Vol 40, No. 15 Sydney, Monday, April 13, 1936 ,-••=teen at trrz Genera r". , Office, Sydney, :cox transtn ( � by Past as a Ne....,,aper The Shaking Time---A Fierce Struggle W HAT will become of Seventh-day Ad- ventists who are Adventists by pro- fession, but who lack a vital connection with the truth of God and the Author of that truth ? The answer to this question is expressed repeatedly in the Word of God, and in that inspired commentary on the Word of God which we speak of as "Testi- monies for the Church." We have the defi- nite instruction that there is a time of terrible shaking before us, and that in the time of the shaking, God's professed fol- lowers will be divided into two classes, one class remaining loyal and true to the truth of God and to the work of God amid all the terrors of the shaking time; while the other class, not being rooted and grounded in the love of the truth, will be shaken out of the movement of God. From Volume 9, pages 15-17, I quote the following statements: "Soon the battle will be waged fiercely between those who serve God and those who serve Him not. Soon everything that can be shaken will be shaken, that those things that cannot be shaken may remain." Notice three facts: First, the battle will increase in intensity; second, before the end comes, everything that can be shaken, will be shaken; third, take courage in noticing that not all will be shaken out, but some will remain, Again I quote: "Satan is a diligent Bible student. He knows that his time is short, and he seeks at every point to counterwork the work of the Lord upon this earth. It is im- possible to give any idea of the ex- perience of the people of God who shall be alive upon the earth when celestial glory and a repetition of the persecutions of the past are blended. They will walk in the light proceeding from the throne of God. By means of the angels there will be constant communication between heaven and earth. And Satan, sur- rounded by evil angels, and claiming to be God, will work miracles of all kinds, to deceive, if possible, the very elect. God's people will not find their safety in working miracles; for Satan will counter- feit the miracles that will be wrought. God's tried and tested people will find their power in the sign spoken of in Ex. 31:12-18. They are to take their stand on the living word, 'It is written.' This is the only foundation upon which they can stand securely. Those who have The Meek O blessed are the meek! Yea, come beloved, Ye people not desired, the day draws on; And soon o'er all the world the night shall fall With chilling blast; the dread decree ring out; And this poor world of sin shall fall and rise, Alas, no more. Come, beloved ones, despised by learned men And worldly wise, but precious in His sight, Come ye, press close, till love so warm and true Shall bind thee fast in fellowship, and love Constrained shall send thee forth to warn, exhort, And plead, till all the remnant church of God IS gathered in. Yea, blessed are the meek who follow on To know their Lord, and humbly at His feet With patience sit, and daily learn His will That they should do to others as they would That others do to them. Yea, blessed are The meek, for God hath chosen them to dwell With Him for aye. The meek! 0 title blest of God, yet so Despised by man! 'Twere better far to stand Amongst the meek, and brave the stormy blast Of man's contumely than share the crowns Of earth's exalted potentates. The pride, The arrogance, the pomp of man, shall fall; The meek, endure. Then blessed are the meek,—the Father's choice,— For as the apple of the Father's eye He cares for them. The very hairs upon Their heads are numbered in His Book, their names Are graven on the Saviour's hands, and soon Upon their brows shall rest the crown of life For evermore. Then come, beloved and blessed ones, press close, Yea, closer still, and make your call and your Election sure; the foe is lurking near, As rav'ning wolf, and, ah, the dread decree ! Press close, still close, until the throbbings of The Saviour's breast are echoed by the throbbings Of thine own. A 3. DYASON. broken their covenant with God will in that day be without God and without hope." While gross darkness covers the earth, yet the true children of God, though sur- rounded by the darkness, are in constant touch and communication with heaven, and upon them the celestial glory shines in spite of the fact that the persecutions of the past are being repeated. "In the issue of the conflict, all Christendom will be divided into two great classes, those who keep the com- mandments of God and the faith of Jesus, and those who worship the beast and his image and receive his mark." The real issue involved in the shaking time is an issue in which the line of de- marcation is drawn very definitely be- tween those who in reality are keeping the commandments of God, and those who ignore His commandments. It is possible to be classed by the world as a keeper of the commandments of God without actually keeping them. Only those who have entered, into that relationship with the Lord in which they love Him supremely, that is, love Him above silver and gold, above honour, position and worldly pleas- ure, are in reality keeping His command- ments. "Fearful tests and trials await the people of God. The spirit of war is stirring the nations from one end of the earth to the other, But in the midst of the time of trouble that is coming,— a time of trouble such as has not been since there was a nation,—God's chosen people will stand unmoved. Satan and his host cannot destroy them; for angels that excel in strength will protect them." What a wonderful assurance to God's true children is the statement, " God's chosen people will stand unmoved." Let us so live day by day that it may be our privilege to be protected by mighty angels; and instead of living in fear of being shaken out in the shaking time, let us rejoice in the fact that being true to God today, standing for Him today, we shall be able to stand for Him during thai time. S. A. RUSKJER. "We are found to find, told to tell, saved to save, and won to win." 2 � AUSTRALASIAN RECORD � 13/4/36 Our Surroundings, Upper Ramu, Central New Guinea As the aeroplane that brought us into the Upper Ramu area of Central New Guinea disappeared into the south-east on its return to the coast, the roar of the engine changed to a hum and soon could hardly be detected. A walk of ten minutes from the landing ground brought us to our little kunai-grass cottage. This is located on a rise that drops down from the hill higher up. On one side stretches an extensive flat, upon which is located the landing field, while on the other side near to us a pretty creek flows by. This and several other creeks junction with the Ramu River a little farther down. The garden plots that we saw from the air we are now able to view from closer range, for our mission cottage with its grass walls and, grass roof, and the other mission buildings stand in the midst of these. The only galvanised iron on the mission is the kitchen roof and the tank near by. We find that a miner is living on the mission station and caring for it until our arrival. The passion vines, sweet potato and peanut patches, and other vege- tables, flowers, and hedged paths give our buildings here in the wilds of Central New Guinea a homelike touch. We soon find that the days are pleas- ant,—not of the real tropical kind,—that the nights are distinctly cold, and that our teeth are inclined to chatter as we slip under the blankets—so different from the tropics of lower altitudes, where often one lies languid, with perhaps not so much as a sheet for covering. Certainly much more is needed on the Upper Ramu! The rarity of the atmosphere is quite noticeable at our elevation, for we are a mile above sea level. The 'planes are un- able to carry from the Ramu 'drome more than half the weight possible at lower altitudes. Often they have quite a struggle to rise with half loads. We are on a high plateau, and what seem to be hills around us are really the tops of mountains, eleven to twelve thousand feet above the sea. Many splendid views are to be obtained from the tops of these hills, some of which are treeless, and others heavily timbered. From a vantage point, the details of this highland country can be seen extend- ing over an area of several hundred square miles. Peaks in distant mountain ranges 14,000 feet high, the nearer hills and un- qulating country, interspersed with val- leys, rivers and creeks, and covered in parts with forest or touched with patches of jungle, together with the great stretches of open kunai-grass country ly- ing in nearly every direction, make a rare sight. South of the mission, down by the aero- drome, flows the Ramu River, which after a great sweep is again found away to our north, and then in a north-westerly direc- tion it flows on its ever-widening course for nearly 300 miles, finally reaching the north New Guinea coast not more than twenty-five miles from the mouth of the great Sepik River. The towering Kratke Range shows up, clear and blue, in the direction of the Papuan border. Mounts Gladstone and Dis- raeli, with many other splendid peaks, adorn the beautiful Finisterre Range. Like a great blue ribbon this magnificent range of mountains runs along the north of the Upper Markham and Upper Ramu Valleys. To the west are the great peaks of the Bismarck Range, though we can only see the nearest peaks. The marks of the great tossing about that this old world received at the time of the Flood are to be seen on every hand. There is much that is very beautiful here, where man is truly vile. But our short experience already leads us to be- lieve that there is also much "precious metal" lying hidden beneath the "inferior ore." To find this, the Advent message has come to Central New Guinea. We are told that there are 15,000 people living within an area of ten square miles on the Upper Ramu, and then there are other thousands all about. We are informed also that between the Upper Ramu and Mount Hagen there live at least 200,000 souls ! This is fully one-fifth of the popu- lation of this great island, whereas the area is only about one twenty-fifth of the whole. Of every five persons living in all New Guinea, one is in this densely populated area. Is it not remarkable that the Lord has opened up direct contact with most of this country by means of the aeroplane ? Truly this is a great aid in reaching this almost inaccessible country. There is some- thing far more wonderful, and that is the marvellous power of God's Spirit, that wins its way into the darkened hearts of men through the love of Jesus. We ask that the readers of the "Record" will pray the Lord of the havest to send His powerful Spirit into the darkened hearts of the in- habitants of Central New Guinea. In many ways it is a privilege to be living in these stirring days, but God really expects more of us on this account. Wonderful oppor- tunities await God's people in the great task that He has given them here in Cen- tral New Guinea. May we all GIVE more and LIVE more for Christ, and PRAY more that His glorious work in this very wicked world may be quickly finished. "The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that He would send forth labourers into the harvest." Luke 10:2. Then Jesus commands that, after praying, we be definite about this great gospel commission. He says to each of us ( verse 3), "Go your ways, . . . and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you." (Verse 11.) More giving and more praying will yield a greater reward and add more jewels to our crowns. Central New Guinea in its appalling need looks to Calvary for saving love; it looks to our risen Lord to break the manacles of sin and shame. It looks to you and me, dear brother, dear sister, as His representatives to perform this great task in His holy name. Central New Guinea ? Ah, yes, she is holding out her heathen hands to thee ! Even as I write, the sad, despairing and indescribable wail of the heathen comes floating across from a neighbouring village where today one of their number died. A. J. CAMPBELL. "How the Descendants of the `Bounty' Live Today" [The London "Sunday Express" gave prominence to the following account of Pitcairn recently, accompanied by a picture of the island. The clipping was sent to us by Brother Clifford Anderson of Lon- don. We are again reminded that God has chosen this unique island, with its dark history of crime and bloodshed, and made it an example to the world of "intense religious devotion." No other island in the seven seas figures so frequently and so prominently in newspapers, magazines, books, and cinema films. What a responsi- bility is placed upon our brethren and sisters on Pitcairn to continue to let their light shine brightly, situated as they now are on one of the great highways of travel.—Ed.] Pitcairn Island, an isolated dot in the South Pacific, has been brought before the eyes of Europe and America by the film woven round the mutiny of the "Bounty." Left in the "Bounty" after the mutiny were Fletcher Christian, the ringleader, and eight other mutineers. With six Polynesian men and twelve young women of the same race, they found in Pitcairn a permanent refuge, an island so little known, so remote, that even the long arm of the British Admiralty never reached them. Eighteen years later, in 1808, the Ameri- can vessel "Topaz" rediscovered Pitcairn Island. She was welcomed by a tall, powerfully- built, grey-haired man, dressed like the old-time British tar. This was Alexander Smith, sole male survivor of the company of mutineers. Of the fifteen men and twelve Tahitian women who had settled there in 1790, only the women, their children, and Smith were left. MASSACRE Hatred between the whites and native men, who were angered by a plan to di- vide the island between the whites, had broken out in massacre. The natives were killed. All but four of the white men were dead, Fletcher Christian among them. The survivors degenerated. They dis- covered the secret of making raw liquor in a still. In the orgies that followed three of the white men were killed, and only Smith was left. In his repentance he turned evangelist and taught the Bible to the women and young children. British vessels, learning that some of the "Bounty" mutineers still survived on this speck in the Pacific, called, but left him in peace with his con- gregation. Smith died in 1828, but those left be- hind him carried on his reforming work and tried to make the island self-support- ing. Their descendants live on the island today. This little community of 200 is one of the world's last strongholds of intense religious devotion. Occasionally one of them decides to AUSTRALASIAN RECORD � 3 13/4/36 leave and joins a ship voyaging from the island to New Zealand. These rare visitors from Pitcairn, quaintly dressed in old-fashioned clothes and speaking the English of mid-Victorian days with a Somerset accent, arrive in Auckland like visitors from another world. They stare open-mouthed at tramcars and motor cars. Cinemas bewilder and ter- rify them. The early religion of the islanders was that of the Church of England, but today their creed is Seventh-day Adventist. The island, only two miles long and one mile broad, is so steep and rugged that only a small area can be cultivated. Farm- ing methods were as primitive as those hundreds of years ago until recently when the islanders bought a hand-plough. These simple men are the most daring seamen in the world. They risk their lives by fishing from rocks where heavy seas break all the year round. They need no money; they have barter instead. They work communally, and the only money they see is that given them b j ships' passengers who buy their goods. BOUGHT A PIANO They spent most of their savings on a petrol-driven boat, which is scarcely used because they can only obtain petrol at long intervals. They have also bought a piano from Auckland, which took hours to land from a liner. They use this piano exclusively for their church services. Some own gramophones, but the only records they want are religious ones. The island shares one wireless set, but broadcast programmes are ignored because the batteries are too precious. They use their wireless for communicating with pass- ing ships in cases of extreme sickness. All the islanders are exceptionally healthy. The men are tall, strong, and hard-working. Nearly every one lives to an old age. Letter from a Samoan Dear "Record" Readers, While writing this reading for our readers, it reminds me of my short visit to New Zealand a year past, on account of the unfaded kindness of some of the friends in New Zealand. Again one of the brothers sent out for us by the last mail a handy organ to help our work in this island. I have had a most joyous heart to say thanks in Samoan, "Fa'afetai tele le alofa," to that brother on fulfilling his promise. If that brother knows a little about the forcible [strenu- ous] work that has done to the organ on its arrival, he must have the highest de- greed joy in his heart. There was an argument for a place to have it, but Brother T. Howse, who is in charge of the Vailoa School, came to the Customs house and placed it in the mission van, and off he went homeward. Oh! what a joy to the Vailoa boys on gaining victory over the organ. I, the writer, have a long trip of about thirty miles from Satomai to Vailoa with the longing heart to see the organ. While I was standing and keep looking at it, it seems to me that I was looking at the brother who had offered it for me. Some of the boys at Vailoa can play the organ on our Sabbaths and prayer meet- ings. These boys have been trained be- fore the organ arrived, with the hope of having their music ability by the time when the gift arrives. Punctually it comes to a hopeful point. Hoping that this organ on its sweet melodic tune, accompanied by the voices of the boys' choir, will draw souls. Readers, on knowing that the Flood is near, Noah gave out all his treasures to help to finish the building of the ark. 'Aims, it came to nowadays. We, who are wait- ing with certain hearts at the soon second coming of Christ, must give all ours that we can, to finish up this great work. From your Samoan thankful gift receiver, SANIKA AFA'ESE. How to Help the Samoan Band Dear Friends, You all know our persevering effort of asking anyone for help for our Vailoa Band. I do not forget a good lady of the South Island of New Zealand, who has been a great help to our school band. She sold out my photos which had been taken in New Zealand, and received money to help our band here. Thank you! S. AFA'ESE. [We have just received the offer of a side drum for the Vailoa Band. This is one of the instruments that they were greatly needing, and we know it will be much appreciated. If anyone would like to help in securing other instruments,— comets, tenor horns, baritones, or basses,— please communicate with the Editor at the Union Conference office, Wahroonga.—Ed.] From Drought to Floods "We have been surrounded by floods in every direction, and the trains ha re been held up time and again by the waters," Sister _R. Thrift wrote from Townsville, North Queensland, on March 25. "It is very awkward at times when supplies of vegetables and fruit cannot get through by train, for all the market gar- dens have been under water, and we have been depending on beans and cabbages and other vegetables brought all the way from Sydney in some instances. No wonder cab- bages have been selling at 2s. and 2s 6d. each, and lettuce has been unprocurable. Now that the long drought has broken, we are in hopes of a better supply. We were unable to grow anything ourselves until the rain came, for we would have been fined if caught using even bath water for the gardens or plants. The shortage was so serious that trains were coming in daily with water for the town. The grass is growing so quickly that the dry bones of the animals that were to be seen by the roadside, too numerous to be buried, are now out of sight. The trip to Ayr will be quite a different thing soon, though the roads are impassable just now because of the water. My husband has been up and down on the railway, taking the first train here and the last train there, not knowing how long he would be held up, but a kind Providence has arranged things wonderfully for us." God had only one Son, and He was a missionary.—Livingstone. thinintinimilinitunimi„,,,,,,,„„,thiminimmininniimiliffinummunniniminii. ;.-- �WEST AUSTRALIA :4. �Office Address: 47 Hay St., Subiaeo, W.A. E � _ = � Telephone: B 2759 � vii = � President's Home 'Phone: B 8581 � f4. iiiiiIiiiiilliniinitiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiipiniiiiiimitiiiiliiiiiiiiiritiiiiiiminimutiiiiiiiiiiiiR West Australian Conference Session The thirty-third annual session of the West Australian Conference was held in connection with the camp meeting at South Perth, February 25 to March 8. The membership of the conference is now 1224. During the year 124 were bap- tised, but death, removal to eastern con- ferences, and other causes had reduced the net gain to 72. Particular mention was made at the conference session of the pass- ing of Brother R. II. Constandt, for many years a worker in this cause and an officer of this conference. His quiet, Christlike influence will be much missed from our midst. Two new churches were adopted into the sisterhood of churches in the conference, Marvel Loch and Queen's Park. The total number of churches now is 25. Tithe receipts for the year totalled £6,118; Sabbath school offerings, £1,354; Week of Prayer offering, £157; Appeal for Missions, £882. The total tithes and of- ferings for the year were £10,461—an in- crease of £603 over those of the previous year. Officers for the ensuing conference period were elected as follows: President: E. B. Budge. Secretary-Treasurer: S. C. Butler. Home Missions, Missionary Volunteer, and Sabbath School Secretary: W. T. Hooper. Religious Liberty Secretary: E. B. Budge. Educational Secretary: T. C. Lawson. Tract Society Secretary: S. C. Butler. Field Missionary Secretary : A. J. Gathercole. executive Committee: E. B. Budge, W. M. R. Scragg, H. Stacey, T. C. Lawson, H. Ward, E. Price, J, Smith. Credentials and licenses were granted as follows: Ministerial Credentials: E. B. Rudge, W. T. Hooper, L. D. A. Lemke, F. E. Lyndon, W. M. R. Scragg, H. R. Martin. Ministerial License: S. C. Butler, G. I. Wilson, E. A. Reye, E. P. Jewson, H. G. Davis. Missionary License: A. J. Gathercole, L. G. Maxwell, Mrs. F. E. Lyndon, Miss P, Nippress, Miss E. McIntosh. Medical Missionary License: G. V. Palmateer. Teacher's License: H. E. Totenhofer, L. H. Turner, Miss E. F. Lane, Miss I. Roy. Colporteur's Credentials : A. P. House, R. Wallrodt, A. Blake, H. G. Bryant. Colporteur's License: C. Stanley, H. Bone, J. H. Blinco, Mrs. H. G. Abbott, Miss R. Bailey. The workers were appointed to the fol- lowing districts: Metropolitan Area: Pastor W. M. R. Scragg, E. A. Reye, G. I. Wilson, Miss P. Nippress, Miss E. McIntosh. Northam: Pastor and Mrs. F. E. Lyndon. Albany: L. G. Maxwell. Kalgoorlie: H. G. Davis. Home Physician J. Skelton � 113 � 60 A. W. Macaulay 293 17 F. M. Secretary This Mighty Hour V. Warden � 114 � 7 A. W. Macaulay �2 Bible Picture's & Stories A. Jorgenson 1051 32 It .V. Rampton 881 13 A. Needham � 543 � 12 S. Winter � 105 � 5 C. Winter � 1063 � 9 E. Norris �76 � 7 C. 13. Sum- merfield 591 26 Ladies' Handbook Mrs. AL Gunn 51 � 21 Airs. D. Pontey 19 � 9 Home Nursing Mrs. 1) Pontey 271 12 £126 9 35 6 6 15 0 £13 1 6 � 17 0 � 2 11 0 0 0 6 19 6 4 13 0 1 15 0 47 4 0 11 12 6 21 5 6 10 19 0 17 12 6 12 3 9 2 11 6 15 16 6 6 6 17 4 0 11 18 6 10 17 9 29 5 6 20 12 0 37 1 3 1 6 3 15 7 6 � 1 6 19 2 6 � 1 6 4 � AUSTRALASIAN RECORD � 13'4/36 Geraldton: E. P. Jewson. We look forward to a strong work being carried forward as the result of the help and inspiration received at the camp meeting. S. C. BUTLER, Secretary. ,f Colporteurs' Summary FEBRUARY, 1936 South New South Wales Hrs. Ord. Total Deliveries "tome Physician � E. B. Murray 161 � 88 £196 19 9 £67 5 9 � J. W. Davis 149 � 72 148 11 0 86 5 6 � Miscellaneous 97 � 50 103 1 0 � 5 17 0 Mrs. V. P. Murray � 63 � 9 � 22 11 3 � 5 18 9 V. P. Murray 32 � 6 � 13 15 6 � 1 7 0 Mrs. 'Turner � 36 � 3 � 6 9 0 � 2 5 0 J. S. Trim � 57 � 1 � 2 6 0 21 14 6 Bible Pictures & Stories Miss G. Cur- mock � 147 � 21 � 46 10 9 25 16 3 � P. Hardyment 88 � 13 � 26 11 9 13 3 0 I. W. Smith � 82 � 12 � 22 8 3 � 1 4 9 W. Johnson � 89 � 10 � 19 16 0 � 2 8 0 J. Newman � 23 � 10 � 18 11 0 � D. Whittaker 53 � 6 � 17 19 0 L. Kent �15 � 7 � 15 0 0 Home Nursing R. Frame � 119 � 1 � 6 16 0 � 8 2 0 A. Hick �76 �2 14 0 � 2 14 0 Daniel & Revelation � A. Broadfoot 47 � 5 � 416 3 � 3 1 0 Desire of Ages A. Peach � 75 � 1 � 415 6 � 916 0 This Mighty Hour B. Jones �4 �2 1 0 � 6 0 1377 315 £681 13 0 £267 19 0 North New South Wales Hrs. Ord. Total Deliveries 10391 235 £398 19 0 £101 18 0 Tasmania Hrs. Ord. Total Deliveries Bible Pictures � J. H. Laredo 24 � 3 � £7 10 0 £1 16 6 Home Physician R. G. Prety- man � 142 � 42 � 88 15 0 11 15 0 North New Zealand Hrs. Ord. Total Deliveries Home Physician W. Waterhouse 1323 45 £97 16 (; £3 6 6 I. Ivey �1181 30 � 61 17 0 � 1 6 J. H. Burton 1033 24 � 53 19 0 3 11 0 R. H. Matthews 141 � 23 � 52 6 0 4 0 0 Bible Pictures & Stories � Miss E. B. Butt 1043 19 � 38 5 0 4 4 6 J. H. Burton �1 � 1 19 6 F. E. Baker � 127 � 15 � 29 10 0 2 12 6 4. P. Rubie � 683 17 � 31 7 0 2 11 0 R. E. Shearer 23 � 2 � 5 1 0 1 12 0 Miss 0. Pres- cott �79 � 4 � 6 6 6 1 2 6 E. A. Lauder � 761 � 7 � 15 2 0 2 0 6 This Mighty Hour � G. L. Armitage 1303 33 � 28 15 6 3 10 0 � D. H. Watson 961 17 � 15 15 6 3 0 0 A. P. Cook � 1033 29 � 26 10 0 4 11 6 L. Cresswell � 1433 36 � 36 5 6 8 5 6 IV. L. Devine � 701 11 � 11 16 0 2 9 6 S. A. Bartlett � 126 � 14 � 16 9 0 4 6 6 S. W. Campbell 23 � 2 � 1 13 6 � 4 6 H. Thompson �1 � 17 6 Our Day H. Thompson 1271 23 25 7 9 55 3 Bedtime Stories Miss E. Butt �2 � 15 0 � 15 0 L. Cresswell � 3 � 1 17 6 1 17 6 R. H. Matthews �1 � 15 0 � 15 0 G. L. Armitage �1 �9 0 � 9 0 W. Waterhouse �1 � 15 0 � 15 0 17951 361 £561 11 3 £61 6 3 Victoria Hrs. Ord. Total Deliveries Bible Pictures Miss L. Brown 623 J. Cole �8 Mrs. L. Dickins 12 Mrs. F. Gil- christ � 243 � 6 � 11 17 0 Mrs. Laughlin 43 � 1 � 1 19 6 Miss. D. Lean 44 � 6 � 12 3 3 � 3 5 9 Miss T. Lock 55 � 29 � 63 13 5 � 9 11 11 � Miss M. Moore 553 17 � 33 3 0 � 10 6 Miss S. Reeves 513 � 8 � 14 6 0 �6 K. H. Shields 94 � 19 � 38 6 0 � 5 14 6 � 5 � 819 6 � 7 0 Miss E. Sorrell 26 Mrs. G. Swin- den �23 R. Mackey Bible Readings R. L. Aveling, � 87 � 18 � 22 3 0 B, F. Bernard �1 � 17 6 C. H. Boulting 76 � 13 � 16 1 6 M. Porter � 31 � 3 � 3 14 6 Home Physician C. J. Boulting �1 � 2 2 0 R. Mackey � 122 � 27 � 59 7 0 34 3 0 C. A. Whitehead 74 � 11 � 22 16 6 28 15 0 Ladies' Handbook Mrs. Al. E. James � 60 102 14 0 � 3 0 Our Day Mrs. Wyatt � 1011 � 3 � 1 6 6 � 1 6 6 This Mighty Hour B. F. Bernard �1 � 1 1 0 Helps Mrs. H. Devine � 1 0 6 � 1 0 6 Miscellaneous � 6 0 � 6 0 9311 243 £446 15 5 £110 11 7 Papua Hrs. Ord. Total Deliveries Home Physician Lester Lock � 633 52 £156 17 6 £111 2 0 This Mighty Hour Lester Lock � 2 � 3 12 6 � 3 12 6 Queensland Hrs. Ord. Total Deliveries Bible Pictures & Stories F. Bevan � 103 � 8 £20 11 6 £4 3 0 .1. Binning � 51 � 9 � 17 7 0 2 6 0 D. G. Livesey � 5 � 10 1 0 3 3 0 This Mighty Flour .1. II. Miller � 1191 25 � 26 10 0 10 14 0 .T. W. Nixon � 1381 22 � 24 19 6 52 2 6 Home Physician C. M. Lee � 121 � 18 � 44 10 6 4 0 6 C. L. Rowland � 761 23 � 42 11 9 1 16 0 W. G. Hodg- kinson � 1021 20 � 41 13 6 63 13 0 R. A. Spoor � 931 17 � 36 15 3 50 4 3 H. Paiee �901 15 � 34 1 6 139 4 0 9573 162 £299 1 6 £333 6 3 South Australia Hrs. Ord. Total Deliveries This Mighty Hour W. A. Stewart. 142 � 29 £26 5 0 £3 19 0 H. E. Backhouse 189 � 9 � 8 15 6 � 1 19 6 E. Locoman � 643 � 4 � 4 2 0 � 1 1 0 Home Physician W. T. Oaklands 1651 30 � 61 8 0 13 11 0 W. T. Poole � 69 � 8 � 16 19 6 � 3 6 J. H. Cotton 86 � 4 � 8 1 0 Bible Pictures V. B. Herbert � 511 L. Butcher � 147 F. AI. Sec. � 13 5 � 9 12 0 18 34 0 9 4 � 7 1 0 3 17 0 5 19 9 13 0 9271 111 1176 4 9 £31 3 3 Ladies' Handbook Miss M. Bon- nington 10 2 8 � 2 477 � 62 £139 12 2 £80 2 2 West Australia Hrs. Ord. Total Deliveries Home Physician .7. H. Blinco � 87 � (3 � £12 13 6 £7 14 13 A. Blake �99 � 16 � 33 3 0 8 12 6 Miscellaneous 123 �24 5 Bible Pictures H. G. Bryant � 70 � 9 � 15 8 6 � 19 0 H. G. Bone � 72 � 14 � 25 13 6 8 11 0 C. H. Stanley � 233 � 4 � 6 11 0 2 9 0 Ladies' Handbook Mrs. Abbott � 21 � 6 � 11 11 0 This Mighty Hour C. H. Stanley � 111 � 1 � 1 17 0 � 19 (3 370 � 66 £131 3 0 £29 5 6 7 £13 19 0 £1 12 2 1 � 1 19 6 4 � 716 0 417 0 South New Zealand Hrs. Ord. Total Deliveries Home Physician Mr. & Mrs. T. Chick � 111 � 30 £63 14 0 £15 4 (3 G. B. Wishart 117 � 20 � 44 6 6 15 13 6 Miss M. Hossack 50 � 6 � 15 16 6 7 16 6 This Mighty Hour S. E. Presnall � 32 � 1. � 2 4 0 9 18 0 1 � 3 10 () � 5 4 6 � R. 1). McIver � 81 � 1 � 5 7 6 20 3 6 1 � 1 12 6 � W. G. Drain � 5 7 6 Bible Pictures & Stories 3 15 9 � Miss L. Bon- � nington 28 � 3 � 5 9 6 4 9 6 2 3 0 � E. H. Brown � 18 � 1 � 2 11 0 1 6 6 1 16 0 NOTE.—A large proportion of the books ordered will be delivered later. 166 � 45 £96 5 0 £13 11 6 � 54 £160 10 0 £114 14 6 WEST WYALONG CAMP MEETING 13/4/36 � AUSTRALASIAN RECORD � 6 Totals • for February, Col. Hrs. Ord. � Value 1936 Deliveries S. N.S.W. 19 1377 315 f681 13 � 0 £267 19 � 0 N. � N.Z. 18 17951 361 561 11 � 3 61 6 � 3 Victoria 22 9311 243 446 15 � 5 110 11 � 7 N. N.S.W. 12 1039* 235 398 19 � 0 101 18 � 0 Q'land 10 9571 162 299 1 � 6 333 6 � 3 Sth. � Aust. 9 927* 111 176 4 � 9 31 3 � 3 Sth. � N. � Z. 8 477 62 139 12 � 2 80 2 � 2 West Aust. 6 370 66 131 3 � 0 29 5 � 6 Tasmania 2 166 45 96 5 � 0 13 11 � 6 Islands 1 631 54 160 10 � 0 114 14 � 6 107 8075* 1654 43091 15 � 1 41102 7 � 1 FEBRUARY BANNER CONFERENCE: South Australia, 103 hours per colporteur BANNER COLPORTEURS : Longest Hours: A. Jorgenson, 1952 Most Orders: E. B. MURRAY, £196 19s. 9d. The February Summary Once more we must thank our heavenly Father for the blessings that He has given to our literature workers. We are glad to say that the summary value for February is nearly £900—to be exact, £899—above that of the same month last year. For the two months of this year the summaries total £4,963. This is £790 better than for the corresponding two months of last year. We are looking forward to having a very successful year during 1936. Many good experiences were related at the camp meetings. One colporteur reported many homes open for Bible studies, and several attending church and Sabbath school. In Western Australia exceptionally good work has been done. It was stated at the camp that fifteen adults were defin- itely won to the truth last year through the colporteur work. So the good work continues. � T. A. MITCHELL. Young People's Programme, Perth Camp The large pavilion, seated to its capacity with a crowd of expectant people, en- couraged our young people on the last Sat- urday night of the camp. The Perth Advent Band, led by Brother Wheeler, was there in full force to enhance a successful pro- gramme for the evening. Songs and musi- cal items combined with speeches from Pastor Stewart, Pastor Budge, Brother S. H. Gander, and a recitation by Pastor Scragg filled an evening of real enjoy- ment. An outstanding item was a kitchen song, composed by Miss R. Bailey, and sung by the camp kitchen staff, under her leader- ship. The band played some fine pieces to the great enjoyment of the listeners. A col- lection taken up for the band amounted to £7 14s. 3d. The young people showed their appreciation of the band by handing them such a fine collection. The Perth Ad- vent band is coming into the limelight, and a programme of real evangelical help- fulness is being arranged for it during the year. The band, too, will be a real help to our young people. Pastor W. T. Hooper, the newly elected M.V. Secretary, is inspired with the op- portunity of working with, and for, such a splendid company of young people. Brother Gander, with his originality and simple appeal, did much to increase the missionary zeal of the young men and women and the boys and girls of our en- campment. The 1936 camp has been dismantled, but its influence remains to inspire to greater consecration the great body of God's young people in this far-fiung western field. W.M.R.S. immmmmmMMMmmmmmmoMMMMMWMMMMMMMMMMMIIIMIUM 2 SOUTH NEW SOUTH WALES Office Address: 84 The Boulevarde, Strathfield, N.S.W. Telephone : UJ 5371 President's Home 'Phone: Wahroongs 495 iMUUMuMnMMilm.DMUMOMIIMHMIIM.M.MHMIIMUMWOMMIIMUMW A Forest School of Study Out in the distance, far beyond the din of commercial life, seventeen miles to the west of Wyalong railway station and 300 miles west of Sydney, we held our yearly gathering for study and worship. The place selected was on Brother Bolte's farm. It was an ideal location, in a grove of forest trees with a beautiful lake close by, the clear skies and bright sun over- head, and zephyr winds whispering over the plain. Those who gathered had come from vary- ing distances, from 100 to twenty miles, and seventy-one were in attendance. Pas- tor H. Mitchell had spent a number of days in preparing for the meeting, and when we reached the place all was in readi- ness for the devotional exercises to begin. The tents were neatly pitched and the meeting pavilion was nicely seated. One meeting was held on Thursday, two on Friday, six on Sabbath, four on Sun- day and a farewell service on Monday morning. Pastors W. G. Turner, R. E. Hare, G. Branster, and H. Mitchell had charge of the different meetings. Many beautiful les- sons were brought out in the discourses, and many interesting facts and figures con- cerning the work were expressed. Evening after Sabbath Pastor Turner gave a most interesting lecture with lantern views, il- lustrative of the work in New Guinea and the prospects of gospel work among its people. The electric light was supplied by a motor car, and it worked splendidly. In closing, some of the many institutions linked with the message, were thrown on the screen. It was quite a successful meet- ing. The Sabbath school contributions amounted to £2/17/0 and those of the ser- vice to about £3. At the close of the Sunday morning service conducted by Pastor R. E. Hare, Pastor Turner told some interesting experiences linked with the mission field and progress of the work there. Opportunity was given for pledges and £30 was pledged in response. On Sabbath afternoon a baptismal ser- vice was conducted. Pastor Branster spoke on the significance and importance of bap- tism, while Pastor Mitchell acted as ad- ministrator. The lake waters served the purpose perfectly, and the congregation found beautiful standing ground on the shore. It was much like the Jordan waters of long ago. Owing to pressure of conference busi- ness, Pastors Turner and Hare had to leave on Sunday at noon. While the car was get- ting ready the congregation gathered, and to the tune of "God be with you till we meet again," the car moved away and was soon lost in the distance. Brother and Sister Bolte did all that it was possible to make the meeting pleasant and successful. Wood and water and milk were supplied in abundance. Timber for seating was kindly lent by one of the busi- ness men in Wyalong. Brother and Sister 6 � AUSTRALASIAN RECORD � 13/4136 Murray from Parramatta, who are working in the book ministry in that district, were present and assisted in some of the meet- ings. In looking back, our little forest gather- ing presents itself as one of the most pleas- ant and helpful meetings that memory re- calls. May the Lord greatly bless all who attended, and also those who had to "stand by the stuff" at home. Truly there is an inspiration in the companionship of God's people and more so when, nature lends her sweet benediction to the occasion. R. HARE. The Need of Washing Fruit and Other Foods Kindly permit me to add another ar- ticle on the divine principles of health reform. I write from the viewpoint of personal experience and observation. I have spent seven years in orchard work, four years on a farm and sheep station, have milked a dairy herd, engaged in gardening, and lived near ocean and lake. I can endorse the statements that fish, flesh, and fowl are often filled with tumorous cancer and tuberculosis. The Lord's instruction to His people is: "Be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the Lord." Cleanliness is a divine principle. The Lord wants us to be specially clean in the preparation of our daily food. We are also instructed by many physicians and dietitians that pears, apples, quinces, and other fruits should be eaten without peel- ing them to obtain the vitamins and min- erals. Now the earth has waxed old as doth a garment. Heb. 1:10, 11. "The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof." It loses its power to produce, and man ma- nures it with the blood, bone, and offal of dead, diseased animals and fish. These are ground up as fine as flour and cast by tons on our orchards. These manures are drilled into the soil when sowing our cereals, le- gumes, and vegetables. While doing this kind of work, I have had to use a wet mask to keep the stench and fine dust out of my mouth and nostrils. When these manures are cast they rise like smoke; the very air is filled. Then they settle on the trees and fruits, and get into the indentions in whichever way the fruits are turned up. Then again to control diseases and in- sect enemies, the trees are sprayed with arsenic, soda, lime, and sulphur, sulphuric and nitric acids, together with sticky oils. (Even while I write I am reminded of some pears I have which are covered with bluestone.) The hollows are filled with the fluids and then dry out, leaving a de- posit. I would advise all to thoroughly wash the fruit, then take the point of a knife and cut out both the stalk and the top end before eating. The use of a finger bowl at the table would be advisable. Those who prepare fruit salads should be very particular, also with the leaves of lettuce, cabbage, and spinach. Each leaf should be washed and inspected separately. All root vegetables should be scrubbed, and cereals and legumes washed. Much of our wheat is treated to spraying. I fear that many do not know, and others are thoughtless in regard to these things. I have stood on the top of cliffs at Coogee near where the sewers enter the ocean, and have seen hundreds of fish feed- ing there. Wherever our shipping goes, the waters are defiled, and the fish follow on. I know that our fishery lakes have sewer- age deposited in them. Thus the fish be- come diseased. To those who will read "Ministry of Healing," "Healthful Living" or the "Testimonies" these things are made very plain. The food created before the time of sin was spoken into existence by "the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world." By the life in His word our food has come down through the ages in living suc- cession for today's meals for you and me. Praise His name. "The family board be- comes as the table of the Lord, and every meal a sacrament."—"The Desire of Ages," page 660. Yea, more than this; God has through His sacrifice and inter- cession made provision reaching into eter- nity. With grateful hearts let these thoughts be the spiritual food at every table. � W. E. PREES. WEDDING BELLS HOLLINGSWORTH-McCREERY. — On the evening of February 25 at the Perth church, Reginald Richard Hollingsworth, youngest son of Brother Richard Hollings- worth of South Greenough, and Alice Gwendoline McCreery, daughter of Brother George McCreery of South Perth, were united in the bonds of holy matrimony. A large company from various parts of the conference gathered for the happy occa- sion. The simple dignity of the decora- tions, arranged by friends of the bride, together with the gracefully attired brIelal party, provided a striking setting for the ceremony, yet withal, in complete accord with the standards of our faith. Brother and Sister Hollingsworth go to their home at South Greenough, followed by the prayers and sincere wishes of their large circle of friends. �E. B. BUDGE. OBITUARY I BOYD.—Sister Ruby Esther Boyd, aged thirty-five years, fell asleep in Jesus on February 18 at our Sanitarium in England as the result of injuries received in a motor-bus accident just outside the Sani- tarium gates. Her husband, Dr. George Boyd, was acting superintendent of the Sanitarium at the time, and was called in haste to the scene, only to discover that the injured woman was his wife. Sister Boyd was a graduate nurse from Portland Sanitarium, Oregon, where her parents still reside. For two years she was in charge of the Social Service Department in the White Memorial Hospital. Brother and Sister Boyd were married in 1930, since which time they have laboured in the cause, and when the tragedy occurred were under appointment as missionaries. The doctor was filling a vacancy at the Sani- tarium for a short time before sailing for West Africa. A New Zealander by birth, he left his native land to train for larger service and graduated from the Medical Course at Loma Linda and later at Edin- burgh. He and a little girl Loann, four years of age, are left to mourn their great loss. Hundreds gathered at the church and later at the grave, a token of the affection in which these dear workers were held. Truly when one member suffers we all suf- fer. Pastor E. D. Dick, of the Northern European Division, and a number of min- isters and leaders associated in these sad services. How brightly the Advent hope shines at such times ! We can catch a vision of the day when w•e shall understand the meaning of our tears. To these sor- rowing ones and their relatives we extend our sympathies, praying our heavenly Father to sustain them in this hour of trial, and hasten that day when "sorrow and sighing shall flee away." R, ALLAN ANDERSON. SWANNELL.-- It is with sadness of heart that we record the untimely passing of Brother Sidney Swannell, aged eighteen years, who together with his nephew was fatally injured on Sunday evening, Febru- ary 16, whilst experimenting with blast- ing powder. The lads were rushed to the hospital with the aid of kind friends, but despite the skilful efforts of three doctors, they succumbed to their injuries on the early morning of February 19. Sidney and his nephew, Kelvin Orr, were interred in the same grave in the S.D.A. section of the Midland Junction cemetery, the Rev. M. Birch of the Presbyterian Church as- sociating with the writer in the service at the graveside. Sidney was the youngest son of Brother and Sister T. H. Swannell, of Herne Hill, and a regular attendant of the Midland Junction church and Sab- bath school. The heartfelt sympathy of God's people is extended to Brother and Sister Swannell and their family in the great loss which they have suffered through the unfortunate accident that destroyed their home and loved ones. We know the "blessed hope" sustains them in their sorrow. � E. B. BUDGE. RETURN THANKS.— Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Lewes and daughter desire to express their gratitude to the kind relatives and friends who sent messages of love and sympathy to them through the medium of letters, telegrams, and floral tributes in the loss of their dear mother and grand- mother. Will all kindly accept this as a personal acknowledgment. FOR SALE.— Three farms and citrus orchards, 30, 24, and 18 acres, respectively. Good soil and permanent water. Will grow anything. Just the place for a family wishing to derive the benefits of the A.M. College. This is a genuine offer. For par- ticulars apply A.B., P.O. Cooranbong, N.S.W. WANTED FOR ADOPTION.— One of our young church members near Sydney desires to adopt a baby girl; will be well cared for in comfortable home. Apply Mrs. B. Mobbs, Carlingford, N.S.W. We thank H. J. for the donation of £1 "For Leper Work in Africa," received by post at the editorial office. This will be forwarded to Africa. UNION £12,310 0000 0000 0000 DODO E O 0E0 0 000 0 000 O 000 0 EDO O 000 K 1E00 0 [11 � K ME 0 0 NMENIMMIN MINIMME. IMUNINIMIN mamma a mamma a NEM. • mamma I mmiia a MUM. a MENNE a mamma a NIMINEINN *IMMUNE. NINIMMINNOI MINIUMMMEM INIMMEIMIN MENNEMEN aaaaamaa MINEMEMEN ENNIMIMME EMINNEMMEM NIMIMEMEME NIMMENNE aaaaaaaa EMMENNIN MINIMNIMEN EMINNEMNIMIN MMINENNOMMI MENNEMEMME EIMMENNENE MMEMEINIMIN NIMMMINNINI MIUMINEMUIN MIHINNIMMENN NIMMENSIMMENNE MENINIMIMENNI MENEMIUMENNE MENNIIIIMUMMEM IIIMMEMEIMMENE NIMENNIMIMMEMI NEEMMENNIMMIN MUNIMINNINNIMIN NEMENNIMINIENE U I as MEI MEN IMO W.A. £750 CEm NEC MEE NEN MEN 1111. N. � 4 EACH BLACK SQUARE REPRE_ 1 SENTS £25 OR A ! MAJOR PORTION THEREOF. p........,........-................ Q1 c1. £1060 O 0 DO O 0 000 13/4/36 � A USTRALASIAN RECORD � 7 Fifth Official Report, to March 28 Latest �Per Aim Wks. Report Total Cent NTH. N.Z. � £1,850 � 6 � £317 £2,030 110 TASMANIA 530 � 3 � 5 545 103 STH. N.Z. � 1,050 � 4 � — � 1,050 � 100 NTH. N.S.W. 1,120 � 4 � 288 � 1,123 100 Sth, N.S.W. � 2,200 � 6 � 146 � 1,961 � 89 Victoria 1,150 4 170 1,870 87 Sth. Aust. � 850 � 3 � 147 � 652 � 77 West Aust. � 750 � 2 � 276 � 508 � 68 Home Field £11,560 � £1,349 £9,739 � 84 Further cause for rejoicing is revealed by the Appeal figures this week, for in presenting our fifth report we are able to announce that four conferences have com- pleted their tasks. You can possibly guess the two additional ones this week. Yes, North New Zealand and North New South Wales. North New Zealand's cable this week came as a great surprise, for you will see that its report now amounts to £2,030, or £180 over the aim. It looks as if North New South Wales also will have a good overflow. We congratulate both these conferences upon the successful ac complishment of their work. This leaves us with four conferences now pushing toward their goals. South New South Wales and Victoria are climbing up the last steep grade of the hill; they need £239 and £280, respectively. Only ten shillings more from 478 members in South New South Wales and 560 members in Vic. toria would see them both through. Remem ber, the heart of PUSH is US ! South Australia and West Australia have both progressed much more rapidly this year than last. South Australia has more than three-fourths of its aim, and West Australia more than two-thirds. With £1,349 reported for this week, we now have a total of £9,739, or 93 per cent of the combined aims of the conferences working, in an average official working time of four weeks. It is truly the Lord's sth, N.S.W. £2200 OD 00000 0 mama MEN MINN MIN mama MUM NNW NEM NUN maim maim MIEN mama maim MUM EMEM NM. Rail doing, and we thank Him for it, and for the spirit of service manifested through- out this great field in so quickly gathering funds for the needy mission field. A glance at our lighthouse will reveal how well the work of building is going forward, and that very soon the rays of light will flash out from the tower. The last £10 will turn on the light. You will notice that we have placed two windows in the building this week. The upper one represents £350 to be gathered by the islands, and the lower one £400 to come from North Queensland. These fields con- duct the effort later in the year. An Ingatherer relates this story, which shows that ingathering helps to find the seekers for truth: "One morning a few weeks ago I set out to do Ingathering, and on my way passed through another town. After I had gone about three miles beyond this place, a very strong impression took possession of me, which led me to return and begin work there, although I had never worked in that place before. After about an hour's collecting, I came to a house where the lady greeted me very cordially and invited me in. When I entered the room I noticed an open Bible on the table, and about the first words the lady said were, 'Are you a missionary? Can you explain the Bible? An hour ago I prayed to the Lord to send someone to explain His Word to me, and I have been awaiting the answer.' Then I saw why I had felt impressed to return to that town, and I told the woman of the experience I had had, and that the im- pression had come to me at just about the time she was praying. We talked for some time, and I answered several questions that were puzzling her. An appointment for a Bible study was made for the next day, and this woman is eagerly grasping the truth. God is surely speaking to His ser- vants today and leading them to souls who are praying for light, just as clearly as He led Philip to the eunuch." "THE PEOPLE WHICH SAT IN DARKNESS SAW GREAT LIGHT." Nth. Sth. � N.S.W. N.Z. � £1120 £1050 • MIN .111 NEM 11.11 NM NM MEN MN MEM NM NEN NEM EU NM NEN MN aim NNE MIR 1111. MINN 11•11 Vic. £2150 ELE MOD NUE mama MINE MUM MUM mama WIN mama MUM mama NUM MEM mama mama mama NUN MUM alma Nth. N.Z. a aaa 1111•1 am • mama mama mama MUM NMI mama mama NUN NEN MEM mama mama NMU mama NUN mama 8 � werreenrrerrreovrpreorrrn-prenvrcf trztlasiart � trerb THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE AUSTRALASIAN UNION CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS Editor: Viola M. Rogers Single Subscription, per year, post paid . 5/- Order through your conference office, or send direct to the Avondale Press, Cooranbong, N.S.W. Printed weekly for the Conference by the AVONDALE PRESS (A.C.A. LTD.), COORANBONG, N.S.W. Not only in New Guinea and Papua have excellent book sales been reported. Right here in the home field during the first two months of this year one colporteur took orders to the value of £500. On April 2 Brother G. E. Adair returned to headquarters at Wahroonga from his visit to the Orient in the interests of the development of the Health Food work. Pastors N. A. Ferris and Kata Rangoso have arrived from the Solomon Islands on their way to attend the General Conference. Our native brother will be speaking over the air on Sunday evening, April 19, tell- ing what Christianity has done for his people. Pastor Ferris will interpret. See the notice regarding the Advent Radio Church in another column. Brother W. R. Litster sailed for Fiji on April 1, returning to his work and his family, from whom he was separated for some time because of illness. Brother Lit- ster underwent an operation at the Sani- tarium, which apparently was successful, and he was happy to return to his field of labour, In harmony with his appointment at the Annual Council last year, Brother Gordon Hopkins has recently commenced his duties as manager of the Newcastle branch. Brother James Wilson, from the office of the Sydney Wholesale Branch, goes there as accountant; and Brother Oliver Twist and Miss Hazel Hodgkinson, from the Avondale Industries office, will also join the office staff of the Newcastle Wholesale Branch. Brother Leonard Hunt is being trans- ferred from the store staff of the Sydney Wholesale Branch of the Sanitarium Health Food Company to be head storeman of the wholesale branch in Newcastle. After many years in Wahroonga Brother Hunt will be removing his home to Newcastle. After some years in the Union Confer- ence office, Miss Bessie Fisher is being transferred to Adelaide, to serve as ac- countant in the retail branch of the Sani- tarium Health Food Company. Miss Thelma Morrison, who has spent four years at the A.M. College, has recently been called to join the staff of the Union Conference office, We deeply regret to announce the death of Pastor C. C. Crisler, for many years Secretary of the China Division. Brother Crisler died from pneumonia on March 28. The cable was sent by his wife, formerly Miss Minnie Hawkins of Australia, to her sister, Mrs. P. H. Pretyman. The latest letter from Sister Crisler mentioned that her husband was going on a long trip to the border of Tibet, and as lie was not AUSTRALASIAN RECORD feeling well she dreaded his going; but it was to be his last trip away from home before his departure on April 18 for the General Conference session. As no par- ticulars were given, we do not yet know whether Brother Crisler was ill and died away from home ox not. His death will be a heavy loss to the work, as well as to his family. Mrs. Crisler's address is 525 Ningkuo Rd., Shanghai, China. From Samoa Sister H. T. Howse writes. "School is in full swing, and is going excellently. There is a very fine spirit manifest among our young men, The work of years is at last bearing fruit, and we are a united, happy family, striving to do the will of God. and bring honour to His name. The blessing of the Lord is evident both in the young men's school and the primary department. There is a very earnest spirit of study, and a willingness to stand by and uphold the rules of the school and the home." Remarkable Answer to Prayer Owing to the protracted drought in Western Australia, a number of our people who engage in farming pursuits left their farms to come to camp with some distress of mind because of the great shortage of water. Brother Lockyer was paying £3 10s. per week for water for his stock while he was away. He heard another brother on the camp ground relate an experience of answered prayer under similar conditions, and so, having to return to his farm on the first Monday of the meeting, he decided to pray for rain, that he might be able to come back to the camp before it closed. He spent several hours that night in prayer and in reading the promises of God. The sky was clear when he retired, but before dawn he heard a sprinkle. He arose and thanked the Lord and continued in prayer and reading the promises. When the morning came it looked as if the rain might clear away, but he held on by faith. In- stead of buying more water he went and cleaned out his water holes. He prayed that his neighbours also might share in the blessings of heaven. Sufficient rain fell to give them all they needed for the next six weeks at least. After his return to the camp ground, he was invited to relate his experience on the platform, which he did. A. G. STEWART. An Exception [Dr. Eric Caro of Wellington, N.Z., so well known to many of our readers, has passed on to the "Record" family an ex- perience of one of the Appeal workers in the capital city of the Dominion.—Ed.] During her work on the Appeal in Wel- lington last month, Mrs. Matthews had many experiences worth telling, but one stands out especially as worth recording, showing as it does the value of the work being done by Seventh-day Adventist mis- sions in the South Seas. It occurred in the office of the New Zealand manager of a world-wide concern. "Entering an office I asked for the manager," Mrs. Matthews told me, "On meeting him I appealed to him for our work, and as he saw the words on the mag- azine, 'Appeal for Missions,' he very sternly and decidedly said, `No; don't ask me to help missions. I know too much about 13/4136 missions. 'They are nothing but money-mak- ing concerns. I have been on twenty-eight islands, and I know something about their work. Don't ask me to help you.' Then he named the various denominations work- ing in the islands as 'all robbing the natives and doing this in. the name of Jesus.' He said, 'There was a priest travelling on the same steamer as myself and we got into conversation about trad- ing; we got into hot words, so I pitched him overboard.' "Oh," Mrs. Matthews said, "did he drown?" "He smiled and said, 'No, the niggers fished him out and brought him on board again. But I will tell you what he said as he came to me, dripping wet and shaking his fist in my face, "You dare put your foot on the island again, and I'll kill you." `And,' Mr. � added, 'I believe he would, too.' " After saying a good deal against the methods and work of these missions, dur- ing which Mrs. Matthews was beginning to feel smaller and smaller and to wonder what hope there was of receiving a dona- tion, Mr. — said, "There is only one mission that is any good, and they are the Seventh-day Adventists. By the way, what are you ?" Mrs. Matthews was more than pleased to be able to say, "I am a Seventh- day Adventist." "Well," he said, "that mission IS doing some good. They teach the natives to be clean and reliable." He then gave a donation, adding, "It is not so much as I would like to give, but call again." A good spiritual conversation followed, and world conditions were discussed. "Yes," Mr. � said, "I believe there is something coming, for men have for- gotten God, and until they return to Him the world will be no better." We can be thankful for the opportunity given us annually to do something for the furtherance of our mission work, producing as it does results that are noted by men of the world as outstandingly in advance of any other efforts. During her three weeks' work in Wel- lington Mrs. Matthews collected £126, Help on Every Problem Are you puzzled about this, or that, ox the other thing ? Consult the "Index to the writings of Mrs. E. G. White," and see what the Spirit of Prophecy has to say on the question. No matter WHAT the problem, you will usually find something that will help you to think straight, and square your daily walk with the principles laid down in the Book of books. Don't depend upon questioning friends, or the preacher, or—anybody. Find out for your- self just exactly what is written for the ad- monition and instruction of those who are living down here in these perplexing, con- fusing days. � LORA E. CLEMENT. Advent Radio Church STATION 2UE (316 metres) SYDNEY 5.16 to 6 p.m., Sydney Time April 12: An Easter message, "The Signi- ficance of a Risen Christ." A. W. Anderson. April 19: "The Fruitage of a Living Christ." Kata Ranges°. April 26: "Christ's Second Advent, How and Why ?" W. G. Turner.