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Official Paper of the South Pacific Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church A Book Worth Reading Editor James Coffin eventeen years ago, as I was about to Associate Editor Gary Krause needle to the pole, men who will stand Assistant Editor Joy Totenhofer Sleave on an assignment as a student for the right though the heavens fall."— Editorial Secretary Glenda Fairall missionary, my sister gave me a paper- Page 57. Copy Editor Graeme Brown back copy of a book she thought I might "In the common walks of life there is Graphic Designer Wayne Louk enjoy. And she was right. many a toiler patiently treading the Senior Consulting Editor A. H. Tolhurst Consulting Editors During the evening and early- round of his daily tasks, unconscious of Correspondents R. H. Baird, J. T. morning hours there in my little one- latent powers that, roused to action, Banks, R. L. Coombe, N. K. Peatey, P. B. room flat at the mission school, I had would place him among the world's Weekes Regional Reporters R. K. Brown, G. E. plenty of time to read. I was only 19, im- great leaders."—Page 85. Christian, M. Darius, R. G. Douglas, G. W. pressionable and looking for answers to "Man, created for fellowship with W. Drinkall, K. A. Houliston, L. J. Laredo, many questions. And maybe what I God, can only in such fellowship find his L. G. Robinson, L. Solomon, E. I. Totenhofer, A. R. Walshe needed most was a challenge. real life and development. Created to Local Reporters Church Communication I hadn't read far until I realised the find in God his highest joy, he can find in Secretaries book was radical. Its assertions were pro- nothing else that which can quiet the Subscriptions South Pacific Division, $A24.00 $NZ31.20. All other regions, vocative and exhilarating. I read it cravings of the heart, can satisfy the $A45.25 $NZ58.25. Air mail postage rates through three times that year. hunger and thirst of the soul . . . and, ex- on application. Order from Signs Publishing I've read the book several more times cept by his own choice, there is no limit Company, Warburton, Victona 3799, Australia. during the intervening years. In fact, to the possibilities of his Manuscripts All copy for the paper next to the Bible I would say that it has development."—Pages 124, 125. should be sent to The Editor, RECORD, Signs Publishing Company, Warburton, had more influence on my life than any "He who studies most deeply into the Victoria 3799; phone (059)66 5781. other book. And I still can't read some of mysteries of nature will realise most fully Printed weekly "by Signs Publishing its statements without a slight shiver run- his own ignorance and weakness. . . . He Company. ning up and down my spine. will be ready to say, with Newton, 'I Directory of the South Pacific Division of Let me share a few of the sections I've seem to myself to have been like a child the Seventh-day Adventist Church, 148 underlined, and I think you'll quickly on the seashore finding pebbles and Fox Valley Road, Wahroonga, NSW 2076; see why I like it so much. shells, while the great ocean of truth lay phone (02) 489 7122 "Every human being, created in the undiscovered before me.'"—Page 133. President Walter Scragg image of God, is endowed with a power Secretary A. H. Tolhurst "The world does not so much need Treasurer W. T. Andrews akin to that of the Creator— men of great intellect as of noble charac- Associate Secretary V. B. Parmenter individuality, power to think and to ter. It needs men in whom ability is con- Associate Treasurers 0. S. Mason, W. H. Stokes Field Secretary A. J. Ferch do. . . . It is the work of true education to trolled by steadfast principle."—Page Administration Projects Director M. G. develop this power, to train the youth to 225. Townend be thinkers, and not mere reflectors of, "God's purpose for the children grow- Archivist and Statistician R. E. Clifford other men's thought."—Page 17. Auditor G. J. Bland ing up beside our hearths is wider, Associate Auditors E. N. Hokin, M. E. "Instead of educated weaklings, deeper, higher, than our restricted vision Mitchell, E. J. Moffitt, N. F. Sawert, K. E. Watts institutions of learning may send forth has comprehended. . . . And many a lad Church Ministries A. E. Birch (Director), A. B. Gane (Youth), R. L. Hodgkinson (Sabbath men strong to think and to act, men who of today, growing up as did Daniel in his School), B. K. Craig (Family Life), P. R. Jack are masters and not slaves of circum- Judean home, studying God's word (Personal Ministries), L. R. Chester (Sabbath stances, men who possess breadth of and His works, and learning the lessons School) Communication, Public Affairs and Religious mind, clearness of thought, and the of faithful service, will yet stand in legis- Liberty R. L. Coombe courage of their convictions."—Page 18. lative assemblies, in halls of justice, or in Education G. F. Clifford (Director), H. T. "No one can stand upon a lofty height Irvine, J. I. Howie royal courts, as a witness for the King of Health Food E. W. Grosser without danger. As the tempest that kings."—Page 262. Adventist Health D. E. Bain (Director), leaves unharmed the flower of the valley Of course, being a paperback, my copy uproots the tree upon the mountaintop, has now fallen apart. So one of these Ministerial Association A. D. C. Currie Publishing J. T. Knopper so do fierce temptations that leave un- days I'll have to slip down to the Trust Services A. W. White touched the lowly in life assail those who Adventist Book Centre and buy another ADRA G. A. Laxton (Director), W. P. Truscott stand in the world's high places of suc- Christian Services for the Blind E. C. Lemke copy. This time in hardback, I think. cess and honour."—Pages 51, 52. And, should you be interested in get- "The greatest want of the world is the ting a copy for yourself, just ask the ABC want of men—men who will not be staff for the book Education, by Ellen G. bought or sold, men who in their inmost White. It's an investment well worth the souls are true and honest, men who do money. Particularly if it affects your life not fear to call sin by its right name, men as much as it has mine. whose conscience is as true to duty as the James Coffin.

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The Real Issue often do not see Christ as the reason for The Front-door, Too! Thanks to Pastor Parr and the editors the church's existence. I may have a different perspective on for addressing one of the important They perceive the church more as a "The Back-door Syndrome" (November issues pertaining to the survival of club with rules and regulations—you re- 21 and 28) than most readers—because Christianity in today's society—"The main as long as you stay within the par- I never got completely in the front door! Back-door Syndrome" (November 21 ameters. Of course, this could be viewed Although I fellowshipped with and 28). More important, though, I as lack of commitment. But to what? To Adventists from 1963 to 1980, I was would like to thank Rob Pullar (Letters, Christ? Or to what is seen as an outdated never a member. December 19), who, given the perspec- organisation? Unfortunately, for some But I did get to teach the youth tive of a more recent generation, was the Adventist Church means standards, Sabbath school. And it was interesting to able to identify some less comfortable— not love. see the numbers in my class steadily though more pertinent—reasons for at- This group feels their needs are not grow as I challenged the youth to think trition. being met. They need opportunity to use for themselves, and to search the Scrip- I watched a large number of friends their talents. They need room to move tures for answers to important and some- leave the Adventist Church, and often and grow. And they need understanding, times difficult questions. Above all, I Christianity, as we went through univer- because they are products of a different challenged them with the gospel, and to sity. Now that we are established in our culture and social era. find Jesus for themselves. various professions the numbers con- With too much emphasis on doctrine Then, without warning, I was told tinue to dwindle. Those who leave are and standards in a multicultural church, upon arriving one morning to teach the seldom uncommitted, contrary to what there is a danger of becoming irrelevant lesson that I would no longer be permit- Pastor Parr suggests. Often they are to a world desperately in need of Jesus' ted to do so—because I was not a church among the more committed and morally love. Val Charlton, NSW. member. I continued attending for concerned. awhile, but soon realised that my contri- Most of them leave because there is Revival Needed butions were not appreciated and that little, if any, room for their intellect, Pastor Parr ("The Back-door Syn- free thought was not welcome. Before creativity and perspective within the drome," November 21 and 28) has long I had slipped out the back door. church's traditional parameters. To sounded the alarm that the church must D. Weston Allen, Qld. leave, not because one wants to, but be- heed if it is to count for anything in cause one can no longer be accommo- today's secular world. Views expressed in Letters to the Editor do not dated, is tragic. Ellen White tells us that "a revival of necessarily represent those of the editors or the de- The responsibility for this situation true godliness" is our most pressing need nomination. Letters should not exceed 250 words surely rests with those administrators and should be our first work. A formal and should be mailed to RECORD Editor, Signs Publishing Company, Warburton Victoria 3799. who persist in perpetuating a system religion counts for nothing, whether Writers must include their name, address and tele- bearing little authenticity for today's young or old. phone number. Letters received more than three thinking, inquiring young person. To R. K. Timms, New Zealand. weeks after the date of the issue carrying the article to change will take courage and determi- which they respond will normally not be printed. All letters will be edited to meet space and literary re- nation. Yet that is the challenge the quirements, but the author's original meaning will church administrators must accept if not be changed. they are to address seriously the back- t±St door syndrome. Jennifer Knight, NSW. 3_61natTee--- Mere Symptoms I Pastor Parr ("The Back-door Syn- GNAT SNAIL I FREACI-1 drome," November 21 and 28) suggests ON 50134P1 ?,, • three reasons for people leaving the church—obsession with material com- forts, slipping standards and lack of commitment. But might these be merely the symptoms and not the disease itself? Could it be that some people leave be- cause they find no relevance in the church? My diagnosis of the problem is two- fold. First, those who leave often do not know the Person for whom the church exists. For Seventh-day Adventists the real commitment should be to a Person, not to 27 fundamentals—important as they may be. Second, those who leave

RECORD January 30, 1988 3 THEOLOGY Christ and the Cross by W. H. (Bill) Otto If I say that I mustn't have a cross up on a church, then I mustn't walk into the Holy City. Because it's going to be there.

n the Scriptures, Christ and the as a symbol of Christianity. We sing opposition."—Id, page 245. cross are synonymous. The New about it. We talk about it. We preach "Those who would gain the blessing of 1Testament contains 28 references about it. So let's not make an issue over sanctification must first learn the mean- to the "cross of Calvary." And the Index it, and head out in the wrong direc- ing of self-sacrifice. The cross of Christ is to the Writings of Ellen G. White lists tion. the central pillar on which hangs the 'far more than 500 references to the cross. "And, having made peace through the more exceeding and eternal weight of The cross was the Apostle Paul's glory blood of his cross," writes Paul, "by him glory.'"—Id, page 560. point. "But God forbid that I should to reconcile all things unto himself; by Elsewhere, Mrs White suggests that glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus him, I say, whether they be things in there is value in looking at and meditat- Christ," he writes, "by whom the world is earth, or things in heaven." Colossians ing upon the cross: "They have not time crucified unto me, and I unto the world." 1:20. to look to the cross of Calvary long Galatians 6:14. And Paul was ridiculed And in the next chapter he writes, enough to see its glory or to feel its and harassed for saying that, because the "Blotting out the handwriting of power."—Testimonies, Vol 5, page cross was a great symbol of shame. ordinances that was against us, which 202. But he knew that Christ had turned was contrary to us, and took it out of the Then there is what I consider to be the that symbol of shame into a symbol of way, nailing it to his cross." Verse 14. strongest reference of all on the cross of tremendous victory. And he was ready to "For Christ sent me not to baptise," Calvary as the symbol of salvation. It is stand behind it. Writing to the church in Paul writes to the Corinthians, "but to found in Messages to Young People, in a Philippi, Paul said, "For many walk, of preach the gospel: not with wisdom of section entitled, "Power of the Cross." whom I have told you often, and now tell words, lest the cross of Christ be made of "Jesus Christ laid hold on humanity, you even weeping, that they are the en- none effect. For the preaching of the that with His human arm He might en- emies of the cross of Christ." Philippians cross is to them that perish foolishness; circle the race, while with His divine arm 3:18. but unto us which are saved it is the He grasped the throne of the Infinite. He Those who hate Christ hate the cross. power of God." 1 Corinthians 1:17, 18. planted His cross midway between earth And here Paul calls those who are op- And to the power of God we could add and heaven, and said, 'I, if I be lifted up posed to the cross, "enemies." "If any the word "salvation." from the earth, will draw all men unto man will come after me," says Jesus, "let The cross became the great emblem of Me" (pages 137, 138). Yes, the cross is him deny himself, and take up his cross, salvation—that's why I believe the Spirit to be the centre of attention. and follow me." Matthew 16:24. of Prophecy refers to it so often. And that And I think that explains a reference This is emphasised through the whole is why I have no problem when I go from The Great Controversy, in the chap- of the New Testament. "And I," said through Europe and different places of ter that deals with the end of the 1,000 Jesus just before His death, "if I be lifted the world and see crosses on some of our years. Sin is completely finished, or up from the earth, will draw all men unto churches. about to be finished, and the Holy City is me." John 12:32. There's reference after reference to the down on this earth—all God's redeemed The Holy Spirit constantly directs our story of the cross in the book The Acts of by God's grace are inside the Holy City, thoughts to the cross. John 12:32 points the Apostles. "To remove the cross from and all the wicked are on the outside. back to when Moses put up a cross with a the Christian," writes Ellen White, "Above the throne is revealed the cross; serpent around it—representing Christ "would be like blotting the sun from the and like a panoramic view appear the dying for the sins of the world. The dying sky. The cross brings us near to God, rec- scenes of Adam's temptation and fall, people only had to look at the cross to onciling us to Him." Page 209. and the successive steps in the great plan live. "To the minds of multitudes living at of redemption." Page 666. We should be careful not to put up a the present time, the cross of Calvary is Dear friends, the cross will be in the barrier in our minds concerning the cross surrounded by sacred memories. Hal- Holy City, and it's going to stand there lowed associations are connected with before everyone—the redeemed and the This article is adapted from an address that the late the scenes of the crucifixion. But in lost. And the lost are going to see the Bill Otto presented at the opening of the South New Paul's day the cross was regarded with whole history of sin from its conception Zealand Conference camp-meeting and session in feelings of repulsion and horror. To to completion—right down to the January 1987. Pastor Otto, then president ofthe con- uphold as the Saviour of mankind one ference, and a successful evangelist for many years, earth's destruction. defended the use of the cross as a symbol on the who had met death on the cross, would Now we get a bug in our head camp-meeting backdrop. naturally call forth ridicule and sometimes—and I used to have one on

4 RECORD January 30, 1988 this subject. But I did some study on it, the sticks and the pieces of wood—that's The Holy Spirit wants to take hold of and I now have no more worries about idolatry. But we see the symbol—the my life and your life. He longs to see us the cross of Calvary. Holy Spirit and Christ upon the cross. living the Christian life. He longs to see If I start to say that I mustn't have a And it will impress our hearts, that we us loving—not criticising one another. cross up on a church, then I mustn't walk might be lifted up and turned heaven- He longs to see us praying for one into the Holy City. Because it's going to ward. Our hard hearts must be melted another, upholding one another, and be there. Yes, it's going to be there. So by and we must find the power of the Holy working together as a unit. Then, breth- God's grace, let's put the cross of Christ Spirit, softly influencing and changing ren and sisters, we'll see great thind in its right perspective. We don't worship our lives. done and Jesus will come.

History of Christian Symbols by Ray Coombe ith the frequent use of types nal life, immortality and final warns that "the teachings of Christ are and symbols in the Old victory.' buried beneath a mass of senseless W Testament to depict spiri- It is unlikely that the cross was used traditions, false interpretations, and tual truths, it is not surprising that in the first century as a Christian sym- rigorous exactions." "They exalt the Christianity in New Testament times bol, but its open appearance as such symbol of Christ's sufferings, while in soon began to employ symbols and in Asia Minor during the third cen- their lives they deny Him whom it pictures to illustrate important as- tury is an established fact.6 represents."" pects of the Christian faith. It was not until the fifth century Thus, Mrs White is not opposed to The earliest Christian communities that Christian artists dared to portray the cross as a symbol, but to the used symbols to represent persons Christ on the cross, because the sense hypocrisy of mere profession. She and events. One source from which of humiliation associated with cruci- says, "The badge of Christianity is not they drew was the symbol language of fixion was very real to the early an outward sign, not the wearing of a the Bible. A second origin for symbols Christians. But from this time on- cross or a crown, but it is that which was found in well-known objects of ward, the crucifixion became a reveals the union of man with everyday use, such as the carpenter's favourite subject, and many of the God."" square, the ship, the balance, the world's greatest artists have represen- "The cross speaks life, and not sword, the lyre, a dove, a lamb and a tations of it.' "The cross was in fact to death, to the soul that believes in fish. The lily came to symbolise pu- become, after the sixth century, a Jesus. Welcome the precious life- rity, and the oak tree represented faith dominant Christian symbol."8 giving rays that shine from the cross and endurance.' One influential symbol for Christ is of Calvary. . . . Walk not in the J. Stevenson says, "Several of them seen in the sacred monogram com- shadow of the cross. . . . The cross became symbols common in cata- prising the Greek letters "XP," which points upward to a living Saviour, comb art." 2 "Christian signs on their begin the name Christos. It appears as who is your advocate, and is pleading tombs were the leaf, the tree and those a combination of a cross and a on your behalf . . . Let us live in the of more specific Christian import, shepherd's rod, encircled by a laurel sunlight of the cross of Calvary." such as the fish, the dove and the wreath of victory. It was appropriately References anchor."' used on a fourth-century 1. L. A. Raynor and C. H. Kerr, Church Toward the end of the second cen- sarcophagus.9 Needlepoint, page 7. tury, Clement of Alexandria chose In more recent times other symbols 2. J. Stevenson, The Catacombs, page 55. the fish as an emblem to be used by have been used by the church such as: 3. Id, page 60. 4. C. M. Jones, The New Testament Illustrated, the Christian church, primarily be- trumpets, flames, the world, the open page 144. cause the Greek word Icthus formed Bible, as well as early symbols like the 5. F. W. Farrar, The Early Days ofChristianity, an acrostic for the title Jesus, Christ, fish, the dove and angels. However, pages 10, 59; M. Gough, The Origins of God, Son and Saviour.° the cross has become widely accepted Christian Art. pages 18, 26. as a symbol of Christianity. 6. Id, page 26. Many examples of Christian art 7. C. M. Jones, op cit, page 129. and symbolism were preserved on the Ellen White says, "To the minds of 8. A. C. Moore, Iconography of Religion, page tombs in the catacombs, where such multitudes living at the present time, 233. things as the laurel wreath of victory, the cross of Calvary is surrounded by 9. Id, page 232. sacred memories. Hallowed associ- 10. E. G. White, The Acts of the Apostles, page the blossoming branch, peacocks and 245. an anchor expressed the hope and ations are connected with the scenes 1 I-. E. G. White, The Great Controversy, page faith of these early Christians in eter- of the crucifixion."'° 568. "Everywhere is seen the insignia of 12. E. G. White, The Ministry of Healing, page Ray Coombe is Communication Department di- the cross. Everywhere it is outwardly 470. rector of the South Pacific Division. 13. E. G. White, In Heavenly Places. page honoured and exalted." However, she 52.

5 RECORD January 30, 1988 SABBATH Tonga's Common Day of Worship by David Hay Why did the Adventist Church establish Sabbath worship on Sunday in Tonga and not on Saturday?

n the South Pacific Kingdom of recommendation made by representa- keep them observing the same day as Tonga, Sabbath and Sunday tives of 27 nations meeting in Washing- America. / keepers observe the same day of ton in October 1884. Because England In 1879, the Fijian government put an rest. Officially the day is Sunday, but for possessed the largest number of colonies, eastward bend in the accepted date line Seventh-day Adventists it is the seventh- produced a widely used nautical alma- so that all islands in the Fijian group day Sabbath. nac, and maintained a well-equipped ob- would keep the same day. New Zealand This is a unique situation that raises servatory, Greenwich was selected as the acted similarly when it kept the several fascinating questions. How did centre from which longitude should Chatham and Kermadec Islands observ- this unusual same-day worship begin? always be counted in both directions up ing the same day as the mainland What causes all Christians in Tonga to to 180 degrees. islands. rest on Sunday? And will this nearly Unofficially, this had already been The British Admiralty was largely re- 100-year-old practice change in the fu- happening for some years. And it was sponsible for drawing up the IDL. "The ture? ideal for the 180 degrees of longitude to Date or Calendar Line is a modification The International Date Line—that run through an area where there was of the line of the 180-degree meridian," imaginary line running north-south the admiralty says in its publication, List through the middle of the Pacific Ocean of Lights, "and is drawn up so as to in- and lying exactly opposite to the prime The Sabbath of God clude islands of any one group etc, on meridian (0 meridian) of Greenwich, the same side of the line." London—helps us answer these ques- falls on the seventh The islands of Tonga, however, re- tions. day of the week and is main an exception. All of the islands in The IDL helps prevent confusion in the "Friendly Group" lie well to the east travel. For example, imagine two observed in every of the 180-degree meridian and should, travellers leaving London in opposite di- country accordingly. like Samoa on approximately the same rections for a point 180 degrees of longi- longitude, observe western-hemisphere tude distant. The traveller flying east day sequence. over parts of Europe and Asia would little land. The change of a day now Agreement among the principal mari- have to set his or her watch ahead one definitely occurred on the opposite side time nations operating commercial hour for each 15 degrees of longitude— of the world to the prime meridian of steamships in the South Pacific caused because the sun's rays reach eastern Greenwich. the Tongan Islands to observe eastern- countries before they lighten London. Although the IDL has now become hemisphere day sequence—a sequence Altogether, he or she would gain 12 generally recognised, it has, curiously bequeathed by early missionaries who, hours. enough, never been officially adopted. on coming from England by way of Aus- On the other hand, the traveller flying Usage has brought about its accept- tralia, brought their east-longitude reck- west across America and Hawaii would ance. onings of time into west longitude. lose 12 hours at the same rate—because The IDL does not strictly follow the Why then did the Adventist Church the dawn had not yet broken in countries 180-degree line of longitude. A quick establish Sabbath worship on Sunday in west of London. glance at a Pacific map will indicate how Tonga and not on Saturday? Early At the IDL (180 degrees longitude) it deviates around certain small land Adventist missionaries, probably with the travellers' watches would differ by 24 masses such as the Aleutians in the north administrative concurrence, accepted hours, or one calendar day. Thus, they and the islands of Chatham, Kermadec, contemporary thinking and supported have to change dates to be in harmony Fiji, and Tonga in the south. the 1884 Washington Meridian on meeting again in London. Before 1892, the IDL curved even Conference's recommendations. Be- The present IDL originated out of a more to the east to take in the Samoan cause the date line was now being Islands. Prior to I867 it kept Alaska in anchored on a clear and logical decision David Hay is president of the Cook Islands Asian-day sequence, and before 1845 it to recognise Greenwich as the prime Mission. wound around the Philippine Islands to meridian, they expressed confidence in

6 RECORD January 30, 1988 the day change occurring at the 180- If the Adventist Church in Tonga hemisphere day order. It would be degree line of longitude. changed to eastern-hemisphere day se- difficult to convince people that They would have understood the quence and worshipped on Saturday, Adventists were not following names of necessity for the IDL to deviate around what would be the consequences? How days rather than the specific seventh-day certain island groups, such as Fiji, so as would the church be regarded? sequence. to keep the same day sequence observed 1. The Adventist Church would be 4. It would be hard to explain why throughout the entire nation. But by no seen as turning away from the principles the Adventist Church kept for so many stretch of the imagination could they establishing the IDL, without a convinc- years the western-hemisphere order of justify the IDL deviating east around ing basis. A stronger reason than just days. And it would be hard to convinc- Tonga, as all the islands of the kingdom being different to Sunday-keeping ingly justify Saturday as the day of wor- lay well to the east of the 180-degree Christians would be needed. ship. meridian. 2. The possibility would always exist 5. Instead of observing the same day In his book A Pacific Cruise, Sir that Tonga might change to western- as other countries situated ap- Thomas Henley states that Adventist hemisphere day order. Such a change proximately on the same line of longi- missionaries coming from America did could be made to mark an important tude, such as Samoa, the church would not need to change the day—they just event such as the installation of a new be worshipping on a different day. After continued to observe Saturday, the sev- monarch, or the establishment of all, anywhere that the sun sets along the enth day of the week. In Tonga at the profitable trading links with North Am- same line of longitude should be the time, this was Sunday—using the erica. Then the Adventist Church would "same" day. eastern-hemisphere day sequence. Aus- have to decide whether to stay on Adventist Sabbath observance is se- tralian missionary H. L. Tolhurst, who eastern-hemisphere day sequence, or curely founded in the Tongan Islands. was stationed in the Ha'apai group of change again to western sequence. The By worshipping on Sunday, the seventh Tongan islands in 1915, says that when Adventist Church would be seen as day of western-hemisphere day se- he was there it was known that the IDL uncertain on the day for worship. quence, according to the IDL, passed between Fiji and Tonga, 3. Questions would certainly arise as Adventists are observing the Bible although such recognition was ignored to why the Adventist Church was ignor- Sabbath. Time and experience have in Tonga. ing the seventh-day sequence in western- proved early decisions to be correct. 03 Worshipping on Sunday (Saturday in western-hemisphere day sequence), made sense to early Adventist mission- aries in terms of the 180-degree meridian SEA being established as the IDL. They knew all the islands of the Tongan group lay east of the IDL and therefore should Fish Facts Find the keep the western-hemisphere day se- quence. by E.A. Ho The Sabbath of God falls on the sev- Answers enth day of the week and is observed in every country accordingly—irrespective 1. The stickleback fish builds a nest to 1. What did God create on the fifth of the name of day. This factor would protect its eggs until they hatch. day of creation? Genesis 1:20, 21. have been uppermost in the minds of 2. Octopus, squid and cuttlefish can 2. What is the difference between early Adventist missionaries when they eject a cloud of inky substance, and so clean and unclean fish? Leviticus 11:9, established Sabbath worship on Sundays escape from their enemies. 10. in Tonga. 3. The female seahorse deposits her 3. Where did God send a disobedient The Tongans saw little political, econ- eggs in the pouch of the male. The babies man? Jonah 1:3, 17. omic or cultural advantage in changing grow inside his pouch and he gives birth 4. Where does God promise to put our the western-hemisphere day sequence. to the young seahorses. sins? Micah 7:19. Trading links would be better served by 4. The porcupine fish swells up like a 5. Which four disciples were observing the same day as Fiji, New Zea- spiny balloon to frighten away enem- fishermen? Matthew 4:18-22. land and Australia. A. H. Wood, in his ies. 6. When Jesus called these fishermen 1932 History and Geography of Tonga, 5. If the starfish loses an arm, it can to be his disciples, what did He say that states that Tongans are proud that time grow a new one. they would be able to catch? Luke 5:10? in the world begins in Tonga! 6. The electric catfish, electric eel and 7. In the parable of the pearl, whom But Tonga has no more justification electric ray emit electric shocks that stun does the pearl represent? Matthew for keeping the same day as Australia, or kill fish for them to eat. 13:45, 46. ( Christ's Object Lessons, page New Zealand and Fiji, than have the 7. The archer fish knocks insects off 115.) countries of Samoa, Niue and Cook plants by shooting them with a stream of 8. Read the stories about Jesus caring Islands. During the past 95 years, these water droplets from its mouth. A fully for people's needs. (a) The boy and his three nations changed from eastern to grown adult is able to hit insects two lunch. Matthew 14:14-21. (b) The dis- western-hemisphere day sequence be- metres above the surface of the water. ciples' fish and bread. Mark 8:1-9. (c) cause they recognised that they lay well Their eyes give binocular vision, en- Breakfast for the disciples. John 21:1- to the east of the IDL located on the 180- abling them to focus well and to judge 13. degree meridian. distances accurately. E. A. Ho writes from Mansfield, Queensland.

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other groups active in the terest. Else Webster conduc- and 32 per cent, respect- Experts Needed field." For further infor- ted a choir that rendered a ively. Top literature evan- The Adventist Develop- mation contact The Direc- Christmas cantata during gelist for the year was Noel ment and Relief Agency is tor, Adventist Health De- the afternoon program. Cameron, from North New looking for health pro- partment, 148 Fox Valley Zealand, who sold a total of fessionals or organisations Road, Wahroonga NSW Baptisms in WA $NZ73,593 worth of litera- experienced in work in de- 2076; phone (02) 489 Baptisms in the Western ture. Husband-and-wife veloping countries who 7122. Australian Conference dur- team Eddie and Marea could be interested in assist- ing 1987 averaged seven per Campbell, who delivered a ing the Australian Inter- Mt Gravatt Reunion minister, according to con- combined total worth national Development As- Closed-circuit television ference president Pastor $NZ71,691, also work in sistance Bureau Health Task enabled an overflow crowd Peter Colquhoun. The min- North New Zealand. Allan Force. "Recently the ADRA of visitors to feel part of the isters have decided to aim Patterson, who sells in director received a letter congregation during 30th for an average of 10 new Western Australia, was top from the Director-General anniversary celebrations in members per minister dur- salesman in Australia, with of AIDAB outlining a plan December at the Mount ing 1988. deliveries of $A55,779. to assist the existing groups Gravatt church in Queens- Total LE sales in Australia working in developing land. Former pastor A. D. Woman Director and New Zealand amounted countries," says South Pa- Pietz preached the sermon Anna Joseph, newly ap- to $A1,969,539 during the cific Division Adventist and current pastor Ken pointed Publishing Depart- year, and 87 baptisms re- Health director Don Bain. Martin baptised three ment director in Vanuatu, is sulted from LE visits. "Dr Dun listed development people—Jenny Beaden, a the first woman to be ap- of a register of persons with recent Avondale graduate pointed to such a position Looking Ahead health expertise relevant to who will teach in Nepal in the Western Pacific For the 1988 Adventist developing countries, and a during 1988, and Barbara Union Mission. Appeal, congregations are catalogue of non- and Alf Stephan, whose tes- encouraged to prepare a government organisations, timony of God's leading in Health Association separate brochure outlining academic institutions and their lives provided high in- A Health Professionals services offered by the Association for Adventist church in the local com- nurses and doctors has been munity. This will be used in formed in Honiara, addition to the regular Ap- Solomon Islands. Apart peal brochure. from Atoifi Hospital, the Western Pacific Union District Camp Mission operates 17 clinics- More than 500 church 10 in permanent buildings members met at Fagonofi and seven in bush-material village church near structures—and employs 24 Henganofi, in the Eastern nurses and five nurse aides. Highlands of Papua New Guinea, for a district camp- Adventist Rep meeting during November. Wesley Saesaria, from Highlight of the camp was Mussau Island, has been ap- the baptism of 31 people, Nutrition Instructors Graduate in Victoria pointed the student rep- with 20 more expressing a Fifteen women and one man recently graduated from a resentative for the Univer- desire to join a "class training course in vegetarian nutrition held over two week- sity of Technology in Papua ready." ends in the Nunawading Adventist High School Home New Guinea. He is the sec- Economics room. Guest lecturers included Mrs Gail ond Adventist to hold this Teacher of the Year Ormsby (nutritionist, Sanitarium Health Food Company), office in recent years—the Rhoenna Armster, a Dr David Rankin (Warburton Health Care Centre), Pastor outgoing president is also graduate of Loma Linda Ray Baird (Adventist Health director, Trans-Australian an Adventist. University and a member of Union Conference), Mrs Joy Jones and Mrs Colleen the Thirty-First Street Stevens. Back row, from left: Joyce Dent, Norma Watson, LE Achievements Seventh-day Adventist Keith Laub, Halina Hamrose. Centre row: Pastor John The Western Australian church in San Diego, Chan (Adventist Health director, Victorian Conference), and South New Zealand California, USA, was re- Anthea Langeneckert (instructor), Teresa Pawlak, Christine Conferences had the best in- cently chosen from 6,000 Kuczynska, Janine De Silva, Janny Skues, Halina Fultiak, crease in literature- teachers as Teacher of the Helen Szymulska. Seated: Felicity Laughlin, Bettina Kayler, evangelist sales of confer- Year for the San Diego dis- Glenys Matassoni, Julie Van Ballegooyen, Ruth Henricks, ences in the South Pacific trict. In addition, the Marjorie Thomas. Division during 1987-35 county board of supervisors

8 RECORD January 30, 1988 declared November 24, by stating that $T500 hasn't started smoking by the subject of wills—in 1987, "Rhoenna Armster would be most acceptable. 20, he or she probably which he earned a high dis- Day." When the Ambassador never will. "The messages tinction in his university handed over the cheque, we cigarette companies use ... program. In fact, in three of realised that 'Ask, and it are particularly appealing to his subjects he ranked sec- shall be given you' is still young people," says Edward ond in a class of 240, true today." Popper, professor of market- suggesting that his expertise ing at Northeastern Univer- in the legal field in general Mexican Baptisms sity, USA. Cigarette com- is quite high. In the first 10 months of panies spend about one 1987, 24,835 converts billion dollars a year on Singing Prisoners joined the Adventist Church promotion, he says.—Listen. Prisoners from Beon in the South Mexico Union, Prison, in the Madang according to Inter-American Ghana Crusade province of Papua New Division president Pastor A four-week crusade con- Guinea, provided musical George Brown. This rep- ducted by Amazing Facts items during the recent resents 130 per cent of the evangelist Joe Crews in Madang district meetings. Pastor Mote Visits union's annual Harvest 90 Accra, Ghana, yielded 574 Fifty-two people were bap- On a visit to the South goal. baptisms on November 28, tised during the camp. Pas- Pacific late last year, Pastor reports Africa-Indian Ocean tor Yori Hibo was guest F. A. Mote (right) reviewed TV Education Division Ministerial sec- speaker. with South Pacific Division Alcohol, coffee and tea, retary Dr Walton Whaley. secretary Athal Tolhurst the soft drinks, and water are The new converts will form minutes of the first session ranked one, two, three and Accra's 33rd SDA church. of the Australasian Inter- four among all beverages Union Conference held in consumed by characters in Appeal Totals January 1950, when Pastor TV programs. Those same The eighth report of the Mote was secretary of this beverages rank four, three, 1987/88 Adventist Appeal field. two and one in consump- reveals total receipts of tion by real people. —Journal $1,133,300 for the South Pacific Division, with the Kingston Program of Studies on Alcohol. se. Central Pacific and Western The Kingston church in Hou Ethics for Christians Pacific Union Missions still

Brisbane will begin a public M.

evangelistic program featur- The Association of Busi- to report. As well, home- to: ing 25 general-interest ness and Professional Men land conferences will doubt- Pho screen presentations on Feb- will host a meeting on less have additional ruary 20 in the Woodbridge "Should a Christian amounts paid in. The High School auditorium. Businessman Be Totally Trans-Australian Union PAC Graduation Any Adventists with friends Ethical?" at the Chatswood Conference has every con- Pastor Gilbert Egu (left) or relatives in the area who Businesynen's Club on Feb- ference reporting an average became the first Papua New wish to have them receive ruary 16. Guest speaker will of more than $20 per mem- Guinean student to receive an invitation to the meet- be Sydney businessman— ber. The largest per-member his Bachelor of Theology ings should contact Ray and Christian—Mr Clive collection was in the North- degree, when Pacific Archer, 37 Turquoise Street, Monk, former managing di- ern Australian Conference, Adventist College in PNG Bethania Waters Qld 4205. rector of Blue Metal Indus- with Greater Sydney Con- held its first graduation on tries Ltd, and a past presi- ference second, bringing in November 29. In addition, Ask and Receive dent of the Employers $28.24 per member. Beverly Kaleva and Obed Tonga Niue Mission Federation. Inquiries con- Dandava received Bachelor president Bill Boucher re- cerning the meeting should Legal Eagle of Education degrees— ports a donation of almost be directed to Wal Brett McMahon, who has becoming the first PNG $T500 from the Ambassa- Simmonds, phone (02) 449 just completed an honours students fully trained in dor of China toward the 6383. degree in Law at Melbourne PNG. Mr Dandava com- Adventist Appeal. "The University—while working menced his master's degree Ambassador demanded that Youth Target full-time in his father's law at Avondale College this our member specify how The latest trend in ciga- office—plans to use his summer. PAC has accepted much he wanted," says Pas- rette advertising is to use legal expertise to advise the 13 Kabiufa students for tor Boucher. "But the mem- younger-looking models for church's Trust Services di- 1988—the largest group ber was reluctant to do this. cigarette ads, according to rectors, as he has done even from Kabiufa since PAC So I agreed to write ? letter Charles Sharp, who runs a while a student. At the began four years ago. to the gentleman, even consulting firm for advertis- South Pacific Division Trust Twelve Adventist students though it went 'against my ing agencies. Ninety per Services Seminar held in have also been accepted grain.' I explained this fact cent of smokers start before Wahroonga in mid-1987, from government high in my letter, and concluded the age of 20. If a person Brett presented a lecture on schools.

RECORD January 30, 1988 9 NEWS

Avondale College Foundation Offers Student Bursaries

The Avondale College board has for- mally adopted the Avondale College Foundation's recommendation to set up student bursaries. The scheme will be in place for 1988. "Students in the BA Theology, Bach- elor of Business and Associate Diploma of Computing courses may benefit by up to $3,000 per year on a 'needs' basis," r.

fe says John Banks, Public Relations direc- ho n tor for the college. te

To "It will be available for students," he

Ed continues, "who have successfully com-

to: pleted a minimum of one year of study at

Pho Avondale College. This amount is in ad- Those taking part in the dedication of the Asian church in Melbourne, on November 21, included dition to scholarships and work (from left): Pastors Calvyn Townend, James Wong, Dr Samuel Young and Pastor Desmond Hills. allowances offered to students." ACF has approved terms and con- Asian Church Dedicated in Vic ditions for the operation of the student bursary scheme. "On behalf of parents o hundred and sixty people from Ministerial secretary Pastor Peter Joseit and students, I'd like to thank ACF for Twmany nationalities attended the officiated at the ordination of five young coming to the rescue and making it poss- dedication of the Melbourne Asian men as deacons. Church members pro- ible for some students to continue their church in Victoria on Sabbath, Novem- vided refreshments for all who attended. education at the best Christian college in ber 21. The church was dedicated debt- Pastor James Wong—church pastor Australia," says Pastor Banks. free. for the past nine years—reviewed the Featured guest speaker Dr Samuel history of the church. In 1975, Asian Young represented the General Confer- refugees came to Melbourne from East PNG Students Pack ence headquarters in Washington, DC, Timor, Vietnam and Cambodia. Veron- and the Chan Chun Foundation in Hong ica Self and other welfare workers as- Auditorium Seeking Kong, which helped fund the church. Dr sisted the newcomers and formed lasting Bible Truths Young preached at the morning worship friendships. Mrs Linnie Pohan also service and offered the dedicatory prayer helped many of these new Australians to hirty-eight young people recently re- in the afternoon. find jobs. Tquested baptism after attending re- "The steady growth of the Asian Several Chinese families formed the ligious education classes conducted by church is a testimony to what God has nucleus of the Asian company in 1978. Pastor Rex Tindall in the Kainantu High done through the lives of people," said They met in the Nunawading High School, in Papua New Guinea. Victorian Conference president Pastor School, and two minibuses provided by "It was an evangelist's dream," says Calvyn Townend. He then quoted the conference transported people from Pastor Tindall. "Out of a total enrolment Ephesians 2:19 and 20, relating the text all over the metropolitan area to the ser- of 700, more than 400 youth from to the experience of the Asian church. vices. In 1981 the Asian members Grades 7 to 10 literally streamed from "Although the members here are com- moved to the literature evangelists hall their classrooms each Thursday morning posed of 20 different nationalities, we on the campground. to pack the school's auditorium—where have a beautiful common bond that The Asian members then purchased a I conducted a series. binds us together through the blood of church complex in Forest Hill for "The rest of the student body divided Christ," he said. Trans-Australian $166,000. The Chan Chun Foundation, Among the seven other denominational Union Conference president Pastor whose Hong Kong-based founder was mission groups," says Pastor Tindall. Desmond Hills outlined principles of the unable to attend, donated half of this The potential for evangelism is Adventist faith. amount and members raised the balance tremendous, Pastor Tindall says. During the program the Asian mem- with assistance from private donations "Already the PNGUM administration, bers were officially organised as a and the Sydney Chinese church. under Ministerial secretary Chester church. Dr Young ordained Yan Tuck Stanley, is investigating producing a set Lee and Lin Chuang as elders, and By Ed Tolenhofer, Communication director of the of Bible study guides adapted to the level Trans-Australian Union Conference Victorian Conference. of high school teens."

10 RECORD January 30, 1988 the scenery was different," says Pastor Wong. "We arranged a dinner for our relatives and visited 10 aged kinsfolk and shared Songs of Warning with them all. "Returning to Canton, we visited the Adventist church and later flew to Kiulin, Kwangsi," he says. "From there we travelled by ship, taking in the pictur- esque scenery. Among the 70 passengers and 15 crew we discovered 14 of the same clan name of 'Wong.' We arranged to forward books and periodicals regard- ing our faith to some of them." On the return journey through China, the Wongs travelled by bus and train, Niue Island church members are increasing their outreach in an effort to fill the pews in their new witnessing as they went. They collected church, built by a fly'n'build team. They have commenced a band, but need more instruments. names and addresses of interested people and later arranged for literature Alofi Church Seeks to Fill Niue Pews to be forwarded from the office of the he new pastor of the Alofi church on reach to fill the empty seats. "The work Asian Welcome News. TNiue Island, Pastor Manu Latu, is on this island is difficult," says Pastor "The seeds of Christian truth have aiming to win more church members. Latu. "In many villages it is not easy to been slipping into mainland China in re- A fly'n'build team from Victoria be accepted or to conduct evangelistic cent years," says Pastor Wong. "May erected a new church on the island. But campaigns. I am distributing the Signs God's Spirit bring a harvest." when Pastor Latu arrived much work and religious books when I visit the hos still remained. "And after I arrived," says pital three days each week. The patients Pastor Latu, "the treasury department and staff appreciate these magazines." 100th Birthday Due informed me that the church account Pastor Latu is also taping a video series was more than $1,000 overdrawn. to set up a lending library for the many to Loving Care "Work stopped for a few weeks while video owners on the island. And he is we took this matter to the Lord," he con- establishing a brass band—something tinues. "Two weeks later we received two that has not been on the island for 40 letters from the fly'n'build team—one years. "We have started a small group," containing $A2,500 and the other he says, "and many parents have ap- $NZ1,700—to complete the work on proached me to teach their children. The the church and to renovate the pastor's youngsters are keen, but we do not have house. We praise God for answering our enough instruments. Ten boys and girls prayers." have no instruments and another 20 The church has been officially dedi- from other denominations are waiting to cated, and members are now join. And we feel sure there will be more endeavouring to strengthen their out- beyond these."

Pastor Visits Homeland After 60 Years Cdith Spyve (pictured when a young Imwoman) celebrated her 100th birth- ighty-year-old Pastor Kiat-Sam day on November 6, 1987. Mrs Spyve Im Wong, a Far Eastern Division col- has been a member of the Rockhampton porteur, teacher and missionary who re- church (Qld) for almost 60 years. And tired to Australia 10 years ago, recently her family of 80 descendants spans five revisited his Chinese homeland after an generations. absence of 60 years. "Sixty guests attended a luncheon to When they arrived in Canton, the mark the occasion," says communi- Wongs invited relatives to dinner and cation secretary Jan Barnett. "It was held

presented them with a copy of Songs of in the home of son and daughter-in-law Warning, a tract on the Second Arthur and Marie Spyve, where Mrs Wong. Coming. Spyve has lived for the past 24 years. I Sam

t- The next day the group, that included believe that Mrs Spyve has lived to such

Kia an advanced age because of the love and

Pastor Wong's wife and grandson, trav-

to: elled by bus throughout the surrounding care of her family."

Pho country, passing out Christian leaflets. Included among guests were her doc- Pastor Kiat-Sam Wong visited his home town "When we arrived at our home town, tor, and representatives of both the Blue in China after 60 years' absence. He also re- which we had left 60 years previously, Nursing Service and the Community turned to the Canton Adventist church, above. we found the landscape unchanged, but Health Service.

11 RECORD January 30, 1988 Community Centre Opened in Cabramatta "Previously this was the land of 'The Laughing Death'—sik kuru the locals call it," Pastor Tindall reports. "But today cannibalism is a thing of the past. No longer do the Fore people eat their dead. No longer do they die prematurely from 'Laughing Death.' "Now the valley echoes with hope. You can almost hear the hum of angel wings south of Okapa, and the people of the beautiful Purossa Valley are happy since they have found salvation in Jesus Christ," he says.

SPD Offers Masters Degree in Family Khamsay (seated), who supervises the Cabral) Atte Centre, was assisted by Cambodian pastor Life Education Someth Lem, who was seconded from the South Australian Conference to help in local visitation. he first community centre operated hour and regular Sabbath services. The South Pacific Division executive Tby the Greater Sydney Conference "Three people contributed mightily to I committee has approved a degree was opened on October 13 in the success of the venture," says Pastor course in family-life education. The Cabramatta. Brown. "Khamsay, the supervisor, who course requires three years of part-time "The conference established this com- speaks Laotian, French, Thai, Spanish study. munity centre because of the growing and English; his assistant, Agnes, an Bryan Craig, of the Department of need in this area—the heartland of Asian who speaks Mandarin, Cantonese, Church Ministries, is currently negotiat- Vietnamese, Cambodian, Laotian and Kakkian, Malay and English; and Mrs ing with Loma Linda University, which other Asian migration—for a special Nancy Piez, conference Community Ser- will offer the degree. Students will study Christian witness," says Greater Sydney vices Federation president." at Avondale College. Conference Communication director In his opening address, conference "A maximum of 30 participants will Reg Brown. president Pastor Adrian Craig observed be allowed into the program to be con- "The opportunity came when the that the real blessings in life are not in ducted in three Intensives—each run- Cabramatta church congregation what we can get, but what we can give. ning for approximately five weeks," says dwindled beyond viability and the re- John Lynch and Mike Salmond, rep- Pastor Craig. "The first Intensive will be maining members voted to hand it over resenting the Department of Youth and conducted from July 4 to August 5, to the conference." Community Services, attended and 1988. Those approved to enrol must The completely refurbished centre of- praised Adventist assistance in times of have completed a bachelor's degree, fers English classes, interpreter help, disaster. though a certification option will also be health programs, stop-smoking plans, The centre is situated at the corner of available to those who do not hold this nutrition and cooking classes, recreation Fischer and Broomfield Streets, qualification." and social interaction, children's story Cabramatta. The DCM, in consultation with union and conference administrations, has de- veloped criteria for selecting students to Ex-Cannibal Country Sees 111 Baptisms study in this program. In addition to other ongoing commit- n Adventist minister in the Eastern ments, sponsoring organisations such as AHighlands of Papua New Guinea re- unions and conferences will invest some cently baptised 111 people—in a district $3,500 per student per year. Each par- that previously held the dubious distinc- ticipant will have to contribute $250 per tion of being the cannibal capital of the Intensive. area. Further inquiries should be directed to "Pastor Okanama, a graduate from the union or conference Departments of Omaura Bible School, spent two and Church Ministries.

a half hours immersing people in a cold ll.

da mountain stream on November 7," says Coming Next Week Tin Rex Tindall, who was a volunteer minis- ter in the area during 1987. "At one

Rex • : Philanthropic Newsboy Aids to period he had to leave the water to 'thaw Sri Lankan Pho out' near a fire before venturing back to • Spectacle to the World conclude the service. But it was a small sacrifice for such rewards.

12 RECORD January 30, 1988 Beru—where there are no Adventists. Lord Adds "Such As He and his wife are building a house and Avondale Student Should Be Saved," a church so that the 16 people with Makes Video of whom he is currently studying the Bible Leader Confirms can worship together. Electronic Music The people are poor and it is not easy There was something about the inten- for Taake to earn a living from book nennis Tilon, who is currently study- IIsity of the man's eyes that impressed sales. But his faith in God, and his joy in ing theology at Avondale College, me, but otherwise I would not have service is a positive example. And his has developed a video entitled "Synth given him a second glance. However, it success is a fitting rebuke to those who Praise," which was launched at a pro- was his query that really stopped me in are prone to judge by outward gram in the College church on Friday my tracks. appearances. evening, October 30. "How can I become a Seventh-day The program featured the world of hi- Adventist mission worker?" Taake ques- By Clarence O'Neill, Publishing director for the technology music using the electronics tioned. "I would like to go to the people, Western Pacific Union Mission. of video projectors, computers and syn- selling good books as you are." I had thesisers. been on the island of Abaiang, in the "Through this program Dennis sought Kiribati group, for just two days. Bible Society Bike to show young people that good I noted the rings in his ears and the Christian music—even electronic necklace he wore, and though his sin- for Bibles 87 Proves music—should bring us closer to God," cerity impressed me, I pointed out that Highly Successful says communication secretary Chris only baptised members of our church are Hodgson. "His ultimate aim was to lead considered suitable. he Bible Society expects its Bike for the congregation into a fresh experience I thought this would discourage any TBibles campaign to exceed its target of praise." further interest, but not so. I was of $200,000, according to a Bible So- Guests taking part in the evening in- impressed to listen further to this man— ciety release. cluded Pastor Lyell Heise, who played whom I had never met before, and who The money is for the production of classical variations using computer and lived on an island where there were no New Reader Scriptures under the synthesizer; Pastor John Oaklands, who resident Seventh-day Adventists. Society's Overseas Literacy Develop- used computers to demonstrate numer- Clearly he was a Bible student. I talked ment Fund. More than 200 riders con- ous variations on a simple tune; and with my working partner, area Publish- verged on Canberra on October 10 to tenor Brian Keitley, who orchestrates his ing director Henry Hicking, who was participate in the fundraiser. own accompaniment with a computer confident of Taake's relationship with "As a result of this project, almost a and synthesizer. Jesus and his willingness to keep all of million people in Kenya, Burma and "Dennis feels that his program is God's commandments and to discard his Brazil will be taught to read using God's unique," says Mrs Hodgson. "In the fu- gaudy adornments. I felt convinced that Word in their own language," says ture he plans an even more ambitious God's Spirit had brought this man to us. National Coordinator Bob Forrest. "The video." I radiotelephoned Tarawa Mission graded readers we use, which are already Profits from the sale of the video will headquarters to see if an additional in use in over 60 countries around the go to the Cosmos Club, an Avondale- student could be accommodated at the world, result in adults reaching a stan- based association supporting missionary laypersons school currently being con- dard of literacy, after only three months, projects in Asia. Inquiries should be di- ducted. There was room. I gave Taake that enables them to read the New Testa- rected to Chris Hodgson, c/- Avondale sufficient money for him and his wife ment. College, Cooranbong, NSW 2265. and child to take the trading boat "Next year we are planning to cover I haven't seen Taake since that day. similar routes to those followed this But I am well acquainted with his pro- year," continues Mr Forrest. "Bike for Andrews University gress through the reports he sends. Fol- Bibles 88 will commence in Perth on lowing the school, he and his wife were September 3 and from Cairns on Sep- Begins New Degree baptised. And in his first week as a litera- tember 10. In addition, a Bicentennial Study in Education ture evangelist, he sold more books than Authority endorsed Cycling Round Aus- the experienced workers. tralia Marathon will leave Canberra on ndrews University recently ap- Later I heard his story. Brought up in a May 7 in a clockwise direction on High- Aproved a new degree program—the devout Catholic home, he had trained as way 1 and cover 17,500 kilometres be- educational specialist degree (EdS)—to a teacher and taught in Catholic primary fore returning to the national capital on take effect immediately. The course, schools. When the government took October 8." which will require approximately one over the schools because oflack of funds, The target for these rides is year of full-time study beyond the Taake joined the police force. But he was $500,000—to be used for Scripture master's degree, will focus on edu- constantly in trouble because of his translation and distribution projects for cational practice rather than educational drinking habits. He was divorced twice, the Aboriginal communities. research. and was finally dismissed from the force. Cyclists interested in participating in For further information write to the An alcoholic, he drifted in and out of 1988 are asked to contact The Bible So- Educational Specialist Secretary, School jobs. ciety at 133 Rundle Mall, Adelaide, SA of Education, Andrews University, Taake is now working on the island of 5000; phone (08) 233 3833. Berrien Springs, MI 49104, USA.

RECORD January 30, 1988 13 NOTICEBOARD

he participated in the communion ser- Armadale church. Len is survived by his wife, Doreen; vice for the first time." nephew, Basil (Perth); and niece, Joan Bateman (Castle Church News Hill, NSW). Pastor Eric Howse assisted the writer at the services. L. Max Miller.

Borkovic, Stanko, born March 30, 1914, at Mala Klista, Yugoslavia; died October 18 in Melbourne, Vic. Stan was Weddings educated in Yugoslavia as a trading merchant. He owned and managed a general store. A member of the Adventist Anderson—Barndon. Doug Anderson and Kaye Church for 50 years, Stan was active in all aspects of local Bamdon were married on November 8 at the Geraldton church activity. He is survived by his wife, Jelka; daughter, SDA church, WA. They met at the Geraldton church Angela Lazic; sons, Charles, David and Mirko (all of Mel- where the writer, who was instrumental in bringing Doug bourne). The writer, a long-time family friend, was as- into the church, is a close friend of both Doug and Kaye. sisted at the service by Pastors Eric Greenwell and Dragan The bride and groom, who both have two sons from pre- Jakovac. M. Radovanovic. vious marriages, plan to unite their homes in Geraldton, making one happy family. H. J. Watts. Chick, Thomas Arthur, born 1891 at Fendleton, New Zealand; died November 15 at the Bethesda Homes for the Lem—Kang. Lem Someth and Kang Imbora (Deborah) Aged, Auckland. On June 3, 1913, he married Elizabeth were married on December 6 in the Prospect SDA church, Turner. Trained as an engineer, in 1927 Tom left this field SA. Someth is the pastor of the Cambodian SDA church in of employment to become a colporteur. After working for Adelaide. Deborah, who arrived in Australia in January I 0 years in New Zealand, he was transferred to Australia, last year, has inherited an instant family. They will reside where he worked in Tasmania and other states. When he in Adelaide. Ray Dickson. retired in 1951, he returned to New Zealand. Not wishing to be idle, he set up a market garden at Onerahi and shared Simpson—Hick. Bruce Simpson, son of Doug and his Christian faith by scratching words such as "God Is Evelon Simpson (Cooranbong, NSW), and Debora Hick, Love" onto the pumpkins when they were small, so the daughter of Warren and Yvonne Hick (Cooranbong), words would grow with the size of the pumpkin. Tom was Murray Bridge, SA. The Murray were married on December 6 in the Brightwaters church. very involved with his church and wherever he went held Bridge church used new technology to They plan to set up home at Warburton, Vic, where Bruce church office, usually that of elder. He was also a diligent make a recent cooking series more is an electrician with the Sanitarium Health Food Com- worker for the Adventist Appeal. He is survived by his son, pany and Debbie will teach at the SDA primary school. Arthur (Dargaville, New Zealand); and grandchildren, effective. Bill Kooke (right) operated a Eric White. Snow, Glenys, Graham, Nyron, Leath and Camels. video camera that projected the demon- Ken Bird. Tibbotts—Koeppen. Ronald Ethebert Tibbotts and stration onto a TV screen. "This is easier Rosa Maria Koeppen were married on December 13 at the Hoffman, Jack, born October 1, 1894, in London, Eng- than a large overhead viewing mirror, SDA church, Gladstone, Qld. They plan to reside in Glad- land; died December 10 in Hobart, Tas, after a prolonged and allows a larger viewing audience," stone until Ron's retirement in two years' time, then tour illness. Jack married Ella May Smith on November 2, Australia with a caravan. Ken Davey. 1933, and they lived on a property at Kaoota. Later they says church pastor Denis Hankinson. moved to Collinsvale. Baptised as a result of the witness of May Sandy (left) was demonstrator and the Roy Stanton family, Jack was a member of the Marj Dodd (centre) presented a health Collinsvale and later the Glenorchy churches. He is sur- vived by daughters, Lucie Johnston (Cooranbong, NSW) lecture. Obituaries and Margaret Eastham (Windalle, NSW). Murray Lloyd, Glenorchy church elder, assisted the writer at the service. "We do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall R. M. Kingdon. Newcastle Slavic, NSW. Retired asleep, or to grieve like the rest of men, who have no pastor Ted Przychodzki officiated re- hope. . . . For the Lord himself will come down from Hunt, Valma Joyce, born June 6, 1939, at Ipswich, Qld; cently at the baptism of a young Polish heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the died December 6 at New Norfolk, Tas. The eldest of a fam- archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead ily of 13, Val married Frank Hunt on May 15, 1963, at refugee, Wieslaw Sobor, at Marmong in Christ will rise first. . . . Therefore encourage each other Ipswich. Baptised by Pastor Ken Low on May 15, 1963, Point, Lake Macquarie. "Mr Sobor had with these words." I Thessalonians 4:13, 16, 18, NIV. The Val had been a member of the Ipswich and Harrisville attended the Wallsend Polish church for editorial staff join the church family in expressing sincere churches before the family's move to Tasmania six and a sympathy to those who have lost the loved ones recorded half years ago. There she joined with the New Norfolk a number of years, and the entire congre- below. church, and served as a deaconess, as she had in both of gation witnessed the service," says assist- the churches where she had previously held membership. Andrews, Gladys Irene, born October 6, 1903, in Pastor John Gate assisted at the service. R. M. Kingdon. ant communication secretary Danuta Plymouth, England; died December 4 at Mandurah, WA, Wex. "The following Sabbath we wel- and was buried at the Mandurah Cemetery. Gladys gradu- Lawrence, Olive Myrtle, born July 9, 1893, at Wallsend, comed him into church membership and ated from the teaching course at Stanborough College in NSW; died November 29 at the Kings Langley Nursing 1923 and then taught in Adventist schools in England. In Home and was buried at the Northern Suburbs Cemetery. 1929 she married Charles Andrews. After her husband's The daughter of William and Margaret Parkinson, Olive death, she came to Australia in 1972, and lived in Adel- was the 10th child in a family of 11. A faithful Adventist aide, SA. During 1986 she moved to the Sherwin Lodge re- from the time of her mother's baptism, she was a member tirement village, WA. Baptised at the age of 10, Gladys of the Stanmore church from 1927. Her husband, Frank, was an active church member and through the years served predeceased her by 30 years. She is survived by her son, as church clerk, treasurer, organist and Sabbath school Mervyn (Parramatta); two grandchildren, Shirley teacher. She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, Ranaletta (Wollongong) and Michel Wicks (Kings Cyril and Marian Youlden (Mandurah); and four nieces Langley); four great-grandchildren; and sister, Mrs Muriel (two living in Australia and two in England). M. C. Bland. Anderson (Cooranbong). Pastor 0. K. Anderson, Olive's brother-in-law, assisted the writer, a nephew, at the ser- Blee, Leonard James Blee, born March 13, 1906, at vice. C. T. Parkinson. Wickepin, WA; died December 2 at the Armadale Hospi- tal after suffering a heart attack a few days previously. Len Lewingdon, Henry John ("Jack"), born March 10, married Ethel Simons in 1935. After the death of his sister- 1915; died December 4 at the Malvern Nursing Home, in-law, they took two of her children into their home and Malvern, SA, after a prolonged illness. Born in Western raised them as their own. It was through the ministry of Australia, Jack's family moved to Adelaide when he was a Pastor E. E. Roenfelt that Len accepted the Adventist child. He worked as a gardener all of his life. Forty years message. He helped to secure the site for and build the ago, after a tent mission conducted by Pastor F. Gosnells church, where he was a member from 1935 until McFarlane at Unley, Jack became an Adventist. He was a 1984. In November of that year he married Doreen Firth member of the Southern Memorial church, Edwardstown. (nee Posselt) and for three years worshipped at the He is survived by his brother, Em. A. J. Croft.

14 RECORD January 30, 1988 McConnell, Dorothy-Amanda, stillborn November 18, Write 240 wpm in Pitman's; and various books as teaching ments, please phone (02) 680 1888 or A/H (02) at Wellington, New Zealand. Left to mourn are her aids. M. Chaldecott, 16 Grosvenor Road, Lindfield NSW 484 4405. parents, Adrian and Eteline McConnell; brother, Russell; 2070. Phone (02) 46 2228. and sister, Sina. Rein Muhlberg. Videotapes for Hire or Sale. Evangelism, health, Volunteer Workers Needed. Volunteer, missionary- children, and music topics. Reasonable prices. Ask for free Pretyman, Ella May, born November 23, 1913, in Adel- minded couple needed urgently in Derby in the north of catalogue. Write to Radiant Life Videos, Davison Drive, aide, SA; died December 5 at the Adventist Nursing WA. Facilities provided for church work and for promot- Lilydale Vic 3140, or phone (03) 739 1766. Home, Kings Langley, NSW, after a prolonged illness. ing the dignity of labour on small tropical orchard. Chal- Born into an Adventist family, Ella was a member of the lenge to retired couple or committed Christians to work for "Melody Park." Adventist Retirement Living. Situ- Wahroonga church for more than 50 years. She did the aboriginal and white populace. Phone (09) 457 0918, or ated at Nerang, between the hinterland and Queensland's nursing course at Sydney Adventist Hospital during the write to Mr R. Boyle, 2 Freemans Drive, Rossmoyne WA Gold Coast beaches. Interested persons should address in- years 1936 and 1937 before leaving to care for her sick 6155. quiries to: The Manager, "Melody Park," Gilston Road, mother, then father. She is survived by her sister, Mrs Alan Nerang Qld 4211. Tilley; brother, James Tyrell Pretyman (both living in Professional Help Wanted. Qualified SDA Wahroonga); and nieces and nephews. The writer, a friend obstetrician/gynaecologist to serve in modern, progressive New SDA Hymnal Recordings. All the new tunes of Ella's, had visited her over a number of years. hospital in Hong Kong. Excellent opportunity in growing (over 300), one verse, on 3 cassettes (total 4 hours), piano, George W. Maywald. department. Housing, denominational compensation and $39 per set. Also 150 hymns on 5 90-minute cassettes, all benefits provided. Contact The President, Hong Kong verses, organ, $16 each or $14 each if 3 or more. Postage Adventist Hospital, 40 Stubbs Road, Hong Kong. Phone included. Romney King, 16 Sweetland Road, 5-746211. Mooroolbark Vic 3138. Phone (03) 726 6631.

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RECORD January 30, 1988 15 HAPPY 75TH ANNIVERSARY

Longburn college is synonymous with Christian education in the South Pacific Division.

* 1988 will mark the 75th Anniversary of the college on its present site. This significant event will be marked by a weekend of celebrations on campus during the 1988 Easter weekend, April 1-3.

* All ex-students, staff and friends of the college are invited to come and wallow in nostalgia for a whole weekend. Participate in class reunions. Enjoy the Anniversary Tea and Concert. We will even serve up the famous "Sunday Sinker", guaranteed to hold body and soul together until the next reunion.

LONGBURN ADVENTIST COLLEGE

1913 - 1988

Please send me more details about the 75th Anniversary Celebrations to be held at LONGBURN ADVENTIST COLLEGE, PO BOX 1, LONGBURN, NEW ZEALAND

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