austral asian rec 11 11 1940

8/3/2019 Austral Asian Rec 11 11 1940

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V O L U M E 44 W A R B U R T O N , M O N D A Y , N O V E M B E R n, 1940 N U M B E R 4 6

early morning's pastel sk yIs like anemone,Above the deep, dark vale nearby,Where blooms Gethsemane.

And, touched by tender light, I seeA s in those days of yoreThe little town of Bethany;Mary and Martha's door.Far eastward, where dull brown hills rise

'Neath Moab's purple rim,The Dead Sea, like a turquoise, lies,

Remotely blue and dim.The Jordan's green-fringed crystals gleam-Born of Mount Hermon's snowThat sacred, loved, baptismal stream,B y ancient Jericho.

I gaze across the wide ravine,Where, high on yon bold hill,

White-domed Jerusalem is seenHer great wall round her still,A s in those ages long gone by,When Jesus walked with men.I turn from this sa d spot, and sigh:"Oh, that He'd come again!"

E L S IE L I N C O L N B E N E D I C T

[Registered at the G.P.O., Melbourne, for transmission by post as a newspaper.]


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AUSTRALASIAN RECORD 11/11/40Providences in the Migrationsand the Mingling ofPeoples

Over the EarthW. A . SPICER

The Apostle Paul recognized an overruling providence in the immigrations ofpeoples and the settlement of nationalboundaries in ancient times. In it al lthe hand of mercy wa s seen shaping eventsfo r the furtherance of the gospel and thesalvation of men. The apostle said atAthens:"God . . . hath made of on e blood al lnations of m en for to dwell on al l the faceof the earth, and hath determined thetimes before appointed, and the boundsof their habitation; that they should seekthe Lord, if haply they might feel afterHim, and find Him." Acts 17: 26, 2 7.W e can read the lesson in the Bib lestory of the rise and fall of ancient kingdoms. W e recognize it less clearly in latersecular history. God's providence overruled wars and conquests. The spread ofAlexander's M acedonian empire, from westto east, for instance, made Greek a moreor less international language. A nd thetranslation of the O ld Testament intoGreek, by order of a heathen king in thethird century before Christ, wa s a wonderful providence in the preparation ofmen's minds for the first advent of theSaviour. The philosopher Senec a (brotherof the Gallio of Acts 18 : 12-17) wrote:"What mean Greek cities in the midstof barbarian countries? What means thelanguage of M acedonians am ong Indians,and Persians?"The apostles could tell him. It meantthe provision of a language medium forreaching men with the gospel.Whe n, centuries later, the tribes of thenorth were sweeping into the RomanEm pire , Orosius, of Spain, told the complaining R o m a n s that it wa s perhaps aprovidence by which many of the invaderswere to hear of the gospel. H e wrote(about A.D. 418 ) :"Yet if the barbarians had been let looseupon the R o m a n lands simply because thechurches of Christ throughout the eastand west were filled with Huns, Suevi,Vandals, and Burgundians, and with be lievers belonging to various and innumerable races, it would seem that the mercyof G od ought to be praised and glorified,in that so many nations would be receiving, even at the cost of ou r ow n weakening, a knowledge of the truth which theycould never have had but fo r this opportunity.""Against the Pagans," book 7 ,chapter 41 .W e recognize this same providentialpreparation fo r spreading this advent message todaya mingling of peoples arid anoverruling in the groupings of nations andin schemes of colonization, that havehelped on the work of bringing the lightof salvation to m en in our times.

For instance, as I sailed recently downthe Pacific, along the fringe of the greatisland areas to the westward, I said tomyself, Look at those lands of Australiaand N ew Zealand, planted on the edge ofthe vast island world of the South Pacific,and settled generally by a Protestantpeople who stood fo r the open Bib le andthe free institutions that have always gonewith the open Bo o k. Australasia has beento this advent m ove m e nt the providen

tially prepared base for sending the lightinto some of the most needy and mostdifficult of mission fields.O ne historian Rus de n, in his two-volume "History of Australia"pauses inhi s work to note the providential orderingin the settlement of both North Americaand this continent of the south. H e says:"The student of history will cast athought upon the mysterious slumberwhich reigned over so vast and neglecteda portion of the globe, while small butluxuriant spots were keenly contended forby the Europe ans , wh o were debarredfrom making in such incongenial climestheir permanent homes."The pope and the emperor allotted andclaimed continents by what they calleddivine right; while silently but openly,under their eyes, the race fo r whom DivineProvidence had reserved the mastery (thesubduing of the wilderness), wa s pitchingits humble tents in the N ew World ofAmerica. Again in the south the samedrama has been enacted. ... o thedescendants of the seafaring Northmenhas fallen a continent, poor when found,but capable of making rich; holding outno luxuries for barter, but having a soiland a climate which invite the re-enactment in Australia of the marvel in Am e rica, where the colony already outnumbersthe parent state."Volume I, page 3 .Al l this wa s after the coming of theReformation era. O f the significance ofthis fact, in the case of North America,the late Professor Eliot, of Harvard, remarked in "American Contribution toCivilization," page 118: "How fortunate itwa s that the colonizing of North Americaby Europe was deferred until after theperiod of the Reformation!"W e know well what the Australian andN ew Zealand home base has meant in ourwork. What could we have done in thoseunnumbered isles of the Pacific withoutsuch provision? And, again, in ou r workfo r the tribes of the vast South Africaninterior, where our African mission workbegan, the providential ordering providedthe great commonwealth of South Africapeopled by Dutch and Englishto be anadministration base, close at hand, anda source of supply for workers and means.Our mission story has made it clearthat the first approach of this adventmovement to the Catholic states andpeoples of South America came aboutthrough Swiss and German colonistsofProtestant faithwho had migrated tothe great southern continent.So, too, ou r entry into the old-timeRussian field was over the pathway madeby the Mennonite and other Germancolonists wh o were invited in from theplains of eastern Prussia. These peoplehad suffered in Prussia fo r their conscientious convictions. They went into Russiaunder the promise of "religious libertyfo r ever." Then a czar arose who interpreted "for ever" to mean "a hundredyears." But these colonists were the firstin Rus s ia to find the advent message, andthe light spread from them into al l parts.It was a blessed providence.It contributed much to the progress ofour work among the French and SpanishCatholic islands of the W e s t Indies, andthe Spanish countries on the central andnorthern South American coasts adjoining, that we were first able to build upchurches and training bases in the Protestant English-speaking islands along theCaribbean S ea and the mainland coasts.

The little B ay Islands, off Honduras, firstlighted ou r wa y into the Spanish M a in .All these were providential bases in ourearly mission advance to the greater Catholic regions, where no w abundant fruitageis gladdening ou r hearts.O n a lesser scale in other parts of theearth the moving to and fro of colonistsseeking ne w homes had made ways forthis message to reach in among peoplesand tongues where we could hardly havemade direct approach in the early daysof our mission advance.There has been a continuous and almostvisible working of Divine Providence allalong the way. The angels of R evelation14 have been flying on before. And in themoving to and fr o and commingling ofpeoples of different nations, ou r workershave al l along thanked Go d fo r thefulfilment of the promise and prophecy ofthis time of the end, when many wereto "run to and fro," and knowledge wasto be increased. "Whoso is wise, and willobserve these things, even they shall understand the loving-kindness of the Lord.''Ps . 107: 43 .

Seed Bears Fruit- -Ajtt rMany DaysA . R. OGDEN

M a n y have heard of th e unique experience an d the fruitage that resulted fromsending the "Signs of th e Times," duringth e year 1 8 9 2 , nearly half a century ago,when this pioneer missionary paper wa spublished at Oakland, California, to afamily in Demerara, B ritish Guiana, SouthAmerica.A number of these papers were leftwrapped by the receiver, an d unread.About two years ago a son, unborn whenthe papers were being received, no w pastforty years of age, was visiting in the homeof his parents an d discovered a number ofcopies of these "Signs" ye t in their originalwrappers. H is curiosity an d interest ledhim to as k hi s parents for these papers.To make a long story short, th e son be came so aroused by what he read in thepapers that he soon began th e observanceof the Sabbath. He is now a baptizedchurch member.Thus this seed that had lain dormantfo r nearly fifty years has germinated an dbrought forth fruit. N o doubt th e senderof the "Signs" is resting in sleep, awaitingthe call of the Life-giver. W h a t will bethe joy in the kingdom of Go d when hemeets this brother an d perhaps otherswhom he may be instrumental in bringingto th e truth! At the time when thesepapers were sent, there were no Seventh-day Adventists in th e colony of B ritishGuiana. Today there is a growing organized conference, th e membership of whichis reaching the two-thousand mark.This experience illustrates the parablethat the kingdom of heaven is like amustard seed sown in th e field. "H e said,So is the kingdom of God, as if a m anshould cast seed into th e ground; an dshould sleep, an d rise night an d day, an dth e seed should spring an d grow up , heknoweth no t how. For th e earth bringethforth fruit of herself; first th e blade, thenthe ear, after that th e full corn in ,theear. B ut when th e fruit is brought forth,immediately he putteth in the sickle,because the harvest is come." M a rk 4:26-29.


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FOR SUCH A TIME AS THISA. V. OLSON

In times of great crisis, there are certainhuman tendencies, or weaknesses, thatmust be guarded against. Perhaps the twomost dangerous ones are panic and paralysis.Many, when they find themselves confronted with serious danger, are suddenlyseized with feelings of panic. They losetheir composure and their self-control.They may become very active, but theirefforts are wild and misdirected. As aresult, their frantic labours accomplish nogood. On the contrary, they usually leadto confusion, sorrow, and irreparable loss.A fe w years ag o a large ocean liner wassteaming down the Atlantic coast of NorthAmerica, filled to capacity with vacationists and pleasure seekers. Suddenly theblood-curdling cry of "Fire!" rang throughthe ship. Immediately officers ana crewwere seized with panic. Loud and contradictory orders were shouted. Franticmen were running about in wild confusion.

They toiled and perspired, but accomplished nothing. Every passing minutethe fire was spreading rapidly through theproud ship, turning it into a roaring furnace. Before a rescue ship could reachthe place, hundreds of men, women, andchildren perished in the flames, and scoresof others, who had leaped across therailing of the deck, had drowned in thesea. A ll this loss of life could have beenavoided if all, and especially those incharge, had kept their heads cool andtheir nerves steady. There were sufficientlifeboats on the ship for all on board.With proper order and wise direction,every man, woman, and child could havebeen taken of f the ship before it wasdestroyed by the names.Today Europe is on fire. The wholecontinent is in the midst of a terrible crisis.It is a time of trouble and anguish formen and for nations. It is also a time oftrouble and anxiety for the church of God.In a time such as this there is danger thatmany will lose their equilibrium and become panic-stricken. This, however, is notime for excitement and confusion. It isno time for fear and discouragement.N o w , as never before, we need to keepcalm, steady, fearless, and strong. Theexigencies of the hour demand courageousand intelligent action. This is true forthe nations, for the business world, andalso for the church.In the forty - sixth Psalm there is aremarkable picture that we do well to

study. On the on e hand is a terribleearthquake, whole mountains being uprooted and hurled into the depths of atempestuous sea. On the other hand, afearful war is raging, great armies slaughtering and destroying on e another. In themidst of this terrifying scene stands theservant of God, calm and serene. Fromheaven he hears a voice saying, "B e still,and know that I am God," and from hisow n lips come the words, "The Lord ofhosts is with us; the God of Jacob is ourrefuge." "Therefore will not we fear."The spirit expressed here by the Psalmistis the spirit that should characterize everychild of God in this time of storm andupheaval. W e must not allow ourselvesto become panicky. With quiet trust inGod, we must remain calm and courageous.

A s already mentioned at the beginningof this article, the second danger to beguarded against in a time of crisis isparalysis. Not all become panicky in acrisis. Many are paralysed with fear.This is true physically, and it is also truementally and morally. In the history ofthe children of Israel we find recordedseveral experiences which make this evident.When the spies came back from Canaanwith their report of walled cities andmighty giants, nearly the whole congregation was paralysed with fear. Everything looked dark and impossible to them.They sa w no way to advance. They lostall their hope, and all their energy. Because of this, the children of Israel hadto wander about in the wilderness fornearly forty years until these faithlessparalytics were laid in their graves and ane w generation grew up that dared tobrave the dangers of Canaan.

Another forceful example is found in theexperience of the Jews who returned fromthe Babylonian captivity with both permission and instruction from the king torebuild the temple in Jerusalem. At firstall worked with a will, and good progresswas made; but after a while troubles arose.Their enemies created all kinds of difficulties for them, finally threatening themwith destruction if they did not stopbuilding. The climax of the crisis wa sreached when the enemies brought ordersfrom the new king to cease their work.This was too much for those poor, struggling Jews. They lost their nerve. Paralysed with fear, they dropped their toolsand ceased their labours.This shows what can happen even to

the people of God in a time of crisis ifthey fail to keep their eyes fixed upontheir divine Leader, looking instead at theforbidding conditions about them. If thetemple builders had gone forward withfirm trust in the God who had broughtthem back from their captivity, and whohad commanded them to rebuild the temple, they would have succeeded in spiteof all the efforts of the enemy to stopthem. When a fe w years later the prophetHaggai came with a stirring message fromG od to arise and build, they finished thework in a fe w weeks' time, notwithstandingthe fact that conditions were exactly asdifficult and unfavourable as when thework was abandoned.Today the people of God have a greattask to accomplish. This work must goforward in time of crisis as well as undermore favourable circumstances. Just now,when Europe is passing through a time ofdanger and distress, we must guard ourselves lest we be stricken with either panicor paralysis. There must be neither excitement nor inactivity, and members mustcourageously press forward. N o matterho w dark and impossible things maylook, conference committees, institutionalboards, and church committees must planto keep all lines and departments in God'scause moving forward in a strong, orderlyway; pastors, evangelists, and B ible workers must not slacken their efforts to winsouls. If they cannot employ ol d plansand methods, they must find ne w ones.

The important thing is that souls be saved.

If our colporteur lines have been thinnedout because some have been called to servetheir country (or for some other reason),let others take their places. If there arenot brethren w ho can do it, let the sistersstep forward and fill up the ranks. Thework of God must not suffer loss. TheB ig W e e k and Harvest Ingathering campaigns must also be remembered andpushed strongly. Our foreign missionsdepend to a large degree on the incomefrom these campaigns for their support.Surely we do not want our missionariesin these far-away fields to suffer for lackof food. God also expects us all to befaithful in bringing our tithes and offerings to the storehouse, that there may bemeat in H is house, and that H e may beable to pour out a blessing upon His people.Instead of allowing present trying circumstances to hinder or defeat us in theaccomplishment of our God-given task,we must calmly and courageously pressforward in the spirit and power of theLord. As never before, workers and members must seek to warn and to win thelost. If by faith we go forward in obedience to God's command, He will faithfullyperform H is part. H is promise is:

"Fear thou not; for I am with thee: benot dismayed; for I am thy God: I willstrengthen thee; yea, I will help thee;yea I will uphold thee with the riglit hando f M y righteousness." Isa. 4 1: 10 .In closing, I wish to quote a fe w linesfrom the pen of the servant of the Lordthat I hope may prove as helpful to thereaders of this article as they have beento m e. They read as follows:"Christ did not fail, neither was Hediscouraged; and H is followers are tomanifest a faith of the same enduringnature. They are to live as He lived, andwork as H e worked, because they dependon Him as the great Master-worker."Courage, energy, and perseverance theymust possess. Though apparent impossibilities obstruct their way, by His gracethey are to go forward. Instead of deploring difficulties, they are called uponto surmount them. They are to despairof nothing, and to hope for everything.With the golden chain of H is matchlesslove, Christ had bound them to the throneof God. It is H is purpose that the highestinfluence in the universe, emanating fromthe Source of all power, shall be theirs.They are to have power to resist evil,power that neither earth, nor death, norhell can master, power that will enablethem to overcome as Christ overcame.""Gospel Workers," page 3 9 .

"There We Saw the Giants"Yes, they sa w the giants, but Caleb andJoshua sa w God. Those who doubt say,"W e be not able to go up." Those w hobelieve say, "Let us go up at once, andpossess it; for we are well able."Giants stand for great difficulties; andgiants are stalking everywhere. They arein our families, in our churches, in oursocial life, in our own hearts; and we mustovercome them or they will eat us up, asthese men of ol d said of the giants ofCanaan. The men of faith said, "They arebread for us; we will eat them up." Inother words, "W e will be stronger by overcoming them than if there had been nogiants to overcome."N ow the fact is, unless we have the

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AUSTRALASIAN RECORD 11/11/40consumed by the giants in ou r path. Letus have the spirit of faith that these menof ;faith had, and see God, and He willtake care of the difficulties.It is when we are in the wa y of dutythat we find giants. It wa s when Israelwas going forward that the giants appeared. When they turned back into thewilderness they found none. There is aprevalent idea that the power of G od ina human life should lift us above al l trialsand conflicts. The fact is, the power ofG od always tarings a conflict and astruggle. O ne would have thought thaton his great missionary journey to R o m e ,Paul would have been carried by somemighty providence above the power ofstorms and tempests and enemies. B u t ,on the contrary, it wa s on e long, hardfight with persecuting Jews, with wildtempests, with venomous vipers, and allthe powers of earth and hell, and at lasthe was saved, as it seemed, by the narrowest margin, and had to swim ashoreat Malta on a piece of wreckage and barelyescape a watery grave.W as that like a G od of infinite power?Yes, just like Him. And so Paul tells usthat when he took the Lord Jesus Christas the life of his body, a severe conflictimmediately came; indeed, a conflict thatnever ended, a pressure that wa s persistent, but out of which he always emergedvictorious through the strength of JesusChrist. The language in which he describes this is most graphic: "W e aretroubled on every side, ye t not distressed;we are perplexed, but not in despair;persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down,but not destroyed; always bearing aboutin the body the dying of the Lord Jesus,that the life also of Jesus might be mademanifest in ou r body."What a ceaseless, strenuous struggle!It is impossible to express in English theforcible language of the original. Thereare five pictures in succession. In thefirst, the idea is crowding enemies pressing in from every side, and ye t not crushin g him because the police of heavencleared the wa y just wide enough for himto get through. The literal translationwould be , "W e are crowded on every side,but not crushed."The second picture is that of one whoseway seems utterly closed and yet he haspressed through; there is light enough toshow him the next step. The RevisedVersion translates it, "Perplexed, but notunto despair." Rotherham still more literally renders it, "Without a way, but notwithout a by-way."The third figure is that of an enemy inhot pursuit while the divine De f e nde rstill stands by , and he is not left alone.Again we adopt the fine rendering ofRotherham, "Pursued but not abandoned."The fourth figure is still more vivid anddramatic. The enemy has overtaken him,has struck him, has knocked him down.But it is not a fatal blow; he is able torise again. It might be translated, "Overthrown but not overcome."Once more the figure advances, andno w it seems to be even death itself,"Always bearing about in the body thedying of the Lord Jesus." But he does notdie, for "the life also of Jesus" no w comesto his aid, and he lives in the life ofAnother until his life work is done.The reason why so many fail in thisexperience of prevailing prayer is becausethey expect to have it al l without a struggle, and when the conflict comes and the

battle wages long, they become discouraged, and surrender. G od has nothingworth having that is easy. There are nocheap goods in the heavenly market. Ourredemption cost all that G od had to give,and everything worth having is expensive.Hard places are the very school of faithand character, and if we are to rise overmere human strength and prove thepower of life divine in these mortal bodies,it must be through a process of conflictthat m ay well be called the birth travailof a new life. It is the ol d figure of thebush that burned, but was not consumed,or of the vision in the house of theInterpreter of the flame that would notexpire, notwithstanding the fact that thedemon ceaselessly poured water on it,because in the background stood an angelever pouring oil and keeping the flameaglow.N o, dear suffering child of God, youcannot fail if only yo u dare to believe, tostand fast and refuse to be overcome.Selected.South N.S.W. Conference

SessionW. H . H O P K I N , Secretary-treasurerOwing to the uncertainty of world conditions the Annual camp-meeting fo r 1940was cancelled. In order, however, to meetthe requirements of the Constitution, ashort conference session wa s held fromOctober 4-7, 1940, in the Stanmore church.The meetings were fairly well attended,and the business of the conference wa sconducted in a harmonious spirit. Thevarious reports which were presented revealed good progress, and it was evidentthat the blessing of G od had rested uponthe work. General workers present werePastors E . B . Rudge, A. G. Stewart, W . J.

Westerman, and Brother R . H . Adair.The Sabbath meetings were held in theAssembly Hall, and attracted a largecongregation. On Sabbath afternoon Pastor A. G. Stewart presented the needs ofthe mission field, the response being verygratifying. N e arly 7 00 was received incash and pledges.The financial report rendered by thetreasurer showed in a definite way thatG od had blessed the work. The tithe for1939 wa s a record, and the tithe for theeight months ended August 31, 1940, wasanother record. W e are glad for thisassurance of the faithfulness of God'speople. While there have been difficultiesto meet and overcome, the work has advanced. W e can surely face the futurewith confidence, knowing that we havea Leader wh o has never lost a battle.There is always a tinge of sadness whenthe secretary reads the names of thosewh o have laid down life's burdens. Ho wever, we are encouraged by the promiseof the blessed hope.O n M o n da y afternoon at the conclusionof the conference sessions, an ordinationservice was held at which Brother K . J.Wooller was ordained to the gospel ministry. W e trust that G od will richly blessPastor Wooller as he labours for thesalvation of souls.

Officers Elected- President: A. H . Piper.Secretary-treasurer: P. A. Donaldson.Tract Society Secretary: L. H . Allum:

Sabbath School Secretary: M i ss G. Had-field.Home M issions Secretary: E . R . White-head.M issionary V olunteer Secretary: W . T.Hooper.Assistant M issionary Volunteer Secretary with special responsibility for theJ.M .V. section: M i ss L. M . Britten.Educational Secretary: A. H . Piper.Field M issionary Secretary: E.A.Turner.Religious Liberty Secretary: A. H . Piper.Executive Committee: A. H . Piper, W . E .B attye, G. G. Stewart, W. H . Bagnall,E . A. Turner, B . Hart, J. Coombs.ConclusionWhile expressions of regret were heardfrom many that there wa s no camp-meeting this year, yet on the other handthe meetings held in the Stanmore churchwere much appreciated by those who wereprivileged to attend. A good spirit prevailed, and the Bible studies that weregiven were much appreciated. Very fewchanges were m ade in the location ofworkers, but it is understood that thismatter will be considered later in theyear. Brother Martin Pascoe is being

transferred to Broke n Hill, and PastorParsons will connect with the work atSydney.As this is the last report I shall writein m y official capacity as secretary ofthe conference, I would like to expressm y appreciation to the members of theconference for their loyal co-operation.As I look back over the years, I can recallmany happy experiences. I trust thatGo d m ay richly bless you all. It is a goodfamily to belong to. I would also like tothank the workers for their loyalty andlove. It has been a wonderful association,and I shall never forget it. M ay G odrichly bless yo u al l and keep you loyalto H is truth. M y farewell message is2 Tim. 2 : 15: "Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that need-eth not to be ashamed, rightly dividingthe W o r d of truth."

Experiences in Bible WorkMISS M . McDOWELL

W e located some years ag o in a large,prosperous town on the Murray Riverwhere the message had not previously beenpresented. The missioner wa s the latePastor J. Steed, and he wa s assisted byBrother Alf Bullas and the writer.The tent caused a great stir. E v er yminister was preaching against us everySunday, while one minister never misseda tent meeting. Our meetings were heldafter church services. M a ny people wereconvinced, but preachers, elders, and dea--cons di d much shepherding. In threemonths eight precious souls were baptized.Pour of the ne w converts went to Avon-dale and some went to Gippsland.Pastor Steed and Brother Bullas movedon , but I wa s left in charge, as on evaluable church m e m be r had not decided.H er husband used to burn all our bookson the message. An evangelist came toher church to help her against the evilthing besetting her. H e visited andpreached. O ne night he laboured longto show there was no law. Then he gaveou t a hymn"Sinners Jesus W ill Receive."As we sang, "Free before the la w I stand,"the church member looked at her tw oministers on the platform. They were


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n/ii/40 'AUSTRALASIAN RECORDsinging also! It crossed her mind thatthey di d not know their position, and sh efelt convinced there and then of the existence of the law. Some time after sh ewanted to know about the tithe, as shehad an amount of money in the bank,the residue of a legacy left her some yearsback, which she always felt must stay inthe bank till sh e knew more about thetithe. After a study sh e handed m e acheque for 100, the tithe of the wholeamount. This precious soul remainedfaithful till her death lately.I visited two other border towns, andcanvassed every home with tracts. A t on ehouse a lady visitor said, "Wou ld youcome to m y home to tea? I wish to knowsomething about Seventh-day Adventists."W e spent a profitable evening, and afterthis a company met every week and wecontinued to study together. O ne nighttwo ministers came. They di d not interrupt, but when we were finished theyasked some questions. W e were there till12:15 a.m. They prayed fo r the Lord tobless m e and my work. Tw o kept theSabbath in this town,' and both remainedfaithful.Going further to a junction town, I hadstudies fo r some weeks in a home wherea young man wa s staying wh o had neverbothered with religion. He thought theBible had been written by capitalists todown the working-man. When he sa wand heard D aniel 2, he asked fo r a Bible.H is 'sister told me sh e never knew himto look in one before. This young man,wh o wa s an inveterate cigarette smoker,and a niece, later accepted the message.O ne has been elder and the other a workerin one of our churches in another state.

The Korean "Signs" Is Wielding a Powerful InfluenceT H E O D O R A W A N G E R I NEditor "Signs of the Times," Seoul, Korea.

For more than thirty years the Korean"Signs" has been faithfully and silentlypreaching the third angel's message. W ebelieve it has been true to its mission.Thousands have accepted Christ as theirSaviour, and hundreds have accepted themessage for this time and joined the smallcompany of God's commandment-keepingpeople. It has made many friends fo rGod's work.The "Signs of the Times" is still themost popular magazine in Korea. It isread by doctors and lawyers, peasants andcity dwellers, the youth and the aged.People from al l walks of life all whoare of an y importance in Korea, read the"Signs."This paper is read with great interest bythe lepers in one of the leper coloniesdown South. A number of librarians haverequested the "Signs," as the young peoplelike to read it, and the reading matter itcontains is considered to be of the best.Japanese officials who ar e studying theKorean use the "Signs" in their languagework. They consider it on e of the besthelps available.The principles we uphold are admiredby many. The names of the editors areknown far and wide. W e are told thatmany of the subscribers are anxious tomeet the editors. I am sure it would bevery interesting to meet ou r many readers.

W e do receive many letters, and at timessome of the writers come to see us. Somehave come from great distances. B usinessor something else has brought them toSeoul, and they look us up and meet uspersonally. They are generally surprisedto find that the editor is a woman. M yChinese name does not give me away,neither does it give them the impressionthat I am a foreigner.A few weeks ag o the assistant editorreceived a very interesting letter from aman in the South wh o had been greatlyimpressed by a certain article written byou r assistant. H e stated that seventeenyears ag o he came in contact with Christianity, but wa s repulsed from acceptingit because of the inconsistent life of achurch elder. However, as a result ofreading the "Signs," he has of late beengreatly impressed and convinced thatthere is something to religion. H e askedvarious questions, which were answered inthe next issue of the "Signs" by an articlewritten specially fo r him. W e firmly be lieve that the leaven of truth will continueto work in hi s heart, and that this dearsoul, who seems to be "gasping for abreath of life from heaven," will finallytake hi s stand for the truth.About two months ago, a dentist fromthe city called upon us . H e has beentaking the "Signs" for several years, andwas eager to meet the editors. S o finallyhe came, and we had an interesting visit.H e is a very fine man, and we are sorrythat we do not have the time to returnhis call, but trust that by reading he willbecome more eager to join the companyof those wh o "would see Jesus."For some time we have been in contactwith a fine young man in the South, wh ois working in the magistrate's office. H ehas accepted Christ as his Saviour as theresult of reading the "Signs," and is no wvery anxious fo r the wa y to open so thathe can keep the Sabbath.E ar ly in the spring another man from a

long distance came to Seoul on businessfo r the first time. H e has been a subscriber to the "Signs" for some time, andgreatly enjoys the magazine. H e decidedto look us up before returning to his homein the country. He was eager to talk, andinquired if we had other books or magazines. When he saw our beautiful stockof books, he purchased quite a number totake to his sons and daughters, wh o areal l young people, eager to read. H e cameout to see us the second time, and alsoattended a Sabbath service.Another man, on e of those unassumingmiddle-aged sincere type, comes to see usevery time that he comes to the city. H elives away ou t in the country, in thewestern part of Korea. The first timethat he came to se e us he had not yetdecided fo r Christ, but wa s greatly impressed with what he read in the "Signs."H e bought some of ou r books and returnedhome. The sepond time he purchased aBible, and began to read it. The thirdtime we had prayer together, and that wa sthe first prayer he ever heard uttered.The last time that he visited us heattended the Sabbath services and alsotook part in the testimony meeting. W ehave not seen him for several months,but I believe that ere long he will requestbaptism. It has been a great pleasure tose e the leaven of truth working in hisheart.Our colporteurs tell of unusual experiences they have in meeting people wh o

are eager to renew their subscriptions tothe "Signs." They tell of m en runningafter them, with cash in hand, ready topa y for a subscription.O ne colporteur, after having finishedthe work in a certain district, w as on thebu s ready to leave. Suddenly a man camerunning to the bus, waving his hands andal l out of breath. He said, "Wait just amoment; here is a su m of tw o yen. Take itand send the 'Signs' to m e so that I canhave it again fo r another year. I nearlymissed seeing you. I wa s so afraid thatyou would ge t away before I go t here, andthen I would have had to do without the'Signs' for a whole year."W e recently heard of another man whowaited three years fo r the colporteur, sothat he could again subscribe lor the"Signs." He wa s greatly disappointed thatthe colporteur missed him and that he waswithout ou r good paper al l that time.Hearing that the colporteur was in thetown, this man looked him up , and finallyfound him just as he wa s ready to leavethe district. W h e n he came he had themoney in hand, and quickly gave thecolporteur his name and address.A well-to-do, influential man, a graduateof a university in Japan, expressed greatpleasure in meeting one of our representatives a few weeks ago. H e didn'tgive the colporteur a chance to canvasshim, but at once gave his name and cashfo r the subscription. H e then asked ifwe had other publications, and proceededto bu y a copy of all that the colporteurcarried.A n official was very busy when the colporteur called. But when he found thathe represented the "Signs" magazine, heat once became very friendly and gave hissubscription, saying, "There are tw o reasons why I wish to take this paper. First,the Signs Press has built up a wonderfulreputation; and secondly, the literature itproduces is of the highest quality; it isintellectual and cultural, and it is of greatvalue. It is m y desire to read the 'Signs'as long as I live."The only contact that many will havewith the message is through our literature. W e tremble as we think' of the greatresponsibility that is ours.

A Day with a ColporteurC. E. WEAKS

S o me twenty-five years ago a colporteurbrother sold a book to a school teacher.The teacher became interested in themessage the book contained, and acceptedit. Later the colporteur and the teacherbecame interested in each other and weremarried. Since their marriage they navebeen joined in service in the literatureministry. They have been used of G od inplacing thousands of our message-filledbooks in the homes of the people. Thefollowing interesting story is taken fromour sister's diary of a day's work in theliterature ministry."Come with me fo r on e da y in the colporteur work. It's July second, and avery hot day."In the first house the lady wa s muchinterested, and ordered a cloth 'BibleReadings,' paying $2 down. The nexthouse, a de luxe; and also the next; thenwe find a lady wh o tells us she has thesame book, and from her bookcase shebrings forth the 'Bible Readings.' It


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" No w we come to a nice home, and aretold that they have 'Bible Readings' also,and out sh e comes with the same book.'Well, now you should have that companion book, "Great Controversy"'; butshe said, 'I have it also,' and out thatcomes. Soon I was surrounded with anumber more of Seventh-day Adventistbooks, and I said, 'Where do you get al lthese good books?' S he said, 'Twentyyears ag o I was a Seventh-day Adventist.'It seems that her husband had taken aposition to work on the Sabbath, and soonthe whole family was ou t of the truth.Well, we had a good talk which ended inprayer, and tears in the eyes of thewoman, wh o said, 'If once you are aSeventh-day Adventist yo u can't be satisfied until yo u ge t back into it again.' S heordered 'Life and Health' fo r on e year,and wants us to remember her in ou rprayers." O ne lady said, 'This is just what I havealways wanted,' as sh e ordered over thirteen dollars' worth of ou r literature."Another woman had just come homefrom the hospital, and my visit seemedto comfort her, and she ordered the 'BibleR eadings,' saying she intended to studyGod's Word more.

" No w we shall tell of on e more experience today. The mother is burdened fora son wh o was once interested in spiritualthings, but wh o has drifted with associateswh o have taken him away from God. S hewasn't able to order the book, but as Iwas about to leave, the son, a fine-lookingyoung man, entered. I stepped forward,and gave another canvass, which muchinterested the young man, and he orderedthe book. H e told me ho w he had drifted,and wanted to ge t back again. H e hadbeen to a Seventh-day Adventist churchschool fo r three years, and felt he shouldbe a Seventh-day Adventist. I had prayerbefore I left, and he promised to cometo our services, and said he was going tohave his friends read that book with him.Please pray for this young man."I haven't time to write more of thison e day's work, only to say that m y orderscame to the value of $49, and I went hom ehappy, not only fo r the good orders, butthe experiences which were very precious."What an interesting da y this must havebeen! Yet it is only one from the manywhich our dear colporteurs are enjoying

as they minister to the needs of waitingsouls wh o are reaching ou t fo r somethingthat this world cannot give. What anopening this work provides fo r manySeventh-day Adventist couples wh o havea desire to work fo r G od in a more definitewa y than they are no w doing! And whatseason of the year could be better fo rentering this work than right no w whenChristmas is coming and people will bewanting to purchase gifts? If the Lordhas been speaking to yo u about this work,wh y not sit down and write to the fieldmissionary secretary of your conference andtell him about your desires and burdens?With events taking shape so rapidly, telling us that the en d is right upon us,surely this is a time when the call of theLord should be answered by the comingof the man saying, "Here am I, send me."

T H E S A B B A T H S C H O O LAre You An Investor?

Somehow a Thirteenth Sabbath is a"high" da y with us . It is a da y thatfinalizes the work of the quarter; a da ythat has a special aim to be reached;a day in which the children like to havea part.On such a Sabbath, we, the membersof the Wahroonga school, met with theanticipation of reaching our ai m of 50.As the mission objective was Papua, wewere privileged to have with us BrotherE . B o e h m , wh o wa s able to bring beforethe school, in a very definite way, theneeds of that field. The response to theappeal wa s excellent, fo r the ai m wa s notonly reached but surpassed, making agrand total of 94.The suggestion had been made that theoffering be a paper one. In the front ofthe school wa s a post-box, and to the

side a m ap of the islands against whichstood ou r Papuan missionary, pointingout the field which was to benefit by ourofferings. Bridging the space from thepost-box to the map was a string of notes a tangible evidence of our desire tosee the fulfilment of Matt. 2 4 : 14 .W e find that the Sabbath school provides an avenue for the activity of allthe child, the youth, and the adult. Thus,it wa s the combined efforts of the childrenanfi the adults that made possible thejoy of achievement. Let us fo r a momenttake a retrospective view of the activitiesof the school. At the beginning of thequarter, with a membership of 53 , thejunior division of the Sabbath schooldecided to get busy with Investment. Itis remarkable what can be accomplishedwith a willing hand and a willing mind.The following are some of the ways inwhich the juniors took part:Cases of apples were bought and retailedagain; cakes and cream puffs were bakedand sold by the superintendent and childre nand what a ready sale they had!O ne boy had a pen of fowls of his own,from which he donated the Sabbath eggs,thereby raising 1. Tw o others sold eggs,and another donated Sabbath eggs; on egirl sold grape-fruit; some earned theirsby doing errands, carrying milk, cartingand selling barrow-loads of manure andfirewood, gardening, and crochet-work.The result of their efforts was an Investment offering of 1 4 10s. Can't yo uimagine the thrill, the excitement!something worth while had been accomplished.Yes, it was grand to be an Investmentworker. It does bring some real surprises,fo r who would guess that Sabbath eggswould 'bring in 1? Yes, wh o wouldimagine that the efforts of the juniorswould result in 14 10s.? It was worthit all.

Investment D ay is fine, I say;N o telling what surprises!If you would share a blessing rare,Join these good folk, I do declare.They made the plan a real successBecause of their unselfishness.God blessed their work in every way,While they thought of InvestmentDay! A M e m be r.

Growing Pains at Wellington,New Zealand

M I S S A. E . D O U G L A S SYo u will be interested to know thatwhile in W ellington recently we organizeda Sabbath school, church, and M issionaryVolunteer society at Miramar. There areabout forty Sabbath school members. O neof the older members has been conductinga Sabbath school with non-Adventist children there fo r quite a fe w years. Tw o ofthe children wh o attended are no w youngpeople, and have been baptized. M o st ofthe remaining members have been broughtin as a result of the mission which hasbeen conducted by Pastor N . C. Burns.H e has had a successful time there, andthe W ellington church is overcrowded, sothe seniors meet fo r Sabbath school andchurch in a hall, while the children havetheir Sabbath school in the church. This,of course, is rather inconvenient, but theyare hoping to organize another churchsoon, and if that is done the Wellingtonchurch building should be large enoughto accommodate those wh o will attend

there.The Wellington Investment fo r lastquarter amounted to 41 16s. lid. Theyreceived 58 18s. Id. for their ThirteenthSabbath offering, and their total gifts forthe quarter registered 110 10s. 7 d. A naverage of 84 out of a membership of 1 3 5studied the lesson daily, and they havebeen conducting a Teachers' TrainingCourse class with 17 members in attendance. W e hope to receive their examination papers soon.Doing for Others a Health

AssetDANIEL H . KRESS, M.D.Whe ne ve r in the past I was successfulin getting a patient to take an interest inother patients, I knew there would beimprovement. Th e despondent forgot theirdespondency and began to build up . Ihave seen this demonstrated again andagain.Some years ag o I had under m y care aprominent judge. He was a sick m anofthis there could be no doubt. H e naturallyworried about it. A t times he becamealmost desperate. H e had to be watched.A nurse wa s with him constantly. Instead of improving, he became graduallyworse. O ne da y he came into my office,handed me a razor and surgical pocket

case, and said, "Doctor, take these. I amafraid of myself." I had exhausted m yresources medically. The diet and thetreatments could not be improved upon,as far as I could see. I said to him,"Judge, si t down." Then, turning to him,I said, "D o you ever pray?" To my surprise he said, "Yes, I pray." After a fe wmoments' thought I said, "Whom do youpray for?" "For myself," he replied."Judge," said I, "why don't yo u pray fo rothers wh o are equally needy?" I thentold him of one case I had that had baffledall medical skill, and said to him, "Hereis a case that yo u could do more for thanI can. If yo u would take him out fo r awalk each day, and cheer him up , he wouldimprove." I related to him the experienceof Job, and ho w he fell into the habit ofpitying himself and finding fault with his


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friends because they failed to pity him.H e even found fault with God. The timecame when Job confessed hi s wrong, andthen the Lord told him to pray fo r hisfriends instead of himself. The recordreads, "And the Lord turned the captivityof Job, when he prayed for his friends."The judge followed m y advice. H e tookthis other patient out fo r walks, andcheered him up . It was a surprise to meto see ho w quickly his annoying symptomsdisappeared. N ot only was he helped, butthe other patient go t well.The judge came to my office and said,"Doctor, have yo u another hard case?"M o r e than on e of my patients were helpedmore by hi s ministry than by mine. Thejudge became so interested in his workthat six months later he wrote a letterfrom his home in which he said his workon the bench wa s uninteresting and unsatisfactory when compared with the workhe did while at the sanitarium, and thathe was not feeling so well. H e asked ifhe might not return and ai d m e for aperiod of six months. W e invited him tocome, and fo r six months he aided m e ashe di d before. H e thoroughly enjoyed it.H e had learned the more excellent wa y ofliving, and nothing short of this personalministry could ever satisfy him afterwards.The judge, I found, had been a man ofprayer before he came to the sanitarium.H e prayed, but hi s prayers were selfish.H e prayed only fo r himself. It was unpleasant to be sick and feel nervous. Hedid not pray that Go d would make him ablessing to others. When he began topray fo r others and to take an interest inthem, the Lord turned hi s captivity asHe did in the case of Job. Praying forand helping those who ar e needy, soothesirritated nerves and calms restless braincells. The sleep of such is usually sweet.There are many in this world who, likethe judge., pray. Their prayers are unanswered and they are disappointed anddisheartened. They think G od has forgotten to be gracious. "Wherefore have wefasted, say they, and Thou seest not?wherefore have we afflicted ou r soul, andThou takest no knowledge?" God's answer to such is: "I s it such a fast thatI have chosen? a day fo r a man to afflicthis soul? is it to bo w down hi s head as abulrush, and to spread sackcloth andashes under him?" To go about withbowed head, complaining of God's providences, thinking merely of one's comfort,an d praying merely for self, is the surestwa y of neutralizing ou r prayers and defeating ou r desires. "Y e ask, and receive

not, because ye as k amiss," may be saidof these. Go d says: "I s not this the fastthat I have chosen? to loose the bands ofwickedness, to undo the heavy burdens,and to let the oppressed go free, and thatye break every yoke? Is it not to deal thybread to the hungry, and that thou bringthe poor that are cast out to thy house?when thou seest the naked, that thoucover him; and that thou hide not thyselffrom thine own flesh? Then shall thy lightbreak forth as the morning, and thinehealth shall spring forth speedily. . . .Then shalt thou call, and the Lord shallanswer; thou shalt cry, and H e shall say,Here I am." Isa. 58 : 6-9.

U nselfish praying always brings results.Th e man who appealed to his neighbourin behalf of a friend wh o wa s in needreceived what he asked for. H e said:"Lend me three loaves; fo r a friend ofmine out of his way [margin] is cometo me, and I have nothing to set beforehim." H e had nothing. But he knewsomeone who had food, and he appealedto him, and "because of hi s importunity"fo r on e more needy than himself, hereecived al l he asked for. Th e promise toal l is, "Ask, and it shall be given you. . . .For everyone that asketh receiveth."Th e widow who in a time of severefamine had left merely a handful of mealand a few drops of oil, shared the littlesh e had with a stranger and traveller whowa s weary and in need, and "the barrelof meal wasted not, neither di d the cruse.of oil fail." "She, and he , and her house,di d eat many days." All Go d asks is thatwe give "such as we have." This, all cando. If we have but little, let that little bededicated to H im fo r service, and morewill be given. "For he that hath, to himshall be given; and he that hath not fromhim shall be taken even that which hehath."There is no better remedy for the bluesthan this: "If yo u are feeling blue, something fo r someone else go do.""I s thy cruse of comfort failing?Rise and share it with another,A nd through al l the years of famineIt will serve thee and thy brother.Heaven itself will fill thy storehouse,A nd thy handful still renew.Scanty fare for one becomesA royal feast for two."Message to th e Australasian

Division CommitteeFrom the British Union Committee

It was with great jo y that we recentlyreceived your greetings and assurances ofprayerful remembrance at this difficulttime. This message came so spontaneouslythat it means a great deal to us , and ithas been published in its entirety in ou rchurch paper.Th e British Union Conference Committeecordially reciprocates the kindly Christiansentiments of your message. W e send ourChristian greetings to all our dear peoplein far-away Australia. We know howmuch yo u love the principles of libertyfor which the Empire stands, and aboveal l the truth and freedom of the gospelwhich are embodied in the blessed adventmessage, so dear to our hearts.Despite the trying times, we are pressingon with our work over here, and every oneof our workers and church officers is hold

ing steadily to the work. Some districtsare more difficult than others, but everywhere there is & spirit of deep loyalty toG od and a determination to see this wholedreadful business through to the end.O ur College is still operating normally,and also our Health Food Factory and ourPress. O ur Sanitarium is no w used bythe Government fo r the treatment ofnervous disorders. Ou r public evangelismis more difficult under w ar conditions, butour men are finding ne w avenues of approach, and G od is blessing them.W e have just concluded the most successful Ingathering Campaign in ou rhistory, and it looks as though we shallreach the goal of 2 per member. W enever had quite such a difficult campaign,nor such a successful one.Your offers to help evacuated childrenfrom Britain have touched our hearts, andpossibly some of these offers m ay beaccepted in due course. At the momentthe disposition of ou r people is to holdtheir families together and face the worst,trusting to the Lord.Evidently the coming of the Lord is nearat hand, and we live in the days when wemust practise the faith we have so longpreached. W e are full of courage andconfidence, and we rest under the shadowof the Almighty.W e pray for our fellow believers in Australia, and send them our Christian love.

WEDDING BELLSO L S E N - N E W B O L D . T h e South Brisbane church wa s much too small toaccommodate the number who desired toattend the marriage of Lloyd Olsen and

O ral Newbold on October 2 2, 1940. Thebride is the daughter of Brother andSister L. E . Newbold of Brisbane. BrotherNewbold was fo r years in ou r ministry.The church wa s beautifully decorated, andthe young couple carry with them thebest wishes of a large circle of friends.E . H. Guilliard.A WORD OF THANKS

Brother A. R . Hiscox of the N ew GuineaTraining School wishes us to express onhis behalf sincere thanks to many of ourpeople wh o responded so well to thepublished request for books and paperssuitable for the school library. H e statesthat these volumes are deeply appreciatedand will be a great help, and adds thatan y further gifts along this line will bewelcome. Th e A.U.C. Buying Agency, 12 5D ay Street, Sydney, will forward parcels.

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l\[ptesHer furlough having expired, M i ss C.Guiot has returned to her lonely stationin N ew Caledonia.Brother George Bower, a student of theWe s t Australian College, has been calledto serve in the Perth Conference office.Pastor George M as te rs, wh o has beenlocated in Tumut, N. S . W. , has no w joinedthe evangelical staff in South Australia.O n their wa y from South N ew Zealandto North N. S . W. , Brother and Sister EvanTucker and little son are spending theirholidays with relatives in South N . S . W .W e are happy to learn of the safearrival of M i ss W . N ie buhr from Papua.After a well-earned rest sh e will connectwith the North N.S.W.. Conference forschool teaching.Pastor W . J. Westerman is spending afew weeks in North N . S. W. visiting amongthe churches; while at the same timePastor T. A. M i tchell is assisting withthe Big Week activities in South Australia.O n the last da y of October, M is s Mar-jorie B rown sailed fo r Auckland, whereshe will be attached to the staff of theconference office. A week prior to herdeparture sh e was farewelled at a pleasantevening arranged, by her friends at Wah-roonga.The Liberty Theatre, Bourke Street,M e lbourne , is the scene of Pastor Conley'slatest series of mission lectures. On theopening night, October 2 0, approximately80 0 persons were present. Th e same nightPastor George Burnside opened a missionin a packed Town Hall at Burnie, Tasmania." O ur plans are all completed for thebuilding of the church," Pastor B . A.Greive writes from Innisfail, NorthQueensland. "Yesterday we had quite ateam of workers engaged in levelling thesite in readiness for a start next week.A Spanish family with whom I am studyin g brought in their tractor, and as wewere able to procure a plough and scoopfrom the Council, we did a big jo b in ashort space of time. W e were fortunatein winning to the faith a brother who isa capable builder and contractor as well

as a consistent and wonderful Christian,and we have about 1,060 in hand for theerection of the building."In a letter full of courage, Pastor W . D .Smith reports from N orfolk Island: "Iwish to make mention of one soul wh ohas fo r the first time surrendered to theLord. Long years have passed since thegospel seed was sown in her heart, andno w to the surprise of all her relativesand friends she has accepted the Lord asher Saviour. Great physical affliction (asis so often the case) seems to be the meansGod has used to bring this dear sister inhumility to the cross. A well-known personage here, and a daughter of one ofour faithful members, this wom an no w

delights to inform all who visit her ofher new-found jo y and faith."

Compositions from the Mona-mona Mission School

R ecently it wa s the editor's privilege tolisten to several compositions written byaboriginal children of ou r mission schoolat M o n am o n a. The subject wa s the visito f M iss M . M . Smart of the EducationDepartment of the U n i o n Conference. W efelt that our readers would be as interested in these compositions as we were.For obvious reasons M i ss Smart wa s reluctant to let us publish these, but finallyconsented. The comments in parenthesesare by M i ss Elsie Wood, the teacher. O newriter, whose name is M aurice, won theSilver Cup for essay writing for aboriginalchildren in the whole of Australia. M auriceis a full-blooded aboriginal.

"The Inspector. B y Selwyn Hunter.(I hope that yo u will be able to get whathe means by his first statement, for Ican't.) Well, I wasn't any kindly orunkind, but I never say anything abouther. She always has a smile's on herface. That ho w I like a lady to cheer uppeoples because of their smiles and kindaction sh e showed on us while she weretaken ou r exam at Monamona school.Afterward I wished to be a teacher inthe future." (A t least Selwyn is inspiredto be a teacher. In years to come whenhe is a successful teacher, he will be ableto look back and say, "M i ss Smart inspired me.")This Is Lionel's:"For a long time we didn't have anyInspector up here and I was glad shecame because we al l were looking for oneto come and we were so glad that M is sSmart came up here. When she came weal l thought sh e wa s going to be rough andunkind to us but we found that she waskind looking. I wa s glad for the testwhich she gave us although it wa s a bithard, but that doesn't matter and whensh e went I wa s happy." (A t least, Lionelis candid.)Maurice's:"This is the first time we have had aninspector in ou r school. Of course wehaven't had an inspector to examine ourbooks and to se e if we knew anything.Anyway, I like M is s Smart because shewa s kind and sympathetic with us . Idon't like an inspector that is unkind andrough. I wasn't a scrap afraid of M is sSmart, because of her kind wa y and sympathy to us . I hope to do better nexttime she comes."Caesar's:

"I like M iss Smart. When she gave thechildren test, I wa s very frighten, andwhen I went hom e I thought ho w I wouldget on the next time and when I wakeup the morrow, I came in the school andsaw M iss Smart with mental in his hand.Then I thought what I want to befrighten of him for. Then sh e said goodby e to us and we went out of school.Some of the boys said, we all like M i ssSmart and we wish sh e would stay herefo r the Sabbath."Flo's:"O n Thursday night M i ss Smart camefrom Sydney to our school at M o n am o n a.S he is the inspector of the school. Whileshe was here I thought to myself thatsh e was very strick, but after a fe w daysI sa w her that she wa s not strick after

all. As M is s Smart tested us on ourarithmetic and Grammar and other schoolwork I was very frightened, but she toldus that they were not hard one, but yo uknow, I just go t tw o right. I think ofM is s Smart as a loving lady and not cruel.When sh e went away I wa s sorry."M ichael 's:" W h e n M i ss Smart came I wa s very gladto see her. W h e n she came into schoolto give us a lettle test I thought the testwas simple, and when I came to do themI found it was very hard. But I was gladI had some mark. I wa s glad when M is sSmart went so sh e could not give us an ymore hard test."

The Embezzlement of IdeasA . W . ANDEBSON

In the "Australian Hospital," July, 1940,there appears an article on the abovesubject, which we take the liberty ofreprinting and which we com m e nd to theconsideration of all ou r readers.Frequently, ideas really worth while aresuggested by some on e or other to thosein authority over them, and these ideasare sometimes put into practice withoutany credit being given to the person wh ooriginated them. In fact, they are quiteoften utilized without an y reference beingm ade to the actual originator, the wholeof the credit fo r the idea being accordedto the on e wh o embezzled it. Such conduct usually causes much disappointmentto the one who perhaps gave considerablethought to the idea, and possibly discourages him so much that he gives up makingan y further attempts to develop an y improvements or ideas, considering that itis not worth while. Thus the world isrobbed of some valuable improvementsjust because some men are too little togive credit where credit is due.D r. E . M . B luestone of M ontefiore Hospital, N ew York City, writes of this heartburning question from the viewpoint ofa hospital doctor, but this mean and contemptible practice is not confined to hospital work. It is found in al l kinds ofplaces and is a cause of "the loss ofenthusiasm by people, who, like mosthuman beings, like to feel that their effortsand original ideas are appreciated.""An occasional form of dishonesty inhospital practice is the appropriation byone person, usually the superior, of ideasbelonging to another person, usually hissubordinate, and taking credit fo r themas if they were his own. Such a person

m ay successfully compete with others ofthe same kidney for the title of 'meanestman.'"There is no better kind of encouragement for members of the staff, nothingthat will help them more to preserve theirindividuality and usefulness to the institution, than the award of credit, privatelyor publicly, when credit is due. Payinga good worker his wages in money is notenough. If the institution wants to havepersonality, it must depend for most ofit on its individual workers, in whomoriginality of mind should be encouragedand recognized appropriately."Original ideas are entitled to be classedas personal property. W h e n yo u haveoccasion to us e good ideas that originatewith others, it is to your ultimate advantage to give proper credit for them."

austral asian rec 11 11 1940

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