TIM1:1 AUSTRALASIAN RECORD AND ADVENT WORLD SURVEY 111)110 MUNI IWO1111// 1101 WILIIIMMI MIIIM IN/ VI MI all /NI valw•r/W MP RI or. Nto•L•Vs••••• EDITOR: R. H. PARR WARBURTON, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA Volume 77, Number 35 Price: 7 cents August 27, 1973 An exciting story of young people engaged in lay-evangelism-with-a-difference. "North- West at 4,000 Feet" RUSSELL R. SCHULZ, Newcastle Youth Fellowship Member, North New South Wales "JESUS IS DUE BACK!" Every Sabbath we murmur these comforting truths to each other, but all too often we neglect the task of "go ye therefore." Our relative comfort and security make such a task rather difficult even to contem- plate. Yet the commission given by Jesus demands our action. The Adventist Aviation Association (see the article by L. H. Barnard, RECORD, 11/6/73) and Newcastle laymen have provided hope for those "out west" who have ears to hear and a desire to discover the truth about the end of the world. The Newcastle Youth Fellowship (affec- tionately known as the NYF), chose David Johns to lead our missionary cam- paign in the "outback" town of Mungindi (population 900, situated on the Barwon River, and on the New South Wales- Queensland border). So, on June 23, Ad- ventist Aviation Association (AAA) presi- p dent, Pastor Len Barnard, flew Sandra and David Johns, and Helen and Russell Schulz, north-west at 4,000 feet in the VH-SDA "Andrew Stuart," the ex-mission plane from Papua New Guinea. (Pastor Barnard claims to have logged enough air miles in the "Andrew Stewart" to go "to the moon, home, and back again!") After only two hours in the air, we ar- rived at Moree for Sabbath school. We were soon settling ourselves into the easy The group pause at the airport to check supplies and plans before their assault on Mungindi . pace of country living—but there was no Photo: L Barnard. opportunity for laziness. The active Moree people had us delivering Gift Bibles in Pastor Barnard spent time chatting to will be followed up by mail, and mem- the afternoon. We enjoyed the experi- an isolated Seventh-day Adventist (agree- bers of our group will re-visit the town ence. ably surprised to find a minister at her every five weeks. On Sunday we flew on to Mungindi. so. door), and we all found the going remark- Of course we enjoyed the day's experi- The resident minister had taken his car ably easy. It was evident that the Spirit ences—meeting, talking to, and helping up to help us in from the airport. After of God had gone before us. We thanked the people of Mungindi, people who, but a prayer and some "on the spot" organi- God for the ease of the task. We thanked for Adventist Aviation Association and zation, we "hit the town" with "Signs of Him for the privilege of reaching out to VH-SDA "Andrew Stewart," might never ization, we "hit the town" with "Signs of these previously unreachable places. have had the opportunity to study God's the Times," "Channels," and the Gift So far we have covered less than half Book, and to realize His plan for them. Bible Plan. We were very pleased with the town. We had to ease off because we the reception given us by the people of We have met these people, and we sense Mungindi. Not one person refused the had underestimated the interest we would their need of the gospel. Your prayers for gift of the magazines. Twenty-five peo- find, and taken only the twenty-five Bible the Adventist Aviation Association (Box ple accepted the first two "Bible Says" Guides with us. It seems reasonable to 7, Cooranbong), will help to supply that Guides, and thus set off on the adventure expect some fifty firm contacts from this need. of discovering the "Forgotten Riches." tiny border outpost. Our initial contacts It will be good to go back to Mungindi. AUGUST IS "SIGNS" MONTH! Registered for posting as a Periodical—Category A [2] 27/8/73 AUSTRALASIAN RECORD of the bandsmen, "When one looks at these men, many of them with the marks of the life they have led permanently on Cooranbong Band Serves the Community their faces, sitting there, cleanly dressed, trying to sing the hymns that we have MRS. M. STELLMAKER, Public Relations Officer, Avondale Memorial Church known for so long, it is indeed a privilege to contribute in a very small way to their IN NEW SOUTH WALES, the Sanitarium Health Food Company band is at reclamation." It is the purpose of the band to assist present converting all its instruments from "high pitch" to "low pitch." This has in the church work wherever possible and become necessary because it is almost impossible to buy new instruments to to bring help and pleasure to the people harmonize with existing ones, and also to conform to the world-wide trend for who live around us. low pitch standardization. We salute the band, and may God bless them as they continue to minister through To finance this project, the band recently This year the band has taken the slogan music. marched along the streets of Cooranbong, "Reach Out for Christ" very seriously, and and $300 was donated to them that day. as a result, have taken their music wher- Generous donations were also received ever the opportunity presented itself. Of from the Morisset R.S.L. Club, the S.H.F. twenty-six performances during the year, Company, and the North New South Wales only seven were at church functions, one Conference. of these being the conducting of the entire The Avondale senior Sabbath school programme at the Formed in May, 1962, the band gave its Avondale Memorial church on May 5. first performance in August, 1962, led by bandmaster, Mr. Ted Plane. For a num- Each year the band has had the honour Advent Band of being televised while leading the Anzac ber of years Mrs. Russ Harris served as MRS. M. STELLMAKER bandmaster, to be followed by his brother, march at Morisset and playing during the service held at the Morisset R.S.L. Club. Public Relations Officer, Avondale Mr. Ted Harris. Memorial Church The band has also played at the Morisset The present bandmaster, Mr. Ted King, primary school for United Nations day, IT WAS in the 1930s, under the Austra- has led the band for four years, and at the opening of Cooranbong's new Am- lasian Missionary College music director, although younger in years than previous bulance station, on the occasion of the Mr. R. W. Johnson, who also served as bandmasters, lacks nothing when it comes handing over of the Civil Defence truck, bandmaster, that the college band adopted to energy, enthusiasm and ability. He has at the Morisset and Mayo Hospitals, and the motto "The Band with a Sacred brought a quality to the band of which for the S.H.F. Company's annual factory Message," and launched out in promoting we can all be proud. Modern music and teas. its own programme in nearly every town modern arrangements have been added to The members of the band are very from Maitland to Sydney. the repertoire. eager to take their music to people not of The band played in church programmes Practising two nights a week, the bands- our faith, and have played at the St. John in many Seventh-day Adventist churches, men give much time to their band work, of God (a Catholic home for boys) annual and gave concerts to raise funds for church and included among their number are a fete on a number of occasions. They have buildings. Camp meetings in such places doctor, teachers, office workers, high school also been happy to accept invitations to as Lambton Park, Wallsend Park, Kurri students, college students, labourers and play at the Salvation Army rehabilitation Kurri and Maitland were also visited by returned missionaries. farm at Dora Creek. In the words of one the band. 4 The College Band about 1955. Bock row: Austin Hick,* Mervin Butler, Cliff Fua. Second row: Calvin Whitford, John Stafford, Cedric Lane, Ted King, Malcolm Kilroy, Albert Bohringer,* Ivan Scale, Lyn Dyason, Russell Harris (Bandmaster). Front row: Clive Pascoe, Peter Hefren,* Mickey Kuresa, Malcolm Allen, Barry Plane, Les Heenan, Bert Godfrey, Geoff Richardson, Len Lawrence, Barry Richardson, Ray Smith, Jim Johanson, Brian Keitley, Frank Wainman.* `Indicates deceased. AUSTRALASIAN RECORD 27/8/73 [3] become better men and women for God. We have also come together that through counsel and discussion and participation, we may become more efficient and effective in the ser- vice of our Saviour." Excellent instruction and counsel was provided by Pastors Nixon and Starr of the Division and Union res- pectively. Brother Johanson from the Home Health Education Service, backed this up with much-needed information on how each literature evangelist should conduct the business side of his operations, while Brother The College Band in the old college chapel, 1945. The conductor is Mr. Russell Harris. Pengilley, representing the Signs Photo: 0. C. Watts. Publishing Company, was able to furnish the material that enabled the With few private cars around, trucks cert, which was always held on Saturday literature evangelists to understand with seats placed on the back were used night. to transport the band in those days. Prominent players included Calvin Whit- just how well they are supported and Ms. Russ Harris, a prominent bandsman ford and Mark Porter. Russell Harris on backed up by the Publishing House. and later conductor, has nostalgic mem- the cornet and Mark Porter on the eu- The literature evangelists and their ories of the band's effort in supporting a phonium played duets in such places as the wives joined enthusiastically in all as- mission in Morpeth run by Pastor J.