I received a forwarded email yesterday noting the death of Rev. John Campbell.
John is remembered with great fondness as one of those who pastored here in South Australia under great pressure and to some cost in his own well-being.
Along with the Congregations at North Adelaide and Norwood, and then Norwood alone, after his retirement John continued to serve providing support ministry to Whyalla (I think) and serving the Assembly as convener of the Mission Committee, before declining health saw he and Helen move back to New South Wales.
His tone was always gracious.
His wisdom and knowledge of proper process were appreciated by a small Assembly that lacked a lot of the residual memory of procedure that larger Assemblies have, and he never used that knowledge to further his own desires to the cost of others, but for the benefit of all.
Add to this his presence as a pastor committed to the Gospel when our denomination was less faithful, and his presence as pastor at Camp Hill (now Creek Road) Presbyterian church in Queensland in the tenuous days just after church union and you can appreciate how a faithfulness can see fruit far beyond our actual labours.
The New South Wales Assembly are composing a memorial minute about John’s ministry.
I’m sure it will be a fitting testimony to a faithful ministry.
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