The new Bishop of Durham
Professor David Jenkins who has held the chair of theology at Leeds University has been appointed the new Bishop of Durham. He has created a stir in some sections of the Church of England by saying recently on television that Christians do not have to believe in the Virgin Birth, miracles or the Resurrection. This is the man that the Church of England delights to honour! He will join a bench of bishops of which a goodly number agree with him. It is sad to think that men elevated to high position in that Church should be permitted to occupy these positions while denying fundamental articles of the Christian faith. The outlook surely is dim, for the Scripture makes abundantly plain that if the blind lead the blind then both shall fall into the ditch.
Church Notes
Presbytery Meetings (D.V.)
Australia and New Zealand: At Wellington on Friday, 24th August at 2.30 p.m.
Outer Isles: At Stornoway on 28th August at 12 noon.
Southern: At Glasgow on 11th September at 6 p.m.
Western: At Shieldaig on 18th September at 11 a.m.
Skye: At Portree on 25th September at 11 a.m.
Staff for Zimbabwe Mission
Advertisements for staff over the past months have failed to produce any response. It has been possible to open the Hospital at Mbuma on a full time basis from the 24th of May so that the need for a suitable qualified doctor to act as Medical Superintendent is now urgent. Ingwenya School still has a vacancy for a Teacher with Physics qualification. I will be happy, therefore, to hear from applicants wishing to take up this rewarding work in our mission in Zimbabwe. (Rev.) Alex. Murray, Applecross, Strathcarron, Ross-shire, IV54 8LT. Telephone: 052-04 207.
Sydney, Australia, Congregation Appeal
The Sydney congregation has recently purchased a block of land on which it is hoped a church will eventually be built. It is two and a half acres in size and close to Penrith, a satellite city of about 100,000 people. The cost of the property was \$37,500 of which \$14,500 was paid by way of loans. As the congregation is small any donations would be of great assistance in helping to establish our Church in this strategic part of Australia. This Appeal has the approval of the Australian and New Zealand Presbytery. Any donations can be forwarded through the General Treasurer, Mr Wm. D. Fraser, 20 Daleview Avenue, Kelvindale, Glasgow G12 0HE.
Dundee Congregation Communion
The Kirk Session have decided to hold a Communion in Dundee on the 3rd Sabbath of September (D.V.). This will be the first Communion held by the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland in Dundee. Though we have our own Church in Dundee, the newly acquired Baxter Park Free Presbyterian Church, the congregation is very small and we trust that this will prove a means of building it up, in the Lord’s providence. Our people in Dundee would desire the prayerful interest of the Lord’s people in the Lord’s Cause in this large city, where there is so little true Gospel, and we crave their prayers for this Communion Season.
The services will be as follows (D.V.):—
Thursday and Friday 7.30 p.m.; Saturday 3 p.m.; Sabbath 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m.; Monday 7.30 p.m.
It is expected that Rev. L. MacLeod (Greenock) will assist at this Communion Season.
Theological Conference
The annual Theological Conference will be held in Inverness Church on Tuesday, December 4 and Wednesday, December 5, D.V. The Conference will begin on Tuesday afternoon at 2.30 p.m. and it is expected that the following papers will be read.
Tuesday afternoon, John Wycliffe — Rev. D. J. MacDonald, Perth; evening, ‘The minister in his pastoral role’ — Rev. A. F. MacKay, Inverness.
Wednesday morning, ‘Medical Missions’ — Rev. Dr J. Tallach, Raasay; afternoon, ‘Christian problems in contemporary education’ — Mr J. MacAskill, M.A., Stornoway; evening — ‘Trends in American Evangelism’ — Rev. D. MacLean, Glasgow.
As usual the Conference will be open to ministers, office-bearers and male members of the Church and the Committee trust that many will avail themselves of the opportunity of attending.
Wednesday evening session will be open to the public.
D. J. MacDonald, Convener.