The Australian IS tic :its Church Record Registered for posting as First Published 1880 No. 1528 a newspaper--Category A January 11, 1973 HOLIDAY CONVENTIONS ATTRACT LARGE CROWDS Many conventions and Summer Schools held over Christmas and New Year period throughout Australia. Among the largest of these was the Katoomba Con- Eric E. Potter, Principal Eme- In NSW from 26 to Jan. 1, where Dr Leon ritus of Tahlee Bible College, the vention Dec Rev Ken Churchwood of St Morris gave the Bible Studies. Other speakers were Rev Thomas's, Kingsgrove, and Rev J. Pritchard, vice-principal of the NZ Bible College, the John Mercer of Hamilton-Fien- Second Anglican Council dra Presbyterian Church. Rev John Chapman, Director of the Board of Diocesan The Victorian C.M.S. Summer Missions in Sydney and the Rev Canon Ken Short. School will be held from January any 24 to January 29. Speakers will for Dublin in July the Oil January 7 the Church Mis- Other speakers were Canon be the Rev Alpha Mohamed ionmy Society in N.S.W. began Peter Watson, Rev Colin Kruse, from Tanzania, soon to take up The second meeting of the Divorce including studies in their Anual Summer School the Venerable Donald Cameron, his appointment as Principal of Anglican Consultative Coun- relation to polygamy will also be whis a has attracted over 800 Rev David Henvetson and Dr the Msalata Bible School. discussed. who are in residence for the Barry Newman. Other speakers will he Rev cil, representing more than 4. Mission and Evangelism week. In Queensland, the annual Maurice Betteridge and Rev 50 million An glicans will also be studied under the Toe Bible Studies were lee: by "Keswick" Convention was held Colin Kruse. throughout the world, will heading "Salvation Today." Bishop eleci, Canon D. W. B. at the Mount Tamborine Con- The chairman will be Rev take place in Dublin at the Australian delegates will be Robinson and the Chairman was vention Centre, from December Stanley Giltrap. The School will Archdeacon Donald Cameron, the Rev Maurice Betteridge — 26 to January 1. be held at the Society', Confer- Church of Ireland Training who is also secretary of the Fedi.ral Secretary of C.M.S. The speakers were, the Rev ence Centre at Reigri,c heights. College from July 17 to 27, council's standing committee, cal — 1973. the Archbishop of Perth, Dr be Geoffrey Sambell, and Mr Ro- ran The council, which met for the first time in Kenya in 1971, land St John, of Brisbane. SE Church House is small (about 60 members with cite TELL THE WORLD two or three members chosen by and A week or so ago we our Lord's, "You shall be My each member church or "Prov- he witnesses." Staff ince" of the Anglican Commun- I PRETTY LITTER I went along to what used to ion. a nd We need to Let the victory rails be called a drawing-room over our feelings of shyness, in There is also a standing the meeting. The warm, wet- other words to stop looking at Move Out committee which meets in between the two-yearly ourselves, and to look for an consult- coming atmosphere was a On January 8 this year ations. The members include lay On benediction . increase of spiritual power and ng- wisdom for this task. the staff of Church House men and women, and are of all et Jost the right number of began to operate from new races and colours, people came along to fill that In part the agenda stems from locations. The shift was the previous meeting and the room and occupy every available caused by the demolition of chair. As we waited quietly for By Margaret studies which the churches of the the speaker, our host put on a -,,....— Church House in preparation Anglican Communion were then record, and the opening words for the development of the asked to make. In part it will Every would-be witness must come direct from the member came alive for me. cathedral site. "I'll tell the world that I'm a have a genuine and up-to-date churches, with the closing date Ohristian . ." I set to wonder- experience of Christ, not relying The net, locations are: set as late as possible. lag lust how many of us in that solely on a past blessing, but Enquiries, The business will be in four r oan would do just that. able to share the reality of his Secretariat, main sections: 1. Unity. The I it's face it, many of us are power today. Information & Public Relations, council will discuss the way to ad s. t, al or unwilling to share our People will soon detect any- ' Accounts Office, proceed towards unity. It will re- girls We need to remind our- thing phony, but if we truly 51:7_5FolooKr,,nTt osmtraeseet:ttsyriel3d.ing, ceive reports on the international t f i t of the clear statement of have the love of Jesus in our conversations with the Roman 972 hearts (and in our homes), that Offices of the Archbishop, Catholic Church .(including the will undergird our words. Assistant Bishops, "Agreed Statement on the Eu- tied: There are wonderful opportu- Archdeacons, charist") and with the Lutheran nities nowadays for sharing our Registrar, Churches. The Bible Society in Australia e. 4: Mrs Jean Rees faith. Young people especially General Synod, 2. Church and Society. The st- has made a step towards improv- are frank and open, and many 6th Floor, WEA Building, tempt will be to concentrate on ing ecology. are ripe for the Gospel message. 70 Bathurst Street. Sydney. the single subject of education Empty soft drink cans are dressed up with a Bible Society r i for women's They have no time for old hat, Dios Offset, for social justice. are but the true Love of Jesus is Board of Diocesan Missions, 3. Order and Organistion In label and turned into collection boxes. vied beginning to touch their wistful 91 Bathurst Street, Sydney. hove conventions hearts. The telephone nunrher for all the willAnglican be debate Communion. on lay ministry There Mrs Betty Triglone, a former There is a wealth of Christian offices remains the same: 26 2371 and lay training; on a much Miss Australian Capital Terri- o be Widow of Tom Rees to literature suitable for all ages; a All mail should be addressed to wider use of ordained men who tory, shows the finished product. has Speak to women through- new venture is the Christian PO Box Q 190, earn their living in other employ- Gummed labels are available newspaper written by youth for Queen Victoria Building, menu; sand on the ordination of on request from State Bible ed Oat Australia. ing youth in the informal language York Street, Sydney, 2000, women to the priesthood. Society offices. Mrs Jean Rees, a renowned of today. speaker and author will travel Every true Christian soldier Me breadth of Australia speaking needs suitable ammunition. He Bible distribution at the 1973 Christian Women's needs to be armed with the Conventions. Word of God, and with printed consultant to New College Librarian Author of 34 books, includin matter which will make that , he 'Danger — Saints at Work," Word clear. It has been announced that the Reverend Neil K. Mrs Rees, with her husband, pio- Let nothing stand in the way visit Australia Macintosh will take up the position of Librarian at Moore Sir veered several conference centres to hinder our sharing with others Theological College at the beginning of 1973. than in England. the best news in the world. The Rev. Russell Self, a to Mrs Rees will arrive in Sydney Canadian who has trained Moore College has been plan- supervision. an February 13, leaving for con- ning to appoint a Librarian for Mr Macintosh is married and over 15,000 Asians to dis- th a sermons in New Zealand on St George's some time and Mr Macintosh is has two children. He will be liv- 'ine• February 16. tribute Scriptures, will be well qualified to fill this post. He ing in one of the new College n der She will be in Tasmania from visiting Australia in Febru- was closely involved with the Staff houses on Carillon Avenue. February 23-27 and in Canberra College Library during his Mr Macintosh was ordained Hobart's ary as guest of the Bible student days, and is very keen to ,en on the evening of February 27. Deacon in 1961 and Priest in Society in Australia. resume this involvement. 1962, in the Diocese of Sydney. o the N.S.W. Central Convens lion at Stanwell Tops will be His visit coincides with the The Moore College Library He obtained his BD in London 134 years Bible Society's decision to make comprises the Broughton Library in 1963 and the Th Schol in case held from March 9-11. The Victorian Central Con- St George's Battery Point, 1973 a year of "Good News Un- (collections prior to 1840), the 1967. He served as Curate at St con. Motion at Belgrave Heights will limited" in Australia. Australiana Library, the main Augustine's, Neutral Bay; Holy ring Hobart, marked its 134th held from March 16-18. Mr Self's itinerary includes Reference Library, and the Len- Trinity, Kingsford; and St ad. South Australia will hear her anniversary with special ser- meetings in NSW Feb 11-15; ding Library. At the present mo- Mark's, Darling Point; and dur- ha et Mt Gambia on March 2t and vices last month. Victoria 17-19; SA 21-22; ment the Library is under the ing 1967-68 he was Curate in ge- It the South Australian central The Bishop .of Tasmania, Dr Queensland 24-26; and the ACT supervision of the Reverend Charge with St George's, Mars- Convention at Port Elliot from Robert Davies preached at the 27-28.