Australasian Record and Advena1/4Krld Survey A
Australasian Record and Advena1/4krld Survey A Publication of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Australasian Division VOL 89, NO. 25 July 7, 1984 p A w Remembering the Pioneers INSIDE: LAURENCE GILMORE, Assistant Communication Director. Nth NSW rEct • The top two winning entries from our "Write Now" Writ- EARLIER this year the New South Wales Government promoted a Heritage Week as a reminder of the pioneer days and the early settlers. Avondale College participated by featuring its Adventist ers' Award Competition. On roots, in relation to the beginnings of the college back in the 1890s. RECORD readers will be very page 6 you can read the excit- much aware that also coming up is a particularly special historical landmark—our 1985 CENTE- ing first-place winner, "Mira- NARY YEAR for Adventism in Australasia. Sabbath May 11, 1985, has been designated as Cente- cle on Ash Wednesday." The nary Day. second-place-winning entry, Drs Arthur Patrick and Gilbert Valentine preached a special Sabbath heritage sermon at the col- "My Escape," is our Youth lege, and delved into the intriguing history of the church in Australasia. New Zealanders learned Feature for this issue. that the late Sir Maui Pomare, an outstanding Maori leader, was sponsored to Battle Creek Sanitarium, and there trained in the medical school under Dr John Harvey Kellogg. He was the first • Other features include a mes- Maori to be knighted, and was a leading medical academic and parliamentarian. That same after- sage from our Division presi- noon, college minister Pastor Lyell Heise gave an introductory talk, prior to groups of people dent on page 2, and Echoes moving out to visit interesting characters, all suitably dressed in period costume and representing from Australia's Most Easterly various Adventist pioneers.