finished." delegations from many church At the Archbishop's personal not to do so, he refrained from coverage to the final service in Australia. put a reed in His right hand REV. GRAHAM JEFFERYS, citrate of ford-Smith and Mrs K. Langford-Smith. schools joined others to hear a PROCESSION "Father into thy hands I com- St. Michael's, Wollongong (Sydney), was REV. BARRY MAXWELL, curate of request, the final meeting of the the open hostility which a few and they bowed the knee before married to Elizabeth, elder daughter St. Paul's, Wahroonga (Sydney), has fine and relevant address to have had for the Crusades. Every Friday afternoon at 3 mend my spirit." of the REV. GORDON and MRS GER- Crusade was marked by a chat. Him and mocked Him saying been appointed locum tenens for six modern youth on "David and lenge to Christians to re-dedi- At the University of Adelaide, `Hail, King of the Jews!'" o'clock in Jerusalem a crowd of Joseph of Arimathea (a secret BER, of St. Alban's Rectory, Belmore, months at St. Luke's, Miranda, while N.S.W., on March 9. at St. Alban's the rector, Rev. Russell Fowler, is Goliath." lives Leighton Ford was met people gathers in the spacious follower of Jesus and a member Belmore. by the Archbishop of Sydney. cate their to Christ, signify- We all stood in silent medita- overseas. Despite the indifference of the ing this intention by standing by dozens of paper planes. But NEW DAY FOR CARPENTARIA tion as we looked upon one of courtyard of the Moslem college of the Sanhedrin) now summoned RIGHT REV. NICHOLAS ALLEN- REV. W. 2. DOWELL, formerly Sen- Press and the cold weather, BY, Bishop of Kuching, a see which ior Chaplain, Missions to Seamen, has in their places. The response after the merriment subsided, he the most impressive places in of Al'Omariyeh, which stands sufficient courage to ask Pilate attendances were good, totalling own musical instruments. There for permission to take Christ's includes Sarawak, Brunei and part of been appointed Vicar of Christ Church, was most encouraging. was given close attention. At the WITH the creation of the the Holy Land. There is sound on the Antonia Fortress area. Indonesian Borneo, has resigned as from Brunswick (Melbourne), from March 13. about 60,000. Almost 2,000 University of Bedford Park, are about 6,000 Torres Strait body and to lay it in his own October 31. He will become Assistant The Leighton Ford Crusade TY new diocese of North- warrant for identifying this place These people will join in the REV. J. D. SANSOM, vicar of Holy people responded to the 'appeals, there was rapt attention and he Islanders and the vast majority procession which follows the tra- prepared tomb and the ancient Bishop of Worcester from November.