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NUMBER 37 
A Gospel Worker's Prayer 
I go among unloving hearts, but go Thou 
a& with me there, 
let me breathe Thy love all day, just 
as I breathe the air. 
Essentials of the Christian. Life 
ARTICLE TWO 
In all my long and weary walk among the 
homes today, 
Talk Thou, as when to Emmaus Thy words 
beguiled the way. 
May I through all the noisy streets in Thine 
own peace rejoice, 
And hear above the noise and din, Thy 
Spirit's still, small voice. 
And help, if when my body tires, my spirit, 
too, should sink; 
Thou who didst sit in weariness on Sychar's 
lonely brink. 
Since Thou Thyself hast dwelt in flesh, my 
frame is known to Thee; 
And as a brother pitieth, I know Thou 
pitiest me. 
Let spoken word and printed page I leave 
upon my way 
Be used of Thee in bringing some to light 
of clearer day. 
I cannot serve Thee, though I would, like 
those strong ones above; 
Yet bless this day's poor, feeble work, and 
view it through Thy love; 
And bring me safely home tonight, that I 
my rest may find— 
As Thou found'st rest at Bethany for Thine 
own weary mind. 
So keep us all this day—each day through 
all the changing year; 
So sanctify our working life to glorify Thee 
here. 
Yea, cleanse it all, cleanse thoroughly—
who can be clean in part? 
"Wash me, but not my feet alone," "my 
hands, my head, my heart." 
And when Thy church is wholly pure, 
Kinsman, Redeemer, come, 
And take us to the higher work, within our 
Father's home! 
—Arranged and adapted by Ernest Lloyd. 
"Grow in grace, and in the knowledge of 
our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ." 2 
Peter 3: 18. 
At the close of the preceding article 
entitled, "The New Birth," the necessity 
of growth in the Christian life was intro-
duced. Every father and mother desires 
to see their child grow into a man or a 
woman. So in the spiritual life. God is 
anxious that His spiritual new-born chil-
dren will grow to the stature of the fullness 
of Christ. "The change of heart by which 
we become children of God is in the Bible 
spoken of as birth. Again, it is compared 
to the germination of the good seed sown 
by the husbandman. In like manner, those 
who are just converted to Christ are, as 
`new-born babes' to 'grow up' to the stat-
ure of men and women in Christ Jesus. 
Or like the good seed sown in the field, 
they are to grow up and bring forth fruit." 
The first essential for the growth of the 
new-born child is breath. It is possible 
for the child to live for a considerable 
time without food, but only for a very 
brief period of time without air. The 
breath of the spiritual child is prayer, and 
it is impossible for us to maintain the 
spiritual life without it. "Prayer is the 
breath of the soul. It is the secret of 
spiritual power. No other means of grace 
can be substituted, and the health of the 
soul be preserved." — "Gospel Workers," 
pages 254, 255. 
It is the privilege of every child of God 
to talk to his heavenly Father as to a 
friend for, "prayer is the opening of our 
hearts to God as to a friend." By accept-
ing this provision made by the Lord, we 
thus maintain a living connection with 
God. 
Conditions of Answered Prayer 
"There are certain conditions upon 
which we may expect that God will hear 
and answer our prayers. One of the first 
of these is that we feel our need of help 
from Him. He has promised, 'I will pour 
water upon him that is thirsty, and floods 
upon the dry ground.' Those who hunger 
• W. J. Westerman 
and thirst after righteousness, who long 
after God, may be sure that they will be 
filled. The heart must be open to the 
Spirit's influence, or God's blessing cannot 
be received."—"Steps to Christ," page 95. 
"If we regard iniquity in our hearts, if 
we cling to any known sin, the Lord will 
not hear us; but the prayer of the peni-
tent, contrite soul is always accepted. 
When all known wrongs are righted, we 
may believe that God will answer our 
petition."—Ibid. 
"We are so erring and short-sighted that 
we sometimes ask for things that would 
not be a blessing to us, and our heavenly 
Father in love answers our prayers by 
giving us that which will be for our highest 
good—that which we ourselves would desire 
if with vision divinely enlightened we could 
see all things as they really are."—Ib., 
page 96. 
Our Father 
Jesus taught His disciples to pray: "Our 
Father which art in heaven." He is desir-
ous that we shall look upon Him as a 
loving heavenly parent. The father is the 
provider and protector of the family, and 
it is our privilege to remember that our 
heavenly Father sustains such a relation-
ship to us—a Provider and Protector. The 
God who provided for Elijah in his distress 
still lives. He invites us to pray: "Give us 
this day our daily bread." In His sermon 
on the mount, Jesus endeavours to encour-
age our faith and relieve us from undue 
anxiety or worry concerning our temporal 
welfare, inviting us to "Behold the fowls 
of the air: for they sow not, neither do 
they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your 
heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not 
much better than they?" Matt. 6: 26. 
If anxiety or stress comes our way, may 
this blessed thought encourage our hearts, 
that we have a loving Father who has 
promised to provide for His children, and 
He assures us that if we ask in faith we 
shall receive. The God who cares for the 
ravens and the sparrows, and all the fowls 
of the air will not forget us. 
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Our Protector 
This heavenly Father who is our Pro-
vider is also our Protector, and how much 
we need to recognize Him as such! We 
are living in the closing scenes of this 
world's history—a time when the enemy of 
God and man is working with all power to 
deceive and destroy the people of God. We 
cannot defend ourselves, but we have "a 
shield and defender, the Ancient of Days," 
who is our Protector. We are admonished 
to resist the devil, and he will flee from 
us. And how are we to resist him? Draw 
nigh to God, and He will draw nigh 
to us. Just as the cry of the child brings 
mother to its side, so "prayer brings Jesus 
to our side, and gives to the fainting, 
perplexed soul new strength to overcome 
the world, the flesh, and the devil. Prayer 
turns aside the attacks of Satan." ("Christ's 
Object Lessons," page 250.) "No man is 
safe for a day or an hour without prayer." 
—"Great Controversy," page 530. 
We are living in perilous times, and days 
of great stress. Many times we feel we 
are called upon to fight the battle of life 
alone. Darkness and trouble surround us; 
but, my dear reader, do not forget that we 
have a Father, a Protector. We can call 
upon Him in the day of trouble, and He 
will deliver us. Let your day be entered 
upon with prayer. We must have the 
Saviour with us, for we dare not walk 
alone. In response to fervent prayer, "His 
angels are ever by your side." "The angel 
of the Lord encampeth round about them 
that fear Him, and delivereth them." 
Though "the darkness of the evil one 
encloses those who neglect to pray," it is 
equally true that "Satan's hosts tremble 
at the sound of fervent prayer." In all 
our- hard experiences, it is our privilege to 
look to our Father for protection, and in 
response to our petitions, "when the enemy 
shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of 
the Lord shall lift up a standard against 
him" (or, margin, "put him to flight"). 
Isa. 59: 19. For He is our Father, our 
Protector. 
As One Whom His Mother Comforteth 
"A mother's love. How sweet the name! 
What is a mother's love? 
The noblest, purest, tenderest flame, en-
kindled from above." 
This loving Father, who is our Provider 
and Protector, also appeals to us on the 
basis of the mother relationship, "As one 
whom his mother comforteth." The little 
child, when it falls and hurts itself, imme-
diately runs to mother, and the magic 
touch of mother's soothing hand, and the 
influence of the mother language quickly 
soothe the child, and the little heart is 
comforted. So our Father, who loves us 
with more than a mother's love, will com-
fort the sorrowing hearts of His children 
when they come to Him for help. 
When we come to Him in faith and pre-
sent to Him His own promises, the One 
who said: "Peace, be still" to the troubled 
waters of the Sea of Galilee, will calm the 
storm in the human heart. "The wearied 
frame and tired brain will be refreshed; the 
burdened heart will be lightened." ("Edu-
cation," page 261.) "A little talk with 
Jesus makes it quite all right." "Keep your 
wants, your joys, your sorrows, your cares, 
and your fears, before God. You cannot 
burden Him; you cannot weary Him.. . . 
His heart of love is touched by our sor-
rows, and even by our utterance of them. 
Take to Him everything that perplexes the 
mind. . . . Nothing that in any way con-
cerns our peace is too small for Him to 
notice. There is no chapter in our ex-
perience too dark for Him to read; there is 
no perplexity too difficult for Him to 
unravel. No calamity can befall the least 
of His children, no anxiety harass the soul, 
no joy cheer, no sincere prayer escape the 
lips, of which our heavenly Father is un-
observant, or in which He takes no imme-
diate interest."—"Steps to Christ," page 
100. 
Let us ask ourselves whether we avail 
ourselves of this wonderful privilege as 
much as we should. Shall we not resolve 
to breathe more of this heavenly atmo-
sphere, for it is the spiritual life of our 
souls? We need to talk more to this 
heavenly Father who is our Friend, our 
Provider, our Protector, and our Com-
forter. We need to prove Him as such in 
our own experience. We are living in a 
time when our children greatly need our 
earnest prayers; for our youth are the 
special object of attacks by the enemy. 
How appropriate it is for parents to gather 
their children about them before the fast 
is broken to thank the heavenly Father 
for His protection during the night, and 
to ask Him for His help and guidance and 
watchcare during the day! 
Think of this, parents. In response to 
our earnest prayers, He will make a hedge, 
a protection, a fortification around our 
children, and though the parent pass be-
neath the sod, the Lord still remembers the 
sincere prayers uttered on behalf of the 
children, for they "have found a lodgment 
in heaven." ("Testimonies," Vol. II, page 
314.) He has promised, "I will contend 
with him that contendeth with thee, and 
I will save thy children." Isa. 49: 25. 
In conclusion, let me say again that 
just as breath is absolutely essential for 
growth in the life of the child, so it is just 
as necessary for the spiritual growth of 
God's new-born children to breathe the 
heavenly atmosphere of prayer. 
"Prayer is the Christian's vital breath, 
The Christian's native air, 
His watchword at the gates of death; 
He enters heaven through prayer." 
The Spirit of Prophecy in the 
Advent Movement 
M. N. CAMPBELL, 
General Conference Vice-President. 
What a privilege to have the direct 
leadership of God in the closing work of 
the gospel! This privilege was promised 
to the remnant church in the Book of 
Revelation: "And the dragon was wroth 
with the woman, and went to make war 
with the remnant of her seed, which keep 
the commandments of God, and have the 
testimony of Jesus Christ." Rev. 12: 17. 
The dragon is Satan, operating through 
oppressive governments. Verse 9. The 
woman is the church. Verses 1-6. The 
remnant, naturally, is the last end of the 
church of Christ in the last days, which 
is distinguished by the fact that it keeps 
the commandments of God and has the 
testimony of Jesus. The testimony of 
Jesus Christ is defined in Rev. 19: 10. It is 
the Spirit of prophecy. In 1 Cor. 1: 6, 7 
is to be found the following:— 
"Even as the testimony of Christ was 
confirmed in you: so that ye come behind 
in no gift; waiting for the coming of 
our Lord Jesus Christ." 
This testimony of Jesus Christ, or the 
gift of the Spirit of prophecy, is to be in 
evidence in the remnant church. 
In 
accordance with this promise, that gift 
made its appearance in this movement at 
its very inception. The counsels coming 
from God through that source have con-
stituted a moulding, spiritual influence in 
the lives of Seventh-day Adventists, and 
have guided in the work of the denomi-
nation. 
The Secret of Success 
Other church bodies have earnestly 
sought from us the secret of our success in 
both home and foreign missionary pro-
jects. They seem to think that we are an 
exceptionally wise people to be able to do 
what others have failed to accomplish. 
But this is not the case. We are but a 
cross section of the intelligence of man-
kind. 
"For ye see your calling, brethren, holr 
that not many wise men after the flesh, 
not many mighty, not many noble, are 
called: but God hath chosen the foolish 
things of the world to confound the wise; 
and God hath chosen the weak things of 
the world to confound the things which 
are mighty." 1 Cor. 1: 26, 27. 
The secret of the success that has at-
tended the progress of this movement is 
in the fact that the Lord has given us 
direct counsel through the gift of 
prophecy. 
A Bulwark for the Coming Crisis 
The church is entering the closing bitter 
crisis. This brief word picture is given by 
the pen of inspiration:— 
"Perilous times are before us. . . . The 
enemy is on our track. We must be wide 
awake, on our guard against him. We 
must put on the whole armour of God. 
We must follow the directions given 
through the Spirit of prophecy. We must 
love and obey the truth for this time. This 
will save us from accepting strong delu-
sions. God has spoken to us through His 
Word. He has spoken to us through the 
testimonies to the church, and through the 
books that have helped to make plain 
our present duty, and the position that we 
should now occupy. The warnings that 
have been given, line upon line, precept 
upon precept, should be heeded. If we 
disregard them, what excuse can we offer?" 
—"Testimonies for the Church," Vol. VIII, 
page 298. 
Realizing the vital importance for each 
church member to receive at this time 
the help and encouragement God has 
intended for him in the Spirit of prophecy 
counsels, the leadership of this movement 
urges the faithful study of these heaven-
sent messages. 
Every Seventh-day Adventist home 
should be supplied with as many of the 
volumes of the Spirit of prophecy as 
possible. Our Seventh-day Adventist 
churches should have a full set of the books 
in their libraries for the use of those who 
have not yet been able to secure these 
valuable writings for their own homes. 
The church library, however, can never 
take the place of the home library. As 
Seventh-day Adventists renew their study 
of these precious writings, great blessings 
will come to each home, hearts will be 
warmed, missionary activity will be ad-
vanced, and the work of making a people 
ready to meet their God will be perfected. 
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Days of Blessings 
S. T. LEEDER 
"There shall be showers of blessing." 
Eze. 34: 26. Three months ago, the writer 
was invited to conduct a special series of 
meetings at the Auburn church, with the 
object of directing young people and mem-
bers of that church to get ready to meet 
their God. Commencing on Sabbath, 
April 29, the meetings were directed to an 
awakening and the necessity of having 
more of the Spirit's ministry in our lives. 
Mgt became apparent early in the season 
TT meetings that there was an earnest 
seeking after God. The spirit of prayer 
seemed to possess many, and the atten-
dance at the early morning prayer meet-
ings was very encouraging. From the 
Wednesday night, it became evident that 
God's Spirit was with us in such a way as 
to produce deep conviction of sin. A call 
was made, and numbers remained for the 
after service, in which definite victories 
were gained, especially among young peo-
ple. This gracious work was continued on 
every subsequent night. Many were bur-
dened for their friends, and numbers 
prayed and fasted for a special manifes-
tation of God's Spirit. 
The spirit of expectancy was in the 
meeting on Sabbath morning. It seemed 
that the hush of God's Spirit was in the 
church right from the Sabbath school hour. 
The message of God to the Laodicean 
church was emphasized in the morning 
message. When the altar call was made, 
many obeyed the call. Two accepted the 
Sabbath message in that meeting, while 
many others came through to a larger sur-
render. Wrongs were made right, and a 
spirit of praise was manifested. The after 
meeting was made sacred by the presence 
of God. 
A young married woman who was not 
an Adventist had attended the Auburn 
meetings during the week, and surren-
dered her life to the Lord. She was suf-
fering from a very distressing infirmity 
called osteomyelitis. This disease was 
chronic, and her position was apparently 
hopeless. She had spent months in hos-
pital. Pieces of bone had been taken away, 
and she suffered much pain. It daily 
became apparent that nothing but a 
miracle could restore her. For the previous 
six months, she had been able to walk 
only with the aid of irons on this leg. 
During this special week of seeking God, 
she felt a definite need to call for an 
anointing. The Lord gave her wonderful 
promises, her faith was strengthened, and 
she called for anointing. The sister came 
to the special service prepared by days of 
prayer and fasting. 
In the presence of the elders, Pastor E. 
Rosendahl, and the writer, this sister was 
anointed for healing. Before the service 
she requested us to remove the irons from 
her leg, and to this act of faith we agreed. 
The healing began immediately. She 
walked home without the irons, and has 
never used them since. Her leg today is 
completely healed. Since this manifesta-
tion of God's power first to save and then 
to heal, she has borne very faithful and 
powerful testimony to all whom she has 
met. Surely the miracle-working God still 
lives, and He still answers the prayer of 
faith. 
Those who were privileged to be at 
Auburn that memorable afternoon, heard 
testimonies that had a note of victory such 
as is seldom heard. There was power in 
the witness of our newly consecrated 
youth; so much so that the Preston young 
people, having heard of the blessed meet-
ings, banded together for urgent prayer 
for an awakening in their church. Many 
of Auburn's young people were now filled 
with a desire to tell others of what the 
Lord had done for them. A special meet-
ing was planned for Preston on the Satur-
day night, when many bore witness to 
what the Lord had done for them. Such 
a thing had never been done before. 
Many, including the writer, tasted for the 
first time that night the real power that 
is behind the testimony of Spirit-filled 
young people. We are told in "Early Writ-
ings," page 279: "They had received the 
latter rain, or refreshing from the presence 
of the Lord, and the living testimony had 
been revived." Rev. 12: 17 took on a new 
meaning to us. That witness meeting at 
Preston on the Saturday night meant the 
birth of a new field of soul-winning ser-
vice. Since then, scores have been led 
to surrender all by the power of personal 
testimony. 
Meetings were conducted in Preston that 
week. Great freedom in prayer was ex-
perienced by our young people, and the 
Sabbath meeting witnessed almost the 
entire membership making a new surren-
der to God. Space does not allow us to 
tell of the marvellous victories gained, the 
pleasures forsaken, the wrongs made right 
by both old and young. Such an out-
pouring of God's Spirit I had never before 
witnessed. 
The work had started. Many of our 
youth were now endued with a new spirit 
for service. The work must go. God's 
people everywhere must know that God is 
graciously visiting His people. The time 
came for the regular Week of Prayer. A 
"He prayeth best, who loveth best 
All things both great and small; 
For the dear God who loveth us, 
He made and loveth all." 
number of young people bore their witness 
at North Fitzroy on the first Sabbath after-
noon of this week. As a result of this 
meeting, conversions were seen, and a 
nucleus of youth sought God earnestly for 
His blessing upon their church. The spark 
was fanned into flame by the end of the 
week, and many powerful conversions were 
registered, especially among the young 
people. On the Sabbath, numbers came 
forward to the altar in a fresh consecra-
tion. Many who had for years been 
living respectable Christian lives gave God 
their lives in a new surrender. 
A joy has come, and new desires for 
service are being experienced in many 
lives. The prayer meeting attendances 
have increased. Elsewhere in Melbourne 
during the Week of Prayer, longings after 
the deeper experience were seen in many 
churches. Numbers were led to seek God 
with all their hearts. Again the witness 
of newly consecrated youth bore fruit in 
our churches. 
(To be continued) 
This Huth God Wrought 
M. GARDNER 
To testify to the saving power, the heal-
ing, and the way the Lord has blessed me, 
I must begin at the time when I first came 
in contact with the Seventh-day Adven-
tists. Prior to this, I had given my heart 
to the Lord, but it was in a self-satisfied 
manner, with the result that I became a 
backslider. 
It was in September, 1937, that I first 
took ill, and this led to twelve months in 
hospital, and six months in irons with an 
incurable disease, chronic osteomyelitis of 
the femur. 
In February, 1939, I went to see an 
aunt, who since we last met had become 
a Seventh-day Adventist. On that very 
afternoon, after prayer and study, I ac-
cepted the Sabbath and went that evening 
to a meeting Pastor E. L. Minchin was 
having in the city as he was passing 
through to another state. 
I returned the next day to New South 
Wales, having been in Melbourne regard-
ing my leg. The doctors had told me that 
I could try and leave my irons off for an 
hour a day to see if my leg would stand 
it. After returning to New South Wales, 
I took my irons off for an hour a day for 
only four days, when I found a lump form-
ing in the back of my leg, and I knew I 
would be unable to leave them off again. 
This lump continued to grow larger and 
more painful, and never a day or night 
passed without my having to take drugs 
to ease the pain. 
I had been told to come to Melbourne 
and see my doctor in three months' time, 
but owing to the lump, which eventually 
broke out, I was forced to return to Mel-
bourne at once, although I was 335 miles 
away. 
On arriving there, my doctor said, "You 
know this will mean more hospital for you, 
and an operation." The only thing that 
stopped me from being admitted right then 
was the fact that my temperature was 
normal. After being X-rayed and exam-
ined again, my doctor told me he would 
give me a card to go to Mr.-, who was 
to perform the operation. When handing 
me the card he suddenly drew back, looked 
at me a second, and said: "I'll give you a 
few days; go home and go to bed, and come 
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in immediately if anything goes wrong." 
He gave me instructions regarding the 
treatments. I know it was the Lord that 
prompted him to do this, for He had other 
plans for me. Having prepared me some 
weeks before, He led me to town just at 
that very time when He wanted me to be 
there. My aunt whom I previously men-
tioned had invited me to stay with her 
while in town. I went out to her one Sab-
bath morning, which happened to be the 
first day of the revival week at Auburn. 
During that week I surrendered all to 
my Saviour, and the question of my 
anointing arose, and I was making it a 
definite matter of prayer. On the Wednes-
day night, three pieces of bone came from 
the leg where it had been causing me pain. 
The pain increased, until I wondered if 
the Lord would really heal me, or if I 
should go to my doctor. However, after 
prayer and very helpful promises, I knew 
that I did have the faith to believe that the 
Lord would heal me. On the Sabbath, I 
was quite confident that this was the plan 
the Lord had for my healing, both to 
strengthen my faith, and as a witness to 
others. 
Prior to the anointing, I took my irons 
off, and during the service I found I could 
draw my leg up, and afterwards walk 
with scarcely a limp. I walked into the 
meeting without my irons, and have never 
had them on from that day to this. The 
wound of which I have spoken, even an 
hour and a half after the service showed 
signs of healing all around the edge, and 
continued to heal till only a scar was left. 
A portion in the front of my leg which 
was also discharging, has also healed. I 
was told by doctors that that part would 
never close up. 
A part of my leg was numb, and I could 
stick pins into it without feeling. This 
also has been restored to normal, and my 
health has improved wonderfully. 
Since then another miracle has been 
performed by the Lord. My husband and 
I had been separated for eighteen months 
through drink, and after the Lord had 
blessed me with salvation and healing, a 
burden for my husband came to me. I 
knew he was drinking "Pinkie" very heav-
ily, and his life was by no means an 
example to anyone. The burden was so 
great that I went with a friend to a 
down-and-out place where I thought he 
might be. After being told that he had 
not been there for some weeks, we left, not 
knowing how we could find him, when to 
our surprise we met him in the same 
street, and although not drunk, he was 
under the influence of liquor. 
The following week was Pastor Minchin's 
convention in the city, and three nights 
my husband went to the front testifying 
to his desire to serve the Lord. He has 
since been face to face with temptation 
many times, but has had the victory each 
time. We are now reunited, and living 
happily together again. 
My husband is now studying the message 
with me, and I am looking forward to the 
day when he with me will know the joy 
of serving the Lord in this message. 
I hope that these few facts will encour-
age and help many to know that no matter 
how much sin has been in our lives, if we 
are willing to lay all on Calvary and have 
faith in our Saviour, there is nothing that 
He cannot do. 
Sabbath School Workers Gather 
ANNE ROCKE 
Sunday, August 6, has been placed on 
record as a day to be remembered in the 
Sabbath school history of Victoria. Why? 
Because in view of the solemn awakening 
which has taken place among God's people, 
and the realization that the Sabbath 
school, the bulwark of the church, dare 
not miss its share of this vital experience, 
an urgent call was sounded through the 
Sabbath schools: "Teachers! Officers! 
Gather yourselves together to seek the 
Lord." Was the call heeded? Yes! They 
came together on August 6, 150 Sabbath 
school workers, besides numbers of other 
interested members. 
Many were the prayers offered for days 
preceding the solemn occasion, and it was 
with the full assurance of the Holy Spirit's 
presence that this gathering entered into 
its first session at.11 a.m. 
We were privileged to have with us Miss 
H. K. Lewin, the Union Conference Sab-
bath School Secretary, and following the 
season of earnest prayer, she spoke to the 
assembly. Her message, "Stewardship in 
the Sabbath School," was a challenge strik-
ing deep into the heart of the Sabbath 
school worker. At the conclusion of this 
inspiring talk, Miss M. Whittaker added a 
most beautiful appeal in song, "Into the 
Heart of Jesus." 
Two other talks occupied the remainder 
of the morning session, namely, "The Ob-
structed Channel" and "The Cost of Ser-
vice," the latter subject being presented by 
Pastor J. Pascoe, the Conference Presi-
dent. "The cost of service," he said, "is 
largely determined by the mental attitude 
of the individual toward the object of 
service!" What food for thought! Hearts 
were full as the morning session closed. 
There is another side to the question of 
service—fellowship and unity of workers. 
What could be done to strengthen this 
bond? Follow the dispersing groups to an 
adjoining hall, and you will see how this 
question was answered. There an attrac-
tive luncheon was spread, to which the 
conference had invited Sabbath school 
teachers and officers. One hundred and 
twenty-six found their places around those 
long tables, and soon the murmur of quiet 
but happy voices bore witness to fellowship 
and unity indeed. 
At 2 p.m. we reassembled. The after-
noon session was in the hands of Pastor 
S. T. Leeder, and the Divine Presence drew 
very near as we sang, "Oh; for that flame 
of living fire, which shone so bright in 
saints of old." 
The message of the hour was introduced 
by the rendering of the harmonious quar-
tette, "Alone With God." We were indeed 
alone with God in that quiet upper room, 
ready and waiting to consider the serious 
question, "The Worker's Personal Rela-
tionship With God." This was discussed 
from the following angles:— 
Holiness. 
Living Faith. 
Soul Passion. 
Absolute Surrender. 
"A worker for God must have a twofold 
preparedness," said Pastor Leeder, "first 
to God, secondly to his fellow men. Pre-
paredness and efficiency are at a premium 
today among the workers of the world, 
specialists are in great demand, and those 
who work for God must not come one whit 
behind. For our Sabbath schools to be 
soul-winning schools, as God intends them 
to be, officers and teachers must have such 
vital contact with God that His power 
can flow through them to men. Our God 
expects preparation of heart from all who 
work for Him on behalf of their fellow 
men." 
Then the hour of consecration followed. 
Soul-inspiring testimonies were given. 
Workers told of their joy in the Sabbath 
school, and of their resolve to return to 
their great responsibility 100 per cent for 
God. 
The last testimony was given, the closing 
hymn sung: "I gave My life for thee, 
what hast thou given for Me?" The day 
was over, but its inspiration and influence 
live on. Is this not the hope of the Sabbath 
school—men and women 100 per cent for 
God? Through such channels, the Mas3111 
will fulfil His purpose and manifest His 
power in this divinely appointed institution. 
SOUTH NEW ZEALAND 
With Our Missions 
L. C. NADEN, 
President, South New Zealand Conference 
The work is progressing around this 
conference in spite of weather conditions, 
which have been most trying of late. 
Invercargill. Brother and Sister C. J. 
Griffin, who recently arrived in our con-
ference, are now nicely settled in their new 
field of labour, and have already endeared 
themselves to the believers in Invercargill. 
Brother Griffin, with the help of Brother 
G. Weslake, plans to commence a mission 
in this town in the spring. In the mean-
time, they are conducting a mission in the 
church with encouraging results. 
Dunedin. The workers in this city have 
been literally snowed in during the past 
few weeks. One of the worst storms in 
living memory recently completely isolated 
Dunedin. Scott's historic sleigh which he 
used at the South Pole was taken from 
its position in the Dunedin Museum, and 
used to carry supplies to people who were 
completely snowed under during the 
storm. In spite of the unprecedented 
weather conditions, our workers write as 
follows: "Time moves on! May it roll 
faster! Hasten on, 0 summer months, 
our extremities crave for thee. Such is 
the plea of the frost-bitten workers in 
Dunedin. Damp, but not discouraged; 
cold, but not conquered; moaning, but not 
morbid." 
Our evangelist, Brother S. Uttley, with 
his loyal band of workers, consisting of 
Miss V. Parker and Brethren A. W. 
Macaulay and M. Anderson, are of good 
courage, and God is blessing them in their 
work. They report a good number of 
new Sabbath-keepers to date, and a grow-
ing interest. 
Oamaru. Since Pastor W. J. Richards 
left for the North Island, Miss N. Knowles 
has been caring for the interest in Oamaru. 
She reports two or three new Sabbath-
keepers, and hopes for more in the near 
future. Good for Oamaru! 
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Timaru and Waimate. There is very 
little doing in the town of Timaru at the 
present moment, but Brother E. Tucker 
hopes when the warmer weather comes 
along that he will be able to open up in a 
central position in the town. On the other 
hand, he reports a fine interest in the town 
of Waimate, and is beginning to see some 
definite results from his work there. We 
hope that we shall be able to organize a 
Sabbath school in this district before long. 
Christchurch. The city of Christchurch, 
which has been well cared for in the past, 
has a scarcity of mission workers just now. 
However, Brother Wilbur Stewart is kept 
busy giving Bible studies, and after care-
fully studying his interests, I feel sure 
Brother Stewart will have another large 
company of souls for his hire this year. 
Our veteran and much-esteemed worker, 
Pastor W. J. Smith, is kept busy in his 
pastoral duties around the city. 
Blenheim. Brother S. Shell, and Brother 
Murchison have a good interest around 
lenheim and Picton. While on a recent 
visit to the northern part of the conference, 
I had the privilege of associating with the 
workers there, and visiting their readers 
with them. On a very wet Sabbath after-
noon, we had twenty strangers in one of 
the best homes in Picton. In another 
home, there were four men and a lady 
present who have left Catholicism, and 
are embracing the message. 
Although Brethren Shell and Murchison 
have not had a large number attending 
their mission services, they are in the 
homes of a large number of interested 
people, and the prospects are good in this 
place. 
Hokitika and Greymouth. Brother and 
Sister C. E. Summerfield are kept busy in 
their work in these towns. Brother Sum-
merfield is studying with some fine people, 
and hopes for some more decisions for the 
truth in the near future. He has the happy 
privilege of helping these two companies in 
their plans for church buildings. A fine 
section has been donated by one of Brother 
Summerfield's new converts in the town of 
Hokitika. Another person has donated 
anonymously £200 toward the church 
building. Altogether they have £250 in 
cash toward their new church. 
Greymouth also has a splendid section, 
and £350 in cash for their new house of 
worship. The question on the coast is, 
which company will have its church 
erected first? 
Radio Friends. While visiting the little 
town of Westport a few weeks ago, the elder 
of our church there advertised a meeting 
for the Sunday evening to be held in the 
church. In the advertisement, he men-
tioned that the speaker was late of the 
Advent Radio Church, Sydney. Imagine 
my delight at meeting four of my radio 
friends who listen in regularly to our 
broadcasts from 2GB, and who came in to 
the meeting solely as the result of that 
advertisement. Here again we see some-
thing of the influence of our Sydney 
Advent Radio Church. 
Colporteur Work. No report would be 
complete without a word concerning our 
literature ministry. The Lord has richly 
blessed the efforts of our faithful colpor-
teurs during the first six months of this 
year. Orders taken reveal an increase of 
£440 over the corresponding period of last 
year. Books delivered also reveal an in-
crease of approximately £369 on the corre-
sponding period of last year. In one month 
during the period already mentioned, our 
aim was reached two and a half times. 
Surely this reveals the prospering hand of 
God. 
So many are desiring to enter the colpor-
teur ranks just now that our Field Mission-
ary Secretary, Brother J. W. Nixon, is hard 
put to it trying to train them all for 
service. One sister (who has two little 
children), working part time, after eleven 
hours' work in one week was blessed with 
orders to the value of £15 15s. 
God is blessing us in South New Zealand, 
and we ask all our readers to remember the 
staff and believers in this conference, that 
we may be faithful and stand true to God 
and His message till He comes. 
Dedication of St. Albans Church, 
South New Zealand 
H. J. MEYERS 
One more monument to the glory of 
our Lord Jesus Christ, and the triumph of 
this message in human hearts, has been 
erected in St. Albans, South New Zealand. 
On Sunday, July 18, 1939, at 2.30 p.m., 
the church was filled to its capacity, and 
hearts overflowed with joy, for the day of 
the dedication of the new church had 
at last come. 
The history of this building is traced 
from the year 1936, when Pastor C. E. 
Bird, now Superintendent of the North 
Queensland Mission, was instrumental in 
gathering out a number of people to honour 
God's commandments. At this time it was 
thought that under the blessing of God 
a church building should be erected in 
St. Albans. Consequently, loving hearts 
sought ways and means of laying a finan-
cial foundation for the project. It was 
discovered that many were willing to give 
of their means to see their hopes realized, 
and the building was commenced by a sub-
stantial donation by Sister Claxton, who 
has liberally given to the cause of God on 
many occasions. Since that time, how-
ever, the members have experienced many 
vicissitudes in the accomplishment of their 
hopes. Naturally, the eighteenth of July 
proved a red-letter day. 
The service commenced with an organ 
solo by Miss V. Carpinter, the church 
organist, during which time the congrega-
tion had opportunity to reflect quietly on 
God's goodness. A suitable hymn and a 
prayer followed, after which Pastor W. J. 
Smith read a number of Scripture passages 
suitable for the occasion. The people were 
brought to realize that the glory of Jehovah 
still fills His temple on earth, not with 
outward manifestations merely, but in the 
lives of His followers also. The Secretary 
of the Conference, Brother A. S. Herbert, 
gave a brief outline of the growth of the 
work in South New Zealand from the time 
when it was organized into a conference, 
and said that the St. Albans church was 
the tenth one to be dedicated to God. 
The dedicatory address was delivered by 
the President, Pastor L. C. Naden, and we 
were reminded of the great responsibility 
resting upon all to be lights for the truth 
in this hour of the world's need. The 
prayer of dedication was then offered by 
the writer, asking God to accept both the 
building and the worshippers in a com-
plete consecration to His divine purpose. 
"Open the Gates of the Temple" was sung 
by Pastor L. C. Naden, after which "The 
Voice of the Pioneers" was heard in praise 
and testimony. Many were present who 
had been a part of the original company 
in 1936. Several came even from the, North 
Island for the dedication. 
As an expression of love for the faithful-
ness of the builder, a Bible and an "Advent 
Hymnal" were presented to Brother and 
Sister Cross by the church elder, Brother 
A. A. Wilton, on behalf of the members of 
the St. Albans church. 
WEST AUSTRALIA 
Glimpses of Our Schools 
B. H. McMAHON, 
A.U.C. Educational Secretary. 
Perhaps it would be of interest to our 
readers to take a brief glimpse at our West 
Australian schools. 
Picturesquely set among the verdant 
hills of the Darling Range, about thirty 
minutes' run by car from Perth, stands the 
West Australian Missionary College. The 
well-kept buildings surrounded by the 
carefully laid out orchards with their rows 
of citrus -trees present an inviting ap-
pearance. 
Inside the College, we find a happy 
faculty and an enthusiastic band of stu-
dents efficiently presided over by Brother 
T. C. Lawson, and united in the purpose of 
doing their utmost to secure the har-
monious development of the students under 
their care. 
Brother Les Wood, with the experience 
derived from years of association with our 
colleges and evangelistic work, is very ably 
carrying his duties as preceptor and 
teacher. It is his personal example that 
influences the boys chiefly_ Sister D. 
Phillips exercises a kindly influence over 
the girls, and also carries a real burden 
for their spiritual welfare. 
The catering department is efficiently 
run under the leadership of Miss C. 
Fletcher. Miss E. Thorpe is doing splendid 
work in the stenographic side of the busi-
ness. Besides being successful in the Ad-
visory Board examinations last year, all her 
students were successful in state exami-
nations. 
Miss Thorpe's influence was very help-
ful during the Week of Prayer, and she 
has had the joy of seeing many of her 
business students surrender to the Master 
and catch the true vision of service. 
Brother H. Millist is doing sound work 
in the Mathematics and Science Depart-
ments, while Brother W. Chapman, the 
farm manager, has an orchard which is the 
pride of the College. The fruit nets over 
£2,000 each year, and commands high 
prices in the Perth markets. 
Closely adjoining the College is the 
small Health Food Factory, under the 
leadership of Brother A. Gersbach. This 
of course provides work for the students, 
and greatly improves the financial stand-
ing of the College. 
Recently a woodwork department was 
established, and the services of Brother 
North, who is a tradesman, were secured. 
The boys are doing some of the finest 
practical work I have yet seen produced 
in our colleges, and they are preparing all 
the window frames and various other fit-
tings for the College extension and repair 
jobs. 
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Miss Grace Clark was on sick leave at 
the time I called, and Mr. Cecil Risbey was 
doing very acceptable work as bookkeeping 
teacher and accountant. 
This College does sound work to Leaving 
Certificate standard, and we are fortunate 
in having available so qualified a teacher 
as Sister T. C. Lawson to call upon when 
her services are necessary. 
The Week of Prayer at the College was 
a real inspiration. Freedom in prayer 
marked the opening meeting, and con-
tinued all through the week. On the first 
Friday night, quite of their own volition, 
the students arranged a continuous prayer 
band. As one band completed its prayer 
season, the next band was called up, thus 
enabling all the students to have a reason-
able amount of sleep while intercession 
was being conducted throughout the whole 
of the night. The dominant thought of 
the week was "Practising the Presence of 
God." The Lord blessed the meetings, and 
much victory and joy -came into the lives 
of all. The adversary endeavoured to up-
set the meetings with a visitation of influ-
enza, and this at one stage confined all but 
one of the Boarding Department girls to 
their beds. Herein the boys were provided 
with a special opportunity of putting their 
Christianity into practice, and without 
being definitely asked to do so, they donned 
aprons and took over the whole of the 
washing up, cooking, and serving of meals. 
A little later it was discovered that they 
were to be allowed time for the work they 
were doing, but we heard that they were 
freely handing this over to the girls who 
had been so unfortunate as to be sick. We 
rejoiced to see that the pentecostal spirit 
brought pentecostal socialism into force 
among twentieth-century young people. 
The Perth Central School is conducting 
eleven grades of work, with an enrolment 
of forty-four students, under the leader-
ship of Brother A. L. Hefren. He is as-
sisted by Miss Lois Giblett in the central 
grades, and in the primary school by 
Brother John Cernik. The attractive brick 
building with its three classrooms and 
teachers' room is one of the finest units 
we have. A very cheerful spirit of industry 
exists here. The response of the senior 
boys and girls in the devotional meetings 
was a real inspiration. 
Brother H. Totenhofer is in charge of 
the Fremantle Central School, assisted by 
Brother D. Dyson, a junior teacher. The 
enrolment has dropped to twenty-four, but 
a very earnest spirit is manifested, and this 
school has the excellent record of retain-
ing in the faith all our young people who 
have passed through it. The building here 
again is a neat brick one. 
At Victoria Park, we find a happy family 
of twenty, with Brother Harry Lethbridge 
in charge. This building is the only one 
in West Australia in which we can take 
no pleasure. Brother Lethbridge, how-
ever, is doing much to create a fine atmo-
sphere, despite the poor shell in which he 
is obliged to work, and is getting good 
results in all sections of his school. The 
State Inspector had visited just before I 
arrived, and had encouraged Brother Leth-
bridge with a good report. 
Miss Gladys Clark, who holds the longest 
service record in the West Australian team, 
has a neat and efficiently run school at 
Bickley, which is about one mile from the 
West Australian Missionary College. 
Last, but not least in its attraction, is 
Miss Helen Fletcher's school at Biddellia. 
Here, situated almost two hundred miles 
south of Perth, in the mighty jarrah and 
karri forests, is a model little school. The 
room is eighteen by twenty-five feet, with 
twenty feet of windows. We found the 
work to be of excellent standard in all 
grades represented, which included three 
working on Grade VII high school work. 
Most of the children come from two fami-
lies, and here we have co-operation in the 
true sense of the word. Every need of the 
school is provided by co-operative effort. 
For instance, Miss Fletcher has no trouble 
on the question of fuel. One of the uncles 
has been delegated to look after the 
supply, and plentiful supplies of well-cut 
wood are always awaiting the use of the 
school. I brought down sample uniforms, 
thinking that these country people might 
need some converting to the uniform idea, 
but imagine my surprise when I found 
every child neatly adorned in the standard 
uniform! The uniforms on the children 
seemed to be the finishing touch to a 
school gem set in the heart of the forest. 
I know you would be inspired if you 
could visit some of these little units that 
day by day are faithfully doing their part 
in training men for God. 
The College 
T. C. LAWSON, Principal. 
The week ending August 5 will be long 
remembered in the history of the West 
Australian Missionary College as a time 
when heaven came down to earth and 
God visited our mountain retreat in a very 
special way. 
For some little time past there had been 
a burdened yearning for a deeper spiritual 
experience to come to all, and as a result 
of very earnest prayer and work, the way 
was prepared for the reception of a real 
refreshing from God. 
When Pastor E. L. Minchin reached us 
with the spirit of revival in his heart, many 
were ready to step right in with the 
leading of God, but some held back. A 
deeper experience for those who were will-
ing, and a victory for those who were not, 
was the burden of the work. 
The Faculty realized the need, and 
unitedly they petitioned the throne of 
grace on their own behalf and on behalf 
of the family committed to their care. 
In a quiet, unmistakable way, the Spirit 
came in and did a thorough work for us. 
Everything else became of secondary im-
portance that the spiritual might be ex-
alted. Students became burdened for their 
fellows, and a spirit of intercession such 
as has never before been witnessed took 
hold of them. Work, classes, meals, and 
sleep were forgotten while wrongs were 
made right, confessions were poured out, 
and hearts that had never known God, 
and those that had stubbornly resisted 
Him for years, found their way into the 
secret of His peace. A genuine cleaning 
up has taken place, and the school has 
been swept of everything that tended to 
separate from God, and the flames in the 
presence of the assembled school bore 
testimony to the fact that there was no 
retreat. 
Can we ever forget that memorable 
Friday evening when the meeting which 
commenced at 7.30 p.m. slipped along 
almost to midnight before we were aware 
of it? And even then there were hearts 
that were too burdened to rest. Away in 
the bush in the early hours of the morning 
could be heard the voice of triumph in 
the hymn, "What a wonderful change in 
my life has been wrought since Jesus came 
into my heart!" Some of the struggles 
have been great, and we thank God for the 
victories. 
Our Week of Prayer was marred by one 
of the worst "flu" epidemics we have 
known, but God blessed us signally with 
the presence of His Spirit. However, there 
has come a fuller manifestation, and a 
latter rain has fallen upon us to the 
refreshing of all. 
And now we stand 100 per cent for God, 
not one in the College family having held 
back. "This is the Lord's doing, and it is 
marvellous in our eyes." 
We earnestly solicit your prayers in 
maintaining this experience, and in the 
holding up of these dear young people 
when the devil shall seek to cast them 
down; that there may go out from this 
place a mighty influence which knows 
bounds, and that there might be developed 
here a company of Spirit-filled workers for 
God. 
NOTICES 
South New South Wales 
The Forty-fourth Annual Session of the 
South New South Wales Conference will 
be held in Parramatta Park, October 3-15, 
1939. A strong delegation from the Aus-
tralasian Union Conference will be in at-
tendence. We would remind all churches 
that we desire to receive the names of 
delegates and orders for tents as early as 
possible. 
Plan to be present at this meeting and 
enjoy its blessings. 
W. H. Hopkin, 
Secretary. 
Proposed Amendment of Constitu-
tion, South New South Wales 
Conference 
Article 5.—Executive Committee. 
The present Constitution reads as 
f ollows :— 
Section 1. "The Executive Committee 
shall consist of the President of the Con-
ference and six other persons." 
Proposed Amendment: 
"The Executive Committee shall consist 
of the President of the Conference, one 
other ordained minister of the Conference, 
the State Agent, and four lay members." 
W. H. Hopkin, 
Secretary. 
Stanmore Church 
• 
A Spring Service will be held in the Stan-
more church, N.S.W., on Sabbath, Septem-
ber 23, at 11 a.m. Pastor E. B. Rudge will 
be the speaker at this service. The officers 
of the church extend an invitation to all 
old Stanmore members to be present on 
this occasion. In the evening of the same 
day at 8 o'clock, the theme of the Spring 
Service will be continued. The church 
choir will render a bright cantata with 
orchestral accompaniment. A hearty in-
vitation to be present at this evening ser-
vice is extended to all fellow church mem-
bers and their friends. 
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WEDDING BELLS 
MACAULAY - McINTOSH. — The Mont 
Albert church, Victoria, was the scene of a 
pretty wedding on February 13, when 
Dorothy Edna, second daughter of Sister 
McIntosh, of Surrey Hills, was united in 
marriage with Albert William Macaulay, 
of South New Zealand. Since receiving an 
education at the Australasian Missionary 
College, both of these young people have 
been engaged most successfully in direct 
soul-winning work. The bride has served 
as a Bible worker in North New South 
Wales and West Australia; and the bride-
groom as an evangelist in South New 
Zealand. From these far sundered fields 
they came, and now South New Zealand 
has gained a valuable addition to its corps 
of workers. 
J. J. Potter. 
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OBITUARY 
PARKER.—The friends of the cause in 
Australasia will hear with great sadness 
of the death of Pastor C. H. Parker, who 
died July 20, 1939, lacking ten days of 
being seventy years of age. He left the 
United States of America for Fiji in 
August, 1898. He laboured in Fiji, and later 
in Tasmania, Victoria, and New South 
Wales, and is well known to many. And 
then, also, his term of service in the New 
Hebrides stands as a wonderful monument 
of loving and fruitful service to God. 
He was an indefatigable worker, filled 
with the zeal of his Master, and like his 
Master also, a lover of mankind. His win-
ning smile, his loving words, his intense 
devotion, his loyalty to the great principles 
of the message, made a strong appeal to 
those for whom he laboured. The many 
souls brought to the Master through his 
work in these various lands will hear, with 
saddened hearts, the record of his death. 
Pastor Parker was a missionary hero, 
often in danger in angry waters in his 
journeys, and also among the savages of 
the New Hebrides. But he knew no fear 
but the fear of God; and although suffering 
much physically, often exhausted by toil, 
his body racked with fever, he was never 
known to murmur at his lot nor to leave 
his post of duty because of hardships. In 
all his toil and sacrifice, Sister Parker 
shared gladly and uncomplainingly. It was 
only when both of them were worn by 
many years of labours that they could be 
induced by their brethren to lay down the 
work they loved so much; and so in 1933 
they came home to retire. Sister Parker 
died the following year. Pastor Parker 
lingered on in great weakness. But at last 
the tired missionary hero is taking his well-
deserved rest. Like the Master, it could 
be said of him, "The zeal of Thine house 
hath eaten me up." 
Among his last words to the writer were, 
"I am so tired; I hope soon to rest." And 
so the Scripture applies, "Blessed are the 
dead which die in the Lord from hence-
forth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they 
may rest from their labours; and their 
works do follow them." He sleeps peace-
fully beside his wife in beautiful Forest 
Lawn Cemetery, Glendale, California, 
awaiting the call of the Life-giver. 
Many of our believers in the South Seas 
will mourn the loss of a dear friend and 
brother. Brother Parker is survived by 
one daughter, Mrs. Ramona Langdon, of 
Puente, California. 
J. E. Fulton. 
FRASER.—The death occurred on July 
27 of Herbert Campbell Fraser, aged 
seventy-three years. Our deceased brother 
had been in indifferent health for many 
months. He was born in Inverell, and 
lived there all his life. He was loved and 
respected by all who knew him, and mani-
fested confidence in the truth till the last. 
Brother Fraser was an active member of 
the Inverell church, in fact, one of the 
first Adventists in the district, having 
accepted the message under the labours of 
Pastor G. E. Marriott, who laboured in 
Inverell nearly twenty years ago. A very 
generous man, he placed himself as guar-
antor for the land on which our Inverell 
church stands, and it was off his farm 
that the bulk of the timber was cut that is 
found in the church at Inverell. He is 
survived by his wife and one son. Ser-
vices were conducted in the church, and 
by the graveside in the Inverell Cemetery, 
the writer officiating. 
0. K. Anderson. 
HOOPER.—On August 3, having reached 
the age of eighty-one years, Henrietta 
Annie Hooper passed away at the home of 
her sisters the Misses Winder, of Carnegie, 
Victoria. Sister Hooper was one of the 
candidates in the first baptism at Williams-
town over forty years ago, and she has 
remained faithful through the years. To 
her husband and sisters we extend our 
sincere sympathy. In the Cheltenham 
Cemetery we laid our sister to rest, there 
to await the call of her Lord and Master. 
B. E. Hadfield. 
JASPER. — Sarah Booth Jasper, aged 
sixty years, passed quietly to her rest at 
the Sydney Sanitarium on the afternoon 
of August 3, after a prolonged illness. Mrs. 
Jasper was the daughter of the late Mrs. 
E. Booth, one of the charter members of 
the Ballarat church, Victoria. In early 
youth, Mrs. Jasper accepted the Saviour, 
and for a time was a student at the Austra-
lasian Missionary College; later serving 
the cause as a Tract Society secretary and 
Bible worker. In the Year 1902, Sister 
Booth journeyed to America, where she 
later married and made her home, and 
where her son Edward was born. With 
the members of her family, she returned 
to Australia in the year 1920, a little later 
losing her husband through death. Twelve 
years ago she married Mr. Stephen Jasper, 
Senior, of Rutherglen, Victoria. A large 
circle of friends deeply sympathize with 
Mr. Jasper, Edward, and also with the 
members of the Booth family in the 
bereavement that has come to them. Sister 
Jasper passed to her rest firmly believing 
the advent message, and joyously expect-
ing to share the rewards of the kingdom 
with the people of the advent movement. 
Pastors A. W. Anderson, H. C. Harker, and 
R. E. Hare were associated with the writer 
in the services at the Wahfoonga church, 
and at the graveside in the Northern 
Suburbs Cemetery. 
E. B. Rudge. 
WILLIAMS.—On August 20, Mary Ann, 
beloved wife of the late Thomas Williams, 
passed away at the advanced age of eighty-
nine. Sister Williams accepted the mes-
sage in our Coburg mission four or five 
years ago, and was baptized in the North 
Fitzroy church at the age of eighty-five. 
Her loving, kindly Christian influence will 
be missed from the church. She was laid 
to rest in the Fawkner Cemetery, Mel-
bourne. Brother A. Bullas, Pastor R. 
Tudor, and Brother L. Dyason assisted in 
the service. 
E. G. Whittaker. 
DAVIES. — At her residence in West 
Ryde, Marion French Davies passed peace-
fully away on August 21, after an illness 
of some months. Our deceased sister was 
the wife of the late Captain Davies, who 
for many years was elder of the Ryde 
church. It was through reading "Present 
Truth" and the help of a lady Bible worker 
in Manchester, England, twenty-six years 
ago, that Sister Davies accepted the mes-
sage. Two daughters, one of whom was 
a devoted Bible worker in the South New 
South Wales Conference for some years, 
as well as five grandchildren, mourn their 
loss. We laid her to rest beside her hus-
band in the Northern Suburbs Cemetery, 
where she awaits the call of the Life-giver. 
H. C. Harker. 
LAYZELL.—Our hearts were made sad 
by the accident which befell Norman Lay-
zell, son of Sister Layzell, of Tuckimbil. 
Norman was riding his pony to school very 
happily, when he was thrown off and killed. 
The love and respect of the neighbours 
was shown by the deep, heartfelt sympathy 
expressed toward the sorrowing parents. 
Norman's little playmates at school formed 
a guard of honour, both at the Masonic 
Hall where the service was held, and at 
the graveside. The writer was able to 
point the mourners and the large, sympa-
thetic gathering to the Lord Jesus Christ. 
H. R. Steed. 
According to Dr. Donald B. Lindsley, 
thought produces alpha waves in the 
brain which can be measured by the 
electro-encephalograph. This instrument 
reveals that infants first begin to think at 
about the age of three months. Dr. 
Lindsley's apparatus also reveals the sig-
nificant fact that women think more 
rapidly than men.—"Present Truth." 
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AUSTRALASIAN RECORD �
September II, 1939 
News emotes 
Brother Arthur Parker and Dr. Parker 
arrived in Warburton on August 24 to 
connect with the Hydro. 
Pastor E. L. Minchin has returned to 
Wahroonga from West Australia, where 
he conducted a series of revival meetings. 
The "Wanganella," sailing from Sydney 
on August 25, carried Brother R. Pengilley, 
who has now joined the office staff of the 
Papanui Factory. 
Prior to the Council, the Educational 
Advisory Board met for several days at 
Wahroonga, to give study to various prob-
lems associated with our educational work. 
Miss Ida Stiddolph, formerly of the Syd-
ney Sanitarium office staff, sailed by the 
"Awatea" on August 14 for Wellington, 
New Zealand, to connect with the cafe in 
that city. 
Having received medical attention, one 
of the Sydney Sanitarium trainees, Miss 
Olive M Smith, left by the "Wanganella" 
on August 25, for Hastings, New Zealand. 
Transferred from Papanui to the Signs 
Publishing Company, Miss May Dawson 
arrived in Sydney by the "Awatea" on 
August 12, and proceeded to Victoria. She 
has now taken up her duties as stenog-
rapher. 
We direct the attention of our readers to 
a series of articles on the Spirit of prophecy 
which will appear in our columns, com-
mencing with this issue. Similar articles 
are being published simultaneously in other 
divisions; there being a general conviction 
that at this time we should give earnest 
study and heed to those things which are 
revealed for our guidance in the Spirit of 
prophecy writings. 
We are glad to announce the opening 
of the evangelistic effort for the city of 
Kingston, which is being conducted in the 
Ward Theatre. Pastor R. Allen Anderson 
has been called from California to conduct 
this effort. Pastor Anderson is from Aus-
tralia, but spent a number of years in 
London as city evangelist in that large 
metropolis. He is now the head of the 
Bible Department in the Southern Cali-
fornia Junior College, and so can be with 
us only during the school vacation. The 
meetings opened at the Ward Theatre on 
Sunday night, June 18, with about eleven 
hundred people present for the 7 o'clock 
service. The sermon of the evening, 
"Crumbling Crowns and the Flight of 
Liberty," was repeated at 8.30 for a second 
congregation.—"The Jamaica Visitor." 
REMEMBER THE DATE 
Camp-Meetings 
Lismore, N.S.W.: September 21-October 1. 
Queensland: September 26-October 8. 
South N.S.W.: October 3-15. 
North N.S.W.: November 28-December 11. 
A Holiday in the East., 
(Concluded) 
FLORENCE CHERRETT 
Entering the harbour of Singapore, one 
feels instinctively that one is going to like 
the place—and one does. The sun shines 
brilliantly on beautiful white buildings, 
and on the hundreds of ships on the 
sparkling water. There are four miles of 
wharves, and every inch is occupied with 
shipping, while freighters, smaller vessels, 
and native craft crowd the waters of the 
harbour. 
If there is any place in this world where 
east and west join, it is in Singapore. One 
can easily imagine it to be the most cos-
mopolitan city in the world. 
Legend says that in the thirteenth and 
fourteenth centuries a powerful Malay 
princedom had its headquarters in Singa-
pore. So proud were the Malay rulers of 
their town that they changed its Malay 
name "Temasek," to the Indian name of 
"Singapura," which means Lion-town. 
Sir Stamford Raffles in the nineteenth 
century saw the strategical importance of 
Singapore, and bought the island from the 
ruler of Jahore, and made a treaty with 
the Sultan of Rhio, under which Great 
Britain obtained the right to establish a 
trading station. He set about organizing 
the settlement, and when he left in 1824 
he wrote of it: "It is all and everything 
I could wish. If no untimely fate awaits 
it, it promises to become the emporium and 
pride of the East." And now, one hundred 
years later, Singapore is just that. And 
it is a free port! 
It is very strongly fortified, and as the 
harbour is entered, guns may be glimpsed 
on the hilltops camouflaged to blend with 
the grass and trees. At night a dozen 
searchlights play on the sea and sky, light-
ing up the waves or clouds, and making 
an awe-inspiring picture. At dawn, gun 
practice may be heard. Yet, judging from 
the daily activities of city life, war seems 
far from the thoughts of the teeming popu-
lation of that beautiful city. The inhabi-
tants of Singapore number 400,000, and 
only two and one-half thousand of these 
are Europeans. 
Our Division Headquarters for the East 
are in Singapore, and we have a large 
seminary there, with two hundred stu-
dents. Brother G. H. Minchin is in charge 
of this seminary, and some very fine 
Chinese and other workers are being 
trained there. 
Penang, an island at the northern end 
of Malay, has been described as the "Gar-
den of Eden," and it merits such a descrip-
tion—that is, its natural aspect. There 
is, however, a part which more truly 
represents the entrance of Satan into the 
garden, and the result of the sin he brought 
with him. 
In a narrow, crowded Chinese street, a 
clinic is being operated by the Seventh-
day Adventist denomination. Many hun-
dreds of patients come to see the white 
doctor—a continual stream of them. An 
old Chinese woman—a bag of bones—
enters the consulting room. A Chinese 
nurse interprets for her. How pleading 
are her eyes as she fastens them on the 
doctor, hoping against hope that he will 
be able to make her better! Next, a 
Malayan, dragging his feet along the 
ground, and with a despairing look upon 
his face, enters the clinic. A male Malayan 
nurse interprets for him, and he is ushered 
in to a cubicle for an examination. Then 
an Indian woman, with ornaments in 
her nose and a red spot on her forehead 
between the eyes, brings in a little skele-
ton of a baby. The doctor examines it and 
prescribes, and she leaves with hope re-
newed in her heart. And this is what goes 
on for hours every day. Upstairs are pa-
tients in bed receiving special treatment. 
If any reader has ever entertained any 
doubts about missions, let him visit such 
a clinic as this, and he will realize what a 
blessing it is in a community like this, and 
what a worthy cause is that of missions. 
He will also honour those who have de-
voted their lives to such a cause. Only 
men and women with the love of God in 
their hearts could endure to work in 
such surroundings. 
A trip to Java and Malaya induces very 
mixed feelings. There is so much to please 
in the way of scenery; so much to amuse 
in the way of unusual sights; so much to 
interest in the way of acquiring r 
knowledge; yet so much to sadden in soAliT 
aspects of the peoples' lives. 
In a Buddhist temple we saw what is 
considered to be the best image of Buddha 
in the world. It is many times life-size, 
carved out of one piece of stone. At his 
feet burns the incense offered by worship-
pers, but in vain are petitions poured out 
to him, for ears has he which hear not. 
The Mohammedan mosques are magnifi-
cent edifices. Every Friday hundreds of 
thousands prostrate themselves on the 
floors of their temples in worship; but 
how cold here must be the response to 
burdened hearts! 
Entering a Hindu temple, we were shown 
a god made of pure gold, and another of 
solid silver. Various offerings lay before 
them, and flaming torches burned eter-
nally. In a circle seated on the floor were 
a dozen or so students learning from their 
teacher, all chanting or reciting aloud. No 
peace of mind here, surely! 
In a Chinese temple, hundreds of "sa-
cred" snakes and a huge python are the 
objects of worship. At Kuala Lumpar, 280 
steps led to a cave in which several altars 
were erected, and to niches carved out of 
the walls, where incense and flaming 
torches burned. These are places visited 
by those whose hearts are heavy with 
grievous burdens, and who hope for re-
lease by making the pilgrimage here to 
specially petition their gods. How futile 
it all is! 
Special religious ceremonies are con-
ducted once a year, when those who have 
taken vows themselves, or whose parents 
have done so for them, submit to untold 
tortures in order to gain merit in the life 
to come. A Chinese woman stood by and 
watched the tongue of her husband being 
skewered to his lips; and long nails driven 
through both cheeks. The same operation 
was then performed on her son, and next 
she submitted to a similar ordeal. Some 
have spikes driven through the flesh by 
which heavy loads are drawn, while others 
support great weights on nails pierced 
through the flesh. These religious enthu-
siasts go about for days in this condition, 
many not being able to eat or drink by 
nature of the torture inflicted upon them. 
Whilst some collapse under the procedure, 
most bear it with great fortitude, believing 
merit will accrue to them through the 
agony they suffer. How dense is the black-
ness, and how deep the abyss in which they 
grope! What is Christianity doing to 
lighten their darkness?