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Y UBILEEatSABBATH
RUMBA, BOUGAINVILLE
MARGARET WATTS
we could leave him. His temperature was comfortable, and now there was time only and girls sang the numbers like profes-
still very high and he was restless. Know- for a hasty lunch and then preparation sionals. The harmony was perfect and
ing that he had only a slender hold on life for Young People's meeting. But nature the quality of the singing a credit to
we again offered earnest prayer on his be- willed otherwise. Mrs. Wilson and I spent Brother Wilson and his assistant teachers.
half, and his parents kept a loving watch the afternoon in another teacher's house Then followed the presentation of
for the few remaining hours to daylight. and there with limited equipment but diplomas for the students, and prizes of
Sabbath morning dawned bright and much trust in God we helped Kama give inscribed hymnbooks for those attaining
clear, and our tiredness fled away as we birth to a bonny baby girl. the highest marks. The screening of a
were caught up in the fast-moving events The Sabbath hours were slipping away Voice of Prophecy film concluded the
of this .Jubilee Sabbath. Five hundred as we returned to the house. From the programme.
and two faithful Sabbath keepers had chui•ch came the singing of the large A large number of natives and eight
gathered to enjoy the blessings of the day. gathering in worship. A dedication ser- Europeans from the neighbouring planta-
A rousing Sabbath school, a soul-search- vice for elders and deacons was also being tion were present for the evening and
ing service, and then we all moved rever- held at this meeting. seemed appreciative. We trust some seeds
ently down to the bank of the river. There The sun set behind the hills, but there have been sown that will spring up unto
we had the joy of witnessing my husband was still excitement in the air. The eternal life.
bury forty-six precious souls by baptism church was being decorated, and three After farewelling our friends we felt we
into death. Many a like service has been radiant brides-to-be were busy adorning could not retire for much-needed rest be-
held in this perfect setting, but we believe their hair with flowers and nervously fore seeking further help from above for
this is the largest group ever to go for- waiting to greet their,partners. For the William, the baby with cerebral malaria.
ward in one day. Praise be to God! As fourth time that day my husband stood So a midnight prayer band was called,
each soul rose to newness of life I longed in the pulpit, and this time performed the and God heard and answered our peti-
to talk to them about their conversion, to triple wedding service whereby three new tions.
know why they had chosen to follow homes were established. When reviewing the many and varied
Christ. After the ceremony the crowd filed from happenings of those twenty-four hours,.I
I noticed one "lagoon" (old) man and the church for the open-air concert pre- know that our weariness was surpassed by
sought him out later to hear his story. sented by Brother Wilson and his students an overwhelming feeling of happiness.
He is a luluai (head man) in his village, on an improvised, floodlit stage. Many Surely the joys of service we experienced
which is situated high up in the moun- interesting stories of hymns and hymn- this Jubilee Sabbath will live with us for
tains and several days' walk from the writers were related, and groups of boys ever.
coast. Twelve years ago he sent for the
Adventists to come to his village. He saw
that the Sabbath mission boys were clean
and different, and he felt it would be good
girl, and at last, after what seemed an
for his people to follow the same teach- Satisfying Experiences in eternity, she gasped once or twice. I
ings. So a teacher was sent to the village,
and Tanuasi began attending lotu (wor- Samoa could see she was beginning to come to.
ship). He was not prepared to give up GORDON A. LEE Her mouth was jammed tightly shut and
heathenism, however. He owned many her tongue was between her teeth, bleed-
Last week-end I had an experience
pigs and was proud of them. He enjoyed ing. I asked one of the brethren to force
which strengthened my faith in God, and
the filthy habit of chewing betelnut, and her mouth open as I continued artificial
I would like to share it with "Record"
also smoked tobacco. respiration. The breathing, which had
readers.
been very spasmodic, now became more
Tanuasi was pleased to see his villagers I had just finished taking the Sabbath even. The patient began to vomit and
accept our doctrines and raise their stan- service at Lano, a church some five or six her eyes opened and closed. Carefully we
dards, but he would not do likewise. He miles around the island from our mission
lifted her inside the file and covered her
told me that the Holy Spirit was speaking station. As the custom is, the meal fol- with a rug.
to his heart but he would not listen. Then lowed Divine service and the chiefs,
much trouble came to him. His pigs were church leaders, and the visiting preacher As she came out of unconsciousness, the
dying and he became very sick, and felt dined first. The ladies and the children little girl began to rave and throw her
he was going to die, too, because • of the were seated in the smaller fale (Samoan arms and body about. I'm afraid I don't
sin in his life. He said he took the Buka house) eating their meal. It was a hot, know enough about medical science to
Tambu (Bible) and claimed its promises. sultry day, and heavy, black clouds gath- understand the effects of such a, shock on
He gave away his heathen practices and ered in the sky. There was no evidence of the mental condition of a person. But I
joined the baptismal class. He told me thunder or lightning until a laud clap feared it might have caused her mind to
that once some people came and tried to nearby made us turn our attention to the be affected; and the only aid for that I
take the Adventists from the village, but weather. Then the conversation among knew was God. I could not pacify her,
the chief was strong. He informed them the menfolk returned to the topic of cur- and so asked the mother, who was also
it was his ground and he wanted the Sab- rent events. terribly shaken, to sit with her daughter
bath mission. The kiap (Government while I led the church folk in prayer.
Suddenly there was a blinding flash and
officer) was called in, and he said the an ear-splitting crack of thunder as a We drew aside from the little girls and
Adventists were to stay. The village was papaw tree and the small fale were offered earnest petitions to God. As we
an example in cleanliness and a pleasure struck. I was seated at the far end of continued the spasms of raving grey less
to visit, he told them. the nearby fale and saw the lightning severe, and by the time the last prayer
I asked Tanuasi, "Which way now?" strike and throw two of our young girls had ascended the patient lay quiet, rest-
"0 Maram! me no can go back now. God to the ground. I leapt to my feet and ran ing her head on her mother's lap. I was
'e winim life belong me pinis, me like to them. One was breathing but uncon- positive that God had heard and an-
tumas tellem story along altogether fren scious; the other was quite still and there swered our prayers, by bringing that little
belong me" (God has won my life and was no sign of breath. Her eyes were girl back from the brink of the grave.
now I want to tell all my friends). We fixed in a vacant stare and there was ab- We made both the girls comfortable and
rejoice with Tanuasi and may God help solutely no movement in them. they went to sleep. The experience had
him to be a faithful witness. Quickly I dragged this girl to a clear completely absorbed our attention. Now
We were all very happy as we returned spot and began artificial respiration, the folk sat back to thank and praise God
to the house for a late lunch; but our praying all the while that , God would for His deliverance.
lunch-hour was to be further delayed. Oti, help. By this time the stunned and The Nast had shattered the papaw tree
a faithful • district director here who is frightened members were milling round into many pieces. The main end rib of
well known to many folk in the homeland, seeking to be of assistance. Some were the fale was also shattered. The light-
came for help for his wife. We made her praying. I continued to work on the little ning had leapt from the fale roof and
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struck the back of the little girl's head, vigour that it was well toward completion
singeing her hair. She had been stand- before anyone likely to oppose us knew
ing next to the other girl, holding hands, about it. The attendance there began
and the current passed through both. around twenty and has grown steadily
Salota, the mother of the badly injured until on our last visit there, 180 crowded
one, was telling me afterwards that only into the "haus lotu" (house of worship).
that morning she had risen early and There is a significance about our work
gone to the beach to pray. She felt then at Yangome, this second place, which I
that she wanted to do more for the Lord could not overlook. It was at this station
and wished to offer Him all her family. that we first began to use Hull evangelists,
She had dedicated all her children to and we thank God for the success which
Him. has attended this vital decision. It is in-
It was a brief but frightening experi- deed the beginning of a new and hearten-
ence for all concerned, but we have seen ing phase of our work in the Taxi Valley
and believe that God answered our when we can report that we are using
prayers. home-grown evangelists; and we have
We axe finishing off our school year several more already in harness who are
(Nov. 28). Eighteen members of my Form eager to go out and build their own sta-
II sat the Government exam but no re- tions. These stations are being erected as
sults have been released as yet. I am fast as physically possible; and this sud-
hoping for a large number to step out for den success and widespread activity, be-
the Lord. More than twenty of the stu- sides alarming our opposers, has fired all
dents have indicated their belief that the our youth with enthusiasm.
Advent Message is God's truth and their While still involved at Yangome we de-
desire to keep the Sabbath; but a huge cided the time was ripe to accept an offer
barrier of parental opposition looms be- on the north-eastern side of the valley,
fore most of them. The devil has spent which we had had in mind for a long
many years in preparing the habits and time. The opposition has been much
customs of these people so that it is most tougher at Hangapo, but there is slow
difficult for the individual to take his growth in this place, for which we are
stand for the Lord. However, there are thankful. Owing to our thriving in so
some who have made their decisions in many other places, certain people became
faith. Three have already been baptized Two youthful evangelists in the Tani district, most alarmed when we appeared at
and five more are planning to follow in L. Matiabe, a Hull, and 12. Samuel, of Wabag. Hangapo. In a short time a leader ap-
December. I am praying that more will peared and wasted no time in warning all
take courage and step out on the promises the people to have nothing to do with us.
of God. half of this distance we travel parallel After he had been there a week a very
I would so much like to have a proper with the strip. The roads going west large crowd assembled to hear his final
school building erected so that our edu- come our way before turning westward; address. But when he began to speak
cational work here in Savaii may receive and our first success, described above, is against us several spokesman made their
the respect due to it. I am searching six miles out on the western road, or voices heard, saying something like this:
every avenue for the fulfilment of these Koroba Road, as it is called, because it "Before we did not know much about the
desires. leads to that sub-district headquarters Sevendeis, because they were on the
During the vacation I plan on an evan- twenty-four miles from our mission. other side of the valley; but now they
gelistic tour of the island. My heart aches We had been seeking a suitable place are making a station among us we can
when I see village after village untouched for an outstation on the road running see they do good work. They have built
by the Advent Message and souls unpre- south from the strip; but this area had a good, neat station—quite unlike yours—
pared to meet the soon-coming Saviour. been dominated by an unfriendly influ- and those who have attended their lotus
I am grateful for the opportunity of ence for a considerable time, and we had have found that they have a good lotu,
serving in this portion of God's vineyard. not found a place where we were welcome. too. But you have your place filled with
It is a life ambition come true. However, about last July one of our few rubbish and we are ashamed of it. They
school boys from that direction, Andane, plant beautiful flowers around their sta-
came to me with a request to be allowed tions, but you have only weeds. We like
to visit his mother, whom he had heard what we have seen of the Sevendeis, and
Fanning Out from Tari, New was very ill. I suggested he wait a while there are many of us who are going to
till I had finished a few jobs and then we worship with them. It is no use your
Guinea would both go on the motor-bike. He was being angry with us; we will please our-
L. T. GREIVE, District Director pleased to assent to this. selves." The fighting Hulls are not easily
As mentioned in a previous report, Andane's mother was critically ill with intimidated, but we had organized prayer
obstacles raised by bigotry for years pre- pneumonia, and her condition was known meetings on all our stations every Friday
vented our making headway to the extent to all the natives around. She would have night to counter negative influences, and
we could have done otherwise, but now died either that night or the following there was our answer. The Lord was "a
our evangelistic outreach is spreading morning if help had not been forthcom- very present" help, as He always is.
rapidly in almost every direction. ing. We administered medicine and had Obviously it was time for us to get a
Our first break-out was at Tani, and prayer with her, and I left Andane with first-hand knowledge of those parts of the
there the attendance at Sabbath meetings a supply of medicine to continue the valley as yet unexplored by us, so we made
has been mostly over 300; and if this is treatment. In three days his mother was a sweep from the north-east to the south-
maintained Tani can be regarded as one well, though weak, and immediately we east. Using our new station at Hangapo
of our most successful centres of influ- received an invitation to go out to this as a starting point, we travelled along the
ence. place and "make lotu" on Sabbath, which road which follows along a few miles from
The Tani airstrip, located in the ap- we did. The following Sabbath we sent the base of the mountains, then crossed
proximate centre of the valley, at an alti- some teachers and an interpreter, and on through the jungle and went back home
tude of 5,250 feet, is the point from which that day we were offered a good piece of via Yangome. Besides getting to know
roads radiate something like the spokes land right on the main road in that area the country, we assessed the population,
of a wheel. Our mission station is situ- —six miles from here—and we proceeded noted areas where we think we should
ated on its southern side, only one and to clear it immediately for an outstation. have a centre of influence, and received
three-quarter miles away by road, and The work was carried forward with such offers of land for outstations in several
[4] 23/1/61 THE AUSTRALASIAN RECORD
work of our school so pleasantly accepted Sister Smith looks forward to a quiet year a.m. they were off again to complete the
and openly upheld before the community. as counsellor for our Busy Bees and Help- fourteen miles. Nevertheless, a morning
We know that the Lord will continue to ing Hands; and perhaps will find time to of swimming in God's bountiful ocean
bless His work here as in the many other qualify for some vocational honour badges compensated for most complaints, and
endeavours to promote the gospel story in 1961. stamina quickly revived. This was followed
around the world. Sister Smith has a boy in her class by a community effort—nutmeat stew, a
whose grandmother she taught in church satisfying conclusion to an enjoyable
school in Adelaide many long years ago. week-end.
Such reminiscences encourage senior
Oldest Master Guide in the Guides who have the privilege of seeing
in this last young generation the fruit of
Division? their labours with Junior Societies of the Advice from the Prime
REG GREEN past.
For Brisbane Central church, Sabbath, May the example of our senior Guide Minister
November 26, was a real high day. long continue to encourage others to step When the Australian Prime Minister,
Thirty-two JMV's were invested with forward and hold aloft the flame of faith Mr. Menzies, was presenting prizes at the
badges and insignia for which they had in the Junior work. Cranbook school, Sydney. he gave some
qualified during the year. Pastor A. advice Which we might all take to heart
White, Trans-Tasman Union Conference and apply in our own realms of life.
youth leader, congratulated them on their Mr. Menzies said (quoting from the
accomplishments and charged them to A Feat by Feet "Sun-Herald," Dec. 11, 1960), "the great
share their faith by continuing their VAL PERRY virtues boys should achieve at school were
work. As all Missionary Volunteers know, it is pride, moral courage, and an ability to
Pastor F. W. Gifford, local youth leader, with eager anticipation that one faces the speak the English language well.
conducted the investiture. prospects of fulfilling the requirements for "By pride," continued the speaker, "I
In attendance among the counsellors of a hiking honour. With special enthusi- mean self-respect, the determination to
the Central JMV Society, Sister B. Smith asm do we await in particular our four- do your own work, play your own play,
was obviously the senior Master Guide. teen-mile overnighter. and stand on your own feet." So many
Before coming to Brisbane with her hus- The South Perth JMV Society was no people in this world today are without
band in 1931, Sister Smith had worked exception, when planning for theirs from self-respect and pride, and come to the
with the Juniors in Adelaide for twenty- Yunderup to Mandurah, a few miles south Government to play their part for them.
one years. So this is her golden jubilee of Perth.
year in JMV work (1960). Sister Smith Sabbath school and church were en- "Decline
had completed her Master Guide course joyed in the C.W.A. Hall at North Yun- "Moral courage is the ability of a man
in South Australia, but was not invested derup, where an admirable group of to form his own view of the truth, and
till she took up the work in this State. Adventists attend regularly. In the even- pursue it. It doesn't mean running
Junior leadership at Sherwood and Red ing, following tea, a film, and a few around the corner, asking people if a
Hill Societies through the years kept our games, the hikers prepared for the feat. policy will be popular, or not."
senior Guide too busy to multiply her Did someone mention feet? Mr. Menzies said he was occasionally
own vocational honours. Completing her The ever-welcome sleep after seven dejected at the decline in good manners
eighty-third year of life on Boxing Day, miles seemed all too short when at 5.30 of people. "Why is it thought that to be
strong you must be rude?" he asked.
"Staggered
"Public life is rough and tough, but no
man is less strong or tough by treating
other people with courtesy."
The Prime Minister said that boys
should learn to speak well. "I'm stag-
gered at the times I can listen to a man
talking conversationally who has two or
three degrees but none in the English
language," he added.
"People who are shoddy, and snuffy,
murdering the English tongue, do not
show signs of intelligence," he declared,
"but rather the reverse."
hands had excelled themselves in decorating cook, Sister Nellie Gadsden. About fifty
the Perth city church and the setting was years ago Sister Blanchard became a foun- ADVERTISERS PLEASE NOTE! All
one of quiet loveliness. The bride's parents, dation member of the Wollongong church, advertisements should be sent to the edi-
Mr. and Mrs. D. A. O'Neill of Dalwallinu, N.S.W., whfch she worked hard to establish, tor at 148 Fox Valley Road, Wahroonga,
were the charming host and hostess at the and for the last thirty years had been a N.S.W., and cheques should include ex-
reception in the Civic Centre, Cottesloe, faithful member of the North Sydney change where necessary.
where convivial pleasures were thoroughly church. Pastors J. Cherry, E. W. Hon, and Advertisements approved by the editor
enjoyed by a large company. The bride- Brother Ken Wright were associated with
groom is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. the writer as we laid our sister to rest in will be inserted at the following rates:
W. H. Lang of Carmel and is taking his the Rookwood cemetery in the sure and First 25 words 3s. 6d.
bride to Madang, New Guinea, where he is certain hope of the resurrection, when Jesus Each additional 6 words 9d.
engaged in building construction for the comes to give life to those who sleep in Him.
Coral Sea Union Mission. Our best wishes To her four daughters, two sons, grand- Remittance and recommendation from
follow them as they tread the pathway of children, and other relatives we offer our local pastor or conference officer must
service together. R. Reye. sincere sympathy. Alfred Parker. accompany copy.
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"On Sabbath morning, December 10," rived in Sydney after five years spent in
AUSTRALASIAN RECORD writes our Trans-Commonwealth Union India. After a brief visit with Pastor
and Advent World Survey Home Missionary secretary, Pastor W. A. Wolfe's home folks in Auckland (N.Z.)
Official Organ of the Stewart, "Brother Keith Guilliard, the and his wife's parents, Brother and Sister
AUSTRALAZIAN OF SEVENTH- church missionary leader for Mont Albert Suclholz of South Australia, this family
DAY ADVENTISTS church (Melbourne), in co-operation with will go on to West Australia. They have
Editor - - - - L. C. NADEN enthusiastic MV Society officers, intro- been asked to run a mission at Moora,
Assoc. Editor - CONSTANCE M. GREIVE
duced a novel idea for the scattering of north of Perth.
Single Subscriptions, in Australia 15s., New Zea-
our literature like the leaves of autumn. From Papua for their second furlough
land 12s. 6d. per year (post paid). Busy hands had made up 1,212 very came Brother and Sister Frank Behrens
When mailed to territories outside Australasia tempting bon bons, each containing four (nee Morris of West Australia), with John
and territories annexed thereto (Papua, New
Guinea, Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands, Fiji leaflets. Both young and old received a (6), Jennifer (4), and Graham (1).
and Western Samoa) 16/- extra for empire and supply of these bon bons to distribute Brother Behrens' people are well known
foreign postage is required. while on holidays. Mont Albert church
• Order through your conference office, or send in Melbourne.
direct to the Signs Publishing Co., Warburton, is to be congratulated on their idea and Pastor R. Harrison, president of the
Victoria, Australia. missionary spirit. We know not which Eastern Solomon Islands Mission, was en
All copy for the paper should be sent to The
Editor, "Record," Fox Valley Road, Wahroonga, shall prosper, this or that." route to Melbourne to join his wife and
N.S.W. children who preceded him, but he first
Appearing regularly in the Australasian Record Consequent upon the retirement of
are articles from the Review and Herald, the made a trip to the Woy Woy area to visit
general church paper of the Seventh-day Advent- Brother J. F. Newman, who had charge his parents.
ists, published at Washington, D.C., U.S.A. of the gentlemen's treatment rooms With their little daughter Cheryl,
Printed weekly for the division by the
Signs Publishing Co., Warburton, Victoria. at the Sydney Sanitarium and Hospital, Brother and Sister Harrington from the
Brother J. Gosling was called from the training school at Kabiufa, New Guinea,
sister institution at Warburton to fill the passed through on their way to New Zea-
DIRECTORY
Australasian Division
vacancy. Brother and Sister Gosling have land. Sister Harrington's parents, Pastor
President - - - - F. G. Clifford spent twelve years in Warburton in two and Mrs. G. Weslake, belong to the
Secretary - - - - L. C. Naden periods, nine years in the Solomons, and
Assistant Secretary - - R. R. Frame Queensland Conference.
Treasurer - - - - E. J. Johanson three years in evangelism. Their elder At the time of writing, Pastor W. A.
Assistant Treasurer - W. E. Zeunert daughter Jennifer is in the 1961 nursing
Auditor - - - - L. J. Stace Coates, retiring president of the West
Associate Auditor - R. L. Parkinson class, Jim has remained in Victoria, and Fiji Mission, is on the way home with his
Departmental Secretaries Jayne is with her parents. The manage- wife. He is appointed to North New Zea-
Education and Religious ment of the Sydney Sanitarium and Hos-
Liberty - - E. E. White land as a departmental leader.
Health Food - - - B. 0. Johanson pital, as well as the Wahroonga commun-
Home Missionary and ity, welcome them here. Brother David
Sabbath School - - - H. White
Medical - - - A. K. Tufloch Harris, who also spent some years in
Ministerial Association - G. Burnside medical service in the Solomons, will fol-
Public Relations and
Temperance - - E. H. J. Steed low Brother Gosling at the Warburton
Youth Honours Age
Publishing - E. R. Gane (Concluded from page 5)
Radio and TV - - - L. C. Naden
Sanitarium and Hospital.
Assistant Radio at the door and acted as ushers and
and TV - - - W. R. L. Scragg
The South New South Wales Conference waiters.
Young People's Missionary
Volunteer - - - - R. A. Vince announces that Pastor D. E. G. Mitchell Pastor K. S. Parmenter welcomed those
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will transfer from Goulburn to Bega, present on behalf of the church, and
where he will care for the church and Brother G. Batchelor welcomed them on
also run a mission during the year. Other behalf of the club.
BREVITIES centres in which missions are planned are Among the senior citizens were Brother
Wagga, Cowra, and at least three other G. E. Adair, who founded the club in 1943
Staff changes arising from the North and still carries in his pocket membership
New Zealand camp-meeting in January places. President E. A. Reye declares,
"We are planning to channel every de- card number one; Brother T. J. Roberts,
are announced as follows: President, Pas- a former church school teacher who once
tor F. L. Stokes; secretary-treasurer, Pas- partment and every church into evangel-
ism." In Lithgow a new church school is served in Singapore, is now ninety years
tor W. W. Petrie; Home Missionary, Sab- of age and has been without sight for
bath School, and PR secretary, Pastor in process of erection. It will be a two-
teacher school with grades up to Inter- many years; and Brother T. J. Dowling,
W. A. Coates. who trained as a nurse in the Sydney
mediate standard. Brother R. Juriansz
and Miss I. Schowe will be the teachers. Sanitarium, was the manager there for a
Pastor J. R. Kent, who has given long period, and also gave many years of ser-
and energetic leadership in the Home Brother Ray O'Hara will have the over-
sight of the school in Bathurst, while Miss vice in the Sanitarium Health Food Com-
Missionary and SabbatV School Depart- pany.
ments of the North New South Wales Shelton from Victoria takes over in Bega.
Miss B. Reye will fill the gap left in the Before the gathering dispersed the
Conference, has been appointed to the young sponsors were brought onto the
pastoral care of certain churches in the Wagga school by the departure of Miss
Bone, whose work was very much appre- platform to receive the acclamation of the
Newcastle area. He will be succeeded in grateful company. They actually enjoyed
the conference office by Pastor E. F. Gib- ciated. Two new churches will be dedi-
cated shortly, one in Narromine and the the party most, as they experienced the
lett from North New Zealand, who has truth of the verse, "It is more blessed to
shown outstanding ability for this work. other in Cootamundra. Wagga and
Parkes have plans for enlarging their give than to receive." Speeches of thanks
houses of worship this year. were made by Pastor A. G. Stewart and
"Elisha, the Miracle Prophet" is a new Mrs. Biller, president of the Pensioners'
book, with a colourful cover and realistic <fa( Association (who had also cut the Christ-
illustrations, just printed by the Review mas cake).
and Herald Publishing House. What is A number of the guests from outside
of special interest to us in Australasia is Missionaries on Furlough the community were shown through the
that the authoress is Sister Austen Flet- Furlough for missionaries is a happy church, while Brother Batchelor and sev-
cher, whose husband is an evangelist in time for their home folks and friends as eral others took flowers and delicacies to
the Victorian Conference. The book is well as for themselves. In Wahroonga we some church members who had been un-
filled with Bible stories as she told them are fortunate in seeing them as they pass able to attend.
to her own children, and these will be to and fro. Between Christmas and New The concert was later repeated for the
just as fascinating to other little people. Year four families were here: sanitarium patients and in the hall for
We congratulate Sister Fletcher on her Pastor and Mrs. E. P. Wolfe, with their the purpose of raising funds to finance
achievement. children, David (11) and Jenelle (9) ar- the luncheon.