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