Registered at ths Gemara Peg Office, Sydney, for lir...lambda, Vol. 31, No. 7. Sydney, Monday, February 14, 1927 I y Post as a fiewspatiort

WAITING ON US

BY LEON A. SMITH Ages have lapsed since the divine commission, " Go, teach all men," from Jesus' lips had birth, Since first was uttered the inspired petition, " Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth," Yet still delays the day of its fruition, Still rests on earth the pall of moral night ; And multitudes, in sad and lost condition, Still sit in darkness, waiting for the light— Waiting on us. Heroes of faith, the holy men of old, Apostles, saints, and martyrs, who laid down Their lives, in toi and sacrifice untold, Ere this should have received the victor's crown. Not now are they in glory with their Lord, Though round their names a light immortal spreads ; But all oblivious of their rich reward, They still are sleeping in their dusty beds, Waiting on us. The Son of God, who at unmeasured cost Redeemed mankind, has not received His own ; Not now He rules o'er man's dominion lost, Not yet He sits a King on David's throne. The wounds of Calvary are still unhealed, And Heaven-defying sinners fill the land ; And looking on a remnant yet unsealed, The great Omnipotent withholds His hand, Waiting on us. Unfallen worlds, that circle farthest space, Are listening for the final burst of praise In God's unfinished symphony of grace, Telling the end of earth's discordant days. Seeking the hour when sin's destructive reign Shall be no more—the controversy done— While yet creation groans and sighs in pain, Earth, heaven, and all the universe are one, Waiting on us.

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•"5 let him four he go, one he stop." This 4 • one is now deceased. How We Spent Sabbath at Limbul O Our Mission Field CD A crowded church met our eyes as we assembled for the Sabbath service, which was conducted in pidgin English, Masig Nalo, the teacher, interpreting. After the service we witnessed Brother Visiting the New Hebrides Mis- that in the twelve months she had been James baptise a newly appointed teacher sion Field—Part 2 on the island she had met two other white from another station. Owing to his hav- women only and that just for a short time. ing to pay off some old heathen accounts, The Training School Property And this station is not quite so isolated he had preferred to postpone his baptism as the one where Brother and Sister Weil until he had a clean record. Mark, as he ON the return to Atchin from Big Bay are located in Big Bay. One cannot help is now called, is a very faithful tithe- we were able to visit the newly selected but admire the Christian courage of these payer, and before he became a worker site for the training of native workers for devoted sisters as they willingly endure paid tithe to the amount of over £20. this field. This property, which com- long months of isolation and happily do He is now receiving the modest sum of prises over 1,200 acres on the island of their part in the busy routine of mission 17/6 per month. No teacher—and some Aore and two small islands in the Malo life. of them are married men with families— Pass, is a very fine one indeed. In fact, The new station at Baiap, with the has yet received more than Ei per month. it is so attractive that some of the local native houses and compounds, looked very It is scarcely enough to keep them respect- residents have ventured to encroach upon neat, and flourishing gardens were grow- ably dressed. its boundaries and commence clearing ing in close proximity to the station. It Here again the natives were very and planting. Owing to the land tenure was very pleasing to see a fine large pleased to meet our Fijian crew and of the group being in such an unsatisfac- company of worshippers meet together in listen to them sing. Sabbath afternoon tory condition under the Condominium the evening for worship, and to notice was largely spent in an interchange of Government, there are really no titles to their orderly conduct. More reverence is singing, first by the Fijians and then properties, but the claims are lodged with often shown by these people for sacred by the Ambrymese who are very anxious the Joint Court and we have purchased things than we see in places in the home- to learn our hymns. Everywhere we the prior claim to this property. Those lands. went Brother McLaren was asked to encroaching upon our claim have now bring his crew ashore and sing, and if received notice that we are the proprietors. One of the Finest Interests in the the request could not for any reason be With one or two the notice appears to South Seas granted the natives were disappointed. have been heeded and we do not expect much trouble in establishing our claim. Next morning we proceeded to North Native Hospitality We can heartily endorse all that has Ambrym, and after securely anchoring been said in favour of this property. It is the vessel in a nice little cove proceeded One thing that seems to come into the centrally located within easy distance of to visit the native villages. Just four heart with the acceptance of the gospel is ports of call by oversea steamers. It has years ago in company with Brother the •grace of being "given to hospitality." also the advantage of being near to two Nicholson we were prospecting for a site After service on Sabbath at the Limbul doctors. But one of the most essential in this very district, but at that time we station on North Ambrym, we seated features is the fine hurricane-proof an- had no adherents there. Today we have ourselves for a rest on a log in a nice chorage, considered to be one of the best not only a large number of believers, but shady place, and were very soon the re- in the group. we also have one of the finest interests in cipients of many kinds of native food, Subsequent to our general meeting, we all of our South Sea Island field. We including a piece of laplap, or the cooked made another visit to this training school were met and warmly welcomed by large grated yam, also breadfruit and nuts site and assisted Pastor James in com- bodies of natives, some of them just about roasted on the coals, some fresh mangoes, mencing clearing operations. Before we to sever their connection with heathenism. bananas, pineapples, etc. Tastes may left he had erected a small house with Men with scarcely any clothing and differ, but the writer thinks it hard to iron roof for the native assistants and was women still wearing the grass skirts, lined find an equal to the mango among either proceeding to occupy the small island just the roadside to shake hands. They took tropical or temperate fruits. It being opposite. Already this new enterprise us to see relics of their heathen worship Christmas Day we thought of the many who has become the centre of interest in our which were fast going into decay. And were indulging in what they considered work in the group, and we trust that it all this interest is really being cared for a royal feast of all sorts of expensive and has a very fruitful future before it. b y a few only partly trained native laboriously prepared dishes, while we workers with an occasional visit from the from the simple native fare had all we A Visit to Ambrym white worker. could eat of a very delicious assortment of nature's best : a meal for which we Arriving at the Baiap station at 4.30 A Famous Chief would not exchange the so-called best p.m. December 23, we were greeted by a Christmas dinner. fine lot of well-dressed natives shouting The next day, being Sabbath, we spent " Sail-Ho " and waving us a welcome in a central village in the Limbul district. Tithes and Offerings from every point of vantage. Brother The old chief Malsagavul met and wel- Taylor was easily seen moving round comed us. It would seem as though he Giving to assist the mission work was a among them. But where was Sister has waited many long years for the mis- new thing to many of these natives only Taylor? Was she, like many of these sion. Fifty years ago he was taken by a short time ago. But there is no scepti- good sisters, making preparations to serve Bishop Patteson to New Zealand, but cism in the native mind, and having the visitors, or was she detained at home returned to his own island and took up accepted the gospel and the Scriptures by sickness ? These were the thoughts with the heathen worship again. He has they accept it in its entirety. They soon passing through our minds. However, a dozen ivory armlets, emblems of the learn that the principle of the gospel is to the general happiness expressed by the hundreds of pigs he has sacrificed. He give, and that regularly or systematically. people on the foreshore would lead us to has been created chief five times because Some soon commence to recognise this conclude that if she were ill, it was not of his zeal in heathen sacrifices. But principle in the products of the garden, too serious, and that was as it turned out since our mission work is established in and before participating in the fruits of a to be. Having nursed her husband and a his district at his invitation, he has given new crop they will bring along the "first- number of others through an attack of up heathen worship and attends the Chris- fruits " to the mission. dengue fever which had been prevailing tian worship. In a casual way I learned Some rather amusing incidents are met in the district, Sister Taylor was now that he had been a polygamist. Upon in the transition stage from heathenism having her turn. inquiring about his wife he replied, " Him to the light of the gospel. For instance, How welcome we were made! Some he dead." After a moment's pause he I heard Sister Nicholson relate how, on of us can appreciate what a visit from continued as follows, "Before, time me one occasion, a young man hurried along others of like faith means to these isolated stop along darkness me take him five- to the mission house one day and deposi- workers. I overheard Sister Taylor say fello women, now mission he come, me ted some money with her, saying it was

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his "tenth." Noticing it amounted to a sisters were received into church fellow- slogan for Samoa is, Establish a centre few pounds, much more than they usually ship, after which we celebrated the ordin- of attraction to build up the constituency. bring, she made some remark which ances of the Lord's house. elicited the following explanation. He Several persons for whom we are work- The Passing of a Native Missionary said his sister had been sold to a man to ing are showing a good interest and we Last week the hand of death took from become his wife, and as her brother he are entertaining the fond hope of seeing us an old and firm member in the person received his share of the money and now them make their decisions ere long. May of Sister Vaiea. Some twenty-six years he was paying his "tenth " on the amount. the Lord abundantly bless and water the ago Vaiea was married to a native pastor A steady increase is noticed in the seed which we all are sowing from day to of the London Missionary Society, and Sabbath school offerings from the various day. together they volunteered for the work in stations, and the recent special offering dark New Guinea. Her husband after on behalf of the boat for that field was no Conditions Which Make the Work Difficult some years was stricken with fever and doubt the largest special offering yet died, leaving his wife and two daughters received. The established customs and traditions to carry the burden of the work at their A. G. STEWART. of the Samoan people form a very firm station alone. In 1915 Vaiea returned to obstacle to the progress of our work. The Samoa and shortly after came in contact Samoans do not divide into separate tribes, with our people and workers, which con- Samoa but into villages and districts. Every dis- tact resulted in her acceptance of the trict has its high chief, and most of the vil- message together with her two girls, I AM glad to be able to state that Sister lages one or even two chiefs. To every Mila and Kesila. The dread consumption Reye and myself are keeping well thus family (the word includes the entire rela- gained a hold on Vaiea, and for the past far. Apart from a touch of influenza tionship) there is a matai, a head, who ex- two years she has been slowly wasting some weeks back we have been spared ercises fatherly and chiefly authority in all away. Some time back she moved from from contracting other complaints pecu- matters pertaining to the family. Inter- Apia to her home village Afega, some liar to our tropical climate. Our church twined with these relations of rulership distance along the coast. Here she lived members too have been enjoying good and authority is such a host of sacred until on the last day of the old year health as a whole. traditional and ceremonial observances death intervened to end her sufferings. We have recently been busy renovating and duties, binding families, villages, dis- She remained firm and true to her new- our church. Several new forms have been tricts, and finally the whole nation so found faith even though some ministers built and the whole stained and varnished closely as to make it very hard for the in- of the London Missionary Society tried dividual to separ- to win her back, going as far as proclaim- ate himself from ing her lost because of her departure the whole. A chief from them. In the Afega cemetery, bor- can do as he pleases, dered by the cool tropical forests, we laid and can influence her to rest. his people accord- ingly. The ordin- Looking for Re-enforcements ary serving class, We are all looking forward to the however, are ex- arrival of Brother and Sister J. D. Ander- pected to hold son, knowing that these tried and experi- closely to the tra- enced workers will greatly strengthen us dition, custom, and and our work. May the future bring to religion of their Samoa growth and progress. elders. Should any R. REYE. one choose to devi- ate, he is subjected to much ridicule and even to perse- Sabbath School at Navuso, New cution on the part Year's Day Mission House, Apia, Samoa. Sister R. Reye is standing on the verandah. of his relatives. SABBATH dawned bright and shining throughout. Heretofore the sides of our Our Special Need on New Year's Day at Navuso. With the church building were open, and preaching birds singing and the sun shining, we were and singing suffered for the want of proper Brother and Sister Howse while la- reminder once again\ of our Saviour's resonance. We therefore decided to pro- bouring in the Alaipata district a few love, and how good our God is to His cure the timber for walling in the sides, years ago had several promising young people. We all felt very happy indeed, and some of the members donated their men well interested in the message. and in gratitude for these blessings we labour. After the work was done, we After a while, however, their relatives reconsecrated our lives anew to His gave the whole a coat of paint, white with took an attitude which brought these service. dark facings, and it now presents a neat young men face to face with the finger There were only a few in number in appearance. The paint brush got to work of scorn and with persecution. Being our Sabbath school, as just now our inside, too, resulting in clean white walls ungrounded as yet, they fell off, and to large family of boys and girls are in their and a gothic arch design on the wall all appearances God's messengers had la- villages spending vacation, but we remem- behind the pulpit. The advantages we boured in vain. We who are bumping bered our Lord's promise, " Where two or have thus gained are certainly worth while, up against this difficulty almost every three are gathered together in My name, as we are now better protected against day have long come to the conclusion there am I in the midst of them." Owing wind and rain, and the singing sounds that our need is some suitable property to just a few being on the mission at this richer and fuller. A rich-toned organ, a upon which to establish an Adventist time, we held the meeting in our home. recent gift from one of our sisters, is help- community and a training centre. If Sabbath school commenced at the usual ing admirably to make the hour of worship those who are interested could only be hour, and with six adults and six little enjoyable. separated from their own and be brought children present. ' All, both young and into fellowship with a company of like Baptismal Service old, joined heartily in singing the good aims and desires, and in such favourable old hymn, "Wake the song of joy and On Sabbath, December 25, it was my and peaceful surroundings receive a gladness," and Mr. Steed then led us in privilege to baptise two native sisters who training for service and be thoroughly prayer, asking God to bless vs during the have decided to take their stand for God's grounded,—then, much will have been coming year and make us a blessing to truth. There is a small river which flows accomplished toward placing our work others. If we are a blessing to others we through the mission property a short dis- in Samoa upon a firm footing. shall have the " music in the soul" of tance from the church. During the rainy We are hoping and praying that the which we next sang. season this river is quite deep in places future will bring us just such a property This being the first Sabbath of the and under the shady trees by the riverside and such a centre. While it may be quarter there was no review ; the lesson we gathered for the baptism. During the correctly argued, Build up a constituency study was conducted by Mr. Steed. It after meeting in the church our two new and then establish a training school, the was a. most interesting time that we

.(tt$0 iti:Vt›.% 14/2/V RECORD spent with the disciples as their Lord reminded that God is still calling us, The enemy is pressing in on all sides, like left them on Olivet, and then again as (No. 78) Orisi closed our meeting with a flood. Only the power of God can save they chose the disciple to replace Judas prayer. The offering, four shillings and our children from being swept away by who fell in shame. The lesson helped us eight pence, was good for these folks who the tide of evil."—" Counsels to Teachers," to realise how true it is that our Lord is are not blessed with much of this world's p. 166. now in heaven preparing a place for the goods. We enjoyed our little Sabbath 3. For Service faithful, and how absolutely necessary it school together and what a joyful time it is for us as His people to be of one heart will be for us all when we shall worship Every Christian is saved to serve, and and mind in all things. Oh, may God together in the earth made new. every Adventist boy or girl is to be saved help us that we each one will endeavour VIOLA A. STEED. to serve God in giving the third angel's to do our part in bringing this to pass. Wainibuka School, message. I feel sure that this is the wish After singing a hymn in which we were Navuso, Fiji. of every Adventist parent. Now the educational institutions of the world, be they ever so efficient, are incompetent g11111111111111111111111111111111111111.11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111M when it comes to providing a preparation for this message. Their purpose is to prepare for worldly vocations. The only places where our children can receive a preparation for usefulness in God's service Education Department are in our own denominational schools. God is calling today for our young people to fit themselves for His service. Let us Rim mum iummillii Hum in m nim m mon 1111 ion up minioniii in n inn onioniminunin i um II to mmoniniii do our part in providing them every advantage and giving them every incentive Warning or Winning out of the large cities as fast as possible. to be strong young people in His service. Establish church schools. Give your " With such an army of workers as our " LET us stop talking about warning children the word of God as the founda- youth, rightly trained, might furnish, how and talk more about winning," said the tion of all their education."—" Testi- soon the message of a crucified, risen, and pastor as he spoke to the little flock monies," Vol. VI, p. 195. soon-coming Saviour might be carried to gathered at the mid-week prayer meeting. There are at least three good reasons the whole world !"—" Education," p. 271. For fifty years we have been talking about why we should give heed to this instruc- ALFRED F. J. KRANZ. " giving the warning" and it surely is tion to gather the children together. time we changed our view point, and got the vision of WINNING. 1. For Safety The Use of Slang It is a noticeable fact that the mission- The world today is an unsafe place for aries coming in from heathen fields do not THE disciples of the Lord in the first our children and youth. Its associations century were noted for their purity of talk much about " warning," but they do and occupations all tend to draw away tell us a good deal about " winning " souls speech. It is said of Peter and John that from God, and it is well-nigh impossible when their enemies perceived that they to the Master. Coming down to the last to form worldly attachments without days of probation this gospel message is were unlearned and ignorant men, and being contaminated. When we send our noted the power and wisdom with which to go to all nations, kindreds, tongues, boys and girls to the schools of the world and peoples, and it is to be a WINNING they spoke, they took knowledge of them, they are making friends with those who that they had been with Jesus. Acts message, for Christ is soon coming for know not God, and are daily coming in His people. 4: 13. There had been something en- contact with influences which militate nobling and elevating in their association " He that winneth souls is wise" the against a godly life. Do you think that Word tells us. Is it because we do not with their Master. The holy dignity, the your boy will not be influenced by the refinement, the beauty of speech, and the have that wisdom that we feel more free companions with whom he is forced to to warn than to win ? If so, would it not purity of language that characterised His associate ? Statistics prove that the life had taken hold upon their hearts. He be well to see where the real trouble lies majority of Seventh-day Adventist youth and find a remedy ? The gospel seed has had become their ideal. It was their joy Nwho obtain their education in the schools to represent Him. In the holy truths He been sown, and now the harvest time is of the world leave this message. here. Where are the labourers who expressed, the holy dignity that char- really can bring in the fruits and gather Along with the question of associates acterised His life-work, there was no in the sheaves? Let us catch the vision comes the very important question of cheapness. of WINNING and prepare for it. Per- reading. " A man is known by the com- A true view of the Lord Jesus Christ haps the Fireside Correspondence School pany he keeps" could well be altered to will take cheapness out of His followers can help you. " A man is made by the books he reads." today. When we see Christ as He is, we LIZZIE M. GREGG. How important that we gather our chil- shall so greatly desire to be like Him that dren together into our own homes and the vision will make upon our lives an schools and direct them in their choice of indelible impression. W e find many books ! The literature of the world today professed Christians failing to show in Gather the Children is largely responsible for its aimlessness, their lives this dignity of character. GOD'S message to His people in view pleasure, and immorality. Their conversation is for the most part of the cheap and commonplace. Precious of the perils of these last days is to gather 2. For Salvation together. " Gather the people, sanctify hours are spent in idle chit-chat and the congregation, assemble the elders, " What shall it profit a man, if he shall gossip. The contemplation of truly en- gather the children, and those that suck the gain the whole world, and lose his own nobling themes finds no place in their breasts." Joel 2: I. In this message soul?" Salvation is of greater importance hearts, and no expression in their voices. there is a special command to gather the than scholastic attainments and position. Idle, silly joking and the employment of children. When Egypt was about to be We live in a time when the world bids slang expressions are frequently heard. punished for her sin, the children of Israel high for our young people, and it is going Nor is it to the younger members of were commanded to gather their children to take much prayer and effort to hold the family, nor to those who are unedu- under their own roofs that they might be them for God. We should put forth cated, that these vulgar, commonplace protected from the judgments, and God's every effort as parents and church mem- expressions are confined. We hear many people today are to do the same work bers to place every Seventh-day Advent- who know better, even public speakers before the seven last plagues begin to fall. ist boy and girl in a Seventh-day Adventist and ministers of the gospel, frequently The Spirit of Prophecy has much to say school. "As in their [Israel's] day, so using expressions of this character.— concerning this important work. "To now the Lord would have the children Review and Herald. parents He sends the warning cry, Gather gathered out from those schools where your children into your own houses; worldly influences prevail, and placed in gather them away from those who are our own schools, where the word of God " THOSE who bring sunshine to the disregarding the commandments of God, is made the foundation of education. If lives of others cannot keep it from them- who are teaching and practising evil. Get ever we are to work in earnest, it is now. selves." 14/W21 'AT.ISYkKtA.SfANTRhCO:D:-*-OSV

and 10.30 was the Bible study hour. Besides the local conference workers SOUTH Pastor H. E. Piper in these meet- present we were glad to welcome Pastor ings presented the main pillars of our F. A. Allum, Brother A. R. Barrett, and NEW SOUTH WALES faith, and as he called to our minds the Pana to the camp. Their help was greatly plan of God for His people, and illustrated appreciated, their mission talks on China • PRESIDENT G. G. STEWART his talks with incidents from the experi- and the Solomon Islands proving of • SECRETARY: W. H. HOPKIN ences of the pioneers of this message, special interest. hearts were touched and a desire was One particularly pleasing feature con- created to be more faithful in living up to nected with the camp-meeting, was the Lismore Camp-Meeting and the standards of the third angel's message. publicity given through the local news- Church Dedication-, For 1.30 p.m. departmental meetings were paper. The editor very kindly published INTii1925 our conference successfully arranged. Consideration was given par- a number of articles descriptive of the tried the experiment of conducting a ticularly to the Hcme Missions, Sabbath camp and the meetings, and also had the "local" camp-meeting in Lismore for the School and Book Department work, and staff photographer take several pictures believers residing in the Northern Rivers these meetings proved intensely interesting. for publication. Two of them are re- district of New South Wales. The long At four o'clock there were special chil- produced in this issue. distance from the headquarters of our dren's meetings, and in the evenings public The last Sunday morning of the camp- conference prevents many in this par- services were held, these ,being well at- meeting will be long remembered by ticular district from attending the annual tended by the people from the neighbour- those privileged to attend the baptismal conferences and camp-meetings. Toward hood. Ample opportunity was also service held at Boatharbour, four miles the end of ,last year;;(0ctober 26-31) this afforded the workers present to do personal from Lismore on the Richmond River. experiment:twas repeated and again! all work with those in need. The spot chosen was ideal. A high grassy bank afforded an excellent rest- ing place for the two hundred or more persons who witnessed the service, held in such a quiet and pretty place, adorned by the beauties which nature alone can provide. F o u r t e en precious souls, who had been instructed by Pastor M. H. Whittaker, were buried with their Lord, Pastor H. E. Piper officiating. One whole family of father, mother, and five sons was in- cluded in the number, and it was a touching scene to wit- ness each come from the watery grave to live a new life in Christ Jesus. Sabbath afternoon, October 30, was a time of special inter- est to the members of the Lie- more church, for it was then [By courtesy "Northern Star," Lismore.] that their new church building View of the Lismore Camp Ground was formally opened and dedi- present declared the "little camp" an unqualified success. So much were the experiences of camp appreciated that our good brethren and sisters who attended have definitely re- quested that the "local" camp- meeting in future be of longer duration—five days not being sufficient. Situated on a fine grassy pad- dock in one of the principal streets, and only eight minutes' walk from the centre of the city, the camp presented an at- tractive appearance. Twenty dwelling tents were erected be- sides a marquee 40 x 51. The number of campers was larger than before and the prospects are that, from year to year, if such opportunities are still pre- sented, the number of persons encamped will be greater. In the minds of the believers on the North Coast, the " local " camp-meeting is a yearly fix- ture. The daily programme of meetings was not heavy. The devotional meetings at 6.30 each morning were well attended and proved to be the best meetings of the day. Family worship [By courtesy "Northern Star " Lismore.! was conducted at nine o'clock, New Church at Lismore, N.S.W.

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cated to the service of God. After whose friendship and Christian affection I what we, humanly speaking, would call a some weeks of hard toil and with the have gained. success. As far as publicity is concerned blessing of God upon their labours, Taking a brief retrospect, I am re- we have had an abundance. Every Tues- the Lismore church had a house of minded of trials and difficulties and hard- day's, Thursday's, and Saturday's edition worship erected which is a credit to the ships met in the service of God, but also of the local paper contains half a column cause and to the city in which it stands. of glorious victories, unnumbered bless- giving the synopsis of our subjects. None It is a very neat structure, well built and ings, and unspeakable joys that have totally of these reports have been curtailed or conveniently appointed. The total cost, eclipsed the former. My heart is filled mutilated in any way. Our tent could including land, building, and furnishings, with gratitude to God as I think of the not be in a more public place. We have is just on Et000. Quite a large amount of privilege that has been mine of labouring issued attractive invitations containing the cost had been raised by the members together with Him in the various centres the subjects dealt with, so worded as to —more than half—during the year since of South Australia, and I review the many arouse curiosity and attract attention; the previous camp, and at present there is evidences that have come to me of His but whether health lecture, scientific a loan from the Australasian Conference power, great goodness, and love. features, prophetical or evangelical sub- Association Ltd. The raising of funds, It was my privilege first to assist in jects, there is no response. The people however, has meant much hard work and may be seen streaming past the tent at sacrifice on the part of all. As the build- missions in Adelaide and at Renmark, then to pioneer our evangelical work on meeting time, not even stopping to look ing was dedicated to the Lord and the inside. Every fortnight we print a new the vast stretches of Eyre's Peninsula ; next large congregation which filled the church handbill and give personal invitations, to overflowing was exhorted to dedicate to conduct three successive mission efforts in Gawler, which is probably South Aus- urging the people to come. We are themselves to the service of Christ, hearts treated most respectfully and promises to beat with joy, and when an appeal for fur- tralia's most conservative town; then to do pastoral work at Port Pirie ; next to attend are freely made. There is prac- ther donations for the church was made, tically no prejudice. We could not ex- there was a wonderful response, £212 engage in a tent mission at Loxton, a stronghold of Lutheranism; and latterly pect better treatment in this sinful world. being pledged and given in a few minutes. Yet despite all the effort, scarcely more It seems that God's people are certainly to lead out in missions in Adelaide and its environs. But wherever it has been, or than one stranger will come. It seems "making a covenant with Him by sacri- whatever have been the conditions, I have incredible. One can imagine more clearly fice." the work of Noah, whose long efforts At the close of the camp-meeting, invariably witnessed the transforming power of the gospel do its work in human were so fruitless. And we are reminded Pastor and Mrs. M. H. Whittaker with of our Saviour's statement, " Whosoever Brother J. C. Stirling were left to carry lives, and I am very confident of the ulti- mate glorious triumph of God's message shall not . . . hear your words, when ye on the work in the Lismore district. New depart out of that . . . city, shake off the of truth. interests keep springing up in the sur- dust of your feet." (Matt. ID: 14.) rounding neighbourhoods. The prayers It is with feelings of joy and sadness that I recall the many friends and ac- When the Memorial Park was applied of God's people are requested for this for, for a term of three months, the coun- very promising Northern Rivers district. quaintances made during my sojourn in " the southern State,"—feelings of joy be- cil granted only one month. At its expiry Brother and Sister J. S. Jackson returned I applied for another, but was assured by to Murwillumbah to finish their work cause of those friendships and their associ- ations, and of sadness because those the town clerk that we would not get it there and later to proceed to Newcastle unless we stated that that would be suffi- for mission work. Brother and Sister A. associations now end. I desired very much to clasp the hand of each one of my cient. Our request was granted on that J, Campbell left immediately after the condition. That period having ended, I camp for the Sanitarium to take a special brethren and sisters in South Australia before leaving, but this being impossible, applied for some council land elsewhere. course in tropical diseases before leaving The mayor when approached told me for the Solomon Islands. I take this opportunity of saying "fare- well " and "God bless you " to each, and kindly that our stay in the Memorial Park We praise God for the evidences of His was already prolonged and that the coun- love and leading as manifested in what of expressing the wish that some day we shall all clasp each other's hands in eter- cil could not possibly extend the time was seen at the camp-meeting. About again. However, we afterward learned three years ago the number of believers in nal reunion amid the glories of heaven. To those who were led to Christ and from the daily paper (the only daily Lismore could be counted on the fingers publishd out of Adelaide), in a report of of one hand. Today we see a fine church brought to a knowledge of God's truth through my ministry under the blessing of the council proceedings, that " as the building erected and each Sabbath morn- mission had not done any harm," permis- ing nearly one hundred in attendance at God, I want to say this personal word, "Be true and loyal, my brethren, that you sion was given to continue its activities in the Sabbath school services, besides two the Memorial Park. or three smaller Home Department Sab- might be my rejoicing in the day of Jesus bath schools in the surrounding district. Christ." Although the response is so poor, we And those who are being won to the truth I desire, furthermore, to take this op- have had evidences that God is with us. are now truly uniting their efforts with portunity of thanking the people of South One has already taken her stand, and those of the minister in further soul-saving Australia, on behalf of my wife and another—a man—is fast approaching that work. Again we thank and praise God myself for their kindness and their good step ; but so far there are but few to work with. We ask you to unite in prayer for what has been accomplished. wishes to us and for their thoughtful gifts R. E. G. BLAIR. to us and to our little baby boy. These with us that God will reveal His mighty arm in working miracles in this indiffer- nimthmimmmiiniin.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,...11iuiuilitiuniunmu,imwi., we greatly appreciate as expressions of .-. their feelings toward us. And now as we ent, antedeluvian-like town. g L. F. WERE. F., SOUTH AUSTRALIA . take up our work in Perth, we solicit the prayers of all God's people on our behalf, PRESIDENT: L. D. A. LEMKE that we may be used of God as His in- SECRETARY J. TODD struments to bring light and life, comfort WEDDING BELLS and consolation, rest and peace, and eter- nal salvation to many in that city. Farewell to South Australia ERWIN E. ROENFELT. EIGHT years have rolled by since I COULSELL-ROSE.—On December 22, walked out of the portals of Avondale 1926, at the North Fitzroy church, Vic., and proceeded to South Australia in har- Brother Lane Alfred Coulsell and Miss mony with the appointment of the Union Eileen Rosannah Rose were united in Conference to labour in that State. To- marriage. Brother Coulsell,' who is an day I waved farewell to the " Sunny South" Port Pink engineer, holds the office of deacon in the and to its people, and as now, seated on Moonee Ponds church, while Sister Rose the deck of the Dimboola bound for West BELIEVING that the readers of the has lately been engaged in the Melbourne Australia, I glance across the waters and RECORD are interested in the work of Café. The service was conducted by view the coast line of the land of eight God, and that they pray for those who are Pastor L. J. Imrie, who, together with years of labour gradually receding in the facing peculiarly difficult problems, I the friends of this happy couple, wishes distance, 1 am led to recall the happenings make this report. them much of God's blessing in their of those years and to think of the many Our effort here in Port Pirie is not future life. 14/2/27 AUSTRALASIAN RECORD 7

Asking to Give SIX POUNDS A WEEK IN I THE COLPORTEUR WORK OBITUARY I IN connection with our Harvest In- gathering work, many make contributions OCCASIONALLY yOu will hear some one say with an air of finality that canvassing STACEY.-At her home in Toowoomba, to the cause of missions who do not them- Q., Sister Stacey departed this life Friday selves profess to be Christians. This is does not pay. They do not mean, of evening, January 14, at the age of sixty- seen even in non-Christian lands. In course, that it does not accomplish a vast six. With her family Sister Stacey ac- India and China, for instance, substantial amount of good, or that a large number cepted present truth under the labours of donations are sometimes given by well- of souls are not constantly taking hold of the message either directly or indirectly Pastor Smart and Sister Prebble, first be- to-do natives who are not Christians. coming interested through the reading of There are aspects of the mission work as the result of the colporteur's work. our good paper, The Signs of the Times. that appeal to them and make them They mean that, being a missionary work, About twenty years ago with some of her willing to assist with their means, even it is essentially a work of sacrifice, and children our sister was baptised and though not in sympathy with the religious that financially one is always at a loss, united with the Toowoomba church, aims of the missionary societies. The and that married men could not keep a Brother Stacey following later. Four uplifting and merciful nature of the edu- family in that work. daughters and three sons are left to cational and medical phases of the work In order to discover the actual situation, sorrow, but not as those who have no create a favourable impression on many it was the writer's privilege recently to go hope. Brother Harry Stacey spent sev- minds that are still held captive by through personally some sixteen colport- eral years in Japan until ill-health forced heathen religions. eurs' ledger sheets, and discover from him and his family to return to the home In the Southern Asia Division the ap- actual delivery figures the net earnings field, where he has been at the head of peal to the public is made especially in per hour of each of these workers. From the book work until recently. Brother behalf of those branches of the work. the delivery returns, all items such as Arthur Stacey and Sister Carl Eisele Some native business and professional freights, postages, etc., have been deducted have been connected with the office work men make annual donations of one hun- so that we have the actual earnings-not in North New South Wales and Tasmania dred rupees (£6 13s. 4d.) or more. On guesses from summary sheets. Our dear respectively, and Sister Barbara Stacey one occasion, the owner of the hall in people who love this message will appre- now labours in connection with our Col- which our Rangoon church meets, when ciate the facts thus gleaned. Remember, lege at Avondale. The services at the asked for a donation in the annual appeal however, a few things as you glance over home and graveside were conducted by for funds, said he would give the amount the following figures : Brother T. Coulston and the writer, when of the hall rent for one year. The rent I. These were gathered from a confer- some of the precious promises were read was 75 rupees monthly, or goo rupees for ence that has had a hard pull, not from from God's infallible Book,-and how the year, so that this donation was equiva- the best field. very real they are to us on such sad oc- lent to £60. If I remember rightly the 2. These are not picked colporteurs, casions. Sister Stacey's last words, which donor was a Mohammedan. but every one who worked during the past all will do well to heed, were, " Be That which impresses the minds of these year in the conference for a period of from one month upward. faithful." C. A. HYSLER. non-Christian men, and makes them will- ing to give thus liberally is, very often, 3. These figures include some who are the beneficient work done by the mission- elderly, others young, some sick, some aries in teaching the ignorant, and heal- novices, and some who are recently from Missionary Volunteers, ing the sick. Christ did this work for the farming occupations. Please Take Notice ! masses, healing and teaching many who We have endeavoured to give actual eventually proved unappreciative of the unvarnished facts. These are worth-while THE text for Sabbath, March 5, on the spiritual blessings He came to bestow. facts. Needless to say, we do not give names. Bible Study slip for this quarter, should The church is to continue this work Of these sixteen colporteurs, the poorest be Matthew 24:31 instead of Matthew today. Many are able to appreciate this earned Is. Id. per hour, or EI I7s. lid. per 25 : 31. aspect of Christian work who are not at week of 35 hours. The best earned 8s. 3d. For the benefit of those who are using all responsive to the spiritual teachings of per hour, or £13 18s. lid. per week,-a the Morning Watch Calendar in their the gospel. This is true of very many in lady, by the way. Now the average for study of the quarterly doctrinal subjects, the Christian homelands. In receiving these sixteen, taking into consideration we would call attention to two errors donations from such, to assist in the that all classes are represented, is 3s. 5d. in the references given in the second carrying on of the uplifting work of the per hour, or £6 Os. 9d. per week. This, quarter's study on " The New Earth." remember again, is absolutely clear profit, The missionaries among the degraded peoples text for May 14 should be Heb. Ii : of the earth, the church may be regarded free from transportation, freight, and 16, instead of Heb. It :6; and the text for as standing between the poor and needy postages. June 4 should be Rev. 21 :23, instead of and unfortunate, and those who are more Then, as a result of the new policy Rev. 21 :33. Please turn up your calendar favourably placed in this world, and who adopted by the Union Conference, several and correct these now. should be made to feel a sense of respon- new privileges are given to colporteurs, sibility to help their less fortunate fellow which include the following: men. I. Transportation of new man to ter- For Sale. Flourishing drapery business Christ told the parable of a man who ritory. and stock about £700. At Blacktown, went to a friend at midnight and said, 2. Transportation to new contracts. growing district 20 miles from Sydney. "Friend lend me three loaves; for a friend 3. Freight on all £25 orders, invoice value. Electric lighting. City water. Two of mine in his journey is come to me, and 4. Fares to camp and return, with free minutes from station. In hands of S.D.A. I have nothing to set before him." (Luke tent and furniture. for six years. Saturday night late night. II :5, 6.) This parable is intended to 5. Fares to and from institutes, with New spacious brick shop and dwelling. teach, by contrast, the willingness of our free entertainment during the same. Rent £2 Ios. per week. Apply M. BOULT- Heavenly Father to hear and answer our 6. Child allowance of 5s. a week up to ING, Blacktown, N.S.W. prayers, being compared with the reluc- four children under eighteen years of age tant response of the man who at last rose non-earning. to supply the loaves asked for for the 7. RECORD and Review to all permanent Important Dates needy strangers. Like others of Christ's colporteurs. Camp-Meetings : parables, however, this may teach other Surely no one will longer say that the Tasmania : February 17-27. lessons also. There are in the world colporteur is an unappreciated workman. West Australia : Feb. 22 to March 6. today neglected races on the one hand, These privileges mean a great deal to the South Australia : March 8-20. and our own highly favoured races on the conferences by way of expense, but we North N.S.W.: March 1-13. Solomon Island Meeting : May 1-8. other. When we ask for help for the know they mean a great deal to the col- Fiji " Bose " : June 16-20. neglected ones, we are not asking for porteur. Should God call you, dear Indian Meeting : June 10-12. ourselves, but like the man in the parable, reader, to the literature ministry, remem- Queensland: To be arranged. we ask in behalf of others, for whose ber His promise, " The labourer is worthy A. M. College opens February 23. welfare the Lord has placed a burden on of his hire." If we work, doing our part, Appeal for Missions March 5 - Sabbath School Rally Day : April 23. our hearts. God will provide, doing His part. Week of Prayer : June 4-11. W. W. FLETCHER. F. G. RAMPTON.

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themselves generally. The weather has Special Seasons of Prayer at ( kuotrainsbut Ifieriath been ideal, the sea has not once been Recent Camp-Meetings THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE rough, rain has kept off, the sun has been generous enough not to make things too AN encouraging feature of some of our A USTRALASIAN UNION CONFERENCE OF warm, and so one and all are taking their recent camp-meetings has been the spirit SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS fill of pleasure. of prayer manifested. This was seen in Editor : Anna L. Hindson "Many have been the tales told of the meeting at Five Dock, N.S.W., in All copy for the paper and all advertisements the old black birding,' or slave trading October, when some prayer meetings should be sent to Airs. Hindson, " Mizpah," days, of the cruelty practised upon the continued into the late hours of the night, Wahroonga, N.S.W . natives, and of a visit to one of the and even the early hours of the morning. prisons where are to be seen some who While it is true that we are not heard for Single Subscription per year, post paid - 5/- are doing life-long sentences, also the our much speaking, and that the virtue Order through your conference office, or send direct gallows where quite recently one young and helpfulness of a prayer meeting can- to the Avondale Industries, Cooranbong, N.S.W. native paid the penalty for murder, and not be gauged simply by its duration; it Advertising rate 2s. ed. for each insertion where the scourge, which is usually soaked is also true that when the hearts of God's Printea weekly tor the Conference by the in brine to make it sting more, is still people are stirred there will be a desire to A vorPel E PRESS (A.C.A., LTD.). COORANBONG, N.S.W. used. A visit to this place caused some continuous waiting on Him in prayer. to stop and think, while others go heed- When there is a lack of prayerfulness lessly on without a care for any one other there is cause for serious alarm. We AFTER further consideration, it was than themselves. We wonder that the cannot deny that there is prevalent a most thought best to retain the services of Lord suffers such revelry as we see about distressing lack in this very respect. Pastor D. G. Meyas in the Australasian us, but remember that He has been long- Thank God it is possible to break the Union anterrence, and Pastor Meyers is suffering and merciful to us, and so praise spell of formality and prayerlessness that now engaged in evangelistic work in the His name that He allows us to carry the so afflicts and weakens the church today. North N.S.W. Conference. message that will bring some into joy and We rejoice at every evidence that hearts peace for evermore. are being stirred and awakened to seek God. AFTER five years in the United States " We have met several folk aboard who It was my privilege to attend the Five of America, Brother and Sister C. are acquainted with our beliefs. At Schowe with their two childrene Dock camp for the two week-ends only ; •ne to Australia, and are accepting Tulagi an old local identity came aboard. but I was greatly refreshed by fellowship raft---c He ridicules us before the natives over with those in whose hearts the Lord had an invitation to connect with the work health reform. This has been the means created this spirit of prayer, and was in this field. They are reaching Sydney of exciting the curiosity of many who Niagara on Friday, February 4, especially stirred by a conversation on by the have since been inquiring of Pana con- the subject with two of our elderly lay and will receive a warm welcome from cerning our teachings. So we experi- brethren, on the first Sabbath evening. their many friends. enced once again the fact that nothing Great blessings were received during the RETURNING from New Zealand on can be done against the truth but for it. revival service of the last Sabbath and Tuesday, February 1, Pastor A. H. Piper "Brother and Sister Gibson came aboard other closing meetings of the camp, and reports: " The happiest camp that South later, and we heard with interest their many expressed the conviction that the New Zealand has ever experienced, was story of the work on Malaita. way had been prepared for this by the the general opinion of all who attended "New Year's Day being Sabbath, we— seasons of earnest prayer in which the Addington camp, Christchurch. The Pastor Wicks, Brother and Sister Gibson, workers and lay members had engaged. weather was all that could be desired. Brother and Sister Campbell, Charlie, Pana, It was my privilege to attend the Vic- The labourers in the field were allocated Simi, Mrs. Barrett and I—met on the island torian camp-meeting throughout. The a s follows : Addington and Spreydon of Gavutu, where our ship was berthed. features of that meeting that were (suburbs of Christchurch): Pastors H. E. Sitting on the shore in the shade of a specially helpful to me personally were Piper, T. Howse, and Miss E. Wester- beautiful talise tree, with the soft balmy connected with the seasons of prayer, and man ; Invercargill : Pastor James Pascoe ; breeze blowing, the waves lapping the I am sure that many others could testify Dunedin : Pastor M. B. C. Smith ; Timaru, beach, the islands close by bathed in the to the same effect. Every night, after all Brother D. Sibley; Ashburton, Brethren clear sunlight, those in the distance cap- other meetings were over, a number of A. I Mitchell and J. F. Strange." ped with bright clouds, the ship's winches believers and workers would gather to- resting for the day, surrounded by peace gether for prayer. Inquirers and seekers DOCTORS T. A. Sherwin and M. M. and quietness, we assembled to study our were invited to come. There are those Freeman, who for fourteen years have Sabbath school lesson. Pastor Wicks who can look back to those meetings as been resident physicians at the Sydney took the lesson, and the Lord blessed us as the occasion when they got right with Sanitarium and instructors in the Nurses' we met in His name. Again in the after- God, or were rescued from a state of back- Training School, have sailed for England, noon we gathered for service, our pastor sliding. Many learned the way of prayer accompanied by Miss Marian Sherwin, again taking charge. As we sang and more intimately than they had ever known Dr. Sherwin's sister, for twelve months studied together several of the tourists it before. There was a crying out for furlough. Leaving Wahroonga January passed our little company, and we were God such as we have seldom heard. We 31, they joined the Palermo in Melbourne glad of the opportunity just there of trust that this voice of prayer will be bound for Italy. While on the continent witnessing for the Lord on the day He heard more and more among us, for it and in London the doctors expects to do set apart and sanctified. We met again must be the necessary prelude to the post-graduate work. They will be missed in the evening on Brother and Sister "times of refreshing from the presence of from this centre, where they have been Gibson's boat, and as we bade them good- the Lord." "A revival need be expected so closely identified with our medical and bye we were sad to think that it was only in answer to prayer." church work. The resident physicians necessary for them to leave this field of On the last Sabbath evening the prayer at the Sanitarium are now Dr. C. W. labour. and inquiry room was packed with earnest Harrison (the superintendent), Dr. Eulalia "In about three hours we expect to be seekers. In the informal heart-to-heart Richards, and Dr. Dorothy Mills. at Telina. We are looking forward to talk that preceded the prayer season, it seeing them all again—and yet we shall seemed that the Lord led us to see deeply not see them all. Peo has been laid to into our own spiritual state, and to under- Written at Sea rest, and so have several others; and stand more fully and lay hold of the means BROTHER A. R. BARRETT, who was many of the boys have been scattered far B e has provided for our salvation. one of a company of six missionaries who and wide doing their duty as teachers—a Other prayer meetings were held, some sailed from Sydney for the Solomons on little scattering before the gathering. groups gathering together in the early December 22 by the Mataranz, wrote as "And now we want to know if you are mornings. Special blessings came in the follows on board ship shortly before they all praying for us. You remember in the revival services at the close of the camp. reached their destination : Special Prayer Lists of last year's Morn- We believe that many will go out to the "The Lord has been very good to us ing Watch the Solomon Islands were not churches and to the field with a new spirit while we have been returning to our included. Pray for us, please, for the of prayer. May the Lord grant that this work in the Solomons, and we praise Him work is great, and the labourers are few. spirit may continue, and spread among for it. The ship is full of tourists who " We on the boat are all well and happy, our people everywhere. are busy seeing the sights and enjoying and send Christian love to all." W. W. FLETCHER.