Registered at the General Poet 011lee, Sydney, for transmissioas Vol. 29, No. 33. Sydney, Monday, August 17, 1925 by Post as a Newspaper, The Spintpirit of Prophecy .No "UST before leaving His disciples, Christ promised perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, J them a continuation of the Holy Spirit, that Spirit for the edifying of the body of Christ." Eph. 4: 12. under whose direction the prophets had written and Here He outlines the improvement of personal character, spoken ; and He was to " abide with them forever." direction of the ministry, and upbuilding necessary for John 14 : 16. No limitation as to time is here given— the church. neither days, months, years, nor age is introduced. A Holy Church Only the question of necessity is to be the measure. God designs to have His church separated from all As a " Teacher" that Spirit would teach the things that is false, — false theories, false doctrines, imperfect of God. As a " Reminder " He would remind them of characters, egotistical men with all that is selfish and the divine lessons given, and of every duty these en- impure. It is to be built up, refined through trial, and joined. As a " Convincer " He would point out sin, that made like to the divine, so that when Christ appears it it might be confessed and forgiven. As a " Guide" He may be found a glorious church, without spot or wrinkle would guide them into all truth ; while as a " Comforter" —" holy and without blemish." Eph. 5 : 25-27. He would go with them through trouble and give them In the closing history of the church, Satan will put the peace of God. forth his supreme efforts to hinder in this work of Christ had many things to say unto them ; but the preparation. But inspiration has given all the great homeless and soon to be friendless disciples could not, lines of truth, and God must guide His people into them. at that time, bear any further revelation. John 16 : 12. Hence the dragon is wroth with the woman (the church) Through that Word of Truth, into which the Spirit and goes " to make war with the remnant of her seed, would guide, He was to show them " things to come." which keep the commandments of God, and have the John 16 : 13. Hence it is just as easy, just as necessary, testimony of Jesus Christ." Rev. 12 : 17. just as expedient for God to guide, instruct, and direct The Testimony of Jesus His people today by means of that Spirit as in times The word " testimony" is found in the Old Testa- past. ment eighty-one times. It represents the Hebrew word The Divine Revelation edah in its various forms and is translated in eight It will never be necessary for Jehovah to produce different ways assembly, company, congregation, multi- another Bible. That which He has caused to be tude, people, swarm, testimony, writing. In the New written is true, and the great lines of prophecy revealed Testament the word is found thirty-four times. The in that Book reach over all ages into eternity. These Greek marturion is translated in five different ways— marvellous revelations will never need to be repeated. record, report, testimony, testing, witness. Hence the They are to shine on till their light is mingled with that word is found one hundred and fifteen times in Scrip- of the perfect day. Yet to the great world these pro- ture, and is translated in thirteen different ways. phetic lines are unknown. To millions of professing In order that God's people might have a very Christians they remain as mysteries, or visions but definite idea of how it is to be applied in connection with dimly seen ; while by millions more, who profess to be the work of God in the last days, God Himself has given acquainted with the Word of God, these great lines of the latest definition : " The testimony of Jesus is the prophecy are misunderstood or misapplied. spirit of prophecy." Rev, 19: 10. By this explanation What then is most needed ?—A guide leading into we are to understand, among the many, God's idea con- all truth. This God must supply ; for the promise is cerning its latest application. " He shall guide you into all truth." Jehovah has the Let the reader understand that the statement same right to select His own instruments now, for this " testimony of Jesus " is to he found only in the Book of work, as He had in days gone by. Not only so, but He Revelation, and there these words are linked with the has already outlined the work to be done : " For the review of later-day events. They do not signify the 2 -ALISTRALA§LAN. RECORD'_ 17/8/25

" Word of God." This is definitely seen in the fact that John was banished to Patmos for " the Word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ." Rev. 1 : 9. It would be o Our Mission Field foolish for John to state that he was 0-0 banished for the " Word of God " and for the Word of God. And The Fijian "Bose " spoke for a few minutes. This was when we remember that this asso- indeed a Spirit-filled meeting and was an ciation of words appears four times To our people in Fiji the annual evidence of the good things which were general meeting, known as the bose, is a to follow. in Revelation the position would very important gathering. Just as our The people of this town had just built appear still more ridiculous. No, members in the homeland plan well ahead a large European church building, 72 by the " testimony of Jesus " is not in order to be able to attend camp-meet- 30 feet, the cost approximating £400. In the Word of God. It is that Spirit ings, so our believers in Fiji do a good order to make possible the erection of deal of thinking and planning in order to this building many of the young men by which Christ speaks through be able to attend the annual base. When belonging to the town had gone away to the prophets, whether ancient or we realise that probably five or six work for twelve months, their earnings modern — " The Spirit of Christ hundred people will be gathered together going toward the cost of the erection of which was in them did signify." 1 in a native village, we can understand to the church. Much hard work was per- some extent the amount of preparation formed by one and all in order that they Peter 1: 11. R. HARE. and work necessary. The people living might have a suitable building in which in the town and district where the bose is to worship God. During the first day of to be held must plant large gardens so the meeting this church was dedicated. that there will be plenty of food available A financial statement was placed before The Shining Way when the meeting convenes. To see the the people showing that over £300 had large heaps of food which are placed on been raised by the brethren of Naqia and " THE battle is not yours but God's." the rara, or village green, each day during district. An offering was lifted which There is a great difference between fight- the time of the meeting, helps one to helped considerably to reduce the amount ing in a battle on our own account with realise that much planting has been done of about £70 that was still owing. all the physical and spiritual odds against some months prior to the meeting. It We were very glad of this fine building us, and in fighting in a battle that is would never do to have a shortage of in which to hold the annual council. The God's, in which all the spiritual and food, for this would reflect upon the old native church building was still physical success is assured, and the weight people in whose district the bose is being standing. In this our young people's of victory is ours. held. One of the natural traits of the meetings were held. There were scores We have heard of the drowning man Fijian is hospitality, and this fine trait of of young people in attendance and who catches, at a passing straw. We character is very noticeable when attend- some excellent meetings were held with have no passing straw at which to grasp, ing a meeting of this kind. them. They were appreciative of the but a golden chain whose links have been A Beautiful Location help that was rendered, many of them forged on the anvil of heaven. responding to the calls made for conse- We are not left to scale the heights by This year the bose was held in the cration and dedication of life and heart to clinging to a slippery cliff. Oh, no! town of Naqia, which is situated on the God. There is a ladder set up on earth whose banks of the Wainibuka River. On a hill During the early morning the older top reaches to heaven, every rung of overlooking the town the home of Pastor people met in morning devotion in the which is bathed in light. And as we S. W. Carr is situated. The location of new church building. These meetings climb, hand over hand, with our feet the town is an excellent one, and the were times of refreshing. Confessions firmly planted on the rungs beneath, the sparkling river flows merrily along day and new determinations were made to way grows lighter. What if the height is after day, while all around are the beauti- live the life that Christ could approve. more dizzy, and the storm clouds and ad- ful hills reminding one of the creative verse currents press about our heads? power of. God. Reports from Native Workers Always the upward look reveals the shin- On our arrival at the landing-place a Early in the bose the committees were ing of the ladder piercing the clouds ; and large number of natives, led by the lead- appointed. These committees met and at the top stands the Mighty One whose ing chief of the town, were there to meet all the business necessary was carried outstretched arm has kept the shining us. We had a hearty reception, feeling through in a spirit of harmony and love. ladder in place so that there was no at home immediately. It was also noticed It was inspiring to listen to the leaders of chance of it slipping. Christ is the Shin- that there were a large number of small the districts render their reports. We ing Way ! Do we ever think that this craft, native canoes, and flat-bottomed were glad to note that in each instance path way from earth to heaven was an un- boats there. These boats had been used souls were reported as having been won tried way? Often it was shrouded in to convey a large number of believers to to Christ. The Lord is using the native sorrow, and the winds of temptation and the council. It really was a large " mos- brethren who have had responsibilities the darkness of Satan often pressed upon quito fleet." placed upon them, and they in turn carry Him. The object was to set up a shining We were soon shown to our respective a heavy burden for the work which has ladder from earth to heaven for "them quarters for the time that we would been entrusted to them. that believe on His name." sojourn` with them. The people of the It was noticeable through all the meet- He never once swerved from the path village where a bose is to be held have a ings that the Spirit of God was controlling marked out for Himself. He did not turn very fine custom, in that all the people the thoughts of all present. Not once did His head away from the crown of thorns from one district will be given a large the writer hear any expression of criticism that was pressed upon His brow. " He house. In this way the people of the or discontent fall from the lips of those endured as seeing Him who is invisible." several districts in which we are working present. The people had come for a And so it was made possible for those in Fiji are comfortably housed. Early in definite purpose, and the Lord did not who believe on His name to say, "There is the morning singing is heard—the people disappoint them. laid up for me " " a crown of glory that of each district choosing their own hymn fadeth not away." LILY THORPE. for morning worship. The first thing A Memorable Week-end that the Fijians do on awaking in the Friday was a busy day, as it generally morning is to conduct worship whether is with all true loyal Seventh-day Advent- they are at their own homes or attending ists. Looking along the riverside many ALL as God wills, who wisely heeds a general meeting. of the people were noticed doing their To give or to withhold, Spirit-filled Meetings washing, and soon the clothes were spread And knoweth more of all my needs out upon the green grass or shingle to Than all my prayers have told! The first meeting was held the evening dry. Well before the setting of the sun —J. G. Whittier. of June 16. The leaders of the work each that Friday all the garments that would 3 17/8/25 [ AILISTRALASIAN RECORD'741*4 be used during the Sabbath were clean place where he was prepared to follow While children are the most frequent and dry and the paople were prepared to the Lord all the way. sufferers from yaws, adults are sometimes greet and welcome the Sabbath. The bose was looked upon as a very so afflicted. Among others who presented The opening Sabbath meeting was one sweet meeting. Many expressed them- themselves for help at Efogi was an long to be remembered. The church was selves, stating that it was the best that elderly man named Bobogi. Some years filled with those who had come out of had ever been held. We know that the ago he was a policeman at Port Moresby. darkness into the glorious light of the Lord came very near to His people, and Later he connected with the Bisiatabu third angel's message. It seemed that all that higher ground was reached by many. mission as a worker in the rubber planta- present were on time as the service May the Lord continue to hold in the tion. He later returned to his mountain opened. The Sabbath was spent very hollow of His hand those who attended village and married. A few years ago much the same way as is done in a large the 1925 bose in Fiji. H. C. WHITE. sores broke out on the man's body, the meeting in the homeland. worst affecting his right arm and his left Very interesting indeed was the Sab- side. So bad did he become that he bath school that morning. The review finally decided to present himself to the conducted by one of our native teachers New Life for Bobogi missionary for help. When he came the was bright and interesting. The people arm appeared to be almost dropping off, from the different districts sat grouped THERE are many sad and revolting and the stench from the sores compelled together, and the districts were called scenes for one who moves among the the missionaries to treat him right out in upon to answer the questions. Some one dark-skinned people of the islands and the open, and well away from the mission from each district would rise and answer the many millions found in the continents house. So far advanced and deep-rooted the question. As the memory verse was of earth, who are largely unenlightened by was the disease, that all felt the case to be called for towards the close of the exer- the glad news of the gospel of Christ, hopeless, but with that willingness to cises, the members of each section would which with its physical, mental, and moral make an attempt, so generally found rise and repeat it together. This was healing brings new hope followed by hearty " amens " from those and effects complete who remained seated. It was certainly transformation. very inspiring to see hundreds of our Practising in their habits native people studying together the Word of life the most revolting of God. customs, living in filth, The Sabbath morning service, led by possessing no knowledge Pastor A. G. Stewart, was full of rich of hygiene, and eating all blessings for all in attendance, and as the manner of creeping and call was made for greater devotion and a unclean foods, it is neither fuller consecration, it was very difficult to surprising nor unusual to restrain the people, for they did not stand find the people suffering in ones and twos, but it seemed that all from awful diseases, and present rose as one man, signifying their bearing in their bodies intention to yield their lives to God. terrible sores. One is at times filled An Interesting Song Service with sadness, and almost The meeting following the Sabbath was with nausea, to look upon a song service. This was quite unique, little children covered for songs were rendered in four languages. from the crown of the The European missionaries present sang head to the sole of the two of our good advent hymns. The foot with open, festering singing of these hymns was very much sores known as yaws, appreciated by the native brethren which sometimes eat into present. The believers from each district the very bone so that the had come prepared to render a special fingers and toes actually song. For weeks they had been practis- drop off. ing the pieces chosen for the occasion. Imagine your feelings Jope, who had spent some time labouring were such the plight of as a missionary in the New Hebrides, had your children. Through taught the people of his district a hymn the superstition of the in the New Hebridean language, and as parents these little ones the people rendered this it was seen that are ofttimes inoculated Nurse Heise Treating Bobogi, at Efogi Mission, New Guinea much time had been given to learning this with the serum of this good hymn. Mitieli, who had laboured terrible thing. There so long in New Guinea, had taught some many of them lie, helpless and untouched, among our missionary workers, two in- of the young men in training at Buresala all suffering, some recovering, some jections of 914 were administered, and a hymn in the Koiari language. This was dying, their only hope of early release healing commenced. rendered with good expression and very being death or the Government medical While the writer was at Efogi recently, much appreciated by all present. Our officer or the missionary. Bobogi presented himself for the third Fijian brethren love to sing, and the song Of recent years a remarkable and time. It was felt by Sister Heise that service of that night will not soon be for- powerful preparation has been discovered, another injection would be beneficial. gotten. which with a hypodermic syringe is in- The photo appearing on this page shows The Closing Meetings jected into the blood. So rapid is its ac- such being administered. A vein in the tion that generally in from three to six foot having been treated, the needle is in The closing meetings were held on days after treatment every trace of yaws the act of doing its work. Three days Sunday. It is customary for the leading has gone from the sufferer. This after this third treatment Bobogi's arm chiefs to say a few words of exhortation 'preparation is known as 914, or Neo Sal- and side had further improved, and now during the closing meeting. We felt as varsin, and is proving a tremendous we have hopes of a complete and per- we listened to them that truly God has blessing in the treatment of these blood manent cure. done wonderful things for His people diseases. While some needlessly fear to In expressing his gratitude to our in Fiji. be treated, others conscious of their workers, Bobogi made use of the follow- On Sunday afternoon a baptism was agony, and having seen or heard of the ing expression : "I thank you, and through held when nine precious souls followed benefits of the treatment, submit them- your medicine I am now entering into their Lord in this ordinance. One of selves to the doctor or missionary nurse. a new life." them, a man who had previously laboured The Papuan Government has supplied Let us pray that the new physical life in New Guinea as a missionary for a complete outfit to each of our missions, will be to Bobogi, as well as to others another denomination, had, in the quiet- and both at Bisiatabu and at Efogi many receiving these benefits, but the beginning ness of his own village, received and injections have been satisfactorily admin- of a new life, not only physical, but also studied the truth, and had come to that istered. spiritual. 4 kiBM'AUSTRALA$IAN. RECOIRD" 17/8/25

' Let us, too, thank God for the willing- work since those days in December 1881, ness of men and women to go out among when Brother George A. King, with those these needy souls, for the light and bless- two little muslin-bound books under his ings of medical science, for the joy of arm and a Caleb- and Joshua-like faith personal health, and the glad prospect of in his heart, went from one to another of ,soon entering into that kingdom where, Canvassing the leading brethren urging that the can- for these afflicted ones, "there shall be vassing work be started. -no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, Since those days, through the aggres- neither shall there be any more pain : for sive itineraries of faithful canvassers and the fotmer things are passed away." their triumphant belief in the victories W. G. TURNER. The Importance of Printing that God can give, the " walls of Jericho " and Canvassing—No. 4 have fallen; but the time has now come • " to possess the whole land"—or, in other words, to "finish the work." There is A Man of Triumphant Faith still need, therefore, for faith, vision, The Divided Home energy, and enterprise • and the same THE testimony (Vol. IV, page 388-393) almighty God, who helped Brother George THOSE who live in congenial Christian quoted twin last week, made a very deep A. King to make a success of his work, homes know not from experience the impress on on the heart and mind of a and has helped innumerable canvassers trials that many of our dear people meet good and zealous brother named George since then, can help still other canvassers who are so unfortunate as to be situated A. King. to enter this most important branch of in divided homes. The instructions of In, December, 1881, a General Con- the Lord's work and to make a success of ;the apostle to avoid being unequally ference was held at Battle Creek, Michi- it. A. L. KING. yoked with unbelievers would, if followed, gan. At this conference, there might be save many unhappy after-experiences. seen a man going from one to another of Yet, often the divided home situation de- the leading brethren. Under his arm this velops after the marriage when one of brother carried two little black muslin- The Aged Called in a Dream the parties accepts the truth and begins bound books—which were "Thoughts on to keep the commandments of God. Daniel" and "Thoughts on the Revela- HOW old must one be in order to be The following case came under my ob- tion," written by Uriah Smith. released from the work of teaching the servation recently here in the island mis- Brother George King was enthusiastic message through the circulation of our sion field. A sister with a Catholic on the subject of canvassing. He had literature ? Aged people do not usually husband is endeavouring to the best of her drawn deep inspiration from the testi- feel strong and vigourous. It is difficult ability to bring up a family of girls to mony referred to, and from which some for them to get around. Walking is keep the commandments of God. In spite extracts were given in last week's issue. wearisome to them. They often do not see of determined resistance on the part of He declared that if the books were clearly nor hear plainly. But just how her husband, she has in a large measure properly prepared, they could be success- many of such infirmities must they have, succeeded. Two of the daughters have fully sold from house ,to house, and that and how old must they be before the Lord married Adventist young men. The hus- in this way thousands of copies could be excuses them from going out and success- band of this sister is a vanilla planter, and disposed of. fully preaching the saving message to during the flowering season the wife and It is strange that those then holding those who are groping in darkness by cir- the remaining adult daughter labour day responsible positions at the Review and culating literature containing God's last after day in the vanilla tields inoculating Herald office had not read the testimony message to a lost world ? the flowers. Each flower blooms but one in question to such good purpose as had A sister eighty-two years old has had day, and unless inoculated that day it Brother King. They did not, seemingly, this question answered for herself in a produces no fruit. possess his ready acceptance of God's dream which she believes came from the To avoid the necessity of having to work message, nor his consequent faith and Lord. We quote her letter sent to Present in the vanilla fields on the Sabbath, mother vision. Truth a few days ago as follows : and daughter were in the habit of secretly They urged that such an edition as " Why I circulate Present Truth in all plucking off on Friday's rounds, all buds Brother King was asking for would be my infirmities is because of the fact that that might open on the Sabbath. Learn- expensive, and in all probability could not I was shown a large company of people ing of this, one of our native workers ad- be sold. To the help of Brother King, who had lost their way and could not find vised them not to practise this deception, however, came Brethren J. N. Lough- it again. I was shown that I should cir- but to let the husband and father know borough and W. C. White; and, after culate Present Truth among them to lead that they would not work on the Sabbath Brother King had guaranteed he would them back to the right path, and that they because it was God's commanded rest see the entire edition sold, the Review would accept the light and bear fruit. day. and Herald decided, though with reluct- follow the instruction I received, always A few Sabbaths later, after breakfast, ance, to publish an edition of 500 copies repeating Psalm 121, and praying before the husband and father ordered, "Off to —a very small one, it can be seen. I go out with the papers, asking God to the vanilla fields to inoculate the flowers." With such a small edition in view, the bless the papers and to give fruits for my Seeing that they were not preparing to go, book at this time was not reset. All that labour ; and I believe the papers are doing he began to storm vehemently, as he had was done was to take the old small pages, their work and God is accepting my often done on previous occasions when put two lines around them in order to efforts. I am being wonderfully blessed our sister's religion interfered with his make them look larger, enlarge the size in the work, personally; and I am thank- plans, but neither of them inoculated of the trimmed page, and insert some ful that being past eighty-two years of vanilla that day. seven or eight illustrations depicting the age I can have an active, successful part The next Sabbath morning came the beasts of Daniel and Revelation—and in the closing work. I lee so well and order again, " Off to the vanilla fields thus the denomination's first subscription strong, it seems my youth is returning to today." But neither of them went. This book was launched upon the world. me. The wonderful experiences I have was repeated each. Sabbath morning for Brother King's faith was well rewarded. are worth more to me than anything that several Sabbaths, and at last, seeing that This first edition sold so readily that soon has come to me during the forty years his command was not obeyed upon that other and improved editions were got out, spent in the message. I could not afford day, he has not again asked them to and it had become evident to all con- to be without these inspiring experiences. inoculate vanilla flowers upon the Sabbath. cerned that canvassing was a very prac- The blessings following me in my work GEO. L. STERLING. ticable thing—that the subscription book leave no question of the call of God to business could be made a great success. the work I am doing in His name and Brother King never lost the vision of strength."—Central Union Outlook. the glorious possibilities in the evan- HOWE'R it be, it seems to me, gelistic colporteur work, and he died a 'Tis only noble to be good-; few years ago in New York City with " LET the road be long and dreary, Kind hearts are more than coronets; his harness still on. And its ending out of sight ; And simple faith than Norman blood. An article next week will detail the Foot it bravely—strong or weary— —Alfred Tennyson. remarkable growth of the canvassing Trust in Gad and do the right." 17/8/25 „ --P-ATISTRILASIA_N RECORD 5

D-11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111141111t11111111111111111111111111111111I could not read. They could not read a = problem and get the sense. They did not --f- know how to get the real thought so as ..._=_ to make a statement of their problems in algebra or their problems in geometry. E--. Education Department What a pity that we are spending so much time in frills and fol-de-rols, when good, plain, old-fashioned reading and writing Fill::::panumiliiiiimiliffiniliminninimIlliiiiiiiiIiiiiiiimiliiiiiilliffilliiiiiiiimilliiiiiiiiiiimiliiimillimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniffit dloilinallithili and spelling are the absolute foundation of a good education. The Reality or the Mirage— time so as to reap all the benefit possible It seems to be the grand aim of some from my opportunities and privileges? educators, who have popularised them- Which? Shall I put on the whole armour of God selves, to try to fix up " larnin " in a which has been provided for me by the sugar-coated pill, so that the child can CHRISTIAN education is founded upon gift of the only-begotten Son of God ? swallow the pill, and be educated without Jesus Christ. It involves the development Shall I open my heart to the Holy Spirit, effort and without knowing it. It is so of a Christlike character. Its object is to that every faculty and energy may be often the fact that he does not know it, restore the image of God in the soul by aroused, which God has given me in trust ? neither does any one else know it. bringing man back into harmony with his I am Christ's property, and employed in If I live until next April, it will have Creator. His service. I am a steward of His been forty years since I began teaching. It is obvious that such an education is grace."—" Fundamentals of Christian Edu- With few exceptions, every year I have not confined to book-study, but that it cation," page 301. been connected in some way with some touches every phase of life's experience, Such motives are essential to success in of our schools or teaching. I am willing including the school activities. education, for "its aim is not selfish; its to maintain that if I could have a child The influence of school life is beyond purpose is to honour God, and to serve who had never entered a schoolroom, computation. It comes at the most re- Him in the world."—" Counsels to Teach- who had not studied arithmetic as it is markable period of a person's life when ers," page 64. usually taught, but who had been educated decisions are made which determine to a With these motives springing from to read well, write well, and spell well, I large degree the temporal and eternal hearts full of love shed abroad by the could put him through the high school at future of the individual. Clear, careful Holy Ghost, we shall be enabled to gain the age of eighteen, which is early thought should be given that this part of an education suited to the pressing needs enough, doing the twelve years in nine or our earthly span will be spent in such a of this time. even eight. way as to assist in the realisation of God's Shall we not allow God to flood our I believe that one reason so many boys plan for His children. hearts with an all-impelling burden for want to quit school is because they have Is there any danger that the true ob- the salvation of blood-bought souls, that never been taught to read. They do not jective may be lost sight of? "For My we may definitely plan to place ourselves care to read for they can not get the sense people have committed two evils; they where we shall be trained to be " work- of what they endeavour to read. If they have forsaken Me, the fountain of living men that needeth not to be ashamed " ? could read well, they would be far more waters, and hewed them out cisterns, A. E. SPECK. apt to enjoy things that appeal to their broken cisterns, that can hold no water." mind, and not ignore the training of that Jer. 2: 13. It seems that humanity never important part of their anatomy, the brain. forsakes the true without seeking to I do not know that it will ever be any create a substitute. The results of man's Can You Spell? If You Can different in the school where I am teach- achievements in this direction, however, ing, or in any other school as long as are as bitterly unsatisfying as empty Not, Why Not? fathers and mothers are anxious to have cisterns. their children get through and graduate. I FEEL a little inclined at this time to In our own personal experience we As long as they brag and boast over the meditate out loud in the presence of my fact that their son or daughter finished have found a truer, deeper joy in wor- stenographer, and send these meditations the eighth grade at twelve, and the twelfth shipping God on His own appointed day on to the Union Conference paper. I am than in Sunday-keeping. In the same grade at sixteen, just so long it will prob- wondering why it is, and how it is that ably be impossible to have the poor child way the education which God has or- young men and women. can reach their dained for His people brings to those who senior year in the academies, and as I go with sufficient deliberation along the appropriate it a more profound joy than highway of knowledge so that he will get positively know, occasionally some reach more than a fleeting glance at what he does any plan of man's devising. the senior year in the college, without God has graciously given to His last passes. We are all riding in automobiles. being able to spell correctly even at an We are in a hurry to start, and in a hurry church many messages regarding the 8o per cent grade, and if called upon to necessity of establishing institutions in to get to the destination. What we see read, blunder, and stutter, and stammer, along the road is one great rapidly mov- which the instruction given will be in per- and back up, and repeati and have their fect harmony with the objectives of true voice rise where it should not, and not ing panorama, and our brains become dyspeptic from seeing too much. education. Now that this counsel has be- fall when it should. come a reality let us see that we do not The vast majority of people have no fall into the error spoken of by Jeremiah. I have never been in an academy where time except for the headlines. Well There is that which appears good and this was not true, nor have I ever visited written, fine printed editorials do not ap- perhaps uplifting, but which because of an with a principal of one of our academies who did not bemoan the fact that we are peal to the masses. It must be large admixture of wrong is subtly dangerous typed, double leaded, and printed in red —a mirage yielding only disappointment. not turning out good spellers and good in order to be read by the multitude. readers. Even teachers blunder at the Why follow the tantalising vision when I wish folks who start in our ninth God has set before us the refreshing, ever- blackboards if they are not very cautious, and some of them have come to be very grade could read, and spell, and write, so flowing fountains of living water giving a that I do not have to use my training as a full rich life ? expert in the use of synonyms. You have heard of the little boy who gave a defini- lawyer to decipher their hieroglyphics. I Our Motives tion of a synonym, that " it is a word that wish our tenth grade could read, and you can use for another word that you write, and spell; I wish our eleventh In seeking the true education it is well can not spell." grade could read, and write, and spell ; and I might add that I should be very to remember that "it is the motive that Sometimes we have a general exercise, gives character to our acts."—" Desire of and ask students to read verses of the glad if all who are to get their diplomas this year could read, and write, and spell. Ages," page 615. Scriptures. We are mortified at their " When a youth is making up his mind inability to read correctly. We are com- What do you say, parents and fellow that he wants to obtain an education, he educators? Is there any way we can pelled to " fail " boys and girls in mathe- improve the situation ? should carefully consider what is his matics and other subjects, and sometimes motive in going to school ? He should we have found that the real reason why J. G. LAMSON. ask himself, How shall I best employ my they could not pass was because they In Lake Union Herald. 6 AUSTRALASIAN RECORD 17/8/25

imminnimmnummmumnumminiiiiimmimimimilimininimmtlitt them comfortable and to restore them to to her. The Signs re-opened the interest. health. The workers are of good courage, Now this lady has a Sabbath school pam- VICTORIA-TASMANIA E_±- and have but one great object in life—the phlet and is going through a daily study of the Bible at home. PRESIDENT:PRESIDENT F. A. ALLUM serving of the Master. At the commencement of the Week "Do you know my husband has taken SECRETARY: J. L. SMITH of Prayer, the Sanitarium was favoured no interest in religious matters for years," unuummumumumNuuNuuunuuwuuumuuuumunuunuuumnuuumi with a visit from Dr. George E. Payne remarked a Methodist lady, who takes the Philpots, D. D. S., of Melbourne. Dr. Signs every week, "but now as soon as Notes from Warburton Philpots is not only a dental expert, but ever this paper arrives, he takes posses- is well-known in Melbourne and Victoria sion of it, and reads its contents. You INASMUCH as there are now three of the generally, and also Tasmania, as an en- cannot tell how glad I am that he is Lord's institutions at Warburton, each of thusiastic food reformer. He is an un- interested," said this lady, " for it often them doing a great work for God, our compromising enemy of white bread and grieved me to see how little he was people throughout the field will doubtless other denatured foods, and rightly advises concerned over spiritual matters." be interested to hear something concern- the public to use wheatmeal bread and "God bless you in your good work," ing the work being carried on here. plenty of fruit and green vegetables— was the parting salutation of a Salvation The establishing of a granose biscuit foods that are rich in mineral salts and Army officer after accepting a copy of factory in Warburton, and the coming of vitamines. He is also the enemy of pre- the Signs. "I was at the war for four Brother A. J. Dyason to take charge, is servatives in food, and warns against even years and after returning was in business proving a great blessing, not only to our the eating of butter containing boric acid. at Adelaide as a contractor with thirty people and workers here, but also, we trust, In articles and wireless addresses, he has men under me. I sold out and am to the southern and western States of Aus- strongly advised the public to eat granose now working for the Army. I never tralia in the shape of an output of tons biscuits and also marmite. worked harder in my life. I am ready to weekly of one of the most magnificent of Dr. Philpots, by the way, is related to follow wherever the Lord bids me. Call foods. the celebrated British admiral, Lord again, I shall be glad to see you," was the The old water-power scheme at the Nelson, being descended from Captain cordial invitation that he extended during Publishing House having proved inad- Robert Suckling, whose sister, Catherine, a fifteen minutes' chat. equate to run the greatly increased amount was the mother of the famous admiral. J. L. SMITH. of machinery in this institution, the estab- It was on Captain Suckling's ship that lishing of the Health Food Factory Nelson went to sea as a boy. Being brought about the decision to construct a somewhat shaken in a motor-car accident, SOUTH new and larger water-scheme that would Dr. Philpots came to the Sanitarium for provide power sufficient for all the needs some days' rest and treatment, and was NEW SOUTH WALES of the Health Food Factory and the Pub- delighted with all he saw and heard, and lishing House as well. The new pipe-line PRESIDENT: A. H. PIPER much interested in visits to the Publish- SECRETARY: W. H. HOPKIN was in June last completed to Rocky Falls, ing House and the Food Factory. at a point higher than the old in-take. In The day after returning home, he gave connection with the new pipe-line a dam a wireless address on health matters at has been constructed at Rocky Falls. A the 3L0 Broadcasting Station, Melbourne "The Footprints of the trench is, at the time of writing, in process (he was concluding a series of such ad- Invisible " of construction between Rocky Falls and dresses at the time), and took advantage Cement Creek. The idea is to feed Rocky of the occasion to tell listeners-in what THE darkest hour had come. The Falls with some of the ample supplies of a good place the Warburton Sanitarium darkest, because it is the hour when a water at the latter place. When the large is, and of all the kind attention and good mother's heart must be tortured by supplies of water at Cement Creek are food and treatment he had received there. despair. Along life's pathway we had tapped, the dynamos in the new power- He advised sufferers to go to this institu- come to the cross-roads and to the parting house, situated at the rear of the Health tion for treatment. of the ways. The human physician has Food Factory, will be able to generate Dr. Philpot's appreciative remarks, as been called in, and he has pronounced the all the power needed, not only for running well as his health address, were heard in case beyond his skill. Without ceasing, the machinery in the Health Food Factory the drawing-room of the Sanitarium, by we had placed the case in the hands of and the Publishing House, but also for means of a four-valve wireless set very the Great Physician, the One who doeth electrically lighting the residences of the kindly presented to the institution by Mr. all things well, whether it be for life or settlement and the three institutions, and Ryland, an appreciative patient. About death. also for the electric heating of the Sani- two years ago Mr. Ryland presented the For nearly twenty-one years we had tarium. Sanitarium with a beautiful cabinet held the sweet companionship of our be- The Health Food Factory Salonola gramophone. Mr. Ryland's gen- loved daughter Mayne as very dear to us. erous gifts are much appreciated at the Illness had now laid her low, and death The new Health Food Factory, which institution. was about to rob us of that privilege. is a two-storied reinforced concrete build- Some notes about the Publishing House Our hearts ached as we entered into ing, commenced running on the new hydro- and the Warburton Church will appear our Gethsemane. In the darker shadows electric plant in June last, and is now next week. A. L. KING. of the garden we prayed that God would working almost at its full capacity. The spare her life. For over six years her staff at present numbers twenty-five, who feet had wandered far from God. Doubts are an enthusiastic band of workers and and fears had entered her mind, becloud- appreciative of the opportunity of labour- Experiences with the "Signs " ing the vision of our• Heavenly Father's ing in the organised work. The young love, and we as parents hungered that she ladies in their dark-grey uniforms and the THERE is not the slightest doubt but might be reconciled to God before the young men in white look very tidy and that we have the finest and cheapest end came. business-like. religious newspaper published in Austral- The darkest hour was still with us, and Although much still remains to be asia, in the Signs of the Times. It is as full the " bread of tears" was our daily done before the Health Food plant is of the truth as an egg is of meat. The portion. At this point a copy of the complete, yet every day is making a results of much thought, study, and prayer "Footprints of the Invisible" by Pastor difference, and it is hoped that in the are visible in its pages. The Spirit of Hare was sent to me by the author, with near future the factory will be equipped God is impressing hearts visibly as the a short note to say that I was the inspir- on the most modern lines. people read it. ation that caused him to write the book. Sanitarium We had lost sight of one-of our sisters, I read it and understood. It was the out- and going round from door to door•, we come of a brief chat with him while Although at the Sanitarium the winter found her again. Now she is studying her travelling in the train, and the book was months are naturally the slack ones, yet Sabbath school lesson again and rejoicing the answer to my girlie's questionings. the institution has been having an excep- in a better experience. She read its God-inspired pages, before tionally busy winter season. The patients A lady heard the truth some years ago the last—and understood. As the result, speak well of the "San," and are appreci- from Brother Reece when he was living God claimed the heart of His prodigal ative of the efforts of the nurses to make at Drouin. It was a wonderful message child. Her wanderings are over. The

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" Footprints of the Invisible " has led her Years ago she with her husband, Brother home to God—home from the blighting Donald Morrison, heard the present-day chills of doubt and fear, and from the WEDDING BELLS message and became a member of the cross-currents which met her along the then newly-organised church at Nu- world's highway—home to our Heavenly min kah. For a number of years she had Father's love. CAMPBELL-FORD.— In the Murwillum- been in failing health, with no prospect of Our beloved child is asleep. At the bah church on July 23, a pretty wedding renewed strength. Death, therefore, cross-roads we bade her farewell, "until was celebrated, the contracting parties brought sweet rest for this suffering child the day break and the shadows flee away." being Emily Myra Ford and John Alex- of God. Wednesday afternoon, in the Those who have passed into God's keep- ander Campbell. The ceremony was presence of her family and sympathising ing are forever beyond the possibility of Performed by Pastor M. H. Whittaker. friends, she was laid away in the Foots- being lost to us. We sorrow not as those Both the bride and the bridegroom are cray cemetery, until the "Sun of Right- who have no hope. By faith in Christ we late students of the Australasian Mission- eousness rises with healing in His wings." look beyond the barriers of the tomb. ary College. Brother Campbell has for A husband, two sons, and five daughters The glorious re-union of the great here- some time been labouring in evangelistic are left to mourn their loss. Words of after is the Christian's hope. The dark- work in Lismore, where after a brief comfort were spoken in the home and at est hour has come and gone, and with us honeymoon the happy couple returned to the graveside by the writer. still are the footprints of the invisible and unitedly continue their labours in the THOS. H. CRADDOCK. all-loving God. MRS. F. N. WAUGH. Lord's vineyard. The sincere wishes of their friends is that their efforts to ad- WIIIIIIII1111111111111111111111111111 vance God's work may be abundantly To Those Who Mourn NORTH blessed of heaven. • NEW SOUTH WALES E--. BLESSED, thrice blessed are the dead, Who die in Christ their Lord. PRESIDENT J. M. COLE Yea, saith the Spirit, they do rest, SECRETARY ; R. E. G. BLAIR OBITUARIES And wait the saints' reward. " Let not your hearts be troubled," The loving Saviour said, Fathers' Day at Avondale Believe in Me, come again, PRETYMAN.—Sister Elizabeth E. Prety- And raise the righteous dead. man was born in the year 186o, and later SABBATH afternoon, July 1I, the Mis- was born again into our, wonderful mes- The trumpet of the Lord shall sound, sionary Volunteer society of the Avondale sage, under the labours of Pastor Israel church gave the meeting over to the 1 he Archangel's voice be heard, in 1888. She was the wife of Brother The graves will yield their sacred trust, fathers for a Fathers' Day. The whole W. F. Pretyman of Glenorchy, Tas , and world recognises "Mothers' Day" and At Christ's life-giving word. so, without in any way detracting from one of the charter members of the Hobart Then immortalised and glorified, church. On July 12, she passed to her The risen saints appear, the position in which mother stands, the rest to await the call of the Life-giver. fathers sought to show by precept, song, Escorted by the angel band, Our sympathies are with the bereaved They meet Jesus in the air. and story, the high place occupied by F. H. LETTS. themselves. The father is the defender and ones. provider, and is a type of God's protective Our hearts would break for loved ones care over His children from danger and HUNTER.—On July 16, Sister M. Hunter dear, evil, and His provision for all their needs. of the New Norfolk church, Tasmania, Whom death from us has torn, The meeting opened by the singing of after a brief illness, passed f rom our midst, But Christ, who is our life, has said, the hymn "Father, We Come to Thee," to sleep until the awakening voice of her "Blessed are they that mcurn," and one of the fathers led in prayer, seek- Redeemer shall call. Her zeal for the "I am the resurrection and the life," ing the blessing of the Father above on foreign mission cause impelled her to Thy dead shall live again, all present. The fathers had prepared, make remarkable sacrifices, even to the I will redeem them from the grave, and took charge of the whole programme, extent of robbing herself of all but the And they shall with Me reign. even to pumping the organ, reviewing the barest necessities, that practically all of • doctrinal text, taking up the report of her income might be free for the work. To be forever with the Lord, labour and the offering, etc. On Sabbath afternoon a circle of church Beyond life's toils and care ! members and friends gathered by the Death cannot mar that happy home, The first experience told us of the con- There'll be no parting there. version of a wordly daughter by the silent graveside to pay their last respects. F. H. LETTS. The loved and loving then will meet, godly example of a conscientious father. And sing Christ's power to save, Ten of the children told in verse what They'll join the ransomed host of God, their fathers meant to them, as follows: STILWELL.—On July 25, 1925, at his Shouting, " Victory o'er the grave." Friend, adviser, teacher, helper, edu- home, "Hilltop," Curraweela, N.S.W., cator, reprover, supplier, defender, ad- Brother Michael Stilwell peacefully fell Then weep not now for those at rest, monisher, youth's companion. asleep after a prolonged ,illness, and was Just trust in God's dear Son, Some of the fathers present then told laid to rest in the family cemetery about Like Him, with hearts resigned to God, of various experiences of fathers and the half a mile from his home and one hun- Say, Lord, Thy will be done. effect of such experiences on their boys dred yards from where he was born When the eternal dawn shall break, and girls. One of the most appreciated seventy-one years ago. He leaver a wife, And earth's dark night has flown, articles was entitled, "Show a Little five sons, and four daughters to mourn We'll meet and greet our loved ones Love to Father," in which the boys were the loss of a loving husband and father. then, exhorted not to think of "dad" simply as Our brother accepted the message twenty And know as we are known. the one who earned the money for them years ago, under the labours of Pastor H. MITCHELL. to spend, but as one who bore a heavy Cobb and Sister Burgess, and since then burden for them, that they might grow to has rejoiced in the truth. Major Twynam, who read the Methodist burial service at be men and women on whom God and Return Thanks man could count. Other readings and the graveside, spoke words of hope and comfort as our brother was laid to rest talks told how ennobling a godly father's MRS. C. A. W. McGowan and Pastor life is to his sons and daughters. awaiting the voice of the Life-giver. J. EGGINS. and Mrs. Craddock wish to thank all kind The meeting was interspersed with friends for their many expressions of musical items rendered by the fathers, sympathy, also for the kind letters, tele- and was an inspiration from beginning MORRISON.—Tuesday evening, July 27, grams, and floral tributes received in to end to all the fathers present to be men 1925, Mary Morrison fell peacefully asleep their recent very sad bereavement. Will after the heart of the Father of all. at her residence, 584 Barkly Street, Foots- all please accept this as a personal A FATHER. cray, Victoria, aged seventy-one years. acknowledgment. 8 JASIASI-1C0 17/8/25

ful. I want to keep myself in good form Brother Cress well of the Wellington c!kitstraiaziatt so that I may be of the best service to the Café, who received the money. THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE cause when I reach Australia. . . . Armed with Brother McCoy's hastily AUSTRALASIAN UNION CONFERENCE OF "The other day while passing a fruit written note, Pastor H. C. White and the SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS stand I noticed the label on a box of fine- writer interviewed the captain on board Single Subscriptions per year; post paid - - 5/- looking fruit, 'Australian apples.' They the S. S. Nardana in the Sydney Harbour, Editors looked like apples from home, and tasted and received from him a sealed canvas J. E. Fulton, W. G. Turner. F. A. Alluns, as if they had just been picked off the tree. bag filled with a variety of British and Anna L. Hindson (Office Editor) They were better than most Californian American notes and coins, and totalling All copy for the paper should be sent to apples. Since sampling them I am more in value £5r. We found the captain to Mrs. Hindson, " Mizpah," Wahroonga, N.S.W. anxious than ever to get to Australia." be a courteous gentleman. He was very Printed weekly for the Conference by the much interested in his visit to Pitcairn AVONDALE PRESS, COORLEBONG, NEW SOUTH WALES and in the romantic history of the island- BROTHER Gordon Branster, who is in ers. Our visit gave us opportunity of charge of our Buresala Training School, speaking to him about some phases of the Tragic Death of Pastor Fiji, wrote on July 12: " We have just truth, and particularly about health re- A. W. Kent commenced school again since returning form. Later we placed some papers on from the bose, with five additional students board his ship. ON the evening of Tuesday, August 4, and clfinite promise of a number of Our Pitcairn members are very faith- while engaged in committee work at the others. . . . The school had a splendid ful in their giving, and always find pleas- Union Conference office, we were greatly experience during the Week of Prayer, ure in reporting the dispatch of their shocked to receive a telephone message and I believe some real conversions. We offerings and tithes to headquarters. In advising us that at 6 p.m. that day Pastor were glad to see five of our boys go down addition to this they are fine missionaries, A. W. Kent had been killed in Parramatta with Christ into the watery grave during and there is never a ship calls in at their Road, Concord, in a motor car accident. the bose, and several more have requested little island that does not come away We immediately took steps to secure baptism since our return. The Holy carrying some of the seeds of truth that confirmation and particulars, and from Spirit has truly worked with power on the have been placed on her by these island- the police officer and others who dealt hearts of the students, and the future is ers. We trust that God will water this with the matter we found that Brother bright with promise." seed by His Spirit. We believe in the Kent had just left a shop in which he had day when the redeemed from every na- placed his bicycle, intending to board the tion gather around God's throne, some 'bus to Fairfield for the purpose of con- Next Week's Record will be there who began their Christian ducting a Bible study. He had seemingly experience as the result of the labours of stepped from the footpath toward an on- Our next issue will be a Special the Pitcairn church. coming 'bus when the windscreen of a Number dealing with the impor- T. W. HAMMOND. light motor car struck him on the head, tant question of Religious Liberty. fracturing his skull and inflicting such Special articles have been written, other injuries as to cause instantaneous setting forth the critical position An Expression of Thanks death. which we are now facing in Aus- SISTER A. E. Allen, mother of Mrs. B. We found that Sister Kent had been tralasia, and of which, doubtless, E. Hadfield and Mrs. A. I. Mitchell, has told of the accident by the police, and, there are many who are unaware. sent us the following for publication : under the circumstances, was bearing up Sister White has told us in "Great "I wish to express my thankfulness to bravely. Our hearts go out in sincere Controversy" that "the forces of God for all His mercy and wonderful sympathy to her and to the members of opposition to the truth may change, love and care over me through my ac- the family. We pray that the sudden re- the enmity may be less open be- cident on the 2nd of last January. God moval of this worker, cut down in the cause it is more subtle, but the in His love has seen fit to restore me to midst of an increasing interest, will serve same antagonism exists, and will health and strength. Never shall I forget to show each of us the uncertainty of life, be manifested to the end of time." those hours of pain in the hospital; but and thus cause us to be ever ready to We need, therefore, to be, con- in the midnight seasons when I could not answer the summons of death. stantly alert lest we be taken un- sleep many precious promises came to Particulars concerning P'astor Kent's awares, for it is still as true as ever my mind. One that of ten comforted me work and experience will appear in next that "eternal vigilance is the price was, 'I will never leave thee, nor forsake week's RECORD. W. G. TURNER. of liberty." thee.' The doctor and nurse said how 4 well my face healed up; but the secret of ,F.36.111*11 .141$ 111 PIO It it all was the prayers of many of God's THE fourth and last of Pastor Hare's people offered on my behalf. articles on the Spirit of Prophecy will A Sealed Bag of Money and "I wish also to thank all the kind appear in our issue of August 31. We How It Came friends who sent letters of comfort to me would suggest that after reading the in my sickness." articles on this very important subject, A FEW days ago we received the fol- you share them with others of our people lowing letter from Brother McCoy, the who are not receiving the RECORD. treasurer of the Pitcairn church : Important Dates S. S. Nardana, Union Conference Council: August 19-31. Off Pitcairn, CAMP-MEETINGS : Dr. Harrison in London July 4, 1925. Queensland: September 24 to October 4. DR. Harrison, who is under appointment Dear Brother Hammond: South N.S.W.: October 13-25. to connect with our medical work in Aus- I am sending £51 in care of tralia and is now taking further work in the captain of the Nardana going the London University and gaining Jain- direct to Sydney. The money is Applications for the next class able experience in practical surgical work tithe. You can go on board and of nurses at the Sydney Sanitarium, in the leading hospitals of London, wrote get the cash. On a boat going to begin duty April 5, 1926, should in a letter to Pastor Fulton on May 17: to Wellington yesterday I sent be sent to the Medical Superinten- "I am working hard and would not take £49- anything for the experience I am getting. dent before October 15, 1925. In haste, T. A. SHERWIN, M.B., Ch.M. I am putting in very full time—starting Yours in service, for the university at 7.15 a.m. and getting I Signed) M. E. McCoY. back at 7.30 p.m., and studying several This brief communication informed us hours besides. It was a very difficult task that one day the Pitcairn church sent £49 Wanted to secure a place to live in London. We by steamer going to Wellington, and the WANTED, a laundress for the Sydney finally succeeded in obtaining very following day £51 tithe by a steamer Sanitarium; some practical person of cramped accommodation, but in a location coming direct to Sydney. The £49 con- mature years to take charge of this work. where there is plenty of fresh air. We sisted of various offerings, and will be Apply, MANAGER, Sydney Sanitarium, are all well, for which we are very thank- credited to the Union Conference by Wahroonga, N.S.W.