World Church-In Brief
Diocesan Press Service. December 8, 1966 [49-8]
St. Augustine's College, Canterbury, England will cease to be the Central College of the Anglican Communion at the end of June, the Archbishop of Canterbury has announced. The high cost of the undertaking, which had little local endowment income, was cited as the major reason for the decision.
Among areas recently aided by Church World Service were Haiti and Mexico, severely hit by hurricanes; Turkey and Peru, the scenes of earthquakes, and Ghana, where a violent windstorm caused substantial damage. CWS is also preparing for the future and has stockpiled emergency supplies in the Dominican Republic and Hong Kong so that disasters in the Far East and the Caribbean can be quickly met.
The Council of Associated Parishes, Inc., now in its 20th year, has announced that its Spring Conference will be held April 3-7 at the Del Prado Hotel, Chicago, Ill. The theme of the conference will be "The Total Ministry of the Church."
The World Mission Fund of the Anglican Church of Canada, established nearly three years ago, has reached a total of $1,828,282. It is expected that the fund will reach $2,000,000 by the end of the year. The fund was set up as a channel for the $500, 000 a year committed by Anglican Church of Canada after the Anglican Congress. This commitment is for five years, and is over and above the general church budget.
Appointments
The Rev. Dr. Howard Schomer, outgoing president of Chicago Theological Seminary has been named executive director of the Specialized Ministries Department of the National Council of Churches.
The Rev. Michael H. Murray has been appointed to serve in the Executive Council's Promotion Department as Communications Officer to the Joint Urban Program. He will be managing editor of Church in Metropolis and provide oversight of material to interpret the Joint Urban Program.
The Rev. Canon Edward West, in addition to his present duties as canon sacrist, has been appointed sub-dean of the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine in New York City.
The Open Door, a stewardship film produced by the Diocese of Bethlehem and the Executive Council, was presented the Chris Award by the Film Council of Greater Columbus (Ohio) at a banquet in October. The Rev. Theodore T. Johnson and James R. Bazley, both from the Diocese of Bethlehem, were on hand to receive the award. The 13-minute black and white film is available for rental from the Audio-Visual Film Library, 815 Second Avenue, New York, N. Y. 10017 and West Coast Branch, 2451 Ridge Rd., Berkeley, Calif. - rental $8.
The Rev. Robert R. Spear, Jr., rector of Trinity Church, Princeton, N.J. has been elected Suffragan Bishop of the Diocese of West Missouri. The election was held Nov. 16.
A joint venture with Urban America, Inc. was set in motion Nov. 16 when the Executive Council of the Episcopal Church, the United Church of Christ and the United Presbyterian Church, U. S. A. signed an agreement in New York City. The churches each will provide $25,000 annually for two years and Urban America will provide technical assistance to local parishes and church organizations sponsoring nonprofit housing. Dr. Lindley M. .Franklin, Jr., Episcopal treasurer, was one of the signers.
Among items of clothing received at the Houston, Texas Church World Service Center recently were 26 used Ku Klux Klan robes from persons unknown. They were washed and torn into strips to be exported for bandages. The new Houston center, one of nine operated by the Church of the Brethren for Church World Service, was dedicated Nov. 13.