The Problem Solved
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The famous Melanesian Mission chapel of St. Barnabas on Norfolk Island had its new Communion rails dedicated on Easter Sunday, March 29— although the rails were not in the church during the service. They were in the hold of the MV “Tulagi’\ as it rode at anchor in stormy seas a mile or two off Norfolk Island, unable to land any cargo.
The rails were to be dedicated by Canon Bui beck, who was Chaplain on Norfolk almost 30 years ago, and who arrived on the Friday’s plane and planned to leave again for Syd ney on the Sunday’s plane. With all the parishioners invited to attend the special occasion, it was realised there was no hope of the “Tulagi” being able to unload the rails, which it had brought from Sydney.
The church agreed that as the rails were “in territory waters” it would be all right to go ahead and dedicate them!