Tárogató, 1946-1947 (9. évfolyam, 7-10. szám)

1947-04-01 / 10. szám

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TÁROGATÓ

Lt.-Colonel (Anglican), two Norwegian Lutherans, a Dutch Evangelical, a Yugoslav. (Ortodox Greek) and a Macedonian “Protestant”. To add to his concern, these men requested him to give them the “Holy Supper.” After much prayer and meditation he agreed to officiate. He asked himself: “Who am I to hinder Christ.” In that service of Holy Communion he felt the fulfilment of the great promise that “Where two or three are gathered together in My name, there am I in the midst of them.”

That experience demonstrated to him the possibility and the desirability for greater co-operation among the Protestant churches. Dr. Niemoeller expressed his faith in the World Council of Churches, and declared “the Church of Jesus Christ is more than my Lutheran Creed. I am a Lutheran, and I shall go on being a Lutheran, until my death, I believe. But I know the Church of Christ is greater.”

SNOWBOUND SASK. MINISTERS CONTACT PEOPLE BY RADIO

By J. Y. M.

“Visitation by Radio” was recently carried out by a number of United Church ministers in southern Saskatchewan who, prevented by blocked road conditions from making contacts with their people in the usual way, talked to them over radio station CKRM, Regina. Those participating in this project were Revs. J. R. Hord, Allan Minor, C. W. Anderson and A. D. Stade, Rev. J. R. McDonald, Superintendent of Missions, speaking to the student mission fields. Friendly and informal talks were given, the object being to let the people know that although conditions prevented their ministers meeting with them in their churches and their homes they were thinking of them. Incidentally, opportunity was taken to do some promotion work for the Missionary and Maintenance Fund and The United Church Observer. Not for a long time has a combination of low temperatures, heavy snowfall and blizzard conditions so interfered with rural church work as has been the case in Saskatchewan this winter. Hence, it is hoped that this programme recorded for broadcasting at a

good hour for listening in, 8.30 op Saturday evening, reached many United Church people in rural Saskatchewan. The idea was a good one,, those responsible for initiating and carrying it through deserving thanks and commendation.

“It has helped me to regain my selfrespect and renew my confidence in my fellow Canadian citizens,” so said Tomy Seky, a member of the Japanese Re-location Centre in Moose Jaw recently reporting on the Saskatchewan Tuxis Parliament held in Regina. Speaking further on his impressions of the Parliament the young Japanese said, “The boys attending were the finest group I had the pleasure of meeting and would be a credit to any church or community.” Sponsored by the Christian Education Committee of Saskatchewan Conference, the Parliament met in the Legislative Building, Regina, with Mr. F. E. Hill acting as Lietenant-Governor. Judging by press and other reports the young legislators, who chose Ron Hill as Premier and Barry Munro as Speaker, had before them a large and varied docket of important business which occasioned no small amount of discussion and at times keen debate. Greetings were brought bu His Honour, the Lieutenant- Governor of Saskatchewan, Mr. R. J. M. Parker; the Premier the Hon. T. C. Douglas; and the Speaker of the Legislature, the Hon. A. J. Johnson. Entertained at Regina College, the members of the Parliament received many courtesies from the citizens of Saskatchewan’s capital. In radio addresses, talks to service clubs, church groups, etc., the boys who attended the parliament were enthusiastic in their promotion of Tuxis as a movement for teen-age boys. Speaking on the radio, Philip Louie, a young Chinese boy and a candidate for the ministry,/ said, “If we are to have a nation Christian and democratic it is imperative to start training the boys now. This is the aim of Tuxis, to train boys in purposeful activities under Christian leadership.” .

As the United Church people in Shaunavon burned the mortgage on their church a short time ago the minds of old timers in the community went back to the beginnings of church work in the district when some school houses