AUSTRALASIAN RECORD :: February 26, 1979
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MISTRAL/WAN tECORD and advent world survey------- 14 Arjr Editor:Roloert H ,Parr Registered for posting as a Periodical—Category A VOL. 84. NO. 9 PRICE 20 CENTS February 26, 1979 Seventh-day Adventist Margaret Bidmead and Owen Miles of the Salvation Army with the Appeal for Humanity booklets. Photo: courtesy the Campbelltown-Ingleburn News . pleased to be able once again to give their time assist the Salvation Army with their Red Shield Salvos Help with Humanity Appeal, which realised $10,873 in the Campbelltown area. Some of the many areas the Salvation Army Appeal are involved in in the Campbelltown area A clipping from the Campbelltown-Ingleburn News sent by the Communication Secretary, include the Senior Citizens and providing meals Campbelltown Church, Greater Sydney. and clothing as well as food and beds for the needy. IN THE TRUE SPIRIT of Christian Last year 323,132 patients were treated, They also handle missing person enquiries friendship and co-operation the Salvation Army while their schools provided education for more and have a programme for training social gave its time to assist the Seventh-day than 20,000 children. workers in community and prison work. Adventist Church with their Appeal for In Australia, the Adventists, through their It is hoped that this spirit of working together Humanity. Community Services branch, provided food will be adopted by other groups for the benefit A portion of the money raised during the past and clothing for needy families. They also of the local community and humanity in few weeks will go towards maintaining the operate mobile kitchens that provide meals in general. hospitals and clinics and the training of medical times of emergency or disaster. The closer different groups work together the staff in the South Pacific area. In 1978 the Seventh-day Adventists were more effective the results will be. ## 2 :: AUSTRALASIAN RECORD :: February 26, 1979 Junior members of the West Australian Adventist Aviation Association, Pastor Austen Fletcher (centre), a regular participant in Laymen's with Pilot/Pastor G. Helsby line up next to the twin-engined Aztec, which Training week-ends, recommends Martin Luther's Commentary on has proved a boon to pastors and laity working in isolated areas. A.A.A., Romans to Brethren Bob Belsen, seated (permanently in a wheelchair, with 582 members, including twenty-five life-members, has successfully but not immobile for God), and Arthur Harry, from Maida Vale and operated three Heartbeat programmes at Lake Grace, Carnarvon and Fremantle churches respectively. Katanning, and three 5-Day Plans, as well as support programmes prior Photos: R. Thomas. to the in-depth health-oriented series. Invitations for similar programmes have been received from doctors and residents in other isolated communities for 1979. WEST AUSTRALIAN SESSION REPORT—DECEMBER '78 out of departmental reports, which revealed an excellent level of operation. Personnel IT'S TIME, BRETHREN All officers and departmental secretaries R. H. H. THOMAS, Communication Director, West Australian Conference were asked to carry their responsibilities for a further two years with the exception of Pastor "IT'S TIME, BRETHREN" was the Historical backwaters such as Fitzroy Halliday, who had recieved a call to North New Crossing, Hall's Creek and Wyndham, are now theme of Pastor R. V. Moe's address and South Wales prior to the first meeting of the no longer seen as tourist stop-overs; rather, they the departmental reports to 420 delegates nominating committee. His successor is Mr. R. represent people to whom we are indebted with from the forty-two churches in Western E. Smith, currently working in the head office the responsibility of the gospel. Australia at their one-day Biennial Session Reports revealed that the total evangelistic of the Sanitarium Health Food Company as held at the Maida Vale Convention Centre. effort, using every conceivable mode of office manager. Officers and Departmental Secretaries: operation from twin-engined aircraft to air- "We must reach out in every direction, President, Education, Religious Liberty: Pastor conditioned caravans, from door-to-door calling people out, preparing them to meet their R. V. Moe; secretary/treasurer: Mr. R. E. ministry to sophisticated "It Is Written" TV God in peace—for I believe we have but a short Smith; assistant Education: Mr. J. Nicholls; series, from streamlined seminars to the time. It's time, brethren, it's time," was Pastor Trust Services: Pastor J. Lansdown; Health, orthodox six-monthly public preaching pro- Moe's challenge. Temperance and Communication: Pastor R. H. grammes, from church schools and casual "The task is frightening but thrilling. It is to H. Thomas; Lay Activities, Welfare, Sabbath acquaintances, a total of 208 new members had the glory of God that the members of the School: Pastor R. L. Hodgkinson; Publishing: been gleaned from a population of 1,138,380 Adventist Church here in Western Australia Pastor B. H. B. Wood; Youth: Pastor G. have shouldered the awesome responsibility. It sprawling over 980,000 square miles. This averaged out at one Adventist to every 286 of Stacey; A .B.C. manager: Mr. E. G. Phillips. has called for breadth of vision and calculated Executive Committee: president/chairman: the population..(The baptismal figure was from risks. We believe we have to do it—indeed we Pastor R. V. Moe; secretary/treasurer— Jan. 1, 1977 to Sept. 1978.) Total Conference must—despite the costs; if we are to be true to secretary: Mr. R. E. Smith; Continuing our calling to take the gospel to every nation, membership stood at 3,975, who contributed $595,526 in general offerings and returned members: Pastor J. Lansdown; Mr. M. Baker; kindred, tongue and people," he concluded. new members: Pastor D. H. Davies (Bunbury); $1,212, 253 in tithes (figures to December, The commencement of the session saw Mr. W. Slade (Esperance); Mr. J. Krieg 77). Pastor Moe and Conference secretary/treasurer (Harvey); Mrs. M. Martin (Albany), and Mr. J. Pastor Harrold Halliday paint with broad During general question time, open, healthy Nicholls (Perth). Counselling Services: Pastor strokes a picture which illustrated the policies debate took place as delegates queried and Mrs. R. Ellison (executive committee of the administration which faced the delegates transportation costs of workers under transfer, appointment). in session. and the necessity of such short working periods At the conclusion of the session a vote of Busy Programme as six years in any Conference; the possibility thanks and appreciation was unanimously Port towns such as Kununurra, Derby, Port of maintaining and updating the present passed for the ministry of Pastor Halliday, who Hedland, Broome, Karratha and Carnarvon, Convention Centre at Maida Vale; leasing and had served in the West Australian Conference stretching 3,000 kilometres north of Perth, and establishing an Adventist Health Centre in the as secretary/treasurer for nine years, and Pastor booming mining centres at Tom Price, Mount property formerly occupied as the administra- Darrell Croft, who was under transfer to Newman, Goldsworthy and Paraburdoo, had tive centre; the need for an Assistant Young Avondale College after serving in Western been entered by ministers, literature evangelists People's leader; possibilities of five-day camp Australia for four years. ## and self-employed laity. meetings; and numerous observations arising February 26, 1979 :: AUSTRALASIAN RECORD :: 3 A Few Thoughts on aText DR. L. H. TURNER Pacden Paved Pfirorede Cry of Conviction "THEN came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe . And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the Man!" John 19:5. Pastor Peter's Progress .. "Behold the Man!" Was there ever such a strange, and, in its way, powerful being the daily jottings of a church appeal for an almost convicted prisoner? The fact that it came from the lips of pastor who may be serving your church. the judge is perhaps the strangest part of it. Pilate was asking the Jews to allow this silent, solitary figure, majestic even in His drooping weariness, to be His Week 35 own silent defence. "Just look at the Man," he begged. It is ironic that, in this, the most famous trial in history, the prisoner had only Sunday Another lazy day. Everybody did his own one man to be His advocate. And that man was the all-powerful vice-regent of thing. Sam and Sarah spent most of the day in the Emperor of Rome. But Pilate was not all-powerful in action. He had already the college pool, Jennifer knitted and I read. pronounced Jesus to be innocent in terms that were by no means ambiguous, but We are gradually beginning to unwind and in tones that emasculated his statement of all the finality of verdict that it should relax. have had. Pilate, whose role should have been the impersonal judge, was the Went to tea at the Bible teacher's home. Had most miserable man taking part in the trial. Like all Romans, he was very a great theological discussion with him while the children played Scrabble and the ladies superstitious. His gods were much too human in their vindictiveness, and their compared notes on the role of a worker's wife. unforgiving and often unpredictable cruelty. Their communications were Monday through dreams and doubtful omens. And Pilate had already had a warning Sarah has discovered a pet lamb down at the about this man from his wife. When he heard that Jesus claimed to be the Son of farm, so spent day alternately feeding it and God, he felt his soul shrinking in fear. He approached Jesus with awe: leading it around on a rope. "Whence art Thou?" he asked in a constrained whisper. Simon got off work a little early and came to But the Jewish religionists whom he hated and feared were adamant.