Volume 58 WARBURTON, VICTORIA, APRIL 5, 1954 Number 14

SERPENTS and DOVES Taylor G. Bunch

9 NOTHER of the paradoxical Because the serpent was the creature sayings of Jesus is recorded in used by Satan to deceive Eve, it became Matt. 10: 16: "Behold, I send the symbol of the great deceiver. "That you forth as sheep in the midst of old serpent, called the devil, and Satan, wolves: be, ye therefore wise as serpents, . . . deceiveth the whole world" is a and harmless as doves." "Remember it statement in Rev. 12: 9. In ancient is I who am sending you out, as sheep Egypt the likeness of a serpent was into the midst of wolves; prove your- coiled around the throne of the pha- selves as sagacious as serpents, and as raoh as the emblem of eternity and innocent as doves," is the Weymouth wisdom. Jesus used the serpent in His translation. "Guileless like doves." paradoxical statement as the symbol of ( Moffatt. ) prudence, mental alertness, and keen- Sagacious is defined as being "ready ness of observation. and keen to apprehend and decide with On the other hand, the dove is the dovelike nature would lead to gullibil- wisdom on the best course; able to dis- symbol of innocence, harmlessness, and ity. We all need both in proper pro- cern and distinguish with wise percep- simplicity, even stupidity. In Hosea 7: portions to keep us from villainy on the tion." Disraeli said of a certain diplo- 11 we read: "Ephraim is like a silly, one hand, and credulity on the other. mat : "Too sagacious to be deceived by senseless dove, crying to Egypt, flying There is something lacking in the anyone, even himself." The latter half to Assyria." (Moffatt.) Doves are guile- character that does not possess in bal- of the statement of Jesus was a well- less and strangers to deceit, policy, anced form the combination of both known proverbial maxim among the politics, diplomacy, schemes, or ulterior these characteristics. "The combination Jews. Ancient Jewish writings say : motives. The dove is therefore used as of wariness and innocence is necessary "The holy blessed God said to the Is- a type of Christ, along with the lamb, for the protection of the sheep and the raelites, Ye shall be toward Me as up- in the sacrificial offerings of the Le- discomfiture of the wolves," declared right as doves; but toward the Gentiles, vitical service. The dove was also used A. T. Robertson in his "Word Pictures as cunning as serpents." as the emblem of the Holy Spirit at the in the New Testament." A serpentlike In all ages the serpent has been time of the baptism of Jesus. subtlety is safe only when balanced by the symbol of subtlety, cunning, and The serpent and the dove are as dif- a dovelike gentleness of disposition. shrewdness. Perhaps one reason is the ferent in nature as sheep and wolves. There must be a balancing of the mind statement in Gen. 3: 1: "Now the ser- The serpent eyes the dove with evil in- and heart, of the intellect and the emo- pent was more subtle than any beast of tent and covetous desire, and the dove tions, of the cold and calculating rea- the field which the Lord God had looks at the serpent with fascinated soning of the philosopher and the wild made." "Now the serpent was cunning, terror. But the combination of pru- ravings of the fanatic. more cunning than any creature that dence and sagacity in the serpent on This needed combination is beauti- God the Eternal had made" is Moffatt's the one hand, and the innocence and fully set forth in Jamieson, Fausset, translation. "As the serpent beguiled simplicity of the dove on the other, are and Brown's commentary: "Wonderful Eve through his subtlety" is an expres- essential to Christian character building combination this! Alone, the wisdom sion in 2 Cor. 11: 3. "As the serpent in in the wolfish environment in which we of the serpent is mere cunning, and the his craftiness deceived Eve" is Wey- live. The serpentine characteristics harmlessness of the dove little better mouth's translation. alone would lead to rascality, and the than weakness : but in combination, the (Registered at the G.P.O., Sydney, for transmission by post as a newspaper} [2] 5/4/54 THE AUSTRALASIAN RECORD wisdom of the serpent would save them persecution." 2 Tim. 3: 12. See also John But a husband and a wife having agreed from unnecessary exposure to danger; the 15: 18-20. The wolves usually go into the on this major division of responsibilities, harmlessness of the dove, from sinful ex- midst of the sheep; but Jesus said, "I there is still much overlapping of in- pedients to escape it. In the apostolic age send you . . . in the midst of wolves." He terests. For instance, it is impractical for of Christianity, how harmoniously were virtually said: I who know from ex- the husband to attempt to handle all these qualities displayed! Instead of the perience the consequences send you forth finances simply because he assumes the fanatical thirst for martyrdom, to which into imminent danger—into the midst of major responsibility for earning the living. a later age gave birth, there was a manly unfriendly enemies who will hate and Being in partnership, both husband and combination of unflinching zeal and calm persecute you, but "be of good cheer; I wife are vitally concerned with matters of discretion, before which nothing was able have overcome the world." finance. Thus it is not fair for him to to stand." The wolf nature is always evil. It does speak of "my income." Neither should the The Apostle Paul said in his letter to not. naturally change for the better, but wife disregard her husband's interest in the Romans: "I would have you wise unto rather for the worse. The sheep of God's the home by speaking of "my bedroom that which is good, and simple concern- own flock can become "lost sheep" and suite." ing evil." Rom. 16: 19. He was virtually develop the wolf nature as did the Jews It is usually in the realm of these over- quoting the statement of Jesus. "Behold, who, persecuted and crucified their own lapping interests that we encounter the I send you forth as lambs among wolves," Messiah. Jesus spoke of "the lost sheep of differences of opinion that may develop is the statement of Jesus recorded in Luke the house of Israel." But through the into disagreements between husband and 10: 3. Sheep and lambs are the most help- miracle-working power of the gospel the wife. The maintaining of a home involves less and defenceless of all animals. On the wolf nature can be changed to the divine many perplexities. Husband and wife other hand, wolves are cruel, cunning, and nature. Until its nature has been changed, must co-operate in deciding what propor- savage. They are the natural enemies of the wolf will act as a wolf, eat as a wolf, sheep and lambs, with feet swift in the growl as a wolf, and associate with wolves. tions of their total income can be spent run for their prey, and fangs thirsting for Being dressed in "sheep's clothing" does for various items. There must be planning the blood of their victims. not change the character of a wolf. All and mutual understanding in arranging Worldlings are often wolfish and hostile depends on the nature or character. Each for the training and education of the chil- and cruel. They hate the lambs and sheep of us should ask the question, "Am I de- dren. Disciplining the children when of the flock of Christ, and pursue them veloping the snapping, snarling, growling necessary is a further challenge to this unto the death. Persecution and martyr- characteristics of a wolf, or the gentle, partnership relationship. The choice of dom have always been the lot of genuine innocent, and Christlike nature of a lamb? clothes by either husband or wife is an Christians. Paul declared that "all that Upon the answer to this question depends item which often points up differences in will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer our eternal destiny. personal preferences. A free expression of opinions by husband

61. and wife is the only means of preventing misunderstandings. But in these free dis- cussions, there will be some disagree- ments. Just as partners in business must May a Wife Disagree ? learn to compromise, so a husband and wife must learn to respect each other's HAROLD SHRYOCK, M.D. opinions and wishes even though con- siderable giving and taking is required. A young married man was seeking my master. In a functioning partnership, each One husband was heard to remark, "The counsel about certain personal problems. partner retains the right to his own opin- reason our new car is blue is that blue I asked, "How are things between you and ions and the privilege of an equal in- was my wife's preference." In commenting your wife?" He assured me that perfect fluence in determining policies. on the same car, the wife remarked, "I am harmony existed, and emphasized his as- But just as in a business partnership not very good on mechanical things. surance by saying, "My wife and I never there is an agreement regarding the spe- George has strong opinions about which disagree." cific responsibilities of each partner, so in car has the best motor. So George chose I used to think that husbands and wives a well-ordered home there is an under- the make of the car, and I chose the who could testify that they never disagree standing between husband and wife by colour and the upholstery." were enjoying a type of marital bliss that which each one knows his own responsi- In this particular family, husband and ordinary folks do not experience. But as I bilities. This division of authority will wife both had opinions. And they each have come to know some of these people naturally vary from one family to another. respected the other's opinions. But they better, I have been disillusioned. I now In, the usual arrangement it is understood had worked out a compromise by which realize that the absence of disagreement that the husband assumes the major re- due consideration was given to each. need not spell a wholesome situation after sponsibility for the family income. The Developing respect for each other's all. wife's principal responsibilities are in the opinions and even daring to disagree pro- At the time the young man told me, home. vide a healthy double check, so that "My wife and I never disagree," I had neither husband nor wife becomes a dic- never met his wife. But a few weeks later, tator. his .wife came with him when he returned One wife remarked to her husband after to the office. After seeing them together, I they had spent an evening in company, could believe that they never disagreed. "Did you notice how Mrs. Nathan leads But I no longer believed that theirs was a her husband around by the nose? She happy adjustment. tells him everything to do, and he does I felt really sorry for the young woman, it. You wouldn't let me get by with that, for it was apparent that the reason they would you?" never disagreed was that she was dom- She ordinarily contended for women's inated by her strong-willed husband to the rights, but she recognized that Mrs. extent that she dared not raise her voice Nathan had gone to extremes and had in any kind of protest. They had attained dominated her husband to the extent that their apparent harmony at the expense of theirs was not a well-adjusted marriage. the wife's individuality. Mrs. Nathan had told her husband -The goal of ideal marriage is a function- which chair he could sit in. She had ing partnership between husband and bragged that the reason he never wore a wife—not a relationship by which either brown suit or a brown necktie was that the husband or the wife becomes a task- she didn't like brown. She had discussed AND ADVENT WORLD SURVEY 5/4/54 [31 their business in terms that made it sound as if it were her business. She implied that he was running the business as she Around the directed him. She had told him at the end of the evening, "We must be going now." CONFERENCES A woman should have opinions of her own and should express these opinions in ways that will cause her husband to re- spect her and appreciate her for her good judgment and clear thinking. There are Through the Great Open Roebourne, our next port of call, is only certain matters, however, in which a self- a very small place, but is the outlet for the respecting husband considers that he has Spaces Where the Preacher blue asbestos mine at Wittenoom Gorge, a monopoly. Never Goes 160 miles inland, where something like a. The tactful wife who is able to strike thousand people—mostly New Australians that fortunate balance between the two I. W. NIXON —work on a thriving project. Port Hed- extremes of being dominant and being Publishing Department Secretary, Trans-Com- land, farther north, is an important centre dominated, will be careful not to encroach monwealth Union Conference with a population of about four hundred white, and two hundred coloured people, on strictly masculine areas. She will In places unnumbered the vanguard of possessing a Flying Doctor base and hos- recognize that it is an insult to her hus- this movement, has been the publishing pital. It is also the outlet for Marble Bar band for her to pose as head of the house. work. The ideal combination of the pub- gold mine. Marble Bar is reported to be She will let him arrange for the repairs lishing house and the colporteur-evan- one of the hottest places on earth. in the home, for painting the roof, and gelist has carried this message far beyond Two hours more flying, in which time for ordering his next suit of clothes. She the reach of the living preacher, and the sun drops behind a sapphire ocean, will compliment him when he gets a hair- thousands of hungry souls have been fed and we glide down into Broome. This is cut rather than nag to remind him that with the Bread of Life who have never an interesting place, with a population of he needs one. When the car is out of had the privilege of hearing the Word of about three hundred whites, four hundred order, she will report it to him, leaving it God from His delegated preachers. "For to him to arrange the repairs rather than this reason it is essential that our publi- aborigines and half-castes, and three mixed eastern races. One section of the call up the repairman herself and tell him cations be widely circulated. Thus the town, which is known as "Chinatown" has what to do. message will go where the living preacher cannot go."—"Colporteur Evangelist." the homes and business places of the Not only must a wife be tactful by show- Chinese and other eastern nationalities. ing a certain deference to her husband in In the interests of the Publishing De- Broome is a pearling centre, and the those matters he considers to be the sole partment of the Trans-Commonwealth pearl-shell is shipped from here to New concern of a he-man, but she must use an Union Conference, I travelled from Mel- York in 3-cwt. cases. There is a marked acceptable technique when she expresses bourne to Perth for a colporteurs' insti- colour bar between the white population her opinions or disagrees with her hus- tute with the literature-evangelists of and the full-blooded aborigines. The lat- band. A husband is perfectly willing that Western Australia, and from there made ter are provided with a separate hospital, his wife treat him as an equal and a a survey of the vast area of the north of with emergency, maternity, and general partner. He quickly becomes resentful, Western Australia, the Northern Terri- wards, and a nursing sister in charge. tory, and Central Australia, a trip of however, if her method of approach re- White ants are so bad here that once about seven thousand miles. minds him of the way his mother treated they get into a place people just have to him when he was a boy. A normal man is Before dawn, Sunday morning, it was walk out and leave it to them! At night secretly proud of having become emanci- necessary to be at the office of Mac- they can be heard quite clearly working pated from his mother's tender watchcare. Robertson and Miller Aviation Company in the timber. They will eat a hole in Perth, and just after daylight the plane through a shoe sole overnight, and quickly Even a wife's tone of voice may have its took off into a rain-laden sky. Geraldton, destroy motor tyres if they are left stand- influence in maintaining good relation- our first stop, is a town of about five thou- ing long in one place. The tides rise and ships. A matter-of-fact, conversational sand people, noted for its equable climate falls twenty-four feet, leaving ships high tone is always acceptable. But a dominant, in winter. There is so little cold weather and dry on the mud as they recede. argumentative "I told you so" can make that tomatoes grow all the year round. Derby, the next little town, on the coast, an otherwise good husband retaliate for Nearly all rainfalls are at night, leaving is the port for a large inland station area. fear of being "hen-pecked." the days warm and sunny. The next hop It has about six hundred people, two- A wife's situation in life differs essen- was to Carnarvon—a much smaller place. thirds of whom are coloured. A large leper Tropical fruits are grown there in profu- tially from a husband's. Her social and station is situated about fifteen miles sion. Irrigation is done from underground economic standing is determined by his distant with about five hundred inmates. streams, tapped by shallow bores or wells. situation. An outstanding wife with a From here the plane crosses the extreme It is the centre of much of the finest mediocre husband rises very little higher northern area of the white population. sheep country in the world, and of a large than her husband's level. But the wife North of a straight line between Derby whaling industry. whose partnership relationship with her and Wyndham, the country is wild and husband helps him to rise to new attain- We next dropped down into one of the rugged, inhabited only by blacks. It is too ments shares with him the advantages of most desolate places on earth—Learmouth rough for motor transport to penetrate. —on the extreme westerly point of the these new attainments. Wyndham, Western Australia's most continent. Just an air-strip; no 'drome northerly outpost, is tucked away at the Such a wife dares to disagree. Her hus- buildings, only a gangway carriage. This foot of high mountains on the mouth of band has learned to accept her as a is the site chosen by the Ampol Caltex the Durack River. It is backed by an im- partner rather than a competitor. He re- Company to bore for oil. About fifty men mense area of huge cattle stations. When spects her opinions, even though they are working on this project under Ameri- the drovers are in town with their herds differ from his, because he knows that her can direction. As the plane stopped, of cattle, the cracks of the whips ring like motives are directed toward their mutual several jeeps loaded with men came rac- rifle shots as they are swung by the abo- benefit rather than being prompted by a ing up, glad to contact the outside world. riginal stockmen, who ride as steady as spirit of rivalry. "A prudent wife is from An hour later we circled around the little statues, in their saddles. This is the land the Lord." town of Onslow, where live about three where the horse comes into his own, where hundred people. This town has no resi- men wear sombreroes and high-heeled —"Health for Home and Happiness," dent minister or doctor, and no picture riding boots; it is the land of Australia's December, 1963. theatre. rough-riders and the open ranges. [4] 5/4/54 THE AUSTRALASIAN RECORD

The slipstream swirls again, the red dust fr eddies up and is swept astern, the sun glints over the airscrews, and soon West- ern Australia slips away, and the Northern Territory opens up like a vast map. Red, so long the prevailing colour, has changed now to the green of the jungle, which means man-eating crocodiles infesting the harmless-looking streams winding far be- low. The coastline stands out in bold re- lief against the green forest. A town pops out of the earth, with rows of neat, white houses, perched on concrete pillars (to beat the white ants). The plane glides down to a huge aerodrome, and as the door opens there is an inrush of moist warm air. This is Darwin. Although bombed seventy-three times during the war, there is very little visible trace of damage. The receding tide re- veals several wrecks in the harbour, and a few buildings are shell-scarred, but the wounds have been healed and the town extended. Darwin has mushroomed since the war, and now has a population of about eight thousand. The harbour and surroundings are picturesque, and the Two new missionary recruits are Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Dawson, who are now in Fiji, where people colourful and friendly. There are Mr. Dawson is head of the primary section of Fulton Missionary College. skins of every shade, from white to black. Descendants of aboriginals who have Aboriginals are not allowed in the town inter-married with Europeans and other hunted, and bulls of three years old and during the hours of darkness, and it is races are known as "coloured" people. over are shot and skinned. Buffalo hunt- against the law for a publican to sell them They are educated, and enjoyall the social ing can be both exciting and dangerous. liquor, but their coloured friends, unfortu- privileges of the community, many of A horseman gallops in among the fleeing nately, overcome this difficulty for them. them being very fine people. Their brown- mob, and, with a .303 riffle, shoots the bodied children are bonnie and healthy. After leaving the wintry blasts of Mel- bulls through the back, thus disabling the The population consists of approximately bourne, it seemed unreal to be moving beasts. The skinning crews follow after six thousand whites, 1,500 coloured, 500 around in shirt sleeves and even then and finish them off. It's a gruesome, risk .; Asiatics, and 500 aboriginals. The Abo- feeling too hot, but it was surely a de- business. On one occasion a horseman riginal Inland Mission and the Australian lightful change. During most of the year galloped after a buffalo, and, just as he Inland Mission provide schooling and ac- the climate is warm and very pleasant, but fired, his horse stumbled and he fell. He commodation for the aboriginals at the is hot and humid during the "wet" which was not seriously hurt, nor• was the buf- Bagot Reserve, just out of the town. comes between November and April. falo, and as the man picked himself up he, turned to face a charging bull only Here I met and joined forces with col- Tropical fruit grows plentifully around the a few feet away. He shot it through the porteur K. J. Dansie and the Publishing Darwin area, especially papaws, bananas, brain—cool, hazardous work, as a buffalo Department secretary for South Australia, and mangoes. We former Queenslanders has a very small brain. Brother J. T. Young. They had already did not need to become "accustomed" to canvassed up through Alice Springs and these! Leaving Darwin by the highway to Alice the "Centre," and together we set out to While in Darwin, we met a man who at Springs that is sealed over the full length carry the benefits of the Home Health one time spent four years studying medi- of nearly a thousand miles, we turned in Education Service to the mixed and col- cine, and who claims to have discovered a to Bachelor, about sixty-five miles out, ourful people of this isolated area. cure for rheumatism and arthritis. He and the township for the Rum Jungle uranium The Lord went before and with us. He his wife think highly of Seventh-day Ad- mine, which has brought new life and ac- knew we had need of accommodation, and ventists, and he expressed himself as very tivity to the Northern Territory. Hundreds had a furnished converted army medical anxious to help our medical work in a of people are working on this project. unit waiting for us. Sales came rolling in, big way—his way. Various other finds have been made in but not without co-operation with the Five people working within the Hotel this northern area, and hopes of big Lord, on our part. Every day 'we were on Darwin—the leading tourist hotel—placed things are running high. the job from early morning till late at their orders. So great was the demand Two hundred and fifty miles south we night. In four weeks, orders were received for immediate delivery of books that two came to Katherine, a scattered town of to the value of £2,571, approximately half consignments had to be flown in by air- about five hundred people, easy-going and of which was cash business. freight. In fact, the great demand for our unconcerned in its isolation. Just south of We found the coloured people and the literature right through the whole of the it we passed the grave of "The Maluka," a Australian-born Chinese particularly in- Northern Territory, opened up new possi- one-time owner of the Elsey Station, who terested in our health work. We felt that bilities for soul-winning through the still lives in the pages of the book, "We among the coloured people there was a printed page in this vast and largely ne- of the Never-never," written by his wife real opportunity of presenting this mes- glected area. Mrs. Aeneas Gunn. The Northern Terri- sage. They offer a real challenge to us, This message has just one living witness tory forces during the war enclosed the particularly as no spiritual work is being in Darwin—Sister Luke, whose husband is spot and erected a memorial gateway. done for this large community of edu- a member of the Legislative Assembly. Other characters of the book are buried cated, 'intelligent, impressionable and Single-handed she has endeavoured to in- in the same enclosure. friendly people. gather the whole of the town. It was truly The heat played havoc with our old Jimmy Nipper, a bearded, full-blooded a joy to meet this lone sister in her home tyres, and we crawled into Tennant's aboriginal, posed for his photograph. Then each Sabbath, and bring spiritual help to Creek to spend the Sabbath at a tin but I inquired his age. He looked thoughtfully her hungry soul. For four Sabbaths we near a bore head, a few miles from the at me, and then slowly said, "Forty, fifty, enjoyed her fellowship and hospitality. town. This is an extremely hot place, but sixty, seventy, ninety!" But he didn't lock Buffaloes roam the plains and forests in its salvation lies in the strong winds that more than sixty at the most. many parts of the Territory. These are blow almost continuously. Gold mining AND ADVENT 'WORLD SURVEY 5/4/54 [5] maintains this town of five hundred wait for a new axle to come from Adelaide. they decided one year was all they could people. That Sabbath we camped by a water-hole conscientiously stay. They sent in their After a drive of over three hundred in the Neales River, four miles from Ood- resignations in order to return to ,Bris- miles on Sunday, we pulled in late at nadatta, which by the way, is a most bane and put in two years at a church night to Alice Springs. In addition to the desolate place, just a small settlement in college in preparation for overseas mission townships of Katherine and Tennant's the desert. The axle did not come till work. We had prayer and a Bible read- Creek, there are many other places be- Monday morning, and Sunday we can- ing with them during the day, and then tween Darwin and Alice Springs. Every vassed the town. In isolated areas Sunday they invited in some friends and asked us sixty or seventy miles there is a hotel and is one of the best days for canvassing, as to return in the evening for a sing-song post office with a few houses scattered the men are home, and folk are not too of good old gospel hymns. They declared around, and a station homestead here and busy to sit down and talk. that our visit was "like an oasis in a there. There is an A.I.M. hospital in Oodna- desert." Who knows to what this contact Alice Springs is a pleasant place, nest- datta, and we found the two nursing may lead? ling among beautiful trees and surrounded sisters in charge fine Christian young To avoid the risk of breaking down by hills of the McDonnell Range. Located women. They refused to join in the again on the bad roads between Oodna- 2,000 feet above sea level, it experiences worldly practices of the community, as datta and Marree, a distance of three extremes of heat and cold, the tempera- hundred miles, we put the car on the ture falling as low as 16° F. on the grass train, going through ourselves by the in winter. Three thousand people dwell in "Ghan," which is the local name for the this well-laid-out town, five hundred of train from Alice Springs to Port Augusta, them coloured or aboriginal. On rising and so named in memory of the Afghans ground five miles from the township is who ran supplies in by camel train before the grave of "Flynn of the Inland," the railway was put through, At Marree, buried in the land he loved, and to whose just a little township, we found a very people he devoted his life. On his tomb keen interest in our work and left many they have placed a great round stone books. One section of the town is the weighing eight tons, one of the outcrop of Afghan community—remnants of the rocks known as the "Devil's Marbles." It camel train days. is reported that this was done to assure The road was good from there, for the the natives he would not leave them. final four-hundred-mile run to Adelaide, The "Alice" is in the centre of the most which we reached safely without further colourful range in Australia. Its chasms, mishap. We had left a trail of literature gaps, and valleys are the delight of the for two thousand miles through some of camera man. In order to reach our re- the inland's great open spaces, and had, spective homes by the next Sabbath it also opened up the way for a yearly visit would be necessary for us to travel at When the Calm of Sabbath Fell of a colporteur-evangelist, prepared to night, so at ten o'clock Monday night we brave privation and hardship in return for CLYDE R. BRADLEY left Alice Springs to travel the rough road the appreciation of hundreds of warm- to Kingoonya. The Redex trial cars had The great orbed hand of heaven's clock hearted but spiritually and physically torn the road about, but all went well till Sank toward low hills of trees and rock needy people. As this message reaches out 2.30 in the morning, when the brakes That framed the evening sky, into all the isolated places of the earth it failed. A hole rubbed through the oil-line While eager households, tasks complete, reminds us that— and had to be soldered by fire and torch Prepared their hearts with God to meet "The night is almost gone, the day is light. Just at daybreak we were on our As Sabbath hours drew nigh. way again to travel only a few miles be- coming on, Oh! it must be the breaking of the fore the rear axle broke! By nine o'clock Their hymns of praise rang on the air, this was replaced with a spare one we As families laid aside their care day." carried, and all was smooth sailing till five To welcome sacred hours. o'clock in the evening, when this axle gave They turned their hearts to pondering, out, and we were really in a fix. Hundreds And led their minds to wandering of miles from a garage and no way of Through heaven's hills and flowers. Days to Be Remembered at getting a new axle! We carefully checked Perth Central School our position on the map and decided to The silent sun embraced those hills G. W. MAYWALD walk to the Granite Downs station home- And slipped behind the rocks• and rills stead, which we estimated to be eight or With brilliant afterglow, 1953 saw the culmination of many years ten miles away. Leaving one with the car, As noiselessly as shadows fall of concentrated effort on the part of two of us set out across the bush carry- On mercy's day when lives of all parents and teachers of the Perth Central ing a waterbag, some biscuits, and a torch. Are fixed, the high, the low. School, now situated in the suburb of We would have to hurry as it would be Victoria Park. dark soon, and our position was uncertain, The sacred hours of welcome rest In the past four years the enrolment we could easily get lost and have to spend Brought peace to every waiting breast, has almost doubled, making it necessary the night in the bush. And praise began to swell; for the conference to take steps to build It was a long tramp, but providentially Repose had come to weary men— two new class-rooms. These two rooms we took the right direction and walked al- The quietude of Eden—when were officially opened by our president, most directly to the station, arriving after The calm of Sabbath fell. Pastor W. J. Richards, on August 23. night-fall. The manager was very helpful, —"Review and Herald," 28/1/54. There were over four hundred people pre- he had a welding plant—perhaps the only sent at this ceremony. one between Alice Springs and Kingoonya. The Parents' Association had under- He gave us the use of the station motor- taken to raise at least £500 to help in truck, rolled in a drum of water, and sent their predecessors had done, and naturally equipping the room which was set aside us back to our car with instructions to were very unpopular with most of the for science and domestic science. We now bring the axle over next morning. It had people. They had gone out because they have a beautiful room equipped with elec- to be taken nearly forty miles out to the planned to become foreign missionaries, tric and gas ranges, tables and cupboards. Station where the welding plant was being and thought the out-back experience for A word of thanks must be given to all used, so it was Friday morning before we two years would be a good training ground. parents who helped both in the raising of Were road-worthy again. But they were so disappointed with the funds and the giving of their time. The We turned off the Kingoonya road and materialistic outlook of the church, and children, to help with this enterprise, drove into Oodnadatta, 150 miles east, to that which was expected of them, that raised almost three hundred pounds in [6] 5/4/54 THE AUSTRALASIAN RECORD penny votes, several of them reaching amounts of over twenty pounds. December 12 and 13 were also memor- able days. On the Sabbath afternoon of the 12th, we were happy to witness the baptism of six of our students. This gave a great thrill to both parents and teachers. December 13 was graduation day. Twenty- two students had passed their final exam- inations in the primary grades, and were now passing on to high school work, six had completed their second year high school work, and four their Junior Certifi- cate. The class chose as their motto, "Nothing Dr. and Mrs. Without Labour." Pastor J. H. Wade had Caviness, been invited to give the graduation ad- with Malcolm, Arthur, and dress, and he, offered the students some Dorothy. splendid advice. Tom Lyons, the class president, in his speech thanked the teachers for what they had done in mak- ing the school such a happy one for all. A number of the students, under the inters and others teachers and secretaries. leadership of Mr. C. Lang, beautifully said it was the first time he had accepted a call without consulting his wife. Both One of the daughters is Mrs. C. P. W. rendered "The Lord is my Shepherd." families had heard a great deal about Futcher of the West Australian Missionary This was a fitting conclusion to the first Australia from the Australian students at College. The eldest son, Pastor John Hyde, graduation service held by this school. Pacific Union College. has spent thirty years as a missionary in In concluding we must give thanks to These new teachers bear old and hon- Africa, and now his son, Dr. John Hyde, God for the success He has enabled us to oured names in the denomination, and all is serving there also. achieve during the past four years, and we our members who have read our church Pastor W. T. B. Hyde was himself a mis- know that He will continue to bless our papers through the years are familiar sionary in Nigeria for two decades, during school in the future. with them. most of which time he was union Educa- About 1895 Pastor Hyde's father ac- tion secretary. His main responsibility cepted the advent truth in London. In there was pastor-teacher training, but he 1899 he left his bakery business in the also started the press as a sideline and We Welcomed Them to care of two men and sailed for America, developed it to the place where it required where he learned the health food busi- the attention of a full-time man. In 1946 A.M.C. ness from Mr. J. H. Kellogg, the first Pastor Hyde left Africa and transferred to CONSTANCE M. GREIVE manufacturer of our health lines. Return- the Pacific Union College, which has an Just prior to the opening of the Aus- ing to England a year later, Mr. Hyde, enrolment of between seven and eight tralasian Missionary College on Febru- with Mr. W. F. Bartlett, commenced at hundred students. In addition to his class- ary 10, the first faculty and staff tea of Redhill, south of London the first health work he spent Sabbaths in supervising the the year was held in the music hall. Al- food factory in England.' Unfortunately, pastoral - evangelistic activities of the ways pleasant social occasions, this one however, he was not able to continue in theological students, which he organized was specially so, because after the tea this work. His own business was deterio- and directed. and some musical items Pastor E. E. rating, so he resumed its management. Here at Avondale, Pastor Hyde teaches White extended, on behalf of the as- Father Hyde must have produced good Biblical Theology, Applied Theology, Life sembled company, a sincere welcome to bread, for on the proceeds of his toil he and Teachings of Jesus, Bible Survey, the two new teachers from America, Pas- was able to rear and educate his thirteen Health, and Bookkeeping. tor W. T. B. Hyde, and Dr. G. L. Caviness children (a baker's dozen!). His contri- Before her marriage, Mrs. Hyde was the and their families. Responding, Pastor bution to the advent movement must be assistant matron at the Watford Sani- Hyde and Dr. Caviness told of their eager- outstanding, for twelve of them grew up tarium in England. ness to accept the invitation to spend two to serve the organization either directly, or Dr. Caviness' family have been educators years at Avondale; in fact, Pastor Hyde as wives of workers. Five became min- for the church for approximately seventy years, an admirable record in our brief history. Grandfather Caviness was presi- dent of Battle Creek College in the 1880's, his family having become Advent- ists when he was a young man. Grand- father Lewis (on the mother's side) gave similar service, for he was also a teacher and administrator in several Adventist colleges in the United States. He it was who inaugurated the first correspondence school for the General Conference, which still operates as the Home Study Institute. As a boy, Dr. Caviness spent twelve years in Europe, when his father was secretary for the Education and Sabbath School Departments in the old European Division, with headquarters in Berne, Pastor and Mrs. Hyde, Switzerland. His mother, Mrs. Agnes with Anne and Lewis Caviness, is well known as a con- Heather Jean. tributor to the "Review," "Youth's In- structor," and other church publicationS, chiefly along the lines of counsel for the family. Selected articles from her pen AND ADVENT WORLD SURVEY 5/4/54 [7] were published in book form, under the aged, Paddy's Flanograph pictures are graph act is on similar lines. But instead title, "Mother Naomi." helping to build the work of God. of crayons or the like, lie builds up his After seven years of teaching at the New More than four million people through- pictures from pre-cut pieces of flannel, England College at South Lancaster, out Australia and New Zealand, and pos- felt, and other cloth materials. Massachusetts, Dr. Caviness transferred to sibly millions more overseas recently had "He starts with a bare, cloth-covered Pacific Union College, where, in addition the chance of seeing just what Paddy easel-board, and, on a table beside him, to his teaching duties, he was for six years does, when on the Movietone Newsreels he what looks to be a pile of nondescript col- director of the summer school, which had was shown at "the Seventh-day Ad- oured rags. Then, in three minutes or less, an average of three hundred students. ventist Sanitarium, Wahroonga," building he assembles his prefabricated, three-di- Among his extra-curricular activities had up colourful scenes before the eyes of mensional and dazzingly colourful Flano- been those of adviser for the college Mis- patients. Four hundred thousand copies graph. sionary Volunteer Society, Sabbath school, of the "Australia Magazine," January 12, "The pieces of coloured cloth are simply - student publications and organizations. printed two full pages (story and seven smoothed into position flat on the easel- pictures) in colour, telling of the "Unique board. They have been treated with a The subjects taught by Dr. Caviness at Art of Paddy Hammond." In the sub- secret preparation which makes them stay Avondale are Greek I and II, Public title, it said, "A lay preacher has evolved put. Speaking, Principles of Secondary Educa- a new three-dimensional art form, which "The three - dimensional effects are tion, and French. He is also liaison officer he uses both to convey his church mes- achieved by first building up the back- between Pacific Union College and the sage and to amuse his friends." The story ground scene, then superimposing a box- Australasian Missionary College, recom- accompanying the pictures, written by a like frame upon which is built up the fore- mending students entering 'the B.A. cur- staff reporter, explained just how this art ground effect. In some of the more intri- riculum. is achieved. cate scenes a second frame is added. Appropriately, Dr. Caviness chose for his wife a high school teacher, wholn he met at Pacific Union, so it appears inevitable that the school teaching tradition will continue in the family. We are blessed in having men with such backgrounds of character and service to enrich the educational, social, and spirit- ual life of the Australasian Missionary College. We wish them and their families a happy sojourn among us, and hope they will be able to visit other parts of this division and become acquainted with many of those composing the rank and file of the church in Australasia.

The Unique Art of Paddy Hammond ERNEST H. J. STEED Director of Press Relations, Greater Sydney Conference As much as we might believe the state- ment that "the work of God in this earth can never be finished until the men and women comprising our church member- ship rally to the work, and unite their efforts with those of ministers and church officers" ("Gospel Workers," page 352), we are sometimes neglectful in giving credit to laymen where credit is due. True it is Mr. Paddy Hammond. Flanograph artist, in the process of making a picture. that God is the rewarder of Christian ser- vice, nevertheless, laymen can be inspired to greater attainments by a word of appreciation. Others, too, are influenced "Paddy Hammond, of Dundas, N.S.W., is "Some Flanograph scenes are mechan- to commence a regular and diligent work a lay evangelist with a difference: he uses ized and illuminated. for the Master. This article is written colour in an unusual art form to help him "Mr. Hammond has been doing this with this express purpose in mind. put across his message. work now for about eight years, and has " 'People are becoming more and more It is not often that an unusual accom- built up a repertoire of some forty or fifty colour conscious,' says Mr. Hammond. 'So Flanographs. He does all the cutting out plishment is put to such good use for the I use colour to get my message across and sewing himself and says he makes his cause of God as that of Paddy Ham- through the eye, as well as the ear.' mond's. Paddy is a talented artist of pictures up as he goes along." natural ability, with a love for the great "Mr. Hammond earns his living as a Such scenes are displayed with a musi- creative work of God. Apart from being display artist with a health food company. cal background. Typical of the scenes he a painter of magnificent natural scenes, His spare time is devoted to church work portrays are, "The Old Rugged Cross," Paddy is a landscape artist of rare ability. with the Seventh-day Adventists. And, "Beautiful Garden of Prayer," "The But his service for God begins right with both for delivering his religious message Church in the Wildwood," "Silent Night, his talent. Developed from an old French and for purposes of entertainment, he uses Holy Night," "End of the Road," and art, he today is Australia's only Flano- an art form which he has developed him- "Harvesting the Golden Grain." graph artist. Assisting evangelists in mis- self and which he has christened the Whatever the talent be, the work of sion work, educating people healthwise at Flanograph. Paddy Hammond is a challenge to every our cooking classes, giving a message to "You've seen these lightning artist en- lay person to play his part in finishing hospitals, and homes for children and tertainers? Well, Mr. Hammond's Flano- quickly the giving of the message. [8] 5/4/54 THE AUSTRALASIAN RECORD Pathfinders at the Australasian day afternoons for a period of two hours. step aside to brush away a tear from my At these gatherings the programme will cheeks, as I witnessed their untiring Missionary College include time for flag raising, rousing labours, their faithfulness, their consecra- DESMOND B. HILLS, Assistant Preceptor choruses, helpful instruction on youth tion, to the Lord and His cause. - Since The largest Master Guide society in the problems, and practical classes in hobbies. then I have earnestly prayed for God to bless richly all our missionaries in these Australasian Division has now added a All these activities of pathfinders have the most needy fields in the world. Missionary Volunteer Pathfinder Club to been arranged to fulfil the following its many activities. By introducing "path- sevenfold aim:- Pastor Oswald, who has visited seventy- finders" the society officers have fallen in two countries in the world field, including 1. To provide a positive church-centred India, said, "Brother Weis, the island mis- line with the General Conference MV De- recreational programme. partment's plan to care for the recrea- sion fields in the Coral Sea and Bismarck- 2. To develop good character and citi- tional needs and practical development of Solomons Union Missions are among the zenship. our older Junior Missionary Volunteers. most needy in the world field." 3. To promote MV classwork. In these islands, malaria, leprosy, and The Avondale club was born last Oc- 4. To give guidance in physical, mental, many other diseases cause hundreds of tober, when Mr. Ray Trim and the writer social, and spiritual growth. deaths every year. People are dying with- realized the need of providing for the 5. out hope. They have not heard the story "youthful fire" of the Companions and To demonstrate the attractiveness of Christian ideals in an activity programme. of Jesus. One of our young missionaries, Guides. The idea was fostered by Mr. R. who is all alone with his little family, Watts, faculty Master Guide director, and 6. To interest parents and senior youth in organized church-centred social and away back in the interior opening up a the following students were selected as new station, one day put his hands on my club officers: Ray Trim, Ralph Juriansz, recreational plans for our boys and girls. 7. To guide our boys and girls into active shoulders, and with tears streaming down Val Richardson, and Robert Dixon. Then his cheeks said, "Pastor Weis, if only we followed months of careful planning until missionary service. ("Master Guide Man- ual.") had more men and money we could move an appropriate plan was presented to the right into this whole section of the coun- pupils of the central school. The sixty Dear reader, this modern twentieth cen- try. The people are begging us to teach juniors present listened attentively to the tury demands modern twentieth century them the true gospel. They don't grow plans for their recreation, and all were methods, and when it comes to providing very old; their life expectancy is not very thrilled with the idea of activity. They wholesome, useful recreation for our teen- long, and so what we do, we must do indicated their pleasure at the thought age youth the MV Pathfinder Club sup- quickly." of canoeing, hiking, camping, and chorus plies these methods. Accept the challenge By the grace of God our mission mem- singing. However, it was the Saturday of working for the salvation of our youth. bership has increased by the thousands evening gymnastic squad which captured Enlist your prayers, your means, and your since the last General Conference session. full attention. energies in the establishment of a JMV In the entire Australasian Division our The fortnightly club meetings will be society and an MV Pathfinder Club in Sabbath school membership at the end held in the Avondale church hall on Sun- your church, of the year 1953 was 63,821, of this number 38,256 are found in the mission fields. If 16V we could only have the means to take over all the interests that are opening up to ference, and I had the opportunity to us in the unentered areas, we would ere OUR ISLAND FIELDS take a picture of a boy who has eaten long, double and re-double our member- human flesh, but is now in one of our ship. training schools. What a great task there Under the able leadership of Pastors The Unfinished Task in One of is before us! White and Boehm, these two union mis- the Most Needy Mission Fields There are hundreds of people in these sion fields are making splendid progress. fields almost ready for baptism, but we Their committees are laying strong plans in the World have few workers to care for these rapidly to evangelize these fields just as quickly C. C. WEIS growing interests. We have thousands of as possible. It was my privilege to sit Sabbath school members who are not yet with a number of local mission commit- Australasian Division Home Missions and Sabbath School Secretary baptized church members. On a number tees. As I listened to the needs presented, of occasions the brethren in charge of our and saw the figures making up the meagre Many islands and districts make up the work in these unions told me that whole budgets, my heart was greatly stirred, and Coral Sea and the Bismarck-Solomons villages and districts are opening up to I said within myself, "If only our people Union Mission fields. Hundreds of villages hear the gospel. From, many places calls in the homeland could hear and see what with populations running into thousands are being constantly received from chiefs, I witness here today, surely they would are still unentered with the message of for. teachers who will teach their people give as never before." salvation. While pidgin English seems to about the true God. I asked, "What do During the five weeks I was privileged be the language most commonly used, you do about these requests?" The breth- to visit these mission fields, and as I saw there are, nevertheless, many languages ren responded by saying, "What can we the unevangelized villages throughout the. and dialects with which our missionaries do? We have neither men nor means to length and breadth of their territory I contend. answer the calls that come to us." could not but think of the tremendous Many people in the homeland think In the highlands of New Guinea we task before us as workers and members that the natives in these' islands are visited the leper station. Here Brother of the Australasian Division. In every brought into the message without much Barnard, capable and efficient, and so very prayer since then, I have prayed earnestly, effort. That, my dear friends, is not so. consecrated to God and His cause, is in "Lord, bless Thy missionaries, and Thy Our missionaries work hard, and under charge of our work. With him are two work in these needy fields, and make me very trying conditions. nurses taking care of more than four more liberal in my giving." I appeal to our There are many places in the interior of hundred patients. Unless you see it your- people for greater liberality and sacrifice these two unions where missionaries have self you cannot appreciate the detailed in Sabbath school offerings, in camp- never entered. Yes, indeed, many places work and care that falls to the lot of so meeting pledges, and in the Appeal for where a missionary cannot enter without small a staff of workers. Brother Barnard Missions. a permit from the Government district said, "Yes, we need more help. We are As a division field we had our best police. There are places where people still under-staffed, but by God's grace we will Appeal for Missions campaign in the year eat their dead. On one occasion it was my carry on." And, brethren, they are carry- 1953. We not only reached our goal of privilege to hold a meeting just thirty ing on faithfully and well. As I stood £100,000 but we went £5,437 beyond it. This miles from the cannibal district. On an- there one morning Watching these faith- represents an increase of £15,942 over the other occasion, Pastor Oswald, the Home ful workers going about their work, I was results of 1952. A wonderful accomplish- Missions secretary of the General Con- greatly moved, and more than once did I ment! We praise God for what He has AND ADVENT WORLD SURVEY 5/4/54 [9] done. We also thank our conference ad- shall be any more after it, even to the serves. These tense nerves are a source of ministrators, our Home Missions secre- years of many generations." Joel 2: 2. a very grave spiritual danger. When our taries, all our workers, and all our lay This gives us the picture of the last days. nerves are at the breaking point almost members for their untiring efforts which The time is full of danger and peril. These anything can happen. Moses was in that made this very fine attainment possible. dangers are both physical and spiritual. state when he spoke unadvisedly, and We know that this represents faithful- The youth of today must be prepared to brought an unhappy ending to a long, ness and hard work on the part of our meet these trying times. We as youth are forty-year record of patience. people throughout the Australasian Di- to be ready to help others to find a shelter When our nerves are tense we are in vision field, but, I ask, "Can we be satis- in the time of storm. We have talked and great danger of getting into trouble with fied with past attainments when we face procrastinated long enough. The time is our associates at home, at business, or in the unfinished task; when we see the gnat here already. The troubles of the last days the church. We often say things for which needs in the homeland and in these mis- are already beginning. The question for we are sorry afterward. sion fields?" For the year 1954 we have us is, Are we prepared to meet the crisis? Many of us neglect the rules of health, set a goal of £110,000. This goal can be Everywhere we look we can see the and thus bring strain upon our nerves. We attained only by each and every church prophecy fulfilling rapidly. Surely the time are to eat and sleep regularly and also to member doing his faithful part. The 1954 of great trouble is near at hand. The take time for recreation. Physical and Appeal for Missions campaign is now in prophet said, "Alas for the day! for the mental rest and change will reduce nerve progress. Will you not please do your part day of the Lord is at hand, and as a de- strain. this year by raising at least your minute- struction from the Almighty shall it come. The tense nerves often reflect a low man goal, which is £9 for senior church Is not the meat cut off before our eyes, state of faith. We need confidence in members, £4 10s. for junior boys and girls, yea, joy and gladness from the house of God's plan. He will carry us through to and £2 5s. for primary children? Of our God?" Joel 1: 15, 16. the end. We must rely on His promises, course, we should all do much more than Consider the question of famine in the such as the one given in Matt. 11:28, 29: this, but we should certainly not do less. different countries of earth. In recent "Come unto Me, all ye that labour and After you have given through all these years famine conditions help us to see how are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. avenues, and you feel you want to do the Word of God is being fulfilled. Never Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; more to help in furthering God's cause in in past years has there been such suffer- for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye these island fields, I am sure the Lord will ing among the peoples of India, Africa, shall find rest unto your souls." These bless you, and restore to you an hundred- China, and other countries. Because of promises are for such times as are now fold, as you send your gifts along to the droughts in many areas and floods in upon us. The hour of intense trouble will treasury. others, awful physical disasters have come. soon come. Now is the time to prepare for the future, to develop a living faith. The needs of the world are before us. As I write this, Africa is facing a tre- mendous crop failure in a large territory We are admonished, "Men ought always As a people of the advent movement we to pray, and not, to faint." Luke 18: 1. We think in terms of the world field. We where crop failures have rarely been seen see dangers increasing, but are we praying think of India, Japan, Burma, Egypt. before. more? If we are, our nerves will not break These lands are in great need today. How I travelled in one area recently where under the strain that is before us. wonderful to belong to an organization the wild animals, such as elephants, giraf- that is world-wide! What a privilege is fes, wildebeests, and zebras, were roaming When we were travelling from India to ours to make contributions to a world- in the great Tanganyika plain in Africa. Africa during the last war, our ship passed wide field! Now and then, the General They were looking for water and grass. It through very dangerous waters. Many ves- Conference makes provision so that our is just as the prophet described it, "The sels were sunk. On the ship were many people in the Australasian Division can meat is cut off before our eyes." missionaries who had confidence in our participate with the world field in giving The physical dangers that confront us great Captain above, so we sailed in com- help to these our sister fields, but, my dear and the whole creation are known in all parative peace, but in our crowd was a friends, let us ever be mindful of the fact lands by millions of people; but the spirit- Worldly woman who was most miserable that the most needy mission fields in the ual dangers come gradually and take us and afraid. Her nerves gave way under world today are found in the Coral Sea, unawares. Before we realize it we are the pressure. The ship's doctor had to give Bismarck-Solomons, and Central Pacific caught by the deceiver in such a way that her injections to help her sleep at night Union Missions. These fields and our mis- only the Holy Spirit can free us. "Minds and keep her quiet in the daytime. sionaries—your own sons and daughters— that have been given up to loose thought The danger of becoming discouraged is need the continued support of your pray- need to change." The Scriptures tell us, another great one for our youth today. ers and your means. "Come out from among them, and be ye Discouragement is a by-product of physi- separate, . . . and I will receive you, and cal and spiritual exhaustion. It is easy lOP will be a Father unto you, and ye shall when one's energy is exhausted by toil to be My sons and daughters, saith the Lord fall into a state of depression and dis- Dangers that Confront Our Almighty." 2 Cor. 6: 17, 18. We need the couragement. Elijah's experience was such Holy Spirit to help us to "come out" from after his great day of spiritual victory at Youth Today those dangerous "fleshly lusts, appetites, Mount Carmel. His long run before Ahab's J. M. HNATYSHYN and passions" that tempt our youth today. chariot made him physically weary. He was also nervously exhausted. He became The days before us are dark days. "A Now is the time to put forth an earnest effort to overcome the tendencies of the an easy prey to discouragement, and fled storm is coming, relentless in its fury. Are sinful heart. The Apostle Peter gives us at the threatening of an evil woman. we prepared to meet it? We need not say: this timely advice, "Girding up the loins Elijah, who once stood alone against the The perils of the last days are soon to priests of Baal, fled in fear when he be- come upon us. Already they have come. of your mind, be sober and set your hope perfectly on the grace that is to be came discouraged. We humans can all We need now the sword of the Lord to cut brought unto you at the revelation of duplicate this experience. What shall we to the very soul and marrow of fleshly Jesus Christ; as children of obedience, not do in these trying times? Shall we flee? lusts, appetites, and passions."—"Testi- fashioning yourselves according to your Shall we give up in despair? No, a thou- monies," Vol. VIII, page 315. former lusts in the time of your ignorance; sand times no! Let us say with Job, It would be false optimism to describe but like as He who called you is holy, be "Though He slay me, yet will I trust in the future in any other language but that ye yourselves also holy in all manner of Him." Job 13: 15. given in the Spirit of prophecy and the living; because it is written, Ye shall be May God have His way with you as you Holy Word. Joel describes the dark times holy, for I am holy." 1 Peter 1: 13-16, face the dangers before you. "We have ahead as a "day of darkness and of A.R.V. nothing to fear for the future, except as gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick Everyone today is on a nervous strain. we shall forget the way the Lord has led darkness, as the morning spread upon the There is a feeling of tension in the very us, and His teaching in our past history." mountains; a great people and a strong; air. Uncertainty and evil tidings assault —"Like Sketches," page 196. there hath not been ever the like, neither our spirits and rob us of our nervous re- —"Review and Herald," 21/1/54. 110] 5/4/54 THE AUSTRALASIAN RECORD

When the war ceased it was found that The abour four hundred of our meeting places in Central Europe had been destroyed. Twenty of these were in Berlin, where we had twenty-six churches. We have now WORLD VISION the acute problem of providing church facilities for four thousand members in that city. So far, six meeting places have been rebuilt. In Hamburg we have fifteen hundred members. We had six churches before the war. All were destroyed. It has been possible to rebuild all six with the with our great fundamentals. He was fully help of the General Conference. The last Radio Wins Souls in the determined to be baptized and come into and most beautiful was dedicated the last full membership. We continued to study Bahamas Sabbath of the year. with him and his wife until they returned R. E. GIBSON Throughout Germany the lack of meet- to their school in Abaco. He had been a About four years ago a schoolteacher ing places for our churches is still a heavy smoker for years. Special prayer was appointed by the government to the serious problem, since practically all cities was offered that the Lord would help him position as a headmaster of a school on of any size suffered severely from the to overcome this habit, and from that mo- little Mores Island of the Abaco group in bombings. Rented quarters occupied by ment the craving left him. Together they the Bahamas. There are hundreds of us are frequently lost to industrial con- have taken their stand for the truth and these small islands comprising the Ba- cerns who offer to pay five times as much plan to be baptized the next time they are hamas, and wherever there is a settle- rent for the buildings as we can afford. in Nassau. ment government schoolteachers are pro- This puts some of our churches literally vided. Mores Island has about five hun- Truly God is using radio to evangelize out on the street. It will require large dred inhabitants, but as far as our records the Bahamas. In addition to the regu- sums of money to provide proper meeting show, no colporteur or worker has ever set lar weekly Voice of Prophecy presentation, places for all these congregations. foot there. we broadcast frequently over our local The colporteur force ranges from 200 to . However, radio knows no bounds, and stations without any cost to us. Our work- 250. During vacations about seventy stu- the schoolteacher had his own battery-set ers are so few that ten of the thirteen dents join these regular colporteurs in radio. He was of a religious nature, and districts are not supplied with a worker, selling our literature. The 1952 sales he loved to listen to religious programmes. but God has given us favour with the record was passed in 1953. In Central He soon found an impelling urge to listen station manager, and His message is cov- Europe, as in other lands, God, by His every week to the Voice of Prophecy pro- ering the Bahamas. Spirit, is going before the colporteurs pre- gramme. —"Review and Herald," 21/1/54. paring the way. At first he was rather sceptical over Ad- A colporteur relates how recently he was ventist doctrine. But the power of the showing his book to a couple when the Word of God began to grip his heart, and woman spoke up: "Yesterday I opened the soon he found himself defending the Evangelism in Central Europe Bible to the Book of Daniel and read teachings of the Voice of Prophecy. His R. R. FIGUHR chapter two. But I don't understand it. -wife felt that he was being misled. But Can you explain it to us?" Briefly the col- they continued to listen and study to- In the Central European Division 869 porteur explained Daniel 2. The woman gether. Then they began to listen to our churches have been established, with a continued: "Last night I could not sleep. local broadcasts, and this made them baptized membership of 44,526. That our I prayed to God for more faith and light. aware that Adventists were a going con- members are active is shown by the fact A messenger like an angel appeared to me cern, right there in the Bahamas. As they that within a recent period of nine in the night. Now I know that you are studied, their conviction deepened. months they distributed to their neigh- that messenger." Before the colporteur This summer all government school- bours 1,500,000 tracts. Monthly, during left this territory he placed this couple in these nine months, they visited the same teachers were called to Nassau for summer touch with our workers. school. This interested brother began to persons, each time leaving with them a Our people in Central Europe have attend Sabbath services without revealing new tract and discussing the truth as many problems, some of which it is not his interest, and for three Sabbaths he people manifested interest. In another wise to mention. But our believers are full worshipped with us, being treated as any section, where it is not easy to work, 250 of courage and determined to be faithful visitor. He was deeply impressed by the lay preachers are busy teaching the mes- at all costs. As I conversed with some of services and felt the power of the Holy sage. our people privately, they said, "We will Spirit present. His wife did not attend, The radio and Bible school work are never give up the truth." but he reported to her his impressions. occupying an increasingly important place We visited a camp for eighteen hundred About four weeks ago, while I was in in disseminating the truth. No local refugees that has been set up in bombed- the post office, a young man stepped up broadcasts as yet are permitted, but the out buildings. The camp is run by the Red to me and asked, whether I was Pastor powerful Luxembourg station is usually Cross. Altogether this organization is car- Gibson. He then introduced himself and heard over most of Germany. Enrolments ing for fifteen thousand refugees in said he hardly knew where to begin, but in the Bible school are secured through various camps. Seventy have been estab- he wanted to join our church, and what the solicitation of our members and col- lished throughout the country. Here would he have to do in order to qualify? I porteurs as well as by advertisements people are fed, clothed, and cared for until was a bit taken back, for it was so unusual placed in the papers. Of the active stu- they can be sent off to find work and ob- an experience for one to be approached in dents enrolled, more than 16 per cent tain some means of sustaining themselves. such a manner. Then he related his story fmish the course. Of these, 27 per cent It is a pathetic situation. Clothing is be- of what radio had done for him and how are baptized. This speaks well for the ing sent in from various countries. Much he was anxious to become one of us. He follow-up work that is being done. of it is in very good condition, some is stated his conviction that the Adventist In western Germany we formerly had practically useless. message is the only message of hope for two training schools. These have now been It is cheering to see the loyalty of our this time. combined into one at Marienhohe, near workers and members to the world work. We made an appointment for the next Darmstadt, where 296 students are en- Sabbath afternoon thirteen hundred morning, and for more than two and one rolled. The new building, which has re- people filled our Adventhaus in Berlin to half, hours we studied the Scriptures. He placed the old boys' dormitory that re- hear a report on the progress of our was..nager to learn, and I found him ex- cently burned down,, is an excellent one world-wide mission work. Though the ceptionally well acquainted with our mes- and brings the total of our permanent meeting was a long one, with three visit- sage and in full and complete harmony buildings at Marienhohe to four. ing ministers speaking, the brethren all AND ADVENT WORLD SURVEY 5/4/54 [11] stayed by. Many had brought their American flying instructors to the Indo- with fixed bayonets and orders to shoot to lunches and remained for the evening nesian Air Force. When - I approached kill, it was very easy to imagine we were in meeting. The brethren of Germany love Captain Cutberth and explained out situa- some war-torn country, except for the aw- the cause of missions and hope and pray tion, he promised to do what he could to ful silence. that soon the way will be opened for help. In just a few days we were in- As we walked among the ruins of other them to help the mission field by sending ,structed to package the books in fifty- streets where there was not a living soul, out their young people as well as their pound packages and deliver them to his where even the vegetation was destroyed, offerings. home. Three days later the books were we could easily understand how just and W. Mueller is giving vigorous leadership delivered at our schools. This was only fitting the punishment of Satan will be. to the work in Central Europe. He is ably four days before vacation period. Articles that had been cherished posses- supported by a group of loyal co-workers. sions lovingly cared for were scattered Evangelism is being stressed, and the The Pages of Truth Flying about the ground and many of their own- workers and members together recognize "How wonderful to visualize Seventh- ers were dead or dying. this as their chief task. day Adventist literature flying across the —"Review and Herald," 21/1/54. For a month after the worst disaster tropical skies in an army plane, below and that ever hit Worcester, Massachusetts, above the equator, to scores of waiting and surrounding towns, the Dorcas wel- student colporteurs, who in turn carry the fare society was still going strong, dis- pages of truth to the waiting multitudes persing an average of 1,000 pieces of cloth- of the islands of the southern seas! One of the Lord's "Thousand ing a day and serving about 700 lunches Ways" "Just three weeks ago the Indonesian each twenty-four hours from mobile can- Air Force came to our rescue again. We teens. These canteens went into all parts BRUCE M. WICKWIRE had a shipment of literature that was "Our heavenly Father has a thousand of the ruined area freely, without permits, badly needed in the North Celebes. An until 3 a.m., feeding the military guards, ways to provide for us, of which we know Indonesian Army plane flew the literature nothing."—"The Desire of Ages," page 330. police, civilian workmen, and, of course, to the army airfield in the North Celebes, the stricken people who were still digging This wonderful promise was fulfilled which is more than one thousand miles in the ruins for possessions and, even still, recently in the Indonesian Union when distant. The pilot delivered our Seventh- the bodies of their loved ones. Four weeks our large army of student colporteurs were day Adventist literature to a Pentecostal after the disaster we served forty families, about to begin their work and then dis- mission near the airfield, and the Pente- outfitting them all in one day. covered that there were no books. The costal mission workers delivered the litera- commercial printers (we are now in the ture to our mission headquarters in that The ladies of one of our canteens found process of establishing our own publishing area. Thus when there appears to be no a whole family, two days and two nights house in Indonesia) were forced to delay way out, God provides one of His 'thou- after the tornado, who were still sitting our printing, order to give priority to gov- sand ways.' " amid the debris not knowing who they ernment printing orders. E. A. Brodeur, At this time a positive project is on foot were, where they were, or what had hap- Publishing Department secretary of the to establish a well-equipped publishing pened. One man who had lost everything beautiful tropical island republic of Indo- house in Indonesia that will produce he owned, including his wife and daughter, nesia, gives the following account of how literature for the eighty million souls of had a pathetic bundle of clothes ready to the Lord supplied in one of His ways at that republic. There is a growing demand give to our girls when they came by, say- a time when the outlook was so for- for our literature, and we are happy for ing, "I want to help you because you have bidding:— the many converts now being won to the done so much for me." Many times, as we "Early in the year we began to print two truth through the printed page. received the grateful thanks and blessings books that were to be reserved for student —"Review and Herald," 21/1/54. of such recipients, we remembered the colporteurs during the vacation period be- words of Jesus, "Only a cup of cold water tween June and September, 1953. Every- in My name." thing was proceeding according to sche- The weather was hot and dry and the dule until the Indonesian Army brought How the "Ladies In Green" water pipes and taps had disappeared, so an order for thousands of "Army Field we carried large containers of water, as Manuals" to the commercial printer who Did It well as hot and cold drinks and milk for was doing our printing. Naturally our MRS. MYRTLE MEYER the children. After ten days of generosity work had to be set aside in order for the President, Dorcas Welfare Federation, Southern on the part of all the populace, colour printer to comply with such a large mili- New England Conference lines, denominational differences, animos- tary order. We knew that we had a dead- [The terrible disaster that struck Wor- ity, and prejudice were all blown away. line to -reach with our books, since many cester, Massachusetts, was a practical les- People clamoured to give their blood and of the books had to be shipped to the very son to all of us concerning the need of were strapped to mangled patients in cor- borders of our union. being prepared for any emergency. We are ridors or wherever there was room. "Our North Sumatra Training School is very happy to report that the Dorcas wel- about twelve hundred miles from Ban- fare societies of the Southern New En- People wandered from agency to agency dung, Java, our union headquarters; and gland Conference were prepared for such seeking what they needed; but when they the North Celebes Training School is fif- an emergency. As soon as the tragedy hit, got to us, we supplied all their needs. We teen hundred miles in the opposite direc- our "Ladies in green," members of the had every item needed by those who came tion. To reach these schools, a shipment Dorcas welfare society, under the leader- to our centre. One-fourth of the people of books must go by ship and truck, taking ship of Mrs. Chester A. Meyer, went into who came to us were sent by the Red a period of six weeks in transit. action. Since Mrs. Meyer was on the Cross for things they could not supply. "Weeks passed, and still our books were scene of action from the beginning, I have Others heard of us by radio, newspaper, not ready. Word finally came from the asked her to give a report of their exe- civilian defence, the housing authorities, printer that the books would .be ready in periences in connection with the tornado, friends, our large signs out in front of the three weeks. This was May 4, and our and how the church was ready to meet centre, our canteens, and the firemen and schools would be dismissed on the first the emergency.—Carl P. Anderson, Home police. The police had a, supply of our day of June, which meant that our stu- Missions secretary, Southern New England welfare cards and handed them out to the dents would lose from three to six weeks Conference.] people. The police van brought people to while waiting for their books to arrive. Ten days of horror, blood, sweat, and us when they were off duty. What could we do to help the students? tears, amidst scenes of total destruction, The large majority of the people were not "Needless to say many prayers were had passed; and the end was not yet in from wealthy homes. A brand-new brick offered in this desperate situation. In re- sight. As we drove and walked through housing project was badly damaged, leav- sponse to our earnest prayers, God sup- the ruined streets, with nothing in sight ing 759 families of veterans and people in plied one of His 'thousand ways.' This but piles of kindling and dirt and no hu- the lower income brackets homeless. Hun- was brought about through one of the man beings except groups of dusty soldiers dreds of people had never before had to [12] 5/4/54 THE AUSTRALASIAN RECORD accept any help from anyone, and were laundry washed our uniforms as fast as Worcester, one of the coldest, most unre- reluctant to come. they were soiled. We learned the value of sponsive cities in New England, knows to- Our welfare centre is in the richer sec- uniforms. We have had ours for nearly day who the Seventh-day Adventists are; tion of Worcester that was undamaged, two years and have always worn them in and they love us because of the work of and we received the "cream" of the do- the centre; but this time they gained ad- our Dorcas welfare centre. Only the nated clothing. Many people remarked mittance for us to every restricted area in health and strength given us by the Lord that what we gave them was more luxur- the county and every ward in the hospi- kept us going those many days and nights; ious than anything they had ever had tals, at any hour of the day or night. but He has promised this in Isaiah 58, if or owned. The "ladies in green" were hailed with we do this kind of work. Have you started We assembled innumerable layettes, as joy wherever they went. Police and a Dorcas welfare centre in your town yet? the housing project was built for people guardsmen waved us through with a big who had large families, and many babies smile. We were given a jeep and two Our Uniforms were born during and immediately after soldiers to escort us after curfew. When We never wear our uniforms or smocks the disaster. One of the incidents I can't we approached, the huge loud-speaker be- when calling on people in their homes, but forget is about the baby of my sister's gan to blare that we were coming. People you should see how pretty our ladies look chum. She and her husband had wanted came up from cellar holes, down from when we have a tag day with our colour- a child for seven years and were made roofs, and everywhere to enjoy a good ful uniforms, smocks, arm bands, and very happy just two weeks before the lunch. Sometimes when there were no special can labels. These uniforms gained storm with the birth of a son. The woman speakers, an officer got in with us and admittance for us to the most closely ran outside with the baby in her arms and shouted our wares as we drove along. We guarded disaster areas and free access to was picked up and carried away with the were admitted to places where other, any ward or room in any hospital at any wind. She fell to- the ground not too far better-known organizations had to set up time of the day or night. They are a ne- away, but the baby was carried on, and their canteens outside. cessity in time of disaster. When we went into stores for needed food for our can- its body was not found for nearly a week. Many of our nurses worked untiringly in The mother lived, but her mind is affected. the hospitals. The sights , were sickening: teens, they gave it to us free as soon as The civilian defence training for atomic arms, legs, and heads gone. One man had they saw our uniforms. We feel that the attacks saved the lives of many. Many a metal Venetian blind slat through his time has come to adopt an "official" wel- children saved themselves by doing what body. The stretcher bearers could not pull fare uniform. —"Go," January, 1954. they had been taught in school. One it out so they bent it to get him to the woman, seeing the big funnel, thought it hospital. A woman had a two-by-four was an atomic attack. She wet a huge through her thigh. Skulls looked like bath towel, which she threw over her crushed eggshells. People's lungs exploded head, and then lay face down in the bath- because of the change in air pressure. Television Expansion tub. The house was blown entirely away, Fibreglass insulation did a lot of damage Tremendous expansion of Faith for To- but she was unhurt. by being forced into clothes and skin. day's television network marks the open- We feel that the Lord led us in starting Many babies and you'hg children were ing of Seventh-day Adventists' fourth this welfare work at just the right time, blinded by it as they did not know enough year of continuous telecasting. The for He has performed miracles for us. I to close their eyes. Clothing and bedding original twelve paid TV stations, located am sure He put into our minds the idea which was blown away was filled with the in strategic population centres, seemed of writing the following note to every glass and unusable. destined by finances to limit for ever the tornado patient in the hospital:— Ten days after the tornado, people who boundary of Faith for Today's network. did not bother with religion were praying. But God miraculously wrenched the bonds To All Tornado Hospital Patients: We had many good talks and prayers with asunder when He impressed one, then an- We sympathize with you in your time of many heart-broken and sobered people. other, and still another television station trouble and are praying for you. If you We have given out hundreds of copies of manager to show our programme free of will have someone notify us one day in "Survival Through Faith" (a most timely charge. It is an amazing fact that of the advance of your release from the hospital title), 20th Century Bible Course cards, fifty-four stations new telecasting the Ad- and give us your sizes, we will supply you and our Dorcas welfare cards. ventist programme, publicly announced with clothes. We have layettes ready for new babies leaving the hospital. Call 2-4783, 8-4783, or Auburn 360. Dorcas Welfare Society of Seventh-day Church. Mrs. Chester A. Meyer, President. We find the patient's treasuring these notices. They told us they had been lying there worrying for fear all the donated clothing would be gone by the time they were well, and they would have none. They were very happy when we assured them that our clothing depot was not temporary, that we had been doing this for six years and were open all the year round. Another thing that made them happy was the fact that we had saved out all the bathrobes and housecoats. My sister, Mrs. McNamara, of Auburn, had, with the help of neighbours, cleaned and pressed them. These, along with new slip- pers given us by W. T. Grant, were taken to the city hospital for them to wear when they had to get out of bed. The merchants were wonderful. Hun- dreds of loaves of bread were given to us by the bakers. We also received free 4,500 paper cups and many other supplies. A Morning worship at the office of Faith for Today. AND ADVENT WORLD SURVEY 5/4/54 [13] as Seventh-day Adventist, forty-two pre- sent it as a public service! Just what is, this newest evangelistic en- deavour that has so deeply impressed realistic TV station executives? Basically, it is a half-hour weekly telecast, present- ing a modern day parable, a sermon sum- mary, favourite hymn selections, and Mrs. W. A. Fagal's compelling invitations to viewers to enrol in the Bible Correspon- dence course. Pastor W. A. Fagal, director of Faith for Today, leads out in the twelve-to-four- teen-minute problem discussion period, pointing those who are troubled and con- fused to the Bible as offering God's solu- tion, to every-day problems. In the four- to-six-minute sermon, he emphasizes and sums up the particular Bible truth brought out earlier in the story. Only Seventh-day Adventists take part on the programme; there are no hired "actors." Favourite hymns play an important part in providing a reverent atmosphere. The quartette members are all faithful ministers of music, spending every mo- ment, whether on the telecast or in the office, in advancing the television ministry. Every word uttered on this vital pro- gramme is carefully weighed in advance. Dr. Elaine Giddings, formerly head of the Pastor Fagal English department of Southern Mission- (with hand on banister) with ary College, early joined the organization Mrs. Fagal and as script writer and producer. For the Faith for Today past year, Miss Grace Fields, of the musicians. General Conference Home Missions De- partment, has collaborated with her in writing and producing the programmes. Vital Bible truths are presented, varying films suddenly became so urgent that for Very few of the 350 ,men attending this our distinctive doctrines with practical the time being all overseas film shipments congress left before the nine o'clock bene- topics such as tithing or temperance, and were suspended. He wrote back, "I am diction Saturday night or arrived after the devotional studies on prayer, forgiveness, asking today for more films, hoping and opening meeting was called to order Fri- etc. Letters by the hundreds of thousands praying that we will 'find favour in your day. Men came in big Army trucks, jeeps, witness to the practical nature of this sight.' The ones we used drew very wide or hospital ambulances over long, dusty problem discussion format. Its down-to- comment; they are very impressive in trails -with eager longings for a spiritual earth approach holds the attention of old giving the truth. I would rather have any blessing. They came because Korea and its and young, the unsophisticated as well as of your old, beaten up, or obsolete films, tragedies had stirred their souls, and the educated and the cultured classes. those you are not circulating any more, made them hungry and thirsty for the Faith for Today also operates an ever- than none at all. However, we will be glad words of eternal life. And they were not growing Bible Correspondence School with to use the best that you have available." disappointed. The presence of the Lord courses for both adults and children. Needless to say, his appeal was irresistible, was felt in a marked manner. Books of the month add their witness to and the films were sent. On Sabbath morning, at the consecra- the TV message, and to help increase Thus Faith for Today's fourth year pro- tion service, many who confessed that they viewer offerings, "Tele-Notes," a behind- mises to be its most fruitful in evangelistic had been slipping in their religious life the-scenes news monthly, is sent to corre- endeavour, not only in America, but re-dedicated themselves to the Lord. Many spondents. reaching out into fields abroad. As this moved forward for a blessing and left re- freshed. It was a good meeting. W. J. The programme's influence does not ex- global influence continues to increase, the Hackett, of the Far Eastern Division, had pire at the close of the telecast, for several television programme and office staff wish prepared the way in his Friday evening film recordings are made each week. These to join you in pledging themselves anew sermon on victorious living, and on Sab- are sent on long circuits serving the free to unstinted service in God's cause. bath morning it seemed that the flood- TV stations, and are then circulated —Faith for Today. gates of heaven opened wide. among the workers to help in their evan- In the afternoon meeting men were per- gelistic efforts. mitted to relate their missionary ex- Ministers of other denominations have Adventist Servicemen Meet in periences. It was interesting to find three asked for the privilege of showing these men present who had come into the truth films in their churches. Korea since joining the armed forces. In the At present all world divisions have been W. H. BERGHERM Japan Congress there were six such men supplied with at least one film for free While I was travelling in Korea an present. We learned that a well-educated, circulation. It is hoped that as time goes Army chaplain said to me, "I sent a third English-speaking Korean young man had on a pool of these evangelistic aids will be- of my men to your religious congress. We been baptized only the week before be- come available to the world field. couldn't have held them back anyway, so cause of the missionary endeavour of a- Overseas evangelists express warm ap- we let them go." Had this officer attended faithful soldier. This young man is at- preciation for this service. One worker the Korean Congress for Seventh-day Ad- tending a university, but plans soon to who has used Faith for Today films in the ventist servicemen, he would have dis- leave for the United States to continue his homeland, requested that some be sent to covered why they could not have been held preparation for the Lord's work. Our Men show in his new field. Two were sent, but back and why they came early and stayed in uniform have accepted the role of am- the call from new TV stations for current late. bassadors for Christ. [14] 5/4/54 THE AUSTRALASIAN RECORD

One soldier related the following ex- For each meeting the military officials had The workers in this beautiful union mis- perience: "People are in great spiritual issued directions through military chan- sion field find many evidences that the darkness here in Korea, and we have the nels, authorizing commanders to excuse Lord is going before them in their efforts light. Unless we pass this light on to them Seventh-day Adventist men from their for the lost, as is illustrated by the story we shall all perish together. I have a stack regular duties and make it possible for that A. C. Stockhausen, president of the of denominational books in my tent, which them to attend these meetings. Super- union, told in St. Thomas, East Jamaica. I lend out to men. 'Bible Readings' and vising chaplains gave excellent co-opera- "A man in the declining years of life had `Drama of the Ages' are always welcomed. tion everywhere. a sincere desire to join the true church, The other day we were having a big in- A fourth meeting was held in Okinawa but he was confused as to which is the true spection, and the men told me I had to re- for the fifteen or twenty men, as well as church. God answered his desire in a move those books because they crowded my Department of Army women civilian dream one night, telling him to join the tent. I told them I would rather move my workers. church that preached the third angel's cot out than those books. Anyway, they Our records show that a total of 521 men message. James Kelly was sure he had didn't say any more about it. The other day attended these four meetings. In some seen a vision, and he was anxious to find the captain asked me to conduct the char- places from 75 to 90 per cent of the Sev- the people represented in it. He made it acter guidance class as the chaplain could enth-day Adventist men in that particular known that he was willing to give to that not come. I told the captain that if I did I area were present. These men ask for the people a plot of land on which to erect would have to begin it with prayer. He prayers of God's people. Although they a church. When the news leaked out, rep- told me I could do as I pleased, so I are living amidst unprecedented oppor- resentatives of different denominations opened the class with prayer. The boys tunities for good, they are also sur- visited Mr. Kelly and tried to persuade all know I am a Seventh-day Adventist, rounded by many temptations as well. Yet him that they were the people who and many are asking questions. May God our hearts have been greatly cheered by preached this particular message. Their help us to share our light with those in the victories they are gaining and the only purpose, of course, was to get this darkness, or we shall perish with them." work they are doing. valuable piece of land. Thinking that they We listened to men who are conducting —"Review and Herald," 28/1/54. actually were the ones represented in the Bible classes with Koreans through the vision, he promised to hand over the land Voice of Prophecy plan. A lieutenant- to a certain minister of one denomination. colonel, who is a chaplain of the Methodist But the Lord had other plans for Mr. Church, told me our boys were conducting Annual Meeting of British Kelly and that piece of land. the best classes in English for the Koreans "About two miles away was a little that he had ever seen. He felt the lessons West Indies Union Seventh-day Adventist church called Dal- in the average class went over the heads L. K. DICKSON vey, which had made very slow progress of the Koreans who did not understand General Vice-president, General Conference through the years because of the remote English very well. He noted, however, that It has been a real privilege to join the location of the church building. The our lessons were reduced to writing in brethren who comprise the leadership of brethren were not unmindful of this dis- question-and-answer form and were pas- the British West Indies Union Mission in advantage, and made many efforts to sed out the week before for study during the annual meeting of their committee procure a more favourable location, all the week. He felt our men were succeed- held at Mandeville, Jamaica, November 27- of which seemed futile. The brethren al- ing in their work. In one place 120 persons December 4, 1953. In the reports given it most gave up in despair, but were en- were attending these English Voice of was very evident that God is doing a couraged by their district pastor to keep Prophecy classes each week. These men mighty work of harvesting souls in this on praying. are doing the work of missionaries. The interesting island field, and that He is "Just about the time Mr. Kelly was records show that already several have blessing the work of the labourers in a ready to close the deal with the denomina- been baptized as the result of the English most outstanding way. tion referred to, Sister Bryan, one of the classes Seventh-day Adventist service- The evangelistic work carried on by faithful members of the Dalvey church, men are carrying on. John Palmer, a young Jamaican minister was impressed to visit the old man. This In reporting the congress in Korea, just out of college two years, is a striking was not the first impression she had re- mention should be made of the kindly example of how the Lord is blessing the ceived to visit him, but she had always put ministry of Pastor and Mrs. C. W. Lee, soul-winning efforts of our people in this it off. However, on this particular day the Dr. and Mrs. George Rue, and Col. W. L. part of the Inter-American Division. By impression was so strong that she im- Spaulding, commanding officer of the 121st the end of 1953 this young man had pre- mediately went to see Mr. Kelly. In con- Evacuation Hospital. Without the help sented nearly four hundred souls for bap- versation he readily told her of his dream of these faithful men and women who tism. Other young evangelists are bring- and his decision to give a plot of land to laboured so untiringly in caring for the ing in hundreds of new believers. the people who preached the third angel's temporal needs of those of us who at- Brother Palmer began what he intended message. Naturally, Sister Bryan told him tended the congress, this meeting could to be a short series of revival meetings in that Seventh-day Adventists were the only hardly have been held. the Jointwood, Jamaica, church, but the people who preached that particular mes- Our good sisters in the missionary interest was such that the meetings at sage. A short Bible study followed, and families began as early as Monday morn- the end of the fourteenth week pro- tears flowed as the old man gladly ac- ing to bake pies and cookies and other duced 130 candidates in the baptismal cepted the truths of God's last message good things for the Sabbath dinner, and class and a much larger number in the shown him in the dream. worked all week long. The men greatly Bible class. His first baptism numbered "The very next day, when the minister appreciated this home cooking, for they ninety-nine persons. came to have the property transferred, he realized it was no small job to provide for found that the old man had changed the needs of so many servicemen. his mind. 'I am sorry, sir,' he said, tut As we look back over the three con- before I can give you this land you will gresses for servicemen we have held in have to come up to the Sabbath. You do Western Europe and the Far East, we are not preach the third angel's message.' certain that much good has been done. "Today, we have a tabernacle on that Men came to these meetings spiritually land. Old James Kelly and several others hungry, with a deep sense of a need for have embraced the glorious truths we love, fellowship and strength to carry on in and have followed their Lord in baptism. their overseas assignments. Many of these `Not by might, nor by power, but by My men are alone in their Sabbath worship. Spirit, saith the Lord of hosts.' " Our first meeting was conducted in Ger- During the first nine months of 1953 rriany early in August. This was followed an average of eleven souls per mile for the in October by a congress in Tokyo and full length of the island of Jamaica were finally by the congress in Seoul, Korea. won to the truth. By the end of 1953 AND ADVENT WORLD SURVEY 5/4/51 [151

eighteen churches were dedicated in the MILLS.—Louisa Dodson was born in West Jamaica Conference. There are now Durham, England, on March 15, 1876, and 150 under construction in this territory. WEDDINGS died in Geelong, Victoria, on March 4, 1954, aged seventy-eight years. Coming I Am Going This Other Way with her family to Australia in her early VCP childhood, at the age of sixteen she was R. E. Delafield, president of the East baptized at Parramatta, N.S.W., where Jamaica Conference, was in a certain Pastors A. G. Daniells and Robert Hare town on his way to preach in our church LEWIN -MARSHAL L.—Joy Eleanor were conducting a mission. Four years in that place. He met a man by the name Marshall and Allan Stanley Lewin united later she was married to Percy William of Amos riding a donkey, going in the op- their lives at the Invercargill, N.Z., Sev- Mills, who pre-deceased her on June 3, posite direction. He was impressed to enth-day Adventist church, on February 1944. Sister Mills was for many years a speak to Amos, and so he stopped him and 24, 1954. As they re-dedicate themselves to faithful member of the Wahroonga said, "A great meeting is going to be held the cause of evangelism, may Heaven's church, and her life witnessed to- her love in the church on the hill, you must go and blessing attend their joint service, and rest of her Saviour and her devotion to His listen." Amos replied, "But I am going upon their home. V. W. Stotesbury. service. She leaves five children, William. this other way." Pastor Delafield said, of Wahroonga; Herbert, of Warburton; "You must turn and go this way and at- MELVILLE-COLTHEART.—On Febru- Dorothy (Dr. Parker) of Geelong; Ron, tend the meeting at the church." So Amos ary 25, 1954, the Avondale church, Auck- of Sydney; and Marjorie (Mrs. Alfred decided to turn about, and rode his don- land, North New Zealand, was filled to Parker) of Hamilton, N.Z., to mourn the key up to the church. capacity with friends to witness the mar- loss of a loving and devoted mother. To About this time a woman came walking riage of Mervyn Henry Melville to Wini- these we extend our deepest sympathy. along, and Pastor Delafield said to her, fred Joy Coltheart. Joy, a faithful school In the Geelong cemetery she awaits the "You must go to the great meeting on the teacher at our Avondale church school, is call of the Life-giver. hill," pointing to the church. She said, a daughter of Brother and Sister Colt- E. H. "No, I'm going this other way, I cannot go heart of Tasmania. After the ceremony, a now." "But," said Brother Delafield, "you happy time was spent at a reception given must turn and go this way and attend this in the Auckland youth hall. Here friends meeting, it is very important." She said, and relations gathered to wish them God's ADVERTISERS PLEASE NOTE "Well—I may as well go, this man Amos blessing in their future life together. Advertisements approved by the Editor is my husband." They both attended, A. White. Amos and his wife, and Pastor Delafield will be inserted at the following rates:— preached a sermon from the text Amos 4: First 25 words .. 3s. 6d. 12, "Prepare to meet thy God." They both Each additional 6 words . 9d. listened carefully, and when the call was made they came forward and gave their Remittance must accompany copy. hearts to God. They are now Sabbath- keepers. Thus the wonderful work of gathering in God's great harvest goes on in these WANTED by youth, position on wheat mission lands, and God's hand is ever UNTIL THE DAY BREAK and sheep farm; has some tractor and truck driving experience. Apply A. Harri- seen going before His faithful servants. "Meet again when time is o'er, —"Review and Herald," 21/1/54. Meet again to part no more." son, Morisset Road, Cooranbong, N.S.W.

GRAHAM.—Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Gra- FOR SALE.—G osford home; every ham fell asleep in Jesus on Friday, Feb- modern convenience; charming water ruary 26, 1954, after a long illness. She view; elevated. Suitable rest home; 2 How Christ Changed the Heart now rests quietly at the Invercargill ceme- acres; fruit trees; vegetables; flowers. of a Murderer tery, awaiting the call of the Master she P.O. Box 35, Gosford, N.S.W. loved so well. V. W. Stotesbury. W. L. BARCLAY FOR SALE.—At Cooranbong, N.S.W., Home Missions Secretary, Southern Asia garage and service station, with living Division BUCKLAND.—On Sunday, February 28, 1954, the merciful Father called His child, quarters attached. Owner forced to sell The work of God is ever onward in the Mrs. Bertha Buckland, aged seventy-six because of ill health. Centrally situated Southern Asia Division. The desire to see years, to lay aside her pain and suffering to A.M. College, church, and shops. Apply the message of Christ's soon coming car- and to sleep till the resurrection morn. At R. J. Armstrong, Cooranbong, or phone ried to every home in this great sub-con- the time of her death, she was in the Cooranbong 227. tinent is taking control of the hearts of home of her only child, Mrs. Brighton of our people. The spirit of lay evangelism is Nightcaps, New Zealand, and was buried FOR SALE at Terrigal, N.S.W.—Three- becoming a reality, and from various parts at the Winton cemetery in the presence of bedroom home, lounge, large veranda, of the field word comes to us that souls dear ones and friends who had known and offices, etc., fuel and electric stoves, work- are being won through the efforts of our loved her many years. shop, man's room, septic tank, 4 blocks of laymen. V. W. Stotesbury. land; superb views. Separate fiat for let- Recently J. E. Edwards, of the General -ting. Sealed road. £4,400. Apply to Box Conference, spent three months in this THURLEY.—On Tuesday, March 2, 1954, 11, P.O. Terrigal, or phone Terrigal 154. field conducting laymen's training classes. Sister F. Thurley of Hobart, Tasmania, Among the places visited was Amritsar, passed peacefully away at the age of "GREENCORNER," Cooranbong is in the Punjab, where the Golden Temple seventy-eight years. Although greatly available for sale, immediate possession; of the Sikh religion is located. While afflicted during the last year of her life, 40 acres, beautifully situated, greatly im- Pastor Edwards and I were there we at- her faith never wavered. Sister Thurley proved. Proved for citrus, peaches, veg., tended a laymen's effort being conducted accepted the message back in 1914 in the flowers, or poultry. Extensive housing and by Samuel Dass, a layman, almost in the Mathinna district of Tasmania, under the equipment for 6,500 layers. Perm. water, shadow of the Golden Temple. Brother labours of Pastor and Miss Harker. Out of Inter. engine, pump, reticulation. Spacious Dass has carried on this meeting for five a family of fourteen, ten are left to mourn cottage, with every convenience, all elec., months. A few days ago we received the passing of a devoted mother. She rests plus elec. and fuel stove. Gardens, lawns Word from him that he had ten persons in the Cornelian Bay cemetery, awaiting and garage. Open for inspection. Write now ready for baptism. and that he had the summons of the Life-giver. for details to Garside, Curran's Road, (Concluded on page 16) H. G. Bryant. Cooranbong. [16] 5/4/54 THE AUSTRALASIAN RECORD

sk, We were glad to learn of the success that has come to two more of our young AUSTRALASIAN RECORD people from Strathfield High School, Syd- and Advent World Survey BREVITIES ney. Raymond Kench and Kelvin Hon Official Organ of the VOF have both qualified for the Commonwealth AUSTRALASIAN INTER - UNION CONFER- Scholarship which, we understand, opens ENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS The Trans-Tasman Union Conference the door to the University and covers the offices, at 148 Fox Valley Road, Wahroonga, fees involved in studying there. Raymond Editor - - - A. G. Stewart were vacated by the staff on April 1, and plans to study for his B.A. and Kelvin will Associate Editor - Mary M. Campbell their new address is 738 Pacific Highway, commence the medical course. May suc- Single Subscriptions, in Australia 15s., New cess still be their portion in their objective Zealand 12s. 3d. per year (post paid). Gordon, N.S.W. Will all interested persons When mailed to territories outside Australasia please make a special note of this change? to fit themselves for a place in God's work. and territories annexed thereto (Palma, New Guinea, Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands, Fiji The telephone number in Gordon will be and Western Samoa) 10s. extra for empire and given in a later issue of this paper. When the "Bulolo" docks in Sydney she foreign postage is required. usually brings a missionary family to our • Order through your conference office, or send shores. Monday, March 15, was no excep- direct to the Signs Publishing Co., Warburton, A flash from the General Conference tion, when Brother A. G. Chapman; his Victoria, Australia. Sabbath School Department to Pastor C. All copy for the paper should be sent to The wife and three children returned for a few Editor, "Record," Fox Valley Road, Wahroonga, C. Weis gives the wonderful news that the months' recuperation. Mr. Chapman is N.S.W. fourth quarter's overflow offering for 1953 the principal of the Bautama Missionary Appearing regularly in the Australasian Record amounted to $53,738.26. Converted into are articles from the Review and Herald, the School at Port Moresby, Papua. And there general church paper of the Seventh-day Ad- Australian pounds that represents £23,990- was another of our missionaries on board, ventists, published at Washington, D.C., U.S.A. 5s. 11d., and it is all coming to this divi- Printed weekly for the Conference by the Miss Gwen Long, who until recently was Signs Publishing Co,, Warburton, Victoria. sion! We are grateful to our Sabbath on the staff of the Hansenide colony at schoo)\s around the world for this fine Mount Hagen. Upon arrival Miss Long ••• - help. received medical attention at the Sydney DIRECTORY Sanitarium. On April 5, 1954, the Voice of Prophecy Australasian Inter-Union Conference executives and staff moved from 5 Hunter VOL President - - - F. A. Mote Street, Sydney, and are now housed in the Secretary - - - Associate Secretary - E. J. Johanson rooms formerly occupied by the Trans- The Heart of a Murderer Treasurer - - - W. L. Pascoe Assistant Treasurer - W. E. Zeunert Tasman Union Conference office personnel, (Concluded from page 15) at 148 Fox Valley Road, Wahroonga. The Auditors - - (Chief) L. J. State, written to the president of the mission to R. L. Parkinson. box number-4112, G.P.O., Sydney—is be- Departmental Secretaries ing retained by the Voice of Prophecy, and come and examine the candidates. We conducted nine laymen's training Educational and Missionary mail should continue to be addressed Volunteer - - - there. For the time being the telephone institutes in Burma, Ceylon, West Paki- Health Food - - B. 0. Johanson stan, East Pakistan, and in a number of Home Missions and Sabbath number will be JW1061 (Sydney). School - - - - C. C. Weis places in India. In attendance were 391 Ministerial - - - laymen. They set a total goal of 1,456 new Press Relations, Religious Liberty, Still another advantageous move has and Temperance - - R. E. Hare converts for the next year. Already some Publishing - - - E. R. Gane been made possible by the two already of these laymen have prepared a number Radio - - - - L. C. Naden mentioned. Esda Sales and Service will for baptism. Attending one of the insti- shortly occupy the rooms vacated by the tutes was a man who had been a vicious Voice of Prophecy, which will provide character. He gave me an account of his them with more suitable and commodious experience, and at my request he wrote it trials, my heart was overflowing with the quarters. The manager, Mr. H. G. Miller, for me. The story follows:— love of Christ and I did not care about informs us that they are now planning for "Before my baptism I was considered a what my wife said. a display section where the many and thief and burglar in my community and "Just at this time a strange incident varied goods procurable through Esda will village. I led a very wicked life and com- took place. My eldest daughter, who was be on show. This announcement should be mitted all sorts of brutal acts. The climax then six months old, became very ill. of special interest to our workers. Their of my evil doing was reached when I com- There was no hope of her living. Every address will, of course, remain the same, mitted a terrible deed. One day I caught attempt to save her was to no avail. Hardy's Chambers, 5 Hunter Street, hold of a man, and in my anger I killed Finally I took her to the Adventist dis- Sydney. him by thrusting my sharp knife into both pensary near the mission bungalow. The his eyes. I was then known as a murderer. doctor prayed over the little patient and From an old friend, Pastor W. A. Peter- "I felt very restless and had no peace of treated her. My daughter was miracu- son, who is now connected with the Voice mind. My cry was to find someone who lously healed. This inspired my wife to of Prophecy in California, comes this would help me to lead a better life. One believe in the God who saved her life. Oh, paragraph in a letter dated February 22, day I heard about the love of Jesus and how happy I was to see my child well 1954:— how He loved sinners and murderers like again and my wife now believing in Jesus! "This Voice of Prophecy organization is me. I was told by one of my relatives, an After a course of Bible studies we were really an amazing institution. You may Adventist layman, that Jesus loved me both baptized into the true church. God be interested to know that we have ap- and died for my sins in order that I might performed a great miracle and saved our proximately 87,000 active students enrolled be saved. How I rejoiced when I heard family from the gross and sinful way that in the correspondence lessons. Approxi- that great love story of Jesus, and I sur- we were living. mately 3,000 lessons are corrected every rendered my heart to Him. I accepted "We are having to go through severe day, and month by month scores are ac- Him as my personal Saviour. persecution in our village in order to keep cepting this advent message. We have a "This relative of mine introduced me to the Sabbath and observe the doctrines of staff of approximately 120, the major part the pastor, and then I began to receive the church, but we are glad to suffer for of whom are engaged in the correspond- Bible studies from one of the mission Jesus, who went through so much suffer- ence school work, correcting lessons and workers. My wife did not believe in Jesus ing in order to save us from sin." answering letters. It's very clear to me, and did not agree with my becoming a How thankful we are for this layman from the letters that come to my desk, Christian. She was very much prejudiced who introduced this murderer to Christ that the Voice of Prophecy is conditioning against Christianity and told me that she and for our dear missionaries who fol- the field for the loud cry, and when the would leave me and go away to the home lowed up the interest! We ask our believ- time comes hundreds and even thousands of her parents if I became a Christian. ers to remember our loyal people of South- will accept this truth who, up to now, have She even threatened to commit suicide ern Asia in their prayers. not responded." should I accept Jesus. In spite of all these —"Review and Herald," 28/1/54.