WARBURTON, VICTORIA, AUSTRALASIAN SEPTEMBER 18, 1967 Volume 71 Number 38

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"THEIR FIRST EIGHTY AND ADVENT WORLD SURVEY YEARS" Page 3.

• A letter to PASTOR K. J. GRAY following a 5-Day Plan in Tahiti.

• MISS ELSIE BARFF is more fluent in Tahitian and French, but her English also is very good. A graduate of Fulton Missionary College, she has given a number of years of service in our Tahitian Mission office. ow 5 ean Sine"

HERE IS AN INTERESTING SEQUEL TO THE 5-DAY PLAN IN PAPEETE. THIS LADY COULD HARDLY SPEAK ABOVE A WHISPER ALL THROUGH OUR CAMPAIGN, BUT SHE HAS HAD A WONDER- FUL VICTORY.

Papeete, When I came back home that Sabbath evening, I felt May 8, 1967. really happy and determined to go forward and help Dear Pastor Gray, others to give up this bad habit. I am not the MV or Temperan-e secretary, but I feel Pastor Gray, I hope I did not take too much of your like writing to you concerning the 5-Day Plan. Last Sab- time reading my letter. bath, I went to the hospital to call upon a sick person. With best regards to you and your family, That afternoon a lady came to visit another patient next Yours sincerely, to the one I was visiting. I noticed that this lady was CBctril the one who attended the 5-Day Plan meetings, and was the one who went up to the rostrum the second or third Speakers at the 5-Day Plan in Papeete. 7'ahiti Pastors K. J. Gray and M. Bornert. evening and spoke about the progress she had made dur- (Photo: Alain Mottet, Papeete.) ing the first twenty-four hours. Do you remember? I smiled at her and introduced myself to her. We then started a conversation on this 5-Day Plan "business." She said to me that her life 'has changed since she fol- lowed the 5-Day Plan instruction. She said, "I can sing now, and I can talk to anybody, for my voice has been re- stored. I was always ashamed to go out. I could not speak to people because I lost my voice; but now I can talk properly, thanks to your pastor." She went on to say, "I used to smoke two packets and a half a day. When I went shopping I didn't mind if I forgot to buy my food, but my cigarettes I must not forget. I can sleep at night now without having to get up and smoke as I used to." Pastor Gray, that really helped me and encouraged me to tell others about our 5-Day Plan when I have the op- portunity. I am glad God showed me an individual who gave up smoking by following the 5-Day Plan.

(Registered in Australia for transmission by post as a newspaper.) [2] 18/9/67 AUSTRALASIAN RECORD held each Monday morning by Pastor W. Sleight. HOBART HOSTS YOUTH Other youth who indicated their desire to join a baptismal class are being catered for in the two baptismal classes being conducted for the mission interests BIBLE CONVENTION by Pastor Sleight and his assistants, R. H. H. THOMAS, P.R. and Youth Leader, Tasmanian Conference Brethren P. A. Miller and M. Brown. An excellent array of Bibles and books, HOBART, convention city for the Commonwealth, was host to thirty-two covering all aspects of study and devo- Adventist youth from northern Tasmania at the Youth Bible Conference con- tional reading, was arranged by the Book ducted by the MV Department over the Queen's Birthday week-end. Leading and Bible House manager, Brother Fred C. Lang, who was ever ready to render the study periods was the Trans-Commonwealth Youth Leader, Pastor Gordon D. helpful advice regarding the purchase of Box, former preceptor and Bible teacher at the West Australian Missionary his wares. College.

The youth representing Scottsdale, futurism and other false theories of Launceston, Bishopsbourne, Devonport, prophetic interpretation. Ulverstone, and Burnie churches were These were supplemented by talks on billeted in the homes of the Hobart young other translations of the Bible, methods AUSTRALIAN people. of study, and study aids, as well as the Using the combined facilities of Hay- devotional periods and prayer bands. IN HONG KONG ven Hall and the Moonah High School A brisk hike up and around near-by [The following is an extract from Sis- home science block, which is conveniently Mount Wellington provided a healthy ter Yvonne Chan, written to her parents, adjacent to the hall, Mrs. Noreen diversion for the group on Sunday after- Mr. and Mrs. Mark Foots of Sydney, and Thomas ably catered for the physical noon, as heads were beginning to reel dated August 7, 1967. Her husband is needs of the thirty-two northerners and after two and a half days of unusually the Publishing Department secretary and their fifty-plus Hobart friends. One fea- heavy Bible study. MV secretary, and Yvonne is a nursing ture that tested the earnestness of the Mission Programme sister.] youth was the early morning prayer Both Saturday and Sunday evening "In my last letter I said how I had bands, which commenced at 6.30 a.m.; programmes were ably filled by Pastor to stay at hospital because of riots in and while some found the early hours a Sleight's mission meetings, when the film Tsuen Wan. Well, I certainly did, as little wearing at the end, most of them "Martin Luther" was screened, with a they were rioting right in front of our attended two out of three of the pre- lecture on Daniel 7 the following night. home. The police were firing guns and breakfast sessions. Assisting Pastor Box These results show undoubtedly that tear gas left and right. John said it were the following conference personnel: Bible conferences are worth-while evan- was hard to imagine it was not New Pastors A. D. Pietz (president) and W. gelistic means to attract youth to Christ Year celebrations. Bottles, stones, and Sleight (Glenorchy church pastor and and the message of salvation for these home-made bombs (a fire cracker or city evangelist), Brethren D. J. Silver times. Can we afford to do less for our some gelignite in a bottle) were being (secretary-treasurer), P. A. Miller, M. youth? During the following week, a thrown by the Commos. Next morning Brown, M. Allen, an,. F. Dyson. special week of prayer was held at the when I came home there was broken Study Programme Moonah High School, with Pastor Box glass everywhere, and we saw patches of Studies centred on last-day events, taking the major speaking appointments. blood. Reports were: one killed and ten ,.with particular emphasis upon the sanc- As a result of this series, a baptismal injured. The next night they were out tuary, the work of Christ as High Priest, class has been formed at the high school, again, but fortunately they did not start 1844 and post-1844, spiritualism, and with thirty-two taking part in the studies to riot, though the air was very tense. I was able to get home, but hid in the back of the car until we got right to the doorstep. John opened the gate and made sure all was clear, then I ran in and he drove straight off to park the car. Sounds exciting, doesn't it? But I must admit I was rather scared, because the sight of a foreigner can cause real trouble. "I don't know if I have mentioned it before, but we live in the very centre of Tsuen Wan, right at the main intersec- tion, so if anything is likely to happen it will be on our doorstep. One day I had to wait for the OK of the police be- LINDEN ROGERS fore I could go to work. Last Friday a (Bishopsbourne) VIVIAN NEWTON bomb exploded in the telephone box on (Scottsdale) the corner directly opposite us. So life MALCOLM REID (Launceston) three certainly is not dull. However, please do members of "the not let all this frighten you, as the situa- younger set- that attended the Bible tion seems to be considerably better now. Conference in Hobart The police and army are making raids examine the best aids for Bible Study on Communist premises every day, and with Pastor Gordon so making it more and more difficult for Box. (Photo: R. H. H. them to operate. While the future still Thomas) seems uncertain for Hong Kong, as we hear all sorts of conflicting reports, we feel safe in the Lord's protection, and know He is by our side at all times. This we find is a very reassuring thought." AND ADVENT WORLD SURVEY 18/9/67 [3] Their First Eighty Years

THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 1967, is significant for our veteran missionary and administrator, Pastor A. G. Stewart, and his sister, Mrs. R. Wallace of Nunawading, Victoria. But it is even more significant for the cause of God in this part of the world, for it marks the eightieth anniversary of an event of great moment—the acceptance of present truth by the Stewart family. The far-reaching results of that de- cision can never be measured this side of eternity. There will doubtless be hun- dreds, yea, thousands, who will stand upon the eternal shore because of the decision made by Pastor Stewart's par- ents in their home situated in the farm- ing community of Wychitella, Victoria, in far-off 188'7. Two years before, the first Seventh-day Adventist missionaries had arrived in Australia from the United States, and one of them, Pastor M. C. Israel, held meetings at Ballarat where a certain Mr. Andrew Graham heard and accepted the teachings of the preacher. Through this man, Mr. Alec Stewart of Wychitella heard the Sabbath truth. It seemed that he had been searching for this light for a long time. For years he had felt a strange dissatisfaction over the fact that he could neither find nor be shown the Biblical authority for the sanctity of Sunday. And although the family were Pastor A. G. Stewart shows his sister, Mrs. R. Wallace, and the late Pastor G. G. Stewart, his book ardent church people, and though the "Trophies from the Cannibal Isles." This picture was taken a few weeks before Pastor G. G. Stewart's death. ministers were frequently in their home, their quest for the one text continued. of the land, felling the giant gums where Pioneer to the Philippines First Sabbath School the college buildings now stand. Sister Wallace was one of the early Not only did Andrew Graham tell Mr. The part played by our beloved Pastor graduates from the Sydney Sanitarium, Alec Stewart (his brother-in-law) of his A. G. Stewart in the work of God is well and her first appointment was to the new-found faith, but he also sold him known. He was a grand pioneer and an Warburton Hydro where she worked as a (and others in the district) literature on intrepid missionary. When, later, he was nurse and assistant matron. While there the subject. Soon a Sabbath school of elected vice-president of the (then) Aus- she met and married Brother Roy Wal- fifteen members was organized, and it is tralasian Union Conference, the island lace and together, a few years later, they noteworthy that the majority were mem- mission field was his prime responsibility. pioneered the printing work in the Philip- bers of the Stewart family. Equally When Pastor Stewart was nearing the pines. Their daughter Jean is employed noteworthy is the fact that all those of age for retirement, and many expected at the Signs Publishing Company, and that family who now sleep, died in the him to seek less exacting work, he sur- their son is Pastor Stewart Wallace of certain hope of the second coming, prised even his staunchest admirers by the Greater Sydney Conference. Brother staunch members of the remnant church. demonstrating that his developing talents Roy Wallace died this year. Until three months ago, there were were far from exhausted. He then moved To these two veterans who this month three of the seven children still living. into new spheres and proved a strong celebrate their first eighty years of ser- The sudden and regrettable passing of administrator as principal of the Fulton vice to God, we pay this tribute, and Pastor G. G. Stewart reduced that figure Missionary College, and later still took up trust that they may be long spared to to two. One day, there will be a grand yet another sphere of service when he enjoy the fruits of their labours. Their reunion. became editor of the "Australasian many friends in this division and around Record." the world salute them. A Practical Man ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••-••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••...... Mr. Alec Stewart was a practical man, a farmer. When the site for the estab- NORTH QUEENSLAND NEWSETTE lishment of what is now Avondale Col- lege was being discussed, Sister White Pastor W. A. Townend, the president of the North Queensland Conference, announces that herself called upon Mr. Alec Stewart to Brethren W. H. Otto and F. L. Mackay, operating in the city of Mackay, have eighty people in their inspect the property and to report on it. baptismal class. By the time you read this it is expected that the first twenty will have been He found that the soil was somewhat baptized. light on the higher parts of the property At Mackay, lay workers surveying the Daily Broadcast, together with the broadcast itself, but that the flats were fertile and poten- have been responsible for enrolling 409 people for Bible courses; and the lay workers and the two tially productive. History has proved ministers are visiting 200 interested people in their homes. In one month the two ministers preached that he was quite right. fifteen sermons, conducted twenty-five evangelistic and other meetings, gave sixty-six Bible studies, One of the first students at the Avon- and made 179 visits, besides caring for six churches, two of which have building projects on hand. dale School for Christian Workers, as it In addition they foster the church school and give religious instruction at several state schools and was then called, was Alexander, Pastor run the machinery for the Daily Broadcast. A. G. Stewart's eldest brother. He lived (Ah, yes, but what do they do with all their spare time?) with the other young men in the old hotel HANDCLASP, the North Queensland Conference's newssheet, had the alarming headline "I building near the Cooranbong village. Was Stabbed" over the signature (at the end of the story) of Pastor Townend himself. It was with He was one who helped with the clearing some relief that we read that the thing that had stabbed him was a thought. [4] 18/9/67 AUSTRALASIAN RECORD Noumea Opens Its FIRST ADVENTIST CHURCH G. A. LEE, President, C.P.U.M.

SABBATH, JULY 29, 1967, saw the fulfilment of many years of hard work and the realization of the dreams of our early pioneers of the Central Pacific Union Mission. The place was Noumea, the thriving capital of New Caledonia, and the occasion was the opening and dedication of our first European-style church in this territory. Back in 1927 Pastor G. F. Jones, better Large Auditorium known to many as Captain Jones, landed The two-storey building comprises a on the northern shores of this French large auditorium on the upper floor for possession. His short period here, pro- the main church worship. Its two-level claiming the three angels' messages, saw circular rostrum is set fittingly to the just a handful of interests raised up. right of the minister's room and baptis- The years rolled by, and no strong work mal font. Behind are growing two large was attempted. The interests had dwin- tree ferns which provide fresh green dled to as few as three by the year 1953 against the polished wood pulpit and when Pastor G. Branster and Brother rich, wine-red carpet. The church seats E. W. Howse visited here. This was just six hundred very comfortably. A crying after the time when the Central Pacific room at the rear makes for comfort for Union Mission was organized, with Pas- the mothers with small children. tor G. Branster as the first president and Downstairs is a large hall, a Dorcas Brother Eric Howse the first secretary- room, and children's Sabbath school The wrought iron motif on the exterior wall of treasurer. room. Toilet and washroom facilities are the church at Noumea shows the three angels of Revelation 14. The French inscription trans- These men had a burden on their also to be found downstairs. lates to "Seventh-day Adventist Church." hearts for this large territory where the The week-end commenced on Friday final gospel message had not entered. As evening when the president of the Cen- leged to sit comfortably in a spacious a result of their visit, and seeing the tral Pacific Union Mission conducted house of worship, a place that does hon- urgent need in New Caledonia, Pastor the meeting. He spoke on the surety of our to their God, their faith, and their Bornert was called from France to be- the soon return of Jesus being the courage, and is a reward of their devo- come the worker here. blessed hope which drew together men tion, toil, and sacrifice. and women to become the heralds of the When Pastor Bornert was transferred three angels' messages. It was the writ- Divine Service to French Polynesia he was followed by er's privilege not only to conduct the Pastor L. C. Naden took the divine ser- Brethren Nouan, Hilaire, Landa, and Her- opening meeting in this church, but also vice after Sabbath school, and called upon mans. Pastor Georges Hermans is the to have conducted two days previously all present to prepare their hearts and president of the New Caledonia Mission the last meeting in the confined area of dedicate their lives to God before we today, and it is through his untiring ef- a garage which had for many years dedicated this lovely building to Him. forts built on the foundations laid by served as the house of worship for God's Every heart responded to the challenging these other men, that there now stands people. The contrast in places of wor- message, and together God's people and a commodious and very beautiful edifice ship could not have been more extreme. His new house of worship were dedicated to the glory of God. The garage was but a narrow downstairs through prayer. The church is large and stands out in room into which about seventy people In the afternoon, at the official inau- construction, style, and elegance amid squeezed, while the remainder spilled out guration, a full church of high-ranking the backdrop of French-style homes and onto the pavement and tried to worship members of the Government and com- rolling hills dotted with ever-increasing God amid the noise of passing traffic and munity, along with friends and other in- numbers of buildings. pedestrians. Now God's people are privi- vited guests, listened to Pastor G. Her- mans, the local mission president, tell of the beginnings and growth of the Advent message in New Caledonia, and of the beliefs and teachings of this church. The local news media covered the offi- cial inauguration with very favourable publicity. There was a five-minute tele- vision filming of the event, and the press featured many pictures and wrote at length, in two editions, of the opening of the church and the work of Adventists. Before the church was dedicated, one of our faithful French brothers who has himself been an Adventist for only one year, visited the home of another French family. He was told by the lady of the house that they were not interested in Seventh-day Adventists, for so little was known of them. However, he met her just one day after the television had shown the opening and dedication of the church. She and her family were so im- pressed that she now wished this brother Pastor G. Hermans, president of the New Caledonia Mission, addressing the first session of the New to come to her home and have Bible Caledonia Mission. The secretary-treasurer of the C.P.U.M., Brother G. Gilbert, may he seen at studies with them and tell them all the organ. (Pictures on this page by La France Australe, and used by permission.) about Seventh-day Adventists. AND ADVENT WORLD SURVEY 18/9/67 [5]

Message of Hope in its report. The first locally appointed here, two in there, and another over here, executive committee was formed. Pastor even though it was only on the floor! Another man that this same faithful G. Hermans, the mission president, was The school can boast of very few of lay member invited along to the opening given the responsibility of all the depart- the mod. cons. that other such institu- services was so impressed with not only ments. (There are only two other work- tions have. They have enjoyed only an the church but the wonderful message of ers in this entire mission, both of whom intermittent supply of electricity from a hope the Adventists have that he wants are nationals working in particular lighting plant that has needed quite a to study all about them. He has pur- areas.) You must pray with us for this deal of repair, but of late has been com- chased a Bible and is now taking studies. man as he continues to carry this heavy pletely defunct; and they are really look- Sunday, July 30, was a historic time for burden. Pray also for more labourers for ing forward to the time when they will the New Caledonia Mission. They con- this field which is white, ready for har- receive power from a new line that has ducted their first local mission session. vest. been installed in close proximity to the Pastor Hermans gave a thrilling report A great and mighty work has been done school. Their water supply is another of the progress of the work. Membership in a short while in New Caledonia. A thing that they have enjoyed only some- has soared from a possible three in 1953 greater task is directly before us here. what intermittently. Without power, a to the present total of 240 in 1967. Tithes Thousands are groping in spiritual dark- scheme had to be devised whereby water and offerings have been phenomenal. ness throughout this land and in the could be pumped up at least 200 feet The stories of God's triumph in New Loyalty Islands. There is an urgency to from a small river in a nearby valley. Caledonia were thrilling to hear. move in quickly while the doors are open. This was done by installing hydraulic History was made as the first nominat- Time is short. On every side hands are rams, and although they have been a ing committee met under the chairman- outstretched to us who carry this light. great blessing, in times of flood or of ship of Pastor L. C. Naden and brought We cannot, we must not, fail them. drought the supply has often been dis- rupted. The dormitories, and even many of the surrounding buildings, are very humble and far from luxurious, but still the Lord is blessing the work of the faithful prin- The Land Where . . . cipal, Pastor C. A. Boykin, and his group of loyal staff members. Many Different People "Women and Hens Rule the Roost" Assam is a country filled with many MRS. V. M. BAIRD, Wife of President, Assam Section different tribes of people, and so the stu- dents are a very cosmopolitan group. Of "So you're going to India!" exclaimed the main Mongolian groups there are the a friend. Lushais, Khasis, Garos, Manipuris, and "Yes," we replied. Nagas. These all have their own lan- "To what part of India are you going?" guages, styles of dress, and customs, and "Assam." live mainly in the hill areas of Assam. "I've heard of Siam, but where is The valleys to the north and west are in- Assam?" habited by Assamese and a sprinkling of "Oh," suggested a kindly informant, other plains-people who are basically "that's where women and hens 'rule the Hindus. The percentage of Christians roost.' " among the hill tribes is between seventy "Yes, and I believe it is the wettest and ninety, which of course makes it place on earth," added another. comparatively easy to interest these peo- ple in our message. Although it has been Curiosity more than filled our minds over 100 years since the Welsh mission- as we tried to imagine what the people of aries entered Assam and began to con- Assam would really be like. What would vert what has become a large percentage their staple diet be? How would they of these people to Christianity, yet the dress? What would their homes be like? animism of their forefathers is still very What would their general living habits prevalent among all these tribes, even be? These were the questions that though the method of spirit-worship flooded our minds. varies quite a deal from tribe to tribe. As we left our homeland it seemed that Even today, it is not an uncommon we were going to a far-off, unknown thing among the Khasi people for inno- land, to be cut off from the rest of the cent lives to be taken in order that hu- world. Because of political unrest and man blood can be offered to the snake the necessity of obtaining a permit from spirit known as Thlen. If this spirit's the Central Government of India, in wishes and demands are not met, poverty New Delhi, it proved to be almost a year Mrs. R. N. Baird with two Khasi church mem- and trouble are sure to be the lot of the before we finally reached Shillong, the bers in the wettest place on earth, Cherrapunji. The girl on the right is the only member of householders who keep this spirit, and so capital of Assam, and were able to see her family who is an Adventist. She is very by superhuman power they are compelled and hear for ourselves the things we had earnestly trying to interest her people in this truth. Her father is still a strong spirit- to seek their prey. wondered about. worshipper. Socially, the Khasis have followed the (Photo: R. N. Baird) Suddenly, we are now deeply conscious matriarchal system, and this explains of a change. Instead of being in a why "women and hens rule the roost." secluded part of the Lord's vineyard, we School Overcrowded The dominance of the feminine gender in realize that our people around the sur- With the over-population that is com- the grammatical construction of their face of the globe will be directing their mon all over India, it is quite a difficult language and in the worship of their interests and attention to Assam, and its thing not to have an overcrowded school, gods and even in inheritance and the Assam Training School, and our sister in- and this is exactly the position in which owning of property is evidence of this. stitution in East Pakistan. With a feeling we find our Assam Training School. At The youngest daughter will inherit all of gratitude we look forward to the Thir- the outset of this current school year, her mother's wealth. The chicken and teenth Sabbath Offering overflow, which more than 230 students had to squeeze the egg play a very important part in is going to benefit so many of our young into dormitories that are meant to hold divining the cause of calamity and disas- people who are clamouring for a Chris- only 150. What a time the preceptor and ter which may befall an individual or his tian education. preceptress had squeezing one more in household. Unfortunately, the free use of [6] 18/9/67 AUSTRALASIAN RECORD

betel-nut and rice beer amongst all the hill tribes has a very degrading effect on SPOTSWOOD RUNS A their social life. Nevertheless, in spite of these strangleholds of the devil, the Spirit of the Lord is working mightily VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL with many, many souls throughout this MRS. C. KENDRICK ripe harvest field. Director Churches and Companies We of the Spotswood, Victoria, Sabbath brought up in his religion. Another The Assam Section is one of the two school felt we had good reasons for not mother always made sure that a primary sections (conferences) that form the conducting a Vacation Bible School, puzzle went home, as the adult members North-east Union. It has borders with namely: of the family loved to work it out. many countries, namely Bhutan, Sikkim, 1. A small expense account. Firm Friends China, Burma, and East Pakistan. There 2. Inadequate equipment. One of our junior Adventist boys had are thirty-five organized churches and 3. No hall. been having a rough time at the local about sixty-three companies, and these 4. No members experienced in running school because he went to church on are divided, according to language groups, a Vacation Bible School. Saturday. Now he is the school hero be- into four main "circles." We did have, however, several en- cause his church ran the Vacation Bible With a feeling of frustration we hear thusiastic members who believed that our School. He has made firm friends with a the earnest plea from our Lushai believ- Sabbath school needed to run one. They number of boys, and hopes to be able to ers, "Please send us more workers." Our had heard that a V.B.S. was an effective bring some of them to Sabbath school. only pastor cannot keep up with the means of opening doors for the advance- Vacation Bible School is good for our numbers who are longingly waiting to be ment of our work; at the same time own children, too. baptized. In the south Lushai Hills teaching the children about the love of In our Sabbath school we have six alone, where we have only one teacher Jesus. children from two non-Adventist homes, employed by the mission, the church "We need to run these schools," they and although they do not live locally we members have taken the initiative and said. are able to bring them across. One appointed their own lay-preachers, and Enthusiasm creates enthusiasm. twelve-year-old lass became very en- they now have seventy-one ready for The Sabbath school council and the thusiastic and wished to help. We de- baptism. A great spirit of revival has church board were in favour of a Vaca- cided to let her teach a kindergarten awakened in this field due to the political tion Bible School for the May holidays. class, and every day for the week prior disturbances that have been experienced Very soon, with frequent prods from to the school she called in at my home there, and many, many souls are looking Miss Lowe, we were promoting V.B.S. in and I went over the lessons and stories for security in things beyond this world. Sabbath school. It is important to have with her. She proved to be very capable. Similarly, a plea comes from our Khasi every Sabbath school member thinking Her mother caught some of her daugh- field. "Won't you please send us a "Vacation Bible School." ter's enthusiasm, and when our worker worker; someone who can teach us to We found that the Sabbath School de- called on her, she agreed to take Bible sing, and to worship, and care for our partment makes a sum of money avail- studies. church affairs properly?" With only one able for Vacation Bible School work, and We had four other students helping evangelist in the field, how can we pos- it also provides vast quantities of dupli- out. How the children loved these young sibly meet the need of the four village cated material. Sabbath school members people. They were bright, capable, en- churches and twenty-one companies! were willing to help make aids, cut out, thusiastic, and willing. They were From the Garo field we hear of com- type, paint background scenes for our thrilled by this soul-saving work. When panies who have struggled on alone. fiannelgraph, and save various items for the Vacation Bible School was over, they Some, unfortunately, have become weak crafts. said that they would love to help in the and have slowly drifted away—all be- We found a suitable and central hall. children's Sabbath school. Two of them cause the "labourers are few." We were able to find enough willing, have already gone into that department. Sentenced to be Shot though inexperienced, teachers and help- What a wonderful way for the inexperi- Our Manipur field has deep concern for ers to run a school. It pays to ask every enced youth of today to become experi- its young people, and so they have been member of the senior Sabbath school— enced leaders of tomorrow! looking forward to the time when an the high school students, the elderly Service elementary boarding school will be built widows, and the busy housewives. It was good to hear those children sing, whereby the young people of that field Tribute to see their interest in the stories, to see can be nurtured and strengthened to be- May I pay tribute to all those who their delightful craft work, and to hear come faithful workers for Him. Many of planned their daily routine so that they them participating in the lesson. I wish our believers have suffered hardship and could give maximum time to the school you could have seen that class of junior persecution because of the political dis- while it was running. boys who brought along their mates so turbance that prevails in this state. We planned for success, and we prayed that we had two classes of junior boys. Suddenly, one day, one of our workers, for success; we expected success and got We were thrilled to see them come back Gauhaurei by name, was kidnapped by it. Pray, Plan, Promote, Prepare! The day after day and enjoy our Vacation the underground movement and taken to promise is: "We may bring hundreds and Bible School. a hostile camp. His hands were tied be- thousands of children to Christ if we will It is said that "eternity alone will re- hind his back for six days. He was asked work for them."—"Counsels to Parents veal the contribution Vacation Bible many questions, and because the under- and Teachers," page 178. Schools have made in the advancement ground were not satisfied with his an- We enrolled seventy non-Adventist and of God's kingdom." swers, he was beaten with a military belt seven Adventist children. This was as Children love them for their songs, and also a cane. His back, knees, wrists, many as we could handle. Twenty-nine stories, crafts, and hobbies. Parents love and ankles were badly bruised. Still un- of this number were over the age of ten. them, for their children are kept happy satisfied with his answers, they said that Fifteen of them listed no religion. We and safe. The church loves them, for on the morrow he would be shot. That had some old Bibles, and we gave out they save boys and girls for the kingdom. • night he prayed earnestly to God and twenty to children who had no Bibles in God loves them, because they preach the asked for forgiveness of all his sins. He their homes. We know that several gospel. I love them because I am was sweating profusely, and suddenly felt junior girls are reading their Bibles every thrilled by this soul-saving work for chil- his hands were a little freer than usual. night. dren. I feel that though I may have To his surprise, with a little effort he One mother told me how it thrilled her limited abilities, I am now able to serve was able to free his hands. With diffi- to hear her two children singing songs in a larger way. culty he was able to free his feet. that she had sung in Sunday school. Our Vacation Bible School created a Quietly he made his way out of the This mother has married a man of an- new zeal and determination to work for (Please turn to page 8) other faith, and the children are being the boys and girls.

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O'BRIEN. Mrs. Betsy O'Brien, one of the pioneers of the Adventist Church, passed to her rest, and on August 11, 1967, many of her VACANCY FOR A TILL relatives and friends gathered at the Karra- katta cemetery, W.A., to pay their tribute of LINOTYPE OPERATOR HE love and respect to her. Mrs. O'Brien was the last one to be laid to rest of the first twenty In the near future the Signs Publishing Com- COMES Aing members who met in Perth in 1896 in the days pany will have a vacancy for a linotype of Pastor J. 0. Corliss. She told of the days operator. Applicants should have served an at Gosnells before they had a church, when apprenticeship as a machine compositor or they used to meet under the shade of a gum alternatively be nearing completion of such tree. At Cottesloe also she was one of the apprenticeship. LETHEBY. "In the midst of life we are This is an opportunity for a competent opera- in death"; this fact was brought home to the early members, and could recall other early workers here—Brother and Sister F. W. Reekie, tor to use his talents in the work of God on a Cottesloe church members when Sister Ine full-time basis as he joins the 100 workers of Letheby (Vizard), while in the midst of her Pastor and Mrs. J. M. Johanson, and others. During recent years she has beers at our rest the Signs Publishing Company in the printing home duties, unexpectedly passed to her rest on of the Message. For further information, in- I. August 1, 1967. Directing their sympathies to home, "Sherwin Lodge." Her mind was clear until at last, like a tired warrior, she closed her quire the bereaved husband, Brother Tom Letheby, MANAGER church members gathered at the Karrakatta eyes in sleep to await the call of the One cemetery where Sister Letheby was laid to rest she loved and served. To the four sons living, Signs Publishing Company, Warburton, until morning dawns and Jesus returns. Les, Dick, Ron, and Alan, we extend our Victoria. 3799 G. I. Wilson. very sincere sympathy. D. A. Speck. HERBERT. In the early morning of July OGILVIE. Called suddenly to lay aside his 30, 1967, Eurydice Christina Violet Herbert FOR SALE at Sunshine on Lake Macquarie, earthly toiling, William Swan Ogilvie, of passed to her rest in the Christchurch hospital. Rivervale, W.A., was laid to rest in the Karra- fully furnished fibro cottage. Absolute water Her passing brought sadness to the Adventist frontage, two bedrooms, lounge, dining-kitchen, katta cemetery on July 25, 1967. In the pres- family in South New Zealand, who love these ence of church members and many business bathroom, pantry, inside toilet, laundry, garage, workers who laboured in the pioneering days boat house, row boat, good garden. Price rea- associates, messages from God's Word were of our work there. Before her marriage to extended to Sister Olive Ogilvie and David, sonable. Inquiries: Boulting, Mirraview, P.O. Pastor Herbert, Eurydice Washington was a N.S.W. 2264. Phone 73 1406. the only son, whom we pointed to Christ and student at our first N.Z. Missionary School, His returning as the remedy for sorrow and Pukekura, and after her marriage she was on the assurance of a better day soon to come. the staff of the N.Z. Missionary college at G. I. Wilson. Longburn as a music teacher while her husband was a student. Two sons, Vernon and Murray, SAUNDERS. Mrs. Amy Lavina Saunders and a daughter, Zena, wife of Pastor Jim (nee Waddley) of Launceston, Tasmania, Beamish of Queensland, are left with fond quietly passed to her rest on Friday, June 16, memories of a godly mother. After a service in AUSTRALASIAN RECORD 1967. Sister Saunders lived a very long and the Papanui church conducted by Pastors Wade, 41 useful life. She was indeed a woman' with a Lowe, and the writer, our sister was taken to and Advent World Survey large heart of love, for besides her own chil- the Temuka cemetery where Pastor Allen of dren she was foster mother to at least forty Timaru gave a short service as we laid her to Official Organ of the other children. She was a tireless worker in rest. To Pastor Herbert and the family we church welfare activities. Granny Saunders, as offer our sincere sympathy and look forward to AUSTRALASIAN DIVISION OF SEVENTH• she was affectionately known by all, will be the glad reunion morning. DAY ADVENTISTS deeply missed by her relatives and friends and Frank G. Pearce. church folk alike. David M. Lamb. Editor - - - - R. H. PARR Associate Editor - - F. T. MABERLY MILES. At the Natalda Convalescent Hospi- Office Secretary - ELIZABETH GILES tal, Brookvale, Mrs. Neta Miles quietly passed 4 to her rest on August 11, 1967. Wife of the late WEDDING and birthday cakes, top quality, Single Subscriptions in Australia $2, New Zea- Henry (Harry) Miles, our sister was seventy-six made to order. Attractive in design and price. land $1.60 per year (post paid). years of age. Until the last three years, when Phone 78 4504 or write I. Ralph, 392 Canterbury she became a patient in Natalda, Sister Miles Road, Canterbury, N.S.W. 2193 lived at Burwood, New South Wales, and for When mailed to territories outside Australasia many years she and her husband attended the FOR SALE. 2 bedroom cottage, Cooranbong, and territories annexed thereto (Papua, New quiet, three-quarter mile P.O. Four years old. Guinea, Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands. Fiji Ashfield church. Wonderful tributes to her Fibro. H.W.S. Garage. Approximately two godly life were paid by her brothers, Cecil, and Western Samoa) $1.60 extra for British acres land. $4,900. Particulars: K. Dorman, Commonwealth and foreign postage is required. Eric, and Cliff Morris. Although not of her Red Hill Street, Cooranbong. 2265 faith, they admired her consistent Christian wit- • Order through your conference office, or send ness. Relatives and friends gathered around PAINTING AND DECORATING. Domestic direct to the Signs Publishing Co., Warburton, her graveside in the Northern Suburbs cemetery and industrial paper hanging a specialty. First Victoria, Australia. to pay their last respects to our sister, who class work. Let us quote on that painting job. All copy for the paper should be sent to The now rests awaiting the call of the Life-giver. L. and V. Murray, Master Painters. Phone: Editor, "Record," Fox Valley Road, Wahroonga, Arthur J. Bath. Ferntree Gully 1559, Victoria. New South Wales. QUALITY CARS. New "Bellett" and "Colt." Appearing regularly in the Australasian Record HEYDE. Derrick Albert Heyde of Croydon, are articles from the Review and Herald, the Victoria, aged fifty years, passed suddenly to Also "Colt" Fastback. Delightful to drive. Many used cars all makes. For demo or valuation general church paper of the Seventh-day Advent- his rest on August 15, 1967. Due to an ailment ists, published at Washington, D.C., U.S.A. contracted during his long term of service in phone Bob Ward 899 998 or call at Ward .o the second world war, as a staff sergeant in the Motors, 821 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill. A.H. Printed weekly for the division by the A.I.F. overseas, our brother suffered frequent 850 1356. Signs Publishing Co., Warburton, Victoria. ill health. After the war, Brother Heyde gave COFF'S HARBOUR CARAVANS for Aus- many years of faithful service with the Signs tralia's top-selling Viscount, Valiant, and Am- Publishing Company, until for health reasons bassador all-metal caravans. Generous discounts DIRECTORY he had to take up other employment. Our to Adventists. Delivery arranged in Victoria, brother, ever loyal and generous, and with a Australasian Division of New South Wales, and Queensland. Phone Coff's President - - - - L. C. Naden wide range of interests, had a great capacity Harbour 579 (New South Wales). for making friends. He was greatly appreciated Secretary - - F. T. Maberly Treasurer - - - - E. W. Howse and loved as a member and deacon of the OFFICE WORK. Mature lady required in Nunawading church. To his dear wife and Assistant Secretary - - J. K. Irvine doctor's accounting section. Interesting work Assistant Treasurer - - A. H. Forbes children and all who mourn his passing, we ex- in a pleasant environment set in the beautiful tend our sincere sympathies and offer the com- Auditor - - - - L. J. Stace Dandenong ranges. Write in first instance stat- Associate Auditor - - R. L. Parkinson fort of the "blessed hope." T. F. Judd. ing age and experience to Dr. A. J. Clifford, Main Road, Olinda, Victoria. 3788 Departmental Secretaries Education and Religious HARDING. A zealous and faithful old warrior WANTED. Strong lad 15-17 years. General Liberty - - - E. E. White in the Lord's army, James Stewart Harding, lay farm work including poultry. Must be willing. Health Food - - W. L. Kilroy • peacefully down to rest at Paynesville, near Award wage. Start immediately. Give charac- Lay Activities and Sabbath Bairnsdale (Victoria), on August 5, 1967. Our ter reference. Apply K. G. Radford, "Bre- School - - F. Rampton brother was born at Black Rock, South Aus- warra," Narromine, N.S.W. 2821. Phone Burro- Medical tralia, on April 14, 1887. Left motherless in in- way 89 6133. Ministerial Association G. Burnside fancy, Stewart was reared by Mr. and Mrs. W. Public Relations and Bowhey at Modbury, South Australia. After VACANCY FOR ADVENTIST DOCTOR. Radio-TV - - M. G. Townend attending Avondale College he engaged in col- Assistantship with view, or long term, to re- Temperance - - - R. W. Taylor porteur work, then taught at the Quirindi place third member Melbourne suburban Advent- Publishing - J. W. Nixon church school. He next served as accountant ist group early 1968. Two well equipped and Young People's Missionary at Avondale College. In 1914, Brother Harding staffed clinics, good conditions, liberal bonus. Volunteer - - - C. V. Christian married Frances Pascoe, a nurse at the Sydney House available. Write Mr. Winston Kent, 24 Sanitarium and Hospital. The two daughters Sheffield Street, West Preston, Victoria. 3072 A of the marriage were Zeta (Mrs. H. Growden) ADVERTISERS PLEASE NOTE! All adver- and Kyra (Mrs. E. Bacon). From Avondale Col- HOLIDAY FLATS AND COTTAGES, ac- tisements should be sent to the editor at 148 lege our brother was appointed treasurer of the commodate six. Extra clean, comfortable. Wall Fox Valley Road, Wahroonga, N.S.W., and all Victorian Conference, serving for four years to wall carpet, hot and cold water, all electric, cheques should include 4 cents bank charge. from 1921-1924. Later he taught in state sewered. All cutlery, crockery, cooking uten- schools in Victoria, and finally engaged in farm- sils, bedding, and blankets provided, but no Advertisements approved by the editor will be 41. ing in Gippsland, Victoria. Brother Harding's linen. City water. Approximately 155 miles inserted at the following rates: first wife passed away in 1927, and two years north of Sydney, excellent road. Beautifu; later he married Mabel Fanny Walker. Nine ocean beach, 26 miles long, white sparkling First 25 Words $2 years ago, Brother and Sister Harding retired sand, river close by. Enjoy a quiet relaxing Each additional 5 words 10 cents to Paynesville, where he passed away suddenly holiday with every comfort. Good winter and and peacefully at the age of eighty years. Ser- summer climate. Write for brochure to Ted Remittance and recommendation from local vices were held in the Bairnsdale church and Davis, "Hibiscus Flats," Bennett St., Hawk's pastor or conference officer must accompany at Paynesville cemetery. M. C. Bland. Nest, via Tea Gardens, N.S.W. 2324 Copy.

[8] 18/9/67 AUSTRALASIAN RECORD "MORE THAN BAKED PARSNIP" MAURICE L. WOODS glas4 Pant Pastol. Masterton Church, North New Zealand "The best I've ever attended!" * This month, Pastor W. G. Turner celebrates his golden jubilee "Couldn't have too many of these!" as an ordained minister of the church. The precise date: Sep- "My family loves this food!" tember 4, 1917. We congratulate Pastor Turner on half a cen- "I enjoyed the social contact with your tury of outstanding service. Pastor Turner thus enters a select people, too!" group of such people in the denomination. We understand These were some of the comments 1 that the oldest ordained ministers in this division are Pastors made by non-Seventh-day Adventist A. G. Stewart (Wahroonga) and S. W. Carr (Queensland Con- ladies who attended the cooking demon- stration conducted by the Masterton ference). (North New Zealand) church on July 10. )(..- The many friends of Pastor Erwin Gane, son of Pastor E. R. Gane Mrs. Stiles, our indefatigable Dorcas of Sydney, will join us in sending congratulations to him on leader, led out very capably, having at- tended the School of Health held in his recent examination success; he has gained his degree of Palmerston North last year. Bachelor of Divinity (Hons.) at Andrews University. Pastor One Scottish lady, whose husband has Gane formerly taught at the Strathfield High School, and Avon- been a vegetarian for more than forty dale College, and already has the degree of Master of Arts. years (at sixty-three he would be taken for a youthful fifty, and cycles ten miles X- During the recent school vacation there were six Vacation Bible to and from work each day), was able to Schools operating in Victoria. compare our effort with demonstrations she had attended "at home." "You peo- X- Word from Pastor A. R. Mitchell indicates that all is quiet on the ple have a much greater variety of Melanesian front "earthquake-wise," as the Americans would recipes than I had ever seen," she said. say. No damage was suffered by Adventist installations in the "At home they would show us how to recent quake, for which we thank God. bake a parsnip or stuff a marrow." Glu- ten flour was something new to this lady. X- Brother and Sister Arnold Paget have been labouring in the Aore (New Hebrides) area where their work has been much Rissoles and Sausages appreciated. Brother Paget has been supervisor of ships' main- The family of another non-church tenance, while his wife has been acting matron of the hospital. member were loud in their praise of I Mum's efforts at vegetarian cookery. At the conclusion of their present term of service, they will be When asked about the rissoles Mum had granted permanent return to the homeland where they will be tried out on them the other day, these invited to serve in a location yet to be decided. growing boys agreed, "Mmmmmm, they were good!" They want the sausages >(._ Sister June Barton has given two valuable years to the medical next. work in the Coral Sea Union Mission, locating at Togoba and Apart from the successful public out- Sopas. At her own request she is returning to Australia, reach, we feel this initial effort was well where she will spend a year at Avondale. Then she will offer worth while because of the help we were herself for reappointment. able to give to a number of our own peo- ple. Some had been Adventists for years >(-- Vital statistics: The Greater Sydney Conference secretary, Brother but had been slow to make dietary W. H. Simmonds, has released these statistical details of his con- changes. The down-to-earth, personal ference: baptized church members, 4,598; churches, 45; Sab- touch of this demonstration, conducted in bath school members, 4,703; Sabbath schools, 45; ordained the home by someone they knew well, and ministers, 35; other workers, 51. The figures are for the year in whom they have complete confidence, 1966. certainly helped them on the way to bet- ter living. A new face around the H.Q. offices at Wahroonga is that of Mrs. Of course, we are planning to have Lyle Ball (nee Cheryl Wickes). Formerly of the North New another, soon. South Wales Conference office, Mrs. Ball is now attached to the Temperance Department, and will fill the role formerly played by Miss Elaine Speers, whose visa for America is already issued. THE LAND WHERE WOMEN AND And bon voyage to you, Miss Speers. HENS RULE THE ROOST (Concluded from page 6) )(_ After her period of long service leave, much of which was spent camp, past the guards who were sound looking over the United States, Miss Val Letts has returned, and asleep, and back to his home again. has now connected with the division office, where she will be Brother Gauhaurei had to undergo medi- attached to the Medical secretary's department. cal treatment for quite a number of days before he could return to his work. )(- At the invitation of the Queensland Conference, Pastor and Mrs. Surely the hand of the Lord is not A. G. Stewart attended the recent Queensland camp meeting, shortened that it cannot save! He is where Pastor Stewart took part in the missions programme. the same yesterday, today, and for ever. And so, dear friends, as we have given "Finally, brethren . . ." (by courtesy of Pastor R. P. Brown of you a comparatively small insight into the New Zealand. who obtained the story from an anonymous poll- circumstances of our work in this far- taker): When asked what her favourite hymn was, one lady away field, we know that you will want replied, "Me husband." to give liberally so that our young people can be trained to have a part in the fin- ishing of this great work on earth in this corner of the Lord's vineyard.