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EDITORIAL
Moneychangers
in the Temple?
appears that the moneychangers
Iandthave
entered the Christian temple,
creativity is exiting through the back
door. Although most Christians would
hesitate to admit it, Christianity has become big business in many ways. And
Christian creativity and credibility is suffering almost in direct proportion.
You just have to wander into a
Christian bookshop and have a quick
glance over the shelves. The items for
sale will probably include: stickers,
badges, jewellery, pictures, bookmarks,
candles, vanity mirrors, hairbrushes,
rulers, jigsaw puzzles, pencils, writing
paper—and the occasional book.
These curiosities are all available- at
any general department store. The only
difference is that those in the Christian
bookshop (accessories shop?) have been
"sanctified" with Bible texts or Christian
messages written on them.
You will find the bookshelves dominated with biographies of athletes,
movie stars or pop musicians who have
become Christians. And you will find
books outlining the steps a Christian
should take to be successful and books
containing sensational stories about
strange cults and sects. You will even
find guidebooks on "Christian
sexuality."
But you will have a difficult time
finding many books by modern
Bunyans, Luthers or Augustines on the
shelves. In fact, you'd even be lucky to
find any of these writers' own works.
You might find an old copy or two behind the growing video sections.
In our fast-paced consumer society,
the creative edge among Christians is
being lost. And it is being replaced by the
marketable, the easily accessible and the
superficial. Christian artistic contributions are rapidly becoming trivial.
And in so many cases, Christians seem
to be happy to opt for a Christian equivalent to "secular" things. For example,
in the case of music, it's move over Bach
and make way for good old rock'n'roll
served with a Christian garnish.
Christian musician John Michael Talbot
is critical: "For the most part, Christian
contemporary music is a way for
Christians to enjoy the physical aspects
of American contemporary music without the offence of having to hear American contemporary lyrics."
Which, I guess, is fair enough. But
why are the majority of Christian musicians only producing Christian clones
of uninspiring top-40 music? Why are
the lyrics of so many Christian songs so
banal? Where are the Christians who
dare to wrestle with the major issues
people face today, and who dare to
challenge?
It is an indictment that most thoughtprovoking modern music is coming from
outside the Christian church. Have we
forgotten the old hymn, "Give of Your
Best to the Master"?
Kurt Mitchell's illustrations are the
strong point of Franky Schaeffer's book
Addicted to Mediocrity: 20th Century
Christians and the Arts. One of these illustrations is of an art gallery exhibit
mounted on a stand and cushion, and
cordoned off by a rope. The exhibit is a
car bumper bar with an attached sticker
saying, "God Loves You." The plaque
identifying the exhibit says, "Christian
Art, circa 1980."
Of course, this is not the whole story.
There are many Christian writers, musicians and artists today who are committed to devoting their talents to God's
glory. They refuse to cheapen God's gift
of creativity by bowing to the demands
of the Christian marketplace. They are
willing to explore new avenues and are
not prepared to compromise their message for the sake of the cash register.
Nevertheless, Jesus' exclamation
nearly two thousand years ago—"How
dare you turn my Father's house into a
market!" (John 2:16, NIV)—is still pertinent today in many places. And
Christianity will pay the price for its indulgences in the marketplace.
Perhaps we can play a small part in encouraging the rebirth of creative expression. After all, as human beings
made in the image of the Creator God,
surely that is the least we can do.
Gary Krause.
RECORD, October 31, 1987
LETTERS
Timely Warning
Dr Gee's caution in "The Dangers of
Drugs" (September 12) is timely.
Undoubtedly some health authorities
will respond by saying that modern
drugs are no longer under the primitive
and dangerous class of drugs used in
Ellen White's day. They may even name
a few medicines that have saved lives.
However, for every case where someone
has been helped, there are numerous
cases where patients have suffered side
effects worse than the illness they were
trying to cure.
Not many years ago the humble aspirin was labelled harmless—as was
debendox, the classic medicine for
morning sickness. But the same doctor
who demonstrated that thalidomide
caused deformities has now shown that
debendox, as well, can cause deformities
in unborn infants, although to a lesser
degree than thalidomide.
Ellen White never prophesied that the
time would come when prescriptions
would generally become safe to take.
Rather, she said that we as a people
should progress in our knowledge of
natural remedies, and eventually do
away with drugs altogether.
Jack Lange, Qld.
have had to question what I was brought
up believing in. But I have found that the
teachings of the Adventist Church can
withstand the closest investigation. My
faith in the beliefs of our church has been
strengthened by the necessity to
understand what I believe in and uphold
as truth.
Adventist university students want to
be accepted by the church, and want to
be able to use their special talents to
spread our unique message to the world.
Let's not push idealistic university
students out of the church through ignorance and suspicion. Encourage them.
They have something to offer the
church. Why not accept it?
Darren Leeson, Qld.
in the photo. In these days of affirmative
action, our church should be seen as
treating women with the same respect
that Christ did when He was here.
(Mrs) Joy Carver, NSW.
Everyone deserves to be referred to by a
name and not a single initial. Although we
make numerous phone calls to try to
"identify" the people referred to by a single
initial in captions and articles, at times we
face tight deadlines, and let it go through.
However, we are seriously considering
simply returning any material that uses
single initials instead of names. Your observation is correct; there should be equal
treatment for all—young and old, male
and female, pastor and layperson.
Refreshed by Spring
Adele Hellestrand caught spring for
Affirmative Action
What a relief to see some nitty-gritty us, and you thoughtfully spread her
issues dealt with in the RECORD. You treasure on your front page (September
have given me hope that maybe our 26).
Thank you, Del (fellow worker of long
church has a chance of remaining relevant in this time of rapid change. Some years ago), editor and your artist. You rewould choose to place themselves and freshed us. It's spring!
W. A. and I. B. Townend, NSW.
their church in a time capsule.
Now, may I point out what I consider
an oversight? In the September 19 FlashViews expressed in Letters to the Editor do not necesspoint a group photo appeared in which
all the men were identified by first name arily represent those of the editor or the denomination.
should not exceed 250 words and should be mailed
but in which the two women were re- Letters
to RECORD Editor, Signs Publishing Company,
Agreement
ferred to only by the initial of their first Warburton, Victoria 3799. Writers must include their
I would like to say that I agree with Dr name. If the women were important name, address and telephone number. Letters received
Richard Gee and the writings of Ellen enough to photograph, they deserve to more than three weeks after the date of the issue carrying
White concerning medicinal drugs. be identified in the same way as the men the article to which they respond will normally not be
printed. All letters will be edited to meet space and literary
Many years ago the Holy Spirit
requirements, but the author's original meaning will not
convicted me concerning my use of medbe changed. Not all letters received will be published.
icinal drugs, and for approximately 18
years I have not taken even aspirin.
The Lord says, "Not by might, nor by
power, but by my spirit." Zechariah 4:6.
sVkE UJE lAJOUU)
„, AND MAY GOD
The Lord also says in Isaiah 43:12, "I
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have declared, and have saved, and I
APRECIATION
have shewed, when there was no strange
AMEN.
TODAY's SERMON
god among you." Drugs, too, are a god to
many. I believe 2 Chronicles 16:7-12
teaches a great lesson.
Yes, dependence on Divine power,
combined with good nutrition, exercise,
pure air, pure water, sunshine, rest and
temperance, is a far better way than
taking harmful drugs.
(Mrs) Jean Simpson, Vic.
V St
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Let's Encourage
I wish to thank Iris M. Yob for the
article "Constrained to Respond"
(September 12).
As an Adventist university student, I
RECORD, October 31, 1987
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VIEWPOINT
dventist views concerning the
identity of the king of the north
of Daniel 11:29-45 and the
nature of the battle of Armageddon of
Revelation 16:12-16 have varied over
the years.
In 1951, Raymond F. Cottrell, later
an editor at the Review and Herald Publishing Association from 1952 to 1980,
wrote a revised edition of his paper entitled, "Pioneer Views on Daniel 11 and
Armageddon." In the paper, Pastor
Cottrell reviewed the various views held
on these subjects at different stages in the
history of the Adventist Church. However, he did not evaluate the respective
merits of the differing interpretations,
which he set out as follows:
1. The pioneer period of harmony emphasising Rome as the king of the north.
This period was to 1863.
2. The period of transition that lasted
to the death of James White in 1881.
The transition was from Rome to
Turkey.
3. The era of Uriah Smith, and emphasis on Turkey, to his death in 1903.
4. The era of emphasis on a politicomilitary, east-west Armageddon,
commencing in 1903.
5. The present trend back to the view
of the pioneers, commencing about
1931.
In Old Testament times, Israel was
situated between powerful neighbours,
and was frequently involved in their
struggles. Because of Palestine's
A
The King of the
North and
Armageddon
by Winston Kent
The would-be king of the north and his
earthly associates are overcome by the
rightful King of the North at the second coming.
location—with desert to the east, and
sea to the west—kings invaded from the
north and south. Babylon, followed by
Medo-Persia, Greece, the Seleucid division of Alexander's empire and, finally,
Rome, invaded from the north. Egypt
and the Ptolemies invaded Palestine
from the south.
When the kings of the south and the
north are introduced in Daniel 11, the
description applies most accurately to
the struggles and intrigues of the
Ptolemies and the Seleucids. Uriah
Smith (Daniel and Revelation, pages
233-265) and C. Mervyn Maxwell (God
Cares, pages 268-288) deal with this
Synopsis of Writer's
Position
1. The Bible identifies the Godhead as the true King of the North. Satan is
presented as the counterfeit. Isaiah 14:13.
2. Nebuchadnezzar was the first earthly king of the north. Jeremiah 1:14;
Daniel 1:1, 2.
3. The Papacy is the last earthly king of the north. Daniel 7; 8; 11:29-45.
4. God's sanctuary is called "mount of the congregation," "the holy mountain" and "mount Sion." Isaiah 14:13; Ezekiel 28:14; Daniel 9:20; Revelation
14:1.
5. The north and the east are associated with the sanctuary. Ezekiel 10:19;
43:2-4.
6. God's way of salvation is centred in the sanctuary. Psalm 73:17; 77:13.
7. Satan and his earthly agents attack the sanctuary, and pervert God's way
of salvation through the sanctuary. Daniel 8:11, 13.
8. Armageddon is the final, decisive, spiritual battle to decide who will be
King of the North. Revelation 16:12; 19.
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period of Biblically significant history.
Daniel 11 opens by predicting the
next four kings of Persia, followed by
Alexander and his successors. The chapter closes with the king of the north
coming to his end—presumably by divine action, because no human effort can
save him. Thus, this chapter begins with
a political reference and ends on a spiritual note.
This spiritual theme carries over into
the 12th, and last, chapter. Two features
support this contention: parallel scriptures that predict the end of the rebellious apostate power; words and phrases
that occur in Daniel 11:29-45. Verse 29
seems to be the watershed between the
political and the spiritual aspects of
Daniel 11. Both of these aspects concern
God's people—as Daniel was told in
chapter 10:14.
In Daniel 7:11, the beast is burned
with fire, a fate seemingly repeated, by
inference, in verse 26. Pagan Rome had
Armageddon is the
final decisive spiritual
battle to decide who
will be King of the
North.
long since disappeared off the scene by
the time of the 1844 judgment. Thus, it
must be papal Rome that
burns—thereby silencing forever its
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large mouth. The burning of the apostate
church in Revelation 17 parallels chapter 18.
The power in Daniel 7 with the eyes of
a man and a big mouth is the "he" of
Daniel 8:11, 12. This indicates a change
from the pagan "it" of preceding verses
to the papal power that followed. The
details meticulously fit the Papacy.
Similarly, the description in verses
23-25 of the "fierce king" fits the
Papacy—but not in its medieval period.
It must refer to a second period of papal
power, in that: it is in the latter time; the
power has no army, unlike the medieval
Papacy; he magnifies "himself in his
heart," as does the great whore of Revelation 17 and 18 before she is burned
(18:7); and when he rises "against the
Prince of princes . . . he shall be broken
without human hand" (NKJV)—a fate
not met by the Papacy in 1798.
Daniel 11:29-45 requires a double application to fully and satisfactorily interpret it. This need spills over into Daniel
12. The passage partially fits the medieval Papacy, but not fully—as shown by
the opening verse and the closing verses.
The "appointed time," "time determined" and "time of the end" all seem to
indicate the second phase of papal
supremacy.
Thus, verse 29 may be rendered: "At
the time appointed he [the king of the
north] shall return [to make warfare
against God's people], and come toward
the south; but it shall not be as the former [time], or as the latter [time]." Verse
45 indicates that the Papacy will endeavour to come between the people and the
sanctuary, but will come to an end just
before Christ's second coming.
This end is associated with the close of
probation (Michael standing up); the
death decree (time of trouble such as
never was); the final deliverance by the
voice of God at the time of the special
resurrection (detailed in 12:2); and a
book opened—the book of life (no book
is opened until 1844).
At this time the battle of Armageddon
takes place. The word seems to be derived from har (mountain) and megiddo
(judgment), or mo'ed (assembly) or
migdo (fruitful)—words all derived
from the sanctuary. The would-be king
of the north and his earthly associates are overcome by the Lamb, the
rightful King of the North, as detailed in
Revelation 19. This spiritual action
takes place at the second coming.
Thus, it appears that the pioneers of
our church had the right interpretation.
Uriah Smith later held strongly to views
not derived from traditional
Protestantism, that were pre-1844 and
not sanctuary-based or sanctuaryorientated. Mrs Ellen White endorsed
some of Uriah Smith's views (ie, in
The Great Controversy, pages 334, 335
she upheld Josiah Litch's predicted fall
of the Ottoman Empire in August 1840
as "another remarkable fulfilment of
prophecy"). Yet she taught that the
seals anti the trumpets were still
future.
Because Mrs White emphasised that
the time of trouble was in the future, and
because her husband opposed Uriah
Smith's views for being based on thencurrent Protestant teaching, conflict
arose. After James White's death, Uriah
Smith's views prevailed for a time. But
his teachings have subsequently been
proved wrong.
We should learn the lesson that the
Bible must be its own interpreter. When
all the parallel Scriptures are brought
together and studied, the meaning becomes clear. It is never safe to follow a
consensus influenced by worldly learning, uninspired opinion and current
events. The fate of the teaching on Turkey and the east-west Armageddon as
based on those foundations should be
salutary.
The Bible, the Inspired Word, is a safe
light amid the darkness. It contains the
"more sure word of prophecy." Bible
study, with the Spirit guiding, provides
the correct answers.
re
VIEWPOINT articles will be featured
from time to time to allow readers to express their opinion on various topics.
Viewpoints expressed are not necessarily
those of the editors or the Seventh-day
Adventist Church. We welcome your
reaction.
Thorns
I walked into a garden
And took from there
A thorn,
And held it close until
The blood stain spread
Upon my dress.
What a fool I was to choose
A thorn
When there were roses
Everywhere.
I entered Friendship's garden
And took a fancied slight
And nursed it in my bosom
Until the hurt of it
Grew more than I could bear.
What a fool I was
When there were Friendship's blossoms
Everywhere.
—Margaret D. Clarke.
Winston Kent, a surgeon and active layman, writes
from Melbourne. Victoria.
RECORD, October 31, 1987
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LIFESTYLE
Young People
and Their Values
by R. B. Ferret
A larger dose of "good ol' doctrine" is not required. Rather, knowing
how to apply truth to experience is what matters.
n ministering to young people
today, we need to understand the
way they think and feel. We need to
shape our ministry to what they are—
not to what we might think they ought to
be.
This is not new information. But it is
information that we ignore too often.
Only as we understand the thought patterns of youth can we help them to "fight
to capture every thought until it acknowledges the authority of Christ." 2
Corinthians 10:5, Phillips.
Understanding value formation is cmcial in ministering to young people.
While many adolescents say, "I just did
what seemed right at the time," values
always lie beneath their decisions as to
"what seemed right."
Values are most truly reflected by the
choices people actually make—not
merely by the ideas they profess. For example, people who say, "We value the
good of others," but who choose to
spend all their time and money on themselves, obviously hold different values
from those they profess.
For many young people today, all that
counts is the "now." To them, the past
and future are virtually inconsequential.
The media quickly detected this attitude
and has been able to decisively influence
young people as they mature. The "peer
group" also has a momentous impact on
young people today.
Researcher John Horrock says: "We
may see the peer world, for most adolescents, as a tremendously important
source of attitudes, the inhibitor as well
/
This article is adapted from a more comprehensive
paper that may be obtained by writing to R. B. Ferret, "Oakleigh,"Clothier Creek Road, Condong, New
South Wales 2484. R. B. Ferret is pastor of the
Tumbulgum church, New South Wales.
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as the initiator of action, the arbiter of
right and wrong." The way young people
speak, think, feel, value and perceive is
becoming increasingly different and difficult for those of other generations to
understand.
To further complicate the issue, society is quickly losing—if it has not
already lost—any clear-cut value stance.
Its values are in a state of constant flux.
This, added to inconsistency between
proclaimed attitudes and observable be-
If truth doesn't change
our values and
experience, then it is
not effective.
haviour, creates the dilemma of relativism. For example, certain young people
may personally disapprove of premarital
sex, but may consider it to be all right for
others.
As the patterns of approval/
disapproval regarding values diminish,
adolescents are generally left to establish
their own values within their peer group.
And often impulse becomes the norm
for behaviour, rather than objective or
reflective thinking.
With youth focusing on the now, they
place high value on direct personal experience as an end in itself. The fundamental problem with the now concept, a
hybrid of existentialism and hedonism,
is that it can become mere sensation—
everything has to be entertaining and
fun. But hedonism and existentialism
lead to meaninglessness and failure.
The gospel of Jesus Christ locates
meaning in life outside the experience of
personal pleasure. His gospel demands
that we seek first the kingdom of God.
We can only become who we are meant
to be when we are "in" Christ.
Despite this, there is nothing wrong in
valuing the now—because Christian
values should find expression in our
daily lives. Therefore, the critical task for
the Adventist Church is to differentiate
between society's pattern of the
decision-making process and the
Christian pattern for the same process.
We need to understand the lifestyle of
young people and effectively relate the
gospel to that lifestyle in order to help
them form distinctive Christian values as
part of their experience. This means we
need to extend our youths' reference
points beyond the immediate situation
to a set of values that will last for
eternity.
I believe that for too long we have
viewed Scripture as merely a truth system, a set of well-defined beliefs and
doctrine. The logical extension from this
is to see the Bible teacher's task as merely
providing truth content from Scripture.
We have tended to give too little attention to the nature of the truth that the
Scripture reveals. In other words, Scripture is essentially a reality system. In
God's Word the Holy Spirit reveals to us
the real world we live in, the true nature
of humans and God, the pattern of relationships between God and us.
A common cry from many quarters of
Coming Next Week
The Humour of Ellen White
Someone Else to Stand by You
RECORD, October 31, 1987
Adventism is, "What our young people
need today is a good dose of straight doctrine." This viewpoint is inadequate. An
entirely different pattern for Christian
education is created when Scripture is
viewed as a reality structure rather than
just a truth system.
For too long, many Adventists have
rested blindly on intellectual assent to
the Bible—when they need to test the
claims of Scripture through their own experience, not merely through listening to
someone else's ideas.
A survey recently conducted (JulyOctober 1986) among 502 Seventh-day
Adventist students between the ages 12
and 18 aimed to ascertain whether
young people were concerned with areas
The gospel of Jesus
Christ locates
meaning in life outside
of personal pleasure.
of personal relationships/practical
Christian living or theological/doctrinal
areas.
With only two exceptions, the
students regarded as most important the
topics relating to the area of personal
relationships/practical Christian areas.
Young people generally don't despise
doctrine or theological truth. But the
survey suggests our methods of relating
these truths have been inadequate.
Generally, we have presented theological truths to our young people as
cold, hard facts. And these truths are
seen as content truth and not experiential
truth.
Mere intellectual assent to the truths
of the Bible is inadequate. But when
those truths are held by faith and have a
decided bearing on the direction and
values of our lives, then they become reality for us.
We must encourage questioning from
young people and not feel threatened in
their doing so. For too long we have been
fearful of young people asking personal
questions—in case we might not be able
to give them an answer. But if
Christianity is real, then it is vital that we
allow our understanding of it to be
probed and questioned—perhaps even
shaken up.
Young people need to encounter the
world directly and, through the Bible,
create a set of values and beliefs that can
answer the questions the world poses.
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Is it possible that we have called our
young people to come inside our church
walls to talk about our faith without also
taking them into the world to test the reality of faith?
In explaining their faith, adults tend
to be answer-orientated, and to look for
a specific solution or point of view that
satisfies. Obtaining that solution involves a process of elimination. Thus, a
person who teaches the Bible from this
orientation seeks to move in a straight
line to a previously defined solution, arguing logically, but usually rejecting
alternative views. The object is to narrow down the alternatives to the single
correct answer. Once the answer is
found, there is no need to re-examine the
question.
In contrast, youth are orientated to
questions, and want to explore all points
of view. The young person, rather than
narrowing down the alternatives, tries to
generate more alternatives and then explore them.
A person teaching the Bible from this
orientation seeks new insights and ideas
while holding off decision until alternative views are explored. Both approaches
are Christian. However, one is in general
harmony with youth culture, and the
other in harmony with adult
understanding.
We must begin to see that teaching
and learning the Christian faith is not
merely communicating a set of truths.
Real truth is what changes our values
and belief structures. If truth doesn't
change our values and experience, then
it is not effective. Christian education
that builds around sermons and classrooms, with adult teachers telling youth
what to believe, without sharing their
own lives, is ineffective and tragic.
Looking at many of our churches and
young people reminds us all too clearly
that, as Lawrence Richards says, the
"world is often more effective in communicating its way of life than we are in
communicating God's."
In response, we should not withdraw
from associating with non-Christians or
other Christians who don't share our
understandings. Nor should we redouble
our effort to teach more doctrine.
Rather, we must concentrate on building relationships with those who have
God's Word in their hearts, and both
model it and speak it. With these young
and growing Christians, let's seek to
build a transforming community—a
true, real church in which the Word of
God is not only heard but lived.
STORY
Questions
for Jesus
by Bev Hankinson
am cleaning my glasses before I write
I
this story. Luke likes to play with
them and try them on his little face. He
laughs at himself, and so do we. But he
leaves dirty fingermarks on them. And
when there are dirty fingermarks on my
glasses, I can't see the words clearly
when I read and write stories.
The Apostle Paul wrote a letter in the
Bible in which he tells us about looking
through glass. He said that dirty marks
are like sin in our lives. When glass is
dirty, we cannot see everything clearly.
And when have sin in our lives, we cannot understand everything about Jesus
and God.
One day Jesus will make our bodies
new and we will be perfect. There will be
no sin in us in any way. Then we can be
with Jesus. Your face will look at Jesus'
face. And you will be able to ask Him
any question, and He will tell you the
answer.
Cindi and her friend Tanya wanted to
know where God came from. They asked
Cindi's daddy who was a minister. But
he did not know.
"I do not know where God came
from," he told them. "The Bible does not
tell us where God came from. But I know
that He is real. One day when Jesus
comes again, and we are with Him, then
we will ask Him that question. He will
tell us, and then we will know where He
comes from."
What questions do you think you will
want to ask Jesus when you see Him face
to face?
rs
Bev Hankinson writes from Murray Bridge, South
Australia.
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FLASHPOINT
Golden Jubilee
Former teachers and
students of Burwood and
Strathfield High Schools are
invited to attend a reunion
to mark the school's Golden
Jubilee to be held November 14 and 15. Phone (02)
764 3200 during school
hours for more information.
Pathfinder Project
The Eastern Highlands
Simbu Mission in Papua
New Guinea plan for every
district to have its own
camp site by the year 1990.
This would facilitate the
holding of more efficient
leadership programs for the
growing number of youth.
Sydney Ordinations
Two ministers in the
Greater Sydney Conference
have recently been ordained
to gospel ministry, and
another is to be ordained in
November. Raymond
Dabson was ordained in the
Wahroonga church on September 19. Bruce Shield was
ordained on October 10 in
the Katoomba church. And
Aleni Fepulea'i will be ordained on November 21 in
the Wetherill Park Spanish
church.
November "Focus"
During next month
"Focus on Living" radio
broadcasts will include: November 1, Arms Trade Is
Trading in Lives, plus part
two of an interview with Dr
Grunseit on the battered
baby syndrome; November
8, Surviving the Eighties,
plus the second part of an
interview with Dr NehlsenCannarella on problems associated with transplants;
November 15, You're Only
as Old as You Think, plus
an interview with Dr
William Loveless on second
marriages; November 22,
The Sly Game of Comparison, plus an interview with
Dr Robert Stocken on
caesarian section; November
29, Parenting with a Purpose, plus an interview with
Dr Alberta Mazat on child
abuse and who is at risk.
Singles Convention
Pastor Israel Leito, General Conference director for
Adventist Singles Ministry,
will be special guest at the
singles convention in Brisbane from January 12 to 17
next year. The convention
is open to any in the church
who are single—never married, widowed, divorced or
separated. Applications are
already being received.
Further details are available
from conference Youth
directors.
Redesign for Kids
Aileen Andres Sox, editor
of Our Little Friend and
Primary Treasure (printed
by Pacific Press in Boise,
Idaho, USA), has announced a redesign for both
magazines, commencing
with the first issue after
Christmas. "Using
PageMaker software, we can
now put together an entire
magazine on computer,"
says Mrs Sox.
and families and interested
friends to a homecoming
weekend on November 7
and 8. The program includes a commemoration
service and a formal dinner
in the church hall, and a
family fun day on the Sunday. Those planning to attend should contact Pat,
(066) 51 4273; Margaret,
(066) 53 2032; or the
school, (066) 51 4273.
Easy Appeal
Members of the Mount
Isa church found that the
community responded very
generously during the
Adventist Appeal. "This
year's aim was exceeded by
almost $2,000," says communication secretary Karen
Oakes.
Fire Aid
Adventist churches in the
western United States rallied to aid victims of forest
fires that destroyed an estimated 400,000 acres during
September. More than
5,000 people in California
and Oregon were advised to
evacuate their homes during
the emergency.
Enrolments Up
Student enrolment is on
the rise at several Adventist
Dr Arthur Patrick, regiscolleges in North America,
with Atlantic Union College
trar of Avondale College,
recently presented the paper in Massachusetts registering
"The Ordination of Women a 27 per cent increase;
in Australia: 'An Enduring
Columbia Union College in
Problem' in Historical PerMaryland a 14 per cent inspective" to the 10th Joint
crease; Southern College in
Annual Conference of the
Tennessee, a 3.2 per cent
Australian and New Zeaincrease; and Oakwood Colland Association of
lege in Alabama, a 1 per
Theological Schools and the cent increase.
Australian and New Zealand Society for Theological Women to Serve
Studies, at Ridley College,
On September 24 the
Melbourne.
General Conference approved the appointment of
Coffs Celebrates
women to all standing comThe Coffs Harbour
mittees of the General ConAdventist School invites all
ference, creating 88 new
former teachers, students
committee positions to ac-
Patrick's Paper
Sydney Pedallers in Serious Training
Under the leadership of teacher Ron Craig, 30 young
men from Sydney Adventist High School participate in a
school cycling club. Most of the boys are candidates in the
Duke of Edinburgh Awards, in which cycling is one of the
options in the expedition section. As part of their training
for longer rides, keen members cycle from Wahroonga to
Bondi and back each Sunday, travelling between 70 and
100 kilometres. The club members wear Panasonic jerseys
and shorts—and some members ride Panasonic bikes.
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RECORD, October 31, 1987
commodate female representation. General Conference
president Neal C. Wilson
said the measure is part of
the fulfilment of the 1985
General Conference mandate to provide wider
opportunities for service to
women in all areas that do
not require ordination.
New Asian Pastor
Pastor Wee Fong Choo,
currently president of the
Sarawak Mission, will become the new pastor of the
Asian church in Melbourne
upon the retirement of Pastor James Wong. It is
expected that Pastor Choo
will arrive in Victoria early
in 1988—if immigration
proceeds according to plan.
Asians Organised
On November 21, Dr
Samuel Young from the
General Conference will
participate in the service to
organise the Asian company
at Forest Hill, Victoria, into
a church. Also attending
will be Mr "Crocodile"
Chan from Hong Kong,
who assisted the Asian
members in Melbourne to
purchase their present
church complex.
1,000 Signs
A Victorian layman,
aware of the evangelistic potential, has donated 1,000
copies of the Signs to the
new Sunbury church on
Melbourne's north-western
outskirts. The magazines
will be used in missionary
outreach.
Smoking Bans
Forty-seven per cent of
the school districts that responded to a recent US survey regarding smoking in
schools revealed that they
had banned smoking, according to an article
appearing in the November
issue of Listen magazine.
However, no-smoking policies often go unenforced,
asserts the magazine, and
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many school administrators
overlook tobacco's "gateway" effect: cigarette smoking often leads to the use of
other drugs.
School in 10 Days
Volunteers from Mission
Impact, a youth outreach
ministry of the Carolina
Conference in the USA,
built a classroom, cafeteria
and two offices for the Bahamas Academy Elementary
School in 10 days. Pastors,
teachers, nurses and high
school students were among
the volunteers.
No Generation Gap among Volunteers
Three generations of a Victorian family are at present
engaged in volunteer service in Thailand. Dulcie Scale, her
son Elwyn (right) and grandson Darryl, 19, are working on
Mount Diamond High
School, near Port Moresby, church-sponsored projects. Mrs Scale is teaching English to
Papua New Guinea, needs a refugee children in the north-west of Thailand for six
months; Darryl will work for three months on a wellvolunteer electrician for a
digging project in the north-east of the country, where his
period of two months—
father will also spend a month. Another of Mrs Scale's
beginning as soon as
sons, Warren, is director of the Adventist Development
possible—to help upgrade
and Relief Agency in Thailand, and lives in Bangkok.
the school's electrical system to qualify for conneccommencing in January
tion to grid supply. Any
Longburn Emphasis
interested electrician should 1988. The volunteer is
Pastor and Mrs Claude
needed to teach the national
contact Pastor Vem
Judd have been visiting
young men how to fix outParmenter, South Pacific
board motors, tractors and
churches in New Zealand in
Division of SDA, 148 Fox
the interest of Longburn
other engines. He needs to
Valley Road, Wahroonga,
Adventist College. As a
NSW 2076; phone (02) 489 have a gift for explaining
president of the Transthings in simple terms, as
7122.
Tasman Union Conference,
many of the students will
Tassie Volunteer
Pastor Judd was chairman
have a limited understandof the Longburn College
ing of English. For details
The Tasmanian Conferboard for many years.
contact Pastor Vern
ence is seeking a volunteer
Parmenter, South Pacific
to serve as a minister on
New Press
Division of SDA, 148 Fox
King Island for two years
The Brazilian Publishing
commencing January 1988. Valley Road, Wahroonga,
Housing, transportation
NSW 2076; phone (02) 489 House, located in Tatui,
costs and a monthly allow- 7122.
Brazil, dedicated a new
ance are provided. The posHeidelberg four-colour press
ition offers an exciting,
Panguna Motto
on August 24, reports Gennever-to-be-forgotten minisThe Panguna youth club
eral Conference publishing
try experience, according to on Bougainville in the
director Pastor Ron
conference president John
Papua New Guinea Union
Appenzeller. The Brazil
Gate. For further details
Mission has chosen as its
Publishing House is the
contact Pastor Gate, PO
motto: Today I Learn, Tothird-largest Seventh-day
Box 1039K, Hobart, Tasmorrow I Lead.
Adventist publishing house
mania 7001; phone (002)
in the world, and operates
Victorian Tithe
34 2344.
around the clock five and a
By the end of August the
half days a week. South
Mechanic Needed Victorian Conference's tithe American Division literature
had increased 11.9 per cent
evangelists have sold more
The Vatuvonu MultiCraft School in the Central over the same period the
books and magazines so far
year before—with one
Pacific Union Mission urin 1987 than any other
church reporting an increase world division, Pastor
gently needs a qualified
Appenzeller says.
mechanic for 12 months
of 93 per cent.
Electrician Needed
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NEWS
Harvest 90 on Target Around World Divisions
he Adventist Church's Harvest 90 rica Division, reports that 127,684 isterial Association secretary J. H.
campaign, adopted at the New people have been baptised in his Zachary writes: "Evangelism is
T
Orleans General Conference Session in division. A recent Harvest 90 planning everyone's work in the Far East. During
session resolved that in the future every
preacher will make an appeal after every
sermon.
Church Ministries director Harold
Knott reports that Harvest 90 is more
than a slogan throughout the
Euro-Africa Division. "Great
evangelistic campaigns have been
planned for Lisbon, as well as a
nationwide campaign in Spain, the first
of its kind in Europe." Up until March,
the division had baptised 23,815
people.
Revelation Seminars have played a
major role in almost all the countries in
the Trans-European Division. More
than 400 persons have already been baptised in London following a multiple
metropolitan campaign.
From the Far Eastern Division, Min-
Photo: Jeffrey Paul.
1985 to add two million members to the
church by the time of the 1990 General
Conference Session, is on target,
according to Carlos Aeschlimann,
General Conference Harvest 90
coordinator.
Reports from throughout the world
field indicate enthusiastic support for the
program.
The Africa-Indian Ocean Division
has set the highest goal—expecting to
baptise 410,000 people. By March 31,
1987, 106,493 people had been
baptised. "And with the implementation
of Revelation Seminars here, we have a
positive perspective for the future," says
Ministerial Association secretary John
W. Fowler.
B. G. Muganda, Ministerial
Association secretary of the Eastern Af-
PNG Couple Converted Through Videos
Papua New Guinean couple are now worshipping with Adventists at Arawa as a
result of video ministry. Layman Billy Nawana invited Doreen and John Mark
A
to watch a Kenneth Cox video at his house. "The couple enjoyed the program and
came back for more," says local pastor Jeffrey Paul.
"Some weeks later, following the Sabbath presentation, the wife could not sleep
and asked her husband to attend the Seventh-day Adventist church to observe. Soon
they enrolled in the baptismal class. When Sabbath observance caused work problems for Doreen, she resigned. Now she and Mark are looking forward to baptism."
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the first seven quarters of Harvest 90 we
have had 69,769 accessions to the
church, 717 new churches have been established, and 1,070 new territories entered. During 1988—our division
centennial—the 13 unions and 55
conferences/missions plan the strongest
evangelistic thrust ever, with 2,200
cottage meetings in Korea conducted
simultaneously. These will be followed
by pastoral crusades. And in May 1988
the remaining 12 unions will launch
plans to conduct 10,000 cottage
meetings."
David C. Currie, Ministerial
Association secretary for the South Pacific Division, reports that evangelism is
at an all-time high throughout the island
territories, and is growing appreciably in
Australia and New Zealand.
From the Southern Asia Division,
Ministerial Association secretary S.
Chand says, "The mandates of Harvest
90 have been implemented and have resulted in the addition of 15,515 new
members up to March 1987. Future
plans include evangelism among
Hindus, Moslems and other nonChristian groups—which account for 96
per cent of India's 850 million
inhabitants. Video programs produced
by Melchizedek Ponniah and Roy
Naden will greatly assist."
North American Division president
Charles E. Bradford says: "I see signs of
renewal all across North America. . . .
Pastors have been conducting traditional
evangelistic efforts, as well as Revelation
Seminars. And our laity has been involved, too. . ."
The South American Division has
been implementing Revelation
Seminars on a great scale, and a large
number of metropolitan evangelistic
campaigns are being carried on. One in
San Luis, Maranhao, Brazil, resulted in
1,500 baptisms.
The Inter-American Division made
history this year when it became the first
division in the world to reach a
membership of one million members.
Division president George Brown
explains the reason: "Evangelism holds a
position of priority in this division. . . . A
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multinational campaign covering
Colombia, Venezuela and Curacao will
be held in 1988. Mega-Mexico, planned
for 1989, will see multiple metropolitan
campaigns carried on simultaneously in
around 3,000 centres in Mexico City."
Future Harvest 90 plans focus on
reaching those unreached by the gospel
through:
1. Penetration: To enter and conquer
new territories.
2. Multiplication: Mobilisation of
half a million laypersons trained in
soul-winning.
3. Division: Every church be divided
in order to form a new church.
"We believe that the time has passed
for timid advances," says Pastor
Aeschlimann. "We are sure that with
total participation we may see in 1988
half a million people baptised-1,370
each day! This is entirely possible if we
trust in God and apply the following
principles:
1. That administrators and leaders
give priority to evangelism.
2. That more funds be set aside for
evangelism.
3. That each church become a
permanent centre for evangelism
through constant, ongoing programs.
4. That each pastor become a
soul-winning leader.
5. That laymembers be trained in
soul-winning.
6. That the custom of holding
monthly baptisms be instituted in each
church, coupled with a call to accept
Christ and join the church through
baptism.
7. That successful soul-winning
methods be used extensively and
continually.
"The power to obtain the victory is at
our disposal," says Pastor Aeschlimann.
"Triumph is assured. 'When we have entire, wholehearted consecration to the
service of Christ, God will recognise the
fact by an outpouring of His Spirit without measure.'—Evangelism, page 699."
Pilot Muses over PNG Visit
Imagine a town of 20,000 with 2,000
Adventists and the surrounding
country with a church every few
kilometres and new ones springing up
every year! Such is the vigour of
Adventism in and around Goroka, in the
Eastern Highlands of Papua New
Guinea.
The Premier in the Eastern Highlands
is an Adventist (see August 1987 Signs
story), and seven ofthe 10 cabinet ministers are also Adventists. Recently I noticed a poster pinned on the wall of his
office, which read, "Jesus Knows the
Way. Pray Before You Vote." These
posters had been printed by another
Christian organisation and displayed at
polling booths throughout the country. I
tried to imagine such a thing happening
in our country, but it was beyond me!
I was visiting my daughter, Kaye, and
her husband, Ken Hawkes. Both were
born in the mission field and are now
serving on the staff at Kabiufa High
School.
Having lived in this land for 30 years
prior to 1972, I found many surprises on
this return visit. To see jet aircraft operating into the highlands, and cars speeding along modern highways; and to hear
once-lisping tongues now speaking
impeccable English; to see men and
women educated at mission schools now
holding responsible positions was an inRECORD, October 31, 1987
credible thrill. But it was the growth of
the church that boggled my mind.
Nearly 40 years ago I established a
leper colony at Togoba. It has since outlived its purpose—but what a joy to
again meet some of the original staff!
And especially to see Kai, the first Western Highlander to be baptised, 35 years
ago. In spite of his crippled condition, he
has raised up several churches, and is
still on fire tor the Lord.
At Mount Hagen we met Western
Highlands Mission president Gordon
Stafford—who is following in his
father's footsteps, supported by his wife,
Mary. The church and youth hall were
both overflowing for concurrent
Sabbath services. And the mission
officers were young people I had known
when they were lads-31 of my former
young missionaries are now ordained. I
was told that 32 people were recently
baptised in prison. I visited Laiagam
again, at an elevation of more than 2,000
metres, where I started the highlands
mission flying program in 1964. How
dramatically that changed mission life.
And what more shall I say, for time
fails me to tell of other stations—of
Homu, where Peter Knopper is
operating a Bible school to train laymen;
of Omaura, where John Kosmeier is upgrading ministers; of the Markham Valley, where I spoke to many hundreds
gathered beneath the palms because
there is no church large enough to seat
them; of Ragiampan, where I saw a
church recently completed that seats
600, and where the membership is now
758.
The total membership for the Upper
Markham Valley is now 4,000, meeting
in 18 churches—with one district pastor!
All this has happened since our initial
visit in 1957.
Of course, there are problems. But
then, when did the church progress when
there weren't?
By Len Barnard, who now lives in active retirement
at Kanwal, New South Wales.
The Premier of the Eastern Highlands Province in Papua New Guinea, Walter Nombe (centre), is a
Seventh-day Adventist, as are seven of his 10 cabinet ministers. Pastors Moses Sogavare (right)
and Len Barnard view a poster distributed by another Christian church in the region.
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Australian Missionary Helps
Miracles Happen in Thailand
arren Scale, director for Adventist
Development and Relief Agency
in Thailand, has seen miracles happen.
And one of them is the mobile
dental/surgical bus now used to take
ADRA's dentist and volunteer doctors
and nurses to the outlying provinces of
Thailand.
For six years a team from Bangkok has
tried to take modern medicine to the
rural poor—dedicating all their holidays
to these tours. "But there was no way
these people would come to a fancy hospital, even if we had one in their area,"
says Mr Scale. "A bus appeared to be the
best solution. But we knew it would be
expensive to outfit it appropriately."
Then a private donor gave a generous
gift, and the dream began to become a reality, Warren says. He found a bus body
on sale for a pittance, bought a chassis to
mount it on, then purchased a dental
unit, surgery table, generator, plumbing,
air-conditioning and other basic accessories.
Dennis Tidwell, who accompanied
the clinic on a recent trip near the Burma
border, reports delight at how efficiently
the clinic operated. "After selecting the
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most critical patients, Dr Supachai, an
Adventist and a senior ophthalmic surgeon at a military hospital in Bangkok,
and ADRA's dentist, Dr Richardo, returned to the bus to begin their tasks.
"Even the health videos could not
compete once Dr Supachai began
surgery," says Pastor Tidwell.
"Bystanders crowded outside the bus
windows to catch a glimpse of Dr
Supachai peeling back a cornea to remove a clouded lens, and then stitching
the eye with thread finer than human
hair. And all this was happening in the
middle of a Karen village."
Dr Supachai continued his eye surgery
until 3.30 am—long past the bedtime of
the projectionist who showed Bible
stories on a large white screen all
evening.
"I wondered why Dr Supachai was
willing to stay up most of the night, miss
all his holidays and donate his time and
medicines to work under difficult
circumstances," says Pastor Tidwell.
"But then I knew. He has caught the
vision from the Man who dedicated
Himself to the 'recovering of sight to the
blind.'"
Community Services Congress Makes
Good Impression in Solomon Islands
ear Editor,
D
I would like to congratulate the Seventh-day Adventist Church on the
way the Arawa Community Services Congress was run. They should be commended for taking such good care of the area where they were camped. It was
hard to believe that anyone was living on the oval, just the day after they
moved out. It was a real credit to all involved. . . . Thank you for caring.
R. Deans.
The above letter, written by a non-Adventist and printed in the Arawa Bulletin, sums up the public appreciation and interest in the Community Services
Congress held recently at Arawa, Solomon Islands. And the church in the
North Solomons Province is still reaping results from the congress.
"The residents of Arawa were surprised when the 1,048 people pitched their
tents in the town park, and had everything set up for the congress so soon after
their arrival," says Jeffrey Paul from the North Solomons Mission. "Most of the
people had never seen anyone pitch a tent before.
"The police were worried about the large number of people. They even tried
to persuade us to cancel the parade organised for Sunday," says Pastor Paul.
"But the week-long congress went smoothly and the police even requested an
audience with the organisers to ascertain why they had no trouble."
"Our critics expected us to leave a lot of rubbish behind, such as is usually
the case," said Youth director Tauku Gagari, chairman of the Provincial Urban
Youth and Welfare Advisory Committee. "They could not believe what they
saw after the congress. The way we left the park was a great witness."
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Year 9 student at Lilydale Adventist Academy
David Guest picks tomatoes from his garden.
Academy Offers
New Courses
I ilydale Adventist Academy in
L.Victoria this year has introduced two
new courses—one of which, a computer
course, has been entirely funded by
parents, through a levy placed on each
student.
The school has installed 20 computers
in the former typing room, and Joy
Hawke has been teaching classes in
word-processing.
"The computer centre is a popular
place," says Mrs Hawke. "Apart from
normal class periods, it is open every
lunchtime, two mornings before school
and three evenings during study
period."
Mrs Hawke also operates classes for
adults one evening each week, teaching
word-processing and typing.
"Horticulture is another new course,"
says principal Ross Reid. "Taught by
Errol Arthur, this course has attracted
about 12 Year 9 students, who are learning propagation, cultivation, pruning
and grafting. The class has also potted
many lovely plants that are currently on
sale in the school foyer."
One young man, who previously had
little interest in this field, is enjoying the
course so much that he wants to make
horticulture his future career.
"Whatever your child's interest—
computers, horticulture, mathematics,
science or humanities, Lilydale
Adventist Academy has a place for you,"
says Mr Reid. Enquiries should be sent
to Director of Enrolments, Lilydale
Adventist Academy, Private Bag No 1,
Lilydale, Victoria 3140; or phone (03)
728 2211.
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Sydney Adventist
High School to
Celebrate Its
Golden Jubilee
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For years the Adventist church members in Ma'afunga have worshipped in this old tin shed.
New Church Replaces Tin Shed
F
elila Sikilea, an original member of
the Ma'afunga church on the tiny
island of Tongatapu, now worships with
her fellow church members in a
cyclone-proof, concrete-block church of
which she can be proud. But it wasn't
always that way.
For 18 years the developing
community of Seventh-day Adventists
worshipped without a proper church.
First they met in Mrs Sikilea's home.
Then they went to a tin shed, which was
a stark contrast to the beautiful church
buildings so prevalent in Tonga.
Tonga is a kingdom of joyful,
song-loving people who smile often. It is
a country where the Sabbath is observed
under a strict Sunday law. All Christians,
including the Seventh-day Adventists,
worship on Sunday since the King of
Tonga arranged for the International
Date Line to be diverted to the east of
Tonga. So what was originally Saturday,
the seventh-day of the week, became
Sunday.
Evangelism has not been easy in the
village of Ma'afunga. But today the
church members have a new confidence
as they proudly invite their friends to
join them in worship in their new
church.
But it almost never happened. Our
proposed fly 'n' build team seemed
ideal—with four building tradesmen,
backed by keen practical handymen, all
ready to leave for Tongatapu. But then,
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in quick succession the skilled builders
had to withdraw. We were left with just
one 71-year-old blocklayer, a handful of
farmers and handymen, two women and
a boy.
But no one could have foreseen the
energy of the retired blocklayer, the enthusiasm of the support team and the
help of the Tongans. One Tongan pastor
observed, "You may not have a master
builder on your team, but with your
hand in the Lord's you each become a
builder for the Master, and succeed you
must."
Once on the job, the site rang with the
noise of hammers, saws and
trowels—plus the international sounds
of Polish, Czechoslovakian, Australian,
Tongan and even a little Russian speech.
And just 11 working days later, members
and friends packed the new church to
overflowing for the first song service.
It is tragic that many Tongan
Adventists still worship in sheds made of
grass, twigs, coconut and tin. More fly
'n' build teams—and more funds to support them—could change this situation.
Already a team is being organised to
build another church in the Tonga group
in mid-1988. If you would like to assist
such a team, contact Hugh Reed, c/RECORD office, Signs Publishing
Company, Warburton, Vic 3799.
By Hugh Reed, who writes from Wattle Park,
Victoria.
urrent and former teachers and
V students of Sydney Adventist High
School and its forerunners are gearing up
for what organisers declare will be one of
the greatest events in Adventist church
school history in the South Pacific—the
Golden Jubilee celebration of Adventist
high school education in Sydney.
The event, to be celebrated November
14 and 15 at Sydney Adventist High
School in Strathfield, has already
attracted a great deal of interest
throughout the South Pacific Division
and even overseas, the event's organisers
say.
"It has been the aim of the promotions
committee to extend a personal
invitation to the Golden Jubilee to every
former student and teacher," says
committee chairperson Norma
Rosenhain (nee Hunt). "A member of
each class has been nominated to contact all other members, urging them to
be present, and also facilitating a class
reunion on Saturday night, November
14.
"If you attended Burwood or
Strathfield High Schools at any time,
and for some reason have not been contacted, please come to the school
anyway on November 14 and 15,"
Norma continues.
"If possible, write to the school in time
for them to receive it by November 10,
enclosing a cheque to cover the
luncheon at $5 per person.
"If you can't write, phone (02) 764
3200. You may even want to contact
some of your school friends and urge
them to come with you."
Program committee chairperson
Jeanette Kemp and her assistants have
arranged for registration at 9.30 am on
November 14, followed by a celebration
service from 10 to 11.30, and then
luncheon. During the afternoon there
will be a pilgrimage to 22 Park Road
(Burwood), reminiscing and at 3 pm a
concert in the new high school
auditorium.
If you have photographs, films, videotapes or other memorabilia, please send
it for display to: Sydney Adventist High
School, 159 Albert Road, Strathfield,
NSW 2135.
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NOTICEBOARD
Weddings
editorial staff join the church family in expressing sincere
sympathy to those who have lost the loved ones recorded
below.
Allen—Ferris.
Charles William (Edgar) Allen and
Myrtle Marie Ferris were married on September 27 at the
home of Edgar's daughter, Mrs Gwen De Vries, at Dora
Creek, NSW. Both residents of "Kressville" Retirement
Village, Cooranbong, Edgar and Myrtle will set up home
L. C. Coombe.
at unit number 13.
Aberhama, Tamuera Aitama, died September 19 and
was buried in the Springvale Cemetery, Vic. Many Cook
Islanders were present at the chapel and graveside services
to comfort his sister, Mrs Christian, and a cousin, Mrs Poa,
who represented other relatives in New Zealand.
R. W. Howes.
Brown—Corney. Stephen Brown, son of Alfred and
Helen Brown, and Roslyn Corney, daughter of Des and
Dawn Corney, were married on September 13 in the
Seventh-day Adventist church, Stanthorpe, Qld. Stephen
and Roslyn plan to make their home at Stanthorpe.
H. M. Pascoe.
Burley, Alice Eva, born May 23, 1889, at
Forstar-on-Murray, SA; died September 15 at Milpara
Rest Home, Adelaide. Many years ago, Alice was baptised
by Pastor Rex Cobbin at Murray Bridge. Left to mourn are
her daughter, Mrs Olive Norris; son, Lance; seven grandGraeme Olson.
children and 10 great-grandchildren.
Dawson—Brooks. Neil Joseph Radley Dawson, son of
Joseph and Beryl Dawson (Morisset, NSW), and Linda
Ruth Brooks, daughter of Elsie Brooks (Cooranbong) and
the late Malcolm Brooks, were married on September 30
in the Women's Chapel at Avondale College. Neil, a primary teacher, and Linda, a nurse, plan to establish their
Arthur Patrick.
home in Cooranbong.
Cooper, Maria Hannah Jeanie, 86, died September 5 at
Farmer—Frijlink. Shuan Farmer, son of Mrs Patience
Fanner (Brisbane, Qld), and Tanja Frijlink, daughter of
Paul and Gaye Frijlink (Warburton, Vic), were married on
September 13 at the Warburton SDA church. They plan
to make their home in northern Queensland.
Ed Parker.
Fraser—Scheman. Peter Glenn Fraser, son of John
and Thelma Fraser (Wahroonga, NSW), and Robyn JeanMargaret Scheman, daughter of Ron and Lorraine
Scheman (Epping), were married on September 27 at the
Galston Seventh-day Adventist church. Peter and Robyn
E. Bruce Price.
plan to set up their home in Epping.
Grolimund—Kelly. Bruce Geoffrey Grolimund, only
son of Geoff and Reo Grolimund (Wandandian, NSW),
and Judith Maree Kelly, third daughter of Allen and Margaret Kelly (Albury), were married on August 30 at the
historic Uniting Church, Milton. Bruce and Judy plan to
Keith D. Grolimund.
set up their home in Nowra.
Lucky—Postica.
George Lucky (was Gheorghie
Zeghici) and Maria Marietta (Rita) Postica were married
on September 13 at the Hughesdale SDA church, Vic.
George and Rita, both from Rumania, met at the
Hughesdale church where Rita has been a member for a
number of years, and on September 5 George was bapR. J. Trood.
tised. They plan to reside at Carnegie.
Maloney—Gullery. Mark Maloney, son of Allan and
Wendy Maloney (Brisbane, Qld), and Valmae Gullery,
daughter of Keith Gullery (Palmerston North, New Zealand) and the late Rosalie Gullery, were married on September 13 at the Palmerston North church. Mark and
Valmae, who met while studying at Avondale College,
plan to make their home in Brisbane.
Phil Gager, Wayne Krause.
Violanti—Gouarin.
Ricardo (Richard) Claudio
Violanti, son of Antonio and Pia Violanti (Cygnet, Tas),
and Sophie Marie Juliette Eugenie Gouarin, daughter of
Pierre Yves and Danielle Georgette Marcelle Gouarin
(Coldstream, Vic), were married on September 6 at the
Lilydale SDA church, Vic. Richard has been a volunteer
church worker, assisting Phil Brown in Tasmania, then at
R. J. Trood.
Hughesdale and Glenhuntly, Vic.
Obituaries
"We do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall
asleep, or to grieve like the rest of men, who have no
hope.... For the Lord himself will come down from
heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the
archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead
in Christ will rise first.... Therefore encourage each other
with these words." 1 Thessalonians 4:13, 16, 18, NIV. The
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Wearne Home, Mandurah, WA, and was buried in the
Old Mandurah Cemetery. Maria was born in Victoria, but
later lived in the wheat-belt of Western Australia. Retiring
with her husband to Mandurah, Maria became an active
member of the church company there. She is survived by
her children, Jack, Bob, Edith and Jean (all of WA);
M. Tonkin.
grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Cooper,
Nina May, born January 27, 1907, in Melbourne, Vic; died July 1 at the Tandara Hospital Swan
Cottage Homes, Perth, WA. A devoted wife and mother,
Nina leaves to mourn her husband, Ted; daughters, Nancy
and Jo, and their families. Ron McGrath, head elder of
Victoria Park church, assisted at the service.
D. J. Arthur.
Ellis, Harold Earl, born November 2, 1897, in the
Palmerston North area, New Zealand; died September 10
at the Taranaki Base Hospital, New Plymouth, and was
buried in the old Tauranga Cemetery. For many years
Harold and his late wife, Winifred, fanned a small acreage
in Omokoroa. Harold will long be remembered for his two
great loves: nature and the Word of God. Harold is survived by his daughter, June Jackson; and sons, Len and
Ron (all of New Plymouth).
Wayne L. Gredig.
Forsyth, Walter Young, born April 3, 1909, in Glasgow,
Scotland; died August 29 at the Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, WA. After emigrating to Perth, Wally worked as a
ganger on the northern railway line. In later years, he was
employed at the Royal Perth Hospital. A faithful church
member, Wally will be especially remembered for his
sense of humour. Doug Keene, a member of the Mount
Lawley church, assisted at the service.
D. J. Arthur.
Hacker, Annie, 96, died August 30 at the Freemasons
Home, Sandgate, Qld. One of seven children, Annie spent
most of her life in the Toowong and Auchenflower districts of Brisbane. On May 22, 1948, she was baptised by
Pastor C. A. Reeves and became a member of the Brisbane
Central church. She is survived by a great-nephew, Kent
Hacker (Stafford).
H. E. Vysma.
home in Preston, and was buried at the Preston Cemetery.
Laurie was baptised at the North Fitzroy church in 1920,
and in 1927 married Olive Guy. A well-known cyclist, in
1952 Laurie founded the annual Sun Tour cycling event.
He served in the armed forces during the second world
war; was very active in Rotary; and for 57 years was a real
estate agent in the northern suburbs of Melbourne. He is
survived by his wife, Olive; sons, Laurie and Evan; daughter, Lorna Price; and sisters, Evelyn Watson and Ruth
B. G. Whelan.
Smith.
Appreciation
Badenach. Lettie and Harold Gunter; Cec and Val Gunter, their families and relatives, would like to express their
sincere appreciation for the love and sympathy shown to
them by their many friends who shared in the sad and unexpected passing of our beloved Nell Badenach, a truly
wonderful mother, nanna, aunty, and friend to
everyone.
Guy. Juliet, and her children, Toni and Mathew, Pearl,
Wes and Paul, were strengthened and comforted by the
many expressions of sympathy and love received
following Peter's sudden death. To the members of
Margate church, Hobart, our sincere appreciation for the
loving support given to Juliet. Would all please accept this
as a personal expression of thanks.
Kilroy. We wish to convey our sincere appreciation to all
kind friends for floral tributes, cards, etc at the time of the
passing to rest of our loved one—husband, father, grandfather and brother. "We cannot see the end, but we can
trust. And in God's changeless love we are content." Jean
Kilroy, Malcolm and family, Phyllis Kilroy.
Advertisements
Employment Opportunity.
Applications are sought
from qualified engineers and electricians to fill the positions of maintenance/construction engineers and plant
electricians in our fast-developing and progressive
Auckland plant, New Zealand. For details of this attractive employment package please contact: The Manager,
Sanitarium Health Food Company, PO Box 24-009,
Royal Oak, Auckland, New Zealand, or phone (reverse
charges) Auckland 658-059, A/H 655-760.
For Sale. Spacious, 30-square, 4 B/R home, consisting
22 squares living plus large storage room and 2-car garage.
Quality inclusions. Close SDA primary/high school. Short
walk to Murwillumbah shopping centre. Ideal home for
the extended family situation. Reasonably priced. Phone
(066) 72 3281.
Work Wanted. Thirty-three-year-old bus driver would
like a chance to do interstate driving. Has had Sabbath difficulties. Overseas experience only (including five years
driving semitrailer). Australian class 48 licence. Please
phone (02) 789 1157.
Hayhoe, Stewart Lee, born February 5, 1919, at Terang,
Vic; died August 30 at Camperdown. A quiet, sincere
man, Stewart lived all his life in the western district of Victoria, and was well-respected in the area. Left to mourn are
his wife, Dulcie; daughters, Maureen Retallack (Vic),
Julie Ramsey (NSW), Cheryl Prosser (Melbourne) and
Jennifer Michel (SA).
E. Singer.
Inglis, Hector James, born June 8, 1916, at Port Elliot,
SA; died September 15 at Collie, WA, after suffering a
heart attack. Hector received his education at Christian
Brothers College. During his working life he was involved
in mining, bus driving, and farm management. In 1943
Hector married Violet Munn in Perth, and they were baptised by Pastor J. C. H. Perry at Moora in 1962. Left to
mourn are his wife (Wongan Hills); sons, Graham,
Geoffrey and Craig; and sisters, Mary Palin and Ivy Lloyd.
G. B. Helsby.
For Sale. 3 B/R home, very neat and tidy. Lots of shrubs
and garden space. Natural gas. $46,500 ONO. Contact
Norris, phone (057) 95 2564.
Foreman Required. Polish church building at Kilsyth
(Melbourne, Vic). Part-time position. For further details,
please phone Pastor P. Cieslar on (03) 790 0753.
Archaeology News.
The September 1987 edition of
the Reader's Digest contained an interesting report of the
discovery of a silver amulet on which was written the
oldest Bible text ever found outside the Bible. But this discovery was reported in the July 1986 edition of
Diggings, the monthly archaeological journal published
by Pastor David Down. So, if you want the latest news on
Biblical archaeology, send $14 ($18 overseas) for a oneyear subscription to Diggings, PO Box 341, Hornsby,
NSW 2077.
Jones,
Laurence Irwin, born November 16, 1905, in
Melbourne, Vic; died suddenly on September 28 at his
Unit for Rent. 3 B/R, furnished unit available for rent
RECORD, October 31, 1987
from 12/12/87 to 30/1/88. Close to beach and main
shopping centre. A swimming pool is situated on the property. Phone (03) 783 6715.
Nurse Needed. A mature, single-certificated nurse
needed for live-in position at 40-bed retirement hostel. For
further information, contact: The Manager, Mountain
View Hostel, Warburton, Vic 3799. Phone (059)66 2572.
For Sale. Attractive B/V house on 4 hectares. Sealed
road, mains water, fruit trees. Near facilities. $69,000.
Hamblin, Slab Road, Cygnet, Tas 7112. Phone (002)
95 1948.
Indianapolis General Conference Session. July 5
to 15, 1990. Even 10 days of singing, music, inspiration
and fellowship with Seventh-day Adventists from 190
countries of the world is worth every sacrifice to get there.
So this third time Marion Parry and Lyndon Taylor (of
Cooranbong) have also organised an escorted tour I-just
15 days, there and back. That is why 200 rooms have
already been booked at the Hyatt Regency Hotel not 500
yards from the session venue. Tours 2, 3 and 4 can be
added on by those who wish to extend their sightseeing
while in the USA. Write to Marion L. Parry, Unit 4
"Coronella," 163 Central Road, Nunawading, Vic 3131,
or phone her on (03) 877 5804.
Are You a Sustentee? You are! Then you are a part of
the Retired Workers Fellowship and you will be most welcome at the next meeting of the Sydney Society, to be held
in the Waitara church hall, cnr Park Avenue and Alexander Parade (opposite the Waitara railway station) on
Monday, November 16, at 12 noon. Come and join the
100 plus who regularly attend and enjoy the opportunity
of good fellowship, pleasant association, and the renewing
of old friendships. There is no joining fee, just a $2 contribution and the usual plate of savouries, sandwiches, cakes,
etc. Come on-you're never too young, and surely you're
never too old. You'll be glad you did-guaranteed!
Shirley de Man, Hon Secretary.
Sydney Adventist Hospital.
Vacancies exist for
qualified, experienced, registered nurses in the Intensive
Care unit and operating theatre. We offer pleasant working conditions in a Christian atmosphere, and wish to hear
from Christian Adventist nurses who would like to become part of our team. Application forms, or further information, available by writing or phoning Assistant Director
of Nursing, Nursing Personnel, Sydney Adventist
Hospital, 185 Fox Valley Road, Wahroonga, NSW 2076.
Phone (02) 487 9111.
Cardiac Rehabilitation. A registered nurse with postgraduate qualifications in ICU or coronary care required
to participate in our cardiac rehabilitation program.
Mainly regular hours, with some shift work. For further information please contact Sydney Adventist Hospital, Assistant Director of Nursing, Nursing Personnel, phone
(02) 487 9111.
and bookings available through Mrs Fay James, Unit 12
"Coronella," 163 Central Road, Nunawading, Vic 3131.
Phone (03) 877 7485 or through toll-free hotline (008)
07 2005.
tate requirements in the Lilydale/Mooroolbark and surrounding areas, including the Yarra Valley, please phone
Milton Gray at Kyatt & Associates, 1 1 1 Main Street,
Lilydale, Vic, on (03) 735 1888 or A/H 735 0283.
Farm Holiday Cottage. Situated between Albury and
Pianos and Organs. Yamaha, Tokai, Hoffner, Elka.
Professional advice, unbeatable prices. Tom Mitchell, 357
Main Road, Noraville, NSW 2263. Phone (043)
96 4595.
Wagga Wagga. Self-contained cottage, mod cons on
wheat-sheep property. Reasonable rates. Phone (060)
290167.
La Mancha Health Centre. Wollongbar 2480.
Motel-like accommodation. Beautiful rural environment.
Near Lismore and Ballina. Professional help with medical
problems or have a healthy holiday. Low rates. Phone
(066) 29 5138.
Members Wanted-Urgently. Thinking of retiring?
Think of Queensland. Think of Hervey Bay-a pleasant
climate, sheltered by Fraser Island, all-year-round outdoor
activities, with low real-estate prices in an area that is
growing rapidly. The invitation is not restricted to older
members. Families with children of Pathfinder age are
very welcome and anyone else who could help to build up
our membership. For further information contact Tom
Jakovac, phone (071) 28 4026 A/H, or Pastor Woods,
phone (071) 21 2233.
Keep It in the Family. Glossy ads are trying to attract
the Adventist dollar into secular investments. Why not
place your dollar with ACF Investments Ltd and keep it in
the family? The profits from ACF Investments Ltd have
assisted in the development of Avondale College. When
you invest with ACF Investments Ltd you get attractive interest rates and at the same time you are benefiting "our
college." For application forms contact ACF Investments
Ltd, 8 McIntosh Street, Chatswood, NSW 2067; phone
(02) 411 7622. Funds will only be accepted if
accompanied by an application form attached to the
"prior disclosure form."
Videotapes for Hire or Sale.
Evangelism, health,
children, and music topics. Reasonable prices. Ask for free
catalogue. Write to Radiant Life Videos, Davison Drive,
Lilydale, Vic 3140, or phone (03) 739 1766.
Real Estate, Adelaide.
Selling or buying? See your
Adventist representative specialising in the north-eastern
suburbs and Hills area. For friendly service, please phone
Rosy Hodgkinson of L. J. Hooker-Modbury, 928 North
East Road, Modbury, SA 5092. Phone (08) 263 2022 or
A/H (08) 380 5466.
Positions Available. Warburton Health Care Centre
has a reputation for fine vegetarian cuisine. In order to
amplify and continue this tradition, we are looking for a
creative chef, who is in support of our diet principles, to
join our staff. Also, in 1988 we plan to offer an apprenticeship to a young person who would like to become a chef. If
either of the above positions interest you, please contact
the Hospital Secretary, Mr B. I. Peach, at Warburton
Health Care Centre and Hospital, Warburton, Vic 3799.
Seasonal Work Wanted.
Tasmanian family of four
moving interstate. Sons aged 28 and 20 interested in
seasonal work, such as grape picking, apple picking, etc.
Anywhere in Australia. Men also trained in farm work,
ploughing, sheep and cattle. Please contact Mr Ron
Collins, Bream Creek, Tas 7175.
Leah: A Love Story. The author takes the story of
Jacob's unwanted wife out of the black-and-white pages of
Genesis and fills it with colourful personalities. Available
from your Adventist Book Centre.
Reference Material for Sale. An extensive range of
second-hand theological literature, including lexicons,
commentaries and a variety of reference material. Also
much original SDA literature, plus facsimile thereof. For
catalogue, write to Mr D. J. Husk, c/- PO Bendoc, Vic
3888.
Holidays All Year Round. Noosa Heads and the Sunshine Coast. Seven to 14-day holidays by coach or air.
Ocean-front accommodation. Beautiful beaches. Motel
units with vegetarian meals or fully self-contained units,
all by the sea. Fabulous day tours. Groups, families,
couples or individuals are all welcome. Escorted group
holidays depart second Tuesday each month. Brochures
RECORD, October 31, 1987
Calendar. Good Health's Wilderness
Calendar issue promises to be something you will be glad
to have grace your home right through 1988. A pleasing
design and outstanding photographs of Australian and
New Zealand wilderness scenes make it great value for
decoration or for gifts. Special bulk prices are available for
young people who want to sell them. Twenty-five copies
or more sell for $2.00 each, while single copies are $2.60.
Get your supplies from your nearest Adventist Book
Centre.
Good Health
Photography. Keith Symes Photography-offers
professional wedding photography and video coverage.
Will travel to country areas and interstate.
Portrait/copy/restoration and commercial photography
also available. 7 Salisbury Avenue, Blackburn, Vic 3130.
Phone (03) 894 1351.
Accountant. Ronald Magerl, CPA, AASA, Public Accountant. Income tax, corporate, trust and property management. Business by correspondence also welcome
(country clientele). PO Box 303, Greenwood, WA 6024.
Phone (09) 448 8781. Member Wanneroo church.
Real Estate. For personalised service on all your real es-
New SDA Hymnal Recordings. All the new tunes
(over 300), one verse, on 3 cassettes (total 4 hours), piano,
$39 per set. Also 150 hymns on 5 90-minute cassettes, all
verses, organ, $16 each or $14 each if 3 or more. Postage
included. Romney King, 16 Sweetland Road,
Mooroolbark, Vic 3138. Phone (03) 726 6631.
Real Estate Agent. Personalised rental management
and sales marketing by a family team for your best
interests. Trees & Associates, 335 Windsor Road,
Baulkham Hills, NSW 2153. Phone (02) 6394000.
Insurance. Ansvar Australia Limited. Car/house
insurance. Competitive premiums. Local agent for SA, Mr
Les Townend. Phone (08) 336 6817.
Sabbath Welcome. Are you holidaying this winter in
the Snowy Mountains area? If so, you are welcome to worship with us at 6 Nimby Place, Cooma North, in the home
of A. Mangelsdorf. For further information, phone Cooma
(064) 52 4148 or J. Bell (064) 52 2810.
Williamstown Transport Service. We specialise in
furniture removals: local, country and interstate. Storage
provided in modern brick warehouse. Packing supplied.
Reasonable rates. All goods insured. Free quote provided.
Reverse charges for long-distance calls. Phone (03)
729 1811 business hours or (03) 397 7190, (03) 391 1999
all hours. PO Box 214, Williamstown, Vic 3016.
Interstate Travellers. When touring through NSW
north coast, stop for an efficient vehicle service and free
safety check. Contact Winsome or Ray Barrett, Winray
Motors, 102 Laurel Avenue, Lismore, NSW 2480. Phone
(066) 21 2969 or A/H (066) 88 8263. All mechanical repairs at very reasonable rates.
You Don't Need to Be Alone. Buying a house or a
business can be a confusing experience. If you need individual and discreet personal legal service, contact Ken
Long, solicitor, Long & Company, 16-20 Barrack Street,
Sydney. Phone (02) 29 4081.
Alternative Plan. We offer a genuine opportunity for
you to seek alternative to home, contents and car insurance Australia- and New Zealand-wide. Try our rates,
conditions and service, and your local congregation will
receive 10 per cent of commission. Trade in your present
policy-trade up and win with better benefits for less cost.
Have friends on your side when you make a claim-when
you need help most! This is an international company insuring exclusively non-drinkers in 13 countries around the
world. The company is doing something positive to combat alcohol problems, and dedicates profits solely to the
benefit of total abstainers and the promotion of this ideology. For full details, completely obligation-free, send your
name and address to: Specialist Funding Consultants
(Nominees) Pty Ltd, Freepost No 9, PO Box 963, Crows
Nest, NSW 2065. (Agencies throughout Australia and
New Zealand.) No postage stamp required.
Advertisers Please Note: All advertisements should
be sent to RECORD Editor, Signs Publishing Company,
Warburton, Victoria 3799. Advertisements approved by
the editor will be inserted at the following rates: first 25
words, $10.00; each additional word, 10 cents. For your
advertisement to appear, your payment must be enclosed
with a recommendation from your local pastor or Conference officer.
Finally, Sisters and Brethren:
When we are right, no one remembers. When we are wrong,
no one forgets.
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