Health Camps For Disturbed

Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31499, 13 October 1967, Page 16

Health Camps For Disturbed

Health camp facilities should be converted to care for children suffering from emotional disturbances, and proceeds from all future Health Stamp campaigns should be directed to this purpose, it was decided at the annual meeting of the Synod of the Diocese of Christchurch last evening. This will be recommended to the

authorities. "The requirements for physical well-being among children are adequately catered for,” said the Rev. G. A. Georgantis (Woolston) in the report of the public and social affairs committee.

The report was accepted and the synod recommended that the Government establish a central body to co-ordinate and advise all child care organisations.

“The Diocese should decide whether it wants ‘Church and People’,” said the Registrar (Mr J. C. Cottrell). “If it does not, the paper should be allowed to die; if it does, it should promote it.

“I think it is a shocking magazine,” said Mr D. H. Godfrey (Burwood). “It is a sounding board for the lunatic fringe on both sides of the Church. “I find it a dull paper,” said the Rev. J. S. Vincent (Riccarton). The Rev. J. S. H. Perkins (Rangiora) said it was a good Baseball Tied.—Boston Red Sox tied the baseball world series at three games each on Wednesday, beating St Louis Cardinals. 8-4, to force a seventh and deciding match.

paper but its circulation had been dropping alarmingly.

Mr Cottrell said discussions were taking place with the other negotiating churches on the possibility of a joint church press association. Many considered the time was not ripe for unity. Motions that Synod approve of “Church and People,” urge that parishes appoint men responsible for sales, ask parishes to take copies, and ask for support for a diocesan sales organsiation, were passed. Cathedral Grammar School. “With a present role of 275 at the school there is a definite need for more land,” said the Dean (the Very Rev. M. L. Underhill). A property of 1 rood 23.7 perches adjoining the school in Armagh Street had been bought for $25,000. Cathedral Stonework.—Advice had been sought on the exterior stonework of the Cathedral, according to the report of the Cathedral Chapter. Arrangements had been made for repair and renewal of some of the foundation stonework, as a trial. Women’s Ministry.—An exploratory course for the training of women for church work will be launched at Christchurch College next year, said the Rev. J. F. B. Keith, in the report of the Diocesan Council for Women's Ministry In the Church.

Fewer Immigrants.—The economic situation had slowed down the scheme to assist immigrants from Britain, according to the report of the Diocesan Immigration

Committee. Only one family had arrived to use the house provided during the year.