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Remembering the Pioneers INSIDE: LAURENCE GILMORE, Assistant Communication Director. Nth NSW rEct • The top two winning entries from our "Write Now" Writ- EARLIER this year the Government promoted a Heritage Week as a reminder of the pioneer days and the early settlers. Avondale College participated by featuring its Adventist ers' Award Competition. On roots, in relation to the beginnings of the college back in the 1890s. RECORD readers will be very page 6 you can read the excit- much aware that also coming up is a particularly special historical landmark—our 1985 CENTE- ing first-place winner, "Mira- NARY YEAR for Adventism in Australasia. Sabbath May 11, 1985, has been designated as Cente- cle on Ash Wednesday." The nary Day. second-place-winning entry, Drs and Gilbert Valentine preached a special Sabbath heritage sermon at the col- "My Escape," is our Youth lege, and delved into the intriguing history of the church in Australasia. New Zealanders learned Feature for this issue. that the late Sir Maui Pomare, an outstanding Maori leader, was sponsored to Battle Creek Sanitarium, and there trained in the medical school under Dr John Harvey Kellogg. He was the first • Other features include a mes- Maori to be knighted, and was a leading medical academic and parliamentarian. That same after- sage from our Division presi- noon, college minister Pastor Lyell Heise gave an introductory talk, prior to groups of people dent on page 2, and Echoes moving out to visit interesting characters, all suitably dressed in period costume and representing from 's Most Easterly various Adventist pioneers. Each was able to give fascinating snippets of history. ■ Point, on page 8. PIONEERS shown in the photograph are, from left: C. B. Hughes (Dr Alex Currie), Stephen McCullough (Pastor Ross Goldstone), Ellen White (Debbie Afa), Professor and Mrs Prescott • And more . . . (Gilbert and Gall Valentine) and Willie White (Dr Arthur Patrick). Not shown Is Metcalfe Hare (Dr Milton Hook). Photo L. Gilmore.

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Editor G. E. GARNE Associate Editor R .W. TAYLOR Assistant Editor LINCOLN E. STEED AS JESUS told the story, the widow won out When Jesus said, "The kingdom of God is Office Secretary .. GLENDA FAIRALL over the unjust judge by being persistent to the not coming with signs to be observed" (Luke Special Correspondents: point of being obnoxious. The story comments 17:20, NASB), He was telling us that there will Australasian Division R. M. Kranz Avondale College W. A. Townend in wry fashion on the foibles and corruption that always be people who think they know God's Adventist Hospital L. J. Laredo sometimes afflict people in positions of power. mind. We need always to remember that our Trans-Tasman Union J. B. Trim We remember the parable chiefly because it en- views of current events, of standards of perfec- Trans-Australian Union R. K. Brown courages us to persist in intercessory prayer. tion we should reach, or doctrinal positions we Regional Reporters: must adopt, should be not thought of as triggers Central Pacific A. J. Bath Yet as originally told it had a different pur- Greater Sydney E. B. Price pose. At the conclusion of the tale Jesus asks, for divine action, but as responsible responses I North New South Wales M. R. Potts "When the Son of Man comes, will He find to the call of His Word. North New Zealand C. A. Townend 2. Indifference. Jesus drew on the examples Northern Australia • G. Bladin faith on the earth?" Luke 18:8, NASB. Jesus R. H. Baird therefore expected us to relate the story to the of the Flood and Sodom and Gomorrah (Luke South Australia G. I. L Roberts Christian who seeks to maintain his faith as he 17:26-30) to give indifference as a second South New South Wales R. Tindall waits for the second coming. reason for losing heart. South New Zealand R. L. Coombe South Queensland M. M. Kennaway In the Gospels the question of continuing Does this have any relevance for us today? Tasmania K. M. G. Townend faith in the period before the second advent Unfortunately our members do not always feel Victoria H. J. Stanton underlies much of what Jesus teaches. The dis- that current events are put into their prophetic Western Australia G. W. W. Driffkall Western Pacific G. M. Smith courses by Jesus on the second coming in Mat- setting. Many long to hear the prophetic mes- Local Reporters: Church Communication Secretaries thew 24, 25; Mark 13; Luke 13, 7, 21, and John sage that brought them to faith preached with

* 14-16 all have at their heart questions about fervour and conviction. Equally as damaging as sensationalism is to ignore or downplay the sig- Annual subscription—post paid: preparedness in the light of the second advent. nificance of prophetic developments. Paul re- All areas covered by the Australasian Many of the parables address the same con- Division $A18.00 cerns. Obviously, Jesus saw that the passage of minds us that as children of the light we know Other countries $A29.00 time would affect the constancy of the faith of the times. Air Mail postage rates on application His followers. His concern comes through in Time and again, in the past few months, I Order direct from the , Luke's stated reason for the parable of the per- Warburton, Victoria 3799, Australia. have heard our pastors and church leaders af- All copy for the paper should be sent to The Editor, sistent widow: "He was telling them a parable firm the preaching of the Advent message in its RECORD. Signs Publishing Company, Warburton, to show that at all times they ought to pray and full beauty and truth. The ministerial workers Victoria 3799. Editorial Office: Phone (059) 66 2501. not to lose heart." Luke 18:1, NASB. To lose and church leadership are committed to defeat Printed weekly for the Division by the Signs Publishing heart is to lose faith and be found wanting by the indifference by keeping our members alert to Company, Warburton, Victoria. Son of man when He returns. our prophetic responsibilities and situation. a a a DIRECTORY The chapter break between Luke 17 and 3. Materialism. The final reason for losing AUSTRALASIAN DIVISION OF THE SEVENTH-DAY Luke 18, as all such breaks in the Bible, does heart highlights those who have chosen in- ADVENTIST CHURCH not appear in the earliest manuscripts. The par- volvements with this life rather than eternal 148 Fox Valley Road, Wahroonga, NSW 2076. able of the widow and the judge follows the life. "Whoever seeks to keep his life shall lose President Walter R. L. Scragg Secretary R. W. Taylor teaching about the return of the Son of man and it, and whoever loses his life shall preserve it Treasurer W. T. Andrews belongs with it. Assistant Secretary J. Pate alive." Luke 17:33, NASB. Assistant Treasurer W. H. Stokes We might ask, What is it that causes the fol- Again the relevance to our situation is clear. Projects Director M. G. Townend Auditor G. J. Bland lowers of Jesus, who believe in the imminence Willingness to risk our lives and our means for Associate Auditors C. E. Fisher E. E. Robson of the return of Jesus, to lose heart? In Luke 17 Christ is part of the disciple's responsibility. M. E. Mitchell Jesus offers these reasons: We therefore reject any thinking that gives E. J. Moffitt priority to material development rather than Departmental Directors 1. Sensationalism. "They will say to you, Education G. F. Clifford `Look there! Look here!' Do not go away, and soul-winning and spiritual matters. We will 11 Education (Assistant) H. T. Irvine Health Food D. C. Myers do not run after them. " Luke 17:23, NASB. never come with faith to the moment of Christ's Lay Activities and Sabbath School H. C. Banitt appearing if we do not continually answer the Assistant Sabbath School The concentration on signs of the times rather (Child Evangelism) Miss L. R. Chester than heart preparation may cause loss of heart. divine call to revival and reformation in prep- Temperance W. G. Dowling aration for that event. Health (Acting) Dr. H. Rainda Does this have any relevance to us? Christ- Ministerial Association, We know the answer to Jesus' question, Stewardship and Development A. N. Duffy ians who believe in the very near return of Jesus Ministerial Association, Stewardship may be tempted by sensational interpretations "Will he find faith on the earth?" The Word and Development (Association) E. C. Lemke Communication R. M. 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The crowd was wild with conflicting emo- tions. "Don't leave him there! Help him!" THE MARATHON "Only eight metres! Crawl!" "Don't touch him, or he will be disqual- MAUREEN MOE, WPUM President's Wife, based in Honiara, Solomon Islands ified." . He crawled on, suffering, for two more metres. Two metres in the right direction, but IT WAS NEARLY 7.30 in the morning, be- that the Solomon Islands' runner had just pas- he seemed blind and disoriented. He had no fore the heat of the day reached torment level. sed the international airport at Henderson. way of knowing and seeing that the goal was Crowds of people were massed in the Miles away! Bad luck! No hope! But what was attainable. He was a very sick man. sportsground, waiting for the end. Heads were happening on the sportsground? The third man The spectators were hushed. All were asked all turned in one direction. Conversation was hadn't come in to the finishing tape. What on to stop calling encouragement to the young. low, but tense. Suddenly the crowd hushed. earth was he doing? Walking? Did he somehow runner. When all was quiet, one voice spoke. Who was coming? Who would win the sense that he had no competition and could "Abel!" He knew that voice. marathon for the South Pacific Mini-Games? nonchalantly walk home? He had nearly 200 "Abel Manu Manua! Crawl to me! Can you Necks craned forward. What team did this metres to cover, but no worries, there was hear my voice Abel? Crawl to me. You can do first runner belong to? As he left the road and plenty of time, and he surely looked exhausted. it. Try!" Abel's sweaty black head lifted from the started to circle the sportsground for the ap- In fact, he looked ready to drop. proach to the finishing line, another runner His leg seemed to be worrying him—he was track. He was smiling, a big, wide, heavenly could be seen about 300 metres behind him. staggering. Still 100 metres to go. Some in the smile. But he was oh, so sick, and he couldn't crowd started to encourage him. see. Ah! yes—Fiji! Fiji would get the gold medal. Slowly the voice led him on. The agony of Papua New Guinea would get the silver. And a "Keep on." "Don't stop." "Stay in the tortured limbs was overcome by his courage little further behind came another runner from lanes! If you wander from the guidelines, you and bravery and commitment. • Papua New Guinea. He would have to get the will be disqualified, man! Come on! Come Blindly he crawled the last six metres toward bronze, because there was just nobody in sight on!" the voice of his friend. He could trust the voice behind him. Thirty metres still to go. No one must touch of his friend. His friend had just run the way It was the last day of the South Pacific him or help him. He must do it alone if he is before him, and had won the silver medal for Mini-Games. The marathon runners had started going to get that bronze medal. Papua New Guinea. He would keep Abel their race when it was barely dawn. It was the Now his head was rolling. His eyes were rol- Manua in the guidelines if Abel would listen to usual twenty-six miles in length. But where was ling also, and bulging in their sockets. He's his voice. the Solomon Islands' runner? All the spectators down! Lying on the ground. Still neither the Abel Manua crawled across the finishing- were looking for their own man. Even if he was Solomon Islands' runner nor any other runner line and fainted again. But he was a winner. He to come in fourth! was coming up behind. And he was only ten had crossed the finishing line. • Then the radio announcer broadcast the news metres from the line. Lord, help me to do no less. • A Long Way from LA to Coober Pedy NAT E. DEVENISH, Field Promotions Officer, Adventist Media Centre 1,4

As a result of requesting this free offer, Bar- homes there. However, in this isolated outback ney was soon visited by Pastor Eric Davey, and town, many people have been blessed through • regular Bible studies were arranged. At the time the faithful witness of Barney Lennon, who was of Pastor Davey 's first visit, Barney said, "I've first influenced toward the wonderful Adventist been looking for truth for twenty-four years. I message by the "It Is Written" telecast. will be interested in what you have to say." At How long has it been since you invited the conclusion of the sixth study, Barney con- someone to view the "It Is Written" program in fided to Pastor Davey, "You know what I said your area? • about looking for truth when you first came to visit me? Well, this is it—this is truth." Barney was sure that the Lord was calling him to witness to his own people, so the Lennon family shifted to Coober Pedy, where he quickly established a branch Sabbath school Oh and began teaching Scripture in the state school. It was soon after shifting to Coober • Pedy that both Barney and his wife became members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Barney was baptised in Lake Phillipson by IT IS A PLEASURE to introduce to you Bar- Pastor Eric Davey. ney Lennon, who lives with his family in the Recently I had the privilege of conducting a opal-mining town of Coober Pedy, in central meeting in the Lennon home. On this occasion • South Australia. there were, in addition to church members, One Sunday a number of years ago, when several folk not of our faith in attendance. Barney was residing in the town of Port Au- gusta, he turned on the television set—and it so Faithful Witness happened that the program going to air at that It is a long way from Los Angeles, where time was the "It Is Written" telecast. Barney Pastor George Vandeman records his telecasts, One was greatly impressed with Pastor Vandeman's to Coober Pedy, and as this town does not have Thousand presentation, and when the free offer was commercial television, it is not possible to made, he responded. beam the "It Is Written" program into the Days of Reaping 4 :: AUSTRALASIAN RECORD :: July 7, 1984

Youth Feature .

MY ESCAPE I JO BERRY

SHE SAT TRANSFIXED, too terrified to with the impact, and she looked up pleadingly move. As each card was turned before her, the at Ashley, croaking, "Give me one now, atmosphere in the room became more and more please, I need one now!" Ashley lifted his foot electric. Megan knelt before her, her glassy to kick again, but Jo's cry stopped his foot in eyes staring into her face. The other members mid-air. of the group began to gather around. They too, "What are you doing?" Jo screamed. were staring, first at her, then at the cards. A big "You'll kill her! What's the matter with you? thick-set fellow blurted out roughly, "Oh, Leave her alone, can't you see she is sick!" Jo man, this is too heavy for me, let's get out of rushed over to Megan's side and dropped to her here!" A few of the young men disappeared out knees. She cradled the young woman's head in of the low door at the far end of the studio. her arms and visibly cringed as Ashley's laugh • Jo began to perspire with fear. The eyes of rose to a high-pitched cackle, piercing her soul • the remaining members of the group were on like a blade. her, and were full of resentment. What on earth Ashley walked over to the bar and poured did it all mean? thought Jo. How did I get into himself a drink, then settled into a big lounge this situation? Who is Ashley anyway? And who chair to observe the performance and the misery are all these people? Why does everyone sud- he had caused, with obvious relish. He shouted, denly become hostile when the tarot cards are "One's a pure little snowdrop, but not for long! • turned? Jo prayed silently, Dear God, please Ha! Ha! And the other's a harlot, a scarlet har- keep me safe. I'm scared out of my wits! Since I lot, a drugged-up scarlet harlot!" He rocked 0 started going out with Ashley I've never met so with mirth, cackling like a madman. The many weirdos in my life, but they all seemed amazing thing was that all the other people in polite and nice enough. I had no idea the party the room acted as if nothing had even hap- would turn out like this. Please just keep me pened. safe! "Megan, are you OK?" Jo whispered. A chill of fear slid down her spine as "What on earth is going on here? How did you everyone leaned forward to see the last card get like this?" turned. From somewhere behind her she heard Megan looked up at Jo and said, "You've a gruff voice say, "Oh hell! She's a pure one, got to get out of here kiddo! Don't get dragged Ash. Good for one thing or the other!" A few of into this, you'll go down too. They want you the young fellows shot evil glances at each follow. That's why those guys left, Jo, they've just like they wanted me, and now look at me!" other, one nodded, then they too headed toward gone to get reinforcements. Baby, that means the door, muttering in low voices. Jo was frightened she would be heard, so she trouble for you!" bent over and whispered again. "Megan, what What's Wrong? were those cards all about? What are they for?" Jo couldn't believe what she was hearing. Megan crawled over to Jo and pressed close. Coughing, Megan replied, "They're tarot She remembered the strange warmth of warn- Her breath was foul and her eyes were sickly cards, and they are used to tell your past, im- ing when she had read the text in her Bible bloodshot. Jo watched as she rubbed her scabby mediate past, present, and future. They wanted about being unequally yoked. Now it all made arms and legs. Then without warning, Megan me to tell your life, what you were really like sense to her. God was warning her, and she had began to shiver and shake, dribbling like a and where you stand with the spirits." She ignored Him. baby. "Megan, what on earth is wrong? Are continued, "Funny thing is, though, they "Megan, why do you stay here?" asked Jo. you OK?" Jo gasped. Megan rolled onto her didn't bargain on you being religious, you "I've got to, I'm virtually a prisoner now. back, legs drawn up to her chest. She was know, liking all this Jesus stuff. That's why I'm only good for their pleasure now, so long as moaning and rolling backward and forward, they turned nasty. " I satisfy their urges and fantasies. I mean, I get and Jo just sat watching helplessly. In despera- "But how did they know that? I never told food and a bed, but it's my heroin I really want. tion she turned to Ashley and blurted, "Isn't any of them, not even Ashley!" Jo thought I'll put up with anything so long as I get that." there something you can do? I mean, look at aloud. Megan went on, "You'd better start praying to her, she's sick!" "You didn't have to, Jo, the cards did," said whoever you pray to, Jo, 'cos you sure don't Ashley was obviously amused at Jo's reac- Megan. "You see, the first lot of cards I turned want to be here when they come back." tion, and simply said, "She'll get by, she al- represented your past and, depending on the Jo felt sick. She couldn't believe this was ways does; her kind always get by, know what I colour that comes up, reveals the type of up- happening! Who was Ashley really? mean?" His eyes roamed over Jo's body, and bringing you've had. White being moral and And just as if Megan could read her thoughts, his sick grin made her flesh crawl. She couldn't churchy, blue meaning average church she said, "Ashley's high priest of this cult, Jo. understand why this sudden change had come background, brown meaning no church and This is the meeting place for the First Church of over her boyfriend. He had been so loving and black meaning way away from the religious Satan. He's always after new blood, pretty kind since they had started dating three weeks scene altogether. The next lot of cards are for girls, like you, with nice figures. If they are before. He had some unusual friends, but she your immediate past, and they told us you've young and innocent, he loves that even more. I liked meeting people and, anyway, she had been dabbling with the spirits, sort of on the guess he enjoys watching them sink into degra- enjoyed his company up until tonight. search for something. Next was the present, dation." She watched him as he rose and walked over and they told us you were alien to this scene, Jo stammered, her heart thundering, "What to where Megan was lying and, without warn- and that you have some alien beings protecting do you mean, the Church of Satan? Is Ashley a ing, lifted his foot and sank his boot deep into you. Lastly, the knight on the white charger witch?" the poor girl's stomach. Megan's eyes bulged represented the strength of the force you will "Oh, you poor naive thing! He's been a witch for a long time, Jo. I got sucked in by him Jo Berry lives in Cooranbong, New South Wales. Her story, a personal testimony, was awarded twelve months ago. He moved into my flat after second prize in the Writers' Award Competition. Jo Berry is the writer's nom de plume. giving me a hard-luck story. Then he intro- July 7, 1984 :: AUSTRALASIAN RECORD :: 5

duced me to drugs, and now I'm here in this joint. I'll never leave this place until they carry • me out dead!" Jo was horrified. "No, I'll try to get you out of here and get you to a doctor, you need one badly!" Megan's eyes rolled and she began gurgling. When Jo looked down, she had to stifle a cry, for out of Megan's mouth came a flood of frothy blood. "Oh, Megan! What can I do? I 've got to get you to a hospital!" Megan shook her head, "My time is nearly ✓ up, Jo. Just get yourself out and don't try to find us again, you'll never be able to, anyway. My life isn't mine any more. I gave it to Lucifer long ago for a fix of heroin. — Utter Helplessness • Jo's mind was racing now. She looked about the room for some way of escape, but she • realised with dismay that her only exit was the low door at the far end of the room, just beyond Ashley and the others. She began to cry, feeling utter helplessness. Then all of a sudden a voice spoke to her. A firm, kind voice. Jo spun around to see who was talking, but saw no one. • Jo, stand up and walk to the door. Don't look at anyone, not even Megan. Look at the door and walk toward it, steadily, evenly and slowly. Turn the handle and push. Walk out of the room and shut the door. Keep on down the path till you reach the street. Get into your car and drive away carefully and slowly. Whatever you do, These members cannot get a seat in the already overcrowded three-month-old church at do not panic, do not look at anyone, do not Gahuku, in the Eastern Highlands Mission. speak and, most of all, do not run. Photo: John Gate. Jo's heart was pounding now. She kissed Megan on the forehead and laid her on the floor. As she stood up, her legs began shaking. Choosing her way carefully between the chairs DIVISION IN THE CHURCH and coffee-tables, Jo inched nearer and nearer JOHN GATE, President, Eastern Highlands Mission, PNGUM to the only exit, and to freedom. She looked at no one, knowing full well that the eyes of the whole company were on her. Behind she could A PART of the success in church growth in the Eastern Highlands Mission of Papua hear Megan vomiting blood and gurgling for New Guinea is the fact that laymen break away from their mother churches and form new breath, but she dared not look back. At last, her companies of their own, which quickly become thriving churches, and spread into other hand gripped the door handle. The door gave remote areas. In this sense the church in the Eastern Highlands is full of divisions. way easily and she pushed it open. Stooping The Kotuni church is an organised church about ten kilometres from Goroka. In the ▪ low she stepped out into the freshest air she had past four or five years there has been tremendous growth in the Kotuni church, with the ever breathed in her life. She closed the door behind her and suppressed the surging desire to result that after an extension to their church, which doubled its seating capacity, they panic and run like a maniac to get away. She were still only accommodating about half of their numbers each Sabbath. So members walked steadily out onto the street, opened her who live about four kilometres away decided to start a church of their own. This new car door and slid behind the wheel. church is called Gahuku. • Funny, she thought, I can't remember pick- On Sabbath, April 14, I visited at Gahuku to ordain an elder there to serve in this new ▪ ing up my car keys. Once the key was turned the church; and I was surprised beyond all expectation at the size of this growing company. engine hummed to life, giving her a faint sense of security. She pulled out into the left lane and In the accompanying picture you can see the church building, and the many people pointed the car for home. After two or three standing outside. These are people who could not find a seat inside the church during the • blocks, Jo planted her foot to the boards and service, and are sitting down outside. Laymen can be seen conducting little church ser- drove like the wind till she reached her house. vices on the lawn. ▪ She screeched to a halt in the driveway and During Sabbath school they have their own primary section and also a junior division, raced for the front door. Once inside, with the which sits on a platform colouring their exercise books during the Sabbath school lesson. door locked and bolted, she sank to the floor, sobbing uncontrollably. More Division Ahead • For the first time since she began her search This little church has been operating now for only two or three months, and one stag- for the truth about God, she realised just how gers to think of how many members there will be at this church in two or three years. My powerful the unseen forces were. She thanked God that she was counted worthy enough to be guess is that there will be more divisions in the church, and there will be more new groups ▪ saved so miraculously from a mess that could gathered in this area. have ended her life. ■ There are about seventy people in the baptismal class at this new church "at Gahuku. Please remember the growing work in the Eastern Highlands. Every cent given to sup- port mission programs is investment in souls. There is no question that it is happening right now, and now is our time to reap the harvest. We appreciate your prayers and help in accomplishing this task at this time. ■ 6 :: AUSTRALASIAN RECORD : : J613 7. 1984

MIRACLE ON ASH WEDNESDAY GRAHAM E. COOMBS

"BUT SUE, how can you believe that God intervenes in human affairs when it's so obvi- ous that natural laws are the norm? Nothing up- sets them. Nature is orderly. Scientists can pre- dict the outcome of their experiments. How could a scientist work if miracles sometimes happened? They just don't happen." Jeanne looked around the room, her eyes ap- pealing to the circle of young mothers. Most murmured their agreement. Sue was on the spot; her face had flushed and she knew she was getting out of her depth. Jeanne, tall, dark- haired, poised, was a sophisticated graduate of one of Melbourne's best grammar schools. Sue had never been very good at debating, so she appealed to experience. Not Convindng "But Jeanne, I found my key once, in answer to prayer. We lost it miles down the beach—it was impossible, but we prayed and searched, and we found it. Then when Joanne was sick, Bob and I prayed and she got better in a few days. . . ." Her voice trailed off as she looked around the circle of young women. Their faces were serious, but inside, she knew, they were laughing at her. She lost her cool and felt her emotions taking over. Her voice was trembling they don't think they can stop it. He wants you and didn't sound a bit convincing. "My dad mums to have all the kids into the centre by served three years in New Guinea and fought at midday. Geoff says the men will try and get "Nothing could stop those racing Milne Bay. He told me that even atheists prayed here if they can't hold the fire, and put hoses on flames, and no-one tried." ,,,nen they were under fire." the buildin'. Now it's serious an' it's an order Sue looked around defiantly. She knew she from the state bushfire authority. Nobody's t' was ruffled. "Of course they prayed, Sue, stay at home—OK?" All nodded. She saw them too, and her heart nearly stopped. don't get us wrong " (the "us" hit hard; she was The sun was barely getting through the blan- alone now, against the others). "We all believe They were racing toward them, higher than the ket of smoke. Bits of black debris were falling treetops. She cried out in terror. She knew in- in prayer. It's a great comfort when trouble from an ominous sky. The sudden hubbub of stantly that she would never see her home comes your way. It keeps you thinking posi- conversation betrayed the secret fear all were tively, helps you sort out priorities and resolve again. She spun the wheel, slewed the car into a living with. Perhaps it had sparked the discus- tight U-turn, and raced for the school building. problems. I pray a lot, but I don't expect to see sion on prayer. Nobody liked to admit it, but the laws of nature set aside in a direct sort of they were all very scared. Pure panic burned into her mind when she miracle answer. I'm a Christian, but I can see saw the fiery trees. It was unreal—like a vision lots of problems if everybody is getting around Bushfires had swept the Victorian mountains of hell. The crackling roar drowned out all other praying for marvellous things to happen—and before. Enormous dead eucalyptus still stood as sounds except the cries of the womenfolk and they all get immediate answers. I have to accept monuments to "Black Friday" of 1939, when their children. Car doors were left swinging what my reason tells me. It just doesn 't happen the worst fires in Australian history had com- wide. Everything was abandoned except their that way, Sue." pletely destroyed many small towns. They precious offspring. Terror stared from every didn't know it then, but this day would go down face. They all knew that the town was going to Right then the bell rang and the preschoolers in history as "Ash Wednesday. " Its devasta- burn. Nothing could stop those racing flames, tumbled in from play. Mothers' meeting was tion was to be even worse. and no one tried. Was there any place to hide? over, and no one was more happy than Sue— Flashbacks of mothers hugging their she knew when she was cornered. As Sue drove towards home with the chil- screaming babies still haunt them at night. One dren, it suddenly became obvious that the fire As they quietened their babies down, Mrs mother later recalled, "Everything was con- was perilously close to town, and moving like Bracker, wife of the Fire Brigade chief, hurried fused inside the schoolroom. We were all in in. She looked worried, and spoke a few anxi- an express train. The wind was gale force, and shock. Many had seen their homes burn. Loved as hot as an oven. Enormous billows of black ous words to Mari, the preschool leader. She ones were missing. There was wailing and smoke were boiling up from behind the trees. signalled for quiet. "Geoff just rang," she hysterical screaming, profanity." The sun had gone out—the air was filled with said, pointing away to the north, where a big It was the strident voice of Mrs Bracker that black debris. fire had been burning for days. "Says things are brought a moment of sanity. "Lay the kids pretty bad with this strong northerly Suddenly Lianne, her eldest daughter, down—wrap them in blankets," she yelled. blowin '—we 're right in the path of the fire an' screamed, "Mummy, Mummy, the flames!" A garden hose was pouring water into a dozen buckets and over the floor of the school. The mothers all went to work trying to calm Graham Coombs lives in Warwick, Queensland. This essay was awarded first prize in our Writers' their terrified children. Somehow for a moment Award Competition. Mrs Bracker got the panic under control. July 7, 1984 :: AUSTRALASIAN RECORD :: 7

Somehow the clinging little ones were folded into their cocoons, and she turned the hose on them as their mothers held them secure. "The police station's on fire!" someone screamed. The searing heat pressed down from the iron roof. Smoke was being forced into the room. The children were coughing. Suddenly a chain of explosions shook the room. Intense heat pressed in as flames roared into the sky just across the street. The service station disap- peared in the flames. At that moment, all in the schoolroom knew they were going to die with their babies. The noise of the fire filled their world. Then Sue noticed one of the mothers on her knees. Others followed spontaneously. Suddenly all of them were crying out to God. Children struggled to their knees, clinging to their mothers, mingling their sobbing with their mothers' cries as the roar of the flames, like a thousand crackling demons, engulfed their sanctuary. The heat be- came unbearable. Smoke filled the hall. The prayer became screaming again. Leaping flames filled every window. The moment be- fore death seems eternal—childhood memories flashed into Sue's mind. But the terrifying mo- ment would not come. A calmness descended. They had accepted death as inevitable. The screamed prayers had stopped. Women lifted their heads in awe. Could they still hope? A triumphant shout from Mrs Bracker broke through her reeling thoughts, "It's missed Senior Sabbath school under the "big top," with about ninety adults attending. Photo: S. F. Bush. us—the fire's gone round us. " She stood in the middle of the hall with the hose pouring water at her feet, her face somehow reverent through the haze of smoke. "God's spared us—it's a mira- cle!" She shook her head in dumb amazement and slumped in a chair. "Place of Much Water" S. F. BUSH. Communication Secretary, Bundaberg Church, South Queensland The Miracle Had Happened Sue will never forget that moment of blissful relief. The miracle had happened. The flames WHAT DOES the word "Monduran" con- the divisions: primary, junior, teens, youth and were racing away on the other side of town. vey to you? If you put that question to any of the seniors. The offering from all divisions from Every building in town had either vanished or nearly 300 folk who attended the inaugural the divine service was nearly $500. Offers were was burning fiercly, but the centre was no opening of "Camp Monduran" during the re- given for future financial support. Praise the longer in danger. Suddenly Jeanne fell into cent May holiday weekend, they would say, Lord for these offers! We do need that kind of • Sue's arms and hugged her. She tried to say "Tall trees and a beautiful lake. The Aborigi- support from those who live too far away to nal word moncluran something, but the words would not come. means "a place of much work with us. The camp is to be used on a reg- Tears streamed down her cheeks. Finally she water. • ' Three times as much water as is in ional basis, by churches west of a line from Sydney Harbour, as a matter of fact, and some got the words out. "Thank God, thank God! Rockhampton to Emerald, all north and 380 kilometres of shoreline, in places fifty-two north-west of Bundaberg, west of a line from ► Over and over again she said it. For days the group were too devastated with metres deep. Hervey Bay to Kingaroy, and all south and After more than eight years of correspon- south-west of Bundaberg. ► shock to gauge the enormity of the miracle. The town was gone—the banks, the police station, dence and negotiation with the Queensland Sunday saw pleasures galore. There were • the post office, the schools—only the preschool Water Resources Commission, the vision of a boat trips to "Kangaroo Island" in the middle centre stood, a charred and smoke-blackened campground on the shoreline of Lake Mondu- of the lake. The abundance of the wildlife on island in a sea of ashes. Hardened Aussie news ran, some seventy kilometres west of Bun- the island was a talking point for many of the reporters wept as they interviewed the mothers daberg, has become a reality. The Bundaberg "explorers." Birdlife, kangaroos, and flora church now has a beautiful ten-acre were plentiful. Canoeing, power-boat rides, ▪ and their children. Unashamedly they wrote up their story as an answer to prayer. They quoted campground, where family camps, Pathfinder water slides and other activities were the order camps, retreats, etc, can be held. It lends itself of the day. A cricket match, a challenge match ▪ the words of one six-year-old boy on the front page of The Australian. . . . "We prayed to to activities such as canoeing, sailing, water- between the youth and the oldies, was declared God and the fire didn't burn us up. God saved skiing and hiking. Just a little way from the a draw after the ball was mightily hit from sight. us." camp is a cricket pitch and tennis court, used by The evening was a happy time around a huge Jeanne phoned Sue one morning in Mel- Water Resources employees, but available for campfire, with items which were given by the • bourne several weeks later. She came around use by campers. most surprising of people ranging from instru- with her husband, and they spent an evening From Friday evening, May 5, to Monday mental, outback poetry, songs and stories. talking in reverent mood. Jeanne has changed. May 7, the camp was like a beehive. The South At the close of the weekend, on Monday af- Prayer really means something to her now. Queensland Conference president Pastor H. ternoon, all agreed that a wonderful time of ► "Sue," she said quietly, "when I pray now, I Harker, with colleagues Pastors M. Kennaway, fellowship and blessing had indeed been en- expect miracles. We saw one on Ash Wednes- K. Grolimund, B Grosse, M. Brown and R. joyed. Folk from Rockhampton, Gladstone, . day. " She hugged her goodbye. They looked at Baines, came to the camp to give us spiritual Biloela, Monto, Gayndah, Maryborough, their children and said softly together, "Thank food for the weekend. The Sabbath school at Cooranbong and Bundaberg, all parted with the God. " ■ 9.30 a.m. was attended by more than 250 in all words, "See you next camp!" ■ 8 :: AUSTRALASIAN RECORD :: July 7, 1984

Echoes from Australia's Most Easterly Point by the Editor a

"BEST BYRON BAY camp-meeting ever" mainder are primary schools. Of the total seemed to be the general consensus on the 1984 school enrolment, 805 are primary and 594 convocation of the North New South Wales high school students. Conference. It is estimated that there were Ten full-time and seven part-time literature 4,000 people on the campgrounds all told, on evangelists, under the dedicated leadership of the final Sabbath—adults, youth and Kevin Geelan, knock at doors in the North New v children—with possibly at least half that South Wales Conference. At the Byron Bay number in attendance right through the week. camp, the LEs from the Greater Sydney Con- The special camp-meeting mission offering ference, under the leadership of Barry Satchell, was over $17,000, with much more to come meet with their colleagues of the North New from the churches. Book sales totalled South Wales Conference. As in the past, their $43,000. daily meetings this year were always packed 4 Several splendid and much-appreciated im- out by not only the LEs themselves, but by provements and additions have been made many interested supporters and friends. This • since last year's camp, such as, among others, year, in fact, they had to double the size of their the very attractive permanent brick stage in the tent. "Next year," says Kevin, "we'll take main tent. The new facilities added greatly to over the main tent, and the main tent meetings everybody's enjoyment of the program. will have to move in here!" Most distinguished guest at camp was the honourable Andrew Stewart, our veteran mis- One of the speakers at the LE meetings was sion plane, which landed some of the speakers Pastor K. S. Parmenter, our recently retired Di- vision president, now living at Ocean Shores in on the camp landing-strip, ably piloted by vet- The beautiful Byron Bay lighthouse, at Aus- the Northern Rivers area of the conference, and 4, eran aviator Len Barnard. The Andrew Stewart tralia's most easterly point. is still in regular service in the North New South still actively engaged in taking preaching ap- Wales Conference, often flying ministers from pointments in the fifteen churches of the area. headquarters in Newcastle to outlying churches We learned that Pastor Parmenter's father was a for Sabbath and evangelistic services. colporteur, as we used to call them, and that he The North New South Wales Conference has was instrumental in raising up the Wingham, 8,550 members, who worship in sixty or- Taree and Mullumbimby churches as a result of ganised churches and thirteen companies. his outreach with the printed page. Pastor Par- Every congregation, bar one, has its own menter was himself an LE for twelve months, church building, and that one, the Forster- and during the depression, when his dad took Tuncurry congregation, is laying plans to build no orders for six weeks, he (the son) sold fruit one. Forty-five pastors shepherd these and vegies from a cart! Pastor Parmenter told churches, plus eight who are either Avondale the LEs and their friends that too many Christ- College faculty members or retired ministers ians are like the rivers that flow into the who serve churches in a pastoral capacity. Arctic—frozen at the mouth! Pastor David Currie leads the team of workers This is not an official report on the 1984 and the membership as their president, with North New South Wales Conference camp- fellow-officer Harry Halliday serving at his meeting. We feel sure the conference office will side as secretary-treasurer. be sending that in, and that you can look for- There are fifteen denominational schools in ward to reading it in the RECORD soon. These the conference. Eighty full-time and seven are just a few echoes from Byron Bay, Au- part-time teachers serve the 1,399 students in stralia's most easterly point, by the editor of the John and Janet Clarke, converts from the these schools—one of which is a high school RECORD, who was privileged to be present. John Carter mission in Sydney Opera House, (Avondale High), four operate both a primary The meetings were excellent and the fellowship now full-time literature evangelists in the and high school (Central Coast, Lismore, was sweet. The theme of the camp-meeting Northern Rivers area of northern New South Murwillumbah and Newcastle), and the re- was, WE WOULD SEE JESUS. We did! ■ Wales.

An aerial view of the "camp of Israel." The editor and his wife pose with veteran aviator Len Barnard next Photos: G. E. Game. to the Andrew Stewart before taking off to view the "camp of Israel" from the air.

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In a boarding school, congenial fellowship, good food and attractive surroundings make the dining room at mealtime the hub of school social life. Now, upgrading our serving facilities will mean speedier serving and, consequently, more time for mealtime fellowship, games, the work program and classes. The staff and present students at Lilydale Adventist Academy look to our parents, our 2,000-plus ex-students and our friends from all parts of the Division—to give generously today—that our plans for a beautiful and functional dining room may be realised. Pastor Claude Judd, President, TAUC

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On the farm, one could not but notice the en- larged orchard with its citrus and stone-fruit trees, its added area for 3,000 fowls, its tree and CARMEL REVISITED shrub nursery, and the extensive vegetable H. MILLIST area. A most noticeable feature was the greatly enlarged dam which is up to thirty feet deep, and many times larger than the former one. This TO DESCRIBE the reaction as thrilling, and practical design, and notice the abundance water supply is the lifeblood of the whole es- unique and tremendous would be no exaggera- of the latest equipment. The classrooms are tate, and permits the many lawns, gardens and tion, after an absence of forty-three years. The large, well lighted and adapted to the subjects trees that now add beauty to the whole institu- reception that Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of being taught. All the teaching aids are fresh, tion. In addition to the local supply there is also Edinburgh would have received could not have clean, up to date and in ample supply. In this the scheme water. been more spontaneous and exuberant than that respect, the college would be better furnished The factory is now much larger than the neat than most high schools. One could readily rec- which was extended to my wife and me. The little structure we knew. Production takes place ognise the laboratories and classrooms set aside development and enlargement to be seen on in a large building which accommodates both every hand was incredible, and well-nigh un- for science, physiology, sewing (with the latest the travelling oven and the maintenance sec- electric machines), cooking, art and pottery. believable. tion, while the management office and the store The main object of our visit was to renew ac- The library was well lighted, on two levels, are in a separate unit. The great complaint of the quaintance with our old students. At that time with ample desk space for the supervisor, and manager is that he cannot get enough produc- they were youthful, full of life, mischief and, of plenty of study cubicles for the students. tion to meet the demand. At Easter he had no course, unmarried. Now we found them grey- Top Facilities stock, and the wholesale department was haired, often with receding hairlines. Many sending its truck to get the day's output. walked with difficulty, while some were in Higher up the hill, we were introduced to the roomy trade building, recently provided at a wheelchairs. Others, having given a lifetime of Tremendous Transformation service, had succumbed to the onslaught of the cost of about a quarter of a million' dollars. The Grim Reaper. Frequently we had to ask for the carpentry section has its classroom, workshop, I was amazed at the tremendous transforma- unmarried name before recognition was possi- machine shop and storeroom. Metalwork has tion to be seen at Carmel. It is all beyond my ble. The main themes of conversation were its corresponding areas. In the motor mechanics wildest imagination. The opportunities offered their marriage, often to an old school friend, area, the students can dismantle and repair en- to the present student are utterly beyond any- their (in some cases) six or more children, their gines and transmissions, cannibalise an old thing that we could have thought possible vehicle, or bring their own cars for repair. forty-three years ago. One can only exclaim, achievements, the grandchildren and, occa- ■ sionally, the great-grandchild. Alongside is the electric pottery kiln. "What hath God wrought!" Not in Vain From our former enrolments of around eighty students, we were able to name at least ten who had become ministers. This certainly Back to Sandgate makes one feel that those teaching years were ESTHER SHAW, Communication Secretary, Sandgate Church, South Queensland not spent in vain. Frequently we were invited to meals, and we were happy to see our friends of yesteryear in commodious, comfortable and IN THESE TIMES it is a challenge for our It's always good to see a crowded church; well-furnished brick homes, a fact indicating churches to look forward and plan for the fu- and the church, foyer and outside pews were thrift and good planning. ture. At the same time though, a look into the full as Pastor Burns, whose father was the first The Carmel College has been completely re- past can be nostalgic, inspiring, and a lot of fun. pastor for Sandgate church, gave a historical built. One cannot even identify the position of This was the case at Sandgate on April 28, sketch of the church's origins in the 1930s. the old structure. On entering the main hall, it when past and present members and friends Pastor G. Weare preached the sermon. seems almost a modern city office building, gathered from many states for our "Back to There was plenty of opportunity to catch up Sandgate Day." with the offices of principal and his assistants with old friends during the basket lunch and af- on the right, and that of the receptionist on the ternoon and evening programs. Below: The Back-to-Sandgate day congre- left. Ahead is the large and well-furnished gation crowd the church as Pastor Lamb The evening program, with a provided tea modern chapel, with its impressive, sacred at- welcomes Pastors Weare and Burns for the and slide show, featuring past church events mosphere. Passing through the building, one divine service. and members, brought an end to a successful cannot but be impressed with its well-planned Photos: E. Shaw. reunion at Sandgate. ■ 10 :: AUSTRALASIAN RECORD :: July 7, 1984

which the various international clubs on cam- pus prepared and sold food unique to their country. There were 6,000 visitors to the fair. WINDOW ON THE WORLD Food from Hawaii (tropical kababs), the Far NEWS BRIEFS FROM AROUND THE WORLD East (egg rolls), Latin America (pina colada) and South America (alfajores) could be purch- ased. Australia's uniqueness was expressed in the form of lamingtons, sausage rolls and trifle! Participants in the week's activities came away with a renewed sense of the unity in diver- Andrews Celebrates sity that exists throughout the world between those belonging to the body of Christ, and an Internationality appreciation and tolerance of the diversity 4 P. JOHN WILLIAMS, President, Australasian Club, within that unity. ■

OVER NINETY nations from around the New Zealand and Fiji flags, adding them to the world are represented at Andrews University. eighty-seven other flags surrounding the cam- Sales Record Thirty per cent of the student body are non- pus green. Literature-evangelist Jan de Groot in Apel- American (twenty-five students are Austral- Celebrations continued through the week, doorn has made history by selling literature to asian). Such an international student population including soccer matches, cultural displays, the value of more than Dfl 100,000 in one year, adds a distinct flavour to the life at spiritual programs, exotic music and other the highest sales a literature-evangelist has ever Andrews—in styles of worship, dress, and ethnic presentations. Sabbath was particularly made in Holland. He discovered a genuine class discussions, for example. The week of international, beginning with an international interest in Christian literature among the Molu- April 27 to May 6 was set aside to celebrate this student pageant vespers, and continuing kan people, who left the Indonesian Ar- internationality of Andrews. throughout the worship services of the day. The chipelago in the 1950s and still live in the It began on Friday afternoon with the col- new president of Andrews University, Dr Netherlands, mostly in large concentrations. ourful, traditional flag-raising ceremony, at Richard Lesher, preached his inaugural inter- Last year an evangelist from Indonesia con- which students, many in national dress, raised national message. ducted a small campaign in an area where many the flags of their home countries. Students from The week concluded with the Twenty- of them live. the Australasian Division raised the Australian, Second Annual International Food Fair, at —Northern Light.

nandez, an educator, a former government de- Temperance Advocate Visits partment director, and currently Secretary of the National University Associations. A dedi- cated supporter and member of the ICPA, he at "Right Time" will be a key speaker at the upcoming congress in Brazil. "YOU'VE COME at the right time, because twenty-nine officials of cabinet rank or above. New Values we are becoming increasingly aware of the need We received excellent publicity through televi- Although most countries in Inter-America to emphasise prevention when dealing with al- sion, newspapers, and radio. Not only did they are strongly Catholic, their leaders recognise receive us, but they also elaborated on the is- cohol and other drugs. " Such was the often- the necessity for groups to work together to repeated comment of government and profes- sues. counteract the drug problem by providing new The President of Dominican Republic and sional leaders as I recently visited fourteen social and spiritual values. One vice minister of his wife received us, commending our em- countries of the Inter-American Division to health suggested that the medical model— highlight the work of the International Com- phasis on prevention. The governors-general of which views substance dependence as a mission for the Prevention of Alcoholism and both the Bahamas and Jamaica welcomed us, as disease—has failed because "the cause is more Drug Abuse. The purpose of my trip was to did the Governor of Puerto Rico, who, with social and spiritual. " I found many profession- stress the importance of prevention, organise four of his aides, spent an hour in conference als coming closer to the Adventist viewpoint, national prevention committees in the various with us. Our audience included ministers of which contends that our choice, coupled with countries, and to promote the ICPA 's Fifth justice, education, health, and welfare, as well divine power, is the avenue to overcome all World Congress in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to be as police commissioners. false cravings and desires. held from August 26 to 30. Theme for the con- In Mexico the Foreign Affairs Department The Church of God (Seventh-day) in San gress is "Youth and the Family for Preven- arranged a meeting of several government de- Jose, Costa Rica, 'nvited me to preach and pray tion. " partments, chaired by the Mexican representa- in their city chur' n. During my trip, accompanied by local Ad- tive to the United Nations. Participating at the They indicated their desire for closer relations and cooperation with our ventist leaders, I was able to visit some Mexican conference was Rafael Velasco Fer- church, especially in the field of temperance. The Salvation Army there is operating an ex- cellent alcoholism rehabilitation centre, which harmonises as nearly with the Spirit of Prophecy concepts as any that I have seen. It The president of the combines spiritual support, farm and workshop Dominican Republic activity, and group guidance in Christian prin- and his wife, left. ciples. received the author In Caracas, Venezuela, the Adventists have and a delegation from opened a well-run and attractive vegetarian re- the Antillian Union. staurant. In most cities of Inter-America there are vegetarian cafes, but the majority are oper- ated by proponents of Eastern religions, which offer a counter-spiritual approach to the alcohol and drug issues. Our people must awaken to the urgency of the times and the opportunity open to us to reach high and low alike with God's answer to the problems of intemperance. —Ernest H. J. Steed, ICPA Director, in Adventist Review. July 7, 1984 :: AUSTRALASIAN RECORD :: 11

Special Education at Hawthorn News Release, Hawthorn Adventist High School, Victoria

HAWTHORN offers qualified tuition to a number of students who require assistance in Special Education, formerly known as Reme- dial Education. This is a relatively new area for Seventh-day Adventist school involvement. Mrs Georgina Winzenried, who holds a graduate diploma in Special Education, with experience in private tuition, has a background of primary teaching. She accepted the position and the challenge of establishing a Special Edu- cation program for Hawthorn in 1983. With no space available fora new classroom, one corner of the assembly hall was utilised ini- tially. Eventually, a sooty old boiler room cum junk room was renovated to become an ideal small group classroom. At the beginning of the school year, all Years 7,8, and 9 students were given a battery of tests to assess their present functions and levels of achievement in a variety of areas—reading, vocabulary, comprehension, spelling and mathematics. This assessment provided an in- The Mackay Pathfinder group made a fine sight as they marched through the city. dividual profile on each student, to show where Photo: G. B. Scott. that student's weaknesses or strengths were. This then allowed for the planning of a program to help each one develop to the level of his abilities, to receive special help to overcome his Mackay Pathfinders in Anzac March deficiencies in his skills, and to return to class G. B. SCOTT, Youth Director. Northern Australian Conference and maintain regular grades—briefly receiving more help when, or if, needed. Last year the program involved small groups THE FOUR Pathfinder clubs of the Mackay area were invited by the withdrawing from regular classes for a couple local organising committee to march in the Anzac Day parade. This was a of classes each week, and it has been rewarding to see that many of those involved in the pro- first for this area, and an ideal way to keep before the public the church's gram last year are needing little help, if any, youth work and our ideals. this year. The 1984 program is aiming at help- The weather was fine, and as they marched through the city many ing the individual who is having difficulty with a specific skill—mostly on a one-to-one basis. favourable comments were heard regarding their uniforms and deport- This is sometimes a very frustrating work—but ment. ■ it can also be a most rewarding experience. ■ Youth for Christ ENID BOTTING, Communication Secretary. Ilam Church. Christchurch, Sth NZ

IT SEEMED every family was represented in the divine ser- vice at Ilam church, Christchurch, when the Pathfinders and their leaders challenged again the packed congregation to acknowledge the strength of youth in Christ. Thirty-five Pathfinders, from Friend to Master Guide, received their hon- ours, scarves and badges for faithful work. Pastor R. Granger, South New Zealand Conference Youth director, Brother A. Saunders, Pathfinder district director, and G. Rigby, local club director, made significant statements, such as, "There is no playing with God"; "Easy to be a parent, hard to be a good one. " ■

Pathfinders at ilam church, South New Zealand, receive their badges at the recent investiture service. gar Photo: D. Dixon. 12 :: AUSTRALASIAN RECORD :: July 7, 1984

The Opportunity of a Lifetime

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HAVE YOU ever sat in your church pew and sured to be even larger than one quoted in the gram by the pastor and his wife Jan. A closing feasted your eyes upon parsley. monstrous Guinness Book of Records. These items were Sabbath worship led into a combined tea, where pumpkins and butterflies? Well, Whangarei provided by Pastor Ray Sills, our local church we enjoyed a meal of baked vegetables, hot church members and our many visitors surely pastor. savouries and steamed pudding. have! Dismantling our harvest display seemed a As we entered the church on the Sabbath Working Together shame, but it had to be done; and finally all the morning of March 31, we were treated to a As he preached beneath an arch of grape produce was transferred to our large hall where magnificent display of lush greens, reds and vines and hanging fruit, he reminded us that the the auction began. yellows of fresh fruits and vegetables, includ- harvest festival was wonderful evidence of God ing enormous golden pumpkins, preserves, A good time was had by all, as people tried to and man working together. God creates life in farm eggs and delicious home-baked breads outbid one another or were cajoled by un- the seed and provides the elements to sustain and baking, arranged so "tastefully" at the scrupulous auctioneers whose enthusiasm and this life. Man nurtures, harvests, and enjoys the front of the church. Can you imagine the unorthodox methods proved too much to resist. fruits. mouth-watering aroma that filled the air? A total of $800 was raised for our Vacation One side of the display up front featured a We shared a simple but delicious agape lunch Bible School, which was held in May. It was a fascinating variety of cactii, butterfly and shell of salad rolls, dried and fresh fruit and nuts. good end to an enriching and happy day of fel- collections, including an enormous moth mea- This was followed by an interesting nature pro- lowship and thanksgiving. • July 7, 1984 :: AUSTRALASIAN RECORD :: 13

These many demanding activities continued as she supported Pastor Sibley in his role as A Tribute to the Late Mrs Lillian Sibley evangelist, speaker of the Advent Radio Church, president of the Tasmanian, North MARYE TRIM New South Wales and South Queensland Con- ferences, and as first president of the Trans- LILLIAN SIBLEY began life in 1899 as Lil- Tasman Union Conference. lian Irene Haworth of Broken Hill, New South At Pastor Sibley's funeral, it was said of him, Wales, born of a family with roots in Lanca- "He was a prince among us." In 1984, how- shire, England. A sensitive and perceptive girl ever, we should note that at his side stood one of musical talent, she grew interested in relig- we must remember for what she herself truly ion when she was eleven years old. As a result, was—an individual of unique influence; a prin- both in South Australia, where the Haworth cess of golden heart and voice. family lived for a time, and in Broken Hill, Indeed, this tribute to Lillian Irene Sibley is when she returned at the age of nineteen years, also a tribute to Christian womanhood! In her she was active in the Methodist Church, often favourite hymn, which echoes now in both con- singing or playing the organ for services. solation and invitation, we see her strength and She became convicted of the truth through hope: the reading of Adventist papers. Following her In mansions of glory and endless delight, baptism in 1922, she attended her first Adven- I'll ever adore Thee in heaven so bright; tist camp-meeting, where she felt impressed to I'll sing with the glittering crown on my work in colporteur ministry. She said, "Being a brow, shy, quiet person, I felt this a great test, but I If ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, 'tis now. • went out in faith and the Lord blessed my ef- forts. —

After twelve months of selling literature that f El could change people's lives as hers had been changed, she attended Avondale College in More of Thee." Her musical abilities also ex- 1924. There she met David Sibley, a final-year tended to organising and conducting cantatas W5-r ministerial student. Two years of nursing at the on several occasions. Sydney Sanitarium preceded her marriage to Singing, however, was but one of Lillian /61145 ---aictsteut Recart1. David in Christchurch, New Zealand, on De- Sibley's talents. She was also a competent cember 9, 1926. She wore white, flowered dressmaker, a creator of many artistic tapes- • crepe-de-chine, with a long flowing, embroi- tries, an excellent cook and cake decorator and dered silk tulle veil. A golden day for them skilled in flower arrangements. Moreover, she New Ministry Urgently Needed both! always appeared well groomed and in tasteful and appropriate dress. Could you please help to publicise the growing Many times thereafter, as the talented couple need for some plaCe where our handicapped children blazed a trail of evangelism through the South Although she lived in more than forty houses and adults can be cared for? Island of New Zealand, Mrs Sibley packed and during her life as a minister's wife—moves There are such institutions in New South Wales unpacked her "half-dozen white and gold cups made sometimes with regret or trepidation— and Queensland. These institutions are suitable for and saucers, half dozen plain glasses, one she possessed the gentle knack of transforming those not of our faith, but quite devastating for those wooden jam spoon, one round cake tin, one each house into home: a palace for her husband from Seventh-day Adventist backgrounds. They en- scrubbing board, one straw broom, one silver and beloved two sons. Here she welcomed courage recreation which includes smoking, dancing, tray, one enamel washbasin and one rolling many, including those who needed a home- drinking and sexual activities. These being so foreign pin — that they had received at a Christchurch away-from-home, who went from the warmth to us, it is essential that we as an organisation should kitchen tea. of her hearth to contribute to the work of God. be doing something to help in the care of these During their forty-one years of ministry, her In addition, she was active in the Missionary people. mezzo-soprano blended with David's rich bass Volunteer organisation and in Dorcas Welfare While at the Byron Bay Camp in 1983 I made it my in countless duets. At the General Conference Federation work. Even in the 1930s she or- business to search out the parents of some of these session in 1954, before the assembled 15,000 ganised a Ladies' Guild in Melbourne; a serious children so affected. I found that there were ten chil- people, they testified in song, "Less of Self and attempt to provide for women's needs. dren among six families, and I have the names of these parents. All are concerned as to what will hap- pen to their children should they pass away or get sick. During our time at the Byron Bay Camp one church member kindly offered land in New South Wales My Favourite when he heard of the need. This offer still holds, as far as I know. I would like to know how many handicapped per- Recipes sons need the services of such an institution. We as Adventists care for our children in primary schools, high schools and colleges. We have hospitals and re- Steamed Fruit Pudding Banana Cream tirement homes, but please, where can we send our Ingredients Ingredients handicapped children? 6 bananas 4 or more very ripe bananas (frozen) A. G. Barlow, Queensland. 2 cups dried mixed fruit Milk or fruit juice 2 cups soft wholemeal breadcrumbs Some Soaples Not So Soapy? Method Australian viewers may be "obsessed with soap" Method Place frozen bananas into food processor or (RECORD 2/6/84), but "A Country Practice" Mash bananas and mix all ingredients or blender and blend. Add sufficient milk or liquid should not have been compared to serials such as blend in a food processor. Place in a greased 15 to make it creamy. "Sons and Daughters." "A Country Practice" is a centimetre steamed pudding bowl. Cover and —Matthew Steele, Dietitian, high-quality, clean-cut educational program, with the steam for 21/2 hours. Warburton Health Care Centre. full backing of the prestigious AMA, who use it to get across to the public, points of everyday, vital interest.

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LETTERS in its body were evidence of the feast it had en- (continued from page 13) joyed before its presence was detected by the remaining fowls. However, the bulges were I This includes such diverse subjects as living with also its undoing, because they prevented it from epilepsy, the story of a Down's Syndrome boy being returning through the hole by which it had en- accepted by his family and the community, the death tered the fowlhouse. of a day-old infant and the resulting severe guilt reac- tion on the parents, schizophrenia, child abuse, cop- After the snake had been duly inspected and ing with unemployment—subjects which have been photographed, it was ceremoniously carried to shut away for far too long, too unpleasant to be faced . the riverbank and hurled into the swift-flowing The program is carefully monitored and based on water. Soon life returned to normal as the day's true-life stories. It also teaches kindness to animals activities began, and by nightfall the incident not was all but forgotten. and consideration for other people. I certainly am 4 in favour of unlimited television watching either, but Squawk! Squawk! it is part of Australian life, and please remember. Next morning we were again awakened by a Pastor Kranz, there are always some diamonds to be loud commotion in the fowlhouse. This time found in the dirt. the missionary took his gun with him as he Dawn L. Scott Herbert, FOR THE CHILDREN raced from the house, and soon a twelve-foot Queensland python had gone to join its friend in the (Aye! "Little Lord Fauntleroy"! A rare, a very rare gem. Editor.) The Wise Mission crocodile-infested river. That afternoon, as darkness began to close in Congratulations, Pastor Kranz Hens and the missionary family was preparing for the I did not think I would see the day when the AU- BARBARA MARKS evening meal, they were startled by loud STRALASIAN RECORD would dare print a series clucking and cackling as the fowls made their of articles such as that written by Pastor Kranz on the This story was an entry in the Writers' Award Com- way up the stairs and into the safety of the mis- media, for fear of offending a large proportion of petition. sion house! It was with some difficulty that they SDA members. I would like to congratulate Pastor SQUAWK! Squawk! were finally persuaded to return to their roosts Kranz for his courage in bringing the facts to light, at The peacefulness of the early morning at the in the fowlyard. the risk of his popularity. Vaimuru Mission Station in Western Papua was I have since read that the brain of a bird is Don Potter, Victoria. suddenly shattered by a commotion in the fowl- only about the size of a pea. In World Book En- house about twenty yards from the mission cyclopedia, the weight of a sparrow's brain is Otro Coro Hispano house. Such a cackling and squawking as we In the AUSTRALASIAN RECORD of May 26 a given as 1.03 grams, compared with 1,400 choir picture appeared on page 9. We appreciate it had not heard before! The missionary bounded grams for a man. A hen's brain would not be 4 very much being there, but unfortunately this choir from his bed and down the stairs and outside to much bigger than a sparrow's, but, in spite of does not belong to the Latin American church in Syd- see what was happening. He returned at a this, those mission hens had enough intelli- ney. This choir belongs to the Spanish church in Bris- quicker pace, took his shotgun from its place of gence to keep away from the place of danger .4 bane. The choir has sung in many different churches safety, and raced outside once more. and to seek a place of refuge. around Brisbane, and has been to Sydney to give a Soon a shot rang out, and then another, fol- In the Bible we read that Satan is called a ser- special concert. lowed by a loud cheer from the crowd of mis- pent or snake, and he is always trying to catch This group was formed to share God's love and His sion boys who had quickly gathered to see what us. We, too, must learn to keep away from gospel. Members are Spanish- and Portuguese- all the noise was about. Hearing their shouts of places of danger and ever seek refuge in Jesus, speaking people. Some of them are not yet baptised, amazement, those of us left inside the house who gave His life to save us. but they go out to share God's love with others. The ventured out to satisfy our curiosity, and found "I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and group is directed by Miss Nancy Cea. that the cause of all the excitement was a my fortress: my God: in him will I trust." Pastor Manuel R. Cea, fourteen-foot python. Two or three large bulges Psalm 91:2. ■ Brisbane, South Queensland. (Sorry for the misinformation! Sydney's loss; Bris- bane's gain! Editor.)

"Continental Drift" Theory Weddings Till He Comes It disturbs me to observe the subtle incursion into some of our churches of the "Continental Drift" theory. Surely this must be a last-day delusion of Satan! I have never read any inkling of that theory in BLACKBURNE--McLEAN. Longbum College church, HARDERS. On Tuesday morning, May 8, 1984, the the inspired writings of Ellen G. White. Surely, if it New Zealand, on May 14, 1984, was the scene of a very sweet sleep of death overtook Margaret Harders of were there, she would have said so. Do you have any lovely wedding service when Keith Blackbume and Heather Narembeen, Western Australia, aged forty-eight years. McLean were united in the sacred estate of matrimony. Keith light on this subject that might help me? Her health had been failing for some months, during is the son of Mr and Mrs Stanley Blackbume of Morisset, which time she clung confidently to the blessed hope of a M.J.S., New South Wales. New South Wales, and Heather is the daughter of Betty land where none will say, "I am tired or ill." Her faith McLean of Invercargill, and the late John McLean. Mr and and hope were an encouragement to her husband, Gerald 4 (The Geoscience Research Institute of the General Mrs Keith Blackbume will make their home at Longburn, and Rhonda (Ashmore), David and Peta, as they laid her Conference is the body you should approach, through where they are both employed by the Sanitarium Health Food to rest at Karrakatta Cemetery, knowing that while 4 Pastor Arthur Duffy of the Ministerial Association of Company. May the blessing of God rest upon these fine weeping may endure for a. night, joy cometh in the the Australasian Division, at Division headquarters young people as they share the joys of living together in their morning. L. J. Evans. in Wahroonga. Editor.) new Christian home. Gordon Balharrie. Honours to Stephen Motu BROAD—ROBSON. On a pleasant autumn day, Robin MARKEY. Helen Grace Markey, aged eighty years, In an article entitled • 'Cycling for a Good Cause" Broad, formerly of , Western Australia, met his bride, was born at Boulder, Western Australia, in 1903, and (AUSTRALASIAN RECORD, April 21) Stephen Beverley Robson, a well-known and highly respected died in the Midland Nursing Home, Western Australia, Motu was mentioned as a "cycling friend. " It has member of the Hillview church, New South Wales, to make on May 1, 1984. With her late husband Allen, she lived now been drawn to my attention that Stephen actually their vows to the Lord and each other in the bride's church. for many years in Toodyay, where they bore a faithful participated in the Wellington to Auckland and return Beverley's parents, formerly of New Zealand but now witness for the Christ they loved. At the Midland Cemet- cycle fundraising venture. A big thank you, Stephen resident in Cooranbong, were happily able to be present, with ery on May 3 a service of hope in the coming of the Lord many long-time friends of their daughter. The bridegroom Motu, for the $300 that you raised in aid of the de- brought assurance to not only the relatives, but also the was happy to have his brother and family with him. Most of many friends. To the loved relatives of Grace Markey, velopment of a North New Zealand Youth campsite. his relatives are in England. We know that their union will be the Davey family of Western Australia, we conveyed our R. R. Nixon, Youth Director, blessed of God, for both bride and groom are committed condolences as we bade them to be ever ready for the North New Zealand Conference. Christians. A. L. Hefren. soon-coming reunion morning. G. I. Wilson. July 7, 1984 :: AUSTRALASIAN RECORD :: 15

SCHMEISING. After a brief illness, Norman Albert LAND WANTED Schmeising, of Pymble, New South Wales, passed peace- Small acreage required from 1/2 to 21/2 acres in Cooranbong fully to his rest at the Sydney Adventist Hospital, RETURN THANKS (or surrounding district) suitable for setting up small hobby Wahroonga, on May 29, 1984, in his seventy-third year. farm. Replies: 23 Myers Crescent, Cooranbong, NSW 2265. Three years previously Norman and his wife, Joan, accepted Mrs Joan Schmeising and Miss Eileen Schmeising desire the Advent message and, following baptism, worshipped in to thank the many friends, both in the church and in the LAND FOR SALE the Waitara church. To mourn his passing are his wife, and community, for the floral tributes and their sympathy in the Large building block. Water frontage to beautiful Dora his sister Eileen, of Mosman. A sincere and practical Christ- loss of a dear husband and brother. Please accept our sincere Creek. Ideally located for college, all public facilities, and ian, who loved his Lord, he was ever ready to help those in thanks for your warm support in our time of sorrow. Your mainline rail travel. Phone (02) 698 8779, A/H (02) need. The many friends who attended the service at the love and kindness is greatly appreciated. 498 5488. Write PO Box 157, Waterloo, NSW 2017. Northern Suburbs Crematorium were encouraged to put their trust in Jesus. The writer was assisted by Pastors Ken Wright LAND FOR SALE and Milton Hook. J. Cernik. Calvin and Milton Sibley, sons of the late Lillian Sibley, sincerely thank the many friends of their mother who offered Natural bushland at Millmerran Downs Estate. 20 acre condolences and by their faithful support helped to make her blocks surrounded by State Forest. Would have to be some of life useful and contented. the best value for money in Queensland at the present time, SIBLEY. Lillian Irene Sibley passed quietly to her rest in with prices ranging between $10,000 and $12,000. There is her unit at Kressville, Cooranbong, New South Wales, on abundant wildlife, an average annual rainfill of 31 inches, it April 25, 1984. She was born at Broken Hill, on November is gently undulating land covered with many varieties of na- 22, 1899, and was baptised in 1922 by the late W. H. Pascoe. tive trees and shrubs (predominantly cyprus pine and iron- CORRECTION Together with her husband, the late Pastor David Sibley, she bark). The sandy-loam soil is of a high quality, and recom- worked untiringly in God's service for forty-one years, In Missionary Sailings (RECORD 17, May 12, 1984), mended to grow most types of small crops and even citrus if retiring in 1966. She leaves to mourn two devoted and loving David and Tricia Sutcliffe were reported as having come satisfactorily irrigated. All amenities, including: SDA sons, Calvin and Milton, along with their families, her three in on permanent return from WPUM instead of PNGUM. church, schools, hospital and sporting facility. Anthony Hay was reported as Pastor Hay; he is not or- sisters and brother, along with many other relatives and The owners of the land, Mapmakers Pty Ltd, have agreed dained. Ken Hawkes was reported to be returning as friends. Pastor S. Uttley conducted a service at the Avondale to donate $200 to the church for every block sold to an Ad- Lawn Cemetery on April 30, assisted by Pastors G. W. Plantation Manager at Kambubu, which should have read, ventist. as Agriculture teacher, Sonoma College, and Plantation Maywald and A. H. Forbes. A life-sketch appears elsewhere For further inquiries about the "Wilderness Retreat," Manager, Kambubu. in this issue. A. H. Forbes. contact Paul Smart on (07) 262 8922, or after hours on (07) 358 4255. You may call my A/H number any time, and you are welcome to reverse the charge. ADVERTISEMENTS OAKLEIGH ADVENTIST SCHOOL AUSTRALIAN COACH TOURS FOR HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION Enrolments are now being considered for 1985. Oakleigh already has an established seven-teacher school ADVENTISTS AND THEIR FRIENDS Two-bedroom flat available for seven weeks Aug-Sept in Sydney near Sydney Adventist Hospital. Fully furnished and with classes from Prep to Year 8, interested in commencing Springtime Round Australia 38 days. Departs Sunday, with Year 9 in 1985. equipped, $70 per week. Phone (02) 875 1504. August 26. 16,000 kilometres touring, including scenic Located in the SE district of Melbourne, the school cruises and flights. Tour features: towering limestone cliffs HOUSE AND LAND FOR SALE operates three bus services to help students get to school. of Great Australian Bight, Nullabor Plain, Kalgoorlie and Comfortable B/V, lounge, dining, kitchen, 2 double B/R, For more details, write to PO Box 27, Oakleigh, Vic 3166, Golden Mile, Perth, The Pilbara and Hammersley Ranges, etc, upstairs; entrance hall, laundry, extended garage below or phone the principal, Mr D. Gibbons, on (03) 569 5823 or Wittenoom Gorge, Broome, The Kimberleys, Ord River on 50' x 150' block overlooking Lake Macquarie Nords (03) 758 9537. Scheme, Kakadu National Park, Darwin, Central Australia, Wharf; shed 24' x 12', water tank, established garden, fruit MacDonnell Ranges, Ayers Rock and The Olgas, plus much trees, transpiration septic; adjoining separate title, block REAL ESTATE more. Write or call for brochure. $2,490. established fruit trees, all fenced. Sell together or separately. For all your real estate requirements in the Croydon/ Western Australia at Wildflower Time 24 days. Departs Moving to retirement village. Russell Lang, phone (049) Lilydale area—houses, land or farms—contact Milton Sunday, October 7. Features south-west WA, including 76 1125. Gray, at Kyatt Real Estate, 111 Main Street, Lilydale. Esperance, Stirling Ranges, Albany, magnificent Karri Phone (03) 735 1211 B/H or (03) 735 0283 A/H. forests of Pemberton, Cape Leeuwin where Indian and HIMALAYA TREK TO MOUNT EVEREST Southern Oceans meet, Augusta Jewel Cave, Perth, Wave REAL ESTATE Rock Hyden, Kalgoorlie and the Golden Mile, Nullabor BASE CAMP Plain, Great Australian Bight and more. From NSW $1,195; For the third year in succession a trek to the Nepal For real estate in Cooranbong, Morisset, Dora Creek and from Victoria $1,145. Himalaya is planned specifically for Adventist young people the Lakes area contact Shirley Turner, representing Wilsons Tasmania—Australia's Sparkling Treasure Island 12 in December 1984 and January 1985. The twenty-four-day Better Homes Co., Newcastle. 563 Freemans Drive, days. Departs Sunday, November 18. Features Hobart and trek will follow the classic approach to Mount Everest used Cooranbong. Phone (049) 77 1504, A/H 77 1330. the serene Derwent Valley, magnificent Russell Falls, the by Sir Edmund Hillary in 1953 and subsequently by most other expeditions; this enables acclimatisation to the high Huon Valley, Port Arthur, Tasman Peninsula, majestic REAL ESTATE IN BRISBANE altitudes of the region. This trek will be an incomparable historic homes and churches, convict-built bridges and For competent, reliable, diligent help in Brisbane southern experience with crystal-clear views of superlative alpine roads, Lake St Clair, old mining boom towns of the west suburbs call Alan Smith at Alpine Real Estate. Phone (07) scenery, culminating at the base camp of the world's highest coast, remote Macquarie Harbour and Hell's Gates, plus 290 1333, A/H (07) 208 8828. cruise on Gordon and Franklin Rivers, and much more. Cost, mountain. In addition, there is the fascination of meeting the people of Nepal in the villages where they live, the Buddhist from NSW: pensioners $747; others $794. Lower cost from SABBATH WELCOME Victoria. monasteries and Sherpas being of particular interest. We will, of course, be hiring Sherpa porters; however, a Are you holidaying this winter in the Snowy Mountains 1985 Tour Program now being prepared, and will include a area? If you are, you are welcome to worship with us at 6 very special tour to Papua New Guinea via North high degree of physical fitness with previous outdoor experience is necessary because of the altitude. Departure Nimby Place, Cooma North, in the home of A. Mangelsdorf. Queensland. Ask to be on our mailing list for future tours. Further information phone J. Bell, Cooma 22810. Tour cost includes motel accommodation, most meals and from Australia will be on December 18, 1984, returning on all sightseeing, cruises, etc. Vegetarian meals provided. January 25, 1985. The group leader will be Miss Bernice Underwood, SMALL BUSINESS FOR SALE Sabbaths planned with churches along the route. Tours leave Would you like to earn additional income? Such an op- from Avondale, Sydney, most from Melbourne, some from medical technologist at Sydney Adventist Hospital. An experienced bushwalker and ski tourer, this will be Bemice's portunity exists with the manufacture of religious wall Adelaide, picking up en-route. Brochures available. plaques (current range of 12 models) on a part-time basis; Bookings and inquiries: Ken Morgan, Morgan's Coachlines, fourth trip to Nepal; she led last year's Annapurna trek and was in the Adventist group to Everest Base Camp in 1982-3. however, market opportunity could be readily expanded. The 16 Avondale Road, Cooranbong, NSW 2265. Phone: (049) business venture could be yours for $5,000 or nearest offer, 77 2000. The all-inclusive cost from Melbourne or Sydney is $A2,485. This covers all transport, the twenty-four-day trek, with the initial capital outlay being possibly recouped within your first 12 months of operation. For inquiries phone (048) several days in fascinating Katmandu, as well as stopovers in BOOK WANTED Bangkok on the way to Nepal, and Hong Kong on the way 21 2280. Christ and the Unalterable Ten Commandments, by W. home. Sabbath observance and vegetarian diet are included TO LET M. R. Scragg. If you can help, please contact E. W. Kehoe, in the planning. PO Box 39, Mossman, Qld 4873. Please write to Adventist Everest Trek, Trek World Farmhouse in South Gippsland, Victoria, 100 km from (Australia), PO Box 298, Prahran, Vic 3181, for a detailed Melbourne. Apply with reference from local pastor to "Almora," 28 Masons Road, Blackburn, Vic 3130, or COWRA CHURCH ANNIVERSARY itinerary and application form. Come to Cowra and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the phone (03) 877 1174. church on August 25, 1984. Greetings to all former LAND— GYMPIE AREA ministers, members and descendants of early members. You Elevated acreage of 1 3/4 acres of gently sloping land with WANTED TO BUY are cordially invited to join with us on our special day. tall shade trees. Excellent soil. Close to school and A full set of books entitled The Message We Believe and Should you need accommodation, please contact Mrs L. amenities. Easy drive to Rainbow Beach. $8,700. Low Share, Sermon Outlines for Lay-evangelism. General Baskin, PO Box 17, Woodstock, NSW 2793, or phone (063) deposit. Vendors terms. Phone (07) 371 5777, A/H (07) Conference Leadership series. Signs print. Phone Guyra 4501 and ask for 57. 341 3799. (067) 79 1705. 16 :: AUSTRALASIAN RECORD :: JuI 7, 1984 i I / 'k I

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1 't ACF REMINDER. Don't forget the big STILL LISTENING TO THESE TIMES? MOONAH SCHOOL SOLD! Yes, for a day for the Annual General Meeting of I hope so. Upcoming subjects for year now since the opening of the the Avondale College Foundation. Pastor Kranz's broadcasts: July 15, new Moonah School the Tasmanian The July 28 all-day program at the The Limits of Science; July 22, Quest Conference has been trying to sell Dallas Brooks Hall in Melbourne will for Meaning; July 29, For Starters. the old school at Fleet Street. feature as speakers our Division Bridging finances will soon be paid president and the new principal of PENRITH COMPLEX OPENED June off with news that the Tasmanian Avondale College, Dr Bryan Ball. 23. Big opening day for the vastly Government is to purchase the old upgraded facilities at the Greater building and premises for use as a vehicle-testing station. AUGUST COMING UP! Which means Sydney church. Story coming—hint—we hope! Signs campaign month of course. RESCHEDULED OPENING. Just this past Sabbath (my time), while visiting Moonee Ponds church HAPPINESS DIGEST ORDERS September 16 has been set as the revised opening day for the new to take the service, I noticed in the continue to flow in from around the extensions to the Penguin School, foyer a board festooned with neatly Division. Latest is an order of 19,000 Tasmania. That is 2 p.m. Sunday, ttached strips of paper, each from Papua New Guinea. bearing a name and address. September 16. These could be redeemed by those ABORIGINAL EDUCATION. Pastor who wish to sponsor a Signs to that Bruce Roberts, Division director for PREACH PROGRAM IN NNZ contact. Certainly Pastor Bud Beaty Aboriginal work, reports that the sponsors 843 Ministry subscriptions and the Moonee Ponds group have a Adventist Church is currently to Protestant and Catholic clergy very practical and incentive-oriented engaged in discussions with the there. The conference has now voted Signs project. What is your church Federal Government concerning the to sponsor 1,000. A total of 8,000 doing? church becoming involved in magazines is mailed out Aboriginal education. Division-wide in this plan of MULTICULTURAL INDEED! the Pastors Reaching Every Active multicultural mix of our Australasian RIGHT TO LIFE organisers in WA Clergyman Home. church group is again evident with invited our church to participate in a the premiere concert of the Mauritian June 18 display in downtown Perth. "ON A CLEAR DAY you can see Singers at Dundas church hall, Temperance director Pastor G. Pitcairn Island from about Greater Sydney, on May 26. Another Drinkall tackled this delicate forty-seven miles away"—this news active and emerging minority in the invitation by presenting an "Active release in CENPAC must be scant family makes "beautiful sounds." for Life" display. comfort to resident minister Malcolm Bull, his family and islanders many MAURITIANS AT MOONEE PONDS. THE "I QUIT" government hundreds of miles beyond clear-day The foregoing begs that I mention the anti-smoking campaign began last sight.They are not forgotten, fine musical item presented by five month in WA. To link up with this, however; April rains from a merciful Mauritians at Moonee Ponds the Adventists ran two 5-Day Plan Lord eased a drought which had Sabbath I visited. Apart from being programs in Perth during the last damaged gardens and reduced water one of the most open and week of June. supplies to a quarter. On May 18 the enthusiastic church groups in Governor-General from the British Melbourne, Moonee Ponds is High Commission in NZ paid an ACTIVE AUCKLAND ADVENTIST distinguished by having without official call. HOSPITAL. Constant upgrading of doubt the most varied ethnic mix of equipment sees installation this any church in Victoria. DR STEVE RAYMOND (twenty-nine), month of two prevacuum sterilisers born in Mauritius (a nationality well (cost $34,000), with another feted in today's Flashpoint), and a BIG DAY for the Melbourne Asian high-speed steriliser planned. On the member of the Stanmore church, company coming up on July 14, when people front, five groups of children Greater Sydney, has been admitted they will be officially organised into a are booked this month to visit the as a Member of the Royal Australian church. The ceremony will take place hospital to be entertained and College of Obstetricians and in their newly acquired church home educated by the special operating Gynaecologists. Dr Raymond and his at Forest Hill, Victoria. It is expected theatre program presented by Tom wife Robyn served eighteen months that they will go under the name of the Robinson and his staff. The latest in in the Tsuan Wan Adventist Hospital, Forest Hill SDA church. an ongoing series of 5-Day Plans will Hong Kong, following his graduation commence in the next few days. from medicine. They are again VIDEO EVANGELISM IN TASSIE. On leaving Australia, this time for further July 18 the Glenorchy church, under WHICH REMINDS ME of a funny but work experience in Canada. joba. the leadership of Pastor Bob Porter, true comment I heard only this will commence an evangelistic morning. "People don't smoke—the "FINALLY, BRETHREN ...": One outreach using the It Is Written video cigarette smokes—they are just the trouble with trouble is that it usually series. suckers." starts out like fun.