AISTRALASIAN WAXED and advent world survey Editor:Robert H .Parr Registered for posting as a Periodical—Category A VOL 85, NO. 36 PRICE 25 CENTS September 8, 1980 ANNOUNCING—from January 6-15, 1981 ... AVONDALE COLLEGE SUMMER SCHOOL ROBERT COO PER, Director AVONDALE COLLEGE is a community college. Its GROUP 1 community is the entire membership of the Seventh-day a. Workshop on Christian Motivation Adventist Church. To cater for this wider responsibility, ten b. Scenery Scientifically Studied days, in early January, have been set aside for every member GROUP 2 aged between sixteen and ninety to have the opportunity to enjoy a. Principles of Behaviour Change (group dynamics, etc.) the same teachers and facilities as are available throughout the b. The Christian Home normal academic year. c. The Parables of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke This year the school features three subject packages which GROUP 3 will appeal to most of the Adventist community. These a. Physiology and Nutrition b. Christian Education packages will study Health, Adventist Perspectives, and the c. Perspectives on Contemporary Seventh-day Adventism Adventist Family. If none of the packages match your particular interests, then you may make your own pack from a total of GROUP 4 a. Health Improvement Programme fifteen subjects. You are invited to come to Avondale and study b. The Relevance of Ellen G. White for 1981 the Bible more deeply, to widen your circle of Christian friends GROUP 5 in Avondale's rural setting, and to study the stimulating and a. Servicing Your Own Vehicle practical subjects offered. Whether you are a new or mature b. Introduction to Macrame, Weaving and Other Crafts Christian, there is something for you. The college's beautiful GROUP 6 environs and recreational facilities are there to be enjoyed. a. Art Explorations Swimming, tennis and bushwalking are some of the recreational b. Food Preparation for Health and Happiness activities available. While staying at Avondale, you can also GROUP 7 visit the Ellen G. White Museum "Sunnyside," and the South Music Appreciation Sea Islands Museum. The keen student will take advantage of the facilities provided Lecturers will include: Dr. E. Giller, Dr. R. Swannell, Dr. A. Patrick, by both the Avondale College Library and the Ellen G. White Dr. B. Timms, Dr. N. Young, Mr. I. Lowe, Mrs. J. Lowe, Mr. K. Frauenfelder, Mrs. D. Christensen. Research Centre. Here you will have access to the complete published works of Ellen White, and also the facsimile files of Fees Residential Fee—Tuition 4 subjects*—Accommodation and board her letters and manuscripts. $140 Choice of Subjects Non-residential Fee—Tuition-4 subjects* $57 PACKAGE 1 Casual Meals $2 Health Casual Students—$20 per subject (i.e., non-residential students taking * Physiology and Nutrition fewer than 4 subjects) Health Improvement Programmes • Depending on the size of the project undertaken in craft classes, an additional charge may * Principles of Behaviour Change be made for materials used. Plus one other subject of your choice. PACKAGE 2 Fill out the following coupon and mail it NOW for your application Adventist Perspectives form: * Perspectives on Contemporary Seventh-day Adventism * The Relevance of Ellen G. White for 1981 MAIL TO: * Workshop on Christian Motivation The Summer School Director Plus one other subject of your choice. Avondale College PACKAGE 3 P.O. Box 19 Cooranbong, N.S.W. 2265 The Adventist Family * The Christian Home Please send me application forms for the 1981 Avondale * Christian Education College Summer School. USE BLOCK LETTERS * Food Preparation for Health and Happiness Plus one other subject of your choice. NAME PACKAGE 4 ADDRESS Make-Your-Own Pack You will be offered a choice of four subjects from the following list. To avoid time-table clashes, choose only one subject from each group. STATE POSTCODE 2 :: AUSTRALASIAN RECORD :: September 8, 1980 No. 5 in a series ... evidence. Ever heard of William Miller (1782-1849)? He was the American farmer, soldier and then Baptist preacher who spread the news to the world that the INSIDE AVONDALE . .? second advent of Jesus was approaching. W. A. TOWNEND Yesterday afternoon in the research centre I saw (per microfiche electronic reader system) some 800 letters from and to William Miller; letters in the actual handwriting of the correspondents. There, before my eyes, were the very words written by William Miller as he first told of his pulse-quickening hopes of the Saviour's soon return and then of his feelings of deepest disappointment, and yet good courage in the Lord, after "the great disappointment" of October 23, 1844. I could have looked and read for hours. The small cartridges capable of reproducing these 800 letters are only a few of scores of similar items stored in the centre. Did you know, by the way, that anyone is welcome at the centre and shown just whatever they want to see about Ellen G. White and her contemporaries? Why not Students study in Research Room No. 1 as the Centre director, Dr. Patrick, shows a new book to Dr. put that claim to the test some time? Taylor of the General Conference Education Department. Photos: W. A. TownOnd. Unlimited Access Students at Avondale—all 500 of I INVITE YOUR IMAGINATION to take you to the Ellen G. White S.D.A. Research them—have unlimited access to the Ellen Centre, located next to the college library, and thus a part of the large complex that is the G. White Research centre during its office administrative and academic centre of these 325 hectares. hours. And use it they do. Not surprising, really. For during orientation day, at the Two people there will show us around. Surely this is an ideal place for an Ellen beginning of the academic year, all newly They are, Dr. Arthur N. Patrick, director G. White Research Centre. enrolled students have a half-hour guided of the Centre, and his associate, Eleanor Now, don't, by the way, let the word tour of the centre, with a warm assurance Scale. Both friendly and unusually "research" put you off as you remind from the staff, "We are here to serve well-informed people, particularly in the yourself that research is not your line. you. " field of their specialisation, their attitudes Excitement and enthusiasm are part of this As you can easily imagine, history and their deeds suggest that surely they special place inside Avondale. There's students doing work on almost any aspect live by the motto "The law of the King is enough around here to warm your soul and of our denomination's background are service, and the highest serve the most." keep it warm with advent message; really in their element here—as are An Abundance of Relevant Material certainly until Jesus comes. students from the education department, Just a glimpse, first, at the place where Let's talk to these two nice people, and and theology students. they work. Bright, light and certainly ask them plenty of questions. Inside Avondale is unlike inside any "interesting looking." Two research "What is stored here in this centre?" other college anywhere in Australia or rooms—an abundance of relevant Whew! Under that question I wrote in my New Zealand. And when it comes to this books—comfortable chairs, ample writing notebook, "What isn't stored here!" That research centre, here on Avondale's tables; two offices; a ground-level vault was of course after Dr. Patrick and Mrs. campus, there is so much more to tell! (inside that—later). One of the research Scale had answered, and shown me the Read it next week. ## rooms, the big one, is obviously for general use, the other for intensive research, calling for the use of modern electronic equipment and other back-up services. Here in this research centre we are only a few metres away from the flower- Dr. Arthur N. Patrick, surrounded, marble marker to the east of director of the Research us, which says, "About 500 yards east of Centre, hands yet this spot was found the furrow seen in a another document for dream by Ellen G. White, which led to the reading and typing to his associate, Mrs. Eleanor establishment of the Australasian Scale. Missionary College in this district in 1894 . " September 8, 1980 :: AUSTRALASIAN RECORD :: 3 Ford Document on Sanctuary Studied Pastor Peter's Progress being the daily jottings of a church pastor who may be serving your church. Week 112 Variant Views Rejected Sunday Our quarterly business meeting tonight was a THE SANCTUARY REVIEW COMMITTEE appointed by the warm and friendly affair. All the reports were presented, and the treasurer's shirt buttons were General Conference met August 10 to 15 at Glacier View Ranch, the in danger of popping, such was his pride and Colorado Conference youth camp in the Rocky Mountains near pleasure at the church meeting its budget requirements once more. Boulder. The 115 members in attendance represented the entire Monday world field and included members of the college and university I was chauffeur today for six of our elderly religion departments, pastors, educators and church adminis- church members. The colder weather gives little opportunity for them to get out and about, trators on all levels, and world Division presidents. The agenda so Jennifer decided to give them a change of included numerous questions and topics grouped under three main scenery by inviting them to lunch at our place. It is an inspiration to hear stories from another headings: generation; experiences that tell of a love and 1. The Nature of Prophecy; faith that can be learned only as a result of a lifetime of walking with the Lord.