19UCta Students strike in North West The Australian 15 cents Melbourne and Sydney synod motions On 20th September, an sey last week also claimed that He replied that the At P had ecstimated 750 students in the student strike movement had definitely endorsed the EAG ac- controversial the support of some Sydney tion and named the Northern Melbourne and 250 in Syd- branches of the ALP's youth Districts Young Labor Associa- A number of motions that came before the synod 01 Church Record ney went on strike and dem- group - a claim which was First Published 1 880 October 19. 1972 tion as supporting the strike. the diocese of North West Australia in September were No. 1523 onstrated in the city streets. quickly denied by an ALP spokesman at the party's Sydney Garnsey claimed that there highly controversial and while some got through, others The ACR interviewed Dennis headquarters." ACR asked the could be another strike by high were amended ,or defeated, Garnsey, who organised the 13-year-old Garnsey, an school students next year. strike of high school stu- acknowledged Marxist, his reac- "depending on how the radi- The synod was held in Gerald- Woods, preached the synod 5c r dents in the Sydney area. tion to that report. calisation is going." ton and the Primate. Dr Frank mon. While not condoning homa Dennis Garnsey is the spokes- sexuality, synod passed a motien Fate of man for the Education Action supporting amendments to exist Group which called the strike as ing law relating to homosext. a demand for freedom of dress acts in private between cen- and freedom of expression in all Australian Hymn Book senting adults. high schools. They advocate the Synod strongly opposed the NZ union right of students to invite any troduction of colour telex' speaker on to school grounds into Australia and decided 1., and to form political groups the Government that the ith ;weeping reforms in within schools. They say there a stage nearer would be better spent on :: uncertain should be no corporal punish- seas aid, ment and that students should Family planning recce have the right of appeal (against The "Australian Hymn over the years, presumably be- book is to be truly corn- strong support and synod cal Results of the voting of disciplinary action) to a court of cause their words or music seem prehensive without being chaoti- on the Federal Governmen, members of the five denomi- Book" Committee has con- no longer relevant. cally eclectic, abolish sales tax on their peers. nations involved in the New ACR asked Garnsey how he cluded a four-day conference The committee has obtained traceptives and to Sulk. On the other hand, it was also them. Zealand union plan were an- viewed the role of the head- at S. Paul's College, Sydney. clear that many older hymns are professional advice on the A motion calling on the r master of a high school. "At still in wide use and have not question of financing this project nounced on 28th September. The committee consists of Secretary of WA to refuse p present it is a very bureaucratic outlived their usefulness. In addi- and is assured that no difficulties Only the Methodists voted one," he said, "imposed by the representatives of f our mits for any sporting or co a ;he parish ministry tion, some newer hymns which should arise in this regard. mercial activities on Good I solidly in favour of union Education Department. Head- churches (Anglican, Con- do not appear in any of the ,: The committee will meet again day and Easter Eve, ineludir and many feel that the pres- masters should be representatives standard books have gained such a gregational, Methodist and in December to prepare its the closing of off-course bent,: of teachers elected by the staffs wide usage as to demand consid- ent joint plan is not likely to Presbyterian) who are en- second report which will be shops, was defeated by amendi of schools." eration. A 25,000-word report published in Sydney on September 26, explores the value and effectiveness of the be accepted by the councils The EAG, he went on, are op- presented to the Federal bodies it to ask bishop and clergy gaged in the preparation of synods of the denomina- posed to the idea that classes A smaller number of requests of the four denominations con- educate their people in putter traditional parish church and recommends drastic changes and experiments to make it more effective. and the "Australian Hymn were received for the deletion of cerned. should be ruled by the authority God first. tions. of teachers. "We would prefer to Book." hymns already listed in the re- port. The usual reason was that Voting for union was: Meth- have teachers on a friendship Following publication of the the hymns concerned were con- present its report to synod for odists 85 per cent, Presbyterians basis rather than an authori- "Australian Hymn Book Report ,e diocese of Sydney at its The report concludes: "The t, rapidly changing society, it is sidered to be of little further use. debate, and will ask churches 69 per cent, Congregationalists tarian one. If a teacher cannot 1" comments were received by which started on October principal need is for greater imperative that the present rigid- A number of church musicians Sydney synod in hands throughout the diocese to consid- 65 per cent, Anglicans 58 per keep students interested they will denominational representatives midering the report of the flexibility of ministry within the ity of structure be removed to submitted some very helpful sug- er and study the report with a cent and Churches of Christ 55 not learn anyway. Rules such as indicating the reaction of clergy- hial Ministry and Organi- parochial structure, coupled with permit the introduction of varied gestions regarding the allocation view to bringing forward legal per cent. those in schools are not imposed men and congregations to the Commission - the result changes of emphasis in congrega- forms of ministry to meet differ- of tunes. changes in 1973 which will put Only 61,438 Anglican parish- on anyone else in society except plans thus far. The committee is a years of investigation by tional life. ing needs and situations." the report's recommend,illOrt, ioners bothered to vote. The perhaps prisoners," said Garnsey. very grateful for the care and Matters of general principle of Sutherland's fate ministers, seven laymen "If the work of the Gospel is Bishop John Real who dioceses of Dunedin (53 per He said that "the EAG would attention given to the report. were also raised. Many com- to continue with effectiveness in chaired the commi,sam will into action. :ne woman. cent) and Nelson (55 per cent) rather change schools than mentators agreed with the fore- With of the the frequently expressed win), Some people had spent consid- the circulation voted against the plan while 48 destroy them," but that the word of the report on such mat- the report, titled "Looking erable time examining the report proposed ordinances for the the people involved, to remain :: per cent voted against it in Well- Group could understand the ters as keys for tunes and con- the Parish" and on sale to and their comments were most the Sydney Diocese, won't ington and 41 per cent in Auck- frustration and alienation that temporaneity of words. There Wollongong Zone Council eiblic for 75c, includes these helpful. The denominational disregarded. To force churei FAMILY WITH. A CONSCIENCE land. caused student violence and the were requests for more material and Diocesan Committee into an arrangement against tt tniendations: - representatives collated the com- Bishop Pyatt of Christchurch destruction of property. ments and then submitted their suitable for young people. many of the clergy and laity wish will lead to ;dl anti here should be a clearly de- Asked "what view does the situation in the futut strategy underlying the said that he did not think it was findings to the committee. In the Various opinions were regis- in the Sutherland Rural ABOUT MILITARY SERVICE a big enough majority to go EAG take of The Little Red all parochial ministry, and light of these submissions, the tered on the size of the book. At four consecunse Rr School Book?" Garnsey said Deanery have expressed should be on the basis that through. For the sake of the 42 commmittee has revised the list The committee had recommen- Deanery ;Conferences the pan,: that the group had no official grave concern that their fears life and witness of the local per cent minority he did not of hymns which it nominates for ded a maximum number of 500 es have reaffirmed their desire to policy on the matter. His own h is not so much in the think Anglicans would risk going inclusion in the proposed book. hymns of which four hundred of inclusion in the new stay in Sydney and have ta: view was that "it is informative li building but in the homes into union. In the case of some well- and fifty were chosen for the re- diocese will be realised. pealed to the synod not to in- and straightforward. It was :embers. Of the active clergy who known hymns omitted from the port. Some asked for less but The Deanery is included in the clude the area in the proposed about time that a book like that voted, 47 per cent were against first report, the comments in- most asked for more. The com- Wollongong zone as defined in new diocese. Membership of a particular was brought out for school chil- the plan but there were fewer dicated whether or not these mittee agreed to increase the the ordinances to be brought be- The rector of St Philip's, Car- congregation should be the out- dren which they can under- laymen against it.