A Monthly Record of the Aborigines’ Inland Mission of Australia.
Founded August 1st. 1905.
THE FIELD:
O U B AIM:
The 85,000 Aboriginem of Australla.
To give Light t o them that sit in darkness
TEE COMMAND: Matt. as: is-ao.
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F HE SHOULD SPEAK AND
BECKON ME TO FOLLOW
A LONELY PATH A N D DREARY
UP LIFE’S HILL,
I WONDER-SHOULD I DARE
TO GO UNFLINCHING
CARING FUR NAUGHT-SAVE BUT TO DO
HIS WILL ?
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IF HE SHOULD TOUCH ME WITH THOSE
RADIANT FINGERS,
SEALING ME HIS-HIS PURPOSE TO FULFIL,
SHOULD I REFUSE THAT CLAIM TO MY
ALLE GIAN Q E ?
OR STRONG IN FAITH, GO FORTH TO DO
HIS WILL ?
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Our Motto: Our God is Able.
Directors : MR. and MRS. L. W.LONU.
Office: T O W N H A L L BOOK ARCADE, 558 George St., Sydney.
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OB JECT-To
carry out with respect to Australia’s Aboriginal people the Master‘s
Command-“Go ye therefore and make disciples of all nations,” by sending
Missionaries t o Aboriginal Camps and Settlements throughout Australia
t o preach the Gospel and teach them how t o live Christian lives.
CHARACTER-If is interdenominational and accepts candidates who have
absolute faith iii the Deity of the three persons of the Trinity, of the full
inspiration and authority of the Old and New Testament Scriptures, and
are willing to Trust God completely for the supply of ail temporal, as
well as Spiritual needs.
SUppORT.-The
Mission is supported by the unsolicited free will offerings of
God’s people, given i n answer to prayer.
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The one thing occupying
MISSIONARY our attention more than
C O N F E R E N C E all else just now is the
forthcoming Conference
of Missionaries. These a r e not our Annual Meetings, but just daily quiet gatherings of our Missionaries, to talk and
pray over our work from many standpoints. A few of the topics for consideration will give our readers a drift of our
discussions : “How to present the Truth
to the Aboriginal mind” ; “The life of
dependence upon God”; “The A.Z.M. Missionaries’ relation and attitude to the
town or white community in which they
reside” ; “Our prayer partners’’ ; “The
sins of the Camp” ; “The Missionary’s
equipment, material and spiritual, etc.,
etc.” There nrill be special seasons set
apart for prayer daily, led by members
of our Council and addresses by Rev.
Varcoe Cock, Mr. Hanvard, Rev. Hugh
Paton and others. The public gatherings
a r e advertised on Page 11. I am sure
many will be praying t h a t the Conference
will prove a great uplift to our faithful
devoted band of Missionaries.
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We are very sorry to hear of
the home-going of one of our
dear old faithful helpers, Mr.
Wm. Hopkins of Victoria.
For many
years this dear friend has encouraged us
by his whole hearted support in our work.
His interest in the Mission was very
real and deep. He was present a t the
first meeting of our Melbourne Auxtliary.
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CHRIST.
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He was ripe and full of years and for a
long time often ailed, but was suddenly
taken with a stroke at the end. Almost
his last action was to send his 2/6 sub
scription to “Our Aim” and his May copy
was the last literature he desired read to
him. How much we owe, in our work to
our dear aged brother and others like him
we can never estimate and we thank God
a t every remembrance of their loving
ministry. To his dear ones we tender
our deep sympathy and remind them that
the Lord had need of him in His immediate presence.
The earthen vessel’s broken,
The treasure now has flown :
The Lord has taken back again
What is by right His own ;
But when He takes what most we
store,
It is t h a t He might give the more.
MELBOURNE
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A U X I L I A R Y REPORT.
Our attendance was not so large as
usual, f o r the May meeting. Owing to
the tram “strike” some of our membem
were not able to get into the city.
In
the absence of our President (Rev. G.
F. Dyson), who is conducting a n evangelistic mission in Queensland, our Vice
Pres. (Rev. A. D. Shan), conducted the
meeting. It was decided to make the
arrangements for the Annual Meeting a t
the June meeting. The notes of praise
given in some of the letters that were
read, were a great encouragement to our
praying band. The special requests were
sarnestlY brought to the Lord in prayer.
Praise and more Prayer brought the meeting to a close.
M. EILLIS, Hon. Sec.
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overcoming God’s reluctance, says Archbishop French, but a s laying hold of His
highest willingness.
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What cannot faith do ? Do we endure?
I t is by faith. Do we overcome ? I t is
by faith. Do we see what is invisible ?
I t i s by faith ? Do we receive what is
incredible ? I t is by faith-glorious
achievements of faith !
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Mine t o smile in face of failure,
Thine to gladden my defeat ;
Mine to stoop and drink of Marah
Thine to make it’s waters sweet.
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Whenever the Lord places a man in a
position of responsibility, H e will both
fit him for it and sustain him in it. It is,
of course, another thing altogether if a
man will rush unsent into any field of
work, or any post of difficulty or danger
. . . . but when God calls a man to a certain position He will endow him with the
needed grace to occupy i t ; and all he
has to do is to draw upon Him for all
he needs.
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The essence of true love is not its
tenderness, but i t s strength, i t s power of
endurance, its purity, its self-renunciation.
Phil. 2-15.
Shine as LIGHTS in the world.
Having heard
His will, DO IT !
Having read
His Word, REPEAT IT !
Having seen
His face, REFLECT I T !
A Native Christian, whose heart and
lips God h a s touched a while sgo wrote
THE L O V E OF GOD.
this to h e r Missionary : “One man came
up to me and asked me to hold a ser- Could we with ink the ocean fill,
Were the whole sky of parchment made
vice in his house the next night-Monday.
So I got up early on Monday morning. Were every single stick a quill
went to town (4 or 6 miles distant), did Were every man a scribe by trade.
lily day’s work, washing and ironing, and To write the name of God alone
came back very late in the evening, had Would drain the ocean dry ;
tea and went off to my duty, and we had Nor could the scroll contain the whole,
Though stretched from sky to sky.
a lovely meeting,
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AB0,RIGINAL WELLS.
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Some Aboriginal wells have been discovered at Hazelbrook, about which
there was an article in one of the
Sydney dailies recently. Until lately there
was no special sign of them more than
several places in the rocks where soil
was lying and green plants growing. A
Mr. Bourne here suspected these green
places might be more than just what a p
peared on the surface and he had some
of them dug out and 10 and behold they
have turned out to he perfectly formed
wells of different sizes and shapes.
The largest dug out so far is 6 feet
across and 4ft. deep. The next, shaped
like a n immense foot and is about nine
feet long and varies from 3 to four feet
in width and is about two feet deep.
One of very peculiar shape is narrow
and deep, 24 feet across and 4 feet deep.
Several of them a r e something like a
boomerang and a r e two or three feet
deep.
The rocks in which these are to be
found cover an area of about 60 feet and
is of course all solid rock. Those of us
who a r e interested in such things here
have been quite excited over these wonderful exhibitions of cutting out and marvel a t the patience of those who did it.
We a r e wondering if there is more he.
hind it all than we think and perhaps
these holes had something to do with the
religious rites of the Aborigines.
One wonders at them going to all that
fearful trouble to get water, when probably there was water in plenty about
these mountain fastnesses of long ago.
There a r e about 13 holes dug out and
there a r e still a half dozen more to clear,
snnie of them apparently larger than any
yet found. A full blood aboriginal passed through here the other day walking
from Wellington to Bateman’s Bay. Mr.
Bourne showed him these holes hut did
not say angthing about what they might
he. A s soon as h e saw them he said.
“Those hand basins, my people make
those,” and h e explained: Big holes for
drinking for men and women, little holes
f o r dogs. “The little holes” he referred
to are several about half a foot deep
and one foot across. The theory here
is t h a t this was a camping place on one
of their long marches and in order that
another tribe might not have t h e use of
the wells, they were filled up by placing
stones carefully all round the cavity,
till i t was full up and then adding earth
and tramping i t down well. Mr. Bourne
found a spear head amongst the soil of
one well and I found what looks like a
partly made spear head. Beside these
wells here there is a sharpening stone,
one of the “sights” here about, where so
i t is said, the Aborigines sharpened their
spears. There a r e grooves in the stone
which would thus be made.
There is another group of these wells
a t Glenbrook and another a t Lithgoa.
A RUSTIC S E A T
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Some Things Australians Ought
H E R E A N D T H E R E I N AUSTRALIA.
An American writer says:Eleven
million dollars worth of mother-of-pearl
shell and three million dollars worth of
pearls were won, in a period of ten years
from the waters of the Indian Ocean
which lap the shores of Western Aust ra 1ia.
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Fifty odd years ago there was not a
single European settlement in this vast
section of Australia and even now the
census returns give a population of less
than 7,000 souls exclusive of Aborigines.
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A4fine type of camel is bred in central
Australia and is considered by many
leading authorities to be the largest and
strongest dromedary to he found in the
world.
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On a small Island, uninhabited i n the
Cambridge Gulf four men captured 83
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At Chilli Creek, North of Beagle Bay,
there is a 28 foot tide. At the ebb t h e
waters recede seven miles.
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In Gregory Blaxlands Journal, describing his first journey over t h e Blue Mountains three or four times h e mentions t h a t
they saw camps of natives in the distance, which moved ahead of them all
the time a s they advanced. What a true
picture of what has happened all along
the line !
ABORIGINES' I N L A N D M I S S I O N O F
AUSTRALIA.
1N CONNECTION WITH T H E A.I.M.
MISSIONARY CONFERENCE BEING
HELD IN T H E CITY TEMPLE,
SYDNEY, J U N E 19 TO 27, THERE
WILL BE PUBLIC GATHERINGS AT
C A R L T O N
TUESDAY, J U N E 24, a t 7.45 p.m.
IX THE BAPTIST CHURCH,
HIGH-STHEET.
Illawarra friends invited to rally to this
meeting.
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The cattle stations of N.W. Australia
a r e served hy camel trains, drawn by
Afghans and carry supplies for hundreds
of miles into the interior.
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Bullahdelah, 24 miles from Stroud and
46 from Raymond Terrace, N.S.W., is the
centre of a very beautiful district, with
extensive forests and valuable timber.
The only known deposit of Alum in Australia is in the Mountain a t the back of
Bullahdelah.
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great turtles by turning them over on
their backs. Every turtle was capahle of
supporting a man.
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Western Australia produces more than
three-fourths of the world's pearl-shell,
and the principal centre of this valuable
industry is Broome. a straggling township of some 4.000 Asiatics and a few
hundred whites, each group occupying its
own section of the town.
The Asiatics are employed i n t h e pearl
fishing under a special clause in the
White Australia Act,.
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T H U R S D A Y , J U N E 26th, at 2.45 p.m.
BAPTIST TABERNACLE,
LIVERPOOL ROAD.
and a t 7.45 o.m. in the
GOODLET HALL -
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Western Suhurhan friends and others
invited to these meetings on the Mission's monthly day of prayer.
Twenty-five
Missionaries expect to be
present at these gatherings.
Come and
meet those f o r whom you are praying.
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My Dear Young Friends. A.l.M.* Murgon.
Have you ever read Isaiah 66-20?
When I did the other day, and noted all
the different modes of travelling mentioned there, I thought “why our children
come to Sunday School in just a s many
different ways.” You see I have had several letters about your Sunday Schools
this month, and have been so interested
of course it made me think of our own
schools for on every Aboriginal Mission
Station the Missionaries hold Sunday
School. Will you look a t t h e verse, it
says “upon horses, and in chariots, and
in litters, and upon mules, and upon swift
beasts.”
Horses ? Why, yes-ever so many of
cur boys come to Sunday School on
horses, often three or four on one steed.
Then once I remember a poor lonely little
dark boy who rode u p on a mule. He
was working with a circus, and was near
our camp on Sunday, so h e came to hear
of Jesus. “In chariots and litters ? ”
Well, I know of several families away In
the bush. Saturday afternoon or early
on Sunday the fathers harness u p the
horses and bring in all their little ones
1)y buggy or sulky to their Sunday School.
Then my thoughts go to a little brother
or Sister who puts “baby” into a homemade cart, and bravely pulls it, with its
smiling occupant, to Sunday School. And
then I think of a dear girlie named Mona
who often carried little brother Billie on
her hack Over the creek on stepping
stones SO that he too, might learn about
Jesus.
So You see there a r e many ways of
Coming. hesides walking.
The chief
thing is to come. Don’t you think so ?
will YOU Pray that all who come may
learn to I O W and s e w e Jesus ?
“Rut
June 20. 1924.
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thousands and thousands, who
wander and fall,
Never heard of that heavenly home,
I should like them t o know there is room
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And t h a t Jesus has bid them to come.”
Tour friend in Him,
(Miss) K. M, SIMMONS.
-T R U E STORIES OF ABORIGINAL
CHILDREN.
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A family of dark people were camped
near a river, some distance from the
others. One day when the Missionary
came to this out-lying camp the mother
said, “Cedric and Theo can sing some
little pieces that you taught t h e children
a t t h e other camps.” The Missionary
asked to hear them, and Cedric and Theo,
aged six and four respectively, stood up
and sang, “Two little eyes to look to
God,” going right through i t with actions and all, t o the surprise and delight
of the Missionary. She asked who was
their teacher and was told that Evelyn
only six years old, had gone from one of
the other camps t o spend a holiday with
Cedric and Theo by the river-side, and
had taught them all she knew. I think
she deserves the title of “little Missionary,” don’t you ?
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“Lord, I address thy heavenly throne
Call me a child of thine,
Send down the Spirit of Thy Son
To form my soul divine.”
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OUR T E X T FOR THE M O N T H .
“Jesus called a little child unto
Him.”
Matthew 18-2.
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Some time ago I promised YOU I would
tell you of Bible and Jewish customs
practised by our Aborigines. If you turn
to Job. 2.11.12.13 you will read about Job’s
friends coming to mourn with him. “and
they wept, rent everyone his mantle, and
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sprinkled dust upon their heads . . . . they
sat down with him up the ground.”
This custom of mourning with friends
in sorrow is followed by the dark people
of to-day. It is nothing un-usual when
there i s sorrow in a camp, to see a group
of friends go to the sorrowing ones, and
on approach, tear their clothes, weep,
and put dust on their heads. Then they
sit down and mourn silently for a certain period of time.
H O W T H E LORD PROVIDES.
These testimonies have reached us this
month from our Missionaries.
When I asked the mail man to call for
my luggage I hadn’t nearly my fare, but
the Lord told me it would be found by
the morning. What a never-failing Father
we have ! While I was waiting for the
train a t the Siding someone invited me
to lunch and when my luggage needed
carrying the Inspector of the railway
carried i t for me and so on all the way.”
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It is just beautiful how the Lord provides. Last week and this we’ve just
had enough money to purchase our flour
tea and sugar, yet daily we have had
milk and vegetables, butter and meatjust the daily portion, so can truly sap
continually “the Lord be praised.”
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“God very graciously provided for
my pressing needs until your fl arrived.
Even though I had to go back from town
empty, to an almost empty cupboard one
of the days. Next morning, just after I
had breakfast, one of the men who had
come in the night before gave me 2/-,
and the next morning brought me another 1/-. Thus, He who promised to
supply once again proved His promise.
He answers prayer, that’s real to me,
I take the promise trustfully,
I’ve proved His Word is true to me,
He answers prayer-that’s real to me
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During our Missionary Council meetings, someone expressed a desire to help
Miss Crebbin by labelling t h e prayer letters and asked for some paste. I had
to acknowledge I had no flour to make
the paste. Directly afterwards s o m e
thing attracted my attention to the back
of the house. I went out and found a
table laden with all kinds of groceries
and the carter just placing a 251b bag Of
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The others
came out and standing around me sang
the doxology.
BLIND
JOHNNY.
Who lives a t Cummeraguinga.
“Blind Johnny” is a wonder to me. He
has never had his eyesight and yet he
can talk about things and describe them
as well a s those who have seen them.
He surprised me the other day as he
described the inside and workings of a
camera. He is also a lesson on contentment-always so happy and ready to converse on spiritual things. He has not
missed a service since I have been here
and pulls himself across the river too.
“ T A K E M Y Y O K E U P O N YOU.”
“ 0 God,” I cried, “what may I not forget ?
These halts and hurts in life’s hard battles
Throng m e yet.
Am I their keeper ? Only I to bear
This constant burden of their grief and
care ?”
And the thorn-crowned and patient One
Replied, “They thronged me too, I too
have seen”
“Thy other children go a t will,’’ I said
Protesting still.
“They go unheeding ; but these sick and
sad,
These blind and orphans, yea, and those
that sin
Drag at my heart. For them I serve and
groan
Why is i t ? Let me rest, Lord. I have
tried.”
He turned and looked a t me-“but I have
died.”
“But Lord, this ceaseless travail of my
soul
This stress ! This often fruitless toil.
These souls to win ; they a r e not
mine.”
He looked a t them-the
look of One Divine :
He turned and looked at me.-“But they
are mine,
0 God,” I said. “I understand a t last
Forgive! and henceforth I will bondslave be
To Thy least weakest ones? I would no
more be free.
He smiled and said, “It is to Me.”
LUCY M. MEYER.
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REPORTS FROM OUR STATIONS.
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During the evening a short address
was given by Sergt. Major Haughton of
Thursday, the 15th May was a day Of the local S.A.Corps. Mr. Houghton takes
a keen interest in t h e dark people of
joy and sorrow for the people of Erambie
Mission Station, Cowra, when a farewell Cowra and is much appreciated by them.
Miss Cunningham, who has been assist
tea party was given to the children, and
a farewell service to the adults by Mrs. ing Mrs. Hughson in S. School work for
the past three years spoke feelingly of
Hughson, on the eve of her departure
the friend she was losing.
to Sydney.
Mr. Hughson thanked the people for
An enjoyable time was spent outside
during the afternoon, and when too dark the kind consideration they have shown
to his wife during t h e work on the Misto remain out the children adjourned
to the Mission Church, where a nice and sion and pointed out to them that his
plentiful tea was spread. After tea the wife’s sole object in giving them of her
Church, which had been tastefully decor- time and energy was to point them to
Jesus the Saviour of sinners that they
ated by the people, was opened to all and
too may be able to realize the joy of
was quickly filled.
In addition to the dark people the fol- forgiveness.
During the evening Mrs. Hughson was
lowing visitors were present, Rev. W.
Sorrell, Methodist Minister, Sergt. Major presented with a pair of S‘ilver Butter
Dishes and Knives a s a love token from
Houghton, S.A., and Mr. Hughson.
Mrs. Hughson conducted a farewell the women of the Mission.
I t was hard for her to respond to this
service a t the same time, introducing me
to the people and giving me a hearty little gift, knowing t h e power of love
welcome to Cowra to carry on the good that was behind it. The meeting closed
with singing ol that grand hymn, “God
work (for a time) which she was most
reluctantly compelled to leave. Advan- be with you till we meet again.” Then
tage was also taken a t the gathering to came the final parting which was the
introduce the Rev. W. Sorrell, the newly hardest part of the evening, very touchappointed Methodist Minister to the Cow- ing scenes were witnessed when it came
to saying good-bye to one who had done
r a Circuit, who appears to have a heart
so much, one who has laboured to see
for the dark people, and has promised to
visit them once each month to hold ser- them all delivered from the chains of
sin and darkness, one, who has nursed
vices a s his predecessors have done. Mr.
Sorrell, recognising that it was Mrs. them in sickness, assisted them in trouble
in fact, to a looker on, i t would appear
Hughson’s night, gave a short address
she h a s been everything to them, it is
and closed his part of the service. He
little wonder that tears flowed freely,
speaks nicely and made himself one with
the people, and one had only to look a t when this parting came. While a t this
gathering I could realize that a great re
their faces to see that he had captured
sponsibility will rest upon Mrs. Hughtheir hearts.
Mrs. IIughson made a fervent appeal son’s successor in this work. A great
to those who had not yet accepted Christ work h a s begun and has to be carried
a s their Saviour. The appeal made was on : many little ones to teach, young
so earnest that i t seemed hard that any people professing Christians to train and
care for older people under conviction.
could resist it.
COWRA.
Farewell t o M r s . Hughson.
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as we prayed we felt: Yes, i t is worth
while.
Some of those gathered there
may never meet again, but the influence
of that service, we feel sure, will never
fade. Thank God for our mothers. There
has been a big exodus, and we are small
in number.
Miss Monks h a s also g o n e ; we will
miss her, but our loss will be others’ gain.
Our prayers go with h e r wherever she
goes, that God‘s richest blessing may be
with her. W e were not able to give her
much, but it was given with the love of
the people. I t i s very encouraging to see
the boys and girls so regular a t morning
Prayers, and hear their requests for themWA LGETT.
selves, and absent parent, brother and
It is some time since I last sent a re- sister, and the way they keep our wood
port, but matters here have continued
pile, piled, proves their love and gratitheir usual routine.
tude for anything done for them. We
On the 17th May, however, one of our go forward in God’s Name, confident our
families was bereaved by the loss of
cause will triumph.
their youngest girl. The little one had
-E. A. BARKER.
been sick for some time and was taken
SINGLETON.
to the hospital. But God wanted h e r for
Family visitations is the only way the
His kingdom, so reached forth His hand
work can be done here at present, and
and plucked the fading rose bud.
indeed it is a pleasant time for both famI desire to convey my thankfulness to
ily and missionary. We know God is
the many friends who have helped by with u s to help and bless.
gifts and papers.
While I was in Sydney, Mr. Deane kindTime and again I have proved God’s ly filled a gap, which meant to the heart
faithfulness to fulfll His promises through
of our first Mt. Olive convert, much holy
one channel or another.
joy and gladness, in whose house the
It may not be my way,
meeting was held.
It may not be thy way.
Though very ill for a short time, God
But yet in His own way
was very near and assured me that the
The Lord will provide.
sickness was not unto death, but all for
-E. BUCKLEY.
His Glory, which must bring about a
___frame of mind as to the uncertainty of
BU LGANDRAMINE.
time which also CRUSfor more determin.
Is it worth while ?
ed and earnest search for precious souls,
The above spoken by a prominent of- to be won for the Kingdom of God that
ficial, rang and re-echoed in my ears.
will last for time and eternity. One of
Our Lord replies. “Was i t worth while the homes has been blessed with a n inmy dying for you ? Dark and white a r e fant son.
Praise is offered for God’s dear people,
both alike in my sight.” Mother‘s Day !
who have helped financially and otherWhat a gathering! In the afternoon
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each child was given a white flower with wise.
YASS.
text card attached, which was taken home
This month we have had the privilege
to mother. The evening service was
wonderful. a s the message was given, of welcoming Mrs. Long to Pass. She
stayed with u s a week and her visit was
every face was lifted, eagerly, wistfully,
most helpful to us all. She introduced
to the speaker their heads were bowed,
the use of the blackhoard to illustrate the
and a s all a Mother means canie home
to US great tears coursed their way message and the dear people were greatly
down. Then Miss Monks sang very feel- impressed hy h e r talks given, as they
ingly “My Mother’s Prayer.” as the last were in the power of the Holy Spirit. We
strain fell, solemnly, and sweetly, heads feel sure, the seed sown will bring forth
a rich harvest in days to come. Last
were bowed right on to the knees, and
but in doubt a s to their ability to live
the Christian life in their present environ.
nient.
The responsibility is great and much
prayer is needed that the needs of the
people may be met adequately. The numerous friends, both dark and white gathered at the station to wish Mr. and Mrs.
Hughson and family God’s speed o n their
journey to Sydney, testified t o the high
esteem and regard in which they a r e held
by all, and as we saw the train steam
out of the station our hearts best wishes
went with them praying that God will
richly bless them in their new sphere of
life.
-A. MONKS.
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Saturday, we had the pleasure of welcoming a new worker, Miss Davies from Eastwood, who will take up the daily teaching among the children and take charge
here while I am in Sydney for a holiday
next month.
In our service last Sunday night we
followed Mrs. Long’s lead and used the
blackboard, the dear people showing a
reverent interest. Please, dear helpers,
in prayer, plead that this interest may
deepen and grow until i t develops into a
keen longing to follow on to know Him
Whom to know is Life Eternal.
-E. M. PRICE.
WALC HA.
“Come over into Macedonia and help
us.”-Acts 16.
Miss Smith from Sans Souci and Ashfield, answered the Macedonian call which
sounded foFth for over a year from
Walcha. She has seen the vision and
come to preach the gospel which has the
power “to loosen the bands of wickedness, undo the heavy burdens, break
every yoke, and let the oppressed go
free.”
Stirring events followed after Paul and
Silas answered the call, and we are prayi n g that we shall experience similar glad
results. Those who have Schofield Bibles
will note the headings of the tempting
programme set before us to copy.
The flrst convert in Europe, a demon
cast out; Paul and Silas beaten; conversion of the Philippian gaoler,
Although ignorant a t the time, we litcrally fulfilled verse 13 our first Sunday t e
gether, and we ask the prayer aid of the
home forces so that many converts may
be gathered in and demons cast out, and
t h a t strength will be given to gather in
this harvest, and for the expected hardships that will follow.
During the month we visited three
out-stations and found the forces of evil
very active. In one place we were informed that our people were encouraged
to drink and then robbed by the white
people. As we listened to the grumbling
and complaints and subsequent results we
could only pray that more good Samaritans would be raised up in t h a t vicinity,
ready to bind up the victims’ wounds, set
the oppressed free and lift them up to 3
place of safety.
May all who enjoy the comforts of this
beautiful country realise t h e debt they
owe to the dark race they have supplanted.
and t h a t grumbling and criticising Will
not save them or help them find the way
to the better land. Come over and help
-E. DOBERER.
us to save them!
TERRY H I E
HIE.
“Let the beauty of the Lord our God be
upon us and establish thou the work of
our hands upon us; yea the work of our
hands establish thou it.”
The beginning of this month the Lord
again opened for us the way to visit
Moree for a few days, and to once again
give the Gospel message to the people
there. W e were able to visit every camp
and several times the hospital, there be
ing a good deal of sickness among the
people. We do pray that the HolySpirit
will water the seed sown. Although we
have had fewer people on the reserve this
month we a r e glad that our services have
been so well attended, although in many
ways the evil one has shown his power.
We rejoice to see above i t all the mighty
power of the Holy Spirit working in the
hearts of the people convicting them of
sin. W e praise God for one soul restored
to the joy of her Lord, and continue in
prayer for the others. We would like to
take this opportunity of thanking the
Burton Street Baptist C.E. Society and
others for the literature they have so
kindly sent us, also other friends who
have sent parcels of wool, cotton, materials, etc., for our mothers’ and girls’
meetings. We would be very glad of the
prayerful help of God’s people j u s t now,
for our people here and in Moree and for
ourselves, that we may be filled with Divine wisdom and grace, and used of Him
in the helping of these people. He giveth
power.
G. KNIGHT.
CON DOBOLl N.
I t was a disappointment t h a t Mr.
h n g through sickness has been unable
to pay us his proposed visit. There was
a genuine response from the people to
give him a hearty welcome. Four of the
lads nicely whitewashed the church, and
did all they could to give i t a cheerful
appearance. We pray for Mr. Long a
speedy recovery, and that in God’s own
time he will be able to visit US.
Miss Ginger has gone to Trida for a
fortnight. We pray that she may be much
used of God during h e r visit there.
Each school child has a money-box and
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the sun, and so our way lies in t h e sea,
where His footsteps cannot b e traced, yet
thank God, “we know in whom we have
believed,” and remember with comfort, it
is in the “Sea of love, He plants His
footsteps,” so can still trust under the
shadow of His wings and be still.
Owing to the death of a little boy,
while we were away a t Ooldea, the people
have left. We know, this is one of their
usual customs, hut a r e encouraged by the
fact that this time well built camps are
left and their earnest request was, before they left, (for I left Ooldea on receiving wire of death, in time t o see them
all before they went 20 miles away)
“please don’t l e t anyone burn our camps
down, for we are coming back again.”
GOOLAGONG.
They came u p to us, Mary came and did
A mother called on the missionary last m y washing and Lilly and Edie came for
week with a clipping from a newspaper
something t o carry t o Billy’s wife. Now
relative to h e r two sons, who it appears
we hear, they are at Kingunga. To-day a
having left where they had lived p e - sister wrote from Burwood, N.S.W., sayviously, had come under the notice of ing, “am sending this for fare or what
the Katoomba police, Three times the ever you are needing.” Truly our Lord
word, “nigger” occurred in this short used h e r to answer prayer and one of us
newspaper account, which concluded with
hope t o go to this next station on Mon
the statement that it seems that the sus- day, the 27th.
pected half-castes had headquarters in
Much response was met with at Ooldea
some secret locality i n the mountains.
and i t was lovely to see how the seed had
Does it not seem a little remarkable been dropped by Jimmy, who had accept
that such contempt should be shown with
ed Christ a s his Saviour, here before
reference t o these two dark young fel- Xmas. Many a ohorus and verse of hymn
lows when the daily papers teem with
they had learnt and the desire t o hear
the crimes of white folk?
more, we believe, may be accounted to
-W. HAINES. Jimmie’s Sowing.
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About the Ooldea visit from Miss Hellyer, we hope interested friends may hear
more later, but their eager request for
a missionary to be stationed there, I must
TARCOOLA.
pass on that YOU dear fellowhelpers by
Little we thought when our last report
prayer. may pass that request on to our
was being written, that the next time
Heavenly Father. t h a t in answer to His
we would have to report, the Tarcoola call some one may soon arise and promptcamp was desolate, the people having all
ly answer “Here a m I, Lord send me.”
fled, yet not all, for at present Tommie.
-M. BROWN.
who lives at the mining town, working
for the policeman, is having his organ
OOLDEA.
lesson. H e is getting on well with this,
You will like t o hear something about
and also with his reading lesson, in which
h e is not only learning to read. but is Ooldea people. There were about 40 or
also getting a good, good grasp of funda- more people at t h e ramp during the 9
mental truth.. Please pray that these days 1 spent there. They were very glad
t o s e e us and about 9 o’clock the boys
truths may take good root, leading him
on by the Holy Spirit‘s aid, t o t h e real- and girls, with some of the men would
be ready waiting for their meetin!: and
istic experience of such.
they bring their pennies along, which a r e
kept in safeguard for them. Last Friday
one little girl came along and asked for
her money t o buy some crackers. When
asked how much she wanted, she said
she did not know, so we opened the box
-she decided t o leave the silver coin and
take all t h e coppers, which was quite a
lot for a little girl. On Saturday h e r
mother built a huge bonfire, which was
lit at night, and Nancy was not only able
tu have pleasure herself but was able to
share i t with all the other children. W e
spent a very happy hour around t h a t bonfire, The Lord is good, a strong hold in
the day of trouble: and he knoweth them
that trust in Him.-Nah. 1, 7.
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be back for more teaching.
Sometimes in the afternoon the women
would come and sit a t the end of the hall.
Later we would visit t h e camp.
One afternoon I was showing the picture of Jesus and the last supper ; previously I had told t h e boys about the
scene, mentioning the p a r t of Judas in
betraying Christ. While the women were
looking Toby spoke to them in their language. I asked what h e told them. H e
was telling them about Judas. I prayed
much t h a t the Lord would open their
hearts and He gave m e this message one
morning: “Lord, Thou h a s t heard the desire of the humble. Thou will prepare
their hearts, Thou will cause Thine ear
to hear.” “‘Open thy mouth wide and I
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morning when in came our Miriam walk.
ing smartly and smiling brightly, she
said: “Last night me been very bad, no
hearem, headache, can’t see, pain all over.
Me s a y “dear Jesus take it all away,
make m e hetter.” Go away headache,
go away sickness, me don’t want you, me
want a work along Mrs. Kramer Amen.”
Me nice and warm, luhra been make good
fire, me sleep, me wake up all better, me
say, “Sanks, sanks you Lord.” And there
Miriam was ready for work, and worked
well again.
Our block is now fenced right around
and a van shed and stock-yard built in
one corner, with a beautiful thatched roof
over both to protect both animals and
van from the fierce sun. Mr. Kramer
h a s just left US with a boy, the van and
seven horses. H e has gone 55 miles
south for material to go on with the bore
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Our tierce Summer heat is ended and
we a r e all spared and happy in the Lord.
The days are simply beautiful and the
nights and mornings cold and sharp.
The dark people come along evening
by evening for gospel singing and prayer
and a r e very eager and attentive.
One dear boy came along one night all
smiles and said he had a good time that
day. While shepherding the goats, he
said, “dear Lord make my heart clean,
wash me in the blood of Jesus,” and then
h e saw like a hand come down and touch
him and then “my h e a r t feel all lively.”
H e was just shining bright and full of
praises t o the Lord.
My kitchen luhra ‘Miriam,’ who worked
f o r me four years ago and was so happy
to come hack, took very ill yesterday
morning. She wns giddy in her head
and told me she “was all day drunk. can’t
see out of my eyes. can’t feel out of my
hands.” To me it seemed like a severe
attnck of influenza. I prayed for her
and all day she laid coiled u p in her overcoat in the sun and then went off home
a t sundown. I knew i t was possihle for
God to heal her in a moment. hut I really
thought she would be down for a few
days.
REHOBOTH.
In response to a cordial invitation by
the President of the Women’s League of
Church Aid, I went to speak to the fine
company of ladies who have joined them.
selves together under the above designation.
I t was quite a n easy matter to feel a t
home with them all, after the kind intrcduction given by the Pastor of the
Church, the Rev. W. Cleugh Black. The
needs of the Aboriginal Girls of N.S.
Wales and Queensland were placed before t h e kindly women and a s it became
clear t o them that it is a work in which
women must take a hand-their
interest
grew accordingly-before
the meeting
closed. The President handed the whole
of t h e afternoon offering ( S 1 / 2 / 6 ) , over
to me f o r use at “Rehohoth.” Indeed,
their enthusiasm carried them a great
deal further and the idea of helping in a
permanent way gripped the minds of
these devoted souls-it
was decided at
the meeting, that on the first possihle
opportunity, the League should pay a
visit to “Rehoboth” with a view to provisioning the gantry.
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The date fixed for this happy event
was April 3rd, and though heavy rain
fell all day, right up t o the hour of meeting, a good number of these undaunted
souls met, each with their parcels of
good things for the pantry.
What a
happy party they were, on such kind
service bent, they arrived all covered
with storm drift, but with hearts running
over with happiness, hands full of generous gifts, with cheery, ungrudging
good-will and much merry laughter ; the
battle with the rough elements had not
hurt them, but had rather stimulated
them in their joyous errand. I met them
a t the door, to welcome such good friends
in most heartily. My pantry had a very
comfortable look the next morning, when
all the parcels were opened and the goods
placed upon the shelves.
Following the example of the women
of Auburn, Granville Women’s Guild also
paid us a visit and a very happy afternoon was held a t Rehoboth, welcoming
these kind friends.
Such a list of good things they brought
the table was loaded and had all the a p
pearance of a harvest festival in a very
prosperous year. We see behind the human hands that brought the gifts, a loving
Father’s provision for u s here, and cheerfully go on with out work. encouraged
in this way.
At the first cold snap of winter, came
13 bags of coke, a timely gift from the
Rev. Maddern, who h a s proved such a
kind and sympathetic friend from the
beginning of our work here. Mr. Maddern and his wife have been faithful in
prayer for us and have joined us often in
our intercessory meetings on Saturday
evenings. We have valued the Pellowship of such veterans in t h e faith.
Gifts of meat came from two Christian
ladies interested, a t a time when our
own supplies were curtailed by high
prices .
Since writing our last report another
inmate h a s been welcomed to our home.
We have prayed very definitely about
those who shall be admitted to the Home.
and there a r e some points in this girl’s
story which makes it seem as if the Good
Shepherd has been seeking her out for
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part of His plan f o r her salvation.
Oh, come let us go and find them
As in paths of sin they roam
At the close of the day i t will be sweet
t o say,
I have brought some wanderer home.
-E. McKENZIE HATTON
CUMMERAGUNJA A N D BARMAH.
Prove me now herewith, saith the Lord
of Hosts, if I will not open t h e windows
of Heaven and pour you out a blessing,
that there shall not be room enough to
receive it. Such h a s been my experience
during the past six weeks.
I t has long been my desire t o visit the
large settlement at Cummeragunja. Last
month the Master gave the command to
go forward, and I found as I went. that
He had gone before and prepared the
way.
First there was a drive of twenty-eight
miles to Deniliquin, where I stayed the
night, and a t 6 a.m. next morning boarded
the train. Two hours travelling brought
me to Moama where I was met by one
of our Moonah Cullah people, with a
horse a n d gig, t o drive me to the s e t t l e
ment, fourteen miles distant. The drive
was very slow and uninteresting, till we
came to a n immense sand hill, which
stretched across the plain for seven miles’
When I saw i t in t h e distance, I wondered
if it were possible t o go farther. but on
reaching it, found there w a s a track leading to the summit, and when we descended on the other side and drove round
a bend in the road. there was a most
picturesque scene before us-just a blaze
of colour everywhere. The beautifully
kept gardens. of cosmos, chrysanthemums, dahlias, African marigolds, and
many other beautiful flowers in full
bloom, made a wonderful combination of
colour against the red. newly painted
cottages. This was the Aboriginal settlement a t Cummeragunja. with 147 residents.
We drove on through two or three
streets. till we reached the river. and
there arranged on t h e Opposite bank was
a row of neatly dressed children with
bright faces, smiling a welcome to me.
Alighting from t h e gig, we found some
one waiting with a boat to put u s across
the river. On reaching the other side we
stepped on to Victorian soil, and entered
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t h e little town of Barmah. Here was a
contrast indeed. The neat little cottages
with their pretty gardens were replaced
by about 20 bag camps, which were the
homes of 118 of our dark people. Here
I received a most hearty welcome.
The people were around me like bees,
each one eager to tell m e how glad they
were that a missionary had come. “We
do think it is lovely that a lady should
come and live amongst us.” “Not many
ladies would come and live amongst US.”
“We are like a sheep without a shepherd.” “God has sent you in answer to
our prayers.” “We have prayed for so
long for a missionary and we feel sure
God has sent you.” “How long can you
stay with u s 7” These were some of the
questions which I received. I was then
asked to step inside one of the homes,
and found everything so scrupulously
clean and a nice supper set on the table.
Water was then brought for me to wash
and I felt quite refreshed after the long
journey. It being the eveniag of Good
Friday, there was a special service held
in the Church a t Cummeragunja, so with
most of our Barmah people I attended
it. The service was conducted by one of
the dark men, who has faithfully held the
fort, and is continuing to do so, till a missionary can come. The organ was played
by one of the women ; there a r e several
others also. who a r e able to play well,
The next day I visited some of the homes,
and found the interior just a s neat a s
the exterior, several of them equal to
many a suhurban home.
I was very deeply touched by the tears
and prayers of these dear people. They
had to pause seven1 times, in their prayers, for the sobs which choked them, as
they confessed to their Lord, their unworthiness, and how they had drifted
away into sin and pleasure. through the
lack of someone to lead them and help
them upward. Oh, how they implored
t h e Lord with tears, t o send a missionary,
and praised Him for sending someone
to hell) them for a time.
As I saw the great need, my heart
ached a s I felt I was so unable to meet it.
I did not know where to begin. so just
waited on the Lord in prayer, for wisdom
and power to act. He led me to begin
with His own dear children who had gone
astray, and it was not long before my
mourning was turned into joy over the re-
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turn to t h e Lord of several wanderers,
and a dear young girl of 15 who yielded
to Christ. This was just the beginning
of the blessing which continued, during
the whole of my stay. Meetings were
conducted a t Barmah, during the week
and on Sundays, besides a S . School with
a n enrolment of 43 scholars. W e had
very blessed times a t our Christians’
meetings, and those who attended passed
the messages on to others with t h e result
that they requested the messages should
he repeated for them.
Several of our men who had taken to
drink have decided to give i t up, trusting the Lord for strength to do so. I did
rejoice to hear one say in a meeting, “we
a r e determined that in the strength of
the Lord we a r e going to close the public
house. If i t was not for us dark fellows
going there, i t would have to close, so
we a r e going to close it by keeping away
from it.” Others who had taken t o sinful
pleasures, have asked t h e Lord lor
strength, t o come right out from the
world a n d serve Him only. One said to
me: “I have just realized how little the
world holds for a Christian.”
The people have been most attentive
to me and everything possible was done
for my comfort. They had only received
a wire t h e night before, that I was coming, and yet they had a little house, with
everything necessary for my comfort
ready. They a r e now making plans for
a church and a house for a missionary
to live at Barmah.
The day previous to my departure, they
arranged a pic-nic and we had a very
enjoyable time together, closing with a
praise service. During the evening me
of the men gave thanks to God for the
great blessing, which had come t o them.
and for re-kindling the fire In their hearts
which had grown cold.
As I thanked them for their Kindness
one said, “Don’t thank US, we would do
the same twenty times over for a missionary. A dark woman is continuing
the S . School till a missionary comes,
and several of the women a r e keeping u p
weekly prayer meeting, which was commenced last “Prayer Day,” when we had
a time of rich blessing in answer to the
prayers of God’s believing children.
I returned t o Moonah Cullah much refreshed in my SOUI. and with fresh zeal
for the Lord’s work.
-M. E. McAULAY.
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ADVISORY COUNCIL.
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Vice-Presidents : Messrs. G. TOMKINS,
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Hon. Secretary : MR. J. S. COUSINHon. Treasurer : Mr. A. L. Perry.
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Pastor A. TAYLOR, Mrs. L. W.
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COUNCIL MEETINGS : Second and last
Thursday of the month, 6.30 p.m.,
City Temple, Campbell-St, Sydney.
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Brisbane-President
: Mr. J. Caulfeild.
Hon. Sec. : Mr. F. W. Bates; Hon.
Treas. : Mr. J. Caulfeild.
Official Address: Queensland Evangelisation Society, Albert St., Brisbane.
Bundaberg-President:
Mrs. Schmidt;
Hon. Sec.: Mrs. J. Ruddell, Buss-St.
Toowoomba-President :
Hon. Sec. : Mr. Danster, RuthvenStreet, Toowoomba.
RockhamptonHon. Sec. : Miss Ayling, Park Avenue’
North Rockhampton.
VICTORIA.
Melbourne-President : Rev. G. F. Dyson.
Hon. Sec. : Mrs. R. Ellis, 28 BellairStreet, Kensington.
Ballarat-President:
Mr. S. King; Hon.
Secretary: Mr. J. A. E. Thomas,
Smythe’s Rcad.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Forwarding Agent: Mr. E. Hale, Ward
St., North Adelaide, parcels may be
left at Rechabite Hall, Grote Street,
Adelaide.
MONTHLY PRAYER MEETINGS.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Ashfield-Baptist
Tabernacle, 4th Thuraday, 2.45 p.m.
Carlton-Baptist
Church 4th Tuesday,
7.45 p.m.
Petersham-Acacia,
Croydon-St., Petersham, 1st Thursday, 7.45 p.m.
Artarmon-“Loyola,”
Brougbton Rd., 3rd
Thursday, 8 o’clock.
Campsie-Baptist
Church, 4th Thursday,
3 p.m.
Pymble-Bapt.
Church, 4th Thureday, 3
p.m.
Wellington-Baptist
Church, 4th Thursday 3 p.m.
Tamworth-Baptist
Church, 2nd Thursday, 7.30 p.m.
QUEENSLAND.
Brisbane-Evangelisation Society’s Room
4th Thursday, 7.45 p.m.
Corinda-Miss
Nosworthy’s. residence,
4th Friday, 2.30 p.m.
Toowoom baBundaberg-Pres.
School Hall-Quarteriy-March;
June, September, and
December, 3 p.m., 3rd Thursday.
V ICTORI A.
Melbourne-Collins’ St. Bapt. Church 2nd
Tuesday, 2.30 p.m.
Ballarat-Mr.
King’s residence, 19 Errard St., S. last Monday, 7.30 p.m.
Geelong-Aberdeen
St., Bapt. Church,
4th Saturday, 3 p.m.
GENERAL OFFERING BOX SECRETARY.
Miss A. Patrick, 10 Empress St., Hurstville, N.S.W.
Offering Boxes supplied for household
use on application t o Miss Patrick or
local Secretaries. Openings to b e made
in March and Sept. and contents forwarded when new labels will be supplied.
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NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF
MISSIONARIES AND ASSOCIATE
WORKERS.
T o assure letters reaching Missionaries
add after name “A.I.M. Missionary.”
LONG, Mr. and Mrs. L.W., Directors, Pri-
vate Address: “Beulah,” Devonshire
Street, Croydon, N.S.W.
BAGNALL, Miss M.> Singleton, N.S.W.
B R O W N , Miss M., Tarcoola, S.Australia.
C R E E B I N , Miss M. I. c/o Mrs. Bryde,
Brittania St., Burwood, N.S.W.
ACLAND, Miss M., Taroom, Queensland.
BARNETT,
Miss F.,
Terry-HieHie,
N.S.W.
C A M P B E L L , Miss M.. Murgon, Queensland.
T O M K I N S , Miss G., Katoomba.
GINGER, Miss F. Condobolin, N.S.W.
SIMMONS, Miss K., Murgon, Queensland.
W I E S N E R , Miss L., Condobolin, N.S.W.
M c A U L E Y , Miss M. E., Moonah Cullah,
via Deniliquin, N.S.W.
K N I G H T , Miss G., Terry Hie Hie. N.S.W.
E V A N S , Miss D., Taroom, Queensland.
H E L L Y E R , Miss R.. Tarcoola, South Australia.
ASHMORE, Mr. H. (Native Missionary),
Carowra Tank, Mossgiel, via Hay,
N.S.W.
B A R K E R , Miss E., Bulgandramine, via
Tomingley.
E V A N S , MR. and MRS. F. W., Karuah,
N.S.W.
DOBERER, Miss, Walcha, N.S.W.
B U C K L E Y , Mr., Walgett, N.S.W.
M O N K S , Miss, Bulgandramine, via Tomingley.
H A I N E S , Mr. W., Goolagong, N.S.W.
PRICE, Miss E., Yass, N.S.W.
BARBER, Mr. F., Native Missionary.
DAVIES, Miss, Yass, N.S.W.
S M I T H , Miw E., Walcha, N.S.W.
W I N D S O R , Mr. A., Accepted for S e x i c e .
ASSOCIATE WORKERS.
H U G H S O N , Mrs. W., Sydney.
S O U T H W E L L , Mr. and Mrs.
S., Vera
Holme, Goolagong, N.S.W.
CRAPP, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. “Allaru.”
Uralla, N.S.W.
R I C H , Mr. D. Wellington, N.S.W.
K R A M E R , Mr. and Mrs. E., Caravan Mission, Alice Springs, Oodnadatta,
Central Australia.
H A T T O N , Mrs. McKenzie, Rehohoth, Aboriginal Girl’s Home, Burlington
Road, Homebush, N.S.W.
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H A V E Y O U P A I D Y O U R SUESCRIPT I O N T O “OUR AIM.”
A.I.M. CENTRAL STATIONS.
N E W S O U T H WALES.
Singleton, 150 miles North.
Karuah, (Port Stephens) 30 miles from
Mewca stle.
Walcha, (New England) 336 miles N.
Uralla, (New England) 345 miles N.
Terry-Hie-Hie, 448 miles N.W., and 35
miles from Moree.
Walgett, 457 Miles N.W.
Katoomba, 68 miles W.
Condobolin, 335 miles W.
Cowra, 226 miles W.
Goolagong, 25 miles from Cowra.
Wellington, 255 miles W.
Bulgandramine, 326 miles W., and
16
miles from Peak Hill.
Carowra Tank, 506 miles W.
Yass, 197 miles South.
Moonah Cullah, 516 miles S.W., and 28
miles from Deniliquin.
Salt Pan Creek, 4 miles from Peakhurst.
Out Stations visited by our Missionaries:
Mt. Clive, Woolbrook, Walcha Rd.,
Niangala, Ingalba. Nowendoc, Armi.
dale, Lower Creek, Moree, Narrabri,
Collarenehri, Pillaga, Gingie, Warren,
Trangie, Gin Gin. Forbes, Barham,
Dubbo, Euabolong, Kagulijah, 1 2 other camps from Trida to Mossgiel. 16
camps in the N.W. not visited for
over two years.
Q U E E N S L A N D.
Gayndah and District, 90 miles W. of
Maryborough.
Earambah Govnt. Settlement,
93
miles
S.W. of Maryborough.
Taroom Govnt. Settlement, 40 miles from
Juandah, 314 miles from Brisbane.
Palm Island.
S O U T H AUSTRALIA.
Trans-Contlnental Line.
Tarcoola--257 miles W. from Port Augusta.
Ooldea, 170 miles further West.
Coondambo, 80 miles East.
T o assure letters reaching Missionaries
add after name ‘*A.I.M. Missionary.”
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Our Terry Hie Hie Missionaries have
received a letter from a Collarenebri
woman thanking us for the parcel of gifts
we sent, most of which had been made
by our mothers and girls here. She also
said they have S. S. regularly and that
Mrs. Woods, wife of the Presbyterian
Minister visits them and they spread all
the gifts out on the table for her to see
T. DIMMOCKLTD..PRINTERS.
MAITLAND.
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