WARBURTON, VICTORIA,

AVSTRALASIAN,, AUGUST 22, 1966

Volume 70 Number 34

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"CERTAINTIES"

EDWARD E. WHITE, Page 6.

OPENING NEW SCHOOL BUILDING TOOWOOMBA, QUEENSLAND

Bertha V. Cook, Press Secretary, Toowoomba Church.

BLEAK WEATHER conditions failed to dampen the ardour of the parents and friends who gathered on the lawn outside the new two-roomed white brick veneer structure on the afternoon of Sunday, April 24, 1966, to wit- ness the dedication and official opening of the Toowoomba Seventh-day Adventist church school. Pastor S. G. Wood, the resident Adventist minister, welcomed the official party, among whom were Pastor K. S. Parmenter, Dr. G. Rosenhain, Mr. F. H. Wuth, Deputy Mayor of Toowoomba, and Mr. Oliver Twist. In his dedicatory address, Pastor Parmenter, president of the Queensland Conference, emphasized the vital role of church schools, which have been a great blessing since Samuel established the early schools of the prophets. Before offering the dedicatory prayer, Dr. G. Rosenhain, Educational sec- ABOVE: Pastor K. S. Parmenter officially retary for the Trans-Tasman Union Conference, made brief reference to the opening the new Toowoomba church school. history of Adventist church schools in Toowoomba. TOP RIGHT: The new school building on the Mr. F. H. Wuth, Deputy Mayor, representing the Toowoomba City Coun- day of its opening. Pastor Parmenter, the Queensland Conference president, is stand- cil, spoke of the good work of church schools, and said that he felt that it ing at the microphone, with the official party would not be long before Toowoomba Seventh-day Adventists needed a seated behind him. larger school. (Registered at the G.P.O., Sydney, for transmission by post as a newspaper) [2] 22/8/66 AUSTRALASIAN RECORD

He expressed real pleasure at being doing, he immediately informed me that work at this important crisis. We need asked to officially open the two-roomed he was just going to bed and was not at the courage of heroes and the faith of school. all interested. I explained that it would martyrs." Situated on the northern side of the only take a short time to show him and Yes, this is how Brother Rex did it; church on the corner of Hume and Laurel that his wife would appreciate the books. hard work and consecration. No doubt Streets, the school rooms are light and He then invited me inside where I many homes will be blessed and souls airy, with large aluminium-frame win- demonstrated the set of "The Bible saved as they read the books of truth dows along both sides. A covered con- Story." His wife was interested right delivered by our literature evangelists. crete patio extends the full length of the from the start, and at the close of the Surely, we need men and women of southern side of the representative edifice, demonstration, she said, "This is the very strong faith to help finish the work. which has been erected mainly by volun- thing I want for the children." This is the type of person a literature tary labour. A feature wall of dark brick After the books were purchased, the evangelist needs to be. Thank God for enhances the Hume Street end of the conversation turned to spiritual things. the faithful band of literature evangelists. otherwise white building. The tiled roof I was able to answer many questions May more engage in this soul-winning matches that of the adjoining church. about the Sabbath, the meaning of visit- work that more souls may be in the king- Brother Evan Coulston, a master ing the iniquity upon the children unto dom of God. builder, designed the building, drew the the third and fourth generations, and a plans, and supervised the voluntary number of other questions. workers, whose work was worth at least She said she would be putting some $1,600. The two-teacher school now has questions to her minister when he came Our Best Wealth Is Good accommodation for sixty pupils. around. I told her exactly what her min- ister would say, but she said with deter- Health mination, "If he can't give a correct re- 0. K. ANDERSON Medical Missionary Secretary, South A Phenomenal Achievement ply to support his views, then I won't Australian Conference have him in the house." Then she said DAVID PEARCE Our first School of Nutrition held in Publishing Department Secretary, South to me, "Any time you are in Otematata, New Zealand the Building Centre, Adelaide, was con- you are welcome to come here and give What a surprise I received when I ducted under the supervision of Miss D. us a Bible study." I am sure that these looked at the latest weekly report of Schluntz, B.Sc., nutritional expert from folk will soon be members of the remnant Brother Stan Rex, a literature evangelist the Australasian Division, and Pastor church. in South New Zealand. Surely there H. W. Nolan from the Trans-Common- I called on one home several times, but must be some mistake, I thought; but on wealth Union Conference. found nobody home each time. The last observing it closely, I discovered it to be On Sunday, May 29, 1966, at 1 p.m., time I called, I was just walking away correct. He had delivered over £NZ1,000 twenty eager students lined up for regis- when a woman called out to me from the ($A2,500) worth of truth-filled books for tration, making their first contact with street, "Don't go!" She was coming home that week, setting a new Australasian an organized system of delightful and from work. She asked me, "Are you the record. When our literature evangelists interesting instruction in the field of man selling 'The Bible Story'?" When I exceed the £100 mark for one week, it is dietetics and nutrition. informed her that I was, she said, "Come considered excellent work. How did Pastor Ormond K. Anderson, confer- inside, I'm glad I got hold of you." She Brother Rex pass the £1,000 mark? Here ence Medical Missionary secretary, wel- bought a set from me. is the story as he told it. comed both the instructors and students. I believe in the statement "There is no First of all I surveyed the territory, and At 1.30 p.m. Doctor B. W. Gabb, of the substitute for hard work. God rewards planned my programme thoroughly, thus Adelaide University, gave a thorough and us according to the effort we put forward making sure there would be no hitches interesting outline of general anatomy, and the faith we exercise day by day. after I started. I also gained as much and followed this with a question period Through our will to win and our deter- advance information as possible about the before delivering an excellent presenta- mination to succeed, we can accomplish area and the people, particularly in re- tion on the physiology of digestion. We great things for the Lord." gard to their spiritual attitudes. Having are glad we have the co-operation of such In "Testimonies," Volume 5, page 187, done this, I was ready for action, but be- qualified men who are, we say proudly, it states, "A great work is to be accom- fore starting I submitted myself to the yet humbly, members of our church. plished; broader plans must be laid; a care of God, asking Him to guide my Brother Bronte Douglass and Brother voice must go forth to arouse the nations. work. Eric Green, both fifth-year medical stu- Men whose faith is weak and wavering "Immediately after sunset on June 18, dents at the University of Adelaide, gave are not the ones to carry forward the I started to knock on doors. The Lord's enthusiastic and thoughtful presentations blessing was upon me for these are the concerning the problems of anemia, delivery results for the six days and the fatigue, arthritis, and overweight. These Saturday night. brethren had the happy knack of trans- Saturday night .. £59 15 0 lating scientific terms into phrases that Sunday 158 10 6 could be well understood by common laity. Monday 242 13 6 Brother K. A. Brown, BD., also gave an Tuesday 233 19 6 excellent presentation on the question of Wednesday -___ 85 16 6 drugs and the common "cuppa" problem Thursday 104 11 0 —tea and coffee. He also pointed out in Friday 122 2 6 another lecture some of the traps into It was not easy going, for to achieve which our people sometimes fall as they these results, I worked a total of sixty- consult men in pseudo-scientific medical eight hours. I started working at 8.30 service. Some of these pseudo-practi- a.m. in the morning, taking one hour for tioners are growing fat financially by oft- lunch and another for tea, then continued times deceiving their clients through a working up to .10 p.m. or 11 p.m. I am great mood of mysticism, manifested in sure that the best results come from colour therapy and other questionable evening calls. At this time, both husband methods of diagnosis. and wife are at home and also many Pastor H. W. Nolan presented an ex- working couples who are away from home cellent line of studies from the Word of during the day. God and the Spirit of Prophecy, relative One night I knocked on a door at 10.15 to our living more effective lives by prac- o'clock to be met by a big, tough looking Stan Rex, South New Zealand literature tising the principles of good health as evangelist, who delivered $A2,500 worth man. When I explained the work I was of "The Bible Story" in one week. enunciated from these divine sources. AND ADVENT WORLD SURVEY 22/8/66 [3] The consignment was sold to the pro- cessing factory, where it was crushed; and the oil extract is used for lubricating steam engines, and the meal is used for stock feed and fertilizer. The truck load fetched $70, which was passed in for the Merredin Sabbath school Investment fund. Strange, but that load was unknowingly delivered just in time, for the factory closed down the very next week.

Gleanings from the "Record" —Thirty Years Ago * Pastor J. L. McElhany, the new Presi- dent of the General Conference, was born in California fifty-six years ago. His par- ents accepted this message when he was six years of age. He received his educa- tion in our college in old Healdsburg. In 1903 he sailed for Australia, where for three years he laboured as an evangelist in the "back blocks" of that far-flung land. The years 1907 and 1908 he spent in the Philippine Islands, pioneering our mission work there; 1909 and 1910 he spent in New Zealand. In 1911 he re- turned to America, and since then has Students in the first school of Nutrition held in Adelaide, May 29 to June 2. Teaching staff, front row, from left: Pastor 0. K. Anderson, Miss D. Schluntz, Mrs. Ora Nolan, Pastor H. W. Nolan, served in various capacities as conference Dr. A. J. Clifford. president, union president, and General Conference Vice-President. Miss Schluntz gave hundreds of inter- In Western Australia, the yellow- Brother McElhany is the tenth presi- esting facts regarding general principles flowered turnip weed is considered to be dent of the General Conference. of nutrition, vitamins, minerals, refined a curse, and yet some enterprising Ad- * Pastor and Mrs. C, H. Watson and foods, the excessive use of sugar, adequate ventists have turned this farmers' curse their son and daughter-in-law, Brother breakfasts, and meal planning. Time was into a Sabbath school blessing, and Sister Cyril Watson, arrived in Syd- given for questions, and the class had Brother D. Lee of the Merredin Sab- ney by the "Monterey" on July 13. We plenty to ask and were well satisfied with bath school decided to embark on a Sab- are glad to welcome Pastor Watson back replies given from the true scientific dis- bath school investment project. The fine to his homeland, though we greatly regret coveries and the counsel found in the seed of the wild turnip, which is separ- that a breakdown in health compelled Spirit of Prophecy. ated as screenings from the wheat in the him to leave the General Conference at Dr. A. J. Clifford, after years of study wheat-harvester, is usually thrown away. this time. on the diseases of food animals, brought He collected all the wild turnip seed he * Mrs. Roy Anderson and her little some astounding things to our notice, could obtain, and with the assistance of daughter Tui, aged two and a half years, showing that it is never safe to eat ani- Brother W. L. Willis and his son David, were also passengers by the "Monterey" mal flesh because one never knows what a large truck load was transported to to Sydney after the General Conference. the animal died of, or what disease the Perth for sale. Sister Anderson has come on a three animal suffered. Vivid illustrations were thrown on the screen, impressing on the mind the dangers of flesh eating. It was not enough to receive instruc- tion in the School of Nutrition. Miss Sehluntz cleverly engineered each mem- ber of the class into performing a part in giving a live demonstration of healthful recipes and food preparation. One could not have believed that in five days it could be possible to have learned so much about healthful living as was the privilege given us. Now these learners, the recipients of such healthful knowledge, are to become those who will aid our church members to the standards of better living, knowing that God de- clares through His servant, "I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health." 3 John 2.

The Curse That God Blessed A. M. PETERSON Many times in the Bible God has pro- nounced a curse, and this, in itself, has turned out to be a blessing to those who have adopted the right attitude toward it. Brother David Willis displays the turnip seed to his father, Brother W. L. Willis of Merredin. [4] 22/8/66 AUSTRALASIAN RECORD months' visit to her people in Australia, after six and a half years in London, where her husband, Pastor R. A. Ander- The Wider View of Service son, has been labouring with marked * success. FAYE R. HAY (27/ 7/36). Wife of District Director, Savai'i Island, Western Samoa * Six Years' Fruitful Service. More than $14,400 worth of books ordered during the They were all there! The minister, the little time is given to instruct the ladies past six years is the remarkable record elders, the deacons, the deaconesses, and in the art of first aid so that they can of Brother E. B. Murray, who entered the all the ladies of the Dorcas Society. The help in accidents in their villages. We canvassing work in July, 1930, and has morning sun had already become very also study a small passage from "Welfare since worked right through the depression hot, but there they all were. The dirt Ministry" which has been previously years. . . . What was the nature of the was flying and there was the sound of a translated into their own language, to territory worked? The territory consisted dull thud, thud, as knives were being put help and encourage them in their work. of a portion of Sydney, which he covered to good use to chop out unwanted bushes. The villages are very often built very twice, but mainly the outback sections of Why so much commotion? The Dorcas close to the sea, and drowning accidents South New South Wales and Queensland. Society were busy clearing the ground for are not uncommon. The ladies of the Siu- Unless one is acquainted with outback a vegetable garden. faga and Lano societies asked us if we country, it is difficult to comprehend the About three months ago, in our Dorcas could show them what to do when some- mileage our colporteurs who travel by car, meeting at the Lano church, we studied one is drowning. We have taught them are obliged to cover. During the past the need for a more balanced diet; and mouth to mouth resuscitation. Already six months running expenses have aver- the suggestion was made and accepted one of the ladies of the Lana society has aged $10 per week. Finally you may ask, that the ladies would make themselves a saved the life of a young child who was To what do you attribute Brother Mur- garden to grow vegetables. After much thought drowned. The parents were ray's success? We shall let Brother Mur- discussion it was decided to make it in dressing the child for burial when Ulata ray, in his own modest way, answer this the grounds of the leader's home. They took over and was able to revive it. question. Read his testimony given below: sought the help of the men of the church This year we are fortunate to have We thank God for our humble, God- and at last the starting day had come. Mataina Amitunai as headmistress of our fearing bookmen who toil untiringly on, By late evening a large area of ground school at Siufaga. As well as her school following in the footprints of Him who was cleared, and a fence, to keep out the duties Mataina is giving a lot of her time "went about doing good."—H. White, Pub- village pigs, was erected. The Agricul- to help our Dorcas Societies. Last year, lishing Department Secretary. tural Department was contacted, and this Fulton-trained teacher was sent by [At that time South New South Wales help with seeds and manure was given, as the Samoan Government to a special included Greater Sydney, and also inland well as advice on how to plant. The domestic science school in Fiji which was to the Queensland border.] ladies plan to grow enough vegetables for sponsored by the South Pacific Commis- Brother Murray replies in part: "Sev- their own requirements and also to give sion. Here girls from all over the Pacific eral times I have been lost in sand-swept away, as they find the need from their were taught cooking, sewing, carpentry, deserts beyond Bourke, with petrol sup- visits in the homes. and homemaking, with the local materials plies running low, and not knowing which In our Dorcas meetings in the various available in the islands. She is now help- way to turn, right or left. Before I had churches and companies on Savai'i we ing train our Dorcas ladies in these things gone twenty paces God had directly have been trying to equip our ladies to to better their own living standards and shown me the way. Many times I have go out and help their fellow villagers. We to give them the tools with which to go been mindful of the fact that others were teach them (and the men folk, too, when out and help teach the other ladies of praying for the lonely colporteur. And they care to attend) how to sew; how to their villages. lastly, after we receive a direct answer cook nutritious and balanced meals; how Ruby Rea, the headmistress of our to prayer, or have success, we must not to give simple home treatments such as school at Lano, a Fulton-trained teacher, forget to thank God, and give Him the those to relieve the pain of boils, which are is also giving up her spare time to help glory. I would not have missed my col- so common in Samoa. At each meeting a with Dorcas work. She is particularly in- porteur experience for anything." (3/8/36). * Pastors W. G. Turner and A. H. Piper returned home from the General Confer- ence on July 26. * Thirteen candidates were baptized re- cently at Hamilton, New Zealand, and nineteen at Auckland. In a few weeks' time Pastor W. E. Battye expects to hold another baptismal service in Auckland as a result of the city mission effort. (10/8/36).

I Will Not Grieve TILLIE JACKSON TULLETT I will not grieve o'er yesterday, Its failures and mistakes, Nor will I meditate upon Past sorrows and heartaches.

Today is mine, and I will make The best of what may come; Avoiding some things, I will be Blind, deaf, and also dumb.

Tomorrow I may never see; So while I have today, I'll try to represent my Lord Mrs. Hay (centre) with two of our teachers who have helped her with Dorcas work, Ruby Rea In all I do and say. (left) and Mataina Amitunai (right). AND ADVENT WORLD SURVEY 22/8/66 [5] lished they have been immediately awakened to the possibilities of Dorcas work and have requested that they have a society in their area. Such was the case with the ladies at Faiai and Papa. Two days after attending a meeting at Lano, we received a letter from the Papa members asking us to come and start Dorcas work for them the next day. My husband already had plans made to use the pickup for his regular laymen's visita- tion on the northern side of the island that day, so we hurriedly sent back a message that we would come that same afternoon, Wednesday, as on Friday we were due to leave for Apia for three weeks. Mataina, Ruby, and I had plan- ned to spend that afternoon helping the Lano ladies with their garden, so after discussing it with them it was decided that Ruby would stay and help with the garden and Mataina and I would go to Papa. After a bumpy ride over badly corru- gated roads, we stopped at Satupaitea to pick up the company leader and his wife Making the fireless cooker. Sara, and Utulaelae, a government school teacher. Utulaelae asked if she could terested in helping the ladies learn two ladies from the Sasina company and bring two of her teacher friends, and off first aid, and assists Mataina in her the three from the Avao company travel we went to the church some miles farther demonstrations. down for their meetings there. These on at Papa. We had a full roll-up of The society members at Siufaga are ladies leave their homes about six o'clock members, six ladies in this group and doing a lot of hospital visitation, as the in the morning to catch a bus down and three visitors (the two teachers, and a Tuasivi Hospital is just close by. Each don't get home again until very late, as Matai's wife who said that one of the month they take a little gift of fruit, there is only one bus down in the morn- other ladies had been talking to her about soap, and flowers to each patient, and ing and one home in the afternoon. They the interesting meeting she had attended sing some songs to cheer them up. Their bring their small babies with them. on the previous Sunday). The visitors and visits are much appreciated by the In most of our societies, Mataina has members enjoyed it very much, and had patients. helped the ladies to make a fireless a lot of fun learning how to use a triangle The Lama society members are divided cooker. It is made from a wooden or bandage to make an arm sling. Even the into bands, and they regularly visit the cardboard box, or a tin; and the fibres men folk were there and participated. homes in the villages around their from inside the coconut husk are packed They wouldn't allow us to leave until we church. Over the Christmas period they around the saucepan they will use for had gone through everything we had done didn't visit much, and when they came cooking. These are all simple things at Lana the previous Sunday. We had to back in January the folk said how much readily available to them. So, little fuel explain about the uniform, and even they missed them and wanted to know is needed, just enough to get the pot teach them the chorus that they had why they hadn't come. If anyone is sick boiling, and then it needs no attention; heard there. There was some good- they pray with them; they read to the for the food cooks itself while they are natured argument as to whether they blind, and look for those who need help. busy on Dorcas work or in the plantation, wanted cooking or sewing instruction at At a recent meeting they voted to give and a hot meal is waiting on their return the next meeting, but the men helped to "Steps to Christ" (in Samoan) to a crip- home. decide for the cooking even though there pled man they had visited, as they We have also been teaching them sim- were some hints thrown out as to a limit thought he would like something to read, ple nutrition, and Mataina uses her flan- on the number of tastes the men could and they also gave a basket of food to nelgraph to good advantage here. Some have if they came to the meeting. some sick folk who needed it. of the comments are quite amusing to us Progress is being made, and we are con- One of the ladies reported how she had as they learn of the various foods that fident our Dorcas ladies will become really visited a family where the mother was are good for them to eat. At one place useful members of their communities and almost blind and so unable to weave. The we were demonstrating the use of car- will help to finish the work in these family were badly in need of mats for rots, which will grow quite well in Samoa, islands. the floors. The ladies voted to each bring but which are rarely used by the village one rough undermat, one good top mat, folk. A nice juicy one was scraped and and some blinds for sides of the house. sliced and passed around for all to taste. A Plea for Africa On the appointed day they all met with One lady looked it all over and said, their mats and blinds and went to the "Well, if I die you know what caused it," DAWN BENHAM home. The ladies cleaned the house and and then proceeded to eat it very cauti- As the Thirteenth Sabbath Offering yard, put up the blinds and laid the mats ously. On another occasion Mataina was overflow this quarter is to provide certain on the floor. The poor woman was in telling how papaws can be used as a facilities for the Trans-Africa Division, I tears as they left. When next they visited vegetable when they are not quite ripe. feel I should indicate some of the urgent her, the Matai (chief) of the family came A man in the audience was amazed and needs of our African field. It has been a to greet them and was very friendly, said, "We don't eat green papaws, that is privilege to have been able to serve in whereas before he had not even noticed only horse's food!" the mission field of this vast country, and them. We have been encouraged by the way to follow in the footsteps that such great We have recently commenced Dorcas the interest in Dorcas work is spreading. and famous missionaries as Mary Slessor, work in the Northern District, Itu-o-tane, Several of our companies were not very Robert Moffat, and David Livingstone where we have three small church com- interested when we first spoke to them have trodden. panies. The meetings are held at Sama- about it, but by coming to some of the Africa is still in need of the missionary laculu where we have five ladies, and the meetings in a society that is well estab- to aid her great native constituency. Now [6] 22/8/66 AUSTRALASIAN RECORD

once again we hear her cry for help. Another very real problem of the Afri- to their last long home will be awakened This time the assistance is for her young can children and youth is the need for a by One who has shown Himself stronger people, the leaders of tomorrow. One of Christian education—the water of life. than a strong man armed, one who has the primary needs in our Solusi College What opportunities do our young people invaded the very citadel of Hades and is for a better water supply. To have to have to secure a Christian education to routed its grim commander. This second carry your water over long distances in a equip them for a useful place in the certainty is not merely a parable, how- bucket is not fun. In the Kalahari Lord's vineyard? Never has there been ever, it is solid fact, vouched for by Him who has the keys of death and of the Desert the Bushmen carry their water- such a desire for an education as is manifested by our young people in Africa grave, and who, moreover, is alive for bags? Oh, no! they carry water in an today. In one year more than 10,000 chil- evermore. It constitutes the strong hope ostrich egg shell. The first time I saw an dren and young people were turned away of those who look for the glorious appear- old woman sitting in a kraal beside for lack of room in our colleges and ing of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. a home-made water trough filling her schools. But there is also a third certainty of ostrich egg shells, I wondered what she Solusi College is seeking to provide bet- equal parity with the certainty of death was doing until someone informed me. ter facilities to produce better-educated and the certainty of the resurrection, And why was she doing it? Because she Christian youth. It is also a missionary namely the certainty that God knows the was following an age-old custom and college, as it caters for both Adventist sorrow and pain and anguish that death knew no better, but it seemed very and non-Adventist youth. Some of these brings to the bereaved. strange. Most of us do not realize what students will become future leaders of "He understands your sorrow, the dire shortage of water can mean our work in Africa. Your deepest grief He bears; when we can turn on the tap and receive May we all as we long to see a com- Then let Him bear your burden; a copious supply, all the water we want. pleted work in Africa, particularly re- He understands, and cares." member the needs of Solusi, for it is call- The shortage of water is one of the very ing for a science building and a new There is no pang on earth that He has real problems of many of our institutions library, not forgetting a better water not felt, for He was touched with the in the dry areas, and especially at Solusi. supply. feeling of our infirmities. The Father's In one village not far from Kanye Hospi- God has given us many blessings, so let heart was full of poignant suffering when tal, where I was stationed, I saw a young us give back to Him a little of what He the Son died of a broken heart, and He girl digging a hole in a bit of a creek, has given us, as we remember the youth understands the loneliness of a bereaved trying to secure some of the precious of Africa during this quarter. May God widow and the longings of a fatherless liquid. One can understand why some of bless you each one on this Thirteenth child. Like as a father, the Lord pities them never take a bath. Sabbath. His children; for He knows our frame and remembers that we are dust. And while we may not, and do not, understand why bereavement comes to this or that one, "God knows the way, He holds the key, He guides us with unerring hand, EDWARD E. WHITE Certainties Educational Secretary, Australasian Division Sometime with tearless eyes we'll see, And there, up there, we'll understand. Then trust in God through all thy days, On the day after the great disappoint- with courageous heart and fearless tread. Fear not, for He will hold thy hand." ment of October, 1844, when the Advent- For they followed, too, in the pathway ists' hopes of their Lord's return had not of that intrepid soul John the Baptist, When our Lord ministered here on been fulfilled, James White was greeted the forerunner of the Lord, a herald of earth, His heart overflowed with compas- sardonically with the remark of a sceptic, His coming, who, having faithfully laid sion towards the sorrowing ones, for His "Well, I see you are still in the land of the axe to the root of the tree of evil, was first public sermon was based on the con- the living," to which came his ready and left to languish and decrease, and finally soling message of Isaiah 61. He an- confident reply, "No, I am still in the land to die, before he had even completed one nounced Himself to be the fulfilment of of the dying, but I hope soon to go to half of life's allotted span. this prophecy, which depicts One who the land of the living when my Lord shall Concerning these triumphant Chris- should bring the oil of joy for mourning, come." tians who now sleep in Jesus, we may use- the garment of praise for the spirit of An inevitable and inescapable truth -without its strict theological implica- heaviness, who should comfort them that was uttered in these words, for paradoxi- tions—the expression used by John Bun- mourn. When earthly friends are cally there is nothing more certain in yan for his hero as he swept through the snatched away and we are left alone in life than its uncertainty. Death is the chill waters of death—"And all the trum- the frightening maze of future problems, universal reaper, and makes his call at pets sounded for him on the other side." God has not forgotten us, but He will be every home at any time. He invades the For just as death is indeed one of the our guide even unto death. The Ameri- palace of the king and passes not the certainties of life, so also is. the resurrec- can poet, William Cullen Bryant, beauti- hovel of the pauper. Rich men cannot tion from the dead. "For as in Adam all fully drew this lesson from nature as he buy him off, strong men cannot fight him die, even so in Christ shall all be made observed the young birds on their first off, supremely qualified physicians and alive." The resurrection of the body, migratory flight, going where they had surgeons cannot stave him off. He knows then, is as certain as is the inevitability never been before across the trackless no boundaries of class or creed, of race or of death; indeed the latter ensures the wastes. He realized that their heavenly religion, and his insatiable maw swallows former, for what is sown in corruption Father was watching over them, and pen- the sinner in his lust as well as the saint will be raised in incorruption. ned these words for the comfort of us in his piety. In his domain of silence We see a harbinger of this hope every anxious humans: there is no rank or title, no precedence, year as the shortest day in mid-winter "He who from zone to zone no colour, for all are equal nonentities in gives place to longer days and more and his prison house. Guides through the boundless sky thy warmer sunshine. The trees put forth certain flight, But some there be who walk in the their buds, the flowers appear on the valley of the shadow unafraid, for the earth, and the voice of the building birds In the long way that I must tread alone Good Shepherd is with them in the is heard again in the land. The constant Will lead my steps aright." gloom. Some in their youthful prime recurrence of the spring season is an So while our loved ones sleep, taken stared death in the face and flinched not, object lesson of nature assuring us that away from the evil to come, we have the but realizing that it was their Lord's will, death has been itself destroyed, and that certain assurance that our loneliness will strode boldly in the footsteps of their life and immortality have been brought to be blessed by the presence of One who beloved Master, and went to face Apollyon light by the gospel. Those who have gone sticketh closer than a brother, our heavy AND ADVENT WORLD SURVEY 22/8/66 [7]

hearts will be soothed by the compas- PETERSON. Carl Theodore Peterson, aged WANTED. JUNIOR TELEPHONIST-TYP- eighty-three years, fell asleep in death at the IST. Applications are called from those with sionate care of the Comforter. Our Plenty Hospital on July 23, 1966. He joined some office experience or training. Accommoda- qualms will be dissolved by the Saviour's the Adventist Church in 1921 while living in tion available. Apply to the Manager, Warbur- Queensland, and later made his home in Avon- ton Sanitarium and Hospital, Warburton, Vic. tender regard as we fix our hope upon the dale, until ill health caused him to come to Mel- glorious day when death and the grave bourne. He leaves his wife, Sister Peterson of CHIROPODIST. J. E. Bareham, S.R.N., Warburton, one son, and two daughters to S.C.M., M.A.Ch.A. 7 Galway Ave., Marleston, will have lost their sting, and both will be mourn his passing. To them we extend our sin- S.A. (near campground). For appointment phone swallowed up in victory. "Wherefore cere sympathy and point them to the blessed 536628. Specializing in corrective treatment for hope. The interment took place in the Temple- children. comfort one another with these words." stowe cemetery. T. J. Judd. TRUCK DRIVER with mechanical knowledge "At the sounding of the trumpet, when COREY. On July 11, 1966, Brother Frederick required for heavy transport driving between coast and highlands of New Guinea. Apply Sum- the saints are gathered home, Ernest Corey departed this life at the age of seventy-four years, leaving to sorrow a beloved merscales and Lambert Pty. Ltd., Box 74, We will greet each other by the crystal wife, only son Thomas, two grandchildren, and Goroka, T.P.N.G. sea. one great-grandson. Brother Corey accepted the TRACTOR DRIVER wanted for logging in When the Lord Himself from heaven to Advent message and became a church member New Guinea. Applicant must be used to logging under the labours of Pastor M. M. Stewart, and in steep country and preferably experienced with His glory bids us come, was recently a member of the Penrith church, caterpillar tractors. For further particulars ap- What a gathering of the faithful that N.S.W. Services were conducted at the funeral ply to the Manager, Western Highlands Timber, director's chapel and at the graveside, where the Box 41, Mount Hagen, New Guinea. will be!" loved ones were encouraged to trust and rest upon the mighty promises of God. Pastor E. FOR SALE or EXCHANGE for Sydney Whitehead assisted at the services. home. 2-year-old brick veneer, architect's de- A. Gallagher. sign. 2 large bedrooms, B.I. throughout, tiled bathroom, septic, many features, double car- FULTON. Sister Charlotte Anne Fulton, aged port, patios, acre, over 120 bearing papaws, seventy-five years, who attended Stanmore parkland setting, vicinity Adventist school. church, N.S.W., for the last five years, passed Urgent sale, $12,000. A. B. Starkey, Sunning- to her rest in her sleep at her daughter's home dale Ave., Rochdale, Qld. in Five Dock, on July 1, 1966. Our late sister accepted present truth late in life, being in- fluenced largely through our clinic work. With unfailing devotion she afterwards shared in this UNTIL THE DAY BREAK missionary activity. Words of sympathy point- ing her family to the hope of the resurrection AUSTRALASIAN RECORD and the soon coming of Jesus were spoken by ARNOLD. Although ill for some time, the the writer at the funeral parlour and the Rook- and Advent World Survey death of Sister Arnold came unexpectedly on the wood cemetery, where we laid her to await the afternoon of July 10, 1966, in the Royal Hobart day of the glad awakening to everlasting life. Official Organ of the Hospital. Baptized three years ago, during the R. B. Mitchell. Coltheart mission, her life and faith were an AUSTRALASIAN DIVISION OF SEVENTH- BAKER. Miss Elenor Laura Baker (affec- inspiration to all. Her husband, son, and daugh- DAY ADVENTISTS ter mourn the loss of their loved one. We laid tionately known as Aunt Nellie) was born at her to rest in the Cornelian Bay cemetery to Maitland, N.S.W., and died at Greensborough, Editor - - - - R. R. FRAME await the resurrection morning. Rev. Maling Victoria, on July 17, 1966, at the age of eighty- Associate Editor - W. E. BATTYE of the Sandy Bay Anglican church associated four years. She was converted at the age of with the writer in the burial service. fifteen years, and joined the Adventist Church, W. J. Cole. to which she was ever loyal, both in teaching and practice. She took a keen interest in all Single Subscriptions in Australia $2 (II.), New COOK. The morning of July 3, 1966, brought the activities of the church, especially in the Zealand 16s. per year (post paid). the sad news of the passing to rest of Sister Sabbath school and Missionary Volunteer When mailed to territories outside Australasia Violet Cook, one of our much loved members Society. For many years she was associated and territories annexed thereto (Papua, New of the Blacktown church, and a resident of our with the North Fitzroy church, and latterly with Guinea, Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands, Fiji Blacktown Homes for the Aged. She was sixty- the church at Greensborough. A week before and Western Samoa) $1.60 (16s.) extra for eight years of age. Pastor W. Morris was as- her decease she taught her class in Sabbath British Commonwealth and foreign postage is sisted by the writer at the services conducted. school. Among the many who attended the ser- required. vices in the Greensborough church and the What a joyous hope of our soon coming Saviour • Order through your conference office, or send we, share, and a glorious resurrection to antici- Fawkner crematorium were some of her former direct to the Signs Publishing Co., Warburton, pate in Him! With the sorrowing loved ones scholars. To mourn their loss she leaves her Victoria, Australia. we thank God for His wonderful experiment brothers Charles and Stanley, six nephews and All copy for the paper should be sent to The of grace in the life of this devoted sister, now two nieces with their families, and many friends. Editor, "Record," Fox Valley Road, Wahroonga, We look forward with joyful anticipation to the resting and awaiting His call. New South Wales. A. Gallagher. day of reunion. H. S. Streeter. Appearing regularly in the Australasian Record BENGER. Mrs. Emma Josephine Benger are articles from the Review and Herald, the MARQUIS. Miss Mary Marquis passed to was born of pioneering stock ninety-three years general church paper of the Seventh-day Advent- her rest on July 10, 1966, at the Nunawading ago in a country district of Victoria. In her ists, published at Washington, D.C., U.S.A. Homes for the Aged. She was eighty years of early life she had experienced many hardships, Printed weekly for the division by the age, having been born in Port Melbourne on but God had a care over her, and as a result she February 26, 1886. The Advent message found Signs Publishing Co., Warburton, Victoria. developed a strength of character that was a her about fifty years ago, and since that time blessing to others. She was one of the first to she has proved to be a very loyal and faithful join the elderly citizens in the Homes for the member of the church, and with her sister, the Aged, and until two or three years ago was very late Mrs. Agnes Portbury, attended Springvale active in outdoor work. She had accepted DIRECTORY and Warburton churches over the years. Miss present truth many years ago, and was a faith- Marquis will be long remembered for her loyalty ful and consistent church member to the end. Australasian Division and service. We entrusted her to God's care in Her long life came to a quiet close early on President - - - - L. C. Naden the lovely Springvale lawn cemetery until He July 3, 1966, and she will be missed from our Secretary - - - - R. R. Frame shall come to call forth the sleeping saints. Treasurer - - E. J. Johanson T. F. Judd. circle. She longed for rest, and now sleeps con- fident of hearing the Lifegiver's call on the Assistant Secretary - - J. K. Irvine resurrection morning. To her son Charles of Assistant Treasurer - W. E. Zeunert DORRINGTON. Margaret Dorrington of Kil- Adelaide, and her daughter, Mrs. Edith Gray Auditor - - - - L. J. Stace larney, Queensland, a faithful member of the of Echuca, and their families, words of comfort Associate Auditor - - R. L. Parkinson Warwick church in that State, passed quietly were spoken from God's Word. Brother L. K. Departmental Secretaries to her rest in the Kurri Kurri Hospital on July Hardy, senior elder of the Nunawading church, 18, 1966, at the age of seventy-eight, and was assisted in the services at the chapel and the Education and Religious - - - E. E. White buried at Cooranbong on July 20. For the past graveside. R. E. G. Blair. Liberty - few weeks she had been in the home of her Health Food - - - W. L. Kilroy daughter, Mrs. H. King, who lovingly cared for BACKHOUSE. Miss Bessie Amy Backhouse Home Missionary and Sabbath her until her last hours. She leaves to mourn was born in England a few days short of eighty School - - - H. F. Rampton her death her husband and two daughters, Mrs. years ago. and came to Australia in 1915. Along Medical - - - - S. A. Kotz Purnell of Lismore and Mrs. H. King of Cooran- with her friend, Mrs. M. E. Stokes (their friend- Ministerial Association - G. Burnside bong. To those who mourn we extend our sin- ship extended over fifty years), she accepted the Public Relations and cere sympathy. Pastor A. J. Campbell and the truths taught by Seventh-day Adventists during Temperance - - E. H. J. Steed writer officiated at the graveside. a mission conducted in Portland, Victoria, by Publishing - - - - H. White W. G. Turner. the late Pastor Max Grolimund thirty years Radio-TV - - - H. F. Rampton ago. She had remained faithful and loyal to Young People's Missionary - - SWINDEN. After many months of patient God and her church until the day of her passing, Volunteer - R. A. Vince suffering, George William Swinden of Bentleigh, July 5, 1966. In her earlier days she had en- Victoria, went peacefully to his rest on July 12, gaged in working for young people in the 1966, at the age of eighty years. A man of churches in which she had worshipped. Her ADVERTISERS PLEASE NOTE! All adver- winsomeness and integrity from youth, God nealth had been indifferent for some years, and tisements should be sent to the editor at 148 called him to a more victorious life during the she was grateful for the comforts and privileges Fox Valley Road, Wahroonga, N.S.W., and all Clifford Reeves mission in Melbourne in 1951, of the Nunwading Homes for the Aged in her cheques should include 4 cents bank charge. when he was baptized in the East Prahran last years. She died in the hope of coming Advertisements approved by the editor will be Memorial church. He will be missed by his forth from the grave on the call of Jesus at His inserted at the following rates: devoted wife, his daughter Joyce (Mrs. Arthur coming to spend eternity with the saints in the Carr of Adelaide), his two grandchildren, Gloria bloom of good health and strength. Thus an- First 25 words and Kelvin, and by the members of the Prahran other of our elderly members has passed away Each additional 6 words .... .... 8 cents church. We laid him to rest in the new Chel- and the responsibility of living as they did and tenham cemetery, where the services were con- following their example of faith rests upon us. Remittance and recommendation from local ducted by Pastor L. L. Jones and the writer. We must continue to hold aloft the torch of pastor or conference officer must accompany H. S. Streeter. truth. R. E. G. Blair. copy. [8] 22/8/66 AUSTRALASIAN RECORD Literature Evangelists Visit Thursday Island W. NIXON PEOPLE and EVENTS Newly Appointed Division Publishing Secretary At the kind invitation of Brother G. * An advance copy of the book, "The Man Who Refused to Die," Ormiston, Publishing Department secre- has reached us from Great Britain. It portrays the faith of a Cook tary for the North Queensland Confer- Islander who with six companions during an electrical storm was ence, to accompany him, I found myself on the evening of June 20, dropping down blown out to sea. Teehu Makimare prayed and led his com- through the clouds on to Horn Island, panions in singing hymns while they drifted for sixty-three days and from tln-e we went by bus and ferry in an open frail craft across 2,200 miles of the Pacific Ocean, to Thursday Island. one of the longest drifts without provisions where men have No accommodation was available at the survived. Three out of four members of the Adventist Church first hotel we called on, but the proprie- recovered from the ordeal. The others perished from exposure, tress kindly found a place for us in an- hunger, and thirst. They finally landed on Eromanga in the other hotel. New Hebrides. Teehu, a devout Adventist, was awarded the Next morning we were able to hire a Stanhope gold medal from the Royal Humane Society for the Volkswagen and get into action in earn- est, after a brief look over the town. Our bravest deed of the year within the British Commonwealth. In first sale was a set of "The Bible Story" December, 1965, Teehu was brought to London and the medal to the hotel at which we were staying. was presented by His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester, Known as Port Kennedy, the town is a and he was also honoured by being introduced to Her Majesty rambling place situated on the side of a the Queen. hill and right on the water front. The island itself is in Torres Strait just off the * Australia and Brazil each have about one and a half million northern tip of Cape York Peninsula, television sets, but Japan has thirteen million. India with Queensland. its large population has very few television sets, but it has There are some 2,500 native Thursday over two million radios in use. So the world maintains its Islanders and descendants of various contacts over the ether waves. Even Pitcairn Island, one nationalities, besides about 300 Austra- of the most isolated spots on earth, is being provided with lians and Commonwealth personnel. Seventy years ago, in 1895, a literature a radio transmitter by the British Government. Brother evangelist called at Thursday Island and Tom Christian is being trained as chief operator, and the sold some books, but nothing has been station will reach South America and the islands of the done there since that time. All those who South Pacific. could purchase books then would have passed the "great divide" before we called. >(-- In another column you have doubtless noticed the interesting So, it was virtually virgin territory. literature evangelist's report of Pastor J. W. Nixon on his visit Eight or ten years ago the place was with Brother G. Ormiston, to Thursday Island. Brother Nixon very dead, but since the Japanese started had to return to Sydney on departmental matters, so Brother the cultured pearl industry it has become Ormiston remained another four days to complete the territory very stable, and most people are quite and added a further $400 sales to the total, making in all well-placed financially. This was evident $1,400 in this almost virgin territory. Let us remember the from the fact that in three days' can- vassing we sold almost $900 worth of literature ministry in our prayers. literature for cash and delivery in a few Two missionary sisters who have just completed their terms days' time. Six hours' work in the busi- of service in the Bismarck-Solomons Union Mission, re- ness section of the town yielded $250 of cash business. The town undertaker pur- turned to Australia this week. They are Misses Barbara chased $106.60 worth of books—"The Bible and Hazel Jakes. Miss Barbara plans marriage in the near Story" and the complete Family Guidance future, and after the wedding her sister Hazel plans to set. He was also most helpful in recom- return to the mission field for a second term of service. mending us to other prospective buyers. We found the island people very >(-- Pastor Rex Tindall has been appointed by the Coral Sea Union friendly and easy to approach. Almost Mission committee as Bible teacher of the Kabiufa College to always they were interested, though not replace Pastor Nelson Palmer who has recently returned per- always able to purchase. Many of them manently to the home field. To enable Brother Tindall to be are quite religiously inclined. available for the 1967 school year, he will commence furlough It would seem from our brief survey of immediately, and for the balance of the 1966 school year Pastor the situation that a live Adventist presen- John Newman will be relieving Bible teacher at the Kabiufa tation of the gospel would attract a very College. considerable attendance from the native people, and that in a short time a very One of our missionary pilots, Pastor Colin Winch, arrived stable group of people could be won. As mostly the families are large there in the homeland last week to commence his furlough is a great potential among the children period. Pastor Winch has been located at Maprik, and and youth. Actually there is a great after furlough the plan is for him to locate at Kainantu, in need for work among these impression- the Eastern Highlands Mission. able children and young people. They are of a fine intelligent class and would * Pastor Calvin Stafford and his family, who were recently trans- make good church members as they reach ferred to Yani, in the Eastern Highlands Mission, has arrived in the years of maturity. the homeland on furlough. The Staffords have completed eigh- Thursday Island, we felt, is virtually an teen years of service in the South Pacific. open door to the everlasting gospel. No Adventist is at present resident on the island. Here is an exciting challenge!