The Church's Role in Migration and Integration
https://archives.anglican.ca/link/article30314
- Author
- Hatfield, Leonard F. (Leonard Fraser), 1919-2001
- Material Type
- Journal Article
- Journal
- Bulletin [Council for Social Service]
- Date
- 1963 October
- Material Type
- Journal Article
- Date
- 1963 October
- Issue
- 188
- Page
- 24 [i.e. 21 +3] p.
- Notes
- Includes bibliographical references.
- "A Conference on `Problems of International Migration and the Responsibility of the Churches' was held in Leysin, Switzerland, in June 1961, under the direction of the Division of Inter-Church Aid and Service to Refugees of the World Council of Churches. The report of this Conference `In a Strange Land', is a stimulating and challenging one both for countries sending, and for those receiving migrants. The Rev. Dr. L.F. Hatfield, formerly General Secretary of the Council for Social Service, was invited by the Conference to present a paper entitled `The Theological Implications of International Migration and Church Unity'. This paper forms the opening section of our Bulletin. A Special Committee to study the specific relevance of the Leysin Report for the Canadian community was created by the Executive of the Council for Social Service, under the Chairmanship of Dr. Hatfield. We present a synopsis of that Committee's report as the main section of this Bulletin. In an Appendix, the recommendations to Churches and Councils of Churches approved by the Executive Committee of the World Council of Churches is included, together with sections of the 1958 Lambeth Conference dealing with migration and a statement of present Canadian Government policy. The attention of parishes is drawn to the final page of suggestions as to what the people of a parish could and should do in extending a welcome and fellowship to newcomers in their community". -- Intro.
- Contents: Introduction / Maurice P. Wilkinson -- The Theological Implications of International Migration and Church Unity [presented in Leysin, Switzerland, 11-16 June 1961] / Leonard F. Hatfield -- Report of Special Study Committee -- Appendix -- What Can a Church Do ?
- Subjects
- Emigration and immigration - Religious aspects - Christianity
- Canada - Emigration and immigration - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Church work with immigrants - Anglican Church of Canada
- Church work with minorities - Anglican Church of Canada
- Ethnic groups - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- World Conference on Problems of International Migration and the Responsibility of the Churches (Leysin, Switzerland, 1961)
- Location
- General Synod Archives