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lNHQUD/CONTENTS<br />

n.. Ch•••h ..... 1.<strong>01</strong>"'1', I<br />

Dlo K..lo O' oil. N,""h,ItI • I<br />

1.I.HI..9...'i••I/W".....1 _ 5<br />

loo Mo.I,*, .. "/'i G


,<br />

--- _.-_.-- --<br />

THE<br />

AND<br />

CHURCH<br />

INDUSTRY<br />

opMlBd. eheop Iood and do!hing<br />

were pio.ld.d••eIbe ..rrioeos<br />

!or ~ In P'lbIic: ..rrion de__<br />

1opecI. and on exWnal" pro.<br />

grammtI <strong>01</strong> eduootion loc odulls<br />

was initiaWd. After the 1914-18<br />

W


April<br />

-<br />

15<br />

-<br />

April l.M' PRO VERITATE J<br />

----- -----_. _.<br />

THE<br />

AND<br />

CHURCH<br />

INDUSTRY<br />

ibl lay peop.. llwty an diapAll<br />

at e...ry Iefltl <strong>01</strong> industry doing<br />

their work, toting~Ior·<br />

mukrting policy and aHitudes 05<br />

on innilable porI of their daily<br />

routine. No Church planning in<br />

missionary alroteqy or service 10<br />

the


•<br />

DIE KERK EN<br />

DIE NYWERHEID<br />

oodal die cereekJheit.I _1 'n beknpike<br />

vueisle is vir die werk in<br />

die n~_hcid. nic ,mandhuf Un<br />

word nie. Wur du, ~er nit ¥OI.<br />

r)'dsc: werUra&k pirId of bekClllia<br />

lain word nle. un claar pnIll ern·<br />

itJ..i&e oorwq:i"l UII "'it 5l:ebe! cc­<br />

~wonl.<br />

Met die uitbmdinl VIlli hierdic<br />

wat is dur in Europ. en die<br />

V.5.A cou bc:'id dill cl.., NA leo­<br />

Ioflien: lICfI'Iilluiel undIo, un die<br />

opieidina van lerul'll "'Ir hientie<br />

belangrike tuk rqee IllOel: word en<br />

aan ..it VJ,/\ dit in.rllltil'lp word<br />

nou kurw_ in die nr-rheidsm.<br />

din. aangebio:l. Daar III ook reeds<br />

'" htlc pur lIillllekende boeke oor<br />

die onderwerp eeskryt' en vir diegene<br />

Wit! beJ.angsleJ. won! ." tort<br />

lys un die einde vln hicrdie Inikcl<br />

"""<br />

RIEAKSlE VAN NYWERHElD<br />

Ten done net ieu cor die reaDie<br />

van die ny_heid self op die<br />

n~idsendlnJ. En EuropB m<br />

d~ V.5.A. ill clur '" ~<br />

bebnptdlin, un die Un! van die<br />

1I)'.ahtde It"'ind cn onl het dalre<br />

wyd .q aqaAll vir die Kerk.. Mec<br />

:eF==-': t;ir~t~';:<br />

ill 81 _<br />

IIintIoo 1G*P ... iI<br />

.... .et er- "'b't.., ; Ut<br />

.......j.'dld<br />

.d'<br />

.. _ ......<br />

__ • t Toe 'n pur van<br />

die &root nywerheck uitrenooi is om<br />

sprdren vi, die hl'3US oar besa>.<br />

den: upekt.. VU die 1'I} WC> ~.sJewe<br />

le venbt. het hulk daddik iQ&CWillig<br />

om djl I.. dOCl'l en uitsleiende lesings<br />

is deur nywaun JCIc:wer. '"<br />

AanYllIIS pan in Johannelbul) gerout<br />

word om kort eendup<br />

kul'Sl./liliC: te reel vir pRdibnte m Inder<br />

t>da~ellende OIrisl:ene _I<br />

deur bevoesde manne uit die n)'VI'CThede<br />

toegdig aal word oor die n)"<br />

werheid, s)' tuk. sy probkme en<br />

vmll 5y hf.nt«ing Vln die mense<br />

Wit vir hoom wert. Op sulke kur­<br />

~lIsse ~I beYoeade lerIan: oole gevno.<br />

word om Iesinp te gee oor die<br />

K«k en sy sienin, vln r;y 1111:; ten<br />

BP"igte vln die nywerheid.<br />

.. Aawt....1 oot i pt tfflI'lI<br />

!Dd 6 ""1 'I & .... IeIMrs "Iir !Be<br />

PRO<br />

VERITATE<br />

BEROE.P OP PREDlKANTE<br />

'11 8u'oe9 ~I ook pklen word<br />

QP prcdibnle en aOOa' bdanptd­<br />

Iendeo; in ~eie dele van ons<br />

b.nd. Yenl in OIlS JfOOC Slede SlC4<br />

Kllpstad. Durbllll. Port EIilabdh.<br />

Oos-Londen. Prdoria. en:L om Ir.Ic:in<br />

I:;onlileo le !iti,; '4t met die pl.aulike<br />

n~hoJe tan ondatlllldd met<br />

die 0C4 Of' ,:,.mew


April 15 April I'" __-,-=.-.:...::..:c..:..:..:.:..:..:=- PRO VERITATE ._._. _<br />

,<br />

Edilorial:<br />

en<br />

Die om.~ Yl:Ul Suld.·Afriko: meet geluk IOberifl9 disoov.ri.. mcde<br />

by the Church in oth.r eauntrie!l, on ....hat (ll!ect<br />

the rapid p"""'*" <strong>01</strong> urbanization and indUlllrioliza·<br />

lion has hod on me wczy cl thinking and Iiring <strong>01</strong><br />

the 0:dinr.Jry church member, drawn inlo tru. prc.<br />


•<br />

PRO VERlTAT£<br />

. .. _. ~-~-_-::.=-'-"-'=:..=-~-----<br />

TEN PRINCIPLES ON WHICH GOOD<br />

April 15 April 1966<br />

INDUSTRIAL MISSION WORK MUST BE BASED<br />

SCOTr PARADISE<br />

FIERCELY (X)NCI1'ffRA'ttD<br />

2. GotxJ i,.Jwl,iai ",;,..w" >ro,'\;<br />

"'• .., br. lie.etl), cunalUtlIUd.<br />

A man cannot do In impossible<br />

job usina only his left hand. U •<br />

man utterty dedicated 10 put bis<br />

whok elfort into the task can hard·<br />

ly II\IIR. dent ill iL bow mud! ~<br />

• plrl-lUne dfOtt acbieYe? The job<br />

demands • man'. sina\o-minded<br />

QOIlCIM\ration. not OIlIy £,eaUle ~<br />

the lime and Cl\el1Y rcquind but<br />

• 1'10 because much study, ~<br />

lhoupt. ~ 5peCial oOen"tion 15<br />

needed as well.<br />

JNI'I:.RD£N()MlNA110NAL<br />

J, GooJ illhJkj,J .; .,; _4­<br />

....., w kut',u""",i-.rio...l i"<br />

.pUi..<br />

Although il 1l"IIl)' be nee Cl!<br />

ry and<br />


April 15 April 1966<br />

r" Prindpll! 0. whim good<br />

Induslrial Mlssi,. Won<br />

IIlSt ~ Based<br />

(Cotl,u.IId from _. 61<br />

DEALING wrm ALL<br />

8. Good ilOduJtrial ....~iol\ IWJ'"k<br />

"lUll ~ co,werrottl ",ill> all wlw loor"<br />

I,. ;Nitul,.,·.<br />

Some man.agcrs feci that it is a<br />

very good thing (or the men. Some<br />

men feci that industria.l mission<br />

shouk! concentrate its dforts upon<br />

management. In fact. il is essential<br />

th~t bolh groups be involved. It ill<br />

aM • nlistake to suppose thal in·<br />

dustrial miSllion deals wilh only<br />

church members. More II&tm than<br />

good may be done by hiving off<br />

lhe holy into religious discussion<br />

grollps. Industrial mission should<br />

relate itself to pioos and impious<br />

alike and 10 all t~ in between.<br />

A LAY MOVEMENT<br />

9. Goo. i,.dUJlritsl mini(>,. worlr<br />

mwl slr;w. w mt1~ ~II a hry IQO~."<br />

.....1\1.<br />

aergy uc: inevitably oul$ideq in<br />

industry and their nUnlbel1i will al·<br />

WlYII be small. Therefore, one of the<br />

industrial mission's main jobs is to<br />

di.scover and train, inspire and a.ssist<br />

lavmen to CI\le in<br />

South Africa. In England the idea<br />

of Industrial Mi""ion has been pur­<br />

~ued since the late forties when the<br />

Sheffield Industrial Mission WllS cstlblished.<br />

Eventually the n.alionwidc<br />

network required lhe establbhment<br />

of the Church <strong>01</strong> England Industrial<br />

Committee to co-ordinate the work.<br />

In February, 1966 the Christian<br />

Council of 5ol.tth Africa. representing<br />

'n member churcbe:s. organised<br />

a ..""m.:: on Industrial MillSion and<br />

invited delegates from member<br />

ellurcl1ts and the other major<br />

churches to participate. The coun>C<br />

WlIS well advertised and wa. attendctI<br />

by 11. rqmsentative number of<br />

churches. TIle course offered a se-<br />

rics of Icdul'eS from<br />

expericnalJ<br />

,ejNaentalives of Industry 10<br />

acquaint Pi"rticipanlS with the<br />

South African .cUing of IndUSlrial<br />

MillSion. The chief lreas covered<br />

were the organintional palltrn$ of<br />

Industry. Management PoIicieli Ind<br />

human relatiON wilhin the in·<br />

du~trial IiClling.<br />

The C'hutcli of England Industrial<br />

Commiuee offeretJ the services <strong>01</strong><br />

Iheir secretll.ry. the Rev. John Rugan.<br />

who had long uperienoe in<br />

conducting and co-ordUtatlng In·<br />

dustrial Mission in ~Iand. From<br />

this double presentation participant,<br />

were required to make reconunendMtions<br />

which would be<br />

suitable in the local .ituation.<br />

While the COUnt was in session<br />

the visiling leclurer also paid anum·<br />

ber of Cllll< on local industrial concerns<br />

to discover the attitude of<br />

local indus:trieli towards this form<br />

<strong>01</strong> Chrislian ministry and 1tn'K:e.<br />

The idea of lndulltrial Mission was<br />

favourably received allhough certain<br />

conditions pectJliar to 5ol.tth<br />

Africa will have 10 be taken into<br />

considemtion. Most importanl wall<br />

that the chun:hes would have to<br />

evol\"C ~ fOl"mula to prevent<br />

OI'Wlpping or reduplication cl ap­<br />

I'roach or Iny spirit of competition<br />

in their approach to Industry. In·<br />

dustry was Prep.llred to participate<br />

in the selection and trainin~ of Illini


•<br />

rno VERITATE April 15 April 1966<br />

The Church's<br />

Mission to Industry<br />

~..IC in " ~'Un"_ lIpprol1waM<br />

Indu""ry_ on I" rqiot\al as<br />

well u the llational lewd. Second<br />

in i"~IOl.'C is 1""= makinc avail·<br />

;,.b!e m n1llll'e information about lhl:<br />

aims aIld ob;e..:ts and purpn.e d<br />

l,.just';"l Mi.;. helping the blil)' to<br />

respond ...-e:ali¥dy 10 lheir work ,;;.<br />

.ualion. As _Il as this ceneral<br />

intetpreIIlvalion or damna·<br />

tion ut >'OU1s. .he rcsl of thi$ life on<br />

Ci1l1h j,; only an unimportant framework<br />

for >'OU1s.<br />

But God Cl'tStaI the whole of life.<br />

Vod a .... C'I'U)'Ihina: be had m.de.<br />

.nd bchoId it Wa! YC'rf JOOd', Gcncs.i5;<br />

1:3 l. God evidently .ICl: JRlit<br />

va'ue on hi:l'carthly' PUrpaiCll wilh<br />

m:an. 'Be tf\litlul and muhiply' be<br />

"'id 10 nJall...nd fin tbe earth IntI<br />

....bdlle il: and haYC' dominion oYC'<br />

the fi!ill <strong>01</strong> the lea Ind _ tbc<br />

bUds cl the lir Ind twer ew:ry<br />

lillinll thinJ: that II10IIa<br />

upon lbe<br />

earth: Ccnc:sis 1:28.<br />

Anti C'iidenlly God does not onl)'<br />

~t to ralecn' soul.. apart from<br />

the man;x cl our ordinary earthly<br />

life. lor in Col. 1:'9 wc rad tllat<br />

God i.'l .


April 15 ApdI 1966 PRO VERITATl::<br />

_._-_.._------_.-- •<br />

The Church as Yeas'<br />

in Industry<br />

/Cf>I


It<br />

PRO<br />

VERITATE<br />

April 15 April 11166<br />

Tbe Church as Yeast<br />

in Industry<br />

menl in .n Ihis than with the pr05'<br />

perit)' of :;(lCiely ... 11 whole.<br />

They .1"0 want men to find fulfilnlCllt<br />

in their ;ob. or 10 be truthful.<br />

lhey want self-expression and<br />

lIlIlisfaetion for themselves in their<br />

joh. They also wanl


April 15 April 1966 PRO VERITATE 11<br />

DIE KERK<br />

BUITE<br />

PROF. RIDDERIJOS EN DIE "AAPSE MOI)ERAnJUR<br />

Die kornlQtntlUlr vaa prof. Hem"'n Ridderbo!l .. d5e GEREFOR­<br />

MEERDE WEEKBLAD Of' die ~Jt ~an die KaaIR SJnode iuake die<br />

eft dukttnRrud ",at ... Mattla Lutil« "bill 4eur die Vrye U.h'eniteil<br />

loegekCII Is. lid reeds la hlenlie kolom n1oe1d1,. ollt1"8" Nou lid daar<br />

Vll.~ die Moderlltuar In die GEREFORMEF.RDE WEEKBLAD '. allt.<br />

.."onl lip die kOPln"",11l8I" vu Rlddabos nr*yw me! sy wede.....llhvoonI.<br />

Te.- Inllgtlllll ~an.-s lesen gee QtIS die Iloof.houd_.<br />

Ok Moderatuur spreek sy drod· ve~iteil loalig nie en keur .lil ten<br />

t.eid en teleurslelling daaroor Uil dal .lerkste ~f dal prof. Ridderbos dit<br />

prof. Rid.lerbo>; nie reageer op die geheer ten OIlregte dom. Sy opfmle<br />

ronde Vln die beiluil nie. mUt die sUlan veroonleeld voor die We ge·<br />

! inode ~Hnvlll oor 'n molid wat bOO Vln God. Tt sover die MohoqenunKl<br />

nie in die gallgte van deratuur.<br />

die Sinode wa~ nie.<br />

PHOF'. RIDDEKBOS<br />

DRIE GRONDE VAN BF,SLUIT<br />

ANTWOOKD<br />

Die drie groode ....al aangevocr<br />

is. ""'s:<br />

/i) N~rens. Uil die !leek! WIt ons<br />

van Martin I.ult.er King by hel .lit<br />

in die ",Inste geblyk dat hy 'n Yoorslantler<br />

is van. meegewerk het un<br />

of selfs simpatiek stun ttenoor die<br />

gcdllgte van 'n Ch.istelike weten·<br />

skap nie.<br />

Kan prof. Ritlderbol; .lit onlken:'<br />

fii) Dr. King se teoiollicsc ~kouinge<br />

kan nie as Gercformeerd be·<br />

stempel word nie. Kan prof. Rid·<br />

demo,; dit ontken'! Vit die CfIkele<br />

publikasies van dr. King blyk die<br />

teendcel.<br />

fiii) AlIerwcl! word daa. gcpraat<br />

van sy komOlunistiese .impatie of<br />

sy beYordering van denkbcelde wat<br />

die saak van die Kommunisme dien.<br />

Ook dll kin prof. Ridde.bos in die<br />

lig van die feile wat voorsien kan<br />

word. nio:: onlken nie.<br />

GEEN POUTlEI\E ~TMEI\I\ING<br />

Op hierdie groode, vCrYolg die<br />

ge-k.il. het die Sinode sy bcl;luil ger>eenl<br />

el'1 OIlS is bercid om on. hicrop<br />

te verantwoord. Dit is. egte•. leleur·<br />

stdlcnd dal prof. Ri


u ,'--""""'----,v,.::"'--'.',T"A,T'--".'---- A~...~I_I~''--''A!... ~I,,''~...<br />

Die Kerk buife<br />

Suid-Afrika<br />

WoJ van God- le brnnl!·<br />

merk.<br />

(;EEN HElL IN<br />

VERVREEMDlNG<br />

As hy die bc:doeling van die Sinooe<br />

verkeerd begryp het. dIn be·<br />

lmlr hy dil van harle. Mut hy wil<br />

log iell; hieralln toevoeg. As die Si·<br />

node ook. deur sy nallSte !lure en<br />

vriende. nk misven;lun<br />

wil word<br />

nie mel betrekking lot wat vir hom<br />

wel die C'1lristelike s1aoopunt is in-<br />

- ------<br />

sake die rnSl;evrugstuk, SIll dit goal<br />

wee:i as hy 'n stryd WIlt elden; ten<br />

gunste van die man wat onder I!<br />

met 'n beroep op die EvanSelie gestry<br />

wart!, nie le spoedig en te wd·<br />

ni" ~mOliveenJ as kommunistics<br />

be.~lempel nie...Dit maak die Sinode<br />

onverstllanbaar en vreemd vir om<br />

en ons weer vreemd vir homo wan·<br />

neer ons hom dallrin nie begryp<br />

nie." F.n in daIInKe vCfviCellld,-&<br />

5ieII hy Ilft'I Jlril nle........ nnWl.<br />

-----<br />

ANGLICANS AND PRESBYTERIANS MOVE<br />

TOWARDS UNION<br />

Perhaps lhe fint lhing lh~l should<br />

be nQlcJ is lha!. by the time lhe<br />

Propo>ied Covenant WllS drawn up<br />

and publi.,hed. II fourlh "".tner had<br />

IIgreetl to enter lhe COllverslltion.~lhe<br />

hangs. Presbyterian Church.<br />

This C'1lurch, r=lly granted its<br />

1I1Itonon.)!. is the fruil of the I.lI.boul1i<br />

of lhe Swiss Milillion in South<br />

Africa. aoo has " membership of<br />

approlli""'-tely 12,i,XlO. which in·<br />

c1udes a >;{'rinkling of while staff.<br />

both ordained and lay. FOl" those<br />

who may be bewikJered by lhis pro·<br />

fusion of Presbyterian bodies, i\<br />

should he staled (bill the three Presbyter;lln<br />

Churches engaged In CQ


April 15 April 1'"<br />

A'ilia" u, Prmyl"ius<br />

""1 'tWUlll Unitn<br />

le_I,,,,,,1 r,...", I"'V 11)<br />

AnJ;1ic:an mitriMers $Iwy the claire will then<br />

be welcome to the L.onl'~ Table in<br />

eilher the Anglican or the Presbyte·<br />

rian Church. Thil is ~bIe because.<br />

III the Propa;aI Covenant<br />

mal;~ dear. lhe panicipalin;<br />

ebun:hes t'eOOgIIQ;e one another Lt<br />

intieaI pltU <strong>01</strong> the One. Holy<br />

Catholic .nd Apooaolic O>llreb.•nd<br />

recogni~ that the n,iniSlries of each<br />

al'll effcdive in lhe ministry ol Ihe<br />

Word and SaerammlL The recog.<br />

nition rtmll'l'tS related P1'e>b~lerian<br />

fears that Allflic:ant do not reprd<br />

tbe Prubytenan C1Klrdl as t",ly<br />

part of the ClIllrch. nor do they ~<br />

prd Presbyterian Miniilcn as Mini>:t.-rs<br />

in any effective _.<br />

By remO\ling these fears. and b~<br />

admitting one<br />

.nother'. memben<br />

to the l..anJ's Table. the repmltlltatives<br />

fA. the dlureb0:5 believe tMt<br />

Il'I .tnoospl!ae <strong>01</strong> lrust will be<br />

created in which we an ICJldhet'"<br />

enter _ deeply into the qlltSl<br />

for the orpnie unity which we be·<br />

lieve 10 be Gocrs will for lIS.<br />

COMMON FORM OF MINISTRY<br />

If I.bis Covenant is eventually ac·<br />

cepled by Presbytcria.a:s they will<br />

be COrTImiltcd to .u a"oo,_t<br />

IJ<br />

with lhe An,lio.:ans Oft • eon"noo<br />

fonn <strong>01</strong> epi>ooDpal min~ry. It mu:sI<br />

.1 once be c:onf-.l thal lome<br />

Prtlitl)"teriBn~ are still not easy in<br />

their minds .bout Ihis provision.<br />

TheR are two - and only tWO ­<br />

valid ra.som for this "nea:Une:sL<br />

~ is lhe far lhal ......"..~ <strong>01</strong><br />

episcopacy me:ans .Iso the acoepta~<br />

cl a theory of aposto6e suect:d itaelf either<br />

10 their theolOl!Y or their reason.<br />

In reply 10 that ,t has boen poinlcd<br />

oot thal the fad ol episcopacy is<br />

"btfy IlXK'e important tJI.In any<br />

lheory .bout it. aIld<br />

that ''''''''''&<br />

Antlieam. thermdva Ihc:ft is a rode<br />

range: of theories reprdinC epiloco­<br />

IJQCY .nd iu rel.tionship to the<br />

llpostolic ,;u~. none of these<br />

theories bei~ accepted anti promul.<br />

pted III oIflcial by the Church of<br />

the Proviaee. In other wonII, .ecqnnc:e<br />

<strong>01</strong> episloopocv woulcl in no<br />

~ implY the ......q,..ru d any<br />

_ p:trtlQll.r lhoory aboul epi:;copacy.<br />

Then there iI the fear Ihal the<br />

a~thority p1~ced in the h.nds <strong>01</strong> th:<br />

bIshop loevl~bly tench to be mis·<br />

ul;e(l to the Oetriment cl the ,rowth<br />

pm liberty cl lbe OIureb .nd 10<br />

the spiritual Clptb.:asicA" cl the<br />

Church tnember.<br />

is feat is pro­<br />

~bjy relaled 10 the unhappy upe·<br />

~ 0( Presbyterians in Scotland<br />

,n the !ltVenteenth Qentury when billhops<br />

were u!ied hy the Icing to enforce<br />

roysl poli ~red. bul<br />

that no mass UodllS <strong>01</strong> this sort io:<br />

discernihle.<br />

PENIT£NCE<br />

Two more signlf.nce aspects <strong>01</strong><br />

the Proposed CO\IenaJ\t desr:rve<br />

oomnltlll. Very near the beJinninJthe<br />

note tJl penitCflOt is 5Irvct. The<br />

(('_ri .M__ UJ


..<br />

AJtlIw! uj """yuriw<br />

.", to.llm U.iH<br />

pIll1iciplllinjl cbu~ Macknow_<br />

Icdp: ... ID humble: penitence our<br />

several responsibility 'or division.<<br />

whkh hlnoJcr the mil>Sion at ChrilJ'~<br />

Church in the world.'" It is. <strong>01</strong>.<br />

C(lU1'S(. lruoe that Ana1il:an and PIubytcrian<br />

OIrislians amnot. by any<br />

Sl:relch of the imarinalion. be held<br />

direaly .apo",iblc fIX lbe. biuerne!l$<br />

u..l marred rdationships bd_<br />

these chum- in the 16th ud 17l!l<br />

Ol:I'lluris. It is. howa(:l. _11 100 true<br />

thac 20th century OIristians have<br />

been rar 100 alIllpbomt in OIIr 100­<br />

ccptanoe ot the divided and IWIdemi<br />

lUte of the Body of Qrist.<br />

that we have been pill)' ot .. lick<br />

of Charil! in our relationships. guilty<br />

of sinfll ignorance and mi.ul1oller·<br />

st.andinj: <strong>01</strong>. one :lnO/her, luilty of<br />

un ..Ol'1~ll.n competition with (lIIe<br />

lnoIher. For lheoe we &hould and<br />

mlKl repent.<br />

OBf.OIENCF.<br />

Semno.Ily, it sboukl be carefuUy<br />

!lOUd that _ in"ile the eburdles<br />

to declare thot in thb search tor<br />

uni!:y ~ art: obedient to God's<br />

will ••• 1.$ clarly .set forth in tbc<br />

Holy Scriptures". As emphatically<br />

IlS {'O'l5ible. we declare that in propc)Iilllg<br />

Ihis step to the eburehe:s the<br />


April IS April lM6<br />

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PRO VERITATE<br />

..<br />

IS<br />

An<br />

Ecumenical Notebook<br />

F_ Fl* Hock, .sc-11Il A(M<br />

ne R$$ion 0( SI.. Kirian's Presbyterian<br />

Cbutd\,. Fish Hoet. has<br />

agreed 10 make tbeir dlulU! build·<br />

ilia available 10 the BanN Pmby.<br />

teriao Churdl (or scrvi


"<br />

Co !lie ... TraMp ••d •<br />

C11l11'ti (Mr!<br />

Lt¥: lalJ ",,;,.,in It<br />

perin,J of lWO m'.JllIID.<br />

Wl\;ll wo..' tbe PlJI'jl'(lIie (l{ OIlr<br />

....,..10.•• It W;l. \.kfini1tlt N"Il; 10 do<br />

1!(n1 10 ,,,,mp'- M\)ol er uS "'.....1tI<br />

i"",., II~t lbe U"nlp! h~u lIonc: f;lr<br />

n...,re f... us '''''n WC h:Ml OOOC f....<br />

II;en'. nu. wor~ WO~$ nol h> m..lc<br />

IllI: lI:lIup.; ~i1ulcb·~oi"" ("hri\li~" ...<br />

If It:is 11;,,1 ba:n ollr 110:<strong>01</strong>. w~ >!lO'JI,J<br />

have IIK,J 10 ~'leepins on the pavelTlCnls or under<br />

t!le bridges.<br />

Before ~~'J the paril;h I celc­<br />

Mted • f~ I ...... to which all<br />

<strong>01</strong> !he U1Imps wen: invital. AllOO5i<br />

• hundn:oJ oIlbcm c:anlieand Uii5ted<br />

tIt:votltly .rod in siJco:c .1 "­<br />

lilurgy that many of ~ had not<br />

-.m.-l since cbildhocd. Nter the<br />

nllL'" an olt.I tl1lnlp libooIl. my hand<br />

1100 ,han"ed nle. MII is lhe fifSl t;nle<br />

in fifty yean;~. he said. "Ihltl 1<br />

ClIme into • clturclt 10 pl1ly. The<br />

la>l time r was Iltrown OUI<br />

by a<br />

saeri.tan who loId nle I had no<br />

right 10 be lhere."<br />

The t..nlps nw.ie U$ ......ft: <strong>01</strong> tbe<br />

pp which lIqIIlralCs OIrislians from<br />

the worItI. Our dlufdl and iB members<br />

wa-c= 100 lapI(l.bIe for them..<br />

Our lIOftrty only a:JMisled in rJvina:<br />

of our wpu_abvndance. Their poveny<br />

shocked. shamed••nd repelled<br />

u... YCl OIria oerta.inly had lheir<br />

P,ical techniques.. !\Coo­<br />

Ius were uriven 10 enmine ,heir<br />

"'''I 1'11.:-u(>(lG;;IiM.< I'rah Ind fO<br />

take wi1h a I'lC'w ~riu""'-'5li ,he hi$­<br />

1.>rOe f""h of Ihe Chul'l:h. What _<br />

h.·we '0 00 ",ilh in lhe wllole Bible<br />

is the witness <strong>01</strong> bdievinl rnen.<br />

They write <strong>01</strong> ..ba, they belie¥t: God<br />

hu p.it! 10 Israd and ill JeIIK<br />

QIria. AI • resuh.. the Bible mUSl:<br />

be _id IQ mediate the unjque _<br />

... of God. and in spite of tM<br />

human anJf$ <strong>01</strong> il$ writers. is riJ'l1·<br />

Iy ealled lilt: Won! of God:<br />

(The Life.nd Mission <strong>01</strong><br />

the Church)<br />

CHRlmANS AT PRAYER<br />

'RAVER FOR UNrrV<br />

'"Only l...aIty )an qo I 'luitc<br />

SP*I1 "umber of peopIc - of diffemlt<br />

Olriilia" denominations ­<br />

wen QOIlvin«d lhal they ousht 10<br />

pray p! ill,. (thouclt such prayers<br />

already exr.1ed) f(lf C1lristian uniCy.<br />

Tc>day _ have evidmec lhat probAhly.millions<br />

in evC? continenl of<br />

lhe world are joini", In this prayer.<br />

Nunlllers do no! nlltter 'iCrJ mueh:<br />

what mMllmi is lhat Chriuians<br />

llhould pray in harmony for lht:ir<br />

Lon:!'s known will for his OIutchthal<br />

lhey shoultl eanl more anU<br />

he did.lor dot...of"<br />

morc. h<br />

......,h.• Im'e .-.. _<br />

...........-d••iI! 1o...... R<br />

'These words: are ta"en from •<br />

bflet diliuibvud b1 the OIristian<br />

Council of Soulh Africa.. The leaf·<br />

let .p~ls '0 all OIrisli.1llI in Soulh<br />

Afriea to unile Wilh OIr~ilM in<br />

lhe SotJthr.m hemiliphere to pray for<br />

C1lristian unity dun",lhe _It 22­<br />

29th May.<br />

The leaflet QOIltains III order <strong>01</strong><br />

service Ind • meditation and prayer<br />

1lli6e for each day <strong>01</strong> that WIlCk.<br />

~fkts are •.,.illble " 1 COlI<br />

of RI•.50 per 100 from tilt: OIri:gian<br />

Council <strong>01</strong> Soulb Africa., P.O: Bo"<br />

28-16. Clpe Town.<br />

PR"VER FOR VOIJI'H<br />

The heal.!s of eiaht ehurches in<br />

Soulh Arra have sisned the eall<br />

for pc1lyer for lilt: Silldents' OuiliIian<br />

~Iion OIl lhe lib M.y. 19t56.<br />

As in past yean i1udenlS. u mcm­<br />

~ <strong>01</strong> the 5.CA and related blIdies.<br />

will "tt:ntl and take leadicl&<br />

poatU in cbureb liel.kti " whidl<br />

,;pecial pc1lyeft will be said for lhe<br />

youlh <strong>01</strong> Soonh Afril;a:<br />

D. Y. Z.<br />

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