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April 15 April 1966
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Some man.agcrs feci that it is a
very good thing (or the men. Some
men feci that industria.l mission
shouk! concentrate its dforts upon
management. In fact. il is essential
th~t bolh groups be involved. It ill
aM • nlistake to suppose thal in·
dustrial miSllion deals wilh only
church members. More II&tm than
good may be done by hiving off
lhe holy into religious discussion
grollps. Industrial mission should
relate itself to pioos and impious
alike and 10 all t~ in between.
A LAY MOVEMENT
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aergy uc: inevitably oul$ideq in
industry and their nUnlbel1i will al·
WlYII be small. Therefore, one of the
industrial mission's main jobs is to
di.scover and train, inspire and a.ssist
lavmen to CI\le in
South Africa. In England the idea
of Industrial Mi""ion has been pur­
~ued since the late forties when the
Sheffield Industrial Mission WllS cstlblished.
Eventually the n.alionwidc
network required lhe establbhment
of the Church 01 England Industrial
Committee to co-ordinate the work.
In February, 1966 the Christian
Council of 5ol.tth Africa. representing
'n member churcbe:s. organised
a ..""m.:: on Industrial MillSion and
invited delegates from member
ellurcl1ts and the other major
churches to participate. The coun>C
WlIS well advertised and wa. attendctI
by 11. rqmsentative number of
churches. TIle course offered a se-
rics of Icdul'eS from
expericnalJ
,ejNaentalives of Industry 10
acquaint Pi"rticipanlS with the
South African .cUing of IndUSlrial
MillSion. The chief lreas covered
were the organintional palltrn$ of
Industry. Management PoIicieli Ind
human relatiON wilhin the in·
du~trial IiClling.
The C'hutcli of England Industrial
Commiuee offeretJ the services 01
Iheir secretll.ry. the Rev. John Rugan.
who had long uperienoe in
conducting and co-ordUtatlng In·
dustrial Mission in ~Iand. From
this double presentation participant,
were required to make reconunendMtions
which would be
suitable in the local .ituation.
While the COUnt was in session
the visiling leclurer also paid anum·
ber of Cllll< on local industrial concerns
to discover the attitude of
local indus:trieli towards this form
01 Chrislian ministry and 1tn'K:e.
The idea of lndulltrial Mission was
favourably received allhough certain
conditions pectJliar to 5ol.tth
Africa will have 10 be taken into
considemtion. Most importanl wall
that the chun:hes would have to
evol\"C ~ fOl"mula to prevent
OI'Wlpping or reduplication cl ap­
I'roach or Iny spirit of competition
in their approach to Industry. In·
dustry was Prep.llred to participate
in the selection and trainin~ of Illini