anion Conference Record
"Be strong all pe people, saith the ford, and work; for I am with You."
Vol. 12. No. 9.
SYDNEY, MONDAY, MARCH 2, 1908.
LEAD THE WAY.
" SPEAK
unto the children of Israel, that they go
forward."
There's a world awaits the action of to-day ;
Many millions anxious now to know the
way
From a woe too deep to tell,
From a foe they can not quell,
From the bands and thrall of hell.
Up ! why wait a moment longer?
Lead the way !
Mercy's hour is near its closing ; soon the
world
Into death's long, hopeless silence will be
hurled.
Seek the children in the gates,
Where the hope of Israel waits ;
On their choosing hang their fates ;
Up ! the soul who lingers, dies. On !
Lead the way!
On the battlements of heaven, in its gates,
Host on host the angel army eager waits;
Yea, the Spirit's mighty power
Waits on us a little hour;
If we linger, lost the dower;
Up! the goodly land is ours. On !
Lead the way ; '
Lead the way. Ho ! God's co-workers,
Lead the way;
Into darkness bring the light of heaven's
day.
Just once more the storm shall roar,
A last time in fierceness pour,
Then, forever, sin is o'er.
On ! Fair heaven shines before us !
Lead the way !
M. E. YEIIGIN.
"What Have They Seen in
Thine House?"
I CUT from an exchange the following paragraphs. They convey an
important lesson, and one well worthy
of our consideration :—
A lady had just parted with some friends
who had been her guests for a few days.
With a feeling of loneliness she sat down
in her deserted drawing-room. Her eyes
fell on a Bible, and opening it, she read
the words, "What have they seen in thine
house ?" "Strange words" she thought.
" What do they mean ?" Glancing
through the preceding chapters, she
learned how graciously the Lord had
delivered Hezekiah from the dangers of
battle and then from sickness. She read
how ambassadors came with presents
- from the king of Babylon, and how Hezekiah entertained them. What did he
show them ?—" Not the Lord's doings,"
said the lady, with a rising feeling of selfreproach.
"Surely," she thought, "the
Lord must have sent these words to me.
"Two years ago the Lord delivered me
in my terrible conflict with unbelief, and
brought me into the liberty and joy of a
child of God.
" Last summer, when I lay in my darkened chamber, sick unto death, I earnestly
asked the Lord to give me back my health,
that I might tell my friends of Christ's
love and righteousness, and the wonderful
riches of His grace.
" Mrs. R. and her daughter have been my
guests, and now the Lord asks me, ' What
have they seen in thy house ?' What can
I answer? After dinner yesterday I
showed them all our water-color drawings ;
then I took Mrs. R. to my boudoir to see
my new carpet. I do not remember
what they saw on Wednesday, except that
I showed Mrs. R. the beautiful set of
jewels that my uncle gave me. We spent
Wednesday afternoon considering what
our children should wear next spring.
What a precious opportunity I have lost
of speaking to her of the spotless robe of
Christ's righteousness. And Marian has
gone home longing to have a bracelet like
the one she saw on my child. Had I been
faithful, she would have left me to speak
of Jesus and His glory.
"What have they seen in my house?
Alas, vanity, idleness, worldly treasure !
And what have they heard ? True, they
heard family reading and prayer. But it
must have seemed a mere form. They
must have thought that we had far more
delight in the worldly songs that were
sung, and in the gay conversation, which
the form of family worship hardly interrupted. They left me, having seen
nothing better than the visitors from
Babylon saw in the house of Hezekiah."
Reader, is not this a word to your soul ?
Look around you, and see how many
things you have gathered that war against
the soul. Review your social intercourse,
your entertainment of guests, and then to
God answer the question, "What have
they seen in thine house ?"
I hope that these paragraphs which
I have quoted will impress the minds
of those who read them as forcibly
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the closing scenes of this earth's
history. It is a time when we should
draw very near to God. How is our
time occupied? What are we doing
to lead those with whom we associate
to seek earnestly for higher, holier
attainments? The Lord has given
us the assurance that we may be
laborers together with Him in the
work of soul-saving. He desires us
to be ever on the watch for opportunities to point souls to Christ,
saying, " Behold the Lamb of God,
which taketh away the sin of the
world."
What have your friends and acquaintances seen in your house? Are
you, instead of revealing the treasures of the grace of God, displaying
those things that will perish with
the using? Or do you, to those
with whom you are brought in
contact, communicate some new
thought of Christ's character and
work? Have you always some
fresh revelation of His pitying love
to impart to those who know Him
not ?
Study the case of Hezekiah. He
had been sick unto death. He had
appealed to the Lord, and God had
added to his life fifteen years. "At
that time Merodach-Baladan, the son
of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent
letters and a present unto Hezekiah :
for he had heard that Hezekiah had
been sick. And Hezekiah hearkened unto them, and showed them
the house of his precious things,
the silver, and the gold, and the
spices, and the precious ointment,
and all the house of his armour, and
all that was found in his treasures :
there was nothing in his house, nor in
all his dominion, that Hezekiah
showed them not.
" Then came Isaiah the prophet
unto king Hezekiah, and said
unto him, What said these men ?
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and from whence came they unto
thee? And Hezekiah said, They
are come from a far country even from
Babylon. And he said, What have
they seen in thine house ? And Hezekiah answered, All the things that are
in mine house have they seen ; there
is nothing among my treasures that
I have not showed them. Then
Isaiah said unto Hezekiah, Hear
the word of the Lord. Behold, the
days come, that all that is in thine
house, and that which thy fathers
have laid up in store unto this day,
shall be carried into Babylon : nothing
shall be left saith the Lord."
The visit of the ambassadors to
Hezekiah was a test of his gratitude
and devotion. The record says,
" Howbeit in the business of the
ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to enquire of
the wonder that was done in the land,
God left
m, to try him, that he
might know all that was in his
heart." God had raised him from a
bed of death, giving him a new lease
of life. The Babylonians had heard
of his wonderful recovery. They
marvelled that the sun had been
turned back ten degrees, as a sign
that the word of the Lord should be
fulfilled. They sent messengers to
Hezekiah to congratulate him on his
recovery.
The visit of these gave Hezekiah
an opportunity to extol the God of
heaven. flow easy it would have
been to point them to the God of
gods. But pride and vanity took
possession of the king's heart, and in
his self-exaltation he laid open to
covetous eyes the treasures with
which God had enriched his people.
Not to glorify God did he do this,
but to exalt himself in the eyes of the
foreign princes. lie did not stop to
think that these men had not the fear
or the love of the Lord in their hearts,
and that therefore they were riot safe
confidants. His indiscretion prepared the way for national disaster.
The ambassadors carried to Babylon
the report of Hezekiah's riches, and
the king and his counsellors planned
to enrich Babylon with the treasures
of Jerusalem.
Had liezekiah improved the opportunity given him to bear witness
to the power, the goodness, the compassion, of the God of Israel, the
report of the ambassadors would
have been as light piercing darkness.
But he magnified himself above the
Lard of Hosts, and failed to give
God the glory. He "rendered not
again according to the benefit done
unto him ; for his heart was lifted
up : therefore there was wrath upon
him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem."
0 that those for whom God has
done marvellous things, would show
forth His praises, and tell of His
mighty works. But how often those
for whom God works, are like Hezekiah,—forgetful of the Giver of all
their blessings.
MRS. E. G. WHITE.
"THOSE are sweet lives which seek
to remove obstructing thorns from
another's rough path."
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TRAVELING TOWARD HOME.
A long the beaten road he toiled
With sun-browned face and garments
soiled,
A traveler forlorn.
A kind voice called, "Turn in, my friend ;
The afternoon is near its end.
Somewhere you soon the night must
spend,—
Abide with me till morn."
The stranger paused, but shook his head :
"1 might be numbered with the dead
Before the morrow come.
Each step I journey brings me near
To loved ones whom my heart holds
dear ; "
He added, with a voice of cheer,
"I'm traveling toward home."
One day God called me forth to roam
Afar from friends and earthly home,
A pilgrim on the earth ;
Forsaking all, to bear the cross,
For Jesus' sake to suffer loss,
Counting all worldly riches dross,
To win eternal worth.
Then came this cheering thought to me ;
Where'er I go, on land or sea,
Beneath heaven's starlit dome,
Though from my loved ones severed wide,
I am by my Saviour's side,
Living for Him, the Crucified,
Fin traveling toward home.
And now, when friendly faces smile
And hid me take my ease a while,
Saluting by the way,
I see that traveler forlorn
Who would not tarry till the morn,
And hear his voice in gentle scorn
Refuse an hour's delay.
I see the home where Jesus reigns,
I hear the angels' choral strains ;
And though my feet may roam
In paths untried, I will not wait
At ease outside the pearly gate.
I hasten on, lest I, too late,
Lose all in losing home.
ARCHER WRIGHT,
March 2, 1908.
En Route to Maniln.
IN going to and fro on the ocean
or elsewhere one meets with indications that the message is going
abroad, and that it is as true to-day
as in the time of the disciples that
"these things are not done in a
corner."
The good ship Waldemar had not
proceeded far on her journey before
some discoveries were made. Upon
handing a Smokers' Number of Good
Health to a Britisher en route to
New Guinea, we learned that he had
received one a few months before at
the Willoughby Camp-ground, and
had been to one of our meetings.
A few hours later, in conversation
with a German passenger I learned
that he was acquainted with our
work in Samoa, and he spoke favorably of it.
One of the workers from the headquarters of the Church Missionary
Society in Sydney, when she learned
our faith mentioned a visit of one of
the staff of the Avondale School in
quest of lantern slides of Africa.
She also remarked that the Sanitarium would not approve of the
diet provided on ship-board.
At the request of the captain, a
short talk based on 2 Cor. 9 : 15 was
given on Christmas day. An American lady, in conversation with my
wife later, when informed of our
persuasion remarked that she inferred
so from a remark during the service.
She has traveled with our workers
before.
One encouraging feature of the
trip was the opportunity of placing a
copy of " Ministry of Healing " in
the hands of an Australian in the
Bismarck Archipelago. This was
my first effort to dispose of this very
pleasing book. Some of our people
are looking for great things to stir
them up to a realization of the nearness of the closing events of this
message.
But it is not with a great sound of
trumpets that the work is to progress,
but by a steady advancement. Let
us remember that "He will finish the
work, and cut it short in righteousR A. CALDWELL.
ness."
Manila, January, 1908.
" LOSE to-day by loitering, and it
will be the same story to-morrow,
and every to-morrow thereafter, 13e
on time now,"
March 2, 1908.
A Voyage to the East.
AT many of our home railway
stations, our eyes have often rested
upon the well-known advertisement
containing the words, " The East is
Calling." This is true, but in a far
different sense. It is calling for the
truth, which alone gives light. This
impresses one vividly in looking at
these dark-skinned people, who, sad
to say, have not been uplifted by the
example of the white man. After
leaving Brisbane our first call was at
New Britain. It was so delightful
to view the land with its tropical
richness of green. But one's attention is drawn from this picture to
nearer scenes. The wharf was
thronged with natives, a strange
sight to one unaccustomed to it.
It was here that we spent the
second Sabbath on the voyage. In
the morning we took a quiet stroll on
the shore, passing through a cool
cocoanut-grove. On returning we
viewed a very strange scene. It
was market morning; numbers of
native women and girls had gathered
from the surrounding neighborhood,
bringing their products, which they
exchanged among themselves.
What a scene and a chatter ?
Women and girls, without exception,
were smoking, and chewing the
betel-nut. Their products consist of
yams, bananas, cocoa-nuts, pa-paias,
melons, besides much of which we
knew nothing. The remainder of
the Sabbath was spent on the
Waldemar; much noise and bustle
surrounded us, yet we enjoyed a
peaceful rest.
New Year's morning our boat
arrived at Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen,
German New Guinea. A little after
sunrise we were alongside the wharf.
Securing a boat we, with two
lady missionaries, set off to visit
the nearest mission station. This
mission is owned by the Rheinish
Lutherans, and is pleasantly situated
on a small island. Our boat was
noticed, and we were heartily welcomed as we landed. At once we
were surrounded by children. We
learned that school was just over for
the day. It was then about 9.3o
A. M. A church built of iron, with
plenty of ventilation, served for the
school-room. The children were
gathered in, and at our request sang
for us. It pleased them very much
when we sang in return the familiar
hymn, " Jesus Loves Me."
Close by the mission are some
native dwellings, and here we learned
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something of their home-life. The
houses, consisting of one room only,
are built off the ground about three
or four feet; the walls are of bamboo ;
and the roof of cocoanut leaves.
Here live not only the family, but
beneath each home live the swine
and dogs. The surroundings were
very unclean, and we little wonder
that so many are troubled with sores
and skin diseases. From enquiries
we learned that this mission had
been established for fifteen years.
The converts number twenty-seven.
As far as outward appearance goes,
one can not see the change, for they
still smoke and chew. We are led
to ask, " Is the whole gospel taught
them by precept and example ? "
We trust that some day these poor
people will learn more of the saving
power of the gospel and of the
special message for this time.
On this trip we visited two new
ports of call, one being llvilo,
situated on the island of Penay.
After Manila, it is the most important town in the Philippine group.
We were interested not only in seeing the town, but in learning much
that would be of use in prospect of
our future work. It is an old town.
A railway of twenty-five miles has
been constructed and eventually will
cross the island. For this purpose
we landed 8,000 sleepers from
Australia.
During our voyage we experienced
some rough seas and strong winds,
with rain. Some considerable
anxiety was felt, especially at Manila,
concerning our boat. But, though
seven days behind, we arrived safely
and all were well. We are now in
our field of labor, which is not an
easy one. We ask the prayers of
those in the home field, that much
may be accomplished. With God
all things are possible, and to Him
alone we look.
M. SCHOWE- CALDWELL.
Manila.
ABOUT the hardest of all graces is
that of bridling one's tongue ; and
success in it is an excellent test of
Christian character. The one who
does not do it, can hardly be a
Christian. James says his religion
is vain.—Selected.
"No MAN ever sought a blessing
for another without getting one for
himself."
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(Concluded.)
WE are told by the Lord through
His servant that our schools are
to pattern after the schools of the
prophets. In looking over the studies selected for these schools, I have
noted the following and tried to conform to the instruction given:-" The chief subjects of study in
these schools were the law of God,
with the instructions given to Moses,
sacred history, sacred music, and
poetry. A spirit of devotion was
cherished. Not only were students
taught the duty of prayer, hut they
were taught how to pray, how to
approach their Creator, how to exercise faith in Him, and how to understand and obey the teachings of His
Spirit. In those schools of the olden
time it was the grand object of all
study to learn the will of God and
man's duty toward Him. Real
success in education depends upon
the fidelity with which men carry
out the Creator's plan."
The effort made has been richly
repaid. That which appeared to me
the most difficult was how to carry
out the instruction given relative to
prayer. In my early days with
these children, t had instructed them
concerning this duty, and endeavored to get their co-operation; but
the apparent impossibility of such a
thing may he understood perhaps a
little when I say that as a school
they could not kneel in silence for
two minutes while the usual morning prayer was offered. I worked
with them in kindness and severity,
collectively and individually, but, as
far as getting them to sense their
duty with regard to learning to pray
themselves, I gave it up for the time
being; gradually, however,the leaven
worked, and this year I made another effort.
I announced that we would have a
meeting after school for those who
wished to learn to pray. The result
was greater than my anticipations.
Quite a number stayed, and among
them two of my oldest boys, who had
given me no small trouble in the
early part of the year, one even being
suspended from attending school for
a season. Every child prayed the
first time. I had to frame a simple
prayer for one or two of the little,
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ones, but only once. Now nearly
all who remain utter original prayers,
and my heart has been deeply
touched as they weave into them the
texts learned in their Bible lessons,
and also the little occurrences of their
daily lives, asking the Lord to wash
their sins away, and make them
whiter than the snow ; praying for
any of their number who are sick or
gone away ; that they may not talk
in school ; that some one may not
continue to come late ; and that God
will help their teacher, and help
them all to be good. The two boys
mentioned before, remained true to
the stand they had taken, growing
into strong young Christians, beloved
by their fellow-pupils, and a blessing
to me; and it was with deep sorrow
we all bade them farewell at the
wharf a few months ago, as they
sailed for Australia. Their influence
lives after them, and their letters
from time to time show that they are
still treading the narrow pathway.
Our missionary meeting occupies
about an hour every Wednesday
morning, and is enjoyed by all. In
connection with it we have a sewing
class on Monday afternoon, when all
the boys and girls sew, and love to
do it. They are getting quite an experience in making various kinds of
garments, which they sell, the profits
going to the mission field. They
have chosen Java as the field that
claims their sympathy and love, as
some of them are acquainted with
Brother and Sister Teasdale, and
have associated in school with little
Lawrence, who has lately been laid
away there to rest until the work is
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Coming King—
Just touching the hem of His garment,
With faith in the living Word,
Brings peace and life everlasting;
So keep ye in touch with the Lord.
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BY giving to the repetition of an
act of duty a fixed regularity, I can
multiply my moral power in that
direction as much as a man multiplies his material power when he
gets hold of a lever. By faithful
habit I can make that which was at
first laborious, come to be, after a
while, less difficult,' then easy, and
perhaps at last spontaneous and delightful. G. S. Merriam.
Queensland.
JANUARY, 1908.
KEEPING IN TOUCH.
Keeping in touch with the Master,
Midst the turmoil and the strife ;
Richest of treasures He giveth,
Filling us full of His life.
Home Hand Book—
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Starting Pleasant.
BEGINNING over again is always
harder than beginning right. God
lays upon every one of His children
the duty of being sunshiny and joyous; a day begun in that spirit,
therefore, is a day begun right; and
a day begun in any other spirit will
have to be begun over again, or it
will be a failure. Some one gives
this sound advice: "Be pleasant
every morning until ten o'clock; the
rest of the day will take care of itself." Gloom and joylessness are
disloyalty to our Saviour. This is
only another way of saying: "Begin
the day with Christ, and the whole
day will be easier."—S. S. Times.
March 2, 1908.
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"Make us of one heart and mind,
Courteous, pitiful, and kind ;
Lowly, meek, in thought and word,
Altogether like our Lord."
Hints on Primary Teaching.
(Presented at the Cleveland, Ohio,
Convention.)
DISCIPLINE IN THE SABBATHSCHOOL.
F. GRIGGS : Ionce heard a teacher
of teachers define the difference between children and adults in teaching
to be this: that adults showed their
attention by sitting still and looking
at you, and that children showed
their attention by looking everywhere
but at you, and moving all the time.
There is a large amount of truth in
that, and yet I do believe that in the
teaching of children, the question of
discipline does enter in. It is not
possible to properly teach children
unless there is a good state of discipline in the class, but a good teacher
disciplines largely by his teaching.
There should be co-operation between
parents, superintendents, and children
to produce a good state of discipline.
Attention is the state of attending,
of being, and living in the subject
that is under consideration. There
can be no proper attention without
interest. This idea of commanding
and holding the attention of a class is
not confined alone to children ; ofttimes it comes into the work of
adults. Many times there is a state
of lawlessness in adult classes.
UNDERSTAND PLAN OF LESSON.
No teacher can properly teach a
lesson until he has the plan of the
lesson in mind. A lesson is built
very much as a house is built.
There are main points in it, around
which all the rest are built. When
the teacher has those points definitely
in mind, so he knows how much time
is required for each, he is able to
teach the lesson properly. And
those points will stand out prominently in his teaching.
ADAPTABILITY OF TEACHER.
The best qualification a teacher
can possess is adaptability. The
best method of thoroughly teach-
ing our Sabbath-school lessons is to
This rereview, review, review.
viewing should deal with the facts of
Scripture.
Our Mission Study.
No. 4.—THE FIRST WORK OF THE
GERMAN MISSIONARIES IN SUMATRA.
IN December, 1834, the first GerSTEPS IN TEACHING.
man missionaries began work in
Mrs. L. M. Calkins : We must Borneo. In May, 1859, the Dyaks,
have our children feel the seriousness incited by the Mohammedans, masof the things they most need to know. sacred the majority of these missionIn teaching the primary lesson, there aries, and most of those that escaped
are three steps : suggestion, develop- fled to Batavia.
ment, and drills. If a child has any
Acting on the advice of Heer Van
knowledge of his lesson, the first der Tuuk, a Dutch scholar, they
question will call it all to his mind; decided to open work among the
careful recitation will develop it, and Battaks of northern Sumatra. Van
frequent reviews will fasten it in his der Tuuk had years before gone
mind. The important thing in drill- among the Battaks, lived in their
ing and training is the spiritual, prac- houses, dressed in their garb, eaten
tical lessons for character-building for their food, indeed, to all intents and
life, which can be impressed upon the purposes had become a native, in
children.
order that he might learn their language. His object was to make a
USE OF LESSON PAMPHLET.
translation of the Bible into the
0. Soule: The teacher ought to Battak language. He had already
be able to instruct the class without accomplished this when the Gerreading the questions, but I have man missionaries met him.
been in some schools where the
With a Bible already to their hand,
pamphlet was laid aside, and the and two Dutch missionaries already
teacher never made a point in the in the field as pioneers, they prolesson.
ceeded to carry into execution their
If the lesson design. The committee in Barmen
C. Sorenson :
pamphlet be used through the week, ordered Rev. Van Hofen to explore
it will not be so necessary to use it Sumatra. In 186o he left for Paduring the recitation.
dang, Sumatra, from which place he
M. C. Wilcox: The teacher's proceeded up the west coast to Si
greatest work lies in his influence Boga, and thence inland to Sipirok,
outside the class, in awakening in where the Dutch missionaries were
his pupil's mind a desire to study settled. The country, elevated as it
the lesson for himself. If we can is 2,000 feet above the sea, seemed
only arouse that desire, we shall healthy, and he found the people far
greatly assist our students.
superior to the Dyaks in industry
and intelligence.
METHODS OF TEACHING.
In consequence of this trip of exG. B. Thompson : There are
ploration the Rev. Mr. Heine was
two methods of teaching: the corksent to Sumatra, while Denninger
screw method of pulling instruction
and Klammer from southern Borneo
out, and the funnel method by which
were transferred to this field. In
instruction is poured in. Teachers
1861 Nommensen, Asselt, and Betz
should not sermonize, and thus enarrived from Germany. In 1865
deavor to pour something in, but if
Johannsen and Kodding, and in i866
the corkscrew method is employed,
Schreiber, strengthened the band of
the pupils will see the necessity of workers, and opened a new station
having something that can be drawn in Selindong, Sipirok, Bungabondar,
out.
Aek Sarula (called afterwards Pangaloan), Sigompulan, Huta Damai,
and several other places.
"HE who works with his heart will
In most of these places the work
always have work for his hands."
done was among the heathen Battaks.
But in all of them the work was a
constant battle with Mohammedan"THERE are three kinds of people, ism. Nevertheless, the work was
the wills, the won'ts, and the cant's. much blessed, and numerous heathen,
The first accomplish everything ; the and not a few Mohammedans, were
second oppose everything ; the third added to the church. Churches and
fail in everything." " Without Me ye mission houses were built, also school
can do nothing." " I can do all things houses for the children, in all these
through Christ."
places.
R. W. MUNSON.
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SINCE our latest report of the work
in this place we have experienced
much of the Lord's blessing. The
enemy has been very busy endeavoring to belittle the truth by a liberal distribution of Canright's and
Nicholson's tracts, but we have been
led to rejoice that six precious souls
for whom Christ died (four men and
two women) have been led to embrace the truths for these last days,
and are now preparing for baptism,
being desirous of walking in all the
light the Lord has revealed to them.
We have been here over three
months during which we have striven
to present to the people in all its
solemnity, the precious truths of the
third angel's message ; and while we
regret that so few have been led to
take a definite stand, we have abundant evidence that scores of others
stand condemned by what they have
heard, and acknowledged to be the
truth. We are glad to remember
the precious promise of Isaiah 55:
io, ii, and fully believe it will apply
to some in this plkce who have faithfully attended our meetings in the
tent.
As might be expected, our good
congregations have fallen off until at
this stage only our own people attend, with one or two others on Sunday evenings, so we have decided to
close our tent work here next Sunday evening, February 23, as we do
not feel the situation justifies the expense incurred in keeping the tent
up longer here.
We have been holding cottagemeetings in conjunction with our
tent effort, in Sister Forbes's home
at Liverpool, and at Brother Caleb
Smith's at Carlingford, and we are
pleased to report profitable meetings
in both places. One lady at Liverpool has decided to obey, and others
are interested.
We also hold studies once a week
in Sister Hardwick's home at Newtown, with some profit to our own
people from the Stanmore Church,
and one or two not of our faith.
Thus we have found our time fully
employed, and earnestly pray for
God's blessing on the seed sown.
W. G. BRITTAIN.
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WHO OF US KNOW ?
Who of us know
The heart-aches of the men we meet
Each day in passing on the busy street,
The woes and cares that press them,
Forebodings that distress them—
Who of us know ?
Who of us think
Of how hot tears have traced the smiling
cheek
Of some we meet who would not dare to
speak
The pangs they feel, the burdens that
they bear,
Each hour that passes through the
solemn year—
Who of us think?
Who of us care
To try to think and know their pain and
grief,
And help to bring the breaking hearts
relief,
To help to bear the burdens of their
care—
By tender word and loving look and
prayer—
Who of us care ?
—S. C. Allen.
" That God May Be Justified."
DAVID says he confessed his sins
that God might be justified in His
condemnation of sin, and clear when
He judged the transgressor. Ps.
51 : 3, 4 ; Rom. 3 : 4.
But God is the judge of all the
earth, and His dealings with the
human family will be such that in
the final judgment every mouth
will be closed, not only because of
the conviction of the sin committed,
but because of the efforts unappreciated or spurned by them, which
heaven had put forth for their salvation from sin, and from the sickness and sorrow resulting from sin.
To every nation, every kindred,
every tongue, and every people, and
to every creature of every tongue,
God has sent His messages of mercy.
He says, "I have even sent unto
you all My servants the prophets,
daily rising up early and sending
them." Jer. 7 : 25.
"But I say, Have they not
heard? Yes verily, their sound went
into all the earth, and their words
unto the ends of the world." Rom.
ro : 18.
"The Lord gave the word; great
March 2, 1908.
was the company of those that published it." Ps. 68 :
Do you make one of this great
company that publish the truth of
God? Are you helping to carry it
to the ends of the world ? If you are
not, how is God to be justified in the
great day of judgment? He gave
it to you to give to the people. He
called you by His providence and
the word of His testimony, to carry
it to them, and if you fail in doing
your part, the only possible way we
can see that God may be justified, is
in calling upon some one else to do
your appointed, but neglected work.
But how will this affect your case?
Can " Well done, good and faithful
servant" be said to those who have
refused to do well? refused to do
anything that inconvenienced them ?
Would it not seem that if the love
of souls failed to move us, and the
reward of faithful service failed to
appeal to us, That God might be justified is a motive that ought to move
us to action ? That God may truthfully say : " I have sent My servants,
the members of the royal family, to
your doors, carrying My precious
truth, My messages of mercy, invitations to the marriage supper ;
through heat and cold, rain and
shine, by day and by night, from far
and near, over hill and dale, they
wended their way to your homes.
But you turned them from your
doors ; you would have none of My
reproofs, nor My invitations."
Suppose then that our efforts seem
unappreciated by many, even by the
great majority, and we do not see
all the results we would desire ? If
God is justified by our faithfulness,
as He was by Noah's, by John the
Baptist's, and others', then all is well.
Then, "that God may bejustified,"
that His plans to free all of His institutions from indebtedness may be
vindicated, shall we not, all of us,
every Seventh-day Adventist everywhere, do our part in the very present work of God, in getting "Ministry of Healing " into the homes of
the people of our district ? Must
God send messengers from afar, at
great expense, to come to the very
home we ought to have visited ?
—No ! no! no ! Let the answer
come loud and strong : " We will
summon all the courage we can, and
we will go forth in the name of the
Lord."
God will then be justified in your
district, by your service.
G. B. STARR.
March 2, 1908.
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People's Work.
Missionary Volunteer Reading
Course.
Nos. 9 AND I0.—" EARLY WRITINGS," NEW EDITION, PP. 232-273 ;
OLD EDITION, SECOND DIVISION,
ENTITLED "SPIRITUAL GIFTS," PP.
96-134.
1. COMMIT to memory Rev. 14:
6-u. What was the first angel's
message ? Who heralded this message? Who was the leader in this
work, and what were some of his
experiences ? How were the early
Advent people tested ?
2. What is the second angel's
message and its relation to the first ?
\Vhat was the midnight cry, and how
did it affect God's people ?
3. In the first illustration of the
Advent movement, what is indicated
by the two clouds settling upon the
waiting ones ? How were the Advent
people comforted ? To what was the
disappointment of 1844 compared ?
Why ?
4. Compare the second illustration
with the first.
5. What mistake had been made
in the interpretation of the prophetic
period ending 1844 ? Compare the
heavenly sanctuary and its services
with the earthly. What symbolized
the close of the service in the earthly?
What event took place at the close
of 1844, and of what importance is
this event to us ? See also " Great
Controversy," chaps. 23, 24, 28.
6. What is the third angel's message, and for what purpose was it
given ? What special test came to
the children of God at this time ?
See also the chapter on " The Open
and Shut Door." What do you
understand by "following Jesus into
the most holy place " ? Of what
importance are the three messages
to God's children ? Note the attitude of William Miller toward the
third angel's message, and God's
love toward him.
7. What is meant by being on the
firm platform ? What lesson may
be learned from the experience of
the Jews who rejected John's message ?
8. How only can we withstand the
teachings of Spiritualism ? How do
these teachings tend to overthrow
the authority of the Scriptures, to
inore personal responsibility, and.
to deny a personal Saviour ? See
also " Great Controversy," chap 34.
9. What special plans has Satan
laid to ensnare the Advent people ?
What is the only safety against
covetousness ? How is the spirit of
Judas manifested to-day ?
1o. Note the experiences of God's
faithful children during the shaking,
observing especially God's compassion for them. What is the cause of
the shaking among God's people ?
Remember the supplementary references are for those who wish to
read further on the subject. The
examination on " Early Writings "
will not touch them.
M. E. KERN.
Notice.
As THERE are two lessons combined in the Missionary Volunteer
Reading Course this week, none
will appear in next week's RECORD.
Obituaries.
HAWK INS. —Died at the Glendale Sanitarium, Campbell Town, Tasmania, January 29, 1008, Ella May Hawkins, at the
age of twenty-nine years. She was born
in Richmond, Tasmania, and in her childhood attended the Presbyterian Church.
In early life she with her mother and
sisters united with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. After some years spent
at Avondale School, she entered the work
of the Lord, where she remained faithful
unto the end, and died at her post of
duty.
At the time of her death she was
secretary of the Tasmanian Tract Society. The words of the last auditor,
"Not a mistake in all her books,"
testifies to her faithfulness. She loved
her work, arid it was a bitter disappointment when she was compelled to leave
the office.
Some .two or three years ago she
strained her heart. This difficulty gradually grew worse, and was within the past
few months complicated with consumption. She leaves three sisters and two
brothers to mourn their loss.
She had a bright Christian experience,
and we laid her to rest with the blessed
hope of soon meeting her again at the
first resurrection.
The Rev. Mr. Barr, Presbyterian
minister, assisted in the burial services.
L. V. FINSTER.
SNELL—Fell asleep at Townsville,
North Queensland, on January 28, Sister
Caroline Snell, aged 69 years. Sister
Snell accepted present truth sixteen years
ago as the result of reading " Thoughts
on Daniel and Revelation," purchased
from Brother Wainman. She had been
reared a Roman Catholic, and after accepting the truth for the hour? had to
bear many trials and persecutions from
old church associates. She, however, resolved to walk in the light, and proved a
faithful witness for the truth till she
died. On the last Sabbath of 1906, after
attending worship, on her way home she
fell from an omnibus, and was removed
to the public hospital, where she remained for over eight months. She was
then sent home as incurable. Prior to
her accident she was a faithful worker
for the Master, and circulated much reading matter. While in the hospital she
used to talk to the patients about the
truth ; and when we started a tent effort
in Townsville this aged sister, crippled
and almost helpless, made string onionbags, which the friends of the cause used
to sell for her at a shilling each, to assist
in the expenses of the mission. To me,
these shillings were as sacred as the
widow's mite, and we are sure that
Heaven's blessing rested upon them.
Sister Brown, who writes me in reference to Sister Snell's death, says : "She
was a faithful soul, and as we stood
around her grave and listened to the
beautiful words of the burial service,
we felt more determined than ever to
stand firm in the truth, and with God's
help to remain faithful, that we may meet
our sister in the earth made new. We
pray that it may be so."
Sister Snell leaves a husband, two sons,
and one daughter to mourn her loss.
" Blessed are the dead that die in the
Lord."
'1'. H. CkApnocx.
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1r4t-flleTlelele rfleicle
TIIE West Australian Training School
opened on Wednesday, February 5, with
an excellent class of students.
REGULAR Sabbath services will he held
in the Upper Hall at the Town Hall,
Victoria Avenue, Chatswood, Sabbath
mornings from 9.45 to 12, and a children's
and youth's service at 3 P. IN).
THE West Australian Government has
given a lot valued at £250 to the Perth
Church. It is in a very desirable location.
The Perth Church is now doing its utmost to raise funds to erect a creditable
building.
TEE tent meetings at Chatswood,
N. S. W., closed on Sunday- night, February 16. Thirteen are observing the
Sabbath. Mrs. Boyd and Miss Knight
will remain in Chatswood for a time to
conduct Bible-studies and assist the new
company.
FROM a circular letter written to the
churches in South Australia, we learn
that it was impossible to complete satisfactory arrangements for the campground at Glenelg, making it necessary
for them to change the location. They
were successful in getting a very nice
plot of ground next to the New Thebarton Tram Sheds, about two miles west
from King William Street. This meeting convenes March
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Improvements at Avondale.
EACH passing year brings many
changes, and places the Avondale
School for Christian Workers on a
better basis for accomplishing the
work for which it was inaugurated.
The importance of conserving
our water-supply has not been forgotten, and three large new cisterns
have been added during the past
year. A capacious reservoir is now
being excavated to catch the surface
water from the hill. A steam-pump
and attachments connect the cisterns,
so that water can be placed where
required. The recent heavy downpour of rain has filled all our tanks
and cisterns to overflowing.
Arrangements for the lighting of
the buildings with electricity are
being carried forward. A dynamo
with all necessary connections will
be installed at no distant date.
The Health Food Department is
doing a good and increasing business.
Several new foods are being placed
upon the market. New mills and
fixtures are being added to enable
the Factory to keep up with the
demands of the trade.
In the Printing Department all
hands are fully employed with important publications. The book work,
periodical work, tract work, boxmaking and institutional work give
the place a business-like appearance.
A new power-cutter, a backingmachine, and a standing-press have
just been added to the equipment
of machinery in this department.
The carpenter's shop and the
blacksmith's shop are busy places.
The oil-engine which formerly furnished power for the Avondale Press
is now being installed to run the
saw and lathes of these departments.
An addition to the buildings is being
erected to accommodate the engine
and supply needed room.
With all the facilities which it is
possible to obtain, the workers at
Avondale and the students who are in
training, need the prayers of God's
people that they may be kept pure and
true and loyal to His cause, and that
we may honor the Lord in all things.
E. C. CHAPMAN.
Are You Coming to Camp.Meeting? If Not, Why Not?
YOUR presence is needed at this
annual gathering. Satan will hinder
your plans and discourage your
efforts to attend, if possible. If for
various reasons you have decided
not to attend, listen a moment to
what the Lord says through the
Spirit of Prophecy about churchmembers attending our camp-meetings :—
" It is important that the members
of our churches should attend our
camp-meetings. The enemies of
truth are many ; and because our
numbers are few, we should present
as strong a front as possible. Individually you need the benefits of
the meeting, and God calls upon you
to number one in the ranks of .truth."
Some make this excuse, "'It is
expensive to travel, and it would he
better for us to save the money, and
give it for the advancement of the
work where it is so much needed.'
Do not reason in this way ; God
calls upon you to take your place
among the rank and file of His people. Strengthen the meeting all
you possibly can by being present
with your families. Put forth extra
exertion [italics mine] to attend the
gathering of God's people."—Testimonies, Vol. 6, pp. 38, 39.
Preparations are now in progress
for our West Australian Camp-meeting, which is to be held March 26 to
April 5. Pleasant grounds have
been secured at Midland Junction,
and no pains or legitimate expense
will be spared in making this annual feast, which the people of God
appreciate so highly, a success in
every respect. The Union Conference has promised to send us
help, and if we all seek the Lord
with all our hearts before the meeting, we shall come with our souls
all aglow with the love of Christ,
ready to enter into the spirit of the
meeting at the very beginning.
Brethren and sisters of West Australia, make no excuse that will keep
you away. Some may feel that their
business or home affairs will suffer if
they attend the camp. The Lord
March 2, 1908.
does not view matters as we sometimes view them. At this important
time in the history of God's last
message to the world, listen once
more to His voice to those who think
they can not leave their home
affairs :—
"Brethren and sisters, it would be
far better for you to let your business
suffer than to neglect the opportunity
of hearing the message God has for
you. Make no excuse that will keep
you from gaining every spiritual advantage possible. You need every
ray of light."—Id., p. 39.
Some of the people of Israel, who
lived at a distance from the tabernacle, spent more than a month in
attendance at their holy convocations, and can not we, who are living
just a little before the time when
God shall stretch out His hand the
second time to recover the remnant
of His people, spend half as much
time in turning away from our
worldly cares to commune with God?
This is a time for every one to
press through difficulties, and by
strong faith in Christ defeat the
powers of darkness. If you have
not fully decided to come to the
camp-meeting, read the following
advice from Him whose hands were
pierced for the people, and then
decide at once, asking God to open
the way for you to come to the
meeting :—
"The forces of the enemy are
strengthening, and as a people we
are misrepresented. We desire the
people to become acquainted with
our doctrines and work. We want
them to know what we are, and what
we believe. We must find our way
to their hearts. Let the army of
the Lord be on the ground to represent the work and cause of God.
Do not plead an excuse. The Lord
has need of you."—Id., p. 40.
Will you let Him use you at this
meeting ?
Do not say it is too late now to
plan to attend the camp.
Come
even though it be at the eleventh
hour, and receive your reward with
the rest of God's people.
E. HILLIARD.
West Australian Camp.Meeting.
NOTICE is hereby given that the
West Australian Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, will hold its
annual meeting, March 26 to April
5, in connection with the camp-meeting at Midland Junction, W. A.
A, H. PIPER, President,