GOOD NEWS FROM AFRICA! By Pastor J. A. McMillan President, British Union Conference

So much sombre news has flooded the world from Brethren J. Rigby and C. D. Henri, from the West Africa in recent months that it is unusual for some- African Union, and I were joined by Brother R. one to return from that dark continent with good Unnersten from the Northern European Division. news. It was my privilege to visit the mission fields Here the leadership of the field is carried by two of West Africa for six weeks, and I return with consecrated American negroes. Liberia is rather good news of progress and God's blessing that a backward field, but the work of God is making inspires health and vigour to our Sabbath schools steady headway and the conference session was a and Ingathering enthusiasts. lively and progressive one. The great need of Liberia I flew out from Gatwick on January 16th, and is for Christian education, and the school at Konola my first contact in Africa was with Pastor Albert is endeavouring to meet the need under the leader- Anderson in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Brother Ander- ship of Brother J. D. Johnson. son has been conducting evangelistic meetings in the From Liberia we went to the Ivory Coast. As capital of Sierra Leone, and the Lord has blessed this, country was formerly under the sovereignty of his forceful presentation of the truth to the, en- France, French is the language generally spoken, lightenment of many souls. I felt that Brother although there are some seventy-two native Anderson was a worthy representative of the Advent languages in use among the various tribes. Pastor faith in this city, and he has made a favourable H. Kempf is the president of this mission, and we impact on the European community in addition to enjoyed the fellowship of this devoted missionary his evangelistic work among the Africans. and his wife. This couple were grateful to Newbold We motored up to Bo, 180 miles by road and College for the instruction in English which they dust from Freetown, where the conference session received during the summer school of 1960. was to be held. Here we have two English families: Another fine couple of missionaries were Brother Pastor and Mrs. Donald Lowe and their two chil- and Sister P. Heise. Brother Heise is principal of dren, and Brother and Sister Tony Leigh. Pastor the primary and secondary school at Bouake. This Lowe is the president of the mission, and Brother school of 500 enjoys an excellent reputation through- Leigh the secretary-treasurer. I was deeply impressed out the Ivory Coast and is the only self-supporting by the capable way that Brother Lowe handled the school in the Union. The discipline of this school business of the session. He showed a patience and is outstanding, and there is practically a 100 per cent wisdom far beyond his years or experience. attendance of the pupils at Sabbath services, despite The Lord blessed in the meetings and a note of the fact that the majority of them come from courage and progress was sounded. My impression Mohammedan or Catholic homes. was that the work in this old mission field was We held the conference session in an African enjoying revival, and that the sacrifice made by village where we have only three members. Two the British Union in releasing these men for mission choirs and a brass band came from our churches service was being richly rewarded. and the music and singing were wondrously' in- From Sierra Leone I went to Liberia, where spiring. On the Sabbath afternoon these two choirs

INGATHERING for MISSIONS April 15th to May 20th rendered the Hallelujah Chorus, and one of them also sang Pastor J. Harker's composition, "Our God Shall Come." Also on Sabbath afternoon we had an ordination service when Brother Heise, who twenty-five years ago had been ordained to the Roman Catholic priesthood, was set apart to the ministry of the Advent message. A baptism of eighteen was conducted after the divine service in the morning, and the late, afternoon witnessed the 300 members partaking of the ordinances of feet- washing and the Lord's supper, with practically the entire village population looking on with evident interest. The five days we spent in that village were fully occupied and happy ones. The twelve Europeans, including Pastor Henri, who is an American negro, were accommodated in the- chief's new house. Our ablutions were keenly watched each morning by both young and old! The brass band wakened the whole village each morning at 5.30. Then we marched ,to the booth sanctuary where the services were held. The closing day, February 5th, coincided with my Unloading relief clothing for refugees at Kongolo. birthday, and it was the longest, hottest, and most hungry birthday I have ever experienced or am likely to experience, but I enjoyed it immensely. What had I been doing? His indifferent casualness We journeyed to Accra, capital "of Ghana, on quickly changed to keen interest when I informed February 6th, and on February 7th 1 motored up to him that I was a Seventh-Day Adventist. He put Kwahu Hospital with Dr. John Hyde. There, in down his chalk, stretched out his hand, and grasped addition to Dr. and Mrs. Hyde, we have from the mine. "I am interested in the Seventh-Day Adven- 'British Union Dr. and Mrs. D. Barham, Brother tists," he told me. "I am a Mohammedan. We have and Sister L. Hubbard, Brother and Sister H. Wilby, a Seventh-Day Adventist in the airport, but he is and Sister L. Parkin. This hospital is well equipped, off duty just now." After a brief talk I had to well run, and is situated ott a pleasantly elevated leave the customs officer, but I did so, knowing that plateau where the African sun does not scorch so there are witnesses for God and the Advent message strongly as in the plains. in Kano. Dr. Hyde took me to visit Bekwai secondary What were my general impressions? One was that school, where Brother H. Dunton is principal. our African believers really enjoy their religion; Brother and Sister John Dorland are teaching there that our missionaries are dedicated to their task; and are giving excellent service. We also visited that the opportunities to build up the work may Kumasi, where the Ghana mission headquarters are not last much longer; that the mission fields share located. The president is Pastor C. B. Mensah, who our common problem: too few worke'rs, too little is giving strong leadership in this mission. means. I would appeal especially to our workers From Accra I flew to Nigeria, where I spent the here in Britain. Why not write an occasional newsy next two weeks visiting our mission headquarters letter to one or other of the men or women you know who are carrying on a difficult and lonely job? For at Ibadan, Aba, and Bukuru. I also visited the hospitals at Ile-Ife, Ahoada, and Jengre, and the instance, Pastor Anderson's' wife had to fly home colleges and schools at Ilesha, Ede, Ife, and Ihie. with their sick child last autumn. The nearest British Everywhere there was the .usual warm welcome, workers to Brother Anderson are 180 miles away. the same devotion to the missionary task of the A letter from you would mean so much to these church, whether in ministering to the body of the workers. You do not have their addresses? Well, sick, the mind of the youth, or the soul of the here they are: individual. Our missionaries- face great obstacles. Pastor A. J. Anderson, Dr. J. A. Hyde, The spirit of nationalism and political independance Wilkinson Road, Kwahu Hospital, is growing. What the church does, it must do No. 2 Pipeline, Box 284, via Mpraeso, quickly. Islam and Catholicism are struggling with Freetown, Sierra Leone, Ghana. Communism for the mind of Africa, and the Advent West Africa. movement must not shirk the responsibility that Also at the Kwahu God has placed upon it to preach the everlasting Pastor D. Lowe, Hospital are: Gospel while there is opportunity. Sierra Leone Mission of SDA, My last contact with an African is both encourag- P.O. Box 26, Bo, Dr. D. Barham ; Sierra Leone. ing and challenging. I was flying out from Kano in Mr. H. Wilby; Northern Nigeria. Kano is a Mohammedan city Mr. T. Leigh, with a centuries-old culture. The African customs Sierra Leone Mission of SDA, Mr. L. Hubbard; officer approached me with the usual casual ques- P.O. Box 26, Bo, tions: How long had I been in Nigeria? Who was I? Sierra Leone. Miss L. Parkin. 2 BRITISH ADVENT MESSENGER MERCY FLIGHT TO KATANGA

By L. C. Robinson

Home Missionary Secretary, Congo Union Mission

HUNDREDS of villages had been destroyed. Thousand of people were destitute. The only earthly possessions which most of these poor people had were what they had on them. A few, in the panic of leaving their burning villages, had been able to grab a few of their precious belongings and escape with them. The Baluba were determined to encircle and take the Kongolo territory which was the last northern Katanga territory which still remained faithful to President Tshombe's government. This land island was a rough circle approximately seventy miles in diameter. Reports came to us that some of our African pastors had been killed in this area. Others, with their entire familes, were missing. I had flown over the area twice and from the air it certainly Unloading the truck in a refugee village. looked as if the scorched earth policy had been applied. What could we do to try to alleviate the misery first shipment had arrived and he immediately in these disaster stricken areas? ordered a special DC-3 government plane to be Thanks to the prompt action of our brethren in placed at our disposal. the General Conference and at the disaster relief Besides the bales of clothing and bedding which headquarters in New York, ten tons of clothing and comprised our first load, medical supplies were also bedding were immediately shipped to us. taken up. The government supplied most of these This first shipment arrived just one week before medicines free of charge. Our mission dispensary we were to be privileged by having Elder J. E. in this Baluba-surrounded area has certainly been Edwards, Secretary of our Home Missionary a haven of refuge for many who have needed its Department of the General Conference, with us services. Along with the much-needed medical for a few days. President Tshombe had told me supplies, we took some soap and salt, which were that as soon as the clothing arrived I was to see also in great demand. All other road, rail, and river him and he would arrange for aeroplanes to deliver communications have been completely -disrupted by it. The President was delighted to hear that the the Baluba. So the only possible way to get anything into the Kongolo area is to have it flown in. Tuesday morning February 14th was wet and slushy, with a drizzle still falling which had started the night before. After the first half hour the weather cleared and we could see below us; stretched out in almost unending vastness, the beautiful countryside of green Katanga. Far off to the right on the eastern horizon lay the blue waters of Lake Mwero. Below us, toward the west, we could see the headwaters of the Congo River winding its way northward—the same direction in which we were travelling. The landmarks below us were all so hauntingly familiar to me. The little light brown threads wind- ing through the forests were roads I had travelled since infancy. The muddy rivers, swollen by recent heavy rains, the ranges of hills—all brought back childhood memories. This was Baluba country. My sister and I used to prefer using the language of this tribe in our childhood playtime because we could express ourselves more fluently in Kiluba than we could in English. We were cordially greeted at the airstrip, by an enthusiastic crowd, including two of our African Pastor J. E. Edwards being welcomed by the Adminis- pastors, Cosum Kaluhala and Eliya Lutambwe, and trator of Kongolo. Our pastors and evangelists are in about a dozen of our other workers, besides the the background. African Administrator of the Kongolo territory. APRIL 14, 1961 3 to tell me that the old tattered and torn shirt and trousers which he was wearing had been given to him by his son, whose village had not yet been destroyed. Many more thousands throughout this land will be blessed as a result of the consecrated services of our faithful Dorcas societies throughout the United States and Canada. Again please let us express our heartfelt gratitude to all concerned in this work of mercy. We are also very grateful to our brethren and sisters in the Swedish Union for their generous financial help. Pastor J. P. Sundquist, their Union president, used to labour in our Congo Union, and more recently was Home Missionary Secretary in our Division. From our Skodsborg Sanitarium in Denmark, the director, Brother H. Westerlund, writes that they have purchased ten tons of peanuts for us in Nyasaland. These should be arriving any day now. Sincerest thanks. The U.S. Government is graciously sending us forty tons of rice, forty tons of cornmeal, and forty tons of powdered milk. These 120 tons of foodstuffs are the first of a regular A young refugee says "Thank you" to Pastor Edwards. allotment which the U.S. Government will be sending to us. We certainty do appreciate all of this wonderful help and the people of Katanga say, "Akisante sana sana"—thanks very much! We had sent them two radio messages a few days before, so they knew we were arriving. This adminis- trator, who was the highest African government official in that part of the country, arranged to take us and our load from the aeroplane out to one of AN ADVENTIST MISSIONARY IN the nearest refugee camps. With us went our very THE NEWS faithful group of African workers and believers who were to do the actual distributing. It was this representative group of about fifteen fine African By E. R. Warland pastors and evangelists who have been carrying on Home Missionary Secretary, British Union our work during the past turbulent seven months. Some of their number have been called upon to IN a few days' time—April 15th to be exact— make the supreme sacrifice for the Saviour whom we shall again be visiting homes in connection with they love so dearly. It has been far too dangerous our Ingathering for Missions. So now is the time for our white missionaries to remain, so all of 'them, to store up in our memories interesting items of besides all of the other Protestant missionaries in information regarding our world work which will the area, have been obliged to leave. help us in making an effective appeal. When we arrived at the refugee village we found The news given in recent issues of the MESSENGER that the Administrator, with the help of five or six concerning our famine relief work in the Congo is of his police, had organized the crowd of about well worth keeping in mind for this purpose. The 2,000 into seven long rows. They had even organized public will be interested to learn that we are giving a welcoming committee. One of the older men had such practical and appreciated help to the afflicted been appointed by some of the chiefs to beat out in that distressed land. the deep bass notes on a large ceremonial drum, carved out, of a large log. According to custom these Here is another item of interest taken from a drums are only beaten on very important occasions. recent Religious News Service bulletin. Only the tribal chiefs can authorize the use of these narrow-vibrating drums. Pleasure and deep apprecia- tion were written all over the faces of these hundreds "ADVENTIST MISSIONARY PLACES 209 KOREAN of waiting refugees. Our energetic group of workers ORPHANS WITH ADOPTIVE FAMILIES quickly sorted the clothing, then started the distri- bution. The comments and laughter reached an "Seoul (RNS).—The astonishing record of adop- exciting pitch . as these poor jungle folk received don placements of Korean children through the with both hands (a token of deep gratitude) these practically single-handed effort of a Seventh-Day lovely clothes from America and Canada. One old Adventist woman missionary in the past six years man came to me and said in Swahili, "Mzuri sana, came to light here in an official government report. Bwana—akisante kabisa"—"Very good, Master--- "According to statistics released by the Republic thank you very much," as he showed me the new of Korea's Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, coat and trousers he had just received. He went on Mrs. Grace Lea Rue placed 209 orphans with 4 BRITISH ADVENT MESSENGER adoptive families in the U.S. between January, 1955, purpose and for shopping for the hospital and our and September, 1960, or 6.2 per cent of the total own personal needs I have bought a car. 3,406 children placed by all agencies combined. We have now opened two bush dispensaries and "This was more than the number placed by either it is interesting to visit them. Each week we treat the International Social Service, a professional social about 200 at one dispensary in one day, and about work organization with which Church World Service 100 at the other. Driving on these Ruanda roads co-operates, or Catholic Relief Services—National can be very bad. At home people would never dream Catholic Welfare Conference. (CWS is the overseas of driving on such roads except in a jeep, but the relief arm of the National Council of Churches Lord is with His people and His work, and we pray in the U.S.) that He will protect us from all harm arid danger. A few days ago I was asked to treat patients en "Mrs. Rue has served in Korea since 1946, most route to our Nduba dispensary. The natives told of the time as director of nurses at the Adventists' me it was a good road and only a short distance Seoul Sanitarium and Hospital. She launched and from the main road. Their "farmer's mile" however, operated the denomination's Korea adoption service was very long. We drove mile after mile along with one Korean woman assistant as a part-time narrow, treacherous roads, and each time we stopped venture in addition to her regular duties. to inquire we were told that the place was just over "A native of California, she is the wife of Dr. the next hill. The hills were dangerously steep and George Rue, pioneer S.D.A. medical missionary to muddy, the paths were slippery and with some pot- Korea, who has been called by Koreans the 'greatest holes. So as soon as I arrived at a place where it living missionary.' Awarded the 'Republic of Korea was wide enough to turn I lost my courage and Medal,' the nation's highest honour, in 1954, Dr. Rue turned back! established the Seoul Sanitarium and Hospital five We continued to our Nduba dispensary and had years after arriving in Korea in 1929. Immediately many patients to treat from early morning until after World War II he opened a second hospital 6.30 p.m. We talked to them of the love of Jesus and and for a long time commuted back and forth His soon return. We held a hygiene class and I gave between the two facilities, which by the end of. 1959 a refund of five francs (about ninepence) to persons had cared for a total of 56,000 patients." who could tell me the names of the foods which How encouraged we should be to know that are essential for health. I realize more and more that Dr. and Mrs. G. Rue—missionaries sent out by our one of the greatest needs out here is for public church, maintained by our offerings and Ingathering health teachers. There are thousands of people in collections—have done such a fine work! Brethren Ruanda who do not know a thing ,about hygiene. I and sisters, this is the Lord's work. It is a work examined many children and babies who, were- of which we may be rightly proud. How privileged suffering from malnutrition, all because their mothers we are to have a part ,in it! do not think it necessary to give them a balanced diet. Many of the children are fed on sweet potatoes and manioc or cassava flour, and are suffering from the lack of protein. I have seen babies of over a year old under-nourished, their mothers having no milk and refusing to give them other foods. A BRITISH NURSE IN RUANDA- Conditions are much more advanced in the towns, where the Belgians are doing a good work in preven- URUNDI tive medicine. I only wish we had the money to build more dispensaries, where our male nurses and By Ruth A. Brown assistant midwives could be used to great advantage. The girl students are gaining, much experience at these bush dispensaries. This quarter the overflow GREETINGS from Ruanda-Urundi in Central of the Sabbath school offerings will go to help our Africa. Maybe many of you have been wondering work at Gitwe Seminary in Ruanda. what is really going on out here in the Congo and It is difficult to describe our need of help out Ruanda. In Ruanda our work continues as usual in here. Maybe you think we are always appealing, spite of the unrest and threatening clouds overhead. but if you could take a trip with me and visit our At the moment we have no doctor—he has been schools in Ruanda I am sure you would understand returned home sick—so we three nurses are doing when we say our need is great. The schools are our best to run the place until another doctor inadequately equipped for the task of teaching. arrives; and this is no small job as there is only one In some districts most of the teaching is done in other European -family on the place and they are mud church school buildings with leaky thatched on safari most of the time. roofs. How the rain pours in during the rainy season! I am sure you would like to hear a little about At Gitwe, where we have a higher grade school, the life of a nurse during these stirring times. Our most of the boys live in mud huts with thatched midwifery department is still going strong in spite roofs where they eat, sleep, and study. This is a of the fact we have no doctor. We are able to most unhealthy and inadequate arrangement for send or take patients to the nearest government our youth who are expected to be the future leaders doctor which is one hour's journey from Ngoma, here in Ruanda. This year...we are erecting more but out here in the bush the one hour can extend buildings in order that we can, give more advanced to several hours during the rainy season. For this studies to our future pastors and teachers. We must APRIL 14, 1961 5 be able to teach them effectively how to live, and prayers mean a great deal to us. May God bless and how they can teach others to live, under hygienic guide you in all you do. conditions. If we- expect our workers and students With very best wishes and Christian greetings to to be clean, neat, and tidy, as Adventists should be, all our churchmembers. we must provide for them decent buildings in which to prepare and eat their meals. In many instances they have, at present, very unsatisfactory sanitary arrangements. We have very few Europeans to train the youth this year and some of the classes have no teachers PROCLAIMING THE MESSAGE at all! We need to train our African workers to take more responsibility, but we cannot do this- IN BALI without funds and teachers. Ruanda suffers very much from the lack of By B. Sitompur teachers who can train the girls. The wife of one of our missionaries is doing a fine work at our Departmental Secretary, Indonesian Union Mission Gitwe mission school. Mrs. Werner works from early morning until late evening caring for and BALI, the island of a "thousand temples," has for teaching her girls. We have some of her old students decades charmed and enchanted thousands of visitors at our hospital taking the Aid-Midwives' course. and tourists from all over the world. Foreign writers We have a .girls' hostel or dormitory here at have used various names to describe the island— Ngoma, but we have no European to care for the "The Isle of Paradise," "The Gem of the Tropics," girls. The wife of one of our pastors is in charge and many others. Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of them, but she has a family to care for, so cannot of India, called it the Morning of the World. To give them her full attention. We have about twelve the Indonesians, especially to the Balinese people, to fifteen boarders, but are unable to take more it is known as "Pulau Dewata," or the "Island of owing to lack of funds and accommodation. The the Gods." girls live and eat in a very small mud and brick Bali is one of six large islands in the Nusa building which needs repairing and redecorating. Tenggara Mission. Besides these six the mission has The two small rooms are overcrowded, and most more than seventeen other smaller islands which of the girls sleep on the floor. We have just bought are practically unentered as yet by the Advent some double-decker beds with a generous gift from message. For several years our mission headquarters one of our missionaries, and have also built a work- was situated in Kupang, capital of-the island of room where Miss Ornehult and I teach them sewing, Timor. It was placed there because Timor was cooking, and housewifery. Our work is really caring the only island where a considerable group of for the sick and teaching our nurses, but the mission Adventists was found. In the other islands there school requested our help, and how can we refuse? were practically none. Recently Mrs. Beckly, the mother of our third During the last biennial session of the Indonesia European nurse, Miss, McCall, has joined us and Union Mission it was voted that the Nusa Tenggara is a great help. The mission treasurer informed me Mission headquarters be moved from Kupang in that he has not enough money to feed and care, the east to Denpasar, the capital of Bali, in the west. for the girls until the end of 1961. The girls cook One of the main reasons for this transfer was that: on a smoky stove. As I am teaching them cooking communications with Kupang are poor. It is difficult it is quite a hardship to me, but they are used to to reach the city either by air or by ship. Several it and never seem to complain. meetings have had to be cancelled because of this. We nurses have a full programme at the hospital. Denpasar is different; it can be reached easily by air, We run a midwifery school, but as we have no ship, train, or bus. doctor 'we cannot give as much help to the school Prior to this transfer the local mission was able as we would like to do. The hospital runs an to buy an old Roman Catholic church. This building orphanage and at the moment we have eight is now our headquarters. It is also our place of orphans. They live in an old building which is worship. The building is situated in an alley behind badly in need of repair. Please do not think that the market and cannot be seen from the main road, all our buildings are old. We have a beautiful new but we are happy that we now have a permanent building consisting of an operating theatre, X-ray, location on this island. physiotherapy, and central supply, but we cannot Last summer the first evangelistic campaign in use it as we have no equipment to put in it! this virgin teritory was started. We contracted for In spite of all our needs, and the difficult and a hall that could accommodate around 200 people, changing cirqumstances in which we live, we are of for six weeks, four nights weekly. On the opening good courage and know that the Lord will take care night three government representatives gave welcome of His children. We have many possessions in life; speeches. many of our workers and students have very few. From the beginning we tried to be careful not Just think when you are about to buy something to mouse prejudice toward our campaign. We you could well do without, and instead give the knew that the government was very suspicious of money for those who are in need of your help. any new teaching that might influence and change Please remember us in your prayers. Even if the customs of the people. Do not the tourists of you are unable to help with your means, your all the world come to visit Bali because of their 6 BRITISH ADVENT MESSENGER religious practices? Is it not 4 source of large income presented the Sabbath truth, sixty people signed to the government? decision cards to keep the Lord's day. Most of those Before we began we also knew that our work who made decisions were Christians, but there were would be very difficult, for the power of darkness some Moslems and Hindus. Satan did not want to was strong in this island. Every evening several lose any of his subjects, so he stirred up the Christian detectives were sent by the police bureau to listen leaders, who immediately did all they could to to our sermon. On the second evening as we were prevent their people from keeping the Sabbath. about to open the meeting, the police chief, who In order to keep the people away from our meetings, was alarmed because of the title of that night's religious meetings were held every evening in the lecture, "The Next World Empire," came and houses of those who had been coming faithfully to demanded that the projector operator submit the our lectures. slides to him. I suggested that some other slides be One young man by the name of Njoman Ridja, brought to him, and that he permit us to shoal the who boldly faced excommunication, was baptized, slides for that evening's study. He consented, but and is now studying in our seminary. We advised from that time on every slide that we planned to him to leave his native place and be separated from show had to go to the police bureau for examination. his relatives and come to Bandung to study in our Even the collecting of the offering had to be own school. One Sabbath morning his angry relatives approved by the governor and every cent accounted came to our church and took him by force. Special for. prayer meetings were held for his sake. We were There were other obstacles that we had to face happy that after four days he reappeared and in launching our campaign. Denpasar had just immediately we sent him to Bandung. At present recently become the capital of Bali. The houses had he and another Moslem boy, whom we also have no numbers yet, so visitation was difficult. We had baptized, are preparing themselves for the Lord's only a handful of members, mostly women, and our work. working force was small. One Sabbath afternoon, a solemn, baptismal service At Denpasar there were several other small was held at the beach. Amid the roar of the large Christian churches. At the beginning of our Indian Ocean waves and the loud whistle of the campaign many of the members from these con- strong wind, seven precious souls were immersed, gregations, and the non-Christian natives, attended the first-fruits of the campaign.—Review and Herald. our meetings. We soon discovered that the Balinese could. not follow our message as rapidly as we were presenting it. The jump from a polytheistic to a monotheistic religion seemed to be too great for THE JORDANJORDAN CALLS ! them. Second, they had no Bibles. Some of the Balinese asked if they could buy or borrow the By G. Arthur Keough Holy Scriptures from us, but with regrets we could THE doors for service are wide open in the not fulfil their wishes. Hashemite Kingdom of the Jordan. What we need Quite a number of the natives believed that what are those who will pass through them to do the we were preaching from the Bible was the truth. work that needs to be done. They were surprised that a small book like the Again and again, people in responsible positions Pible could tell the world programme even to the in the government have asked for a mobile clinic end of time. The Hindu religion in Bali does not to go from village to village to help the inhabitants possess a holy written book, such as a Bible for with their various ailments. the Christians, or the Koran for the Moslems. They In Madeba a group of people are asking for a have some booklets written by the priests, but each preacher. They have heard of Adventists from four writer seems to give his own ideas, many of which girls who travel sixty kilometres each day in order are conflicting. to attend the Adventist school in Amman. The girls —To- become a Christian means excommunication heard of the school because last year ninety per cent from the tightly organized systems of village of the pupils who entered for a government examina- organization. It means that one cannot receive water tion passed. The school has a very fine reputation for his fields. He may not be buried in the sacred at the Ministry of Education. grounds of the village cemetery. For these reasons The school is in dire need of expansion. It needs it was hard for the Balinese to accept our message. a library and a laboratory. We also need a school As days went by, many of the Balinese at our for boys since the present school is only for girls, meetings, through fear and ridicule, began to and the Ministry of Education does not permit a disappear. We then realized that if we were to win co-educational school in Amman. It is hard to see the Balinese people, we would need to try an en- our Adventist boys compelled to go to a non- tirely different approach, perhaps presenting our Adventist school. message in a much longer campaign, or starting We need a representative church and school and with a spearhead campaign accompanied by strong clinic in Jerusalem. Is it not a pity that in this much- follow-up work. Since our hall contract could not visited centre of three faiths, there is no witness to be extended and we could not therefore plan a the third angel's message except the resident minister new series of sermon topics, we directed our efforts there? There is an opportunity of purchasing a piece more to the Christian and Moslem attendants. of land for building a church. Will you not help In the third week of the campaign, after we meet this need and other needs in the Jordan? APRIL 14, 1961 7 A happy group of literature evangelists of the

THE Literature Evangelists of the British Union Aft united at The Hayes Conference Centre, Swanwick, Derbyshire, for their, annual council and refresher course, March 12th 'to 17th. They came with needs very similar to those of Jesus' first followers, return- ing from His initial ,commission. Like these men, they "had passed through the test of conflict, and By Mrs. L. had encountered opposition in various forms. . . . At times they had been much troubled to know what to do." From His Spirit "they had found much mornings of Pastors E. H. Foster, R. D. Vine, A. H. encouragement . . . but they needed now to . . . Cooper, and G. D. King. receive instruction for future work." (The Desire of Ages, page 360.) Thus the invitation to come to the Wonderful Saviour! Wonderful Friend! peaceful hills of Derbyshire and "rest awhile" was Wonderful life that never shall end! indeed welcome and timely, though the rest was Wonderful place He's gone to prepare! physical only! Wonder of wonders; I shall be there! From different parts of the British Isles they came, and what a reunion it was on that opening Like refreshing water to a thirsty man were the Sunday evening! For travel-worn and weary disciples new choruses and songs we sang as we opened each Pastor J. A. McMillan's reminiscences of his recent session visit to Africa were both stimulating and consolidat- Eyegate is about three times as strong as eargate. ing, leaving us with the strengthened conviction that We shall hardly forget what we saw as we sat we really are an integral part of the right movement relaxed and amused while through the medium of and that nothing must separate us from it. films we learned how to develop our sales per- Home comforts, good catering, and the peace of sonalities, how to make a person want what he spring's awakening amply refreshed our physical needs, and how best to employ those "golden hours." needs during the week. A separate service for the We were solemnly reminded of the sacredness children was held each morning, and there was of our calling by the words, "Colporteur work, every provision made for their comfort and properly conducted, is missionary work of the happiness. One little girl did not want to leave for highest order," and, "The intelligent, God-fearing, home—which speaks for itself. truth-loving canvasser should be respected; for he We began our daily programme with a devotional occupies a position equal to that of the Gospel period when our souls were replenished with minister." One afternoon we met with a good heavenly manna through the ministry on successive representation of our ministerial brethren to discuss 8 BRITISH ADVENT MESSENGER Jrj~on at The Hayes Conference Centre, Swanwick.

99 ter. Treat it as your golden treasure;" "We make a living by what we get; but a life by what we are;" "He who gives you the vision will travel with you to the heights above;"—these were some of the choice thoughts he conveyed to us. Every morning Brother Nixon presented the PONDER techniques of "Successful Selling Science," using his own ably written text-book, the product of wide, practical experience. On the fourth day a written the possibilities in uniting our forces more closely. examination on about seventy pages of concentrated It thrilled our hearts when we heard what had been instruction was conducted. With ten out of the forty accomplished where this effort had been made, and questions requiring memorized passages from the even as we write this, a team of literature evan- Spirit of prophecy, a new selling talk to learn, and gelists and ministers is working together for souls in eight hours each day in solid session, we wondered Glasgow. In such a manner may we soon finish what the examination results would reveal! No-one, the task! however, failed, and our good lecturer was delighted to receive what he afterward described as the finest I'm working with Jesus, one home at a time, set of papers ever presented to him. One young To win every sinner with His love divine. man had achieved full marks, while a lady colpor- Why fear for tomorrow, just work through today, teur was only one and a half marks below him. For Jesus is leading, one home at a time. Appropriate and useful awards were given by The Stanborough Press to those who gained the first It was not only a privilege but also a great three places. blessing to have the daily ministration of our We wonder whether there has. ever been such Northern European Division Publishing Secretary, consistent attendance at any like sessions. Doubtless, Pastor J. W. Nixon, as each afternoon he unfolded we all sensed our great need and felt we just could some secrets of successful Christian salesmanship. not miss one moment or one word from the lips of "You never reach a higher standard than you your- those sent to bless and inspire us. self set;" "The highest nobility in a Christian is The climax of our happy fellowship came during self-control;" "Always act from principle, never the hours of our final evening together. Graphically, from impulse;" "Stand in your God-given persona- Pastor Nixon led us down the years, showing the lity. Expect that the Lord will work through you;" decline of the church as it trod increasingly the "Make it a rule never to utter one word of doubt broad way of faulty witness and false doctrine, and and discouragement;" "Your capital is your charac- then revealing the repeated influence and power of APRIL 14, 1961 9 the printed page in bringing men back into the more time to seek those in need at home and in the narrow path of reformation and apostolic purity mission fields. of faith. There we saw ourselves among the picked The DISC Fellowship for the sufferers from men privileged to finish the work begun by Martin multiple sclerosis was a new avenue we were able Luther and other early reformers. to open. I enjoy receiving letters from these sufferers. Testimonies of praise and re-consecration followed They are always cheerful and full of courage. We this inspiring reminder. Little had we realized during were even able to find a typewriter for one member. the Council that in some hearts a battle had been She has found, since her illness, that she/has a gift waging as the Master and the evil one pressed their for writing and she is able to' contribute to the opposing claims for ,service. At least two faithful magazine Wider Horizons, which is published for and talented colporteurs had very recently been the physically disabled. Only this week I received offered temptingly lucrative' employment elsewhere. a letter from her saying that she is not being allowed At this closing meeting Christ once again claimed to type with one finger, but is having lessons to learn the victory as, standing around in a circle of locked the correct way! Letters from those who are physi- hands, we resolved that the words of Laura Whit- cally disabled recall to me the words of Paul, "That more, read aloud to us on this solemn occasion by I may know Him . . . and the fellowship of His Brother Nixon, should prove true of every one of suffering." us: "The line shall not break where I stand." There is always a need in the mission field for Rather may God help us to carry out this year's clothing. The need is not always for the same motto, "Forward, Regardless." purpose. We sent a large parcel to our Ile-Ife Misssion. In the parcel were many tiny garments, all of them for the little orphans being cared for in our hospital. •In letter I received from the South England Conference Dorcas leader at the mission she gave me details of these wee infants. At that time there were eight President: Pastor J. H. Bayliss babies, the youngest three days old, the next nine Office Address: 25 St. Johns Road, Watford days, then Tatifie one month, Jojo two months, Karimiu three months, Disu nine months, Cathy ten Telephone: Watford 32728 months, and Apejin a year and a half, and you would love every one" our sister goes on to say. Adventists know that the Gospel has to be London Dorcas Welfare Federation preached to all the world. In Calabar, East Nigeria, our missionaries are extending their work into fresh 1960 territory and we made a shipment of clothing to I DOUBT if many readers know where the London this field to help the missionaries in their work. Dorcas Welfare Federation is to be found in the Not always do we need to pack bales and parcels, New Gallery Centre. If you searched the building for there are times when those in need come to the you would probably come away with as much Centre for help. These are people who may have knowledge as you started, but if you came on a been sent to us by their doctor. Through prolonged Wednesday and went down into the basement you illness they have not been able to renew necessary would probably find a heap of old cardboard boxes clothing. An overseas student from an Eastern land and paper and string scattered about. Then you came who has never had need of thick clothes before. would know you were on the right track. All this A paper man, standing on the street corner, wears waste paper would show you that the Dorcas Wel- an overcoat which we were able to fit him with. fare ladies were hard at work unpacking and pack- This man has just started work after an attack Of ing. The room they work in is very small and they polio. Then there are the mystery ones. They look always overflow into the canteen, or work in the neglected. There are no soles to their shoes; their passages. clothes are ragged and filthy. We listen to their Last year was a period of great activity through- stories of misfortune and feel we must do what we out the whole twelve months. The equipment to help can to help. Do not think 'these "down and outs" are in the work was practically non-existent and it was always old. One was a youth of not more than nine- very exhausting to continuously pull heavy boxes teen or twenty. Where do they come from? Where about and to lift 50 lb. bales from place to place. do they go? Do they know the words of Jesus, Faithfully week after week and month after month "Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than a few loyal members came to the Centre to do this many sparrows"? Matt. 10:31. work for God. Despite all the difficulties they For those who like statistics here are just a few served "the Lord with gladness." Psa. 100:2. to illustrate what we sent out last year: I remember that the first few months of the year was rather like working in a travel agency. There 116 bales of 50 lb. each ... total weight 5,800 lb. were bales for Austria, Bavaria, Gibraltar, Morocco, 12 parcels of 22 lb. each ... total weight 264 lb. and Greece. There were cardboard cartons for 17 cartons of 15 lb. each ... total weight 255 lb. France, London, Winchester, Poland, and Tunis. All of these goods were sent away in answer to the 6,319 lb. call from the World Refugee Organizations. When World Refugee Year came to an end our We never know from week to week, from month work had not finished, but we did have a little to month, what calls there will be for our work, 10 BRITISH ADVENT MESSENGER but all that was done during 1960 was carried out with your contributions of clothing, wool, house- hold goods, and many other items. God blessed all our efforts and guided every parcel, package, and, bale safely through to its destination. Under His guidance may we continue, and enlarge, our Welfare work during 1961. EILEEN ROSE, President London Dorcas Welfare Federation.

Church Founder at Torquay THE week-end, March 11th to 12th, was an occasion unique in the history of the Torquay church, for it marked the return visit of the church's founder and first minister some twenty-three years ago, Pastor Leslie Hardinge. Prior to 1938 there had been a company at Torquay, and it was during Pastor Hardinge's evangelistic ministry there, that the present building was acquired and converted from a former private school. He was largely responsible for the structural Brother Finlay (centre) with four young people won by alterations that took place, and personally carried his faithful testimony. out much of the interior decor which has made our attractive church the envy of many visitors. contrast to their fathers' disagreement, found a real Several present at the services on March 11th interest in all that was discussed. Eventually they had come into the church under Pastor Hardinge's were invited to the occasional gathering to study the ministry, and it was fitting that members from the Sabbath school lesson in Brother Finlay's home. sister churches at Plymouth and Exeter (with which Although bitterly opposed at home these young he was also closely connected) should be present people developed a strong desire to follow the at the services. religion that inspired our brother to live his con- Addressing three services over the week-end on sistent Christian life as he worked his land. the themes, the fire, the waters, and the winds of First, Fred left his home to work at Granose God, Pastor Hardinge promoted many new deep Foods—and be baptized. Then, toward the end of lines of thought. We trust that his next visit to last year, his brother Alex with his fiancée, Olive, Torquay will not be as long overdue! and his two sisters began studying with the writer- PRESS SECRETARY. until all four requested baptism and fellowship with the remnant church. So it was our, happy privilege, following very appropriate remarks by our president, Pastor W. G. Nicholson, to lead these young people through the Irish Mission waters of baptism. God has brought them through President: Pastor W. G. Nicholson very real persecution to witness for Him in these closing days of earth's history. 83 Shandon Park, Belfast Brother Finlay's witness won four young people Telephone: Belfast 657244 to the message. In turn one of these shared his new faith with his fiancée, and is determined to pass it on to others of his relations and aquaintances. May God continue to bless and reward the faith- Baptism at Dublin fulness of loving and lovable Christians in Southern "THE strongest argument in favour of the Gospel Ireland. R. A. BURGESS. is a loving and lovable Christian."—The Ministry of Healing, page 470. We have frequently heard of examples of the effect of this inspired comment in the lives of our SABBATH-SCHOOL lay members. On Sabbath, March 4th, four young people were baptized in the Dublin church as a DEPARTMENT direct result of such a witness. Brother and Sister E. Finlay are Seventh-Day Adventists farming some sixty acres of land in the Miracle Money from Honey heart of the beautiful Wicklow Mountains. Living two miles away is a neighbour farmer who often BROTHER GRAHAM WHy'rE joined the Seventh- discussed religion with Brother Finlay until dis- Day Adventist church in Abergavenny, South Wales, agreement forced them apart. Listening to their during the year 1954. He had two bee-hives which conversation at times were the children, who in produced an average of thirty pounds of honey each APRIL 14, 1961 11 I believe this experience is a challenge to each one of us at this time, especially as in the second quarter of 1961 our own field in Southern Africa will benefit from the overflow of the money given for missions thrOugh the Sabbath school. B. PILMOOR.

NEWBOLD MISSIONARY COLLEGE Principal: Pastor V. N. Olsen

The Presidents of the Missions Write About the College

THE alumni of Newbold College are found among the outstanding leaders in God's cause all over the world. What Newbold means to the great mission fields will be the theme of a later, article. In this issue the presidents of the three local Missions with- in the Union give their testimony. Pastor K. A. Elias has been for .years a faithful Brother Graham Whyte standing beside the hive he and successful evangelist. Comparatively recently he dedicated to the Lord. was called into administration work, first in Ireland and now in Wales. He has a great burden for the during the first season. During the .second year, work of God' and longs to see the young people after he and his wife became churchmeMbers, they of today become God's workers of tomorrow. decided- to dedicate one hive to the Lord's work. The second season, when everyone else was feeding "Mission work! 'T,here is no money in mission their bees with sugar, Brother Whyte discovered an work !" This was the astonished exclamation of my unbelievable record overflow of 112 pounds of honey form-master as I told him what my life work was in the Lord's hive! At the time, he was out of work, to be. and as he called at a shop on the way home, the Perhaps he' was right, for by worldly standards ,a shopkeeper inquired what was inside his boxes on minister's salary is not high, but what he did not the lorry. When informed, he immediately bought know was the real value of Jesus' promise when He said, "Seek ye first the kingdom of God . . . the whole hundredweight for £15. This, Mr. Whyte and all these [material] things shall be added unto had promised to invest through the Sabbath school you." There may not be much money in mission for missions, but being financially embarrassed, was work (even if today salaries are adequate), but there greatly tempted to use it for his immediate needs. is a deep satisfaction, a purpose for living, a sense At that time a man asked him to , retile his roof. of divine calling, plus a provision for every real This he did and received £100 that same week. God physical need, that is found nowhere else but in blessed his hive of honey and also his home for God's service. their faithfulness. Yes, the most worth-while decision I ever made was to go to Newbold. There I received a training On arrival in Africa, Brother Whyte decided to and a spiritual experience that far outweighed the again follow this plan. They promised to invest in monetary advantages of a worldly eduction. Were God's cause the first swarm he could find. Within I to be granted the privilege of reliving my youth I days a man offered him a boxful of bees. These he would unhesitatingly retread the path I have already brought with him from Livingstone to Lusaka. It is trodden, knowing that that is the way of real and not wise to keep too many hives at home because lasting happiness. of complaints from neighbours who get stung, so Remember, young friend, good as you are there are a million other youth who can attend to the he left two hives at a farm outside the city. One affairs of the world just as well as you can, but hive was the Lord's; the other was his best hive. only you can attend to the affairs of the Lord! Four weeks ago he went to see his bees and found Will you not decide to go to Newbold and prepare the Lord's hive overflowing with honey. The sale for the grandest, the most worth-while service in all of this has been invested in missions through the the world? You will never regret it, I assure you! Sabbath school. His own hive was only two-thirds full, but the outstanding miracle is, that when the Pastor W. J. Newman has spent the greater farmer examined his fourteen hives in the same portion of his years of service in the mission field enclosure NONE of his fourteen hives had any of Africa. Upon returning from that continent he honey at all in them! Who can doubt the evidence entered the publishing work here and lately he was of God's amazing providential hand of blessing? called into administrative work. His wide experience 12 BRITISH ADVENT MESSENGER will stand him in good stead as he leads out in I entered Stanborough, now Newbold, College in the Scottish field. 1926 with great longings in my heart, hardly know- ing what I wanted to do with my life, and after "Newbold Missionary College is nothing like it one month, came to the conclusion that I had made was when I attended." Words such 'as these are often a mistake in corning, and decided to leave. I was heard and without a doubt those who are- now persuaded to stay over the week-end to hear a graduating will repeat these words in years to come. missionary who was returning to Africa, Pastor It is perfectly true that the College is not the Langford. That sermon made an impact on my life same, it has greatly improved, and is now aiming to that changed its whole course. I remained at College, meet the demands of this challenging hour. finished the course, and entered the work of God. Young people have been made to realize that College gave me four great blessings : it gave without education, progress is slow and usefulness is direction to my life and a broadened outlook; a greatly diminished. However, there is the possibility great love for the study of the Word of God; it that one is simply seeking an education. This is deepened and strengthened my prayer life; it gave offered by the world, but to receive an education me companionship, the memory of which I have according to the blue-print, which is the development cherished through the years since. of the physical, the mental, and spiritual powers, God is looking for men—the greatest want of the one must attend our own place of learning. world is for men; the church of God needs men. As I look over my experience, I am made to Thus the eyes of the universe are on you, my young realize that it was not simply the knowledge gained friends; looking to you to step into the need of the from the classroom that has enabled me to win hour. Will you not surrender your heart and life souls, but the added influence outside of the class- to Jesus, enter Newbold College, complete your room. course, then, come and join us with all your youthful In spite of the faults and failings of fellow energies in the finishing of the work of God? students, there is no better place than Newbold for the training of future workers in this life, and God is calling our young people in Wales, Scot- residents for the Holy City. land, and Ireland to prepare for His service. Coming from these countries they know the back- Pastor W. G. Nicholson has many years of ground and the outlook of the Celts and this is evangelistic work to his credit and there are church most advantageous when presenting the Advent buildings in this Union that owe much to his in- message to their own people. genuity and sheer hard, self-sacrificing work. At In planning a College education, write to the the present time Pastor Nicholson is leading out Principal for a prospectus; he will be happy to as president of the Irish Mission and he is-putting answer any inquiry you may address to him. in a strong plea for you, dear young reader, to join Newbold Missionary College, him in the work of the Lord. Bracknell, Berkshire.

to his decease. He was admitted to husband throughout his long illness, g' Till the Day Dawn church fellowship on June 15, 1957, and to the family as a whole. under the ministry of Pastor Roy J• PAIN, Burgess. A number of churchmembers Church Clerk. attended a brief memorial service con- ducted by the writer in the chapel of MCGOUGAN. — Glasgow churchmembers LETHERIDGE.—"And coining suddenly the Hollybrook Cemetery. We left our have been greatly saddened by the tragic He find you—ready." This was the ex- late brother resting in Jesus and death of their oldest member in point perience of our dear Sister Lethbridge, surrounded by the graves of other of age, Sister Martha McGougan be- an aged and faithful member of "The faithful members of the church, who, loved wife of the late Captain Mc- Dell" family, who was called so suddenly with him, await the glad day of reunion. Gougan and mother of Pastor Ian on December 21, 1960. Last June she with all of God's people when the McGougan. On Sunday night, February was taken seriously ill and we thought Archangel's trumpet shall call them 5, 1961, she had listened to her son her end had come, but she seemed to forth to eternal life. We extend to his preach in our church and as she was take on a new lease of life and in a relatives our deepest sympathy and point crossing the road to catch a bus home few weeks she was getting up and them to the comforting and unfailing she was struck by a passing car and, back to a fairly normal life for a person promises of God. severely injured, was taken to hospital. of eighty-five years. She took her usual P. H. STE.ARMAN. Brave to the last, she died on the place in the chapel for Sabbath school, Tuesday morning. It was only a few and other services and enjoyed Chris- weeks before that the sisters of the tian fellowship up to the last day of BARYON.—It is with great sorrow church had recognized' her ninetieth her life. We are pleased to record the that the Lincoln church records the birthday by presenting her with a huge faithful and kindly help that Sister death of one of its esteemed brethren, bouquet of flowers. She was greatly Howard gave to our departed sister. George Bishell Barton, who died on loved by all for her cheerfulness and It was good to see these two souls going Monday, February 6, 1961, at St. faithfulness. She attended most of the to the house of God in company, bearing George's Hospital, Lincoln, on his sixty- services of the church, Sabbath, Sunday, each others burdens, and encouraging seventh birthday. For many years before and Wednesday prayer meeting—truly each other along the road. The funeral becoming a member, Brother Barton an example to all. We shall all miss service was conducted in "The Dell" used his diversity of talents to aid his her greatly. Since her death Pastor chapel by the associated elders and we dear wife, who was our Dorcas leader McGougan has been encouraged by the laid Sister Lethbridge to rest in the for many years. Then, in 1959, the many expressions of love for her by Kirkley Cemetery "until the day break church rejoiced with Sister Barton to people she had helped outside the faith. and shadows flee away." To all who are see our brother pass through the waters The late Pastor W. Maudsley baptized left to mourn we would say that this of baptism to enter into the fellowship Sister McGougan in 1927 and through tried and faithful servant died as she of the church. The funeral was con- the years from then she has been a had lived? -"more than conqueror ducted at the Lincoln church, and after- great asset to the church. It was largely through Him who loved her." ward at Washingborough Cemetery by through her godly influence that her CHURCH CLERK. Brother Ronald Wood. Brother Barton sailor son became an Adventist and then leaves to mourn his passing not only a minister. We held a short service in MASON.—The Southampton church his dear wife Nellie, his daughter and our church on Friday, February 10th. sustained a sad loss in the death of one son-in-law, Stella and Frank, and his The body of our aged sister had rested of its older members, Brother William grandson Roderick, but all the many overnight in the. beautiful sanctuary she Albert Mason, on January 5, 1961. Our friends who knew and loved him. The had loved so much. We laid her to rest brother was most faithful in attendance church extends its sympathy to Sister in the Riddrle Cemetery. Pastor at church services till the Sabbath prior Barton whb has lovingly cared for her McGougan and his family and relatives APRIL 14, 1961 13 and all of us look forward to the glad on February 13th, when the message accepted the Advent faith in 1922, after reunion when Jesus comes to call the of the blessed hope was given to her atttending a series of Bible studies given sleeping one to life eternal. sorrowing husband and son and daugh- by the writer, and was baptized the T. H. FIELDING. ter and to relatives and friends and following year. For a number of years Tonn.—It is with much sorrow that churchmembers. Her remains were then Sabbath meetings were conducted- at Walthamstow church reports the sudden carried some miles to the Old Monk- her house and others were led to accept death of our beloved Brother R. P. land Cemetery in Coatbride, Lanark- the truth. Her faith in the message was Todd. He was baptized in 1923, together shire, and laid to rest until Jesus comes strong and she believed the Lord will with his wife, by Pastor,L. Barras, and to give immortal life to our deceased soon come to gather His own. for thirty-eight years served the cause sister. "Blessed are the dead that die F. A. WILLIAMS. of God faithfully, cheerfully, and en- in the Lord from henceforth." T. H. FIELDING. SMITH.—Another member of the Cen- thusiastically. His special love was for tral London church has gone to his rest. young, people, though his love for HANNA.—Another of Belfast's older AS a result of several strokes, Brother campaigns was almost as great, as members has been called to rest. Miss C. A. Smith had suffered from paralysis various ministers serving in this area Edith Hanna was baptized in 1935 and for the last six years. For this reason would happily testify. Nineteen years became a very active member. Earlier he was unable to attend the New ago he lost the use- of one lung by in her life she had felt a deep desire Gallery for the usual series of lectures cancer, but this seemed to spur him on to enter the Bible work, but it was not and it was only through the faithful to work. Instead of complaining he possible, but it was always a burden ministrations of Sister Webb that he sought out every possible way whereby on her mind that she should do some- learned this truth. While attending to he could render service to the Master. thing for the Lord and His cause. She his physical needs, she encouraged him Many will remember him at the Coli- took hold of the Ingathering work and to study with her the Voice of Prophecy seum campaign, then at the Stoll and collected a great deal of money. In lessons. Because of Brother Smith's later at the New Gallery, where he gave fact, she was the first person in Britain condition, progress was slow, but step unstintingly of his time and his talent. to collect the sum of £300 in one year. by step he plodded on and when he came When our Walthamstow Campaign was Many times in the past she would say, to the Sabbath question he' accepted the due to begin on February 5th this year "The Lord did not see fit to permit me seventh-day Sabbath without hesitation. he was right there taking charge of the to enter the Bible work, but He has Now he wished to join the church, but ushers at our opening meeting. It was, how to get a . paralyzed man there was one week later to the day, that, after a problem for both Sister Webb and a week of sickness, he passed to his himself. However, with God's help and rest in Christ Jesus in the Connaught with their own determination and Hospital. He leaves a devoted wife, a courage, this was accomplished as often son Nigel, a daughter Mary, and son- BIBLES as possible. Only they knew what it in-law Warrick Reed, besides three. meant to do this. Of course, baptism sisters. To these close relatives we ex- Containing 480 subject outlines was out of the question—or so everyine tend our deepest sympathy and point thought—so on July 5, 1958, Brother them to the glorious resurrection which By H. M. S. Richards Smith was accepted as a member by is soon to take place, when they shall vote of the church. However, Brother meet their loved one again. The funeral BOLD FACE TYPE Smith was not satisfied with this, and service was held in the Walthamstow knowing that with God all things are church, Pastor D. J. Handysides, PRONOUNCING possible, he went through the waters of Dr. L. G. White and Pastors F. J. baptism before the end of that month. Wilmshurst and R. H. Smith taking Supplied in the following styles His struggles are how over and he is part, and at the graveside by Pastors ,at rest, having fallen asleep on Feb- S. G. Hyde and R. Kranz. No. 520 Red Letter 30/- ruary 25th. The funeral took place on D. 7. HANDYS IDES. March 2nd at Kensal Green, Pastor WISE.—Annie Portingall was born No. 520 Ordinary 28/9 F. J. Wilmshurst officiating. April, 30, 1871, in the town of Mere, CHURCH CT 'FMK. Wiltshire, and was reared in a religious No. 510 Red Letter 22/- home, her father having been a col- CATTY-E.—We regret to record the porteur, handling Bibles and other sudden passing to her rest, of Sister religious literature. In 1896, through No. 510 Ordinary 20/6 Ada Cattle, on March 1, 1961, at the the ministry of Pastor J. S. Washburn, age of sixty-eight. Sister Cattle was a -she accepted the truth as taught by No. 500 Ordinary 16/- faithful member of many ,years' stand- Seventh-Day Adventists. A year later ing, well-known in parts of the South she was married to Walter James Wise of England, as well as up here in who had also accepted the message. For POST FREE Lancashire, where she maintained a a number of years they conducted a constant witness as an isolated member. health food store. Two sons were born For some years past Sister Cattle has had a close connection with the blind into their home, Albert (Bert as we ORDER DIRECT ENCLOSING CASH all know him), and Ron. Brother Wise institution at Nelson, many of whose died in 1918 and two years later Sister FROM THE STANBOROUGH PRESS inmates mourn an ever kindly and Wise and her two boys went to generous friend. The writer held a short Australia and settled in Melbourne. Ltd., WATFORD, HERTS. service in the home, after which there Always active in church work until was a service in the parish church, and advancing years prevented, she set interment in the local cemetery. We are a good example to many. She was confident that our dear sister died, as clerk of one church in Melbourne for given me the ability to collect the she had lived, "in the Lord." She now, twenty-five, years, an honourable term money to sustain - those who are able for a while, "rests from her labours," of office. For sixty-five years, until to spread the message." Her niece, and certainly "her works do follow she died on February 6, 1961, in our Miss Betty Hanna, has given many her." E. Coi. Homes for the Aged in Nunawading, years of service to the cause in the Victoria, she was a faithful church- Bible work. In recent years Miss Pirarg.—The Dundee church was member. One of God's real mothers Hanna's health began to fail, and she greatly saddened by the death, on March in Israel has passed from us and she was not able to attend church. Among 17, 1961, of one of its members, Sister is , missed from her accustomed place the last words she spoke to me as I Catherine Frain. Sister Frain was in Sabbath school and church service. visited her in hospital was of her deep baptized under the ministry of Pastor Pastor A. G. Ratcliffe was associated love for her Saviour who had done so K. Lacey on March 24, 1950, and, with the writer in conducting the much for her, and that when He would before her illness, inspired many by her funeral services. Sister Wise rests in call her to rest, she would not be gift of memory, revealed in several the Box Hill Cemetery (Victoria) await- waiting long for the glorious resurrec- Sabbath school and MV programmes. ing the call of the Life-giver on the tion. It was fitting that we laid her Our sister had not enjoyed good health resurrection morning. to rest on Sabbath afternoon, February for some time and several months ago Ross E. - G. BLAIR. 18th, in the presence of her friends underwent an operation. This failed from Dublin and Bangor, in the lovely to have the desired effect and, although HONEYMAN.—On February 10, '1961, cemetery at Comber. There she sleeps in a very weak state, it was deemed death again struck the Glasgow church, peacefully awaiting the call of her Lord. necessary by her medical advisers that as Sister Honeyman fell asleep in Meanwhile we work and wait in patient she should have further surgery. Pastor Robroyston Hospital after a long ill- hope of the glad reunion which is soon S. H. Parkin visited her a few days ness. After two years of suffering, the to be realized, and rejoice that the prior to her operation when she doctors decided that her complaint called sleeping saints will receive the first revealed personal apprehensions about for hospital treatment. But the end consideration of our coming King. her recovery and expressed a wish for came unexpectedly. Up to her illness, W. G. Manx-sow. prayer by the church and the singing Sister Honeyman had been faithful in of the hymn, "God will take care of her attendance at Sabbath schohl and SHARP.—The death occurred on Fri- you." Tins request was granted on the church services since she was baptized day, February 24, 1961, at Bentham, Sunday before her death, but the Lord in 1949 by Pastor T. S. Brash. A near Lancaster., of Sister Agnes Sharp, saw fit to relieve our dear' sister from short service was held in her home who was eighty-five years, old. She her pain and suffering. Pastors Parkin 14 BRITISH ADVENT MESSENGER and W. Lennox conducted the funeral service and our sister was laid to rest in the Eastern Cemetery, there to await the call of the Life-giver on the resur- rection morning. Our heartfelt sympathy At Rest goes out to her husband, Mr. Frain, and the children Raymond, George, and Marion, 'and we pray that God will comfort and sustain them in their sad loss. N. S. BRANIFF, Church Clerk. Pastor W. McClements manarirfc.—Sister Mary Dinning, of the Glasgow church, fell asleep in Jesus THE cause of God has lost a on March 21, 1961. She was seventy- nine years of age. The end came after most valiant servant by the death a few days in hospital following several of Pastor McClements. William weeks in bed at home. It was learned McClements was born in the town afterward that her disease was malig- nant and so once more the mercy of of Banbridge, Northern Ireland, on the Lord was manifest; Sister Dinning September 14, 1894. He attended 'was for many years a health nurse for the Stanborough Park College and the Glasgow Corporation and accepted the truth some seven years ago under graduated from the Ministerial the ministry of Pastor Ian McGougan. Course in 1916. For the next The same minister also baptized her three years he laboured in his surviving husband, Daniel Dinning, and officiated at their marriage. After a homeland and then in 1919 he Clements returned to Britain, and short service in the home, the writer received a call to his life-work in for a brief period he pastored the laid our sister to rest in the Sandy- mission service. mount Cemetery to await the call of Southend church before proceed- the Life-giver. Our deepest sympathy Pastor McClements went to ing to Plymouth, where he minis- is extended to Brother Dinning as he, Nigeria where he ministered for tered to both the Plymouth and with us, looks to the Blessed Hope. the next twenty-three years, acting Torquay churches. His next assign- T. H. FIELDING. as president of the mission for SIMONS.—It is with deep regret that ment was Bournemouth, where he we record the death of our dear Sister much of that period. Then in 1943 endeared himself to the entire Irene May Simons on Sunday, March he was called to the presidency of membership. His last pastorate was 26, 1961. Baptized by Past9r R. W. Brett the West African Union Mission, in June, 1960, she became an ardent Brighton, where he, laid down his and faithful worker in the Dorcas a leadership which he held until burdens and fell asleep on March society until her illness later in the year. 1950. West Africa owes much to 20, 1961. The funeral service was conducted in the solid foundations laid by Pastor the Middlesbrough church by Brother A fitting epitaph for this faith- Eric Winch, after which she was laid McClements and other British ful servant of Christ is that recor- to rest in cklamA Cemetery. Our sym- missionaries, like Pastors J. J. ded of Barnabas, "For he was a pathy goes out to her sorrowing loved Hyde, Jesse Clifford, W. G. Till, ones who are left, and we pray they good man, and full of the Holy may be ready to meet her on the F. L. Stokes, A. C. Vine, T. H. Ghost, and of faith." resurrection morning when there shall Fielding, and many others who May the God of all grace com- be no more parting and no more death. laboured in that field. MRS. POLAND, fort the bereaved and raise up men Church Clerk. The Nigerian Government of similar calibre that the work honoured Brother and Sister Mc- may be finished, and the day of Clements by inviting them to reunion hastened. Church Address Nigeria last year on the occasion of the inauguration of Nigerian J. A. MCMILLAN. Independence. This was an honour BRIXTON to the Adventist church and also to MRS. M. A. MCCLEMENTS desires to express her heartfelt thanks and MAY we once again remind the the work undertaken by this cham- appreciation to all churchmembers and MESSENGER family that the Brix- pion of the cross during the thirty friends for their prayers and many ton congregation now meet in expressions of love during her recent years of service he gave to Africa. bereavement. Also for the many beauti- their new church, at 184-188 In 1950 Pastor and Mrs. Mc- ful floral tributes sent. Ferndale Road, Brixton, S.W.2. Sabbath school, 10 a.m.; Divine service, 11 a.m. Mrs. Davies, 2 Whitcombe Street, Withington, Torville Camp, Westward I VOR KINNERSLEY. Aberdare, Glam. Ho! WANTED, Here and Hereafter, by ADVENTIST family seeks accommoda- Uriah Smith. E. B. Donovan, 5 Cedar tion Watford. Two boys for Stan- Advertisements Avenue, Kesgrave, Suffolk. borough school. Drieberg, 1051 Forest Road, Walthamstow. PART-TIME office clerk and typist WANTED double room with separate required for V.O.P. office. Apply to: kitchen, or large bedsitter to suit two Voice of Prophecy, Stanborough Park, ladies. Close to Northern line. Quiet Watford, Herts. people. Write: Miss L. Woollam, 58 Sunset Calendar N. WALES FOR HOLIDAYS. Modernized Pemberton Gardens, London, N.19. Reproduced from the Nautical Almanac cottage in beautiful Snowdonia. 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IT is becoming increasingly evident that we ,must assure us of success when we consecrate our talents somehow learn the art of shortening our collecting and time to Him. period. This year we want one thousand more collectors. More and more charities are now making their With a church membership exceeding nine thousand annual appeal in the spring time. Local authorities, we should surely be able to find six thousand collec- police, and the general public all dislike more than tors. one collection at any one time. Because of this we We need' the help of every able-bodied member. are already restricted in some cities, towns, and Even the aged and infirm can help too. Their pastor rural areas to a collection period of one week only ! can supply a special box of new design to keep in So that we may adjust our thinking and our planning their home during April and May to solicit from to this new situation we are asking our churches to friends, neighbours, tradesfolk, and other callers. endeavour to complete their collection this year in Remember, if you only raise one pound that way three weeks. it will have been worth while. The needs of the mission fields are more urgent Every young person under sixteen years of age than ever before, and the purchasing price of medical, (and thereby prohibited from door to door collecting) educational, and other mission supplies is steadily should have an "MV Book of Mission Pictures" for rising. So we are asking our churches to set a soliciting from neighbours, school chums, and other goal about ten per cent above last year's achievement. personal acquaintances. It is easy to collect 10/- or Would it not be wonderful if your church could reach more in this way. And every 10/- counts ! such an objective by May 6th and then pack away its So, brethren and sisters, let us pray and work for collecting boxes? A RECORD TOTAL IN RECORD TIME this year. The promises of the Lord and past experience E. R. WARLAND.

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