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Christian Hope My back to the smiters, 'and My ourselves. Think of it : In this gen- Mighty is the foe advancing ; cheeks to them that plucked off the eration we are called to be the lead- Courage ! brother, join our band. hair ; I hid not My face to shame and ers, teachers, of God's people. We We are children who are marching spitting." Who is speaking here ?— are to lead them into the kingdom of To a far-off better land, For the light of hope is shining, Jesus. And in verse 4 He says : God at last. We are to lead them And it makes the pathway bright ; " The Lord God bath given Me the in devotion, in consecration, in victory Love and faith will always help us tongue of the learned, that I should over personal sin, in the subduing of In the hour of darkest night. _ know how to speak a word in season every passion of the flesh, in the sub- Let your sad heart not be troubled, to him that is weary ; He wakeneth jection of our will to the will of God Gentle sister, do not fear, morning by morning, He wakeneth We are to lead the people to God. But believe that God will help you, For He gave His Son so dear ; Mine ear to hear as the learned." And we cannot teach these things to Just to lead us on to friiedom Now Jesus studied with a purpose. others save as by the grace of God we Was our loving Saviour sent. He wanted to know how. He stud- are first taught them in our own ex- Courage, sister, we must follow ied to know how. The revised ver- perience, being taught of God. In the pathway which He went. sion reads, " The Lord God hath given Jesus knew that if He was to do Soon the weary march will finish; Me the tongue of them that Until then we cannot rest. the work He was called to do in this There's a narrow pathway leading are taught." Sometimes we think wicked world as the Saviour of men, To the mansions of the blest, of Jesus as one who never needed to be He must first of all be taught, and so There's a love-light always shining taught. He was the great Teacher, He said : " The Lord God hath given From a lighthouse on the shore ; and almost unconsciously we feel that Sin and sorrow cannot enter, Me the tongue of one that is taught, There temptation is no more. Jesus knew everything just naturally, that I might know how to speak a —Will Wild. knew how to do the work without word in season to him that is weary. any study or effort. Well, if that He wakeneth morning by morning, Jesus Christ, the Model for the had been the case with Jesus, then in He wakeneth Mine ear to hear as Christian Worker* one thing at least He would not have one that is taught." been like unto His brethren. But I Morning by morning, day by day, LET us consider Jesus as the am glad that Jesus is the model we must learn these lessons. We model for the workers. He is the learner, model student, for we, too, cannot get so much in a blessed con- model for those in every de- need to know bow to learn the right ference like this that we can go out partment of the work. He was methods. and live on the aggregate good we the model preacher ; even His enemies Jesus wanted to learn how ; and have received. To-morrow we must said, "Never m an spake like this man." He studied, He was, taught, that He have more, and the next day more. He was the model for the teacher ; might know how. He emptied Him- Morning by morning Jesus was Nicodemus said, " Master, we know self and came down into this world as wakened to be taught, that that day that Thou art a teacher come from man, subject to all the infirmities of He might go out and teach others. God." He was the model for the human flesh ; He had to study. We He so wanted to help that He studied. medical missionary worker ; He went read that He increased in stature and Morning by morning as He awakened, about doing good, ministering to the in wisdom, and in favour with God He was a student studying in the physical needs of the people. and man. He grew up just as any school of His Father, so that He But let us think especially of child grows up, and He increased in might know how to help the weary Jesus as the model student, the model knowledge and wisdom. How 2—By ones that day. The disciples came learner. In Isa,. 50 :4 we catch a studying. First of all He was taught once to Jesus and said—was it, glimpse of the student life of Jesus. so that He might know how to teach "Master, teach us how to preach" ? We know that it is Jesus speaking others. (Voices, " To pray.") " Teach us how through the prophet in this chapter. It is the same with us, in every de- to pray ; " that was it. They had In the sixth verse we read : " I gave partment of the work; we cannot caught the secret of Jesus' teaching Talk given during the late Union Conference held at Avondale. teach others what we have not learned and of Jesus' preaching. They had 2 AUSTRALASIAN RECORD 3/2/19 seen Him working among the people, Lord God gave it to Him,—gave yourself. It is for you, too." And I teaching, ministering, helping, carry- Him the tongue of one that had been drank for myself. 0, it was good ! ing their burdens getting under the taught that He " might know how It was good ! And I knew the loads that were bowing down hearts. to speak the word in season to him water of life was fresh that morning, They had seen Jesus working to the that is weary." for I had been drinking for myself. limit of human endurance, until He And He found so many weary My dear fellow workers, cares was weary and worn,—just at the ones. You remember the description come, and perplexities come, and point where we get nervous and in " Desire of Ages " of this world at tangles come ; we get nervous, we irritable, just at the point where we the time when Jesus came. Men get strained, and things get dry and make many of our mistakes; then staggered hopeless, the burden press- hard. 0, let us drink for ourselves. those disciples saw Jesus turn aside ing them down, a sad, dreary -proces- Every day let us be careful to come alone, and they heard His voice there sion of lost humanity, when Jesus from God to the work ; and then we, in prayer to His Heavenly Father as came. He had to know how to help with Jesus, shall know how to help anew He went into the school of His them. The scribes and Pharisees with a word him that is 'weary. Father and submitted Himself to be could give long exhortations and Jesus knew how ; but it was not taught ; and the apostles saw Him make long prayers, but they did not without effort ; He had studied. He come back from these seasons with help the people, and the people needed says in the next verse, " The Lord the Father fresh for His work, with help. And Jesus said, " Father, You bath opened Mine ear, and I was new help for souls. must teach Me how." Morning by not rebellious, neither turned away With the new day He had new morning He was awakened to be back." It shows that in that experi- blessings to give out, and they taught, that He might go out and ence of learning there were some understood where it was that He re- help people. And what a blessed hard lessons to learn. You know, ceived the help that He passed on to time when He came, was it not ? even though He was our Saviour yet others. They caught the secret of How He did lift the burdens and let " learned He obedience by the things His wonderful teaching, as they saw the oppressed go free ! that He suffered." The Captain of how He turned aside to be taught That is the work for to-day. our salvation had to learn just as we Himself that He might go out and Everywhere are burdened hearts, dis- have to learn. But He was a good help those that were weary ; and they couraged souls, people who feel that student. Sometimes in our experi- came and said, " Master, teach us they would like to go the right way ence when we have come to a hard how to pray. " Teach us the secret but they have not the strength. We place we have turned back, or we that is yours. Teach us how to must have in our own experience the have skipped that lesson. We have come to the day's task with a fresh victory that lifts the load, that brings shrunk from the hard experience. experience of blessing and teaching courage, and we must go out and Jesus did not do that. He learned from heaven above. talk courage and victory to other His lesson, and as He went out to We read, you remember, in the hearts. It will be more than instruc- His work He found use for every first chapter of the gospel of John, tion, it will be more than words, it lesson. He found some weary soul " There was a man sent from God will be ministering the very. power just needing that experience and He whose name was John. " It is a that brings the victory. had help for that soul. good place to come from, isn't it ? May I recall an experience that What do we call that gift of know- Sent from God to the work ; from came to me at a General Conference ing how to speak the word in season ? the presence of God into the presence council over in Europe in 1911 ? —We call it tact, don't we ? That of those who need Him. Every day The brethren had asked me to speak is the gift we want. We .have had of our lives we may come from God the last Sabbath morning, and I went the experience perhaps of speaking to the work. out in the forest by the camp to find the wrong word at the right time, No stream can rise higher than its the text. Over in the big tent I could and it didn't work very well. And source. If we are to lift up struggl- hear the Sabbath school in session,— sometimes we have spoken the right ing humanity, and help those who a Sabbath school in many languages. word at the wrong time, and we are fallen, we must have the power I was glad to hear the sound as found that didn't work very well. coming from above into our lives so the sound of many waters. But what we need is the gift to do that we can pass it on to others. I knew the general line I was to the right thing at the right time, to We must have the victory over sin follow that morning, but I wanted speak the word in season to him that in our own hearts and lives if we are the right text—the right word—and is weary. to help others to get the victory over as I prayed and kept turning my What a precious gift that is. The sin. If we, under God, as His under- Bible back and forth, I found that Spirit of Prophecy says : "..Tact and shepherds, are to prepare people to text in John's gospel, " In the last good judgment increase the useful- stand one Sabbath in and day, that great day of the feast, ness of the labourer a hundredfold. the next Sabbath in the kingdom of Jesus stood and cried, saying, If If he will speak the right words at God with the angels, we must live any man thirst, let him come unto the right time, and show the right close to heaven ourselves, and we Me, and drink." Well, I said, spirit, this will exert a melting power must have heaven in our hearts ; we that is the opening text. As I in the heart of the one he is trying to must know that Jesus has forgiven thought of the words I found myself help." We do covet that gift, don't our sins. rejoicing to think that over in we, to know how to help, to know True experience counts. Fresh that tent, in just a little while, I the delicate touch. It is the gift for every day comes the experience of would go over and open the fountains us all to study and work for,—that the soul with God. That is what of living waters in these words and gift of doing the right thing at the Jesus had. He had to have it. He the people would drink. And then right time, of having Christian tact- just had to have it in order to-- give the message came with conviction, fulness. And there is no rule -for the help to others; and He said the " Drink for yourself. Drink for that. Here is a word from " Gos- 3N1 STRALAS IAN RECORD 3- pel Workers." I am reading from A little girl came home from school are freely used by those preparing the meal and in handling the food. Dogs often wait page 119 : " He [ the worker ] is to one day and said, " Mother, Mary about, and nobody seems to notice them till win souls,- not to repulse them. He told me I helped her so much to-day." the dog does some outrageous thing, then is to study to be skilful when there Mary was her playmate who had lost every one seems to notice him, hisses and are no rules to meet the case." We her, little brother. " Well," the shouts at him, and if within reach of any- have to know how to do the right thing mother said, " What did you say to one a blow and a yell seem to synchronize. The houses are rather dark inside, as without rules. There are no rules for help Mary so much ? " The little there are not- many doors or windows as a this except Jesus; He is the model. daughter said : " I didn't say any- rule. In the evening a single small kerosene He studied for He was taught it ; thing. I did not know what to say ; lamp or lantern is usually all the light fur- He went out to do it. but when Mary put her head down nished. With this it is quite impossible to What was the secret, do you think, distinguish the dark figures sitting here and on the desk and cried, I put my head there gazing upon the visitor, who has the of the tactfulness of Jesus ? It seems down beside her and cried, too, and light shining full on his body. Sometimes to me it was the love of Jesus. He Mary said I had helped her so much." there is no kerosene in the home, and stores loved the people ; He wanted to help The love that little girl had in her are often far away. The host may then go them so ; and do you know, love to his neighbours to borrow a little oil. If heart taught her how to show it. successful he is likely to come back with teaches the way, love teaches how. She had love in her heart for her the kerosene in the most unheard of kind He loved the people, and the people little playmate, and it showed her of oil receptacle. You look for a bottle or •knew it. He wanted to help them, the precise thing to do. a tin or a cup, and he seems to have no- and that love in His heart opened thing. But he takes the lamp or lantern May Jesus shed abroad His love and ejects a great mouthful, of kerosene he doors and taught Him how to do it. in our, hearts through His Holy Spirit, has borrowed, and then it dawns on you That is what we want in our and may we, every one of us, day by that the Fijian carries a combined suction hearts, isn't it ? as Paul says in 1 Cor- day be men and woman come from purifp and kerosene container. inthians 5, " For the love of Christ God to the people. W. A. SPICER. Fijians are resourceful. Note the follow- ing adtual experiences. Coming to a constraineth us." Not Paul's love beautiful running stream without a drink- for Christ,—that was great, that ing cup, our brown-skinned friends soon was an impelling power ; but more convert a tough leaf into a cup. Or as the than that, it was Christ's love, the Touring in Fiji Towns rain comes on and you are without an umbrella, he has soon-plucked for you a very love of Jesus for sinners shed abroad THERE are many things to interest one large lily-shaped leaf, that gives better in Paul's heart that was constraining as he labours among the people in the Fijian shelter than many umbrellas. When far and impelling him. We must have villages, even though there are privations from a place to stop for dinner, our boys the love of Jesus in our hearts. We and inconveniences to be met. The people soon gathered. food, made afire, and cut down are uniformly kind, and do their best to green bamboos which are cut into sections, must never become merely profes- please their visitors. each section having an open and a closed sional preachers, but sinners who Sometimes when it has been announced end, thus forming a vessel holding water: have been redeemed, sent out to tell that the visitors are coming, as in the case Into this vegetables cut to size are placed others of the great salvation. of our recent tour through the mountains, with a little water, stopped with grass in flowers were gathered and placed in vases the open end and laid upon the fire with the We must be saved from being in the houses we were to occupy, and often open end slightly elevated. With these mechanical workers. We must be on our trip the houses we occupied had an green bamboo tubes filled with food and taught ourselves of Jesus, and let arbour of flowers and greenery at the kept moving about on the fire so as to char entrance. evenly, food is perfectly cooked and of a Him put His love in our hearts. Food was brought to us in great abun- delicious flavour, and clear clean water can And He will love most who is for- dance. It is always customary to have a be boiled for coffee or lemon tea, made of given most. I thank God for that. feast to greet visitors. Sometimes a good lemon tree leaves. This last experience We have not to be so good that He deal of expense was incurred by their " slay- was a most interesting one, and only known ing the fatted calf " and buying what they will put His love in our hearts. It by our mountain natives. thought we might like. With this would At a number of places we were met by our is the one who remembers most be great quantities of vegetables and some- brethren at the boat's landing with sing- keenly that he is a sinner saved by times fruit. Then follow the customary ing. At one place an arbour was built grace who will love Jesus most keenly. speeches presenting the food and the replies down to the water's edge and under this we from the visitors, the first telling how little walked while the brethren sang. Then If I feel a bit of hardness crusting and poor the gift is, and the other telling they accompanied us with singing to the over my heart, I know what I need. how much and how good it is. Then after house we were to occupy. It was very good I need then to get out alone with the food is prepared it is brought in and of them, only the writer thought they were laid on large fresh leaves and placed on a making too much of us altogether. Jesus and hear my lips confess my special mat laid on the floor. Fijians never sins to Jesus, telling Him I love use an elevated table, but sit Turkish fashion On our tour there were two or three with the food on the special mat spread on sermons a day, besides baptisms and many Him, thanking Him that He loves visits, photograph taking, and then at me in spite of my sin. And some- the ordinary floor mats, with which every Fijian house is covered. It is a little night after all our work, and perhaps a long how He does love the hardness out difficult for many to sit this way long, but journey through the day, we might have of the heart. He melts it out in as ordinarily there are no tables and chairs some anxious questioners who would keep in a Fijian home, he must accustom himself us busy expounding Scripture till midnight. tenderness. Then the work ceases But all was very interesting and thoroughly to be mechanical ; we are doing it to sit this way or some way and to have both hands free ; it seems the only way. enjoyable. for the love of Jesus, and the love of Generally speaking, the natives are clean On our trip we saw the descendants of Jesus will teach us how. Let us in their habits, bathe frequently, and have those who took part in the massacre of Mr. keep down at the cross where He ideas of cleanliness in respect to-the prepa- Baker, Wesleyan missionary. We visited took us in. There is where we find ration of food. Yet there are some things the town of Nubutautau, where this took they do and allow which severely try those place, and found nearly a hundred Sabbath- continually the power of God; the long accustomed to better ways. It is bad keepers. The grandson of the old chief, grace that saves from sin, and we Fijian etiquette to pass behind one. In who was responsible for the death of Mr. must have it.- Morning by morning olden days such an offence was punishable Baker, is now the reigning chief and a fine we must have it, and then the love by death. So the boys who wait upon the man, a zealous Bible student and an ardent table must walk upon the mat upon which advocate of the message. We also saw two of Jesus in our hearts will help us to the food is spread. No forks are used in old men- who bad part in that terrible talk to others of that love. placing the food before one, so the hands cannibal feast. These men also are nominal

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classes, all being taught simultaneously, listlessness and stupidity like the dull, Sabbath School Workers' the teacher must consider the seating. In leaden face and voice of a perfunctory training Course such case not more than ten scholars teacher who comes to his task without should constitute a class. They should be energy or enthusiasm. (February, Third Week) grouped about the teacher, himself in the 4. Some scholars need the bit ; some, the centre, eye to eye, each scholar easily hear- spur. A bright scholar will need to be kept How to Secure Attention ing him, and easily seen and heard by him. busy to hold his attention ; a dull scholar I. Its Importance 4. Closed Books.—Any lesson book, paper, will need to be led step by step. As a rule, help, used by teacher or scholars during it is more difficult to hold the quick-minded 1. Definition.—Attention is an effort of the class work is a non-conductor. Minds than the dull. The teacher must feel his the mind to fix itself upon a single subject touch one another and produce the shock way until he has learned to know the of study. It means literally the " stretch- of attention through the eye. The teacher mental conditions of each scholar. Atten- ing forth" of the mental facultieS in one who fixes his eye upon the eyes of the tion is not arrested or maintained en masse. particular direction, the concentration of scholars will discover one of the choicest There will be as many problems to solve as the thinking powers upon one thing at a secrets of teaching. Therefore every dis- there are scholars in the class. time. The main difference among men tracting piece of printed matter, even the 5. Some teachers waste time and lose mentally is in the measure of ability to Bible itself, except as the teacher may read opportunity to secure attention by starting thus hold the mind -to a subject. Dickens or have a scholar read a needed verse, tediously and haltingly into the lesson. defines genius as " the ability to put one's should be put by from the first to the Let not a moment be wasted. Plunge at powers of thought for a required time upon last moment of the class work. once into the lesson. Plan the opening one subject." 5. Illustrative Helps . —Nothing holds at- words to catch eye and ear. Make best 2. Kinds of .Attention.—There are two tention so well as a timely illustration. impiession first. Look into the ayes of the ways by which attention operates : spon- One never grows too old to be fond of scholars, and begin without hesitation or taneously, and by self-constraint. The stories and pictures. Anything that helps preface. former is like the wind: it " bloweth where to mate plain the lesson is an illustration, As to the Scholar's Part it listeth." The will takes no control over whether story, picture, map, outline, it. It follows the lead of curiosity, and is blackboard drawing, rude paper sketch, or 1. Do not have the lesson " read round," wayward and spasmodic. Of such is the object of whatever kind. The simple and verse by verse. Ask questions upon the text child's attention—" pleased with a rattle familiar things are best. An illustration of the lesson in quick succession. and tickled with a straw." The latter that takes the mind off the truth, and 2. Hold each scholar responsible for every method of attention is the only rational leaves it thinking of the illustration, is a question asked and every statement made and educational one. It makes one's failure. Christ's illustrations were homely during the lesson, as though each scholar mind a servant, and holds it to its tasks by and transparent, and came from familiar constituted the class. Take for your class force of will. It is self-compelling and objects about Him. Every teacher should motto : " All the class, all the time." constraining, and makes attention a duty, bring to the lesson something that will 3. Keep every scholar employed as far as not a diversion or passing mood. It is help to make plain its teachings. One possible. The minute the attention of one slow of growth, is a creature of education, noted teacher uses a class slate, upon is flagging, give him special work to do—a requires patient and skilful training to which drawings, maps, etc., are prepared, question to answer, a text to read, etc. develop it, but is worth many times the and passes it along the class. Stories are 4. Encourage the scholars who give atten- cost: Adam Clarke's mother learned the good, pictures are better, familiar objects tion. Speak a kind word or write a kind secret of it in dealing with his boyish dull- or experiences of daily life are best. A note, remarking upon it. Do this privately ness. Thomas Edison began to acquire it little ingenuity and painstaking by a rather than publicly. If the class as a when a youthful tramp telegrapher. teacher will gather a number of illustra- whole is giving attention, commend them 3. The Habit of Attention.—It is the tions for any lesson. The simple object or publicly for it. formation of the habit of self-constrained story, for eye or ear, will make plain a 5. Give every scholar advance work-the attention that devolves upon the Sabbath hard truth and fix it in the memory of the Sabbath before. It will stimulate his in- school teacher. No child is too young to class. terest and attention. begin its attainment; and no teacher, how- Topical Review' Outline 6. As attention wanes, let the teacher's ever unskilled himself, or dull and way- interest and energy increase. It will often ward his scholars, should desist from a How to Secure Attention call back the wandering thought of the determined effort to secure such habitual 1. Its importance : class. attention. The responsibity is with the (a) Definition. 7. Allow no interruptions or distractions teacher. If his scholars are dull and list- (b) Kinds of Attention. while you are teaching. If unavoidable, less in Bible study, it is his, not their, (c) The Habit of Attention. stop teaching until it has passed ; then fault. As vital as the breath to the body begin again. Under no circumstances try is the scholar's attention to the teacher's 2. The Physical Conditions : to teach while the spirit of restlessness is teaching. There can be no teaching with- (a) Ventilation and Light. rife in the class. It is waste of time and out a mutual effort—the teacher seeking to (b) The Seating. effort. Change your method, introduce impart knowledge, tile scholar striving (c) Closed Books. your illustrations, wait in silence without mentally to lay hold upon it. The teacher's (d) Illustrative Helps. fretting ; but resolve, by God's help and the inflexible motto should be : " I must know ; use of every power He has given you, that my scholars must heed." Where there is a (Fourth Week) you must and will have attention. If that , will, there will be found a way. is your spirit and purpose, your success is III.—Suggestive Methods certain. IL The Physical Conditions As to the Teacher's Part A disposition to study and to think de- Topical Review Outline 1. The teacher's thorough preparation is pends upon physical conditions, especially 3. Suggestive methods : with children and youth. These con- his first step toward attention. The liberty ditions are not always under the control of and confidence which this will impart will (a) The Teacher's Part : do more than anything else to attract the the teacher; but as far as practicable the Thorough preparation. comfort of the scholars must be secured. scholar. Not knowing thoroughly what he is to teach, a cloud is upon him, and he is Enthusiasm. Let the teacher make note of the following Tact. aids to attention : nervous and often irritable and obtuse. 2. Let the teacher use tact in dealing Knowledge of scholars. 1. Ventilation.—Pure air is cheap and Best impression first. abundant, and impure air will dull the with his scholars, especially in drawing out finest teaching. One has only to note how the dull scholars, and in engaging the (b) The Pupil's Part : bright ones. The way to a boy's mind is often flagging attention is due to this Consider the seven points made. commonplace cause. by way of his heart, and the short cut to a 2. Light. —The use of dingy church base- boy's heart is the teacher's personal interest ments for the children of the church, is a in him and in what he likes and dislikes. fruitful cause of inattention. Light is as 3. The teacher must have' enthusiasm and essential to the mental as to the physical make use of it. Like begets like. " The comfort of the child. letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life." THE whole business of the whole church 3. The Seating . —Much depends upon Boys and girls are full of life, physically is to preach the whole gospel to the whole this. With one room, crowded by many and mentally. Nothing drives a class into world.—J. Cambell White.

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Health Lecture.—No. 4 advocated by Attwater, Vort, Playfair oustomed to the muscular exercises, and and others. These standards were arrived the results were the same, a decided in- TIREDNESS does not mean exhaustion of at by a comparison of diet of men crease in strength. . - nerve or muscle cells but the presence of waste in many different nations and under every products, the need of a stirring up of the condition of labour and climate: Professor EFFECT OF Low PROTEID DIET ON fire to allow the ashes to pass through the Chittenden by actual experiment has now ATHLETES grating. The arm can be held out at right proved that these standards are altogether Name January June angles to the body only a short time before too high, and that a man has better health, G. W. Anderson 4913 5722 aching sets in, but a few moments at the more vigour, a clearer mind, and much W. L. Anderson 6016 9472 side removes the tiredness and the arm can greater endurance if he restricts his proteid Bellis 5993 8165 be again extended. The man goes to bed to two ounces or less per day. He and his Callahan .., 2154 3983 tired and Weary and, if he takes no supper, associate Dr. Mendel lived respectively on Donahue 4584- 5917 he rises in the morning full of life and - 34 and 41 grains (30grains= 1 oz.) protein Jacobus 4548 5667 vigour. It is not the nourishment supplied daily, the former for nine and the latter for Schenker 5728 7135 that gives fresh vigour and energy but the seven months. Stapleton 5351 6833 removal of waste products, the result of Dr. Joslin in his recent work on " The energy extended in muscular or other tissue Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus " writes In the words of the director of the gym- work. The muscle of a frog, when removed concerning Professor Chittenden's experi- nasium, " These eight men were in con- from the body can be made to contract by ments : " When Professor Chittenden's stant practice and in the pink of condition; the stimulus of an electric current, as the epoch-making studies appeared, many felt they were in training form when they waste products accumulate in the muscle that he went to extremes, but to-day his began the changed diet."—` The Nutrition the contractions become less and less and statements appear very moderate. He of Man," page 205. In commenting on finally cease. Wash the muscle with a wrote : 'Food requirements must with the above experiments, Chittenden writes : weak saline solution, remove the physio- necessity vary with changing conditions. " This is in harmony with the principle, logical ashes, and the muscle will again . . . All the results so far obtained in this already discussed, that the energy of mus- readily respond to the electric stimulus. investigation with a great variety of persons cular work comes primarily from the break- In beef tea and animal broths we simply point to the conclusion that the real de- ing down of non-nitrogenous material and have a solution of waste products without mands of the body for protein food do not consequently a diminished intake of proteid any nutrient ingredients. In diabetes exceed 50 per cent of the amount generally food can have no inhibitory effect, pro- during the fasting days advantage is taken consumed. Half of the 118 grains (4 oz.) of vided, of course, there is an adequate of this fact, and animal broths are allowed proteid food- called for daily in ordinary amount of proteid ingested to satisfy the as they stimulate the patient without yield- dietary standards is quite sufficient to meet endogenous requirements of the tissues."— ing any nutritive material. Dogs and all the real physiological needs of the body.' " Page 204. " All the subjects showed this- other animals fed on beef tea and animal Page 246. (Two ounces of proteid is contained gain in strength; and, furthermore, there broths starve, while those fed on the taste- in about 8 oz. of beef or 1 Ms of whole was a noticeable gain in self-reliance and less meat from which the broths were made meal bread.) Diabetic patients usually courage in their athletic work, both of live and thrive. consume a large amount of flesh food as which are likewise indicative of an im- they must abstain from all sugars and to a proved condition of body."—Page 205. The Amount of Proteid Necessary very large extent from starchy foods-such as Further most of the tests indicated that -the gain was progressive, each month show- Undoubtedly the general impression is bread, rice and potatoes. Nevertheless Dr. Joslin speaks of 1 grain proteid (one thirti- ing an improvement, in harmony with the that nitrogenous foods are much more growing effect of the diminished proteid nourishing than the non-nitrogenous. eth of an ounce) for each kilogram (two and one-tenth pounds) of body weight as the intake."—Page 207. " Another fact to be This is true both in regard to lay and emphasized in this connection was the con- medical men. Diabetes is but lightly safe limit for even a diabetic patient. A diabetic weighing 11 stone (70 kilo- viction, gradually acquired by many of the studied in the medical course at our uni- subjects, that they suffered less from versities, and it is only those who specialize grams). would thus be allowed about 2i oz. of proteid daily. fatigue after vigorous muscular effort than in this subject who know much about it. formerly. "—Pages 207, 208. It reminds one of the fact that practically The men experimented on by Chittenden all theologians pass through their academic were allowed to obtain their two ounces of Amount of Proteid. Necessary proteid from either the animal or vegetable course without giving one thought to The total amount of proteid daily re- prophetic writings, although in our present kingdom, but they found that in order to obtain sufficient nourishment on this quired by a man doing an average amount day they are of the utmost importance. of work can be obtained from the following : Even Dr. Haig, who is a most emphatic standard they were compelled to adopt a upholder of a non-flesh diet, gives all vegetarian diet. After six months' trial, the strength of the various muscles of the TWO OUNCES (60 GRAMMES) PROTEID importance to proteid foods as found in ARE CONTAINED IN milk, milk products, and cereals. His idea body was tested in the gymnasium of the seems to be that if you get sufficient proteid Yale University, and the results were as lb. lean beef 9 hen eggs follows: 1 lb. fresh cod lb. cheese (nitrogenous food), -you need not worry 41b. salt cod fish 3 pints new milk about the sugars and fats. He estimates INCREASE OF STRENGTH ON SIX 9 ozs. canned sardines 3 pints skim milk the amount of nitrogenous food by the 10 ozs. canned salmon 3/5 lb. dried beans MONTHS' LOW PROTEIN DIET 33 ozs. oysters 11 ozs. almonds amount of urea (a nitrogenous waste prod- (Professor Chittenden) 1,1 uct) found in the urine. He states that for 5 lb. potatoes ,5 lb. white wheat bread October April 1 lb. macaroni Li lb. shredded wheat each pound weight of body (excluding Broylis 2560 5530 13 ozs. dry oatmeal ozs. oatmeal plus ll pints excessive fat) 3 or 3i grains of urea are milk Coffman ... 2835 6269 14 lb. biscuits 11/5 lb. flaked rice excreted according to the activity of the Cohn 2210 4002 subject. A grain of urea contains as much Fritz 2504 5178 The number of calories (units of heat and nitrogen as 3 grains of albumen (proteid). Henderson ... 2970 4598 energy) required daily according to Chitten- A man weighing 11 stone would thus require Loewenthel 2463 5277 den range from 1800 to 2500. Table as 154 x 3} x 3 grains of albumen (proteid) = Morris 2543 4869 given in Life and Health (Nov.-Dec. 1918) 1617 grains or 3 ozs. of proteid daily. It Oakman 3445- 5055 page 254, will be useful in estimating would take a little less than a pound of Sliney 3245 5307 amount of food daily required. It will be beef or mutton to . supply this amount of Stelz 2838. 4581 interesting and practical to remember that proteid. If however this amount of proteid Zooman 3070 ••• 5457 the following approximately contain 100 were taken in the form of flesh food, all the calories : proteids contained in the bread, milk, eggs, These experiments really proved more FOOD AND QUANTITT CALORIES rice, potatoes, etc., would make a great than Chittenden anticipated. He expected Proteid Fat Carbo- Total excess of nitrogen and would do harm. the men to maintain but not to increase hydrates Before the researches of Professor their muscular strength on the decreased 12 almonds (4oz.) 13 77 10 100 Chittenden of the Yale University the amount of proteid. 34ozs. banana 5 5 90 100 1 slice bread Moss.) 13 6 81 100 standard of proteid necessary was vari- In order to ascertain if the decided in- 1 pat butter (4/90z.1 4 994 — 100 ously estimated to be 100 to 135 grains crease in strength was really due to the 1 large egg 32 68 — 100 ozs.) daily for a man weighing low proteid diet and not to special training in 34ozs. potato 10 1 89 100 (3i. to 4i 4 pint milk 19 52 29 100 eleven stone and doing an ordinary muscular exercise, Chittenden next selected 5 teaspoonfuls sugar — -- 100 100 amount of work. This is the standard a number of athletes, men who were ac- loz. granola 16 1 83 100 3/2/1:9' AUSTRALASIAf4 RECORD

5/6 oz. oatmeal 16 17 67 100 Sweet be thy slumbers, angel-kissed; sleep mont, and accepted the truth as a result loz. macaroni 16 2 82 100 mission work carried on at that in- loz. wheat flour 17 5 78 100 on, of loz. lima beans 22 4 74 100 While changing days and nights in haste stitution many years ago. The greater loz. dry peas 24 2i 74-I 100 pass by ; part of his life was spent in India, , loz. dates 21. — 974 100 but about twenty-five years ago he came to 1 1/12 ozs. figs 5 — 85 100 Sleep on, no tempest can disturb thy rest, 1 1/12 ozs. prunes 21 — 971 100 No passing sorrow bid'thee sigh. this state. Some time after he accepted the 1 oz. raisins 3 — 97 100 Sleep on till morning kindles its eternal truth, arrangements were made for one of W. HOWARD JAMES, M.B., B.S. smile our brethren to provide a home for him. It Beyond the shading of this little while ! was not long, however,' before our old brother felt that the Lord had a special Outward Bound Sleep on, a spring-bud nipped by winter work for him to do at the Old Men's frosts, Home, and he therefore returned to it: It JANUARY, 1919, has surely thus far A blossom, touched by night ere morn proved our record month in the matter of was a great pleasure to all who visited him had passed, from time to time to hear him express his the departure of workers to other fields. A treasure hidden in the darkened clay Little does the South Head lighthouse of confidence in the message, to which he re- Till tearless life has come at last ; mained faithful to the end. It was his Sydney harbour know of the precious Sleep on, and we whisper as we mourn and freight of the vessels that pass its scrutiny, delight to speak to those of his fellow " weep,— inmates who would listen of the wonderful but One on the watch above does know, "He giveth His beloved sleep ! " and His heart must be made glad at the message that he had learned to love. sight of these faithful workers returning to Much sympathy is felt with the bereaved Pastor A. H. Piper conducted the funeral their fields, re-inforced in some cases by re- parents and the sorrowing family. service, and spoke words of comfort to cruits filled with the same zeal for service. R. HARE. those who mourned the loss of our loved The first sailing was also the farthest, for brother. It is our confident belief that the Brethren Frank J. Butler and Nelson SMITH.—Sister Mary Ann Smith passed tired body will rest for, a short time only, Burns left by the Sardinia, on January 10, away on December 3, 1918 at the home of and that when Christ will call His own, he for India, where the fields are white unto her granddaughter, Sister R. Bottrill, War- will be amongst that number who shall be the harvest. burton, Victoria. Our sister was born near raised in the first resurrection. On the 16th by the Makura Pastor A. W. Glasgow, Scotland, in December of 1826. H. WARD. Cormack and family left for North New She was a colonist of Victoria for fifty-five Zealand, where Brother Cormack relieves years, forty-nine of which she spent in Gee- Pastor Pascoe as president. long. After the death of her husband she Wanted On the same day Pastor and Mrs. G. L. came to Melbourne and accepted the message WANTED, by S. D. A., employment near Sterling sailed for Rarotonga, their former under the labours of her granddaughter, one of our churches. Used to all kinds of field, planning soon to enter the Mar- Sister F. Bottrill, one of our Bible-workers work. Wages not under ten shillings per quesas Group, where the call of the needy with whom she resided. Sister Smith day. Apply R. Green, Tomerong P.O., sounds. united with the South Melbourne Church, via Nowra, South Coast. been keeping the Sabbath for the The Atua faced the dangers of the deep and had WANTED, smart active woman to look past three years. Although too feeble to on the 17th, carrying Pastor J. E. Steed after home. All duties ; with or without services, she greatly enjoyed and wife to Samoa, and Brother H. R. attend church laundry. For further particulars apply to the visits made by our brethren, and looked Martin. and family, and Pastor W. E. Victor Hooper, Quirindi, N. S. W. Gillis and family to Fiji. forward with rejoicing to the coming of our The day following Sister Guinevere blessed Saviour. She died at the ripe old WANTED, position for my daughter as Smith sailed for Auckland, to engage in age of ninety-three years, and leaves three shorthand-typiste and book-keeper, Sydney Bible work in the North New Zealand children, eleven grandchildren, and nine- or suburbs. W. J. Taylor, Boyd St., Turra- Conference. teen great grandchildren to mourn their loss. murra, N. S. W. On the 21st " one ship sailed east and On December 5 we laid her to rest in the one sailed north," the first carrying Pastor East Geelong Cemetery in the hope of meet- F. E. Lyndon, wife, and youngest daughter ing her again in that fair land where the South Australian Conference to Tahiti, and the other, Brother L. R. inhabitants shall never grow old. Brother. and Camp-Meeting Harvey and family to Queensland. A. W. Kent assisted the writer at the grave- Brother and Sister R. W. Lane have side. J. H. WOODS. NOTICE is hereby given that the South been appointed to the school work in Fiji, Australian Conference of Seventh-day Ad- and they left on the 24th, while on the MASON.—Sister Emily Mason of Parra- ventists will hold its nineteenth annual her next day, Brother and Sister Nicholson matta, New South Wales, passed to session from February 20 to March 2, 1919, one week's illness returned to the Solomon Islands. rest on October 28, after in the Prospect Recreation Ground, Pros- Mason We who are left to " hold the ropes " with bronchial pneumonia. Sister pect. The first business session of the Con- at home must not fail in our privilege, or was born in Parramatta and spent the ference will convene on Monday, February town. Six- the result will be serious. Let us follow greater part of her life in that 24, at 10 a.m. Every church member in these workers with our prayers. teen years ago present truth came to her good and regular standing in the conference through the reading of " Thoughts on is a delegate. We trust that all Sabbath- Daniel and the Revelation," and she was keepers will do their utmost to be present at Obituaries baptized by Pastor F. W. Paap. Her this annual gathering that unitedly we may sunny disposition and consistent Christian LEMKE. -- Died January 13, 1919, Herman share in the good things of God. life won the love and respect of all who W. G. TURNER, President. Lemke, son of Pastor Lemke, aged three knew her. Especially was she kind to the and a half years. Little Herman had been poor, the sick, and those in any trouble. a delicate child, and the drinking of some A paralytic stroke four years ago rendered kerosene, in mistake for water proved fatal. her a semi-invalid, but those who were with A Correction In the gloaming of the day, a number of her constantly never knew her to become IN giving the new addresses in our last friends gathered to the funeral service held impatient eveh under great trial. At the issue of Brethren E. H. Guilliard and A. L. in the Avondale Cemetery. A little white funeral service conducted by Pastor Marriott Were, who have recently gone to North- coffin rested on the sod, where a grave was there was a large gathering of relatives and ern Queensland, we regret that a mistake scooped in the earth just below. It was a friends. Her favourite hymn, " What a Was made. The address of Brother E. H. wee grave—a quiet resting place, " until the Friend We Have in Jesus," was sung, and Guilliard is Bowen Post Office, and Brother indignation be over past." What a Friend in addition the scriptures illustrating Were may be addressed at G.P.O. Charters We Have in Jesus" was sung by the congre- Christ's power to raise the dead, Job 29 :12- Towers. ✓ gation. Then God's message to the weep- 16, was read as descriptive of our sister. ing mothers of Bethlehem was read with B. WEAVER. the promise, "They shall come again from Lost the land of the enemy." Death was a HYDE.—On Thursday, December 26, robber and a destroyer, but the keys of the 1918, George Hyde was laid to rest in A NEW octavo Oxford Bible (no name) gr.sve were in the hands of a living Christ. Karrakatta Cemetery, Western Australia. was left in the large pavilion on the second Soon a new morning would come, then the Our blind brother, who bad attained the Sabbath of the last New South Wales camp- dreamless sleep would end in the resurrec- age of seventy-eight years, was an in- meeting. Will the finder please communi- tion from the dead. mate of the Old Men's Home, Clare- cate with the N. S. W. Conference office. 8 AUSTRALASIAN RECORD 3/2/19

for him and his wife we express the wish The outbreak of influenza has hindered Australasian Record that the Lord will be with them in their our work considerably in the Dominion. THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE labours, blessing them and making them a For a time it was necessary for the Welling- AUSTRALASIAN UNION CONFERENCE blessing. ton branch, with all other restaurants and OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS ACCORDING to the recommendation hotels, under the instructions of the health S. D. passed during the recent session of the authorities to close for a time. Reports Single subscription per year, post paid - - 4 o Union Conference, our Thirteenth Sabbath from all other health food branches reveal Editor: Mrs. James Hindson, " Mizoah," offerings in the Sabbath school from hence- the busiest time in the experience of our Wahroonga, N.S.W. forth will be devoted to fields designated by work. Printed fortnightly for the Conference by the Avondale Press, Cooranbong, N.S.W. the General Conference. By so doing, Aus- After several years faithful service in tralia will join hands with the rest of the our health food and café work Brother Paul IT is encouraging to know that the mem- world in giving to the same field on the Glockler has transferred his sphere of labour bership and income of the Queensland Con- same day. The field decided upon for the to the New South Wales Conference. His ference have more than doubled during the offering on March 29 is the North American associates in the work bade 'him adieu at past four years. Latin Union, including in its territory our morning worship hour in the Sydney Café missions of Mexico, Central America, the MISS Rhae Ailbon is spendinga few weeks on Friday, January 10. Our prayers for greater part of the West Indies, and Colom- his success follow him in his new work. of the college vacation at the Union Con- bia and Venezuela in South America. ference office assisting in the Missionary Leaflets on this field for missionary exer- Brother H. Moseley, who formerly Volunteer and Sabbath School Departments. cises in the Sabbath school are being sent held the management of the Wellington PASTOR Lemke takes this opportunity to to all our Sabbath school superintendents. and Adelaide branches, has re-united with convey appreciation of the many expressions Full instruction in regard to the use of these our work, by connecting with the head office of sympathy, received by himself and will be found in the Missionary Leader for of the Sanitarium Health Food Company. family during their recent bereavement. March. We are pleased to say that Brother Moseley 's health is much better, and we sincerely HAVING been asked to take charge of the hope he will be able to continue in this work. primary department of the Australasian Notes from the Medical Missionary College, Brother N. H. Faulkner Department Brother W. J. Wright, who has been has arrived from South Australia prepara- spending a few months in Tasmania and ANOTHER year has passed into eternity, tory to entering upon his work. Queensland, has returned to the work, and and we find ourselves at the beginning of has been appointed manager of our Mel- A CABLE message from North New Zea- 1919. Whilst it is true the war is over, yet land brings the good tidings that during worse difficulties face the world. Prophecy bourne branch. Brother Wright left Syd- their camp-meeting the brethren and sisters is being fulfilled every day, and we are ney on the 9th of January. of that conference gave £1,000 to the cause drawing nearer the end of this world's The Warburton and Adelaide Sanita- of foreign missions. history. We have but a short time to work, riums have been enjoying good patronage, DURING the progress of the general meet- and we sincerely trust that this year will be their accommodation having been taxed to ing in Toowoomba, a brother placed in the the busiest and most blessed of any in the the uttermost. Brother and Sister Scott, hands of Pastor Fulton the sum of £200 for experience of our sanitarium and health formerly nurses in our Sydney Sanitarium, missions, requesting that £100 of this be .food work. have connected with the Warburton Sanita- applied to the work in Fiji, £50 to the Solo- The year 1918 was a very busy one for rium. Nurses A. Wise and A. Pocock are mon Islands, and £50 to the India Union the Sydney Sanitarium. While a number leaving on furlough for a time. Mission. of patients went home for the Christmas DURING their visit to Queensland Pas- holidays, at the time of writing many have Brother L. A. Butler, manager of our tors Spicer and Fulton held general meet- returned, and new ones have also come, 'so Adelaide Café, writes : " We have been much cheered of late by some of our cus- ings in Toowoomba, Gatton, Murgon, and that we now have our house full again. We . In all these places there was a have purchased a new electric light plant tomers' remarks about the café here. About good attendance and deep interest mani- from the Medlow Baths Institution in the the time of the New Year two different men fested. Pastor Fulton was particularly im- mountains, and we are at present installing came to me wishing me the compliments of pressed with the large number of new the same at the rear of the main building. the season, and one said that he wished to Sabbath-keepers in the Brisbane churches. A neat brick power house is being erected, thank me and the staff here for the Chris- and we hope by the end of January to tian principles manifested in all our dealings. AT the Maitland church, on January 8, have this complete. Besides having a good He said he was sure that the café would Pastor Hare conducted a service, when supply of power for treatments and other prosper accordingly. The other told me he Brother L. T. Giblett and Sister Alice purposes, we shall have an abundance of was sure we would go ahead because of the Tiedemann were united in marriage. Both current to light the buildings and grounds. Christianity we exhibit in dealing with Brother Giblett and his wife are graduates We were very fortunate in obtaining this our patrons and customers. He had been from the Wahroonga Sanitarium. We plant, and believe that the Lord held it over impressed by the spirit of the workers. An- wish them every joy and blessing that comes for us until we were ready. other one of our workers told Miss Douglass from true companionship in the service of that owing to the way we worked; one lady We are receiving numerous letters and God. The church was nicely decorated for who came in here was much impressed and telegrams of sympathy from former patients the occasion, and a large number of friends that very favourably towards the truth. and friends of the sanitarium concerning gathered to witness the ceremony. Doubtless in this way we are accomplishing our recent loss by fire. As far as we can a good work, though it is not seen by all." THE first of January was a day of begin- learn nobody has stayed away on account of nings for Brother Cyril S. Palmer and the catastrophe. Inquiries for accommoda- The top floor of the Sanitarium Health Sister Dora Burns, who were on that day tion are pouring in from all parts. Business Food Company's premises at George Street, united in marriage at the Avondale church. is going on as usual, and one would not Sydney, has during the last few months Pastor R. Hare performed the ceremony, know that anything had happened, except been undergoing extensive alterations. and many well-wishers were present. The for the loss of the tower and a few charred The gentlemen's bath rooms have been en- bride has been for many years a student at remains which cannot be removed until the larged and accommodation provided for the college, while Brother Palmer, after assessors have completed their work. One ladies' treatment rooms. Both rooms are student life in our schools at Pukekura, good brother offered to come along free of well patronized and the patrons express Oroua, and Avondale, was connected with charge, with tools and help repair the satisfaction at the treatment received. the teaching staff at the last-named. We damage. While it was not necessary to Nurse Rowena Gordon is in charge of the wish them continued success in the work of avail ourselves of this offer, nevertheless we ladies' department. the Lord as they connect with the mission appreciate very much the kindness and self- GEO. S. FISHER. at Hamilton, Newcastle. sacrificing spirit of such loyal brethren. ECHOES of wedding bells come to us Our Health Food Factory has experi- from Tasmania, where at Lower Longley enced one of the busiest years in its history. THE world is wondering over the Jew on the last day of 1918, Brother A. A. During the Christmas holidays the machin- question to-day; are you? If so the book, Craigie and Sister Lily Fehlberg caused ery was overhauled and set in order. We " Jew and Jerusalem," by Pastor Hare, them to be rung. The president of the are installing a new 100 horse-power engine will give you a true view of the position conference, Pastor H. E. Piper, officiated. at the present time, the old engine installed from the Bible standpoint. Price is. 6d. Brother Craigie is under appointment to in the early days of the health food work posted. Order from Mrs. H. Hare, Cooran- the work in the Victorian Conference, and now being far too small. bong, N. S. W.