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Melbourne Congress BRINGING THE GOSPEL TO ALL THE PEOPLE

The Bishop of Grafton ordained the following in Christ Church Cathedral, Grafton on Sunday 19 March at 5.30 pm: Revs Ronald Wade (cathedral), Banco Turner (St Matthew's South Grafton), Barry Harrill (Murwillumbah) and Robert Coutts (All Saints' Kcmpsey).

Very Rev Henry St J. Edwards, De. of Grafton, broke a collar-bone in a motor accident near Grafton on March 17 and was admitted to Grafton Base Hospital.

Rev Denis P. Robinson, curate of Holy Trinity Kingsford (Sydney) since 1970, has been appointed curate of St Faith's Narrabeen.

Rev Esdtdle L. Barnes. curate of St Peter's Cathedral. Armidale since 1970, left in February to return to parish work in England.

Rey Roland Riving has been appoint-ed mapta,n to Inc Royal Hospital, Bris-bane.

Rev Francis G. Knight. rector of St Matthew's Grovely (Brisbane) since 1965, has been appointed rural dean of Bris-bane West.

Rev Noel Ludlow, rector of St Thomas' Beaudesert (Brisbane) since 1964, has been appointed rector of Christ Church. Yeronga.

Captain R. L. °wilt, Federal Secretary of Inc Church Army., left for EnsHnd on April 12 and will attend the UK Confer-ence of the Church Army.

Rev Frank J. Stnnley, vicar of Charl-ton (St Arnaud/. has resitmed from Max 15 to return to South Africa.

Rev Douglas J. Stevens, curate of Swan Hal (St Arnaud). has been an-

F It Peter Adelaide, was filled fur the opening of the Royal 5chool of Church Music Festival last month.

Art show helps repair at Zeehan

Over fifty paintings by an anonymous local artist were displayed recently at St Luke's Church, Zeehan, on Tasmania's West Coast. Part of the proceeds from the sale of paintings went towards urgent repairs to this historic old building.

The rector, Rev Blair Grace, believes that it was the first time such an exhibition has been held in a church building in Tas-mania.

The sum of $6,000 was need-ed to restore the church but $1,500 was the immediate target. The church is one of the oldest buil.fia, in 7cehnn

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Rev Peter L. Moss, crate of Si Mark's Camberwell tNI. ..nrte) since. 1971, has been aPnot., of St Matthew's Kensington , s ,g).

Right Rev Julia r s ...Ligr. formerly Bishop of Po' tgeently a novice of thg • ai Francis. Plaistow. appointed In assistanthi.]' imsford

Rev Michael .I. iga ,n. rector of Timboon (Ballarat , ,11...• W, in- ducted to Edenhope 011 14 April.

Rev Stuart M. Smith. rector of Bolan (Adelaide) since 1969, has been appoint-ed rector of St Augustine's Unley from late May.

Rev Joan Si, Madden, rector of Hind-marsh lAdelaidel since 1962. has resign-ed from April .3 and has Wen appointed librarian at St Laurence's Home for the Aged.

Rev James Fraser, vicar of Heathcote (Bendigo) since 1970. was inducted to Kangaroo Flat on April 14.

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I. Reed ‘sas assisted by the Dean, Bishop L. E. W. Renfrey in an act of worship for the choir and congregation. The theme was "Christ in our Com-mon Life."

A combined choir of about 150 voices, drawn from any churches affiliated with the RSCM, sang psalms and five an-them, one of which was Bach's "God is our Hope and Strength."

Ashleigh Tobin conducted the choir and David Swale was organist.

The congregation joined in the singing of two hymns and among the prayers offered were those for social justice and for all in their daily work.

We do not receive things by prayer. We receive them by Jesus. Armin Gesswein.

To live a disciplined life, and to accept the result of that dis-cipline as the will of God — that is the mark of a man. Coach Tom Landry.

The ground is holy, being even as it came from the Creator. Keep it, guard it, care for it, for it keeps men, guards men, cares for men, Destroy it and man is .1. Ir. .1 11.in

According to figures pub-lished in "Mia-Mia," official organ of the Australian Mothers' Union, 21,146 members were enrolled in 25 dioceses. Only the diocese of Canberra-Goulburn has no branches.

The province of Victoria with 5,413 members leads the rest and is closely followed by Queens-land with 5,350 members. Others in NSW 4,829 members, South Australia 2,847 members, West-ern Australia 1,768 members and the diocese of Tasmania 939 members.

Small swing against UK union plan

Sixty seven point nine per cent approved but a majority of 75 per cent will be required in General Synod on May 3. The swing has been analysed and shows that the lower vote came from both clergy and laity.

Thirty-nine dioceses voted for the scheme and four against, but only 12 synods achieved a 75 per cent majority, Lowest vote for the scheme was in London dioc-ese where both clergy and laity rejected the scheme with only 42.7 per cent in favour. Strongest support was in Worcester with 84.8 per cent. In this diocese both the bishop and the dean were among the most prominent advocates ofthescheme.

Much opposition to the pro-posed scheme does not arise be-cause of a lack of desire for unity with the Methodists, It stems from the refusal of the plan to acknowledge that existing Methodist ministers are exer-cising a valid Christian ministry.

Largest diocesan membership is in Melbourne with 3,917, fol-lowed by Brisbane 2,474, and Sydney 2,456. Adelaide has 2,066, New Guinea 2,000, and Newcastle 1,009.

Largest enrolments in country dioceses are North Queensland 609, Grafton 474, Armidale 452, Willochra 428 and Ballarat 421.

Expenditure for the Com-monwealth Council of M.U. last year was $25,376. By far the largest single item was $6,642 for the Overseas Fund. $900 was sent to the Bishop of New Guinea to assist Mothers' Union in his diocese.

Subjects under consideration include Bible Training of Volun-tary Workers in the Movement's Activities, Bible Reading Today, the Institutional Church and the Present Generation, Youth Movements and Their Challenge for Scripture Union.

Rev John Stott, who is the President of S.U. in Great Brit-ain, is giving Bible readings each day and addressed a public meeting in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, April 22.

The ANZEA Council met at the same venue from April 19-22. Delegates attended from the 14 countries in this area. The Co-Chairmen were Mr Alan Kerr (Melbourne) and Professor Khoo Gan Teik (Singapore),

The incoming State Presi-dent of the New South Wales Christian Endeavour Union is Rev John M. Johnston,

ho has been rector of St. Anne's, Merrylands, since 1957.

With Mr Johnston's election and with Mr Alf Chesterton as National C.E. president, Angli-cans now head the national and NSW leadership of CE.

Originally from Western Aus-tralia, Mr Johnston was a Bush Church Aid Society missioner in that State, before going to China to work with the China Inland

Narrandera When Thomas Christo-

pher Robinson was forced by the bank closures of 1895-96 to leave Narrandera and try his fortunes in West-ern Australia, St Thomas' Church presented him with an illustrated testimonial on June 3, 1896

lion IS the Bishop of Newcastle (Rt Rev J. A. G. Hamden), Secretary (Rev. L. Arthur) and Treasurer (Mrs I. Sercombe).

All denominations send four delegates to the Association.

In a statement to the press, the secretary, Rev L. Arthur said that he envisaged corporate ac-tion to encourage the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, united missions and cnisades, establishing chaplaincy in in-dustry, religious instruction in

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Mission at Semaphore

After almost two years of preparations, a mission is being held at St Bede's Sema-phore, SA, with special gatherings for adults, young people and children.

Rev Lance Shilton and Dr John Court from Holy Trinity, North Terrace, are associated with the mission which is being held from April 16 to 23.

A group of Trinity young people, Ralph and Linda Bytes and Ean Bidgood will con-duct the children's mission.

Lance Shilton has had a wide experience of both parish and university missions throughout Australia. john Court is a senior lecturer in psychology at the University of Adelaide and is keenly interested in evangelistic outreach. The rector of St Ilede's is Rev Ben Jones.

'dission ih Kinechaw Province. Both he and his wife acknowl-

edge their debt to Christian En-deavour for their earlier training.

He will be the speaker at the "Convention Challenge" on Monday, April 24, at Concord Baptist Church. His convention theme is "Hope for a Hopeless Age."

The Convention begins on April 21 at Concord Baptist with the National Fellowship Tea and Rally where the guest speaker will be Mr Alf Chesterton, the National President of Christian Endeavour who belongs to St Matthew'..lti rrong.

He had been a faithful mem-ber of the choir and church com-mittee from his arrival from England in 1883. He married in Narrandera and four of his chil-dren were born there. He died in WA in 1929.

The testimonial was returned to St Thomas by his son, Thomas Eldred Robinson, of South Perth, who is the sole sur viving member of the family. He is 74. It bears photographs of St Thomas's in 1896 and of a mor-tuary chapel built by the church in the Narrandera cemetery.

schools and other matters. A committee is preparing a

report on the effect of the in-dustrial city on the worker and his contact with the Church.

A communications committee is dealing with the issue which will eventually be brought to the notice of the parent bodies.

It hopes for a solution to the fragmented way the gospel is presently coinmunicated by the different churches through radio, television and other media.

The Evangelical Alliance of Victoria is planning a i'ongress on Communica-tion to be held at the Mel-bourne Bible Institute, 21st to 24th August next.

The congress, which will open with a public meeting in the Nash Memorial Hall on Monday evening, August 21, will continue hrough the following three days.

The purpose is to help minis-ters and lay workers in the prob-lems all faced in communicating the changeless gospel in a world of change.

The emphasis of the congress will be on workshops which will be organised in four categories: a. Youth; b. Rural; c. Suburban; d. Inner City. Delegates will par-

Vienna influences Brisbane

Inspired by seeing the film "Question Marks," produced by the European Bible Socities in connection with their Conference in Vienna last year, the Bible `iociety in Queensland launched nit with a one-minute television pot offering the Today's English ersion New Testament to inter-

sled people. As a result, more than 500

New Testaments have gone to ople who wrote in.

Nobel pr Russian

The Russian novelist Alex-ander Solzhenitsyn has add-ressed a letter to the Patri-arch Pimen of Moscow and All Russia in which he strongly criticises the Rus-sian Orthodox Church.

Solzhenitsyn charges the Or-thodox Church with acceptance of the situation in which belie-vers are persecuted and places of worship are shut.

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ticipate in one or other of these groups according to their par-ticular interest.

Workshops will be led by people with experience in the sphere of dicussion, but a feature will be the opportunity to share insights. They will be preceded, both morning and afternoon, by position papers.

On the Tuesday the general subject will be 'The People to whom we are to Communicate.' In the morning Rev Peter Corn-ey will open the subject "Preach-ing Today's Youth" and in the afternoon Mr John Robinson will stimulate thought on "Reaching the Masses outside the Church."

On the Wednesday the general subject of the Christian worker will be considered in his relation-ship to communication.

In the morning Rev Frances Foulkes will present a paper on the devotional life of the Christian messenger and its im-portance in communication, and in the afternoon Rev Lance Shil-ton will stress the need for in-volvement with people to be able to communicate to them.

On the final day, the general subejct of the media of commu-nication will be before the con-gress.

religious belief, argues that the Patriarch's Christmas call to the Orthodox in other countries to bring up their children to regard and respect the Church needs to be put into practice in Russia.

He asks: "Why is this upright appeal addressed by you only to Russian emigres?" "Why is it only those children whom you call for to be educated in the Christian faith? Why is it only the distant flock which you ad-monish to 'recognise slander and lies' and to fortify itself in jus-

Rev Norman Pell will present a position paper covering the verbal approach through preach-ing, visitation, personal evange-lism, cell groups, etc and in the afternoon Rev Geoffrey Wal will take up the subject of Rad,, TV, the Press, and Christi, Writing.

Public meetings will be he' each evening. On Monday e), ning, Rev Neville Andersen w ' speak on "The Message we h.,, to Communicate." On Tuesd evening Rev Lance Shilton conclude the thoughts of the .1 with a message on "The Comm, nity to which we must Comm, nicate Today." On Wednesd,,, night Rev Norman Pell's nyr sage will centre on "1b. Communicating Messenger," and on the final night demonstrations of the use of audio-visuals and films in Christian work will be given.

lice and truth?" After referring to failure to

give religious instruction to chil-dren who were baptized Mr Sol-zhenitsyn declared: "And you, the Church hierarchy, have re-conciled yourselves to this and facilitate it in finding therein a convincing sign of the freedom of conscience, in the fact that we are forced to hand over our chil-dren defenceless, not into neutral hands, but into the control of atheist propaganda of the most primitive and dishonest kind."

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Each day will commence with Bible Studies by Dr Leon Morris of Ridley College.

Bishop DaM, an assistant bish-op in the diocese of Sydney, is chairman of the executive of the Billy Graham Association in Australia, and was involved in the organisation of Billy Gra-ham's crusades in Australia in !968-69. Together with Bishop Dain and other evangelical lead-ers from five continents, Billy Graham met last month in Vero Beach, Florida, to map out nreliminary plans. The coty,ress will bring together between 3,-000 and 5,000 delegates from all over the world to a location in Europe during early 1974.

Bishop Dain has said: 'The

underground shopping concourse from the Town Hall railway sta-tion under the square and through the lower ground floor of the new building to Kent and Bathurst Streets.

Methodist minister s Anglican status in Carpentaria

Rev Buddy Simpson, if United Methodist Church of the US minister, has been appointed an honorary asso-ciate minister of Carpentaria diocese by. Bishop Eric Haw-key, at Thursday Island,

Believed to be a "first," the creation of this status allows Mr Simpson, who has spent several years with his family on Mabu-iag Island, translating the Bible into a local languge, to preach, teach and officiate at some ser-vices.

New Guinea, Monday (10/4/72).—Black evange-list Ralph Bell preached to a total of 41,000 people last week at the beginning of his four-week crusade in Papua New Guinea. 2,602 have come forward at the meet-ings to be counselled.

The highlight of the crusade so far was a meeting last Sunday at Rabaul when 17,000 people packed the local football ground id hear Bell speak. The congre-2ation began to gather on the field even before the regular sunday football game had finish-ed.

Bell preached on the subject "Christ the Liberator has come." A total of 1,249 people came forward to be counselled at this meeting.

Congress will be in effect a call to the Church to finish the task of proclaiming the gospel to the world in our generation.

"Discussion of strategy to accomplish that goal will be high on the agenda, and the entire realm of missions will be included as part of the single emphasis on worldwide out-reach."

In 1966 a congress sponsored by Billy Graham and Christian-ity Today Magazine was attend-ed by 1,100 delegates in Berlin. Since then regional congresses on evangelism have been held in Africa, Latin America, Asia, Europe and North America.

The call for an international Congress came in a groundswell of interest and requests from the regional meetings and individual

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nomi iCiao(iouldi since 1957. has re-. fruit; k pril 24-29. signed from April 33 and coil be awaa morsels for IS months.

Rev John W. Taylor has been app, ed Personnel and Staff 'Training Oil of the Mission of St lamas and St Melbourne.

Rev William H. Oalinm. chaplail. the Royal North Shore Hospital. N. , Sydney. since 1969. has beer. appo, rector of St Clement's Marrichville Ian lune 2.

Rev Anthony LHomphrles, recto, St Luke's Enmore with Stanmore (S. ney) since 1968. has been appointed r. for of St John's. Balrnain North.

Archdeacon Adrian O. Clarks. re.. of St Paul's Ipswich (Brisbane) 1966, has been appointed Senior Ch. lain and Director of Religious Sta,, at Christ Church Grammar Soh Perth. W.A.. from mid-Mar.

Right Rev Deeds Bryant. Illshr as Kalgoorlie, has accepter( - rector of Northam (Per bishop of Perth and Al estern wheatbelt andit.. .

Rev A. Norman Apthorp. Northam (Perth) since 1966. has ta. appointed rector of Kalgoorlie and w. take up duties when he returns tr..i11 Iona service leave late in July He was

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pointed vicar of Charlton from (car 7 next For the first time, the In- The Chairman is Mr P. D.

Most Rev Fells Anton. Archbishop of Warren, a barrister. who is from Brisbane, will attend the North Queens- ternational Council for Scrip- England and the Secretary, Mr land diocesan synod April 29 to May I. lure Union is meeting in the Armin Happier from Switzerland Rey Chandos C. H. M. Morgan, who

who is the International Secre- Scripture Union before becoming a naval East Asian region. It is meet-

tary for Scripture Union. was on the fullmtne stab of Me UK

mg at Golden Sands. Port chapHin in 1;51. has been aprminted • Chaplain of the Fleet (Royal Navy) suc-

Dickson. West Delegates come from each of 'ill' the six major regions under

which Scripture Union is admini-stered. 2 Indian, 4 European, 4 \frican. 4 American, 4 ANZEA tad 4 British. Mr Alan Kerr Melbourne) and Professor Khoo )on Teik (Singapore), Mr J. C.

Robinson (Secretary) and Rev. David Chan (East Asian Sem-iry) are the four representatives from ANZEA (Australia, New /ealand and East Asia).

With voting by English I dioceses completed on the proposed Anglican - Metho- dist union, three per cent

T fewer than in 1969 have voted in favour of existing union proposals.

Twe I ! e denominations in

Newcastle have formed the Newcastle Churches' Associ-ation for action on matters of mutual concern in the area. The Newcastle Council of Churches which was associ-ated with the Australian Council of Churches, has been disbanded.

The President of the Associa-

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SU world council meets for first time in Asia

Anglicans head National & State Christian Endeavour

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Newcastle churches organise for community action

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ize winner exposes Orthodox Church

The diocese of Sydney has lodged a development appli-cation with the Sydney City ( 'ouncil for a $12 million building and a public square alongside St Andrew's Cath-cdral.

The building, to include St Andrew's Cathedral School, I hutch House offices and com-mercial office space, is on land iriinting Bathurst and Kent streets already owned by the diocese.

To make way for the new building, the present school and Church House will be demo-

, fished, and the school with 315 pupils, will be temporarily relo-cated in the CENEF Building, 511 Kent Street.

The nine-storey building, 244ft long and I32ft wide, is designed to form, with the cathedral and Sydney Town Hall, an open pub-lic square where people can sit and relax. The square will be larger than the Martin Place Plaza.

Church and civic authorities have already agreed in principle to this shared open square, of

hich more than 60 per cent will Pe on church property.

They will also share in an

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Evangelist Billy Graham of Bishop Jack Dain of Syd-has announced appointment ney as presiding chairman of

an International Congress on World Evangelisation which is to be held in Europe in 1974.

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Bishop Dail) to chair world congress

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Charity ends at home Dr Visser 't Hook at the World Council of Churches Uppsala Assembly in 1968, said: "Church members who deny in

,nut their responsibility for the needy in any part of the world are just as much guilty of heresy as those who deny this or that article of faith." As long as we fully understand the implications of the term "needy," we can all agree with that.

A recent survey of Australian attitudes to overseas aid has shown, predictably, that in Dr 't Hooft's terms, heresy is rampant in our land. The rigid devotion of so many to the adage "charity begins at home," suggests the strength of their belief that it also ends there.

The survey was carried out by the Australian Sales Research Bureau in associa-tion with Melbourne University's Department of Political Science. 74 per cent said that. Australia should help its own poor before thinking about helping those in other coun-tries. Only 29 per cent strongly agreed with the need for overseas aid. A majority think that our interests are best served by defence spending rather than overseas aid.

A large majority feels that much money collected for overseas aid does not get to the people who need it. Most think that food and goods should be sent rather than money.

These attitudes have been known to mis-sionary bodies in Australia throughout their long history. Missionary education policies are aimed at breaking down such attitudes. Per-haps the survey will show missionary societies how important it is to maintain a vigorous educational polies at tome.

The figures afford no comfort to the pressure groups who have been at our Government to give one per cent of gross national product for overseas aid. The present .59 per cent is likely to move only slowly upward. The arbitrary 1 per cent commands little support.

Sending organisations obviously have a problem with public credibility. The credibility gap, seriously widened by high-level fraud in one unforgettable instance, needs attention both at the Australian end and the receiving end. Large nisappropriations by the local functionaries of funds sent to Bangladesh and similar malpractice in many other receiving countries, does not help to break down Australian attitudes.

Those who prefer giving in kind are scarcely encouraged by the news that comes from Chittagong, Bangladesh's largest port. A few weeks ago its wharves were jammed with vast tonnages of food grains, clothing, blankets, powdered milk, medicines, corrugated iron, etc. There is just not the transport to dis-tribute it.

There are no easy answers to any of rwoblem. 0 ,,t arc the issues

they raise. But none of these objections must be allowed to dry up the well of Christian compassion and concern for a very needy world.

Thoughtful Christians who are careful and prayerful in their stewardship of money, can scarcely be blamed for concluding that their concern may best be shown through real Christian channels such as those afforded by the missionary societies, the Evangelical Al-liance Relief Fund (TEAR) and more recently, the Archbishop of Sydney's Overseas Fund.

By these means, Christians have a far greater assurance that what they give will be entirely received at the point of need for the purpose for which they gave it.

A Christian knows where his responsi-bilities lie and he should give accordingly. But he is entitled to know that his gifts will be handled by Christians with the same feeling of responsibility and that they will he used for the purpose he gives them to.

Any Christian today who gives, not knowing the end purpose of such a gift, is both careless and a poor steward of what God 1)1,

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going in the fall as the weather starts to cool down and school begins a new year, after the long (10 week) summer holiday. From October through until the snow starts to fall again attendances will be good.

Thus there are but two rela-tively short periods of time dur-ing which there will be a great deal of activity in the church. There will be rummage sales, fairs, youth groups washing cars (at a $1.50, for just the outside of the car and possibly a quick vacuum clean inside), in quick succession.

In these circumstances the pledge envelope system increases in importance. In the small church of which I am the Vicar only about 5 per cent of pledges are not paid up. The Fall is a time when weekly receipts are at their highest as families return from vacation, see their empty envelopes and fill them.

It has taken us quite a time to get used to the different patterns. Also from what I hear the pat-terns are quite different in other parts of America.

It may be that there are as-pects of America that you would like me to write on, If there are please write to me care of the Church Record, and I will see what I can do.

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our advertisers. may receive mercy and find grace to help 'n time of need" (Heb. 4:16).

Christ reigns! That is the au-thentic Christian note. He never slumbers nor sleeps. He is always ready and is always able to save. Though we sleep he is never weary. Though we are weak and frightened by the hostile world in which we live he is almighty.

Though we die, Christ lives forever more. No wonder Paul exclaims, "Who is to condemn? It is Christ Jesus that died, yes, who was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who indeed makes intercession for us. Who shall separate us from the bye of Christ? Shall tribulations, or distress, or per-secution, or famine, or naked- ness, or peril, or sword? . . . No, in all these things we are more than con-querors through him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any-thing else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord" (Re 8:34-39).

alison is pregnant This is a hard fact which must

penetrate the generation gap. Her parents will have to know.

Alison will have to face the fact. Nobody wants to know that Alison is pregnant.

She has been away from home a long while. Completely independent—that's Alison. Until now. Now the permissive society is

about to let her down. 111 Fortunately the christian society

is still functioning—love and compassion wait for Alison at Carramar,

a maternity home for single girls conducted by the Home Mission Society.

At Carramar Alison can wait in privacy for the birth of her baby;

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The trouble is it costs $24,000

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The exaltation of Christ is a major theme of Paul's letters. Elsewhere he declares that "he who descended is he who also ascended far above all the heavens" (Eph.4:10).

God has raised him "far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come" (Eph.1:21). In the words of another writer, "We have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God" (Heb.4:14). "See the Conqueror mounts in triumph,

See the king in royal state Riding on the clouds his chariot

To his heavenly palace gate; Hark! The choirs of angel voices

Joyful alleluias sing, And the portals high are lifted

To receive their heavenly king."

He is a king because God "bestowed on him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father" (vv. 9, 10). By this we understand that some day, soon or late, every living creature, whatever its present at-titude may be, will acknowledge Christ as the Lord of glory.

Those who serve him now will worship him in that day, singing "Worthy art thou, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honour and power, for thou didst create all things, and by thy will they existed and were created" (Rev.4:11).

Those who do not own him now will acknowledge him as Lord, crying to the mountains and the rocks, "Fall on us and hide us from the face of him who is seated on the throne" (Rev.6:16).

"One day all creation shall bow to our Lord; E'en now, 'mong the angels his name is adored. May we at his coming, with ?Willed throng, Stand sing-ing his praises in heaven's great song: 'Jesus, Jesus, Saviour adored, Of all men and angels forever the Lord.' "

Lust week is e had about two feet of snowfall in a few short hours in one of the worst storms the area has had for quite some time. This week it has almost all gone and it looks as if spring is upon us, for the buds on the trees are beginning to swell and the daffodils and crocuses are beginning to shoot.

VIEWPOINT The role of a diocesan

bishop—what's happening.

When the Church as an institution is under attack, when christian moral stan-dards are suspect if not re-jected, when change is re-garded as the norm, it is strangely re-assuring to find that the Prayer-book (1662) image of a bishop is not Ed-wardian gas and gaiters but excitingly realistic.

"Take heed unto thyself, and to doctrine" to "save thyself and them that hear thee" is apt ad-vice though expressed in Elizabe-than English. To uphold the Christian Gospel against the sco-ffer, scientist and critic and to sustain the faith of his clergy and people against the darts of today's intelligentsia, is the bish-op's primary task today.

Bishop Ian Ramsey appeals to us to be "sure in religion and tentative in theology" discerning behind the intellectual embroide-ry of modern thinking and the tested basic truths of the creeds which satisfy both heart and mind, proclaiming with con-fidence "this is life eternal, that they might know thee and only true God and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent."

The diocesan bishop declares that the Christian Gospel answers, as nothing else can, the fears and failures, the needs, in-security and hopes of modern man; as the bishops at Lambeth clearly said in their message to the Church "God is: God reigns; God loves; God Speaks." To use a modern phrase It is not what you know but who you know that counts.

'Be to the flock of Christ a shepherd." A bishop's pastoral staff is a constant reminder that christianity is individual dis-cipleship within a fellowship. It is living in personal obedience to our Lord Jesus Christ activated by His presence, truth and love, but it finds discipline and direc-tion, understanding and assur-ance within the flock, the family, the Church of God. While the world screams and protests for personal rights and privilege, the Church of God glories in the fel-lowship of witness, service and love which is the basis of its mission.

So the purpose of worship is not to influence God but to be transformed by Him, and the aim of the parish is not to pre-serve the "status quo" but to extend the Kingdom of God and the only justification of the Church is its Lord's apostolic commission.

"Stir up the grace of God." A ministry so often concerned with Confirmation and Ordination emphasises the need for self-con-fidence to give way to humility and penitence, and our constant need for the Grace of God, the power of his Holy Spirit given in Sacrament and prayer. I could say how necessary it is to "Keep with the strength." "For without me ye can do nothing."

Yes there have been changes over the years or the centuries; the vast increase of scientific knowledge, economical and sociological change but because every bishop is concerned "to save thyself and them that hear thee" then the real meaning and significance of the "office of bish-op" within the Church of God, its responsibilities, its pastoral care of clergy and people, its op-portunities and its rewards are still the same. Thanks to God.

Ronald Bening°.

If spring does arrive, it will be almost a month earlier than it usually does for this part of the world. However there is no usual pattern of weather for New Eng-land for the weather to deviate from.

Each year is different. About the only constant is change. One does know that it will be cold sometime during the winter and hot sometime during the sum-mer, and that spring and fall will happen.

The weather is very important for church life here. During the winter there is ski-ing. Families will spend many weekends away ski-ing. Except for Christmas Eve, attendances will be down during late December, January and February until Lent comes. (Many will attend for Christmas Eve but only a very small num-ber will attend on Christmas Day.)

During Lent attendances will build up with very good attend-ances on Palm Sunday and the best attendance of the year on Easter Day. However during Lent the weather has also been getting warmer and families have to go further and further north for snow. Thus there are fewer going.

After Easter attendances will start to drop steadily as more and more families start to spend weekends away getting their summer cottages ready, or going fishing, or camping.

By the middle of June attend-ance will be a third or less of the Lenten average, and it will stay this way until things begin to get

Most of us have been helped by others in an emer-gency. For we never live completely to ourselves . . .

This time I'm going to talk to you about children's homes. There is one in or near most Parishes. Have you ever visited yours?

Jesus said, "1 was a stranger and you gave Me hospitality." There are many youngsters who, through no fault of their own, have been removed from their homes and placed in itistitutions. Now, Mummy is replaced by a Matron, Daddy by a warden, brothers and sisters by strange children.

No one can fully estimate the trauma suffered by these little ones. So that anything which local Christians can do to alle-viate this is most valuable.

I agree that in most cases, the institution is better than the hell at "home." But let us stir our-selves up and see if we can bring a little love and joy and comfort into their lives.

The first thing that springs to my mind, and perhaps the simplest to begin with, is inviting them to a meal in your home, or perhaps an outing. Let them mix freely with your children, or if you haven't any of your own, find parents who would co-operate.

I have had just a little insight into one home where a group of young people have found secur-ity, shelter and comfort, It is still regimented of course, for rules must be made and kept.

But now we are approaching the women of our Church who cap befriend these folk, It has warmed my heart to see the en-thusiasm of those asked, and the appreciation of those to whom this loving concern in action is being offered. I can see a lot of happiness ahead!

A parishioner who came to dinner last night said, "I meci people after Church and then

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He never tried to dominate men. He wanted ody to serve men. He did not seek his own way, only God's way. He did not exalt himself, but ?tither "hum-

,log its "airs. God has "put all things under his feet and has made Him head over all things for the church" (Eph 1:22).

A Christianity which does not keep on sounding this note of a regnant Christ is in grave peril of degenerating into an arid antiquarianism, into a life-less groping among the dead and dusty facts of ancient history. Christ died, but Christ was raised from the dead and as-cended into heaven, and now lives and reigns and will one day be revealed in all his glory.

ROYAL BOUNTY And because he reigns he can

give royal bounty to all who come to him. He sits as King upon the throne waiting to give gifts to men.

First, the gifts of the divine mercy extended to unworthy sin-ners, the gifts of forgiveness of sin and of the indwelling Spirit, by which we escape con-demnation and become sons of God.

And then the unfailing grace to minister timely help according to our need. With such a king we can "with' confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we

bled himself and became obedient untodeath, even death on a cross" (v. 8).

But the New Testament is sure that the one who humbles him-self will be exalted (Mtt.23:12; Lk.14:11; 18:14), and so it was with Christ.

God "has highly exalted him" (v.9). Christ emptied himself of his riches and his glory and su-ffered the humiliation of the cross, but he is now in the place of honour and majesty, "seated at the right hand of God's throne" (Act 2:33; 5:31; Ro.8:34; Heb.1:3, 12:2) above all, with authority over all things being in subjection to him.

But though the world does not own him yet he is already Lord, not sitting solemnly super-annuate in heaven like some retired and cloistered emperor, but reigning over the world and

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5. Your article gives the num-ber of theologs at Moore College as 90. The article concerns can-didates for the Anglican ministry and implies that the 90 are can-didates. I question the number of 90 tin this context. I think it may include non-Anglican candidates. I had better state the ground for my belief. In 1971, of 91 students listed in the magazine "Societal," 54 were candidates for the diocese of Sydney, three for Armidale, one for Tasmania. Of the other 33, 20 came from obvious Anglican backgrounds and 13 came from six other denominations. Of the 13, five were active in or training for a non-Anglican ministry. It is not clear whether the other eight were candidates for the Anglican ministry or not. Does the num-ber 90 for 1972 in the same way include candidates for the ministry of non-Anglican churches?

(1 am dealing with numbers, not with policy. I favour the idea of some training in an ecumenic-al setting.)

The question, "What's hap-pening?" implies the question, "What should happen?" Your article suggests some answers that appear to be based on assumptions that not everyone would accept. I suggest that we are dealing with a more complex matter than the question of clos-ing or dmalgarnating some col-leges.

I think there are some prior questions.

1. In the present period of rapid change, is there to be only one style of ordained ministry for men and women, or does the existence of various forms of chaplaincies and specialist minis-tries compel us to think in terms of different styles.

2. If there were to be different styles, to what extent should there be one form of training necessary for them all?

3. If there were to be different forms of training, should they be undertaken only in one of three of four colleges?

4. If there was to be only one basic form of training, should its accent be on academic excel-lence, or is there a place for "practical" training? If there were to be several colleges, might they not differ in accent, to good advantage?

5. Is there a case for a diver-sified form of training, part in one place or college, part in another?

6. Where should colleges be located? Should candidates who will serve in concrete jungles be trained in the country, or should those who will serve in the smaller centres be trained only in a metropolis?

7. To what extent should training be in an ecumenical set-ting?

8. Should the clergy be trained in isolation from lay people?

To these and other questions, may there not be more than one answer?

One last thing. In 1966, General Synod set up a com-mittee "to enquire into the state of Theological Education in the Australian Church, with particu-lar reference to the ways in which it might be improved .." The committee presented a report and recommendations. No action appears to have followed. A successor committee was appointed.

Is anything happening? (Rev Canon) J. L. May,

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The disclosure that the Federal Government has given a $100,000 loan to a 21 - pupil, one - teacher Seventh Day Adventist school in Canberra shows how the whole shameful deal has run madly off the rails.

The Liberal Government made this sordid deal to prop up the failing Roman Catholic school system and so win votes to keep itself in power. Since then, all the parties have got on to the State aid band-waggon.

But as this latest deal shows, much of the money is going to reinforce a private school system which had hitherto been able to support itself.

Christians and the State of Israel

Mr E. C. B. Maclaurin's article "The Christian and the State of Israel" which we pub-lished on 10 February last, has drawn a lengthy and well-reasoned reply from the well-known Jewish scholar and writer Mr Mark Braham of London.

At nearly 2,000 words, it is far too long for our letter page but we hope to publish it in full as an article in a coming issue.

A man who went to .1; Andrew's, Lismore, NSW, while still a deacon in 1938 and who has been rector of the parish since 1951, retires towards the end of this year.

Archdeacon John V. J. Robin-son has spent all his ministry in the Grafton diocese except for the years 1941-46 when he was a chaplain with the A.I.F. Before going to Lismore he was rector of Alstonville and then SPATark's

being helped by the writings in the daily press of Mr Alan Gill, Home Secretary of the Australian Board of Mis-sions.

We can't help concluding after an earlier effort of Mr Gill in the "Sydney Morning Herald," that he is quite unable to reconcile his role of serving the ABM with his role as a journalist.

In the weekly religion column of the "Herald" on Saturday April 8, Mr Gill, who has only been in Australia for a few years. dredged up the story of the Red Book case against the Bishop of Bathurst which the Bishop fought and lost in two courts nearly 25 years ago. Mr Gill was reviewing a book on the life of Rev John Hope but the Red Book case interested him much more and most of the article was given to it.

Some very good things for the Church as a whole came out of this case but Mr Gill knows nothing about them, apparently. The case made clear that ordinary churchgoers do have rights in the Church of England, rights which, in the last extreme, are protected by the courts of our land. But the rights of ordinary church people did not rate a mention in the article con-cerned, nor indeed, in the book.

an honorary canon ta I as i and an archdeacon in 1958. Lismore is the largest parish in the Grafton diocese and only last year, Archdeacon Robinson saw the completion of a fine parish centre, a much-needed addition to the parish complex of buildings which stands on a commanding site in the centre of the city.

In his retirement he will live on a small property on the Du-noon Road, a few miles out of the city.

bishop of Sydney's walk over the Kokoda trail to help the Bishop of New Guinea, Mr Gill has more to say about the dio-cese of Sydney.

Mr Gill takes the trouble to refer to "the religious feuds which, until the episcopates of Hugh Rowlands Gough and Marcus Loane, were a feature of the Sydney Anglican diocese." Mr Gill once again has not done his homework and he has his his-tory or his facts quite upside down.

The long episcopate of How-ard Mowll was beyond doubt the time of greatest growth and ex-pansion of the work of the dioc-ese and increased missionary en-deavour in its long history. All that we would like to say about the tensions which Mr Gill calls "feuds." is that much of Arch-bishop Loane's episcopate has been to resolve the many which Mr Gill seems to know nothing about.

We like Mx Gill's quotation from Dean Swift. We look for-ward to the time when he de-votes his journalistic skills to the living issues that concern us all.

In its theological sense, "salvation" is a term which without contradiction has always related to Christ sav-ing men from their sins. The means has often been in dis-pute, but the meaning of the term has not been questioned for centuries.

The World Council of Churches' Commission of World Mission and Evangelism (CWME) has chosen "Salvation Today" as the theme of its meet-ing set down for Indonesia in December, 1972. As the denomi-nations who make up the WCC have moved away from a Bible-based theology, there has been a growing confusion in under-standing salvation as the content and aim of the Christian mis-sion.

The English Churchman of 31 March told the story of how local churches can co-operate to share the cost and the work involved in successful newspaper evan-gelism.

The Lancaster Evangelical Council has carried out a novel piece of newspaper evangelism in the local press. A whole page ad-vertisement was paid for at Easter time in the "Evening Post" and filled with a short article about the significance of Easter, details of various fellow-ships around Lancaster, and a list of Easter Week Services in all the supporting Churches.

There was a large drawing de-picting Christ on Cross in the top right corner. At the bottom was

In a comment in our April 6 issue we drew attention to the lamentable state of (Iwo- logical education in kois(ralia in Mhick 10 institutions 'acre training some 197 men com-pared with eleven institutions which trained 278 men in 1969.

The 1969 figures were quoted from a survey we made that year and those figures are not questioned. The 1972 figures came from a survey made by "Church Scene" and they are corrected in our letter columns by Canon May, Warden of St John's, Morpeth. But after the corrections, we are left with 10 colleges training 189 full-time students, a worse situation.

Canon May's thoughtful and detailed letter raises important issues which we tried to avoid but which of course must be faced. Some of the points he raises seem to us to be dead issues. Nobody today seriously debates academic excellence versus practical training. Nor do we believe that training for either the city or the country is a real issue.

We do suggest that denomi-

John R. Mott, one of the founders of the International Missionary Council, the pre-decessor of the CWME, had no such doubts. The IMC as late as 1961 when it became part of the WCC explicitly stated that its aim would be "to further the proclamation to the whole world of the gospel of Jesus Christ to the end that all men may believe in him and be saved."

Thomas Wieser, secretary for the coming study, says that the issue of salvation should be re-canvassed because of the increas-ing prevalence in' the idea that secular man needs no divine sav-iour. Why the WCC or the CWME should show such con-cern for resurgent universalism or pantheism, none has cared to explain.

The WCC's Ecumenical Press Service release on the meeting gives some details of position

a list of various human condi-tions and "where to find help in the Bible." There was also a clip-off coupon with a free offer of a copy of St. John's Gospel.

Local newspapers have consid-erable circulations and are usual-ly very well read in the homes to which they go. Special advertis-ing rates can often be negotiated by a group placing a full page feature, and if all the Churches in a local fellowship share the cost it need not be excessive.

Those with journalistic and layout gifts obviously can help considerably to give such a dis-play the best impact. The whole fellowship can back the effort by prayer.

Such a display advertisement need not be confined, to Easter. Local events may be given a Christian significance.

Or a local Churches' campaign can be put across imaginatively in a full page advertisement that is a combination of editorial matter and display material.

nationally we are culpable of serious neglect and wastage of God-given resources in keeping 10 institutions going while we seek answers to these "prior questions."

Diversity, ecumenicity, styles of ministry, forms of training and questions of location can get all the attention they need if we halved the number of our col-leges. But we would be saving skilled manpower, and freeing large capital resources for better use and training our men better if we had only five serving Australia.

As a church newspaper we can draw the attention of the nation-al church to a bad situation. If Canon May and lots of others are prepared to say that it is bad and needs remedy, we are con-fident that viable solutions will be found.

It must be that most theo-logical colleges, if not all, are going through agonies of re-appraisal right now but are admitting nothing. Some are sur-viving the agonies by dint of hard pulling on their own boot-laces and imagining better times ahead.

We just hope the facts will be faced soon.

papers related to the theme of "Salvation Today" but none of them is concerned with the bib-lical view or the view of salva-tion clearly set out in the formu-laries of many Reformed deno-minations, including our own.

It is hard to imagine why the WCC sees fit to move men all round the world at very consid-erable expense in time and money, to solemnly debate an issue from the preconceived no-tion that the biblical view of sal-vation is out of date and beneath consideration.

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mittee was invited to make a founder donation to the pro-posed new diocese based on Wollongong. Since the re-quest implies acceptance of the proposed diocese virtu-ally as an established fact, nay I raise an appeal for re-thinking of the whole pro-posal before any irreversible commitments are made.

My position is not necessarily direct opposition to the new diocese but rather to question whether this is the best solution to the problems and needs of the area. Is it the most effective and efficient organisation for further-:rig the Kingdom of God in the hearts and lives of men or is there a better alternative?

I do not believe that sufficient concentrated thought has been given to the possibility of a bet-ter alternative. That is, I believe, the terms of reference of the commission of enquiry were far too limited for, even allowing for the co-operative measures pro-posed in the report, the present system of autonomous and inde-pendent diocese was the only organisational system con-sidered.

I must confess to a preference for some form of regional epis-.opacy. I have heard and appre-,iate the arguments against suff-tagen bishops but believe these can be overcome by new and perhaps radical thinking and re-sultant action.

It could well be, for instance, that regional episcopacy based on a federated group of regions or "sub-diocese" could provide the autonomy regarded as desir-able while still maintaining the advantages of a large diocese which, I believe, are very real.

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quiry" of some kind to in-vestigate and determine the rela-tive merits of alternative meth-ods of providing for the needs and growth of the various re-gions of Sydney diocese, espe-cially the Itlawarra and Southern Tablelands area, before com-mitment to any one proposal is made. G. K, Wilson,

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"What's happening in our theological colleges?" (ACR April 6) is a question that re-quires an answer based on facts. May I offer some cor-rections?

I. Some of the figureatin en-rolment, given in ACR and also previously in "Church Scene," are inaccurate. The Warden of St ()amebas' College told me by letter (March 29) that St Barn-abas' has 13 theologs, not 26, and the Principal of St Francis' College told me (April 5) that St Francis' has 14, not 12, full-time theologs and 8 part-time. St John's College has 25, not 22. These corrections are not vastly important but, if the figures are to be used as the basis of a case, they ought to be accurate.

2. The examination results of the Australian College of Theo-logy published in January were not final. Only today I received word of some passes awarded after papers had been re-marked.

3. When a comment is made about the number of passes in Part I or Part II, it should allow for the fact that at St John's Col-lege the course includes some subjects outside the ACT cur-riculum and the Th Dip/Th L course is spread over three years in such a way that no under-graduate ever sits for a complete Part in one year. A graduate may do so, but only if he has completed preliminary studies in Greek before beginning to take Th. L in two years.

4. Clearly Moore College re-sults, in terms of marks and honours, gained, are first-rate and deserve high commendation. In terms of passes in individual subjects, in 1971 the Moore College figure (not allowing for re-marks or supplementary examinations) was 87 per cent. If you think in terms of passes for Th Di Th L, the figure for St John's college, 85 'per cent, with about a quarter of these at honours level, may not deserve the description pathetic. That word belongs to the num-bers of candidates who are offer-ing.

back in time a situation which never existed when the 1549, 1552 and 1662 Prayer Books were prepared.

The disciplines which the Prayer Book contains are Angli-can disciplines and were never thought of as being binding on other Christians. The Holy Communion is the symbol "par excellence" of Christian unity,

The feelings expressed are

ROLES IN CONFLICT — THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION — SALVATION LETTERS

END TO LONG MINISTRY AT LISMORE

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Is anything happening in our theological colleges?

I should like to comment on your recent (April 6) article, "What's Happening in our Theological Colleges. The article speaks of "a new training scheme" in Canberra as one of the "10 institutions in the primary training field."

The clergy training program at Canberra is not another "insti- tution." The Diocese has deliber-ately not established an institu-tion, but rather is using the faci-lities of the many educational and social institutions already in Canberra.

Our aim is to integrate theo-logical study with supervised practical experience among people. Our group of five dea-cons spends one full day a week in lectures, seminars and a wide-ranging program of practical ex-perience.

Participating in this training are not only rectors and laymen of the parishes concerned, but many institutions such as the Child Guidance Clinic, the Mar-riage Guidance Council, Hospi-tals, Childrens' Homes and So-cial Welfare Services, both priv-ate and public.

The "institution" in which our men train is the community

ifeeif We have four men in the early stage of pm-ordination training. They reside at Burgman College at the Australian National University, where a room is provided for daily wor-ship and classes.

In their education they call upon the resources of a number of institutions. They are enrolled in courses in Church History and Introductory Greek at the Uni-versity; they study Biblical and Systematic Theology under the tuition of a member of staff of St. Mark's Library and of a num-ber of parish ministers who are fine scholars and experienced teachers.

It is our deliberate policy to keep these students in close touch with parish and community

lifeit is widely believed across the denominations that neither the monastic nor the purely academic style of life is able to prepare men adequately for the ministry of the Church. We do not make large claims about our methods but we desire that our students be open to six influences: Ecu-menical co-operation; the experi-ence and guidance of active par-ish clergy and laymen; the disi-pline and strength of corporate life and worship; the insights of society's welfare and educational institutions; the needs of people in the community; and a founda-tion of thorough biblical and theological study.

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Diocese of Canberra and Gond:urn.

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horn of fear and an attitude of superiority. Allowing accepted communicants in their own deno-mination to partake of the Holy Communion at Anglican service, in no way breaks down Anglican discipline. Surely it is a logical step forward from the Lambeth Conference statement of 1920 which said: "It is not that we call in question for a moment the spiritual realities of the ministries of those communions which do not possess the episco-pate. On the contrary we thank-fully acknowledge that these ministries have been manifestly blessed and owned by the Holy Spirit as effective means of grace."

Surely we have come a long way in the matter of unity since 1920 — or have we?

To say that the partaking of the Holy Communion in a Roman or Presbyterian Church implies acceptance of the autho-rity of the Pope or the presby-tery is as bad as saying that if I eat Russian salmon or drink vodka, I am committing myself to Soviet socialism.

Intercommunion is not a pre-tence of unity, it is a complete abandonment of prejudices and superior attitudes. It is a symbol of the real unity which exists among all Christian people.

(Rev) G. L. Wainwright, All Saints' Rectory,

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agree that the building does not in any way enhance the appear-ance of the area and I consider the location of such an enormous high density development in probably the most prominent point for miles to be most un-fortunate.

I mean no criticism of the integrity or responsibility of any member or officer of the Glebe Administration Board in making this criticism, and I consider that the efficiency of the Glebe Administration Board in seeking to use the Glebe Lands to pro-duce an income for the work of

Ballarat schools merge so as to follow the record in-telligently.

In the service following Rev Bruce Smith preached on certain

Front page five aspects of the character of Jesus

Attitude to Testament, including "Christ the Christ portrayed in the New

bricks 1.4 mortar triumphant King." After the service, at our usual

The timely item about evangelistic coffee hour (mem-

"Dying Parishes: Holding ttr s sot rf theet s fellowshipo f tng s cosust intoan

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peration" (ACR, 6/4172) invite people to attend the ser-was fresh in my mind during vice and the coffee hour), the a recent vist to a Baptist content of the sermon was dis-

cussed in relation to "Jesus youth campsite. Christ Superstar." I had read in the publicity If anyone present at the coffee

literature that the chapel was a hour had been confused as to the building which had served as a New Testament picture of Jesus church for a number of years in Christ as the Son of God, he a now heavily industrialised should have had his under-area, had been donated by the standing clarified as a result of small remaining congregation for the lively discussion which en-use at the camp, and had been sued. The conclusion reached re-erected there. I expected to was "that the Jesus Christ of the find a small timber or fibro New Testament saves you, building, but instead was con- whereas the Jesus Christ of fronted by a delightful brick Superstar cannot." building, tastefully furnished, This shows that Christians and ideal for its present use. should not merely criticise the

My mind went to our Sydney presentation of Jesus being popu-Youth Department properties, larised today, but should have with their dining-room-cum- the freedom, initiative and the meeting hall-cum-chapel set-ups, imagination to seize every oppor- and I wondered ... timity to present Christ as He

It must be faced that the re- really is today. D. K. Wilson, SN luctance to abandon or move

buildings to sites where they sb.,,

would really 'be of use finds its Parrantatta origin in an attitude to brick, and mortar, fostered by the cler- development gy, and often eagerly adopted by "I have mid with interest well-meaning laymen, which finds no justification whatever in the letter of Rev J. H. the New Testament, where the Wyndham in the April 6 emphasis seems to be placed on issue, and have also read the "living stones." copy of the Glebe Report Perhaps I'm a dreamer. Per- haps I'm rushing in where angels referred to. wouldn't go in a tank. But I Whilst I cannot entirely agree

with the concern expressed by couldn't help wondering ... (Re, ) E. J. Eme

Wry, Mr Wyndham in the last pare-

1.,Iihury, NS. graph of his letter, the particular building in question, "Wentworth

"Jesus Christ Gardens," at Parramatta, is of

Superstar" some concern to me. I have the misfortune of hav-

1 agree entirely with the ing to drive past this building sentiments expressed in every day and although I may be Notes and Comments (April doing the Glebe Board an in-

justice by passing comment on 6) entitled "Supershow-Super thr building before it has been profit." We need to be awake completed, I cannot help but however, to the opportunities such things as "Jesus Christ Superstar" can give us in Christian apologies (ie, de-fence of the fundamental truths of the Bible). Let me

away from you (3, 7, 2, 3) Eph 4:31.

DOWN 1. Through him we have

obtained access to this grace in which — —(2, 5) Rom 5:2.

2. What I say, —, I say as the Father has bid-den me (9) In 12:50.

3. For he whom God has sent — the words of God (6) In 3:34.

4. Each one must do as he has made up his mind, not reluctantly or — —, for God loves a cheerful giver (5, 10) 2 Co 9:7

5. For God sent the Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but that — — — saved through him (3, 5, 5, 2) In 3:17.

6. But he snapped the -- his arms like a thread (5, 3) Ju 16:12.

7. Shave off all his hair, and — himself in water, and he shall be :lean (5) Lev 14:8.

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ACROSS 1. Though you do not

now see him you be-lieve in him and re-joice — — and ex-alted joy (4, 11) I Pe 1:8.

9. The anointed of the God of Jacob, the — psalmist of Israel (5) 2 Sa 23:1.

10. The mouth of a loose woman is a — —; —with whom the Lord is angry will fall into it (4, 3, 2) Pro 22:14.

11. For rulers are not — good conduct,

but to bad (1, 6, 2) Rom 13:3.

12. They erected their —towers, they razed her palaces, they made her a ruin (5) Is 23:13.

13. I am the —; if any one enters by me, he will be saved (4) Jn 10:9.

14. If my kingship were of this world, my ser- vants — that I

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!LETTERS]

give an example: At St John's Darlinghurst late

last year, as part of our normal Sunday evening adult fellowship program, we played in its entire-ly "Jesus Christ Superstar." The two records take nearly one and a half hours to play. Each person was handed a copy of the words

the diocese is highly com-mendable.

My real concern lies in my be-lief that this building will create a large community of "match-box-dwellers," and to my way of thinking the enormous number of residential flats (to quote the Glebe Report, 208 "apartments") has the potential of becoming the slums of the future.

Although I reserve my final judgment until the building is completed, my present wish is that the building should sink back into "the bowels of the earth" from which the Glebe Report states its Edgecliff project will rise. J.A.B.,

Sydney.

The Rhodesia problem

I write not only as the NSW chairman of the Aus-tralia Rhodesia Association but also as a Christian citi-zen of Australia.

I submit a letter which appeared in the "London Daily Express."

My wife and I have in a small way supported the work of one of the signatories, Rev A. R. Lewis, rector of Rusape. He and his wife have carried on a work of real Christian witness among the tribespeople for same years now. G. H. Trotter,

Gymea, NS.W "A fearsome burden of moral

guilt rests on the Churchmen within Rhodesia and without, who have failed clearly to sup-port the rule of law and to con-demn violence as a means of social change in this country.

"If the settlement proposals are now rejected in the vain hope of precipitating mob rule and a revolutionary transfer of power, future generations of Rhodesians will neither forget nor forgive the Churchmen who have failed them. We call upon Christian leaders to speak out openly now, making it plain be-yond doubt that the Churches support the Government not in-deed in all its policies but in its determination to maintain the rule of law and to effect the pro-posed reconciliation with Britain which will assure the prosperity of all races in Rhodesia."

Signed by: J. F. A. Knight (Administrator African Educa-tion!): A. R. Lewis (Rector, Ru-sape); John Fall, Chaplain armed forces; Francis Forbes (Rector, Waterfall); Basil C. E. French (Rector, Umvukwes); A. J. Gar-diner (Principal Daramombe College); Peter Grant (Rector, Hartley); S. C. Hall (Chaplain, Ruzawi School); Gordon Kirk (Rector, Lomagundi).

don, (From

1/72). "Daily Express,"

9/Lon-

have been called, tha you -- — bless ing (6,

may 1) Pe 3:9.

19. You who have 'follow- ed me will — on twelve thrones, judg-ing the twelve tribes of Israel (4, 3) Mt 19:28.

20. Make one — on the one end, and one che-rub on the other end (6) Ex 25:19.

22. He gave to the wind its weight, and — out the waters by measure (5) Job 29:25.

.. Limes A. Greenshields, A05001001 .1,aplain since 1967, has been ql rector of Corryong (Wang-

atatta) ram mid-May. Rev Clifford Andrew Baker, rector of

St Switbin's Pymble (Sydney) since 1947, Aid soddenly on 7th April, aged 61. For r.,..ny years he had an active association

the Bush Church Aid Society As a and then as a 1111100Cr of iu

Leonard A. Shaw, vicar of Wool- , it iraftorn since 1969, has been ,.I rector of St Paul's, Rose

.•, Kenneth A. Osborne, rector of St IVaggit (Canb-Goulb) since 1962, oor months' overseas leave after Rev Fraser C. Ham is locum

Jack G. Thomson, vicar of St Noble Park (Melbourne) since

been appointed rector of St Yarrawonka (Wmigaratta)

July next. Haswell J. I). Bowers, citrate of

Bendier) since 1970, was or. IA

the Bishop of Bendigo in All

l'athcciral on Saturday 25th

, tulle J. Cohn, vicar of St Luke's (Melbourne) since 1965. has

•,,,,,inted rural dean of Croydon • March.

Stanley C. Moss has been • director of the Anglican Inner ,,istry from 22nd March last. homes G. Gee has been appoint-

ii.irge of St Cecilia's Wmt Preston •

point-

.! N.E. Coburg (Melbourne) ,it April.

Veil V, Dolg, vicar of Mount g (Melbourne) since 1968, will

•,• (1st May. , (Hitler Regain, general secretary of

olcd Bible Societies. died in Lon-, on 1st April. aged 58.

vev R. Brian Telfer, evangelist with I6 ,ud of Diocesan Missions (Sydney) ,•,1 appointed chaplain of The

Parramatta, from 30 May. ,,ids Rev john A. Price. chaplain

•,.7 who has refired. (,eoffrey M. Browne, vicar of ',nay Coburg (Melbourne) since

been appointed vicar of Holy • , Malvern from 6 June. , (buries D. H. Pilkington' vicar of

itiiptasland) since 1963. has been ted vicar of Mount Dandenong

.1bourne) from 14 June. Rev Alfred T. E. DaittoB, assistant ..1.1in of the Missions to Seamen, Vic-

.it 1968, has been appointed , Diamond Creek (Melbourne).

e.., Howard J. McCann, In charge of .,..,, (The Murray) since 1968. has .3

the appointed

beginning vicar

of July. of Bass (Gippsland)

Japanese CLC worker in Australia

Mr Seiji Kawai, who fought against American troops in the Philippines dur-ing World War II, is in Aus-tralia during April and May to tell of Christian literature \ vork in Japan.

Mr Seiji Kawai

Mr Kawai works for Christian derature Crusade in the city of iroshima, built on the ruins of to world's first atomic blast. He alts one of seven Christian ookshops run by the Crusade in y cities. Now aged 59, this devout lay-

t an will tell Australian Mistians how God changed his

nfe. How his faith in God kept him alive during the retreat from the Philippines. Using an inter-preter Mr Kawai will tell how bankruptcy in business finally led him into selling and publish-ing work with C.L.C.

Rev Burry J. May from New Guinea has been annotated rector of W ikerie G he Murray( from May.

Rev Donald E. Francis, who has been in England for two years, has been

ra‘nalourgrirrorgf=li.T- Hackett Rev Warwick Turves, rector of Me,

riva (Newcastle) Since 1961 was in-ducted as rector of St Stephen's MEOW-lows on 4 April.

Rev Denis P. Robinson, curate of Holy TriKty Kingsford (Sydney) was mis-takenly reported in our last Issue to be :caving this parish far another appoint-ment.

FROM HELEN CATERER The Adelaide Festival of

Arts gave the impetus 10 a program at Holy Trinity Church, Adelaide, which brought 20,000 people to the church, and provided many valuable contacts which are still being followed up.

To mark the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the treasure, of Tutankhamen's tomb, the Australian Institute of Archae-ology presented an exhibition in the church 'hall with illustrated lectures.

A play contrasting the dis-covery with the empty tomb of Christ was commissioned and scripted and played by church members. Regular tours of the pioneer church were conducted, and rosters of church people acted as ushers and served count-less morning and afternoon teas and suppers. About 500 parish-ioners were involved in the total program of lay involvement.

it was a unique opportunity to talk with people in the commu-nity and many who were invited

Archdeacon Gordon Guy, of Holy Trinity, Mackay, North Queensland, has stop-ped religious instruction at three high schools in his parish because he says he is tired of forcing people to pray and to attend compul-sory classes.

Instead, children will be in-vited to afternoon tea and bis-cuits and after-school chats. Counselling will be available if necessary and a parish youth camp will also be available for those who would like to attend.

The announcement of the new move was made by director of religious education in Holy Trin-ity (Mrs F. E. Guy) in the an-nual parish report.

She referred to opposition to the teaching of religion in State primary and secondary schools.

She said, "During the year we have held grave discussions of the problem of high schools where the atmosphere has de-teriorated sharply and suddenly for the religion teacher, and after lengthy debate and finally consultation with the bishop, we

Ballarat Grammar School and Queen's Church of Eng-land Girls' Grammar School, Ballarat, are to be merged into one co - educational church school,

The Bishop of Ballarat, Dr W. A. Hardie, who is president of the council of each of these schools, has announced that a co-ordinating committee has been Appointed and I, been charged with the task w planning and

to the exhibition attended special Festival services. Others with problems made appointments to see the rector.

The Governor, sir Mark Oliphant, paid his first official visit to the Church, and read one of the Lessons. 'lb, Chairman of the Festival Board, Sir James Irwin, officially opened the Exhi-

have decided that, for an ex-perimental period at least, we will not take religious instruction into the high school.

"This decision was made only after the most lengthy consid-eration.

"In its place, our boys and girls will be offered the chance to attend special classes and groups voluntarily."

A seminar on responsi-bility in decision making and living was held at Cippsland Grammar School, 14-16 April. Canon Hugh Oakes, Director of Education for Gippsland diocese, was the organiser.

Membership of a denomina-tion wits not a requirement for participetion and people from all walks of life attended for the three days.

The diocese of Banbury has added a doctor, a head-master and a business execu-tive to the ranks of its auxili-ary ministers.

The headmaster and the busi-nessman were ordained and the doctor was made a deacon in St John's Albany by the Bishop of Banbury.

Rev Frank Annear, aged 60, is

executing the program which will lead to the establishment on one site of one co-educational in-stitution, means that there will emerge from these two great .chools of the past, one co-educational school in the future.

Queen's was founded in 1868 and Grammar in 1910. The rural recession, insufficient enrolments and improved standards in the country high schools are among the factors influencing the deci-sion.

bition. Present also were the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress, Mr and Mrs W. H. Hayes, the Federal Minister for Aborigines,

Eve] y member M the Syd-ney audience of the musical "Godspell" for the first eight weeks will receive an invi-tation to engage in an Angli-can correspondence course on the christian faith.

Stapled in every program will be a reply-paid card inviting the audience to find out what Christianity is all about.

The correspondence course, twelve sets of notes posted week-ly entirely free, has been designed to explain the Christian faith in basic terms to readers who do not necessarily have a religious background.

Some experienced key people were chosen to give a brief address and to stimulate and lead the discussion that followed. Mrs Denise Turner, a mother of three and active in diocesan life, spoke on the responsibility of parenthood. Others were Rev Charles Sligo, headmaster, Mr Eric Kent, MLC, Mr John Leslie and a doctor. All spoke on responsibility in their particular field of concern, relating it to the wider community.

headmaster of Manjimup prima-ry school and will retire this year after 27 years as a headmaster with the W.A. Department of Education. He is retiring five years before he needstto in order to devote all his time to the ministry. He was inducted as rector of Margaret River on 26th March.

Dr John Patrick Hewson, an Albury medical practitioner, is the new deacon. He did his medical training at St Bart's

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1,1, and Environment, Mr How-son, and Mrs Howson, and the Director of the Festival of Arts, Mr Louis van Eyssen.

The added fellowship and the activity all day and every day during the Festival brought many church people into closer contact and encouraged many newcomers into service.

Prosperity-Pessimism Rather than driving out the

demons of death-fear, prosperity seems to invite them. In the essay "Is Life Worth Saving?" William James pointed out that periods of prosperity have always been the enemies of op. holism, whereas need and struggle have always engendered talk of ultimacy and hope.

It was the Jews of Solomon's prosperous reign who were the pessimists, not the Jews of the Exile, whose writings radiate with hope and Messianism.

(C. Miller in Christianity Today.)

I lie ,ourse. which has been operating from the Anglican Information Centre of the Dioc-ese of Sydney for two years, has been completed by more than 3,-000 people.

Our bishops Ittongues"

movement A statement released atter

the annual private meeting of Australian bishops at "Gil-bulla." Menangle, NSW, said that many bishops spoke of the involvement of numbers of their clergy and people in the "pentecostal" or "tongues" movement.

The meeting was held during the week beginning April 10. The following Monday, a meet-ing of the Standing Committee of General Synod was held in Sydney.

The bishops, under the chair-manship of the Primate, Most Rev Frank Woods, Archbishop of Melbourne, also released statements on mixed marriages and the Jesus Movement.

Hospital, London. He continues in general practice and is ex-ercising a supplementary minis-try in Albany.

Rev L. R. Goodridge is chair-man of directors of Albany Ad-vertiser Ltd, and is secretary of the Albany Chamber of Com-merce. His too will be a supple. mentary ministry in Albany but like the others, he will help out in other places to tide the dioc-ese over during a critical short-age of ordained men.

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might not he handed over to the Jews (5, 5) In 18:36.

17. I say to you, if any — — — word, he will never see death (3, 5, 2) in 8:51.

18. — — woman learn in silence with all sub-missiveness (3, 1) 1 Ti 2:11.

21. For every kind of beast and bird, of rep-tile and sea creature, can be—and has been tamed (5) Jas 3:7.

23. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the — - - in your own eye? (3, 4, 2) Mt 7:3.

24. By grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not your own doing, it — — — of God (2, 3, 4) Eph 2:8.

25. Under the lotus plants he lies, in the covert of the — and in the marsh (5) Job 40:12.

26. Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamour — — — —

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15. On that day all the fountains of the — — burst forth, and the windows of the heavens were opened (5, 4) Gen 7:11.

16. Other — — among thorns and the thorns grew up and choked it (4, 4) Mk 4:7.

17. Bless, for to this you

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Church Record, May 4, 1972

New Guinea Crusade climax in Port Moresby

94,000 hear Gospel from Ralph Bell

SHORT NOTICES .C.A. RALLY FRIDAY, 19th MAY

6.30 Thanksgiving Service St. Andrew's Cathedral, George St, Sydney.

Light Refreshments Chapter House.

8.00 Annual Rally Chapter House. Speaker: The Rt. Revd. Bruce Roster

Bishop of Wlllochra. Singer: Shirley Mills.

B.C.A.'s SHOWCASE OF THE YEAR

7.30

13ooks RC SCHOLAR

ON BIBLE THE GOSPELS AND THE HISTORY OF JESUS, by Xavier Leon-Dufour, S. 1. Fontana, 1970. 288 pages. $1.60.

Books by Roman Catholic scholars on the Bible continue to appear at a fairly prolific rate. This compact volume translated from its 1963 French original certainly deserves to be noted by clergy and laity alike. The author is thoroughly familiar with contemporary scholarship on the Gospels yet his own out-look is decidedly conservative.

For a comprehensive and stimulating introduction to a modern study of the Gospels which is easy to read and which deepens the reader's appreciation of the biblical text this volume would be hard to beat. $1.60

CHARITY AND ITS FRUITS, by Jonathan Edwards, reprint by Banner of Truth, 1969, 368 pages. E1/10/ (UK).

Few Christian leaders since the Reformation have been as gifted as Jonathan Edwards (1703.1758). A man of intense personal devotion to Christ, he was a leader of revival, and a creative reformed theologian as well as being a philosopher meriting the description "the greatest of the metaphysical di-vines."

In 1727, after his conversion, he was ordained to the ministry of the Congregational church at Northampton, Massachusetts, where he struggled hard to stem. the drift towards Arminianism.

Charity and its fruits was preached in 1735. It is a moving exposition of I Corinthians 13, revealing Edward's insistence both that true Christian ex-perience is supernatural, Spirit filled and Christ centred, and that "all true Christi& grace tends to practice." .

This is a deeply spirl_tual inter-pretation of the great Pauline "hymn of love" and extending

Atherton Keswick

Convention The Queensland Tropics

Keswick Convention was held at the Atherton Show-ground over the Easter period and drew large num-bers at both adults and children's meetings.

Ministers and laymen of North Queensland Protestant denominations carefully organi-sed the convention and it is now established as a regular feature of North Queensland Christian activity.

Guest speakers were Rev Dr Edward Gibson, principal of the Queensland Baptist Theological College and Rev Matthew Francis, lecturer at the Adelaide Bible Institute.

spent on this book is a $1.60 well spent (if, of course, we read it!). II. I,. Smith.

PORTRAIT OF CALVIN

THE HUMANNESS OF JOHN CALVIN, by Richard Stauffer (trans. by George H. Shriver), Abingdon paperback, 1971. 96 pages. $2.05.

In the tour hundred years since this death, John Calvin has been protrayed by his critics, Protestant and Roman Catholic alike, as a cold, ruthless fanatic. This distorted characterisation still remains in the minds of many today.

Over against this common ca-ricature, Professor Richard Stauf-fer examines Calvin's personal correspondence, which reveals him as a man capable of human mistakes and weaknesses, and yet a deeply human and dedi-cated person undeserving of the years of vilification.

This is a short, readable book which should be enjoyed by the non-academic reader as well as the church historian.

Keith Cole

into an exposition of the greatest of the virtues. Like his other writings his deep spiritual in-sights are accompanied by prac-tical exhortation.

This series of lectures show how it is possible to steer between Arminianism on the one hand and Antinominianism on the other. This is a very helpful, spiritual book.

Keith Cole

YOUR FIVE SENSES, by Stephen Win-ward, Lakeland, 1911. 128 pages. Paperback, $1.55.

this is an unusual and delight-ful book. Its sub-title indicates its contents and purpose, "The knowledge and love of nature, people, even God, through ear, eye, hand, tongue and nose."

It indicates the place of our senses in the enjoyment of God's creation, and also their place in the communicating of spiritual realities. It uses modern scien-tific knowledge to show the won-der of our senses, and it uses seromoo 01 show their signifi-

The Warwick, Q, minis-ters' fraternal made sure that the people of Warwick heard the narrative of the four gospels last Easter. They carried through a read-ing of the four gospels in the main street.

Between 9 am and 5 pm on Maundy Thursday, the ministers

John Knox Banned A British stamp to com-

memorate the 400th anniversary of the death of John Knox, was banned lest it should inflame the Ulster situation.

An attempt is being made to have the matter reconsidered which it is hoped will result in the eventual appearance of the John Knox commemorative issue.

UKL5. "this is Volume 7 in the s

Studies in Church History is, by the Cambridge Univer, Press.

The book contains twenty tw papers read at the eighth sum, mer meeting and the ninth win-ter meeting of the Ecclesiastical History Society of Great Britain. The papers are arranged in chro-nological order of subject matter.

Starting in the early middle ages the history moves through the great medieval councils to Vatican I and H. Geographically the gatherings range from By-

cance, and to indicate how frequently the Bible uses meta-phors drawn from the senses, "the eyes of the Lord," "God's ear," His "hand."

One illustration may be given, taken from the last page of the book: "The fragrance that is spread abroad through character and proclamation, by life and by lip, is 'the aroma of Christ.' How fragrant is that sacrifice in which he gave all. The aroma of his sacrificial love now fills all heaven. It should be the ambi-tion of Christians to see that it also pervades the whole earth."

Francis Foulkes

and some of their people had a continuous reading of the four gospels. They were read in the old National Bank building and it was broadcast into Palmerin Street.

Inside, people were given free literature from the Bible Society explaining the Easter story.

The president of the Fraternal, Rev W. Hamilton, explained that their only purpose was to see that people heard the real mes-sage of Easter and learnt some-thing of its religious significance.

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on of historians. T final papers are of

particular importande for con-temporary ecumenical attitudes. The first of these is an inter-esting comparison between Vati-can Councils I and II, while the second deals with the inter-action between the 1910 Edinburgh Conference and the 1913 Kikuyu Conference in East Africa.

This is a very valuable volume for the church historian and those interested in modern ecumenical moves.

Keith Cole.

PEACE IN 1HE HOLY LAND: An histori-cal analysis of the Palestine problem by John Dagot Glubb. Hodder Stoughton, 1911. $9.25.

This is a fascinating stedy of the past and present history of Palestine. It begins with an examination of the history of Old Testament times which is rather superficial. It continues with a study of Palestinian his-tory from New Testament times to the modern day including wider studies of both Jewish and Arab history outside Palestine.

The new industrial parish of Blackwater in Rockhamp-ton diocese recently con-cluded its first Parish Life Mission.

It was led by Canon William F. Carter, rector of St Andrew's South Brisbane. Canon Philp of St Luke's Wandal attended as an observer.

Rev Greg Ezzy, BCA mis-

Prof. Mackay's Brisbane lecture

Professor Donald Mac kay gave the Inter Tiarsit Fellowship public lecture 0 the Axom Room of the Utu versity of Queensland or April 11 to a large audience

His subject was "Brain and will: or My fault or my glands.' Dr Mackay is professor o Communication and a physicist from Keel University, England. Flu is at present at the ANU on a visiting fellowship.

He is one of the editors of the international journal, "Ex. perimental Brain Research.' While in Australia, he has given a number of lectures and spoken at meetings for the IVF Gradtt aces' Fellowship.

The book ends with a look at Palestine in the present century and a proposed solution to its problems. It is only at this point that the book comes to life. The author is Glubb Pasha, the crea-tor of the famous Arab legion of Jordan.

Despite an attempt at a bal-anced approach Israel is always at fault and the Arabs are always those who are wronged. The question is a vital one, but the diagnosis may not be as simple as Glubb believes.

N. S. Pollard

sioner at Blackwater, gathered 25 of his adult parisioners together for the Mission to explore how well they were car-rying out the church's mission to the community and to find ways of doing it more effectively.

An entire weekend was de-voted to the Mission and partici-pants from Blackwater, Burkan and Kullanda found it a most stimulating experience.

Jonathan Edwards on I Corinthians 1.3

A position is available on the staff of the SYDNEY CITY MISSION for an "Active Retired Man"

preferably with a driver's licence who would like to be associated with an organisation which meets the needs of the people of our community. The duties include storeman, offslder to a truck driver, and general help in the Mission's clothing relief and furniture depot. Please apply with references to Mrs M. Hurcomb, Sydney

City Mission, 103 Bathurst Street, Sydney, 61 6136.

Place of our senses

PUBLIC HEARS GOSPEL STORY IN WARWICK

LETTERS To AN AMERICAN LADY by C. S. Lewis. Hodder Christian Paperbacks, 1971. 121 pages. $1. This reprint brings another C. S. Lewis within reach of all. FACING THE ISSUES 4 by W. J. Krutza and P. P. Di Cicco. Baker, 1971. 144 pages. $US1.25. Twelve more subjects in the Contemporary Discussion Series. NEW WELCOME SPEECHES by Amy Bolding. Baker, 1971. 130 pages. $US1.95. All kinds of helps for preachers and speakers. HISTORICAL, BIBLICAL. BIOGRAPHICALAND OTHER STUDIES by D. P. Thompson, 1971. A pot pourri of sermons, addresses and historical sketches by a Scottish minister.

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Wahl): Israel always wrong

Parish Life Mission at Blackwater, O.

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Key Books IMPORTANT NEW TITLES: ACR'S REVIEW EDITOR INTRODUCES

DIVINE INSPIRATION OF THE BIBLE, by L Gaussen. Kregel Reprint Library, 1971. 382 pages. US$5.95. In this new Reprint Library, Kregel publications of Grand Rapids, USA are making available in first-class editions at a reasonable price, some of the great classic works of theology. 130 years ago an edition of Gaussen was published in English in Scotland and every writer on the plenary inspiration of Scripture since ^hat time has expressed his debt to this great Reformed theologian. Among other things, Gaussen deals very deftly with all the objections to the plenary inspiration of the Bible that have ever been made. His answers are as valid today as ever they were. TILE INTENTIONAL FAMILY, by Jo Carr and Imogene Sorley. Abingdon, 1971. 144 pages. $3.60, Two skilful writers show how a family can intend to be a family and act like a Christian family or else just meander along. They consider all those relationships which must be taken into account if it is to be an intentional family and the choices which must be made. It is an unusual book, written with

.. spirit, insight and good humour. A hook for mums and dads and for iic,Ty-mariieds-but a book to keep handy after it has been carefully digested. THY PEOPLE SHALL BE MY PEOPLE, by Ruth .1. Pert. Bethany Fellowship, 1968, 249 pages. $US1.95. Two modern Christians who love Israel and who have a burning desire for their incor-poration into Christ, tell the story of their experiences in the new state of Israel and their deer affection for the Israeli people 'fin 'ugh it all the Book of Ruth comes alive again in our times

Bp Patteson's insurance policy found in NZ

A strong link with Angli-can history in Australia was discovered recently in Auck-land, New Zealand.

The South British Insurance Company, preparing for an exhi-bition to mark its centennial, found among its archives the original policy made out to The Right Reverend Bishop Patteson in Sydney in April, 1864.

It covered his ship Southern Cr,,'.'. for the period to April,

1865, for £2,500. More than 30 people were listed as under-writers for amounts varying from £15 to £75.

The policy was written by Metcalfe's Marine Assurance Office, Sydney, the first agent appointed by South British in Australia in 1873. It is not known how the policy eventually came to New Zealand.

South British is considering presenting the framed historical policy to some church museum later this year.

South British head office secretary Robs n Wm* n with the framed policy made out for Bishop Paiteson in Sydney in 1864.

MELBOURNE CALL FOR BEER HEALTH LABELS

Large enrolment at writers' seminar

Over ninety men and women enrolled for the Seminar for Christian Writ-ers held in Sydney on Satur-day, April 29. Last-minute enrolments greatly swelled the numbers hut did not affect the smooth organisa-tion.

It was organised jointly by Evangelical Literature Overseas (Australia) and the Writers' Group of "Decision" magazine It was open to all denominations and it was held in the spacion, accommodation of Stanmore Baptist Church whose women provided two excellent meals and afternoon tea.

Organisers were Mr Ray Gu-yatt, Rev Graeme Ascough and Rev David Morley.

The morning was given to a symposium on writing for the available market and the panel was Mr Eric Daley ("New Life''), Mrs April Hersey (Angli-can Press Service), Rev W. Por-ter-Young and Mr Ken Harrison (Home Mission Society PR officer).

After lunch, Mr Ascough gave n presentation on the work of ELO, Australia.

The rest of the afternoon was given to four workshops on writ-ing devotional articles, for youth, for radio and TV and for women. People chose which of

!CHWN of one of the workshops busy thinking or writing during a practice session.

the four workshops they needed nice was mixed with theory. most and attended it for the Before tea a film on writing afternoon. Best attended was for children was screened. After writing for youth and many tea, Mr Warwick Olson of Angli-young people chose it, Mr Jim can Press Service spoke on "Get-McLennan, editor of "Focus," Ling your church in the news." being the leader. This was followed by Rev David

Mrs June Bosanquet, editor of Morley (Australian Baptist) who "Christian Woman," led writing spoke on "Four vital hows." for women. Rev Rex Meyer When participants' reactions (Church Record) led devotional were tested, most seemed to ex-writing and a panel led writing press the need for a weekend for radio and TV. The work- live-in seminar on a Friday and shops aroused a great deal of a Saturday and one may he interest and response and prac- planned for next year.

THE AUSTRALIAN

CHURCH RECORD THE NATIONAL CHURCI OF E NG I ,A NEW SPAPER - NINETY-SECOND kR OF PUBLICATION

No. 1513 - May 18, 1972 Regtstered for posting all Printed by John Fairfax and ••• • rrice 15 cents a newspaper-Category A. Sons Ltd., Broadway, Sydney.

A crowd of 6,000 people attended the final meeting of he Papua New Guinea Cru-,ade conducted by the Rev Ralph Bell of the Billy Gra-ham Association in the Hubert Murray Stadium, 'ort Moresby, on Sunday, 1pril 30.

A total of 94,000 people Mended the crusade meetings

Rev Ralph Bell

Meeting at Westminster on Wednesday, May 3, the Eng-lish General Synod failed to give final approval to the 1968 Anglican-Methodist re-union scheme. A 75% majority was required but only 65% voted for the present scheme, slightly fewer than the 65.3% in tidy last year.

The Archbishop of Can- .crbury, who has led the cam-paign for unity, left the chair to move the motion giving final ap-proval. The 1968 scheme has come under constant fire for its "deliberate ambiguity" con-cerning the validity of the Meth-odist ministry. It has been strongly opposed because of this ambiguity by Lord Fisher of Lambeth, formerly Archbishop of Canterbury, by Anglo-Catho-lics and by Evangelicals.

Most Anglicans desire unity with the Methodists but not at the expense of a tacit refusal to

New Primate for NZ

The New Zealand General Synod on April 26, elected Right Rev Allen Howard Johnston, 60, Bishop of Waikato since 1969, as its Primate.

lie has been acting Primate since Dr Lesser retired last year and he is chairman of the joint commission on Church union, in-volving five denominations and on which a critical vote is to he taken this year.

Dr Johnston trained at St John's Theological College, Auckland and was elected Bish-op of Dunedin in 1953. He is married with four daughters.

held by the black evangelist dur-ing the past 30 days of the Papua New Guinea Crusade. Meetings were conducted in seven major centres.

The crusade was an ecumenic-al occasion having the active support of the Melanesian Coun-cil of Churches including the Roman Catholic Church. Roman Catholic Archbishop Copas attended the Port Moresby meet-ing and read the Scriptures. At the close of the meeting he stayed to counsel some of those who had gone forward for coun-selling. A total of 589 went for-ward at this final meeting for counselling.

CLEAR MESSAGE Bishop REIVI1 Dena° of the

United Church who was Crusade chairman said that the crusade was a significant event in the New Guinea church's history.

He said, "It has helped the people come together to hear the good news of Jesus Christ. Many have been influenced by the simple but clear message preach-ed by Ralph Bell. We thank him

acknowledge that Methodists hitherto have had a real ministry to offer their people. Anglo-Catholics and Evangelicals met together when it was seen that the 1968 scheme would not com-mend itself widely to Anglicans and a compromise unity plan was drawn up and circulated by the Bishop of Willesden and Dr James Packer and some others.

But the supporters of the 1968 plan were adamant in their re-

for coming and thank God for him."

The invitation to hold a cru-sade in Papua New Guinea came from the Evangelical Alliance of Papua New Guinea, and proved to be a really- ecumenical occa- sion. In his 30-day tour of Papua-New Guinea, Ralph Bell preached to a total of 94,000 people w h o attended the meetings. Meetings were held in seven major centres - Bougain-ville, Rabaul, Madang, Weavak, Lae, Goroka and Port Moresby. 9,795 people came forward at the meetings for counselling.

During his time in Papua New Guinea, Ralph Bell spoke with political leaders, school students, college and university students, copper miners at Bougainville -all sections of the community.

Local interpreters "turned the talk" from English to' pidgin throughout the crusade, while at some of the meetings the mes-sage was interpreted into Cooinoo and Motu.

Mr Bell attended a press conference in Sydney, May 2, and addressed 150 Sydney church leaders at a. luncheon that day before returning to the USA.

fusal to consider the compromise and after their first defeat in General Synod they hoped that attitudes would change before its resubmission this month.

The Archbishop of Canterbury has now been asked to consider what steps can be taken to fur-ther Christian unity in England and the Anglican-Methodist liai-son committee has been asked to continue its discussions on mat-ters of common concern.

A Melbourne Presbyterian minister has called for health hazard warnings on beer bottle labels and a ban on television advertising of alcohol until late at night.

Rev Gordon Powell, of Scots' Presbyterian Church, was com-menting on the findings of a Mo-nash University survey which found 15 per cent of 15-year-old students drank beer regularly.

The survey, conducted by 11 students at the university's school of education, also found that 18 per cent of the boys smoked regularly.

Mr Powell said the percentage of 15-year-old beer drinkers corresponded with the proportion of alcoholics in the population.

The survey was taken in 75 schools in Victoria. Questions were put to 1,403 boys and 1,327 girls with en average age of 14 years 9 months.

New archdeacon of the Downs

Rev Canon Ralph E. Wicks, rector of St James' Toowoomba, Q, since 1963, has been appointed arch-deacon of the Downs. He will continue at St James'.

Canon Wicks was trained at St Francis' College, Brisbane, and has served all his ministry in Brisbane diocese. He was appointed canon of St John's Cathedral in 1968.

The vacancy was caused by the resignation of Archdeacon Adrian Charles, who has accept-ed an appointment in Perth.

UK Anglican-Methodist unity vote fails

Moore College