New bible society initiative DIOCESE OF MELBOURNE N.S.W. for the Australian Board of Missions. He CHURCH is resident in Canberra. 106 years serving the Gospel and Appointments its ministry Rev. Robert Done will resign as Rector of the McIntyre, Laurie - From Newcastle Grammar parish of Corowa as he has accepted an School, Diocese of Newcastle to Incumbent S. invitation to become Rector of the parish of Thomas' Werribee. Induction by Bishop John Deniliquin. Stewart on Friday, 24th April at 8.00 p.m. Rev. Donald Hoore is to resign from the parish Rutherford, Graeme S. - From Incumbent S. of Wentworth. He will be living in Narrandera. 'unionRegistered by Australia Post Publication No. NAR1678 Telephone 264 8349 PRICE 80 CENTS Paul's Malvern to Incumbent S. John's DIOCESE OF GIPPSLAND Camberwell. Induction by Archbishop David Penman on Friday, 3rd July at 8.00 p.m. Mr. BM Ray was commissioned as the Diocesan Turnbull, Lawrence E. - From Assistant Curate Education Officer. S. James' Dandenong to Priest-in-Charge Rev. Fred Horton was admitted into the Order (under the direction of the Regional Bishop) S. of Priests on 24th April. The service was held Philip's Mount Waverley. Induction by Bishop at St. James' Church, Taralgon. James Gram on Wednesday, 3rd June at 8.00 Rev. Wayne Ireland will be commissioned into p.m. the Parish of Stratford on Sunday 19th July. On Missionary Service: Rev. Russell Maceueen will be commissioned into the Parish of St. James' Church Orbost on White, Peter J.W. - From Incumbent S. Peter's 26th June. and S. Andrew's Braybrook to South American Missionary Society from 3rd May, 1987. DIOCESE OF WILLOCHRA Retirement: Bishop Bruce Rosier was commissioned as Rector of St. Oswald's Church Parkside on The Reformed Church has changed its emphasis Brown, Archdeacon Gordon A. From Friday, 13th March. Incumbent S. Paul's East Kew and as 'MP Bruce Baird at Launch of "Operation Mustard Seed". (Amersfoort, Neth.) Evangelism used to be considered witnessing to unbelievers about Archdeacon of Box Hill from 16th August 1987. DIOCESE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA Jesus Christ in en effort to bring them to faith in Him. Thus evangelism was perceived The Bible Society in Australia has Realistically the Society does not DIOCESE OF ADELAIDE Keith Elvish was ordained as deacon at to be forty years ago when the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands IGKIV) appointed expect every one of its supporters to Kalamunda Church. their first minister (Rev. W. A. Wiersinga) as minister of evangelism in general service and launched an innovative method of raising Rev. J. I. Fleming, Rector of Plympton resigned respond, but believes that the scheme Archdeacon John Smith died suddenly on 14th also set up the national Centre for Evangelism, "De Nijenburgh". funds to direct Bibles into India and on April 26. Pakistan. has the potential to appeal to many February of a heart attack. Christians who would like to see a spare DIOCESE OF ROCKHAMPTON for the retention of traditional evangelism, To be known as 'Operation Mustard Rev. Gordon Crook died in England on 14th In the forty years that have passed the $100 they have working towards the January. maintaining that the apostolate ought not Seed', the idea is that supporters of the Rev. Norman Wagstaff was commissioned as focus has greatly changed. Today the production and distribution of the Word of to be traded in for predominantly diaconal Society be asked to make an interest free rector of Barcoo Parish at Holy Trinity Church Archdeacon Wilfred Elliott died on 3rd March. vertical emphasis on conversion has been God in two countries where there is an Blackall on Friday 27th February. service. loan of $100 or more to the Society for replaced by the horizontal accent of immense demand for the Bible. DIOCESE OF THE MURRAY one year or more. Rev. Canon Norman Kempson is to resign as talking with others about crucial social A questionnaire about the goal of It is refreshing to see a State Rector of Gladstone Parish as from June 14th. Rev. Roger Wood will be instituted as Rector of needs: the elusive goal for peace, the evangelism sent out last year revealed The money received will then be wisely Parliamentarian making a public Christian He will be returning to his former parish of Renmark Parish on Friday 5th June, by the effort to erase discrimination and to that many no longer believe that invested, and the interest gained used for Bishop. He will also become Rural Dan of the commitment. In his short address, Mr. Orange in the Diocese of Bathurst. prevent poisoning of the environment and evangelism is primarily the winning of Scripture production and distribution in area. Baird recalled that in his youth a vivid Rev. Chris Desgrand was commissioned as thus to promote the kingdom of the souls for the church or "converting India and Pakistan. impression was made upon him when his Rector of Emerald on January 29th. DIOCESE OF NEWCASTLE resurrected and ascended Lord. people." Instead the emphasis has The scheme was launched by a grandfather, on his deathbed, asked for On Saturday 7th February, the Bishop of This changed focus was verbalized by shifted to listening to people and helping DIOCESE OF SYDNEY member of the N.S.W. Parliament, the the 23rd Psalm to be read to him. Newcastle, the Rt. Revd. Alfred Holland several speakers, including the Rotterdam them. The answers also revealed that, Shadow Minister for Transport and Rev. P. F. Lockery, from leave of absence, has ordained as deacons: Reeds. Phillip Saunders, There are 760 million people in India pastor, Rev. Sillevis Smitt, Dr. Okke Jager despite the emphasis of the Centre for Finance, Mr. Bruce Baird M.P. at a Bible accepted the position of Asst. Minister, Raymond Moyes, Bruce Hunter, Brian Bailey and another 100 million in Pakistan. There of the Kampen Seminary of the GKN, and Evangelism on the social and political Society function at an Indian restaurant in Smithfield. - and Gary Atherton. The service took place at are anti-Christian moves in both countries Christ Church Cathedral. religion sociologist, Dr. Mady Thung, at implications of the gospel, many Rev. R. V. Ash will retire as Rector of Katoomba Dr. Sherwood Wirt with Pat Rich at the "CHRISTIAN WRITERS' WORKSHOP". Dr. Wirt, the city. the 40th anniversary celebration of the congregations still hold traditional notions - in Pakistan towards Islamisation, and Rev. Robert Perry was inducted into the parish on July 19. about evangelism. author of over 20 books and the founding editor of the Billy Graham magazine, He said that if each one of the Society's in India to restriction of Christian of The Camden Haven at Holy Trinity Church, evangelistic centre. Another speaker, Rev. Rev. R. A. Jones, Rector of Denistone East/ "Decision", was the guest lecturer. Over 100 participants listened, studied and learned 70,000 members throughout Australia missionary activity. Laurieton on Monday 2nd February. F. H. Veenhuizen from Apeldoorn, pleaded Mersfield, has accepted the position as Rector front ten lecturers, speaking on ten different subjects. Amongst the participants was Pat invested $100 interest free for one year, This was an interesting sequel to the of Lindfield. Rev. Robert Howell was instituted and inducted Rich, representing the Australian Church Record. Her full report will appear in the next $7 million would be raised. Soundly as the Rector at St. John's Newcastle on 30th function in the restaurant at Sydney's Rev. D. B. Tyndall, Rector of East Willoughby, issue. invested, this could yield $1 million a year January, by Bishop Richard Appleby. Photo: Ramon Williams - Worldwide Photos. M.L.C. centre. One of the Pakistani has accepted the position as Rector of for the production of the Scriptures. .•-- .--,,--. waiters listened intently to all that was Normanhurst. Rev. John Crane was inducted as the Rector of the Parish of Clarencetown on 29th January, by The Bible Society pledges, at the end of said, and later asked for a Bible. He is a Rev. J. A. Burrows, Rector of Naremburn/ Muslim. The Muslim Awareness Bishop Richard Appleby. each year, to return the investor's money, Cammeray, has accepted the position as Asst. Diocese of Melbourne's appointment or to re-invest it again if the investor so Fellowship has been asked to send Minister of St. Ives. Sister Jane Henry of the Church Army was desires. material to him. commissioned by the Rt. Rev. Alfred Holland as The Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne, church in Australia. It follows the earlier Archbishop Robinson's view of CESA Rev. W. G. Collar, Curate-in-Charge of Youth and Evangelist Worker for Raymond Erskineville, has accepted the position as Dr. David Penman, recently announced appointment of Sr. Hilda as full-time Terrace, at St. John's in February. Rector of Smithfield. the appointment of a full-time AIDS chaplain to AIDS patients at Fairfield 'Not truly Anglican' DIOCESE OF TASMANIA Education & Policy Officer for the Diocese Hospital, of Archbishop Penman as The man who caused widespread anger and dismay by consecrating a bishop for the DIOCESE OF RIVERINA Rev. Max Jones was inducted as Rector of the of Melbourne. member of the national AIDS trust and Church of England in South Africa now thinks that CESA is no longer a truly Anglican parish of Sorel! by the Mallon of Tasmania on Archdeacon Charles Bailey to the Rev. Robert Cooper has been appointed as He is Dr. John Roffey, an Anglican Church. Friday 27th February. Regional Director for the South-West Region of priest currently serving as associate NACAIDS committee. Exciting Oslo crusade He put this down to the fact that minister at St.