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Elton Robert H .Parr Registered for posting as a Periodical—Category A VOL. 81, NO. 47 PRICE: 13 CENTS November 22, 1976 URGENT CALLS FOR WORKERS C.A. TOWNEND, Lay Activities Director, P.N.G.U.M. God's Spirit at Work THEY COULD have reported on record baptisms in their areas, but their president, Pastor Ritchie Way, asked them to do In the past, the Mount Hagen area has been very slow for evangelism. But now, "God's Spirit is working mightily," reported something different. He wanted the fifty-five workers attending Pastor Noel Opium. Bayer River, Tambul and Nul are just three of the the Western Highlands Mission leadership course to think about areas that have opened recently. Pastor Opium asked for fifteen new the unfinished task. The workers met with fifty-nine teachers workers. from the Eastern and Western Highlands Missions at Paglum Wabag valley is the old established area of the Western Highlands school, August 13-21. Mission. But Pastor Ray Newman showed on his map where eighteen men should be placed. Waliya, Wape, Sirunki, Awas, Tsak and Ayal Pastor Way asked each District director to make a map of his area and are names that you probably won't recognize, but they have opened for mark the places where we are now working, and where the people are the preaching of the three angels' messages. calling for us to come. Each evening the workers joined in prayer that Brother Russell Gibbs is the District director at Laiagam. Could we God will send workers into the harvest field while it is ripe. help him to find fifteen workers to go to places like Hewa, Kepelam and Pastor Timothy Pilitu, District director from Mendi, told of Kindaret? tremendous openings in Mendi town, Lai valley, Napu, Ialibu, Erave Then there is Tan District, where Brother Warren Price is District and especially Kagua, where six workers could be placed immediately. director. Have you ever heard of Tipipa, Hangopo, Yamiyo, Mount Here the leaders of one small church group want to become Bosovi or Hagiup? These places need workers. We could place Seventh-day Adventists. They say their people are with them, and it fourteen workers in the Tari area. could mean hundreds of new church members. Thursday's seminar discussed ways to answer these calls. It seemed From down on the steamy jungle plains of the Fly River came Pastor that only about six men could be sent into these new areas. But what Kovah and his team. He reported progress in an area where the else could be done for the other eighty places? These men discussed Government hopes to open a big copper mine. Four more workers are how local church elders, most of them illiterate, could be trained to care needed to help these needy nomadic people. for the work in their home villages under the supervision of an area Kandep is high up in the Highlands, where most of the people live pastor or minister. This plan will take time to implement, but above 6,000 feet. Pastor Ororea showed on his map where he could experiments in some areas have proved that these local elders can do place six more workers. much to make the work go ahead.

Western Highlands ministers and teachers from the Eastern and Western Highlands Missions gather at Paglum School for leadership and in-service training courses. 2 :: AUSTRALASIAN RECORD :: November 22, 1976

Three teachers concentrate on ideas presented in a leadership course. A worker takes an opportunity to witness for Christ to a local village man.

Concentrated Study Each morning Pastor Lewis Lansdown, P.N.G.U.M. Youth director, led out in two hours of leadership training for both the teachers and ministers. Then the teachers continued their in-service training under the direction of Pastor Ray Richter, P. N.G. U. M. Education director, Brother G. Barnett, Primary Schools supervisor, and Brethren Kain-de Koi and Ronga Paul, the local Mission Education directors. The ministers studied "Witnessing for Christ" with Pastor Calvyn Townend,, P.N.G.U.M. Lay Activities director, and Pastor John Hamura, Western Highlands Mission Lay Activities director. Pastor Yori Hibo, P. N.G.0 .M. Stewardship and Temper- ance director, spoke on stewardship. Pastors Way and Newman talked about local develop- ment. Since we left Paglum, the number eighty-six has come into our minds often. Men are needed. Funds are needed. Since coming home I have checked all the names in the village directory, and I find that these men would be On Sabbath afternoon, two men were ordained to the gospel ministry. In the front row from the left are Pastor Sanbai placed in areas where more than 200,000 Williams with his wife and two children, and Pastor Andum Kend with his wife and four children. Others taking part in people live. Those leaders have a big burden for the service were (back row, left to right) Pastor Paul Piari, chaplain of Togoba Rural Health Centre, Pastor Ritchie an unfinished task. Everything we heard at Way, president of the Western Highlands Mission, Pastor Calvyn Townend, Lay Activities director, P.N.G.U.M., and Paglum enforced the belief that the "fields are Pastor Joseph Yambian, District leader, Western Highlands Mission. white ready for harvest." We must channel every resource into the harvest field now!

"We need not expect all sunshine in this world. Clouds and storms will cluster about us, and we must be prepared to keep our eyes directed where we saw the light last. Its rays may be hidden but they still live, still shine beyond the cloud. It is our work to wait, to watch, to pray, and to believe. We shall prize the light of the sun more highly after the clouds disappear. We shall see the salvation of God if we trust in God in the darkness as well as in the light. "All trials, all afflictions, all peace, all safety, health, hope, life, and success are in God's hands, and He can control them all for the good of His children. It is our privilege to be suppliants, to ask anything and everything of God, submitting our request in submission to His wise purposes and infinite will."—"Our High Calling," page 318. A group of expatriate mission workers enjoy a Sabbath meal outside the home of the Graham Barnetts at Paglum. Families present were the Warren Prices, Graham Bametts, Glenn Stanleys, Russell Gibbs, Ritchie Ways, Ray Newmans, and Calvyn Townends. Photos: R. Gibbs. November 22, 1976 :: AUSTRALASIAN RECORD :: 3

ANYTHING, BUT THAT! My musings come to an abrupt halt as I realize that the Lay Activities leader is awaiting NORMA O'HARA, Sabbath School Superintendent, Perth Church, Western Australia an answer. PIGTAIL RIBBONS flying, school bags swinging, socks skew-whiff and shoe-laces -He repeats his question, "And so we thought draggling, we tumbled out of school. Now came the most hazardous part of the journey we would bring the idea of a Vacation Bible School to this Council to discover your home—the school front gate. Here we delicate schoolgirls had to negotiate the crowd of response. Are you favourably inclined? What boys that gathered there for the express purpose of name-calling, tear-teasing, do you think?" hair-tweaking and elbow-jostling. It was like running the gauntlet. A quick glimpse around the Sabbath School But this afternoon was different. Those Council members reveals a variety of reactions. Had not this young minister stood outside the I don't have to dredge my mind for a variety of unruly boys from the neighbouring school school wearing sandwich-boards, had he not seemed to have already found their object of acceptable excuses. There are plenty on the tip seen the possibilities of winning children to amusement. There he stood in the centre of of my tongue which would help me wriggle out Christ, had he not expended time and effort to them—a slender, tall, dark young man with a of it reasonably legitimately. whet the appetite for more, I hate to think what But then I stop. serious and earnest face. He was wearing other course my life might have taken. sandwich-boards. And remember. It certainly made for a diversion and attracted not a few comments, some of which were not altogether polite. But to each query about the "Sunshine Corner" that his sandwich-boards so neatly advertised, he merely gave a wry smile and answered mysteriously, "Come and FROM A HAPPY HOLIDAY CLUB— see." So we came and saw. And we liked what we saw in that crowded little church that evening. We came back for more the next week, and the FIRST-FRUITS! next. Each time we would wriggle and squirm J. HARDERS, Communication Secretary, Victoria Park Church, Western Australia our way through shouted choruses, slides with ANGELA NEMETH was just seven years old when she first attended the Happy Holiday Club the old lantern projector and verses from a in May 1974, held at the Victoria Park Youth Hall. At the end of the week of club activities, her rather dull black book. mother came to see what her little girl had been doing. They also came to the Saturday night But there was a time each evening when the parents' programme, and Mrs. Nemeth was so impressed that she asked about putting Angela into wriggling stopped and we sat on our stools in our church school next door. So when second term began, Angela was enrolled. John and Jan open-mouthed wonder. For our newly found Murphy, directors of the Happy Holiday Club, began taking Angela and her young brother, minister friend could tell a good story. I see him Christopher, to Sabbath school, and occasionally Mrs. Nemeth came too. now, depicting the Good Shepherd, his imaginary lost sheep tucked securely under his "A Little Child Shall Lead Them," arm, jumping from stone to imaginary stone As the weeks turned into months, Angela witnessed to her parents. At her insistence they gave over that fast-running stream. There was no up smoking and strong drink, and unclean meat disappeared from the home. Brother Molyneux, an doubt that those stones were precariously active lay-worker, visited Mrs. Nemeth and began Bible studies. They were invited to camp slippery. We half expected to see his shoes wet meeting and came. after that story. And so it was that on August 14, 1976, Mrs. Nemeth's baptism was witnessed by her husband And so followed Sunday school. Before long and the members and visitors at the Victoria Park church, and a delighted Angela. my mother and sister were accompanying me to Who can know the far-reaching witness of a little girl, once the love of Jesus has touched her evening church. Don't ask me how that heart? happened. But I remember there were lots of anniversaries, and Bible plays, and special evenings that parents and siblings just had to be dragged along to see. Cunning man! There was a method in his madness. Going to church became an attractive part of the week-end. Reverend Tarrant's deeply spiritual sermons made it so, which perhaps explains why this godly man is now a pastor to other pastors within his church. Whereas other sermons have long since been forgotten, his still linger fresh in the mind, even after a quarter of a century. Unforgettable was that warm night of the harvest festival, around that time of the year when bees murmur lazily in the wild dog-roses, and cornflowers and poppies bloomed brightly by the golden wheatfields. The sermon was advertised as "Under the Harvest Moon," and for a week my girlishly romantic heart, all of eleven years old, looked forward to hearing for the first time "the greatest love story in the Bible." The story of Ruth and Boaz has never since lost its magic appeal. Week by week (little did we know it) my friend was throwing out the gospel net. And week by week over the next three years one Mrs. Jan Murphy, Happy Holiday Club director, with Mrs. Nemeth, baptized as a result of the interest aroused by her heart was responding to the melting appeals of daughter Angela, and Mr. Molyneux, an active lay worker who studied with Mrs. Nemeth (Mr. Molyneux, incidentally, the Holy Spirit. How long can one resist the is the father of Mrs. Murphy). irresistible? Photo: Mrs. J. Herders. 4 :: AUSTRALASIAN RECORD :: November 22, 1976 EDITORIAL UNEQUALLY YOKED

IT HAPPENS every so often. A young lady comes with her But where there is a difference of religion, what of that? Well, fiance, and asks to be married. In this age of decaying standards, even that may not be the world's greatest obstacle to happiness. We that in itself is good. So many scorn "the bit of paper" (alias the could point to many a successful marriage between, say, marriage certificate) as just "something-nothing" as our Methodists and Presbyterians. Between Anglicans and Lutherans. Pidgin-speaking brethren put it. So many today (not, thankfully, Between Baptists and Church of Christ members. Between among church people—that is extremely rare indeed, and is always Catholics and Protestants? Well, not very many here, simply met with appropriate expressions of concern and disapproval) because there is such a deep cleavage between the two religious merely "shack up" together—if you will pardon the modern ideologies. You see, there is a more basic difference between parlance which conveys the impression so starkly that they are Catholic and Protestant than between two similar Protestant living together "without benefit of clergy," as the Victorians used denominations. The important phrase is "deep cleavage between to put it. two religious ideologies." And that is where we come in. So, as they sit talking to you, you ask them, as casually as you can Whatever your philosophy of Seventh-day Adventism, you must (if you do not know them all that well—or even if you do), "And are surely recognize that it is more than a religion; it is a way of life. It you both members of the church?" The heart of a minister reaches into every corner of your life and it touches every aspect of (especially if he has a doubt) beats a little more regularly if they your thinking—in ways that the non-Adventist can never hope to answer in concert, "Yes" or even if they both chime in with a understand. And the bride who puts her bridegroom into a united negative. At least he knows that then there is no situation that he cannot possibly understand is doing herself and ecclesiastical barrier to the church wedding with himself as the her husband a terrible disservice. Vice versa, likewise. Adventism celebrant. puts its influence upon the very food you eat—and the But occasionally—just occasionally—one will say, "Yes, I am, non-Adventist partner cannot be expected to understand why you but John (or Sue) isn't." And usually, as a kind of pathetic attempt cannot say grace over a couple of rashers of bacon; it reaches down to cover an embarrassment, someone adds, "Yet." into the entertainment you permit yourself in your leisure Well, sometimes John becomes a church member before the date moments—and the non-Adventist spouse cannot understand why of the nuptials, and sometimes Sue does. But sometimes the matter on earth you will not come with him to the theatre where some is in abeyance . . . indefinitely. What then? The plain fact is that an bawdy comedy is laying them in the aisles, nor can he understand Adventist minister cannot then perform the marriage; it is as why you step up and snap off the TV because the overt sexism of the simple and as definite as that. Denominational policy states just box is offensive to your principles, just when he is becoming that: "Thou shalt not," and it is soundly based upon that solid text: absorbed in the story; the non-Adventist husband/wife cannot "Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what understand why you cannot go to the office dance; he/she cannot fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what be expected to appreciate your reasons for declining to go to the communion hath light with darkness?" 2 Cor. 6:14. firm's annual Christmas party ("just once a year") because it is What then? Sometimes the happy couple, the stars in their eyes held on Friday night; the non-Adventist partner cannot appreciate preventing them from seeing as clearly as they otherwise might, go why, when finances are tight and there are bills crowding in and off and have the ceremony performed by a minister of another creditors hollering for payment, you carefully put aside one-tenth persuasion, or even at the registry office. They are convinced in of HIS money, plus some for stewardship, offerings and what-not their hearts that what has turned out to be disaster for almost and "give it to the church" (as he sees it) . . . and you can multiply everyone else who has tried it, will be peaches and cream for them. these things almost to infinity. Why? Well, they are young, they communicate, they discuss their If there is any sympathy to be handed out when a mixed marriage problems, they come to amicable solutions, they understand each gets into the Slough of Despond, that sympathy should go to the other, they are the new breed of young people, they have rubber in non-Adventist party. He should not have been allowed to get into their make-ups by which each can give a little and take a little, they this morass which he cannot be expected to understand; he is can adjust to changing circumstances, they can find a way through battling with a many-headed opponent which, when he thinks he even in the darkness, and they have the answers even where there has one face under control, always has another one ready to bite apparently aren't any. In other words, they are the complete him in some unprotected spot. He finds that he has not married optimists. someone who merely HAS a religion, but he has married her AND Now it is right for a young couple to be optimistic. It would be the religion! Is it any wonder that so many non-Adventist spouses tragic if two people, launching their frail bark upon the seas of feel that it is just too much? matrimony, felt pessimistic about their prospects. If one said to the Of course, there is an alternative. Suppose Joe is the other, "I don't think we have an atom of a chance of making this," Calithumpian and Betty the Adventist. Suppose Joe (as is likely) it would hardly be grounds for hope that the marriage would admires Betty for her high principles which she has learned succeed. But optimistic they are. The future is rosy, and they walk through childhood and youth because her parents and church have hand in hand into the sunset of their wedding day, knowing that diligently taught her what standards are and how important they there is the promise of a thousand glorious tomorrows. They are in are. Then, in order to keep their fragile matrimonial ship afloat, love; they are close to one another, and that is all that matters; Betty throws overboard those standards and principles just to THEY can beat the system. But inevitably they don't. Why? accommodate her husband. What would any decent man think of Well, frankly, love is not enough. There must be basic agreement his partner who would think so little of what she believed to be right in a hundred areas if a marriage is to succeed. That does not mean and proper? What respect would he have for her from that moment that if Joe is a mad-keen stamp-collector, Isobel has to be a on? philatelist also; it does not mean that if Emily gets starry-eyed Which means, therefore, that what seemed a solution-by- about astronomy and spends hours gazing up at the stars through compromise is no solution at all. And two bewildered people (or are the telescope that she has scraped and saved to buy, that Ken must there three or four by this time?) reluctantly come to the conclusion be able to talk learnedly about the Milky Way, the rings around that their marriage is a mistake. Sad, isn't it? Saturn and the orbits of the planets. It is not necessary, but it helps if there is an interest there; at least the conversation will not be Robert H. Parr. one-sided and, to the other, boring, when the deeps and cadences of the hobby are explored. November 22, 1976 :: AUSTRALASIAN RECORD :: 5

NEW ZEALAND'S . . . Commandos for Christ R.A. MARTIN, Publishing Director, North New Zealand Conference

WE DID NOT THINK it possible, but there where Pastor Hale is the resident minister, it was—another record and a tremendous while the other six concentrated their efforts in achievement for the Lord! the Dannevirke area, where Brother Craig is Our literature evangelists are playing a major located. role in the spreading of the gospel and the The campaign began on Monday morning finishing of the work of God upon earth. They and concluded midday Friday. During these love their work and havejoy in service— four-and-a-half days, 439 pieces of literature especially when they are able to get together were given out, sixteen people were enrolled in and work in a concentrated effort. the Bible correspondence course, prayer was Outreach programmes are becoming a offered in 114 homes, and twenty-three of these regular feature for literature evangelists, with homes were opened for Bible studies; over ever-increasing results. The aim and purpose of seven thousand dollars' worth of books were The group who worked the Dannevirke area (left to these co-ordinated efforts is to open up homes placed in the hands of the people. right): Brethren T. Wall, H. Maihi, C. McFaull (assistant for Bible studies and place as much truth-filled Praise the Lord for His blessings! I am sure Publishing director), B. Tasker, F. Henderson, R. Craig literature in the area as possible. The Publishing you would join me in saying, We are proud of and Sister S. Maihi. (The lad is a member of the director works in close co-operation with the our front-line workers. Dannevirke church—we don't start them quite so church pastor, and the campaign is well young!) organized. Accommodation is provided for our literature evangelists by the local church members, and this is greatly appreciated. Our team of workers gain strength for the day as they come together at the local church for morning worship and a prayer season. As the week progresses, these worship periods are enriched with some of the thrilling and heart-warming experiences of the previous day's work. As they sing, pray and work together, their dedication is very obvious, and as they share their experiences, their hearts begin to flow over with the joy of service. Thus it was when thirteen of our noble literature evangelists moved into two specific areas in North New Zealand. There were seven workers in the very lovely town of Tauranga,

Right: Working in Tauranga were (left to right): Pastor D. Hale, Brethren H. Barnes, P. Davison, B. Curson (assistant Publishing director), R.A. Martin (Publishing director), L. Davis, I. Wallace, A. Stiles, and L. Rice.

FROM GRANOSE FOODS, GREAT BRITAIN . . . the small hours of the morning (over a period of two weeks) and got up next day to work on his machine after only a few hours sleep. He loves UNSUNG HEROES the Lord and is very much aware that he is in the KAY MILLER, Public Relations Officer, Granose Foods Limited, Great Britain Lord's work. And so, though in a low physical state, he slogged on uncomplainingly. IN ENGLAND in World War II we upon them with affection, admiration and The task this man undertook and the hours he remember seeing the men we lovingly called gratitude for having come such a long way to spent at work would, to my mind, be "Aussies." I remember them well. When my aid us in our difficult hours. ( Why is it that it impossible for a man in the best of health—but children asked me why the cowboys had their takes troublesome times and wars to bring out this man, suffering physically, DID IT. He'll hats pinned up at the side I explained that these love, sympathy and feeling for our fellow probably never speak to me again for "letting were not cowboys but men who had come right man?) I was a Roman Catholic at that time, and the cat out of the bag"—but that's a risk I'll from the other side of the world to help us. It we prayed in our church for protection for the have to take. I may as well go the whole hog and seemed as if they were men from another country those men came from when it looked as say he's a "silent martyr"! planet, and my children gazed long and if the enemy's advance was getting dangerously My views and opinions on life may have admiringly at them. As we looked at the near Australia. We felt the horror of it for them. changed since I first saw those "unsung war enigmatic supermen, little did I dream that one heroes"—we never knew their names, but the. of my children would be their fellow citizen in Dedicated Worker One above does. In the same way the bravery of the years yet to be, and that my grandchildren The "spirit of the Aussies"—those this present "unsung hero" whose love for the would be born in Australia. Oh, yes, they did supermen—is not dead. I know at least one in Lord spurs him on through a difficult period look supermen, and looked tough and strong. whom it still flourishes. This man is a gifted does not go unnoticed by that same Power— No wonder they looked this way—we've since man who designed a machine on his own while and blessings will surely follow. found out that it's the wonderful weather you suffering acutely from a condition for which he If I had my way he'd get an award which have over there in the "Land of the Eternal has since had surgery. We have seen him in states, "For Action and Bravery Which Goes Sun." pain, stand for an evening meal late at night Far Beyond the Call of Duty." Some of those boys did not return. Some met afraid to sit down in case he fell asleep, the Naturally you are wondering who this giant their deaths in London after having come from reason being that he wanted to go back to work among men is? He comes to us from the the war in Europe; some never even reached on this same machine to have it ready when the Sanitarium Health Food Company of Cooran- Europe because of the "blitz." We looked staff returned from holidays. He worked until bong, and his name—Darryl Morgan.

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BECAUSE OF ENTHUSIASTIC, DEDICATED LAY WORKERS ... Pastor R. Moe and Pastor Parkinson had a look at likely sites. Finally we were offered a double block of land with a house on it. This we Stockton Goes on the Ma bought by using the small amount we had in our DAPHNE COX, Communication Secretary, Stockton Church, N.N.S.W. building fund as a deposit, and renting the house to meet the mortgage payments. This left JUNE 19, 1976 was a big day for Stockton Adventists. On that day the long-awaited us free to work and save for our hall, which we church hall was opened. Pastor A.H. Tolhurst gave the opening address to a packed decided to build on the fenced-off rear half of congregation of about 110 regular members and visitors. The Lord Mayor of Newcastle, the land, which has a lane at the side and back. Alderman Joy Cummings, was present to congratulate Brother Reg Hyde, the volunteer Celebrity Auction Sale builder, on his fine effort in building the hall with mostly volunteer labour. "Adventists The building fund really went ahead then. always do things well," she said, "so I expected this hall to be the attractive, neat We tried all sorts of ideas, one being a Celebrity building that it is." Auction Sale. We wrote to anyone and everyone we thought might like to help. But it wasn't always like that . . . Sister Martha Hyde, a Hamilton member, Thirty-three did—the former Governor- The Stockton group have had some offered to play for us. General, Sir Paul Hasluck, sent the Bible he dilapidated places to worship in. So much so The first Sabbath saw one lady from was sworn in on, and a plate from Government that you'd almost wonder that they would grow Medowie present to hear the lovely solo by House; the Pakistani Cncket Team sent a silver in number. Sister E. Twist. There were eleven Adventists salver with their names engraved on it; John Even the starting of the group was a present. Slowly things improved, and eventu- Laws sent a book of his poems; Mr. Leon Punch somewhat out-of-the-way happening. It grew ally we had two baptisms from Medowie. sent a book on Australia; Kamahl sent a sports out of an insistent, compelling urge to "Go to jacket and a shirt; a few sent cheques, and so Medowie." But how, and where to start, I had Move to Stockton on. no idea. That was in January 1970. Then in We also tried the usual jumble sale and a February a request came in for a Gift Bible for street stall—even a minor furniture sale; but an address in Abundance Road—that was my After the group was more or less on an mostly it was straight-out giving that built the starting point. established basis, Pastor C.T. Parkinson hall for a cost of about $14,000. The North New My husband had to be at work at the nearby suggested that we move to Stockton, and try to South Wales Conference provided the lining for R. A. A.F. base at 5 a.m., so at 4:15 we hitched start a church there. us, and a further grant has enabled us to buy the caravan to the car—and unhitched it at the We managed to rent the Congregational new chairs. The hall is debt free, but there is dead end of Abundance Road, and after church, and joyfully moved into the much more still the mortgage on the land. The existing breakfast I set out to the nearby homes. pleasant surroundings. Two months later the house will be let until the land is clear of debt, Introducing myself as a Dorcas Welfare caretaker died, and we were told that the church then it can be disposed of to give us a fine worker, I asked if any housebound persons was no longer available. church site. needed a haircut, then, as an afterthought The only alternative was a hall situated on a Three more folk have been baptized since we added, "By the way we have 1,000 free Bibles sports field, with fierce competition in football came to Stockton, and our group is growing. to give away. Would you like one?" Seventeen and cricket seasons. The hall was only a small The new hall has attracted five non-Adventists, Bibles and five sets of lessons were accepted in improvement on Medowie—but at least it was one a boy attending our nearby church school. three roads. lined, and did boast hot water. We decided we The hall has good facilities, with an electric Medowie is a small-holding area, and it took could hold church services here. range, and hot water to the sink. Adequate all morning to deliver the lessons. The first call A little over three years had passed, and by cupboard space has been built in, and two large was at 6 a.m.—by request, as the lady went to now we were quite a nice little group. Many rooms are in use for the children. work then. The lass receiving the lessons in that folk who had not been to church for years were Average attendance each week is about home was later baptized. joining us, and as we were small in number all forty—more than half youth and children. It is a After six months, my husband and I decided had to become active in some way. Nearly lovely, friendly group. A go-ahead, rearing- to try out a branch Sabbath school in the local every adult holds office of some kind. At this to-go group, in a nice, neat hall built on a Parents and Citizens hall—which was a stage a company ,was formed, and we set our peninsula bounded by ocean and river. frightfully run-down place, but had a piano. eyes on our own hall. Like to join us?

akl t... --":',. •. :.:,„ .., (Above left.) Pastor A.K. Gersbach at Stockton's historic pulpit. Sister White preached from this pulpit in the old Hamilton church. Seated (left to right): Brother R. Wilkinson, treasurer, Pastor 0. Twist, North New South Wales Conference secretary, and Lord Mayor Alderman Joy Cummings. (Above right.) The church clerk, Sister Pauline Wallis, displays some of the gifts received from the Celebrity Auction: The Bible Sir Paul Hasluck was sworn in on, and a plate Sir Paul sent from Government House, Hector Crawford's record; Professor Julius Sumner Miller's applehead doll; Richard Oxenborough's "Sermons of Martin Luther King"; Cartoonist Lumsdon's camera; John Temples African painting; Don Chipp's diary; Al Grassby's tie; Del Cartwright's book; George Black's calendars; Twink Story's flowers; Lord Mayor McDougall's book; Slim Dusty's hat; the Pakistani Cricket Team's silver salver, autographed cricket bat and tie; Bill Peach's book; Doug Anthony's tumbler; Alderman F. Purdue's book. Also donated but not shown here were: Patsy Biscoe's handkerchief; Leon Punch's book; Tony Barber's key-ring; Barbara Rogers' necklace; Ruth Cracknell's ring; Mike Jeffries' birthday card; Kamahl's sports jacket and shirt; John Laws' book; Gertrude Nichoison's dress; and three cheques from local Members of Parliament. Unfortunately, gifts from Channel 3's staff went astray in the post. November 22, 1976 :: AUSTRALASIAN RECORD :: 7

There he laboured as farmer, sawmiller, and builder as he shared his faith and later MURWILLUMBAH functioned as the unofficial leader of a small company of Adventists. In 1927 he laid his beloved wife to rest, so thereafter the burden of ESTABLISHES A BAND raising their five children taxed him to the MRS. C. GREEN, Communication Secretary, Murwillumbah, N.N.S.W. utmost. Not only did he instruct his family in the fear of the Lord, but he instilled in them NOT MANY CHURCHES have their own Brass Band, Primary School, High School, (and this writer) an undying love far the Spirit two Sabbath services, country living and more. Murwillumbah, a strong Adventist of Prophecy. Despite a way of hardness, his outpost in the north-east corner of New South Wales, has all these privileges. faith sustained him. We revere the memory of Charles Everett, and look forward to the day of The Murwillumbah Advent Band has been meeting weekly for over a year now, and glad reunion. consists of twenty players. In addition to this number, nine are currently in a learners' class, hoping soon to join the main group. Also, the band instruments and music are being used in the school for a smaller School Band. Already the Band has played for two concerts and numerous church functions, including the recent South Queensland camp. Band members and Pathfinders joined the town's Anzac march. Four non-Adventists have joined the group, attend regularly, and play for Adventist The late Cleve Robson. church functions. We feel this is a good witness. The Band still has a long way to grow, in adding players, instruments, music and uniforms, but a very worth-while start has been made, and another avenue of witness has been established. LIFE SKETCH OF R. CLEVE ROBSON W.A. TOWNEND, President, South Australian Conference WHEN A HUMBLE, talented and dedicated worker in the cause is unexpectedly called to rest after almost fifty years of service, there is resultant shock and sense of loss. Thus it was in Adelaide, South Australia, when Robert Cleve Robson died suddenly on Sunday, September 12, 1976. An hour or so before his death he had been working in the library of our Adelaide Adventist High School, where he was its beloved, highly respected, and very efficient librarian. Born in Christchurch, New Zealand, our Brother Cleve was almost seventy-one when his life ended. As a teenager he attended Longburn College, and from there was appointed to the New Zealand office of the Sanitarium Health Food The Murwillumbah Advent Band at their regular practice in the church hall. Company, in which office he rose to the position of assistant accountant before being called to the Company's office in Brisbane as accountant. Recognized as "an accountant to LIFE SKETCH OF the fingertips," Brother Robson, fully qual- ified, held the position of accountant with the Company in Melbourne, Cooranbong, Christ- CHARLES church and Adelaide. In each place he was elected a church elder, and in South Australia THOMAS EVERETT he served on the Conference Executive A.N. PATRICK, Avondale College Committee. IN 1915 newlyweds Rosa and Charles When he retired about four years ago, I asked Everett embarked as missionaries to Singapore. our good brother Cleve if he would accept the Sixty years later, on August 27, 1976, we position of librarian at our high school. Always tenderly laid Brother Charles Thomas Everett a man of carefully considered judgment and to rest amid the hills of Upper Pappinbarra, the prayer, he responded with, "Let me talk it over district in which he has lived and witnessed with Alice [his beloved wife]. We will pray The late Charles T. Everett. since 1923. about it, and then let you know." Born on November 3, 1891, in the little In Cleve Robson we knew a man of God who Riverina town of Oxley, New South Wales, college in preparation for the ministry. In his indeed by God's grace "fought the good fight" Charles was nine when the The Bible Echo pre-graduation year (1915), he was called to and quietly and consistently helped many mailed by Miss Mattie Voss of Tasmania, mission service, whereupon he married Rosa others in life's battles. We can understand the entered the Everett home. Then a Brother Wilton, a nurse at what is now Sydney sense of loss sustained by his wife, their two Thompson visited Oxley and played gospel Adventist Hospital, and sailed to Singapore. sons, Brian and Doctor Ken, their families, and hymns on his cornet and preached the message The mission field brought illness to Sister Cleve's two sisters and two brothers in New to small open-air audiences. Everett and, though for a time upon their return Zealand, together with his hundreds of friends. Converted at the age of fourteen, Charles Brother Everett engaged in evangelistic work in And with them we find yet another reason for Everett was taken to Avondale College by his the Australasian Division, in 1923 he took his joyful anticipation of the resurrection day— older brother, Joseph. The next eight years family to a rural setting north-west of being reunited with Cleve Robson. Meantime, were consumed with working his way through Wauchope. how we do miss him! 8 :: AUSTRALASIAN RECORD :: November 22, 1976 It's the BIGGEST thing to hit New Zealand since the Napier Earthquake . . . HOLD ON TO YOUR HATS, CHRISTCHURCH, HERE WE COME! ROBERT H. PARR (who is counting the days till he gets there) YOU'LL NEVER BE the same again, Christchurch. It was one thing to stage the Commonwealth Games. From that you can recover and have recovered. But the TRANS-TASMAN YOUTH CONGRESS, ah! that'll leave you with happy scars that you'll wear as if they were so many Victoria Crosses. You see, the Trans-Tasman Youth Congress will be something that will lift little old Christchurch right out of the doldrums and put it right on the map! "WHAT DID THAT MAN SAY? Christchurch in the doldrums? Not only does he not know his geography; he is downright insulting to the finest little bit of Old England in the Pacific! Cancel my subscription!!"

Please, sir, calm yourself. Let me assure you BEHAVE YOURSELVES! New Zealanders that no insult was intended. I was speaking of can recognize a bush-whacker from 500 yards, the spiritual lift that a group of happy, and your Ocker attitudes may more-than- consecrated, Adventist young people can make slightly pain our rather more cultured brethren on any town. Even Christchurch. Believe me, I across the Tasman. I mean it. Their very speech agree; Christchurch is one of my favourite betrays a culture that somehow missed us in this cities. I love it. It has class, dignity, charm, larger island to the west of them. So remember atmosphere. To get among its sylvan settings, your manners; Christchurch is genteel; New its parks and gardens, lifts my soul—such as it Zealanders, though fun-loving and well is. I envy anyone who can call Christchurch adjusted, appreciate good manners and good home. taste. Right? Promise? O.K., you can come.) (Now just a word to you Australians who are Well, back to the Enzedders. You're going to coming over to the T.T. Y. Congress. be our hosts. We're looking forward to it. This will be really something. Every Australian who ever sees Christchurch falls in love with it. It has a charm about it that we cannot reproduce over this way. And that university where the Congress will be held! Absolutely as English as Westminster Abbey. But I haven't come to extol the virtues of our host city; nor have I come here on to the centrespread of this magazine to read a lecture to the delegates from Australia (actually, I was only kidding; they'll do us proud; we know they will be the kind of young people that you Enzedders are used to; I'll guarantee that). What I have come on the air about is to tell the Trans-Tasman young people that this congress is one which has EVERYTHING! Pastor Dick Barron will be there, every inch of him. He's so big (I'm told) that the shaft of his spear is like a weaver's beam; a real Goliath Pastor Richard Barron, G.C. Associate Youth director, of a man. But (and I can pay him no finer one of the principal speakers at the Christchurch tribute, and it is one reserved for very few congress. visitors to our shores) he is a Very Good Bloke. I understand that he can hold a youth audience applications will have officially closed, but if like a mother holds a baby. Caressingly, gently, some conferences do not make up their quotas, tenderly. And his audiences love it. You'll hate your conference may get a late allocation. Look yourself, kids, if you miss him. anxious, desperate, sad, bothered, flummoxed, Pastor Ken Martin, the T.T.U.C. Youth pleading, agitated and hen-pecked, and I can director, tells me that all systems are GO! on tell you that they'll do their best for you. Of this Youth Congress, and the 450 spaces course, if you ARE in the listings, and if the reserved for the early birds who get their application you wrote out is safely in the hands applications in are ALMOST gone. (By the of Pastor Youth-Director, then you can sit back time you read this, who knows? They may have with that smug expression that you affect when all been taken.) However, if you suddenly get you sit for an examination and KNOW you the urge to be in Christchurch from January 4-9, have already passed. why don't you send a signal to your Conference But back to the personnel who'll be there. Youth leader? Maybe he could S-Q-U-E-E-Z-E There'll be my friend, your friend, his friend, you in somewhere, even if you have to sleep in everybody's friend, Dr. Desmond Ford. We a broom cupboard. Pastor Martin is a kindly just might come over together. (I have to be gent; he is not willing to crowd anyone out, so if with him in case he runs off the rails Pastor Ken Martin, the T.T.U.C. Youth director, who is you happen to get a late inspiration, you might theologically so I can put him back on again. the guiding hand of the Congress. just get in. By the time you read this, But don't tell him I said that; he thinks I come to November 22, 1976 :: AUSTRALASIAN RECORD :: 9

The beautiful Avon River. Imagine canoeing on this beautiful stream on a balmy afternoon! Wow!!

Hour. It'll be a fun time; a time of relaxation, and we'll guarantee participants and spectators will enjoy themselves thoroughly. I'm not telling you what the programme is, but believe me, you'll love it. It'll move at a cracking pace and there won't be a dull moment. In addition to this there'll be periods when you can enjoy sight-seeing trips, activities (swimming, table tennis, squash, canoeing, volley-ball, etc.), and you can even pursue these activities in the Queen Elizabeth II sports stadium which was (I'm told) opened by Prince Phillip at the time of the Commonwealth Games. Anyway, that's going to be the venue for a lot of activity, and howaboutTHAT!! Some of those who will be at the Congress will be off on conducted trips after the Congress. Maybe you could get into one of these too. South New Zealand has some breath-taking scenery. You've never seen mountains until you see those they have standing around in S.N.Z. just waiting to be photographed. And glaciers. Have you ever Pastor R.H. Parr, who will run the Variety Hour. seen a glacier? Marvellous things. Like a clean his shoes and see that he gets on the right moving footway of ice with the power turned plane.) Dr. Ford is one of the few speakers who off. And the lake country in the south! Take can pack them in at any old time and have them your camera. Take back a million pictures and crying for more. Heard him? Then you don't make all your friends sit through your slides need a commercial from me. You haven't heard five times each. You'll love it. Well, space isn't him? Well settle back (after you've rushed your cheap in this paper, and this is all Pastor Martin application in) and believe it: YOU'RE GOING has paid me to write, so I'll sign off with this TO ENJOY his meetings. important message: "SEE YOU IN CHRIST- As I said, they get me to travel with him in CHURCH AT THE CONGRESS, YOU case he goes for too long a walk between planes LUCKY 450 PEOPLE!" (And don't forget it and misses his connections, but I have to justify Dr. Desmond Ford, who will also be a feature speaker at costs you only $70 for the five days—plus my meal-ticket, and so I'll be running a Variety the T.T.U.C. Youth Congress . fares, of course.) 10 :: AUSTRALASIAN RECORD :: November 22, 1976

still has dozens of "children" and "grandchil- dren" and loves them all! Apart from his work and his church, his only interest is visiting the children's remand centre "INASMUCH . • • where the youngsters stay until transferred to DULCIE HON, Secretary, "Sharing Joy" some training school to be rehabilitated. IT ALL BEGAN in 1973 when through the They played games and were shown films. Sometimes they would be transferred from one generosity of a cake manufacturer, Pastor Len Soon other homes asked to be included. training school to another, but Allan always followed them up and visited them. Kent, of the Greater Sydney Social Welfare The time had come to seek for more help, and He spends all his time—and yes, his Department, was offered a weekly quantity of it was decided to call a meeting to form a money—visiting homes from one side of cake if he could pick it up every Thursday. committee. It was now 1974, and my sister Some of the cakes might have a crack in them or June Long asked me and Hona [another Hon Sydney to the other, as well as in the mountains a piece off one corner, but otherwise they were sister—Ed.] to go along. June had been visiting and the Gosford area. One small boy said to him, "You have an old perfect, and Pastor Kent was able to give the and knew the need. cake to needy folk and groups. For the first time I met Allan Bucknell, car, but you must have plenty of money—you One day, Allan Bucknell happened along apparently the driving force, Merle Watson, give us lollies!" He has had some help with and offered to help distribute it. He took it to expenses, but it has never been enough, for he who seemed to understand and take an active visits every home regularly. various children's homes, and as he visited he part, and Pastor Len Kent, who became our And how the children love to see him! Young was gradually convinced that the children sponsor. Allan was elected chairman; Merle, and old run to meet him. "Come again needed more than cake. assistant chairman; and I became secretary Oh, yes, they were housed in comfortable tomorrow," they say. "Well, come next because I had the most spare time; four others week." "Oh, well, come SOON." buildings, some with lovely gardens. They had completed the committee, but it was some time good sleeping accommodation, wore nice before the name SHARING JOY became the Some of the homes still lack visitors because uniforms, had regular meals, were supplied name of our group. SHARING JOY cannot get enough Adventist with toothpaste, soap, stamps and pocket At first I didn't know what to think of laymen to visit them. SHARING JOY has an money. They were cared for by dedicated Allana tall man of medium build who talked aim: "To show that we care, thus showing the love of Jesus." officers. and talked about the project. However, in time I While we do not preach or promote religion The cake was a little extra treat for them. But came to realize that he loved the children so as Allan visited the homes week by week, he much that he thought of nothing else, so talked overtly when visiting, our members do answer saw that all these things were not enough. of nothing else. questions about why they make these visits, and Now and again a small boy would walk up say that it is because they love Jesus and they and put his small hand into Allan's big one, or a Dozens of Children take the opportunity to tell the children that He teen-age girl would smile shyly et him and turn Some of these children come from families loves them too. This is the only religion some of away; or some other children would just stand of nine, eleven and even seventeen. They may them ever hear, except at Taldree where and look as if they wanted to speak. have alcoholic or brutal fathers, and inept, or SHARING JOY conducts a "Sabbath" school Oh, yes—they needed more than cake! discouraged mothers. No wonder they played for the boys every Sunday. Some of the girls He spoke to the officers and they said that truant from school, ran away from home ask for books, and we have been able to help repeatedly, shop-lifted things they wanted, or here, too. some of the children rarely, while others never, Appreciation had visitors. This was a deep need that officials even broke in and robbed. could not provide. Yes, if Allan wanted to, he Some children are handicapped. Others are The chief officer of the Youth and Ethnic could visit the children and talk to them— in homes for foster children, permanently or Service Department didn't know much about maybe he could get some helpers! temporarily without parents. And, oh, yes! Adventists, but since Allan has been visiting Allan did just that. First by himself, and then there is a home for Aboriginal children for the homes he has learned a great deal. He said to with others such as Merle Watson and her which Allan had a deep concern. He collected Allan, "When you retire, we'll pay you to keep family, and Ross Howard and a group of young food and clothing for them, to take along with on doing the work you're doing for the people, and others, the homes were visited. the cake. homes." The children loved it! They sat and talked Allan lost his wife when his children were Allan was to retire in August, but in July he about the things that are usually discussed with young, and bringing them up alone wasn't„ became ill and the doctors at Sydney Adventist mothers and fathers and by brothers and sisters. easy. Now, although they are all married*, he- Hospital ordered surgery. His firm, Lifesavers, wrote him a letter of apprecia- tion for his years of faithful service, paid him for the month he could not work, and for sick leave, and gave him a generous bonus. They have shown their interest by generous gifts of sweets to Allan for the children, and they are still interested. Allan, who is now living with his own children, came through surgery all right, but needs plenty of rest, though he still visits the homes when he can. The staff of the homes and the children he loves have not forgotten him. When he was in hospital, the sister on the ward wanted to know who was the man who had forty-three phone calls and messages in one day—and so much mail! He had over 160 cards and letters, with many signatures to each one. The work is going on, of course. As Allan said, "Des Fowler is taking charge while I'm Mi sick—and doing a wonderful job. And Merle is so good, and knows just what to do without being told." And behind them are the young people and older ones who visit week by week the children RID WELFARE DEPPRilic who need more than cake. Allan's greatest concern is that we do not have enough people to visit the homes and help these children. YOU can help. Sydney folk, Parramatta and Bankstown church members visit the Minda Child Welfare Centre. please phone me on 848 0579.

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local pony club had taken fifty away that week. On the final night a good number of parents FOR A GREATER VISION OF WORLD NEEDS came, as well as the local Anglican minister. The 5-Day Plan was interesting. On the first night, besides the smokers who came to be helped, a young boy aged twelve came timidly inside. He was befriended, and the next night he returned, this time with his sister. The next night he brought his sister, brother and AVOND grandmother. The next night, sister, brother, WRITES grandmother and mother and father. Mother and father were non-smokers, but appreciative of our work in the town. They became friendly, STUDENTS WITNESS and I offered to visit their home on Friday night and screen pictures of Old .Egypt, and show how the Bible is trustworthy. They were all DURING BREAK present for the screening and enjoyed the DON FEHLBERG evening. Father commented, "That was better President, Avondale Student Aerial Outreach than a TV programme; it had a bit of substance to it." TWO HUNDRED PEOPLE contacted for Jesus in just one week! Ten That family is very friendly and the door has programmes-5-Day Plans, Vacation Bible Schools, and a Nutrition School were been opened for Bible studies as the result of a conducted by Avondale Student Aerial Outreach (ASAO) in the western towns of 5-Day Plan and V .B .S. (By the way, the boy aged twelve went around during the day and N.S.W. during the first week of September. God blessed abundantly, and all of the forty checked up on one lady to see how she was students came back to College rejoicing in the goodness of God as manifested to them. battling the smoking habit—she really ap- The programmes were conducted in five their V.B.S. On the final night at the concert preciated it, too.) towns: Lake Cargelligo, Condobolin, Berri- many parents came along and thus showed their We also had the privilege of having two gan, Walgett and Mungindi. In some of these appreciation. Walgett had twenty-seven chil- medical students from Brisbane come over for areas much ground work has been done, and in dren along. The students are following up the the last night of our 5-Day Plan. Their talk was others it was more pioneer outreach. programme by visiting the homes of the much appreciated by both us and the folk At Lake Cargelligo much successful ground children to give them little story-books, and by attending. work has been done along health lines, and the doing this they are also making valuable contact Brethren and sisters, God has blessed us town is wide open to any programme we are with the parents. mightily in our biggest programme in the able to conduct. Two Vacation Bible Schools At Berrigan some real pioneer work was history of ASAO. But greater things are on the were conducted there, and sixty children done, and twenty-five children attended their agenda for next year. Because of the opening attended each one. One was for the Aboriginals V.B.S. The Kindergarten leader of the town and of the work in Lake Cargelligo and • out at the mission station, and the other one for was surprised to see his little daughter take such Condobolin, two public evangelistic reaping the children of the town. an interest in the programme. Her eagerness led campaigns are being planned for those two The 5-Day Plan was very successful, with him to offer his facilitiek,to us if we were to towns. Who can tell what the results will be! twelve out of ten kicking the habit. How can conduct another one in the town. The members We would like to thank you for your prayers that be, you may wonder? Well, two ladies of one non-Adventist home where some of the and support in the past. However, as time is wished to give up smoking and also attend the students stayed, joined in morning worship running out, we believe we have to make bigger Nutrition School. They solved the problem by with the students and enjoyed singing the plans than ever before to reach these outback giving up smoking and attending the Nutrition hymns they could remember from days of old. people with the gospel story. Please continue to School along with thirty others! pray for us as we fly (at least one group from Most of the sixteen students who went to A Young Witness Avondale flies every week-end, some week- Lake Cargelligo stayed in the homes of the Mungindi is a small town up on the ends three go), and generally support us as we contacts, and that in itself was a powerful Queensland border. A V.B.S. brought twenty- go to knock on doors that otherwise would witness. At Condobolin sixty children attended five happy children along, even though the never be reached.

"Many who sincerely consecrate their lives to God's service are surprised and disappointed to find themselves, as never before, confronted by obstacles and beset by trials and perplexities. They pray for Christlikeness of character, for a fitness for the Lord's work, and they are placed in circumstances that seem to call forth all the evil of their nature. Faults are revealed of which they did not even suspect the existence. Like Israel of old they question, 'If God is leading us, why do all these things come upon us?' "It is because God is leading them that these things come upon them. Trials and obstacles are the Lord's chosen methods of discipline and His appointed conditions of success."—"The Ministry of Healing," pages 470, 471.

The children who attended the Mungindi V.B.S. A number of good contacts have been made in this town. Photo: L. Tyler. 12 :: AUSTRALASIAN RECORD :: November 22, 1976

The group of Adventists present for the State Emergency Services course at Mount Macedon, Victoria, in LETTERS September. Lett to right: Pastor S.A. Stocken, Forster/Tuncurry, New South Wales; Sister J. Wallner, Launceston, Tasmania; Brother D. Howie, Warrimoo, New South Wales: Sister A. Williams, Mullumbimby, New South Wales; to the EDITOR and Sister M. Whiting, Kadina, South Australia.

PLEASE NOTE: Letters are accepted for publication at the discretion of the editor; the receipt of a letter does not mean that it will necessarily be published. A DEEPER INSIGHT Correspondents should also understand that their letters will be sub-edited to bring them to a suitable literary standard, though every effort will be made to INTO WELFARE preserve the essential point of the original. JEANETTE WALLNER, Communication Secretary, Launceston Church, Tasmania Pseudonyms may be used for publication, but the original must have the full name and address of the SOMETIMES it is facetiously said that "Dorcas is dead." If she still represents the work of Welfare Service in disaster or times of emergency, nothing could be further from the truth! writer. Letters published may not necessarily represent the Sunday, September 5, was assembly day for thirty representatives from each state of Australia ideals or the teachings of the denomination; such are and New Zealand, in the interests of State Emergency Services. We were brought together at found in our editorial, devotional and news columns. Macedon National Emergency Services College in Victoria at the expense of the Government, and selected by various bodies from all different walks of life (a State Child Welfare officer, a male nurse, a policewoman, several teachers, etc.) to train as Welfare instructors. It was to be a WHAT ABOUT WIGS? tremendous ten days, packed with lectures, exercises and examinations. Dear Editor, To our surprise, we soon found that five of us were Adventists. Though not in uniform, as were As a new Adventist I am disappointed to see the four Salvation Army captains, we lost no time in identifying ourselves, and this showed up in so many wigs worn. Three ladies wearing wigs several ways and gave us opportunity to witness to others. Special attention was given to our sit in front of me every Sabbath, and it does tend dietary needs, and our lemon squash drinks were soon noticed in the lounge! to take away from the spirituality of the Apart from the privilege of having been able to share the daily programme with others who occasion for me. I know this is wrong, but don't would not normally get to know Adventists, opportunities arose to show that our church is you think that as Christians we should be joyful interested in the welfare of the community and that we are geared for readiness in times of disaster in what God has given us—whether it is thin or emergency. It was gratifying to hear the director (Air Vice-Marshal Carter) and his impressive hair or not—and isn't it a sign of worldliness in corps of instructors (including two Wing-Commanders, one Lieutenant-Commander, and one our lives and a bad influence on our young folk Major) along with other degreed and experienced educational men, make mention of the work of to use these artificial aids to beauty? the Adventist Church in their lectures. New Adventist, New South Wales. (Editor's note: Name and address were supplied fishing, and had the evening close with prayer, All my much-quoted quotes from Mrs. E.G. for publication, but in the interests of and thanks for the beauties of nature and the White were in A Call for Compassion's letter, anonymity we have supplied a pseudonym.) wonderful creatures God made for us! Is this so I'll only say—if you get pleasure out of inconsistent, or am I really as queer as my hunting or even pest control—take a good look ON LOVING JESUS fellow Adventists would have me believe? at yourself. My little girls and I ask you, "Do Dear Editor, Many Adventists walk out on films showing you really love Jesus." I was so thankful to read a letter in the a sex scene, or someone taking an alcoholic Mrs. Freddie Crook, RECORD 13/9/76, signed "A Call for drink or cigarette. I don't, I use those scenes as New South Wales. Compassion." So there are other Adventists an object lesson for my children, explaining who believe in compassion to animals as well as how the best of people enjoy these to the humans—I was beginning to wonder! detriment of their health. But I find it terribly I have found people have very little real difficult to explain that the people they look up THANK YOU, BROTHER PARKIN! concern for animals; perhaps it's worse here in to in the church enjoy hurting animals. My Dear Editor, a fanning community than it would be in the eldest girl's reaction to a film on fishing was the The latest RECORD arrived this morning. I cities, or is it? question, "Mum, do those men love Jesus?" read it from cover to cover, sitting on the front Surely Adventists would laud God's creation How do I explain that dear old Pastor steps in the warm sunshine. I finished reading, more than any other denomination. It is "So-and-so," who's brought a hundred people and then thought of the RECORD reading mentioned at every opportunity, yet the very into the message and loves dogs, just happens family—the children looking forward, dream- creatures He created are often cruelly treated. I to like shooting holes in rabbits? Or that nice ing, catching a glimpse of service; the older have heard of a minister who took his son clean-cut young church member loves spending ones looking back, reminiscing; . . . and those shooting to get closer to him—I feel he would his free time shooting pigs and kangaroos? Or of us in between—challenged in so many ways! have gained a much closer relationship had he why Brother and Sister X like nothing better The sun felt even warmer. And I praised God taken a camera instead of a gun. than sitting in a gently rocking boat thinking anew for the RECORD. Thank you! More than once at an Adventist gathering I beautiful thoughts and pulling the insides out of Herb R. Parkin, have sat through a nauseating film on hunting or any hapless fish that pass their hooks? New South Wales. November 22, 1976 :: AUSTRALASIAN RECORD :: 13

also upwards of twenty years leadership in our TM V and Pathfinder work, and long service with St. John Ambulance Brigade. The love andsympathy of many friends mean much to the relatives, including our late brother's wife Marion, and sons Gordon and Calvin; Cleve's mother, GOOD brother Noel, sister Yvonne, and their families. Following the memorial service at our Wahroonga church, we committed God's faithful servant to the Lord's care at the FOOD Avondale Cemetery. Ralph Tudor. EISZELE. Annie Florence Reid was born on October 8, 1894, near Hobart, Tasmania, married Maurice Eiszele when with she was thirty-two, and passed to her rest at New Norfolk, Tasmania, on July 4, 1976. She was baptized in early SALLY adulthood, and spent her life in the service of her church and her family. She is survived by a brother (Horace), two sons (Alvin and Vivian) two daughters (Fay and Maureen), and a HAMMOND number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her brother (Leslie), a sister (Emily), and two daughters (Valerie and Zetta). Scripture promises of the resurrection and the blessed hope were offered as comfort to Last time I promised a sweet-sour recipe using gluten steaks, so here it is! Before I share the many relatives and friends who met at the New Norfolk it with you, though, I would just like to give you a few more tips for better gluten steaks. Adventist church, to pay tribute to our sister, who now rests 1. Kneading the dough makes the gluten tougher. As flour varies, if you are having in Jesus. difficulty with steaks breaking up in the broth, try kneading the dough a little before B.B. Johnston. slicing. If your steaks are too tough, handle as little as possible or use a little less flour to EISZELE. Zetta Doreen Eiszele was born in December, make a softer dough, or try adding wholemeal or some other flour. 1929, lived most of her life in the New Norfolk district of 2. Always use cold water to mix the dough. Hot water will cause the results to alter. If Tasmania, and passed to her rest in the District Hospital there on Thursday, May 13, 1976, at the age of forty-five. Zetta you want to, dissolve the Marmite in a LITTLE very hot water, then add to the rest of the never married; she was baptized while in her teens, and found cold water. her joy in life ministering to, and working with, her family. 3. Do not have your broth boiling too fast when adding steaks, as this too may cause She suffered much in the closing months of her life, but found them to disintegrate. strength in her faith in God. Her parents, two brothers (Alvin and Vivian) and two sisters (Fay and Maureen), survived her, PINEAPPLE GLUTEN another sister (Valerie) having died in childhood. Many 8 pieces of gluten steak 1 oz oil friends and relatives at the New Norfolk Adventist church 1 15 oz tin crushed pineapple 2 tablespoons flour were directed to the hope which we have in Jesus, in which flour 1 teaspoon soy sauce Zetta rests. B.B. Johnston. 1 cup water 1 oz extra margarine 2 oz margarine salt EVERETT. Charles Thomas Everett, long-time resident '12 packet French onion soup (2 tablespoons) of Upper Pappinbarra, Wauchope, New South Wales, died Roll steaks in flour. Heat oil and margarine in a pan, and fry till well browned. Drain. on August 25, 1976, at Cooranbong, aged eighty-four years. Add extra margarine to pan, and extra flour. Cook 1 minute. Add undrained pineapple Mourning his passing are three daughters, Rosa (Mrs. Allan and other ingredients. Mix well. Return steaks to pan and simmer till heated through. Pringle), Lil (Mrs.11 Patrick), Eva, and a son, Milton. Ivan, his oldest son, predeceased him. A special message from Serve over rice or with vegetables. Serves 4. Pastor Gordon Branster was read at the palm-decked N.B. Regarding the soup mix above. Someone wrote to me recently telling me that most graveside where Brother Everett awaits the Life-giver's call. manufacturers use a meat or offal-stock base when preparing their soups. All I can say is: A life sketch appears on page 7. A.N. Patrick. become a packet-reader and read ingredient lists whenever they appear. If it says shortening, be careful. If it says animal stock or fat, likewise. If it lists vegetable protein FEHLBERG. John Alfred Fehlberg died suddenly in and shortening it should be all right. If it lists no ingredients, I would be inclined to be Hobart, Tasmania, on September 20, 1976, at fifty-six years doubtful about using it. of age. He was a third-generation Adventist; and the family name was associated with the first Tasmanian church at Collinsvale. He gave loyal service over the years in various church offices and committees. As a market gardener, storekeeper, and in later years as a builder, John planned carefully and sustained quality in all his products. He was highly respected in the business community. Relatives, "Many Backsliders Will Return.—When church members and friends lament the demise of a happy and intelligent citizen and Christian brother. Messages of the storm of persecution really breaks upon sympathy by flowers, letters, and phone calls came from us, the true sheep will hear the true many parts of Australia to his wife Leita, daughter Sheryl, Shepherd's voice. Self-denying efforts will and son-in-law Laurie Taylor. Farewell, John, until the be put forth to save the lost, and many who morning. R.N. Lawson, D.A. Brennan. have strayed from the fold will come back to TILL HE COMES follow the great Shepherd. The people of GOLYSZNY. Erwin Golyszny was born in Poland on April 3, 1936, and passed to his rest in the Southern God will draw together, and present to the Memorial Hospital, Caulfield, Victoria, on October 15, enemy a united front. . . . The love of CUGLEY. Jessie Elvira Cugley of Moama, New South 1976, at the age of forty-one. With his wife Helena Baron and Christ, the love of our brethren, will testify Wales, passed to her rest on October 25, 1976, aged daughter Renata, he migrated to Australia in 1965. Since his to the World that we have been with Jesus seventy-seven years. Sister Cugley had been ill in recent baptism in 1956, he has been a faithful member of the and learned of Him. Then will the message of years, which prohibited her regular church participation. She Adventist Church Poland and, after he settled in the third angel swell to a loud cry, and the and her surviving husband, a well-known and devoted Melbourne, he worked for the young people in the Oakleigh whole earth will be lightened with the glory couple, joined the remnant movement in May 1963. The Polish church. His wife, daughter, son-in-law, relatives, Lord."—"Evangelism," page 693. Cugleys' eleven surviving children (one pre-deceased), members and friends gathered at the Springvale Cemetery, of the many of their posterity, and friends, overflowed the Echuca Victoria, to pay their last respects. Angels mark his last Adventist church as Pastor T. Brash shared a warm-hearted resting place, and our Lord will call him forth to life eternal message from the Word of God. Brother G. Henney and the on the resurrection day. Pastors H.C. Barritt, A.C. Would those who send notices of weddings and writer assisted in the church and at the graveside services in Needham, R. Wawrzonek and E. Niedoba assisted the writer Obituaries please remember that two facts must be Echuca Cemetery. E. M. Livingston. in the service. J. A. Skrzypaszek. included in every notice. These are the date and the BATEMAN. Cleve Knowles Bateman of Wahroonga, GRAINGER. After an extended illness, Sister Violet place at which the death (or burial) or wedding took New South Wales, was called to rest on September 30, 1976, Grainger fell asleep in Jesus at Strathdale Nursing Home, place. Without this information the notices cannot be aged forty-seven years. He will be greatly missed, for he gave Strathfield, New South Wales, on October 12, 1976. Born at published. Correspondents are reminded that wedding a lifetime of devoted service to the church and to the Guyra, New South Wales, in 1904, she was baptized at details must be limited to ninety words and obituaries to community. Cleve served several years as a literature Lakemba by Pastor R. Tudor in 1964, and later became a One hundred and twenty words.—Editor. evangelist, and with our Health Food Company. There was member of the Bankstown church. After a service at 14 :: AUSTRALASIAN RECORD :: November 22, 1976

Metropolitan Chapel, Burwood, in the presence of sons Bill she attended the Avondale College in 1929 and trained for respected by all who knew him, having maintained a very and Don, and daughter Mane, and other relatives, church Bible work. She laboured in North New Zealand, North sincere and happy Christian experience since his baptism by Pastor M.H. Whittaker at Lismore fifty years ago. Also members and friends, we laid her to rest amid the beautiful Queensland and South Queensland. In 1943 she married mourning are his sister, twenty-six grandchildren and flowers at Northern Suburbs Lawn Cemetery on October 15, James Wilson Price and lived in Brisbane until four years seventeen great-grandchildren. Messages of hope and to await the resurrection morning. We, too, anticipate that ago, when they moved to Melbourne. Six weeks before her courage were given by the writer in the church and at the day. "Even so, come, Lord Jesus." W.D. Lauder. death Brother and Sister Price moved to "Kressville," Cooranbong. To her sister Annie (Melbourne), and her Mullumbimby Cemetery where our brother rests waiting the husband we extend heartfelt sympathy. At the Avondale call to enter the heavenly Canaan. F. M. Slade. Lawn Cemetery, Pastor E.J. Johanson and Pastor L.C. JULL. At the age of sixty-nine years, Winifred Deborah WOODHOUSE. Sylvia Maude Woodhouse, at the age of Jull passed to her rest at the Oakey Hospital, Queensland, on Coombe reminded all present of the blessed hope and the exceeding great and precious promises of our God. ninety-four years. passed to her rest on October 4, 1976, at October 6, 1976. A tireless worker, our late sister served her L.C. Coombe. the Wesley Hospital in Toowoomba, Queensland. She had family and community well. In both Haden and Toowoomba worked tirelessly to raise funds for the Mission Appeal and churches she held office for many years, and gave gracious ROBSON. Robert Cleve Robson was one of the kindest, Community charities until about a year ago, when severe service to the church membership and in a wide outreach to most patient men I have ever met. He was a loving husband illness prevented her from continuing her work. She now the community. On April 30, 1929, Winifred King was and father and a diligent worker for the cause of God, having awaits in the Toowoomba Garden of Remembrance the married to Arnold lull by Pastor W.G. Turner, then president given forty-nine years of valiant service in the Sanitarium coming of the Lifegiver. H.A. Grosse. of the Queensland Conference. Our late sister leaves to Health Food Company, mostly as an accountant. On mourn her passing, her husband, one daughter Olive Knott, September 12, 1976, he suddenly fell asleep in Jesus at the two sons Don and Cliff and their partners, and nine age of seventy years. He will be sadly missed by his dear grandchildren. Words of comfort and hope from the Return Thanks wife, Alice, and two sons Brian and Ken, and other family Scriptures were spoken at services in the Toowoomba church members. Here has fallen a real father in Israel, a stalwart Mrs. Madge Harris wishes to express deep appreciation and the Haden Cemetery. H.A. Grosse. believer, a gentle but ardent defender of the faith, a family and thanks to all friends for their expressions of sympathy man. We look forward to seeing him again "in the conveyed in floral tributes, letters, cards and help in so many MEARS. During the evening hours of September 21, morning." The writer assisted Pastor W.A. Townend in the ways, in the recent sad loss of her beloved husband, Jack. 1976, the Lord called to rest a very dear and remarkable lady. burial services. (A life sketch appears elsewhere in this Would all please accept this as her personal thanks. Marguerite Agnes Mears was probably the oldest member of issue.) K.1. Moore. the South Queensland Conference, being in her 102nd year, Adventist Tours has exciting plans for 1977. These include and remarkable in that she retained clear mental faculties for STERRY. Sylvia Myrtle Sterry quietly laid down life's a tour of New Zealand (April 28-May 22), a six-week tour of over a century. A gracious and dignified lady, she had great burdens on July 19, 1976, at the Bendigo Hospital, Victoria. the United States (June/July) and a six-week tour through faith in the promises of her Lord. Her Christian family, good Europe (July/August), featuring special arrangements for This dear sister had accepted the Advent message in her Baptist folk, cared for her with the greatest devotion. Born in Adventists, and group discount savings. There is also a twilight years, but had for many years been a searcher for London, England, Sister Mears came to Australia in 1920, choice of a number of tours of Perth, The Centre, and the truth. A patient sufferer for several years, our sister never lost and was a convert of the Ratcliffe mission in Brisbane in Barrier Reef on ADVENTOURS' unique and specially her quiet sense' of humour, or faith in God, and these two 1957. At the Albany Creek Crematorium Chapel, qualities endeared her to all who knew her. Although none of commissioned "Sleepercoach" which features, among a Queensland, on September 23, the writer brought words of her family were Adventists, it was the writer's privilege to host of extras, on-board twinette room accommodation, comfort to the bereaved relatives and friends. point her many friends and loved ones to the blessed lounge and kitchen—ninety-five thousand dollars worth of P. A . Donaldson. resurrection day, and the return of our Lord and Saviour. luxury to make your tour the only one of its kind. C.F. Wrankmore. Write to: Adventours, MILLS. Brother Clarence Mills of Cooranbong, New P.O. Box 70, South Wales, passed to his rest, at the age of sixty-eight, in Carlingford, WARD. Quietly as a child falls to sleep after a long the Royal Newcastle Hospital on the evening of September N.S.W. 2118, for brochure. journey, Marguerite May Ward, aged ninety years, a true 21, 1976. For many years he was a highly respected member mother in Israel, passed to rest on October 2, 1976, while a of the Auburn church, New South Wales. Of recent years he resident at the Freeman Nursing Home, Western Australia. has been a faithful member of the Avondale Memorial When but a young girl, with her mother, her attention was church. His wife, Elsie, and four children, Gloria (Mrs. ALOE VERA drawn to a pavilion pitched at Fremantle. Curious to know Gleeson), Shirley (Mrs. Collins), Violet (Mrs. Weigand) and what was there, a visit was paid, and there they heard for the Recently referred to in "WIN- Clarence, are left with fond memories of a devoted and first time the preaching of Revelation 14:6-14. Faithful to the DOWS ON GOD'S WORLD" loving husband and father. At the Grove Crematorium end, our esteemed sister now rests at Karrakatta Cemetery, to (Sept. 22) as a plant with wide (Sydney), many relatives and friends were directed, by the await Christ's returning and to be for ever with her Lord. healing qualities, now available in writer, to the wonderful promises of a resurrection to eternal G. I. Wilson. a stabilized form at many health life and reunion in the kingdom of glory. L.C. Coombe. food stores. For further infor- WHITEHEAD. The Erina church members were mation: O'CONNOR. Little Anna Dorice O'Connor was only saddened to hear of the passing of Susan, the twelve-year-old Geoff Judd, eight days old when she passed away at Green Lane Hospital, daughter of Mrs. Fillingham, and step-daughter of Mr. ALOE VERA of AMERICA, Auckland, New Zealand, on September 8, 1976. To her Fillingham, on September 28, 1976. Susan was a radiant 20 McDonald St., sorrowing parents, Christine and Graeme, and sister Wendy, little Christian, and loved by all who knew her. She was we expressed the sure hope of the soon return of our Saviour, Mortlake, N.S.W. 2137. baptized only a few Months before her death. All that medical and the prospect of Anna Dorice being restored to the Ph. (02) 736 2773. science could do to correct a heart condition failed. Many parents' arms at the time of the resurrection, to grow up in a TRADE ENQUIRIES, INVITED. relatives and friends gathered at the Gosford church service, world-made-new, and a home in the heavenly mansions. where words of hope and comfort were spoken, and Susan J.W.C. Chambers. was laid to rest in the beautiful Palmdale Cemetery, New A NEED AND AN INVITATION. Tasmania, a land with South Wales, to await the call of the Life-giver. The Brisbane pleasant climate, an interesting geography and a friendly PAPALII. Sister Rosa Papalii passed to her rest suddenly Water Pathfinders formed a guard of honour at the church and population, is greatly in need of the services of a in her eighty-fifth year at the home of her son, Jack, in the graveside. Pastor N. Mason associated with the writer in missionary-minded Seventh-day Adventist General Prac- Auckland, New Zealand, on September 25, 1976. the service. J.B. Keith. titioner to set up a private practice in Hobart or Launceston. Accompanying her son, John Ryan and his wife to Auckland for a holiday, she little realized that she would not return The Conference would be interested in fostering such a work. Contact could be made with the President, Tasmanian home to Samoa again. On Sabbath morning our sister called WILLIAMS. Relatives and friends of the late Mrs. Elvine Conference, P.O. Box 41, North Hobart, Tas. 7002. her family around her and bade them farewell, with the Imagene Williams (nee Clark) gathered at the Canterbury Crematorium, Christchurch, on Wednesday, November 3, admonition to be faithful until the Lord came. Then she ATTENTION all holiday makers to the South Coast of 1976, to pay their last respects. Mrs. Williams came to New quietly closed her eyes in sleep. As Pastor Tesese and the N.S.W. A warm welcome awaits you at the Nowra church at Zealand from Pitcairn in the year 1937, and was married to writer laid her to rest in the Waikumete Cemetery, it was with 169 McKay Street, which is south of the town. Sabbath Frederick Wildon Williams in 1940. She passed to her rest on the certainty that if faithful we shall meet her on the school commences at 9.45 a.m. , divine service at 11.15 a.m. Sunday, October 31. She is survived by her children, resurrection morning. J.T. Howse. Bring your lunch and join us for the afternoon meeting at 2.30 Beverley, Ruby, Roy, Allan, Clive, Elsine, Fred, Marie, p.m. PATON. Reginald Milton Paton, aged seventy-seven, Joan, Susan, Dennis, Murray, Linda and Ricky. The writer RUBY JAMES, Church Clerk. passed to his rest following a stroke, on October II, 1976, at ministered comfort to the sorrowing relatives. Preston, Victoria. Baptized by Pastor G. Ratcliffe in 1960, C . V. Christian. FEMALE student wants part or full-time work, fruit Brother Paton was well loved, a deacon in the Preston picking or similar type of outdoor activity, during vacation. church, and an enthusiastic lay-worker. He will long be WINTER. Frederick Charles Winter was born in Grafton, Reply to: Student, 98 Liverpool Road, Ashfield, N.S.W. remembered for his kindness and his lovable disposition. For New South Wales, on November 18, 1899, and passed away 2131. him to live was Christ and to die was gain. in his eighty-seventh year, on October 18, 1976, at A.G. Byrne. Mullumbimby, New South Wales. Brother Winter had the XMAS HOLIDAYS. Cabins, tent/caravan sites available pleasure of the company of his large family of eight children, from December 13-January 5, 1977, at Sawtell Youth Camp PRICE. Sister Nell Rose Price (nee Leven) passed to her including Pastor Cliff Winter (Warburton) and Pastor Stan on the beautiful North New South Wales coastline. For rest early on October 23, 1976, in the Royal Newcastle Winter (Tame) at a family reunion in Mullumbimby just a bookings and charges, contact Youth Dept., 21 Gordon Hospital, New South Wales. Affectionately known as Nellie, few weeks before his passing. Brother Winter was much Avenue, Hamilton, N.S.W. 2303. Phone (049) 61 2531. November 22, 1976 :: AUSTRALASIAN RECORD :: 15

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FLASHIPOINT

' WORD SEEMS TO BE OUT, but it must be mentioned Australasian Division's Ministerial Training Advisory here because this is where you read it officially. I shall Committee. Many suggestions were brought forward to give you the announcement exactly as I received it from the committee, but in almost every instance it was found the Division itself, and thus it will not be coloured with that the suggestion was already being carried out or my tears. Here it is from Pastor Parmenter's office: It planned. The meeting ended with a vote recording the was not with any pleasure that we announced on committee's appreciation of what is being done at Monday, October 18, that our Division president, Pastor Avondale in the training of our ministers. R.R. Frame, and family will be leaving us to take up an Speaking of P.U.C., you will probably know that Pastor appointment in the United States as president of the Arthur Ferch is on an exchange with Dr. Neils-Eric Radio-Television work in Thousand Oaks, California. Andreasen, but when Dr. Andreasen returns to America His leadership in this Division over the past six years at the year-end, Pastor Ferch will remain in America for a has been much appreciated. We are certainly going to further two years to complete his Ph.D., most of which miss having the Frames around Wahroonga, but we do he plans to do at Andrews University. wish them much of God's blessing as they take up their Word came today that Pastor V.W. Schoen has new responsibilities. No doubt there will be another requested retirement from his post of director of the Lay occasion when, as a Division office family, we will have Activities Department of the General Conference. Into opportunity to express our thanks for their ministry and his chair goes one not unknown to the Australasian bid them farewell. We understand that Pastor Frame is constituency: Pastor George Knowles, who was out expected back in the U.S.A. to take up his appointment here with Pastor George Vandeman earlier this year. in January 1977. Pastor Schoen has given forty-four years of denomina- ( Well, you've heard the bad news; now listen to the good tional service, and looks forward to taking it a little news. The judging of the captions for the baby picture, easier in the future (but we doubt whether his dedication young, photogenic Miss McGill, has now been will let him vegetate). A sincere thank you for a splendid completed and the winners have been notified by letter. record, Pastor Schoen; and God's blessing to your Even after I wrote last week's column we had a late successor. submission in, and because of troubles in the Redfern CALLS, TRANSFERS AND MISSIONARY MOVEMENTS Mail Exchange, we allowed it in and considered it, but it DEPARTMENT. The following are on the move on the did not alter the panel of judges' findings, so, without Lord's business: further ado, I announce the first, second and third prize • W.J. Hackwell of the Greater Sydney Conference winners. Let me say again, thanks for being such has been called to serve as a district director at Moruma enthusiastic competitors, and I'm sure you won't mind in the Chimbu Province of the Eastern Highlands that you didn't win the judges' acclaim quite as much as Mission of Papua New Guinea. The Chimbu is the did the eventual winners. Just one word: Please DO NOT fastest-growing area for baptisms in the Division, write to me saying that your entry was better than these. registering hundreds each year. I DIDN'T DO IT! There were nine of us on the panel, and I • Mr. and Mrs. Cedric Greive and family have was merely one voice. Yet, there was general agreement returned from the Samoa Mission to Sydney for among the judges. Here, then, is the list of winners and furlough. Mr. G. is the principal of Kosena College, their entries .. . formerly known as the Apia Central School. • FIRST PRIZE goes to Miss Betty Knight of Morisset Park, • Mr. and Mrs. Chris Cowled and family are back in N.S.W., with her entry: "I may be too young for the Australia on furlough; they are stationed at the Mount Olympic Games, but I hold the world's best RECORD." Diamond High School, P.N.G.U.M., where Chris is a Miss Knight's two books have been sent to her, and we teacher. hope Ghe likes them. Let's hear it for Miss Knight. • Mr. and Mrs. Graham Barnett and family are home SECOND PRIZE goes to Mrs. L. Collister of South on furlough, also from the P.N.G.U.M., where Mr. Barnett Blackburn, Victoria, for her entry, "The Junior combines the work of headmaster of the Paglum Australasian RECORD holder." THIRD PRIZE was Adventist School near Mount Hagen, with being relief awarded to Mrs. Miriam Cook of Kressville, Cooran- pilot for the mission. bong, for her entry, "Double Absorption." Again, thanks • Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Stafford and family are also in for your entries and for being good sports and cheering on three months' furlough from P.N.G.U.M., where Mr. the winners. Stafford is a teacher at the Kabiufa Adventist High * My friend Pastor Len Tolhurst writes from Avondale School. College, where he is in the Theology Department, telling • Ready to pick up their bags and parcels are Pastor of a visit from Dr. John Staples of the Theology and Mrs. W.R. Ferguson, who are making the Department of the Pacific Union College (with which preliminary preparations for getting to Pitcairn, where Avondale is affiliated, remember?). Well, apparently Dr. they have no pastor at the moment, owing to Pastor Staples was well satisfied with what he saw, and more John Newman's untimely return because of a health than once expressed himself as being very impressed problem. with Avondale's training programme, comparing it most "Finally, brethren . ..": The man who can smile when favourably with the programme operating at P.U.C. Dr. things go wrong has probably just thought of somebody Staples was also present at the inaugural meeting of the he can blame.