Vol. 37, No. 47 
Sydney, Monday, November 20, 1933 
Registered at the General Post 
Office, Sydney, for transmission 
by Poet as a Newspaper- 
Building on the Rock 
IT fell not ; for it was founded upon the Rock." Matt. 
7 : 25. The people had been deeply moved by the 
words of Christ. The divine beauty of the principles of 
truth attracted them ; and Christ's solemn warnings had 
come to them as the voice of the heart-searching God. 
His words had struck at the very root of their former 
ideas and opinions ; to obey His teaching would require 
a change in all their habits of thought and action. It 
would bring them into collision with their religious 
teachers ; for it would involve the overthrow of the 
whole structure which for generations the rabbis had 
been rearing. Therefore, while the hearts of the people 
responded to His words, few were ready to accept them 
as the guide of life. 
Jesus ended His teaching on the mount with an 
illustration that presented with startling vividness the 
importance of putting into practice the words He had 
spoken. Among the crowds that thronged about the 
Saviour, were many who had spent their lives about the 
Sea of Galilee. As they sat upon the hillside, listening 
to the words of Christ, they could see valleys and 
ravines through which the mountain streams found their 
way to the sea. In summer these streams often wholly 
disappeared, leaving only a dry and dusty channel. 
But when the wintry storms burst upon the hills, the 
rivers became fierce, raging torrents, at times overspread-
ing the valleys, and bearing everything away on their 
resistless flood. Often, then, the hovels reared by the 
peasants on the grassy plain, apparently beyond the 
reach of danger, were swept away. 
But high upon the hills were houses built upon the 
rock. In some parts of the land were dwellings built 
wholly of rock, and many of them had withstood the 
tempests of a thousand years. These houses were 
reared with toil and difficulty. They were not easy of 
access, and their location appeared less inviting than the 
grassy plain. But they were founded upon the rock ; 
and wind and flood and tempest beat upon them in vain. 
Like the builders of these houses on the rock, said 
Jesus, is he who shall receive the words that I have 
spoken to you, and make them the foundation of his 
character and life. Centuries before, the prophet Isaiah 
had written, " The word of our God shall stand for- 
ever ; " and Peter, long after the sermon on the mount 
was given, quoting these words of Isaiah, added, " This 
is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you." 
The Word of God is the only steadfast thing our world 
knows. It is the sure foundation. " Heaven and earth 
shall pass away," said Jesus, " but My words shall not 
pass a way." 
The great principles of the law, of the very nature of 
God, are embodied in the words of Christ on the mount. 
Whoever builds upon them is building upon Christ, the 
Rock of Ages. In receiving the Word, we receive 
Christ. And only those who thus receive His words are 
building upon Him. " Other foundation can no man lay 
than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ." "There is 
none other name under heaven given among men, where-
by we must be saved." Christ, the Word, the revelation 
of God,—the manifestation of His character, His law, 
His love, His life,—is the only foundation upon which 
we can build a character that will endure. 
We build on Christ by obeying His Word. It is not 
he who merely enjoys righteousness, that is righteous, 
but he who does righteousness. Holiness is not 
rapture; it is the result of surrendering all to God ; it is 
doing the will of our heavenly Father. When the chil-
dren of Israel were encamped on the borders of the 
Promised Land, it was not enough for them to have a 
knowledge of Canaan, or to sing the songs of Canaan. 
This alone would not bring them into possession of the 
vineyards and olive groves of the goodly land. They 
could make it theirs in truth only by occupation, by 
complying with the conditions, by exercising living faith 
in God, by appropriating His promises to themselves, 
while they obeyed His instruction. 
Religion consists in doing the words of Christ ; not 
doing to earn God's favour, but because, all undeserving, 
we have received the gift of His love. Christ places the 
salvation of man, not upon profession merely, but upon 
faith that is made manifest in works of righteousness. 
Doing, not saying merely, is expected of the followers of 
Christ. It is through action that character is built. 
" As many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the 
sons of God." Not those whose hearts are touched by 
the Spirit, not those who now and then yield to its 
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power, but they that are led by the Spirit, 
are the sons of God. 
Do you desire to become a follower of 
Christ, yet know not how to begin? Are 
you in darkness, and know not how to find 
the light ? Follow the light you have. 
Set your heart to obey what you do know 
of the Word of God. His power, His 
very life, dwells in His Word. As you 
receive the Word in faith, it will give you 
power to obey. As you give heed to the 
light you have, greater light will come. 
You are building on God's Word, and 
your character will be builded after the 
similitude of the character of Christ. 
Christ, the true foundation, is a living 
stone; His life is imparted to all that are 
built upon Him. "Ye also, as living 
stones, are built up a spiritual house." 
I Peter 2:5, R.V. "Each several build-
ing, fitly framed together, groweth into a 
holy temple in the Lord." Eph. 2 : 21, 
R.V. The stones become one with the 
foundation; for a common life dwells in 
all. That building no tempest can over-
throw ; for— 
"That which shares the life of God, 
With Him surviveth all." 
But every building erected on other 
foundation than God's Word will fail. 
He who, like the Jews in Christ's day, 
builds on the foundation of human ideas 
and opinions, of forms and ceremonies of 
man's invention, or on any works that he 
can do independently of the grace of 
Christ, is erecting his structure of charac-
ter upon the shifting sand. The fierce 
tempests of temptation will sweep away 
the sandy foundation, and leave his house 
a wreck on the shores of time. 
" Therefore thus saith the Lord God, 
. . . Judgment also will I lay to the line, 
and righteousness to the plummet : and 
the hail shall sweep away the refuge of 
lies, and the waters shall overflow the 
hiding place." Isa. 28:16, 17. 
But today mercy pleads with the sinner. 
" As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no 
pleasure in the death of the wicked ; but 
that the wicked turn from his way and 
live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil 
ways ; for why will ye die ?" Eze. 33 : 
The voice that speaks to the impenitent 
today is the voice of Him who in heart 
anguish exclaimed as He beheld the city 
of His love : " 0 Jerusalem, Jerusalem, 
which killeth the prophets, and stoneth 
them that are sent unto her! how often 
would I have gathered thy children to-
gether, even as a hen gathereth her own 
brood under her wings, and ye would not ! 
Behold, your house is left unto you deso-
late." Luke 13 :34, 35, R.V. 
In Jerusalem Jesus beheld a symbol of 
the world that had rejected and despised 
His grace. He was weeping, 0 stubborn 
heart, for you! Even when Jesus' tears 
were shed upon the mount, Jerusalem 
might yet have repented, and escaped her 
doom. For a little space the Gift of 
heaven still waited her acceptance. So, 0 
heart, to you Christ is still speaking in 
accents of love: "Behold, I stand at the 
door, and knock: if any man hear My 
voice, and open the door, I will come in to 
him, and will sup with him, and he with 
Me." Rev. 3:20. "Now is the accepted 
time; behold, now is the day of salva-
tion!" 2 Cor. 6 : 2. 
You who are resting your hope on self, 
are building on the sand. But it is not 
yet too late to escape the impending ruin. 
Before the tempest breaks flee to the sure 
foundation. "Thus saith the Lord God, 
Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a 
stone, a tried stone, a precious corner 
stone of sure foundation: he that believ-
eth shall not make haste." Isa. 28 : 16, 
R.V. "Look unto Me, and be ye saved, 
all the ends of the earth : for I am God, 
and there is none else." Isa. 45:22. 
"Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be 
not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will 
strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; 
yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand 
of My righteousness." Isa. 41: ro. " Ye 
shall not be ashamed nor confounded 
world without end." Isa. 45 : 17. 
ELLEN G. WHITE. 
In "Mount of Blessing," 
pp. 211-218. 
An Experience in France and 
Its Sequel 
(Pastor A. W. Anderson spoke as follows in the 
five minutes allo ted to him at the Sabbath after-
noon meeting in the Wahroonga church during the 
time of the Council.) 
WE are living in the most interesting 
time in this world's history. It is not my 
good fortune to spend all my time in 
evangelistic work, for I am very largely 
tied to my desk; but occasionally I do 
have opportunity of preaching to audi-
ences not of our faith. During the last 
few months we have found a response in 
people's hearts that is something new. 
People are now much more responsive to 
the teaching of the gospel than they were 
for many years, or perhaps ever at all 
during my ministry. 
I shall relate briefly one of the most 
interesting experiences that have come to 
me in recent days. A lady was baptised 
at the London Advent Mission a few 
weeks ago, who had a remarkable story 
to relate, which I will briefly summarise. 
This lady who was a Roman Catholic, 
had once been manageress of one of the 
largest hotels in Paris, a hotel at which 
visiting members of royal families reside. 
Ex-King Alfonso of Spain has been resid-
ing there ever since his abdication. 
At the time of the war, this hotel was 
taken over by the British Government as 
a , residence for British officers on leave. 
In January, 1918, my son Bert was sent 
across the Channel to France in an aero-
plane, and on his arrival was instructed to 
go to that hotel for a few days. During 
that time he became acquainted with this 
lady, and in course of conversation with 
her the question of religion was intro-
duced. Bert gave her some studies on the 
prophecies in Daniel and Revelation. 
During the four days he was in Paris, he 
evidently taught this lady a great deal 
concerning the message. 
The night before he was killed, a tele-
gram came from the front, calling him to 
Bethune. He was out that evening, but 
on his return the lady handed him the tele-
gram, and he left Paris by train at mid-
night. She said she always regretted 
giving him that telegram that night, be-
cause word came back the next morning 
that he was killed in an aeroplane acci-
dent. 
However, the truths that he imparted 
to this lady never left her. After the war 
she married, and went to London. At 
that time our central church in North 
London was being opened. The lady at-
tended two meetings at the church. Later 
she and her husband went back to France, 
and in 1929 they returned to London. 
She again visited our church at Holloway 
Road, when an announcement was made 
of a meeting in a theatre the following 
Sunday night. She decided to attend that 
meeting, and when she saw my son Roy 
on the platform, she said to herself, " I 
have seen that man in a dream." 
She continued to attend the Sunday 
night meetings, until one night my son, 
while preaching on Armageddon, incident-
ally mentioned the death of his brother 
Bert. She at once associated the names 
of the two men, Anderson, and thought, 
" This preacher must be the brother of the 
Anderson who was killed." 
A few days later she wrote to my son, 
and said she would like to see him. She 
then told him a wonderful story of how 
this message had been following her ever 
since 1918. The impressions made by 
those Bible studies away back in 1918 had 
never left her. She is now baptised, and 
is a member of our Central London church. 
This of course is a wonderfully thrilling 
story to me, because two of my own sons 
were concerned. Naturally this lady was 
amazed that she should go right into an 
evangelical meeting in London, and have 
the thread of the story taken up by the 
brother of the man who first gave her the 
message. 
This story is an illustration of the scrip-
ture: " In the morning sow thy seed, and 
in the evening withhold not thine hand : 
for thou knowest not whether shall pros-
per, either this or that, or whether they 
both shall be alike good." 
May God help us all to sow the gospel 
seed ! 
The Lord's Keepsake 
Blest gift of God, 0 rest day sweet 
When His creation was complete, 
To man 'twas given. 
Reminder of Jehovah's rest, 
For man 'twas sanctified and blest, 
To be of all the week the best, 
A type of heaven. 
Here man shall, in communion sweet, 
Bow at the great Creator's feet 
With raptured praise, 
When seeing all that Love has bought 
For men estranged in deed and thought. 
'Twas He for us the battle fought 
In earth's dark ways. 
A higher note of praise we'll sing 
To our Redeemer and our King, 
Whose blood was spilt, 
That man to his lost state restored, 
Cleansed from the sin his soul deplored, 
Might ever serve his gracious Lord, 
Free from all guilt. 
Sweet gift that tells of earthly peace 
When sorrow and when weeping cease, 
We hold it dear, 
And would from every spot and stain 
Keep it, that holy it remain, 
The rest of spirit, body, brain, 
God's keepsake here. 
W. R. CARSWELL. 
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" GOD SAVE THE KING " 
Close of the 1933 School Year 
at Batuna, Solomon Islands 
LAST Thursday was our last day of 
school in our old schoolhouse. It was one 
of the first buildings erected at Batuna, 
and has served as schoolhouse and church 
for the past nine years. Many students 
have studied in it and have passed out as 
teachers to this and other fields. As we 
closed school on Thursday morning, all 
waited a few minutes while we knelt and 
Rangoso asked God's blessing on all who 
had received their training in this building 
and gone out as teachers and missionaries 
to other places. 
When the work bell rang, all the boys 
had the task of pulling down the building, 
which did not take long. Amidst shouts 
and laughter the leaf slid to the ground 
and was soon carried away to burn. Then 
a rope was tied to the building and with 
more shouts and pulls the whole frame-
work came to the ground. Today Brother 
N. A. Ferris and the boys have gone for 
logs, and we hope soon to have the frame-
work up for a new schoolhouse in almost 
the same spot where the old one stood. 
Pastor L. A. Borgas has sixty Choiseul 
men in for a month at present. They are 
busy getting stone and timber to build a 
slip for our boats. 
Almost all the weatherboards are on 
our new hospital now, replacing the leaf. 
We are busy again in hospital, giving up to 
seventy or more treatments a day. 
Pastor and Mrs. J. D. Anderson are here 
RECITA t ION 
FLUTE SOLO 
DUET 
RECITATION 
SOLO OBLIGATO 
QUARTETTE 
SOLO 
DOUBLE QUARTETTE 
SONG 
CHORUS 
at present. He is helping in the sawmill 
for a month. Brother and Sister Camp-
bell are coming next month. So we hope 
to have some of our buildings finished by 
degrees. 
For the past few weeks at Batuna we 
have been reviewing classes and holding 
examinations, and the results are very 
pleasing indeed. Some students have done 
especially well. 
The morning of our closing day, Thurs-
day, October 19, was spent in decorating 
the church. At 3 p.m. it was filled to 
overflowing to witness a double wedding, 
when two students and two local young 
people were united in matrimony. Rini, 
one of the bridegrooms, has been a student 
and assistant teacher here, and has spent 
about eight years in our printing press at 
Batuna. He is now under appointment to 
our school on Bougainville. 
We pray 
that God will bless him and his wife as 
they leave us to be missionaries for Him. 
At 7.30 the same evening, all gathered 
to enjoy the sacred concert for which we 
had been practising with the natives for 
the past six weeks. We had a good pro-
gramme of twenty-five items, in which 
both natives and white people took part. 
The opening anthem rendered by the 
school students, was especially good. 
Four children from the primary school 
surprised us all by sweetly singing and 
acting a " Lullaby " while they hushed 
their dollies to sleep. Goliath with his 
montsrous spear and club, faced David 
with his bag of five stones, while they 
bravely sang the parts they represented. 
All did their part very well, and every 
item was enjoyed. We were especially 
asked to keep quiet while the next to the 
last item was rendered, when Pastor Bor-
gas took his seat on the platform, holding 
a common handsaw. All listened with 
expectancy, and recognised the tune of 
" Lead, Kindly Light," as it was tapped 
out and vibrated on the saw. This was a 
great novelty for 
the natives, and 
caused no little ex-
citement. 
We were pleased 
to have several 
white visitors for 
the evening. One 
man, a visitor from 
Colombo, was espe-
cially delighted 
with the vocal 
items by the na-
tives, and said he 
never would have 
believed they could 
sing in parts and do 
so well if he had 
not heard them. A 
trader who has 
been out here for 
twenty-eight years 
said it is the first 
concert he has ever 
attended out here, 
and he was sur-
prised by what he 
heard. 
We are sorry to 
lose Brother and 
Sister Ferris and 
family, who are 
leaving' us tonight 
for their home on 
Guadalcanar, to 
carry on the good 
work they so cheerfully left to fill the 
vacancy here for a few months. 
We are now looking forward to the 
arrival of our new headmaster and his 
wife, and I am sure they will be royally 
welcomed. 
A school picnic is planned for tomorrow, 
after which the Gizo district students leave 
for six weeks' vacation. On their return 
the Marovo students have their holidays. 
We pray that God's blessing may go 
with them all, and bring them safely 
back again next year. 
EVELYN R. TOTENHOFER. 
Opening a New Mission Station 
Among the Big Nambus People 
" AND the lord said unto the servant, 
Go out in the highways and hedges, and 
compel them to come in, that My house 
may be filled." Luke 14:23. 
The people of the Big Nambus, New 
Hebrides, do not seem to realise that the 
invitation of the gospel is for them, or that 
it is possible to break the bands of heathen-
ism that bind them. Surely they are en-
veloped in a darkness that can be felt, for 
they practise customs natural to hearts 
that are full of the deadly power of Satan. 
Truly they are murderers and cannibals, 
but even these vile habits fall into in-
significance when compared with other 
customs of theirs which are embedded in 
their social and religious laws, holding 
them in darkness and ruining them spirit-
ually and physically. 
But the Saviour Himself said that the 
saved would come from "every nation, 
kindred, tongue and people," and that the 
gospel must be preached to all the world 
as a witness. So with the permission of 
the chiefs of the Levimbus tribe of the Big 
Nambus, another school was recently 
started for that people. Pastor C. H. 
Parker, who has laboured faithfully and 
long for this people, was indeed pleased 
that he was able at least to open up 
another mission station among these peo-
ple before retiring from the work in the 
New Hebrides. 
One morning we left Malua Bay, the 
head station for our work on Malekula, 
after taking on board a native worker and 
his wife, and about a score of helpers to 
clear the ground and build. We also 
carried with us leaf and other material for 
the construction of two native houses. 
These boys from four of our stations on 
Malekula came to assist in starting the 
mission, and freely gave their time and 
labour, bringing their own food with them. 
They were glad of the opportunity to do 
something to help the less fortunate to 
hear the Word of God. 
The courage of the teacher and his wife, 
Masig and Dorcas, was admirable. 
Although it meant leaving a long estab- 
lished mission where serious trouble was 
unknown, and leaving a new house they had 
built, as well as their extensive and pro- 
lific garden, the source of their food 
supply, they answered the call without one 
question, and went to labour among a peo- 
ple where they might be called upon to 
offer the supreme sacrifice,—life itself. 
They realised that it was their duty to go 
and trust in Him who is able to keep them 
in all circumstances. 
This new station is in a strategic position. 
It is our first on the west coast of Male- 
kula, and is important in that the new 
tribe is a gateway to the largest tribe of 
Closing Exercises at Batuna School 
Oct. 19, 1933 
[We are indebted to Nurse Totenhofer for a copy of the programme of 
the concert which marked the close of the school year at Batuna, Folomon 
Islands. We congratulate them on their good programme, the practice for 
which would be a blessing to those who took part, and the rendition, an uplift 
to all their hearers.—ED.] 
VOLUNTARY �
... �
Selected �... �
Mr. Ferris 
ANTHEM �
... �
"Our God Shall Ccrne " ... �School 
SOLO �
... �
" Love's Old Sweet Song " �
Mrs Anderson 
CHORUS �
... �
... �
Lullaby �... �
Children 
DUET �
"David and Goliath " 
Pastor Borgas and Mr. Barrett 
QUARTETTE �
" The Three Messages" ... �
Four Boys 
SONG " Just a Little Pansy " Beryl Borgas and Myrtle Anderson 
SONG �
... �
"Who Could It Be ?" ... �
Eight Girls 
SOLO �
... �
"No Room for Jesus " ... Pastor Borgas 
RECITATION �... �
" Jerry Joy " �Cyril Anderson 
DUET �
... �
" He Loved Me So " 
Riringi and Posala 
ROUND 
... �
... �
Selected �... �
Six Boys 
SOLO �
... �
"My Love for Him " ... �
Mr Barrett 
DUET AND CHORUS " Why 1
,)t Say Yes Tonight ?" Boys and Girls 
"Love Lightens La-hour " �
Mrs Ferris 
... �
Selected �... Pastor Borgas 
SOLO �
... " Is He Yours ?" �
... �Miti 
... �
"Some Day " �
Mr. and Mrs. Ferris 
"A Little Bird Told " �
Myrtle Anderson 
�
"Shall We Meet ?" ... �
Four Boys 
"There Shall No Evil " �
White Workers 
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"Christ the Rock" ... �
Mr. Ferris 
"He Is Mine " �
... �
Eight Boys 
Handsaw �
... Pastor Borgas 
"Volunteers " �
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the Big Nambus, known as the Amok tribe. 
It will require a strong work, many pray-
ers, and the right representation of the 
Master while the seed is being sown, in 
order that there may be a good harvest. 
" All who commune with God will find 
abundance of work to do for Him. Those 
who go forth in the Spirit of the Master, 
seeking to reach souls with the truth, will 
not find the work of drawing souls to 
Christ dull and uninteresting drudgery. 
They are charged with a work as God's 
husbandmen, and they will become more 
and more vitalised as they give themselves 
to the service of God." G. PEACOCK. 
NORTH 
QUEENSLAND MISSION 
SUPERINTENDENT• R. A. THRIFT 
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SECRETARY: A. E. MAGNUSSON 
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North Queensland Appeal Work 
ABOUT three weeks ago I returned from 
a visit to North Queensland, where I spent 
several weeks in the interests of the 
Appeal work, which was commenced the 
latter part of September. I visited the 
majority of our churches, encouraging and 
leading our brethren and sisters in the 
Appeal endeavour. The believers re-
sponded readily, for they " had a mind to 
work," and the prospects appeared to be 
very bright for a quick and successful 
Appeal campaign. 
Just recently word has come from Pas-
tor Thrift, stating they have reached their 
aim of £275, and have every hope of at-
taining the £300 mark. Brother Thrift 
writes that the members feel that the 
work has been much easier and quicker 
than it was the previous year. In a letter 
received from the secretary of the North 
Queensland Mission, Brother Magnusson 
states : " We have appreciated the co-
operation that our members have given 
us in the Appeal this year. Everywhere 
the work has been taken hold of in earnest, 
and in many instances we have done better 
that last year." 
We are pleased to receive this good 
word from the North Queensland field, 
and we appreciate the earnest and faith-
ful efforts put forth by our brethren and 
sisters to bring in the means to assist in 
sustaining our work in the South Sea 
Islands. We trust that they will not only 
have the joy of helping our foreign work, 
but that through the seed sown in these 
magazines they will see a number of souls 
led into the light of God's last message. 
Our earnest prayer is that God will 
greatly bless the work and workers in the 
North Queensland Mission. 
W. J. WESTERMAN, 
A.U.C. Home Missions Sec. 
ALL that is withheld of that which God 
claims, the tenth of the increase, is recorded 
in the books of heaven as robbery against 
Him. Such defraud their Creator; and 
when this sin of neglect is brought before 
them, it is not enough for them to change 
their course and begin to work from 
that time upon the right principle. This 
will not correct the figures made in the 
heavenly record for embezzling the prop-
erty committed to them in trust to be 
returned to the Lender. Repentance for 
unfaithful dealing with God, and for base 
ingratitude, is required.—" Testimonies for 
the Church," Vol. 3, P. 394. 
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SOUTH 
NEW SOUTH WALES 
PRESIDENT: R. E. HARE 
SECRETARY: W. H. HOPKIN 
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South New South Wales 
Annual Conference 
THE thirty-eighth annual conference 
session in New South Wales, and the thir-
teenth session since its division into two, 
North and South, was held in Parramatta 
Park, October 3-15, 1933. The weather 
was ideal throughout, and all the meet-
ings were well attended. The Parra-
matta Park proved an ideal situation for 
a camp meeting, and the quietness of the 
surroundings reminded one of the words 
of Matthew Arnold, 
"Calm soul of all things, make it mine to feel, 
Amid the city's jars, 
That there abides a peace of Thine 
Man did not make, and cannot mar." 
An excellent spirit was shown through-
out the meeting, and the consensus of 
opinion was that it was the best camp 
meeting that has ever been held in this 
conference. A keen interest was mani-
fested in all the business sessions of the 
conference, and the various items of busi-
ness went through unanimously. The 
Union Conference was represented by 
a strong delegation. General workers 
present were Brethren W. G. Turner, A. 
H. Piper, A. W. Anderson, A. G. Stewart, 
J. J. Potter, and S. V. Stratford. We were 
also glad to welcome Pastor C. H. Davis 
from China, and Pastor TUtty, of the Solo-
mon Island Mission, was also able to spend 
a few days at the meeting. 
A Year's Progress 
The president's report revealed the fol-
lowing interesting information: Member-
ship at Dec. 31, 1932, 2,304; membership 
at June 30, 1933, 2,367 ; baptisms for the 
year 1932, 210; baptisms for the nine 
months 1933, 96. 
During the year a church has been 
organised at Narrandera with a member-
ship of 13. 
Workers and Staff 
Credentials were issued to 16, minis-
terial licenses to 16, missionary licenses to 
medical missionary licenses to 2, teach-
er's licences to 9. Our total staff num-
bers 60, all of whom, with the exception 
of II whose licenses were of an honorary 
nature, have been on duty during the year. 
The average number of colporteurs 
through the year was 18. 
Treasurer's Report 
The treasurer's report for the year re-
vealed steady progress in face of difficul-
ties. The tithe for the year totalled 
£13,221 ; Sabbath school offerings £2,875 ; 
Appeal for Missions £2,309 ; Annual offer- 
ing £444; camp offering £671 ; M.V. offer-
ings £340; Big Week £80; free literature 
£96 ; special foreign missions offering £56. 
The net loss sustained, by the Tract 
Society for the year was £180. For the 
six months ended June 30, 1933, this loss 
was turned into a gain of £106. Our 
subscription book sales for 1932 were 
£2,243, an increase of £405 over the sales 
of 1931. The tithe for the six months 
 
ended June 3o, 1933, amounted to £6,768, 
and the Sabbath school offerings to £1,356. 
The present worth of the conference 
stands at £5,845, an increase of £86 for the 
year. The finances of the conference are 
steadily improving. In this we see the 
prospering hand of God. As we look 
back over the year and see the provision 
God has made for the carrying forward 
of His work, we can only say, " Not unto 
us, not unto us, 0 Lord, but unto Thy 
name, be the glory." We can certainly 
face the year which is before us with re-
newed confidence, believing that the One 
who has guided us thus far along the way 
will continue with us even unto the end. 
Officers Elected 
PRESIDENT: R. E. Hare. 
SECRETARY-TREASURER : W. H. Hop-
kin. 
TRACT SOCIETY SECRETARY: W. H. 
Hopkin. 
ASSISTANT TRACT SOCIETY SECRE-
TARY: Miss A. S. Petterson. 
HOME MISSIONS SECRETARY : C. Head. 
SABBATH SCHOOL SECRETARY: Mrs. 
M. E. Tank. 
MISSIONARY VOLUNTEER SECRETARY: 
E. L. Minchin. 
ASSISTANT MISSIONARY VOLUNTEER 
SECRETARY: Miss D. Phillips. 
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY AND EDUCA-
TIONAL SECRETARY : R. E. Hare. 
FIELD MISSIONARY SECRETARY : T. A. 
Mitchell. 
 
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: R. E. Hare, 
J. S. Stewart, C. Head, B. Hart, A. H. 
White, C. C. Forsyth, V. Williams. 
Credentials and Licenses 
MINISTERIAL CREDENTIALS: R. E. 
Hare, Robert Hare, H. Mitchell, A. 
Smart, W. M. R. Scragg, J. W. Kent, F. 
H. Letts, H. C. Harker, E. Behrens, C. 
Head, J. S. Stewart, J. Thompson, E. R. 
Whitehead, R. Govett, T. J. Bradley, P. 
B. Rudge, J. E. Steed. 
MINISTERIAL LICENSE: J. Eggins, W. 
H. Hopkin, L. L. Jones, J. Lawson, T. A. 
Mitchell, E. H. Parsons, A. L. Pascoe, R. 
H. Powrie, E. L. Minchin, J. Hindson, W. 
R. Carswell, J. Todd. 
MISSIONARY LICENSE: Mrs. M. E. 
Tank, Miss D. Phillips, Miss E. M. Moran, 
Miss H. M. Osmond, Alfred Parker, H. 
Hollingsworth, Forrest Black, Mrs. H. 
Bridgett, Mrs. G. E. Chapman, Miss S. 
Read, Miss A. E. Pearce, Miss E. Wester-
man, Mrs. E. Meyers. 
MEDICAL MISSIONARY LICENSE: Dr. 
G. A. Hardwicke, A. Carrick, Miss F. 
Kringle, Miss E. Scarfe. 
COLPORTEUR'S CREDENTIALS: D. 
Sutherland, B. Waldrom, P. J. Hardy-
ment, A. Broadfoot, A. Mackley, W. L. 
Gill, W. J. Hewer; J. S. Trim, A. Peach. 
COLPORTEUR'S LICENSE: J. C. Dever, 
W. J. Kemp, C. Watts, T. A. Augustinson, 
W. J. Murray, A. Edwards, E. G. Foster, 
E. Ward, Mrs. Garbutt, S. Parfitt, R. H. 
Earles, S. H. Wood, William Hawken, 
Fred L. Taylor, R. W. Richardson, E. F. 
Giblett, Jr., J. E. Martin. 
TEACHER'S LICENSE: E. J. Felsch, V. 
H. Pascoe, H. Millist, Miss Edith T. 
Smith, Miss V. G. Camp, Miss Sybil Pratt, 
Miss Rita Vetter, Miss M. Dawkins, Miss 
Lilian Cleeve, Miss Hazel M. Todd. 
Conclusion 
The camp meeting will long be remem-
bered by those who were privileged to at- 
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tend. A spirit of co-operation was mani-
fested throughout the meeting. The 
meeting emphasised the fact of the loyalty 
of our people to the cause of God. On 
the first Sabbath afternoon Brother A. H. 
Weil of the New Hebrides was ordained 
to the gospel ministry. On the last Sab-
bath afternoon the amount given to mis-
sions in cash and pledges was £735. 
Pastor Anderson spoke at the last Sunday 
evening service, and at the conclusion of 
the meeting the hymn, "God be with you 
till we meet again," was sung. 
We feel sure that God's people left the 
camp ground greatly blessed, and with a 
determination to stand loyally to the mes- 
What Avondale Will Do for You 
Spiritually 
i. Give you a new vision of the friendship 
of Jesus and of the need of the world. 
2. Give you a new love for the Word, a 
new inspiration for its power, and a new 
knowledge of its teachings. 
3. Prepare you for the higher school—
the great school of the Hereafter. 
Intellectually 
I. Provide 
opportunity for mental 
development in God's way. 
2. Offer systematic course of study de-
signed to enable you to take your place in 
the closing work. 
3. Give the culture and experience of 
disciplined living in the best surroundings 
and in the best company. 
Physically 
I. Offer opportunity for physical exer-
cise and development in the way God 
ordered. 
2. Provide for many to become skilled 
tradesmen in the various lines of industrial 
work. 
sage and finally to triumph with it. As 
we face again the responsibilities of 
another year let us keep in mind the 
thought that hitherto bath the Lord led 
us. With a fresh surrender to Him and 
a determination to win through, let us 
face the future with confidence. As we 
review the past and see the definite leader-
ship of God in this work, we know we are 
connected with a work which is marching 
on to victory ; let us be sure that we keep 
in step with it. We trust that God will 
bless His people during the coming year, 
strengthening their hearts for the strenu-
ous days which lie ahead. 
W. H. HOPKIN, 
Secretary. 
3. Teach the "essential lesson of con-
tented industry." 
The PRICE is submission to the Divine 
Teacher. 
The REWARD is beyond the imagining of 
man. 
Gm you afford to MISS all these ? 
G. H. GREENAWAY. 
The A.M.C. Band Visits 
Maitland 
THE visit of the A.M.C. Band was a 
special feature of the North New South 
Wales camp during the last week-end of 
the encampment. 
On Saturday evening, November 4, the 
band rendered a sacred concert in the 
large pavilion. The concert took the form 
of a cantata, "Death unto Life" (ar-
ranged specially by Brother R. Will John-
son, musical director of the A. M. College), 
in which the band was assisted by a choir 
consisting chiefly of students from the 
college. In hymns and songs, solos, 
choruses, and selections of descriptive 
music by the band, the closing scenes of 
the Saviour's life were depicted. Between 
the various musical numbers, Brother 
Evan Tucker spoke of the Master's experi-
ence in Gethsemane, His betrayal and 
condemnation at the hands of wicked 
men, His death and resurrection, and His 
triumphal entry into heaven. The final 
chorus, " 0 word of words the sweetest," 
echoing the invitation, "Come unto Me," 
breathed the keynote of the whole cantata 
that, as the choir sang earlier, "His love 
can ne'er be told." 
At the conclusion of the service Pastor 
A. E. Speck, Principal of the A. M. Col-
lege, speaking on behalf of the band, 
stated that the musical activities of the 
college were fostered for the express pur-
pose of developing in the students a love 
and appreciation for music that would up-
lift and draw out the soul toward God. 
In fact, "Soul-saving Music That Will 
Uplift, Inspire, and Bless," is the motto of 
the band. 
In addition to giving the concert, the 
A.M.C. Band spent a strenuous but happy 
time in rendering special music between 
meetings, and in accompanying the sing-
ing during most of the services. On Sab-
bath and Sunday mornings, almost im-
mediately the rising bell had pealed Out its 
summons to awake, the band commenced 
its activity for the day. At the same 
time, in the young people's tent at least, 
prayer bands were being held, and the 
mingling of prayer and praise appealed to 
the writer as being very beautiful indeed. 
On Sunday morning the band played at 
the Maitland hospital. At the close of 
the recital, personal visits were made in 
the hospital wards by members of the 
band. The same afternoon an open-air 
service was conducted in the West Mait-
land park. Owing to the somewhat in-
clement state of the weather, only a few 
visitors gathered to listen. However, the 
interest displayed by these was keen, and 
we have confidence to believe that in 
some heart possibly a seed of truth was 
sown that will spring up and bear fruit 
unto life eternal. 
This report would be incomplete if it 
did not contain some word of appreciation 
of the excellent service rendered to the 
A.M.C. Band by its conductor, Brother R. 
W. Johnson. Commencing with much 
that might well be called raw material, 
Brother Johnson has developed the band 
until at the present time it calls forth the 
unstinted praise of those who are com-
petent to express an opinion. To ac-
complish this, Brother Johnson has given 
generously of his time and thought and 
labour, and today the reality of his 
dreams stands as a testimony to his per-
severing effort and courageous faith. 
ALFRED S. JORGENSEN. 
" WITHOUT a shadow of doubt the 
vitality of the church depends on its being 
missionary. It seems to be an indisput-
able fact,' said Bishop Selwyn in his first 
episcopal charge, 'that however inadequate 
a church may be to its own internal wants, 
it must on no account suspend its mission-
ary duties ; that this is in fact the cir-
culation of its life's blood, which would 
lose its vital power if it never flowed forth 
to the extremities, but curdled at the 
heart.' This explains why some churches 
are suffering atrophy, while others have 
an expanding and abounding spiritual life 
The spiritual life is the life of Christ 
The life o Christ cannot be pent up."—
" The Pastofand Modern Missions,"pp. 62,63. 
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PRESIDENT 
A. H. WHITE 
SECRETARY 
E. L. PENGILLEY 
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An Excellent Camp Meeting on 
Stockade Hill, East Maitland 
THE general assembly of the believers 
in the North N.S.W. Conference con-
vened from October 24 to November 5, on 
the old Stockade Hill, commanding a fine 
view of East Maitland and district, and 
proved to be an excellent meeting in almost 
every feature. 
The weather, as already reported in 
the RECORD, was wet for the first two 
or three days, but the remaining portion 
of the time was pleasant. The damp 
weather, however, did not dampen the 
spirit of the campers who resorted to prayer 
and praise for the spiritual showers that 
were falling. 
The attendance on the part of our people 
was good, and about 140 tents were occu-
pied. The public attendance was also 
encouraging, and on certain evenings when 
illustrated services were held, a large 
crowd could not find seating accommoda-
tion in the pavilion. On the last Thursday 
evening, when the illustrated programme on 
our island mission field was presented, the 
Mayor, Mayoress, and several of the alder-
men of East Maitland were present, and 
expressed themselves as being much im-
pressed by the vivid presentation of such a 
fine missionary enterprise. 
The publicity given to the reports of 
each day's proceedings through the col-
umns of the local paper left nothing to be 
desired. From one to three columns in 
the most conspicuous portion of the paper 
were daily devoted to camp meeting news 
and reports. 
In addition to the full camp programme, 
each evening preceding the preaching ser-
vice a series of lecturettes was given by 
Nurse Helen Burroughs from the Sydney 
Sanitarium, as well as other full period 
lectures and discussions on dietetics. These 
timely addresses were very much appreci-
ated by both the campers and visitors from 
the community, and contributed much to 
the interest of the camp and in helpful 
counsel to all. The visit and medical help 
of Doctors E. S. Richards. C. W. Harrison, 
W. G. Harding, and H. McMahon also con-
tributed to the success of the meeting and 
the physical help of the campers. We 
wish their visits could have been longer. 
The departmental meetings were well 
attended, and keen interest was displayed 
in the progress of the work, past, present, 
and future. Each day was well filled with 
a varied programme. 
Each Sabbath of the camp proved to be 
indeed a high day, when many sincerely and 
freely responded to the call for a deeper 
and more complete consecration of life. 
Many of the youth and children received 
definite help and took a decided stand, 
which was of great encouragement to those 
working for them and also to the parents 
of these young people. 
The Sabbath schools proved to be very 
happy and helpful occasions. The fine 
"overflow" device, which was a miniature 
representation of the large water tower 
at the A. M. College, overflowed its high-
est mark when the indicator recorded an 
offering of £57 6s., which was more than 
£2 over the aim. 
On the last Sabbath afternoon cash and 
pledges, including the amount given at the 
Northern Rivers camp and at Avondale, 
resulted in almost £450 for missions, which 
we consider a very good offering, especi-
ally in view of the number of our brethren 
out of employment in the industrial 
centres. 
During the last week-end the A. M. C. 
Brass Band, conducted by Brother R. W. 
Johnson, was present and rendered sev-
eral musical programmes, which were 
much enjoyed by both the campers and 
community. 
After eight years of faithful service in 
the Sabbath School and Missionary Vol-
unteer Departments of the conference, 
Miss A. E. Douglass has responded to a 
call to South New Zealand for depart-
mental work. During the camp meeting 
opportunity was taken to express to Miss 
Douglass sincere appreciation of the good 
service she has rendered, and of the high 
esteem in which she is held by those for 
whom she has laboured so successfully. 
Miss Douglass is being succeeded by Miss 
M. Hay, who has been engaged in Bible 
work in the North N.S.W. Conference. 
Several brethren from the Union Con-
ference and college greatly enjoyed the 
happy associations with the workers and 
laity in the North Conference during part 
or all of the time of this excellent camp 
meeting, the inspiration and memory of 
which must remain as a benediction in the 
lives of many, and perhaps all, who were 
privileged to attend. We earnestly pray 
God's signal blessing upon the work of 
this conference as they commence another 
year of life and service. 
A. G. STEWART. 
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In the Northern Rivers District 
A VERY interesting and encouraging 
feature of our work on the Tweed is the 
fact that within a little more than a year 
three new companies have been raised up, 
one at Kunghur, one at Tweed Heads, and 
the other at Burringbar. 
None of these companies is organised 
into a church, but the three are strong 
Sabbath schools. At Tweed Heads an 
isolated family of Sabbath-keepers has 
lived for several years, but now we have a 
bright Sabbath school there of more than 
twenty members. 
On the Richmond River there are four 
organised companies, making in this north-
eastern quarter eight companies. There 
is a strong probability of having eight or-
ganised churches here within a short time. 
The two extreme points in the location of 
these eight companies are approximately 
seventy miles apart. I suppose there is not 
another rural district in Australia where 
we have so many companies in such a 
small area. 
On the Tweed River also the work is 
onward, and we view the future with 
optimism. Judging by the interest we 
have, it appears that there will be a con-
stant growth in our numbers. The church, 
too, is becoming more active. Several of 
the young men are constantly conducting 
Bible studies. 
While the tent mission was in session, 
a young man, a new arrival in the district, 
motored to town one Sunday evening 
with the object of attending a place of 
worship. As he was passing the tent, his 
machine stopped right in front of the tent 
door. Seeing the brilliant light and hear-
ing the cheerful singing, he thought he 
would look in. He came in, heard the 
service, was interested, ca me again, and 
thus accepted the message. For no ap-
parent reason that motor stopped in front 
of the tent. When the meeting was over 
it started without difficulty. 
Recently a gentleman in the district, 
after a great effort on the part of two 
clergymen to turn him from the message, 
and the reading of D. M. Canright's book, 
found the call and the claims of this mes-
sage to be irresistible. He now rejoices 
with us. 
C. J. GRIFFIN. 
" God Is Able " 
IT was recently my privilege to stay for 
a time at one of our Sanitariums for rest 
and treatment. I had never been to one 
previously. My first Sabbath morning I 
sat on the balcony with some patients who 
were discussing world conditions, and the 
opportunity came for me to outline 
Daniel 2. One young gentleman, a Jew, 
was interested and asked, " Where do you 
get that from ? " I said, "From one of 
your own books." 
We all went off to church, and while 
walking along Mr. C. said, " This is our 
day of atonement, our day of fast. Of 
course, your people do not believe in the 
atonement." I told him, " We do believe 
in it, and I would like to show you why 
we believe it." Mr. C. said, " This is 
interesting. I would very much like to 
know about your belief. I like this people. 
I have been up here before. I believe you 
have something you seem sure about. My 
mother went to America a year ago and 
met several of your people, and ever since 
has had literature in Hebrew sent her, 
but my mother was not educated in He-
brew much." 
We had studies each morning at II a.m. 
I procured a blackboard and sent for my 
kindergarten sanctuary. A series of eight 
studies was all the time would allow. 
We started with Daniel 8, then took up 
the promise made to Abraham and his 
seed, down to the captivity in Babylon. 
Next we studied the setting up of the 
sanctuary and its sacrificial service, to the 
time of the Babylonian captivity. Many 
times Mr. C. would ask, " Where do you 
get all this from ? " The answer was, 
" From the book of Moses." " Then I 
must get these books for myself," said he. 
Just about this time there came another 
Jew, who was of a radical mind. Mr. C. 
had several talks with him. Among other 
things he told Mr. C., "There is.not much 
difference between our teaching and those 
of Seventh-day Adventists. They do not 
come direct to God. Jews never have a 
priest between them and God." This 
gave a new thought to Mr. C. My next 
lesson was on the priesthood in the earthly 
sanctuary up till A.D. 31. The interest 
was a pleasure to see. After that we pre-
sented the 2,300 years, with the wonderful 
event which took place in the midst of the 
seven years, and which caused the sacrifice 
and oblation to cease, then across to A.D. 
70, when the temple was destroyed and 
the Jews were scattered. 
Mr. C. said, "It's all too wonderful for 
me. I must look into this for myself. I 
must get a Bible." 
Then we went from A.D. 70 to 1844, 
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showing the heavenly sanctuary and the 
High Priest putting away sin by the sacri-
fice of Himself. A great jay was always 
mine in giving this message to a Roman 
Catholic ; but to this clean living Jew 
with his earnest, anxious inquiry, I could 
understand a little of the feeling Paul 
had when he spoke of his "kinsmen ac-
cording to the flesh : who are Israelites ; 
to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the 
glory, and the covenants, . . . and the 
promises, . . . and of whom as concerning 
the flesh Christ came." As that Christ 
was lifted up, to whom all their sacrificial 
services pointed, the one central figure 
through whom the promises to Abraham 
were fulfilled, and as our thoughts swept 
down through the ages, past the great 
antitypical years of the scapegoat to the 
New Jerusalem, to the fulfilment of the 
promise to David of the establishment of 
the throne in the earth made new, our 
thanks went out to God for such a won-
derful message. 
Brother A. L. King gave Mr. C. a little 
talk on the change of the calendar, and 
also repeated the 23rd Psalm in Hebrew, 
which was like an inspiration to Mr. C., 
for the radical-minded Jew had told Mr. 
C. that the Bible we use was not translated 
from the Hebrew. Mr. C. has ordered the 
Signs of the Times and has promised to 
come to camp. 
It was indeed a privilege for me to be 
at a Sanitarium, and I pray that God will 
bless our institutions. 
M. MCDOWELL. 
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA 
PRESIDENT: P. G. FOSTER 
SECRETARY 
F. J. BUTLER 
Prospect, South Australia 
" THERE is joy in heaven over one sinner 
that repenteth." That is the testimony of 
Jesus, the fountain of all life and light. 
On Sabbath morning, October 21, the 
Prospect church was packed, and all pres-
ent shared in the heavenly joy when six 
persons were baptised by the writer. Two 
others, because of sickness, could not go 
forward in this ordinance. However, these 
two and still others will be baptised at 
another service which will take place at 
an early date. 
On Sunday night October 15, the writer, 
assisted by Sister R. V. Statford, opened a 
new tent mission right on the main street 
in the centre of Prospect. The interest is 
increasing. Last Sunday night the tent 
was well filled by a deeply interested 
congregation. Homes are already open-
ing for studies. We are much encouraged 
by the prospects of this new mission and 
feel that it is a good beginning for this 
conservative suburb. 
We highly appreciate the presence of 
a number of our loyal, warm-hearted peo-
ple in our meetings. They are a wonderful 
help even by their presence, which brings 
inspiration to the preacher and assists 
greatly in the singing. They in turn re-
ceive a blessing. 
We are happy in our work and our con-
fidence is ever in the God of Israel. 
W. GILLIS. 
WE thank " Well Wisher " for the re-
mittance of £2 Ios. tithe received at the 
Union office on November 7. This has 
been placed in the tithe fund. 
Woolfe-Sweetman.—On August 29 the 
marriage of Miss Jean Sweetman and 
Mr. Harry C. Woolfe of Adelaide was 
celebrated in the Prospect church, S.A., 
in the presence of a large gathering of 
relatives and friends. Miss Sweetman 
was a member of the staff of the Sani-
tarium Health Food Department for a 
number of years, and as she takes up the 
responsibilities of married life we wish 
her and her husband God's richest bless- 
ings. �
A. W. KNIGHT. 
Sibley-Hennig.—On the evening of 
October 14 in the old Advent Hall, 116 
Grote St., Adelaide, in the presence of a 
large number of friends and relatives, 
Miss Lillian M. Hennig, daughter of 
Brother and Sister H. Hennig of Adelaide, 
was united in the sacred bonds of matri-
mony with Brother Paul Sibley, also of 
Adelaide. The parents of both the bride 
and bridegroom are old Seventh-day 
Adventist identities, and this of itself 
created much interest in the marriage of 
these young people. We wish Brother 
and Sister Sibley much of God's blessings 
in their united lives in service for Him. 
A. W. KNIGHT. 
Holmes.—In His providence, God has 
laid aside a young life from the fierce 
trials of the last days. Arthur Albert 
Holmes, aged twelve years, the elder of 
two sons of Brother and Sister Holmes of 
East Devonport, Tas., passed away on 
October 28, as the result of an accident 
which developed into lobar pneumonia. 
A large number of wreaths expressed the 
widespread sympathy of the district. 
Schoolmates were the pallbearers, and the 
school children formed a guard of honour 
from the home and at the cemetery. 
Arthur was a good lad, and his loved ones 
find their consolation in the blessed hope. 
D. A. BRENNAN. 
Phipps.—Sarah Phipps of Burnie, Tas., 
was eighty years old when she fell asleep 
in Jesus. With her husband, who pre-
deceased her by eight years, she accepted 
the Sabbath truth some twenty years ago 
and, like him, manfested a robust faith till 
death. Although in advanced years, 
Sister Phipps was always a help to those 
around her, and was endeared to all by 
her courageous outlook on life. Knowing 
it would have been her wish, her grand-
son, with the consent of other relatives, 
although not professing our faith, had the 
casket placed in the Seventh-day Advent-
ist church. We laid her to rest to await 
the coming of the Life-giver. Services 
were conducted at the church and the 
graveside by the writer. To the relatives 
and friends we extend sympathy. 
D. A. BRENNAN. 
Dayhew.—Sister Daisy Dayhew, relict 
of the late Samuel Dayhew of Auburn, 
N.S.W., fell asleep in Christ on October 
31, at the age of fifty-one, leaving seven 
sons and three daughters to mourn their 
loss, some still of tender years. Our sister 
had been an invalid for a considerable 
time, and thus was deprived of meeting 
regularly with her fellow members of the 
Auburn church. The Dayhew family 
circle is a large one in the district, our 
aged and highly esteemed Nurse Dayhew, 
mother-in-law of deceased, being the 
living head of the group of that name. 
Our late sister was laid to rest in the 
Rookwood cemetery, where her husband 
was buried four years ago. Pastor J. W. 
Kent conducted the last sad rite at the 
graveside, assisted by the writer. Our 
sincerest sympathies go out to the ten 
sorrowing children. W e trust that these 
dear peop e may so live that in that 
blessed day soon to dawn there may be 
a glad reunion of living hearts now bereft 
of that parental affection and companion-
ship that only a father and mother can 
bestow. �
H. MITCHELL. 
Fisher.—Sister May Elizabeth Fisher, 
of Mona Bush, Kennington, N.Z., passed 
away suddenly at Invercargill on October 
ro, aged forty-four years. Sister Fisher 
accepted the third angel's message some 
years ago under the labours of Pastor 
James Pascoe, and remained faithful. She 
leaves her husband and six children, three 
girls and three boys, to mourn their sad 
loss. A service was conducted in the 
home of the sister-in-law, and again at the 
graveside, in the presence of a large num-
ber of relatives and friends. May the God 
of all comfort sustain these sorrowing ones 
in the knowledge of an all-wise Provid-
ence, who so often sees best to take the 
righteous away " from the evil to come," 
and who will awake them on that glad 
morn when sorrow and death shall flee 
away. �AUBREY R. MITCHELL. 
Crichton.—Robert George Crichton, 
aged sixty-three, passed away at the 
Palmerston North Hospital, N.Z., on 
October 13, and was laid to rest in the new 
Seventh-day Adventist section of the 
Kelvin Grove cemetery on October 15. 
He leaves a widow, two sons, and three 
daughters to mourn their great loss. Sis-
ter Crichton and one daughter are in the 
message, and we have reason to believe 
that as far as Mr. Crichton knew he 
accepted present truth before he was 
called away. He was a great but patient 
sufferer, and as we laid him to rest we felt 
that God would soon call him to receive 
his eternal reward. �
C. A. WRIGLEY. 
Return Thanks.—Miss Evans and Mrs. 
A. W. Phillips and family desire to thank 
the conference officers and church mem-
bers for the beautiful floral tributes, cards, 
telegrams, and kind letters received in 
their recent bereavement. 
Found.—A pair of glasses, found on the 
Parramatta camp ground, may be secured 
by the owner on application to the South 
N.S.W. Conference office, 72 The Boule-
varde, Strathfield. 
Seaside Accommodation Offered.—
S.D.A. young lady with little girl will take 
several boarders, adult or children, at sea-
side. Reasonable. Further particulars 
from the EDITOR, "Mizpah," Wahroonga, 
or by ringing JX1668. 
For Sale.—Near Sanitarium, cottage, 
furnished or unfurnished, very wide front-
age, room to build more. Good oppor-
tunity for florist. Cash or terms to suit 
purchaser. Apply " MIZPAH," Wah-
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THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE 
AUSTRALASIAN UNION CONFERENCE 
OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS 
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THE graduation exercises of the A. M. 
College take place on Monday evening, 
November 13. A report of the closing 
events of the college year will be given 
later. 
BROTHER AND SISTER H. E. BARHAM 
and their little daughter Vella, from the 
Solomon Islands, are spending a short 
time in Wahroonga. Brisbane being their 
first port of call after leaving the 
Solomons, they spent the first few weeks 
of their furlough with relatives there be-
fore journeying south. They were able 
to attend most of the Queensland camp 
meeting, and hope to be in Victoria at the 
time of the camp there. 
FOLLOWING the invitation from the 
Queensland Government that we extend 
our mission work among the aborigines, 
Brother J. L. Branford, a veteran worker 
among the Australian natives, sailed from 
Sydney for Cairns, North Queensland, on 
November 7. Brother Branford has gone 
to confer with the Government officials, 
and inspect the territory that has been 
offered to us. He will be accompanied by 
Brother W. 0. Broad, Superintendent of 
the Monamona Mission. Returning to 
Sydney early next month, Brother Bran-
ford will submit his report on the matter 
to the Union Conference Committee. 
PASTOR F. E. LYNDON, who is now con-
nected with the Western Australian Con-
ference, after spending more than a score 
of years in the Cook and Society Islands, 
writes: "Since coming to the West we 
have been very busy, which has kept our 
minds off the island fields and from getting 
homesick. At first I wondered how I was 
ever going to get rid of my feelings, but 
here we find our minds fully occupied 
with the many openings for service by 
which we are surrounded." Sister Lyndon, 
who is also an active missionary wherever 
she is, writes thus of her work : "I am 
working up a Signs round. Before leaving 
Geraldton I had five dozen weekly sub-
scribers. I thoroughly enjoy this kind of 
work, for it gives me an opportunity to 
talk personally with the people about the 
truth which is so dear to us. In this house-
to-house work I often find those who desire 
to have Bible studies, and then Mr. Lyndon 
and I go along together. I find the Inter-
preter of the Times, followed by the Signs, 
an excellent way to gain access to the 
people. It will not be long now till we 
shall see our blessed Saviour coming to 
gather His faithful children home. I do 
want to be ready when that time comes, 
and oh, I do want to help others to be 
ready also." 
"I HAVE just returned from a trip 
inland to visit the old Tui [king] of 
Nadrau," Brother R. W. Lane wrote on a 
recent mail from Fiji. " I wish the church 
members of the homeland could haie the 
privilege of meeting the old gentleman. 
He is a fine specimen of chiefly native. 
He stands over six feet high, and is power-
fully built in proportion. Another church 
has performed to him all the chiefly cus-
toms possible in order to persuade him to 
unite with them, but he is firmer in the 
message now than ever before. We had 
most encouraging meetings in his town. 
A number whose condition had seemed 
hopeless gave their hearts to God, and 
several young people made their first 
public confession of faith." 
WRITING from Pitcairn Island soon 
after sending the letter published two 
weeks ago, Brother Roy Clark tells with 
what degree of success the islanders met 
in their first attempt in the Investment 
Plan: "The first ship that was set aside 
for this purpose gave us an offering of 
more than three pounds. We think that is 
a very good beginning. It is just wonder-
ful to me how easily the people here joined 
in with our other schools in this way of 
earning more for missions. Some made 
and sold fancy baskets; others sold 
painted leaves; one sold a ship's 
model ; some, walking canes; and one 
woman gathered some oranges that 
are scarce and sold them. Yesterday in 
Sabbath school a list of the different ways 
was given on the blackboard. Most of the 
members are earnestly preparing for their 
next Thirteenth Sabbath offering. I 
think this is the most interesting offering 
we have ever taken in our Sabbath 
school." 
" In Perils by Sea " 
WE left Batuna, our head station in the 
Solomons, one Sunday morning, bound 
for Guadalcanar and Malaita, with four 
families and two single boys on board, all 
going out as new teachers. Every avail-
able bit of space on the little mission 
vessel was full, as there were also about 
twelve boys returning to their homes, and 
our six boys as boat's crew. 
After two hours' run through the 
Marovo Lagoon, we passed out into the 
open ocean, where we soon ran into a 
heavy sea; but as the wind was favourable 
we were able to put on all sail, which 
steadied the boat. About midday the 
wind changed, and from then on we 
battled for our lives. Hour after hour 
passed, and we had to watch every wave. 
It took us twenty-three hours to cover a 
distance that usually takes eleven or 
twelve hours. Then for two hours we 
dropped anchor in quiet waters at Cape 
March. In the afternoon we steamed out 
into the open sea again, and soon found 
ourselves in the midst of troubled waters. 
It was all we could do to keep afloat. 
Then at last we changed our course and 
ran before the wind. For two days we 
kept on, till finally we ran into the shel-
tered bay at Rere, apd stayed there for 
nearly two days. 
Placing New Teachers 
After a week's travel we finally reached 
home on Guadalcanar. The boys had 
taken good care of everything in our 
absence. The mission work is still advanc- 
ing. We put down two new teachers, and 
almost before, they landed we heard of 
urgent calls from both sides of the coast, 
and from a place sixty miles away. 
From Guadalcanar we went to the 
island of Malaita, where we placed two 
teachers and their families. Here, too, 
the work of God is onward. It does seem 
that the Spirit of God is working in a 
quick way to hasten the coming of the 
Lord. From unexpected places new calls 
are coming, and Simi, who is looking 
after the field while Brother Parker is 
away, does not know just how to place 
new teachers ; so many want them to 
come to different villages. 
Fresh Dangers on the Homeward Way 
Leaving Malaita, we encountered the 
worst seas I have ever experienced, but 
our good ship battled on. Then one night 
when we had reached the Florida Group 
and were passing through the famous Boli 
Pass, suddenly our boat refused to go any 
farther. We had run into a mud bank. 
There was no grating or bumping as on 
reefs, but the boat simply ploughed 
through the mud till it stopped. We 
were in perplexity. None of us felt very 
strong; we had been so long on rough 
seas, with very little sleep and food. We 
emptied the ship of all we could, and all 
got out to push, with the engine going 
full astern. But the more we tried, the 
firmer it seemed to fasten itself in the 
mud, until we were nearly exhausted. 
We prayed that the Lord would help us 
to move the ship, for it was necessary to 
speed on our way. We had important 
mail for the steamer going south, and at 
best we would reach there only just in 
time. Suddenly, with very little energy 
on our part, the ship slid back into deep 
water, in spite of a falling tide. We 
thanked the Lord, and went on our way. 
From that time we had wonderfully calm 
seas. Your hearts would have revelled in 
the beautiful scenery through which we 
passed. The moon was full, and every 
bend in the pass revealed some new 
grandeur. On we went, and at daylight 
we tied up at Tulagi wharf. 
The Last of the Voyage 
After spending some hours there, at-
tending to mission business, we left again 
for the 125 miles' return journey to 
Batuna. How glad we were, as hour after 
hour passed and we were still running 
over perfectly calm waters, where but a 
fortnight before they were a seething 
foam, every billow a power to be con-
tended with. All the way to Batuna the 
sea was calm. We arrived just two hours 
before the Sabbath. 
We could see the missionaries wending 
their way by different paths to the wharf, 
as well as a great gathering of natives ; 
for they had all been praying for our 
safety, and wondering how we had fared. 
N. A. FERRIS. 
Important Dates 
Camp Meetings: 
Victoria: December 21-31. 
North N.Z.: January 9-21. 
South N.Z.: January 23-February 4. 
Tasmania: February 13-25. 
South Australia: February 20-March 4. 
West Australia: March 6-18. 
North Queensland : May 10-20. 
Big Week: November 11-18. 
Appeal for Missions: February 24— 
Week of Prayer : May 19-26. 
Annual Home Missions Effort: June 23—