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EVANGEL Vol. LV, No. 3 Nov. 1961

Published by the Aborigines Inland Mission of Australia, 58, Margaret S t ; Sydney N. S. W.

WORLD LITERATURE SUNDAY World Li te ra ture Sunday was celebrated in many parts of the wort)

on Sunday, October 8.

Fostered by Evangelical Li tera ture Overseas of U.S.A., this day is being more widely observed year by year.

Missionaries and others on the "front line" with the Gospel, realise more than ever the potency of the printed page.

Today, with thousands learning to read and write, the missionary and Christian worker must have the l i tera ture to put into the hands of the new literates.

A son of India has said, "The missionaries taught us to read, but the Communists supply us with the l i terature."

Someone else has quoted, "A drop of ink can make millions think."

The Federal Government of our Commonwealth claims that within a few short years every Aboriginal child will have the opportunity to at tend a school.

Wha t a challenge!

We would ask prayer for the ministry of the Mission Publications of Australia, La Perouse. This A.I.M.-U.A.M, project seeks to supply S.S. mater ials and other l i terature for our people throughout Austral ia.

In conclusion, let me quote overseas missionary D. M. Pan ton : "The printed page never flinches, is never tempted to compromise, never t i res ; it travels cheaply ; it works while we sleep and long after we are dead."

Y o u r s in C h r i s t ,

Editor. . Wesley R. Caddy

Wesley R Caddy

Front cover: Valued Local Helpers at Moree, N.S.W., Mr. and Mrs.

B. Draper. Mr. Draper has been a S.S. Teacher for a number of years.

Assistant Editor. . . Mrs. E. A. Collins

MISSIONARIES, REPORTERS AND OTHERS SENDING NEWS PLEASE NOTE;

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CONCORD N.S.W. before the 1st. of each month and will then appear in the Evangel a month later.

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STATE AGENTS:

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Victoria: Mr. J. Baxter, F la t 9, 17 Cockrane St; Brighton

Victoria. South Austral ia: Mrs. M. Tate, 24 Smith-Dorrien St; Netherby. Queensland: Mrs. Elms, Cotton St ; Shorncliffe, N.E.7, Qld. Tasmania: Mr. L. McLagan, Corinth St., Howrah, Tasmania. U.S.A.: Mrs. D. W. Miles, Sixth Street, Michigan Centne.Mich.,

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Because you

Prayed . . .

. . . blessing continues in an outstanding manner on Cherbourg, Q.

. . £150 has been supplied for the erection of the pro­posed church building at Elliott, N.T.

. . . well attended meetings in the Armidale district con­tinue to be a blessing.

. . . a Church has been formed in the city of Darwin, N.T., with our missionary, Mr. S. Eldridge, as pastor. Twenty-four men and women were received into fellowship as foundation members.

. . . successful camps have been conducted by several of our workers, and decisions among the children were recorded.

Erratum The last sentence in Col. 1 of

page 10 in the October issue of this magazine should have read: "The Federal Council desires that this building be known as the L. W. and Retta Long Memorial Hall.

We regret this mistake.—Ed.

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Mr. J. Davidson, Associate Worker of Dubbo, N.S.W., recently underwent an operation in the Sydney Eye Hospital. He has now returned home. His wife, assisted by Mr. Derek Drew, car­ried on the meetings in his ab­sence.

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NEWS OF

WORKERS

Last month Mr. and Mrs. D. Kirk and their daughter, Karen, were involved in a car accident. Their van rolled over several times. All escaped serious injury. However, Mr. Kirk received cuts and bruises to his head and face, and was ordered a short period of rest.

General Secre'tary and Field Superintendent, Mr. E. A. Collins, and his wife expect to arrive in Sydney, from Darwin, early in November. They plan to travel via Adelaide and Melbourne.

Miss Phyllis Naden, Native Missionary a t Lake Cargelligo, re­cently spent a few days as a patient in the Dubbo Hospital.

Miss M. Campbell, who suf­fered a fall some weeks ago, has not been well. A more recent examination revealed a broken rib. Miss Campbell is undergoing t rea tment . Her postal address is P.O. Box 117, Narrandera, N.S.W.

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NEWS FROM DARWIN

ACCIDENT Mr. Ken Hansen, who has been

assisting with the building of the new Retta Dixon Homes, had tho misfortune to slip from the roof of the Superintendent's cottage and fell 20 feet to the ground. His was a wonderful deliverance by the Lord, as the accident could have been a very serious one. He suffered a broken left wrist and a sprained ankle.

FORMATION OF CHURCH The A.I.M. Community Church

a t S tuar t Park , Darwin, was of­ficially formed on Sunday, 3rd September, with a foundation membership of 24. Our mission­ary, Mr. S. Eldridge, is the Pastor of the Church. After an impres­sive service, in which the right hand of fellowship was extended to members by Mr. E. A. Collins, General Secretary of the Mission, all who loved the Lord gathered around His table.

C.B.A. DIRECTOR A recent visitor to Darwin was

the Rev. Vernon Turner, Director of the Christian Broadcasting As­sociation, Five Dock, Sydney. The visit was arranged through Pas­tor Eldridge. Mr. Turner had the opportunity of speaking a t several A.I.M. services at the United Church, Darwin; a rally a t Kather ine; and over the air from station 8DN, Darwin.

CHILD CARE A special series of lectures on

the care and handling of deprived children was arranged by Mr. and Mrs. Collins for the missionaries and staff workers of the Retta Dixon Homes. Director of Wel­fare for N.T., Mr. H. C. Giese, made available the services of (Cont. page 15)

WHAT WE BELIEVE THE JUDGMENTS OF (i) BELIEVERS and (ii) UNBELIEVERS.

QUESTION 1: Are believers judged for their pas t sins? ANSWER: No. When they confess sin, they are cleansed by the blood of the Lord Jesus. 1 Jno. 1: 7.

QUESTION 2: Why have believers to stand before the judgment seat of Christ? ANSWER: To answer for the way they have lived their life. Rom. 14: 10; 1 Cor. 3 : 12-15.

QUESTION 3 : What will be done for those who have served faith­fully? ANSWER: Rewards will be given to them. Matt. 16: 27; Matt. 25: 21-23; 2 Tim. 4: 8.

QUESTION 4: When will this judgment take place? ANSWER: When the Lord comes again. Matt . 16:27.

UNBELIEVERS

QUESTION 5 : Will unbelievers be judged? ANSWER: Yes, a t the g rea t white throne of God. Rev. 20: 11-12.

QUESTION 6: When will this be? ANSWER: After the Devil is cast into the lake of fire and brimstone. Rev. 20:10.

QUESTION 7: What will happen to those whose names are not written in the Book of Life? ANSWER: They will be cast into the lake of fire. Rev. 20: 15.

QUESTION 8: What is the difference between the judgments of believers and of unbelievers? ANSWER: Believers are judged for service, unbelievers for sins. Matt . 16: 27; Rev. 2 1 : 8.

LISTEN ON YOUR RADIO TO .

Miracles and Melodies a programme for our own people featuring students and singers from the Singleton Bible Training Institute and

A.I.M. mission stations. 4VL—CHARLEVILLE, QLD. 9.30 a.m. every Thursday

morning. 4SB—KINGAROY, QLD. Sundays, 3.45 p.m. 2AD—ARMIDALE, N.S.W. Wednesdays, 4.30 p.m. 2DU—DUBBO, N.S.W., Mondays, 4 p.m. 8DN—DARWIN, N.T. Wednesdays, 5.30 p.m. 2MO—GUNNEDAH, N.S.W. Alternate Sundays, 5.15 p.m.

Pray that it might also be sent over other stations. If you have heard this session, please write and tell us.

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RIGHTLY DIVIDING

THE WORD OF TRUTH

THE DISPENSATION OF CONSCIENCE

ENOCH, THE MAN WHO WALKED WITH GOD

We concluded our last study talking about the family of Seth and the family of Cain: the godly line, and the ungodly line.

If you look at the 5th Chapter of Genesis you have the story of all the different men. Seth's line begins at verse 6 and goes right on through the end of the chapter, where Noah is mentioned. In verses 22, 23 and 24 we have a few words concerning Enoch. "Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years . . ." I wonder when he began to walk with God!

Did the birth of the little boy Methuselah bring him into a new relationship with God? Was that when it commenced? It seems to read tha t way. That walk with God continued for three hundred years. In spite of the godless nature of the world around him, Enoch maintained fellowship with God for three hundred years!

Finally, in verse 24, he was taken home to glory. What a wonderful testimony that man left behind! That walk which com­menced with God at some stage in his life continued for three hun­dred years, and then God took him home.

THE DAYS OF NOAH

The two lines of Seth and Cain continued, and finally we come down to the days of Noah. Over

the years sin had multiplied great­ly. Conditions had become worse and worse, and in the 6th chapter we find a very sad and sordid story. Here in this chapter wc have the inter-marriage of the line of Seth and the line of Cain.

There are some who feel that this reference in the 6th chapter to the sons of God really is to angelic beings—not good angels, but fallen angels; and that this was a union between evil spirits and the daughters of men. They say the results, of course, were the giants t h a t were in the earth. It seems to me, however, that angelic beings, whether they arc fallen or whether they are pure, are spirit beings, and I do not see how spirit beings could have physical contact with human be­ings.

Rev. Egerton C.Long

I believe tha t these "sons of God" here were definitely the sons of the godly line of Seth, and the daughters of men were those from the ungodly line of Cain. Some­thing certainly happened to the godly line of Seth, because all that remained t rue to God were Noah and his family.

Our Lord referred to these days of Noah when He was here on earth, and He said, "As it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be in the days of the coming of the Son of Man." These were days of compromise when the men of God and the men of this world mingled together.

Then there were days of great wickedness. We read in verse 5:

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RIGHTLY DIVIDING THE WORD OF TRUTH (continued) B.T-I. S T U D E N T S

WRITE "God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the ear th." Then they were days of violence. You read in verse 1 1 : "The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence."

I t was a day also when men re­fused the testimony of God. Noah was a preacher of righteousness, so the New Testament tells us— "a preacher of righteousness warning men of the judgment to come." Jude tells us tha t Enoch prophesied, "Behold the Lord Cometh with ten thousand of His saints." But men rejected the testimony of those two witnesses. That is exactly what is happening today. Men reject the testimony of the Word of God, and choose rather to follow their own path­way.

THE COMING JUDGMENT

Then God warned Noah of the flood tha t was coming, and God said tha t there would be 120 years more and then judgment would fall. God told Noah to build an ark of a certain size, and to gather together the different species of animals so that Noah and his family and the animals would be safe when the flood came.!

T H E JUDGMENT FALLS

Noah began immediately, and finally finished the Ark. Noah obeyed the revealed will of God and he was saved. His family came with him into the ark, and they also were saved. After the door was shut, God waited yet another seven days in mercy and in grace before He sent the rain, hoping against hope that someone might repent, that someone might come and ask for admission to the ark, but no one came. Finally the judgment fell, and all those out-

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side the ark perished, and the dis­pensation closed with that awful judgment of the flood.

I t is not our purpose here to go into discussion of how widespread was the flood, whether it went r ight across the whole world or not. We are not told. I t went far enough to destroy all the living creatures on the ear th a t tha t particular time except those in the ark.

So the flood came, the end of the dispensation again was judg­ment, and God had to begin over again with man.

TYPES

There are two or three interest­ing things to point out just before we finish this study.

Enoch is usually considered as a type of the Church, translated, taken out of this world before the judgment came.

Noah is usually considered as a type of Jewish, and perhaps Gen­tile believers who will come to know God as their Father and Christ as their Saviour during the Tribulation time, and are kept during that period and taken right through in safety. Enoch him­self, of course, was "raptured" before tha t judgment fell.

Methuselah, the oldest man, died about the time of the flood ac­tually took place.

God willing, in our next study we will look at the Dispensation of Human Government.

The students of the Bible Train­ing Inst i tute, Singleton, returned refreshed and rejoicing in the Lord, after term holidays. They were spent in places such as Nambucca Heads, Leura, Maclean, Sydney, Peak Hill, Newcastle and Gosford, by the kind hospitality of Christian friends.

Read what three of the students write of their experiences.

John White, of Darwin, writes: "I really had a wonderful time a t French's Forest, which is about three miles west of Dee Why. I attended the Baptist Church there and enjoyed the fellowship very much.

Veronica Day, of Moonah Cullah, N.S.W., wr i tes : "I was glad of the opportunity to spend holidays with friends at Leura. It was a real time of rest ."

Valerie Smith, of Nambucca Heads, N.S.W., wri tes: "To me, it was a great pleasure to spend holidays with my mother and sis­ter. I enjoyed the fellowship with other folk, too."

We are looking forward to your continued prayer support for this final term.

Jacqueline Johnson,

LOCAL REPORTEB.

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Group of Moonah Cullah people and visitors a t 1959 Christmas Convention. The A.I.M. Church building is in the background.

MOONAH CULLAH RESIDENTS MOVE - WITH

MIXED FEELINGS

On Friday, September 29th, the N.S.W. Chief Secretary, Mr. C. A. Kelly, announced that twelve families from Moonah Cullah Aborigines' Reserve would move into new cottages at Deniliquin, N.S.W. The new cottages, said Mr. Kelly, cost £ 2 6 , 0 0 0 to build. Each has three bedrooms, a combined kitchen-dining room and a combined bathroom-laundry. All are sewered.

Mr. Kelly continued that the Moonah Cullah School would be closed and the 61 pupils going into the new homes would attend the Public School in Deniliquin.

The following is an account by

our Associate Worker, Mr. Vern

Page:—

Another chapter has been closed and as i t closed, the hear ts of many were filled with mixed feelings.

Yes, the people of Moonah Cul­lah were busy packing all their household goods last week, in readiness to leave the station on which most of them had centred all their lives. Mr. K. Owers, a Christian farmer, brought his big semi-trailer for the day. About 8 a.m. the process of loading be­gan.

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No one ever fully realised how much they really had stored away until it s tarted to fill up the floor space of the big t ruck!

How excited the children were when I arrived a t the station.

"Oh! Mr. Page," about one dozen voices cried, "whose car are we going i n ? "

Arriving a t the new settlement, we found the children, who had arrived earlier, racing in and out of the new homes in wild excite­ment.

How thrilled the women were to be taking up residence in their lovely new homes.

I t was sad to leave the old station with all the fond memories, but yet how wonderful to see the fuller opportunities being given to so many young lives.

We were very thrilled to see some of the boys and girls make their way to the Methodist Sun­day School, and later to see many of the mothers at the service, on their first Sunday in town.

Glory be to God for the work that has been established amongst these people over the long years. It has been a joy to serve the Lord with them.

Now we must patiently wai t upon the Lord to guide us that we may be wise in every way as we seek to help these folk.

WHAT WILL BE THE FUT­URE ACTIVITIES O F ASSO­CIATE WORKERS SUCH AS MR. AND MRS. PAGE? HOW MUCH WILL THE PEOPLE MIX IN THE W H I T E COMMUNITY? WILL THEY BE SATISFIED WITH FELLOWSHIP IN THE EXISTING CHURCHES, OR WILL THEY STILL LONG FOR A FELLOWSHIP O F THEIR OWN?

PRAY FOR OUR WORKERS AND P E O P L E DURING T H I S TIME O F TRANSITION.

Eastern-Area Superintendent, Mr. W. R. Caddy, and his wife visited stations in N.S.W. and Queensland during August and September. This is their account of the trip:—

ITINERARY During our 3,000 miles trip around stations in

northern N.S.W. and central Queensland, two needs were constantly brought before us. Among the many, many needs of our field, these two were before us day by day.

Firstly, incomplete and inadequate buildings need attention urgently. At Cherbourg the mission house stands not quite half finished, and at Woorabinda, both the Church and mission house are in a bad state of disrepair.

The second need is that of workers. As mentioned in the last issue of this magazine, Queensland presents great opportunities today. Where are the labourers?

Our first call was a t the Single­ton Bible Inst i tute, where we left our two boys in the care of Mr. and Mrs. Bowen. We were sorry tha t we missed seeing some of the students, as they had left for term holidays.

MOREE, N.S.W.

From Singleton we proceeded to Moree.

I t seemed to us that the vast north-west black soil plains were spread out as a "welcome mat," for we were certainly well re­ceived a t the mission house and on the camps.

It was good to see how the work in this centre has consolidated. One can visualise further develop­ment as the Lord continues ..to bless.

BEAUDESERT, Q.

A short hour of fellowship was spent with our workers, Mr. and Mrs. F . Picket, a t this centre. This work needs our prayer support very much.

WOORABINDA

After several days in Brisbane, during which time we enjoyed fellowship with the Queensland Council and prayer partners a t the annual meeting of the mission in that State, we travelled on to Woorabinda, approximately 100 west of Rockhampton.

Miss Fairfax and Mrs. Knox were wait ing for us. The purr of the car engine was heard long be­fore we appeared. Such is the loneliness and quietness of the bush in Central Queensland.

A welcome tea for both Mrs.

. . . Fellowship at "Welcome Tea" was good. Mrs. Caddy talks with (left to r ight) : Mrs. Munns, Mrs. Beckett and Mrs. Knox, Native Missionary.

Knox and us was enjoyed on the Monday night. A happy group of folk met under the bush shel­ter near the church and partook of the good things provided. Mrs. W. Munns and Mrs. Beckett did a good work.

The help of Miss Ward, school­teacher, and Matron Kohn is much

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appreciated in the work on this station.

Prayer is asked for the local pastor, Mr. Tobane, and the bap­tised believers.

CHERBOURG

Changes! Why, it seems that all that is known as A.I.M. a t Cherbourg and Murgon has had a face-lift!

The par t of the mission house which is completed has been painted, the interior of the church has been brightened (the church.-members plan further improve­ments la te r ) , and, most of all, the church is now full for all weekend meetings.

Mr. and Mrs. Kirk are seeing wonderful blessing. Many are coming to the Lord, and the church members are working with a new zeal.

. . . a t Cherbourg we were glad

to see Joyce Dick again and to meet Wesley Williams for the

first time.

Open air, Christian Endeavour, prayer meeting and the New Con­verts ' Class are all well attended by keen and active Christians.

At the Hamburger Tea, on the Saturday night, we were presented with a beautiful boomerang, painted by Mr. X. Skeen, a deacon of the church.

One of the greatest thrills while at Cherbourg was to stand in one of the s t reets preaching the Gos­pel, with some 60 of the coloured folk.

FINGAL

Our Cherbourg stay lengthened owing to the 'flu having caught up with us. Because of this, only a few hours were spent with Pas­tor Bird, of the Fellowship Church here.

I t was a wonderful experience to visit the field again, and we praise the Lord for His many mercies on the long tr ip.

you to meet Philomena

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BAGOT, N.T.,

DIARY Activities on Bagot Reserve

since the last report:—

1. From 25th to 30th June spe­cial meetings for the children taken each day by Miss K. Davis.

2. From 3rd to 8th July the Dar­win Eisteddfod was held, and Bagot Reserve Native School took par t in the all-schools choirs, and also in the Aboriginal choirs. They came second in the latter.

3. On 5th July the Native Schools Sports were held, and Bagot School again did well, com­ing second.

4. From 18th to 26th August a school holiday camp was held at Casuarina beach once again. It was a good camp, and the night before i t finished some of the girls came to the Saviour.

5. From 18th to 23rd September special meetings were held each evening for the children by Mr. Wally Fejo, Mr. Reynold Ketchup and Mr. Max Schenk; the atten­dances a t these meetings were good, especially of the smaller children.

The hospitals have been visited every week, and we have contacted many natives from several dif­ferent places, and some seemed so pleased to hear the Word of God.

Humpty-Doo and Koolpinyah stations have been visited each month, and i t was good having Mr. and Mrs. Collins with us at each place. They showed slides. How interested the people are a t these places.

Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Parish

Miss A. Clark

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news OVER THE BORDER

Report from dry-season workers, Messrs. D. Stretton and

C. Main, written from Kununarra, W.A.

The ti t le is one which lends itself to thoughts of being somewhere remote—which indeed we are . We are a t the new town which has grown up around the 'work of constructing a dam across the Ord River, known as Kununarra.

We have not explored around yet. Petrol is short, having arrived here with about one a n d a half gallons in the tank, after a journey of 509 miles. The Land Rover, with its caravan, had averaged just under 12 miles to the gallon, which is somewhat less than had been anticipated. The last 30 miles had been over a badly corrugated road, and this in the dust and heat had wearied us to the point of ex­haustion, t ak ing into account the two weeks travelling which it followed over some very difficult road. The Lord brought us through without mishap, and there was one incident which clearly showed the Lord's overruling. I t was when the caravan broke away half a mile from a station.

During this time meetings had been held in ten places, two of them with stockmen on the "run."

"Who can u t ter the mighty acts of the Lord? Who can show forth all His pra ise?" Fo r the half cannot be told, of the blessing there is in all that is done and said at each place, as the Spirit ministers to us all, both hearers and speakers alike, to give glory only to God in those who come to accept Christ as Saviour.

This is bu t the first stage in our journey around the western sector, and for those who follow us in their prayers there is the work which may be possible out from this place, before proceeding further afield down the border country and back towards Wave Hill and the Victoria River district.

Always with praise to God for His enabling, through our Lord Jesus Christ.

. . . B R E T H R E N , P R A Y F O R U S . . . 2 Thess . 3 : 1 .

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NEWS FROM DELISSAVILLE

Sixteen school children went to Point Charles for five days camp­ing. W e had three teams, Kan­garoos, Emus and Possums. They did washing up, carrying wood and peeling the vegetables. The Kan­garoos were the best team.

Mr. and Mrs. Treloar took us to the camp. We had good fun a t the camp. We had good swims. Every night we had camp fires. We sang hymns and choruses.

The men took us up the light­house to see the light. We counted about 114 steps to the top. The men painted the top of the light­house when we were there.

June Moreen.

When I was at Point Charles for some of my holidays I would take some of the boys with me spearing crabs and fish. One day I speared four crabs and three stingrays and a red schnapper. At Point Charles is a lighthouse. I t is a very big lighthouse, and the men who look after the lighthouse came to service it. They took us up to the top to see the light working.

We are back at school again, and the people are well.

Paddy John, REPORTER

On Friday, the 21st July, I went to Darwin for a Teachers ' Train­ing Course. I stayed in Darwin for two months. There were others there too. I had lots of friends while I was in Darwin.

While I was there, Mr. Eldridge came around every Sunday in his car to pick me up for Sunday services a t Stuart Park .

Mr. Evans looked after us. The place I stayed in was the Mitchell Street Receiving Home near Dar­win Hospital.

About 8.30 a.m. I caught the bus for the school a t Parap. At 9 a.m. we started school, and finished about 4.15. I had to go home and do my washing.

When I was in Darwin my mother was sick, but I prayed to our Fa ther to help my mother walk again. I didn't know how to pray, but I can pray now. Before I go to bed I pray.

I'm back at Delissaville now, and have started teaching again.

Bobby Lane.

CHERBOURG "Praise God from Whom all

blessings flow. Praise the Lord! I am glad to be able to report tha t the work here is growing. We were being blessed of the Lord in every possible way. Cher­bourg is again experiencing a won­derful t ime of great revival. The Lord has showered His glory down on our Church for the past few months now, and is still blessing us with His Divine Presence. Many souls are finding Christ. "This is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes."

One of our foundation members, Mrs. Lily Kina (Grannie Kina, as she was known here) entered into the presence of her Lord and Saviour. She was radiant here— she is now more radiant in the presence of the Saviour. "She be­ing dead, yet speaketh; blessed be His Name for ever and ever." Mrs. Tottie Demlin represented Cher­bourg a t the funeral down a t Dun-wich. The Church was filled with

many friends, and the many floral tributes were an outward expres­sion of the love in which Gran Kina was held.

Like the Lord Jesus, she really loved people.

On Monday, 31st July, the Lord called our faithful Deaconess, Mrs. Annie Combo, to her eternal reward. She completed her course with joy, passing suddenly into the presence of her Lord to hear His "Well done, thou good and faithful servant—enter thou into the joy of thy Lord."

On the first Sunday in each month some fifty believers gather round the Communion table, and we praise God that so many of us enjoy this fellowship.

At the time of writing we have Mr. and Mrs. Caddy and Beth with us here a t Cherbourg. Mr. Caddy gave us a fine message on Sunday morning, and a number of folks testified to having received much blessing. After the service 34 members stayed behind to talk with Mr. Caddy concerning the development of our Native Church.

Do pray for Mr. and Mrs. Kirk as they faithfully minister to us here each week. Results can be seen for their labours together in this great work.

Mrs. Doris Brown, REPORTER.

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ARMIDALE "This one thing I do, forgetting

those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize . . . " (Phil. 3:13, 14).

Here in Armidale we are coming to realise more and more the need for singleness of hea r t and pur­pose in Christian life and work, if we would truly see God's blessing.

We praise Him that the work here is moving forward, and this is surely the only direction for a Christian!

Quite a number have given their lives to Christ, made a re-dedica­tion, or been restored from back­sliding lately. They need our prayers, tha t they might stand faithfully. Also it is encouraging to see a growing interest in the meetings.

At a cot tage meeting recently we had 60-odd people in one room.

The weekly prayer meetings are generally better attended too. It is a blessing to see the children praying and testifying, as well as the adults.

Our young people's meeting is becoming a real time of blessing. The Lord seems to work each meeting to cater for different needs of those present. One night, for example, the discussion moved round to science and the Bible, and a good book on the matter was lent out. This was a help to some of the High School pupils.

During the school holidays a missionary slide night was held, a t which, with the help of a big map, we were able to learn some­thing of the A.I.M. work in other centres, and also to see some pic­tures of the May Bible School.

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CONVENTION

Early in September we were able to take a good many local folk to a weekend Christian Con­vention a t Tingha. The meetings were arranged by two young aboriginal men, and were really wonderful. We were able to take a good supply of Bibles and Chris­tian books for sale, and also a box of free t racts . Several hun­dred coloured folk attended, and the Gospel challenge was fear­lessly presented. It was lovely to see a number go forward at each appeal for salvaton, re-dedication, restoration or prayer for some need. Many were deeply moved.

Pat Harrison, REPORTER.

REDFERN Lovely springtime! Trees that

were bare and dry-looking are now covered with beautifu1 green leaves, also plants and shrubs are showing their lovely blossoms. 1 am reminded of Isaiah 35:1 : "The desert shall rejoice and blossom as the rose."

I believe God, that we shall yet see lives glorious changed by His power, and bringing honour and praise to Him, in the Redfern area. We have had cold and showery weather, and colds have been prevalent. Several patients have been visited in hospitals. One family lost their little three-year-old boy through a drowning accident.

I t was an encouragement to have Mr. and Mrs. Colin Riley and family from Revesby. They are very interested in the work. Their help and fellowship is much ap­preciated, and I heartily thank them for their loving service.

Recently an invitation was re­ceived to be present at the Spring-wood Baptist Ladies' Fellowship luncheon to tell the ladies some­thing of the work being done amongst the coloured people.

M. Acland, MISSIONARY.

FINGAL Greetings in our Lord and

Saviour's precious Name. (Ps. 5: 11-12.) The Fingal Choir was able once again to attend the A.I.M. annual meeting in Brisbane, and take par t in the service.

In their addresses, Mr. and Mrs. Caddy told of their experi­ences in the mission work, and how they tried to be one with our people so as to preach Christ and His love more effectively.

We rejoice in having Mr. Gra­ham Paulson back with us again. He is endeavouring to lead the young people to the Lord. On Friday night he conducts a social evening, and on Saturday night, a devotional service. Pray that this may be the beginning of a revival among our people here.

R. C. Browning, REPORTER

PASTOR and MRS. B. BIRD of the Fingal Fellowship Church

November, 1961—EVANGEL

BIBLE BOOMERANG Tyrell walked over to where the

old men were sitting. His heart was beating fas t in anticipation. In his hand he carried a newly carved boomerang. Soon he would learn to throw it like the old men. About this he was definite.

Now he stood near the men. They were all talking in the smooth flowing language of Wadabri tribe.

Old Bill Brungle, the champion boomerang thrower, had not noticed his nephew approach.

"Uncle, when are you going to teach me to throw this ," Tyrell finally blurted out.

Bill Brunyle looked down a t Tyrell, and a t the same time plucked a gumleaf from the near­by tree.

"You know," Tyrell interrupted Bill's thinking. "You know, you're a good thrower, and I want to be like you!"

Bill's eyes were now gazing a t the sun as it disappeared behind the purple tinted mountains in the distance.

Tyrell stroked his precious boomerang. His father had made it. He was sure it was the best on the camp.

Bill reached down and took the boomerang.

"Yer dad make this?" he asked, as he held the weapon at arm's

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length. His keen eye noticed the twist of the timber, and he pro­nounced i t "proper good."

This pleased Tyrell, for he was proud of his father 's craftsman­ship.

Tyrell was a good pupil. Patiently old Bill taught him the a r t of throwing.

The heart of the coloured boy thrilled as he saw the boomerang rise high in the sky and return to where they stood. Again it rose, and again it returned.

It was almost dark now.

Tyrell ran home. His dad was

sitting outside their house. He was playing his guitar and singing one of the new choruses so popu­lar on the camp.

"Dad," began Tyrell, as he quickly related the happenings of the evening. "I can throw nearly as good as Uncle Bill," he con­tinued. His father laughed, But assured him that he might be the best thrower later on.

"I like the way it comes back," continued Tyrell.

"You know, son, the Word of God is like a boomerang. Someone preaches, maybe the missionary or our pastor, and people get saved. See what I mean. The Word is sent out and comes back again. There is a verse that says, "My Word shall not return unto Me void . . ." Isa. 55:11. Tha t word "void" means empty, or without accomplishing anything.

Tyrell sat on an upturned petrol drum beside his dad.

(Cont. page 14)

Happy children in the Woorabinda Sunday School

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BIBLE BOOMERANG (Cont.)

"Hey, Dad, when you paint my boomerang, put a Bible on it. I think tha t would be good. I could tell the boys about the Bible being like a boomerang."

I t was very at tract ive boomer-and which Tyrell handled next morning. Two Bibles, a scene depicting a smoke signal, and the A.I.M. motto, "Our God is able . . . " were skilfully painted.

"Beaut," exclaimed the proud owner. "Really beaut."

gp ULP

°f SINGLET0N STUDENTS

By MISS J. PHILLIPS

Miss Dorothy Lennon is a member of the Leighton Ford Crusade Choir, Sydney.

Miss Evelyn Walker has been in Victoria for youth meetings and deputation.

The thought of this prized pos­session occupied his mind most of the day, but it was not until he saw his dad coming home from the sawmill, in the late afternoon, that the big decision was made.

"How'd it be, Dad, if I gave my Bible boomerang to the mis­sionary. Pas tor says he'll be here this weekend."

"I think he'd like tha t ! I t may encourage him and perhaps he'll come back again soon.

W.R.C.

NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS

We send our best wishes to these cousins for a very happy bir thday:—

1st, Gloria Williams; 3rd, Yula White; 4th, Rodney Williams; 5th, Frank Carr ; 6th, Jean Bamblett; 9th, Teresa Blair; 10th, Terry Taylor; 11th, Lawrence Ross; 12th, Lorraine Morris; 13th, John Briggs; 14th, Christine Simpson; 15th, Lynette Bird; 16th, Rachel Moy; 18th, Kenneth Murphy, Linda Warren, Rosie Whi te ; 19th, Yvonne Parsons : 20th, Ann Dillon; Leslie Brown; 23rd, Pamela Joy Klcinschmidt; 24th, Peter Allan; 25th, Dawn Peters ; 26th, Helen Blitner; 30th, Joe Bamblett.

Birthday Verse: Happy is that people whose God is the Lord.— Psalm 144:15.

Mr. Graham Paulson is finding avenues of service a t his home centre, Fingal, N.S.W.

Miss Hilda Murray is working in Sydney, and Misses Clarice Ivey and Mona Kennedy are employed in the Adelaide area.

Miss Ruth Simms continues to lead a busy life in the Sydney office of the A.I.M.

Mr. and Mrs. J . Lane are rejoicing in the birth of a daughter, Margaret Ruth.

A monthly prayer meeting is held in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ken Langton, Alexandria, Sydney, by Miss M. Acland.

Miss Kath Naden is working at Holmlee station, near Gilgandra. N.S.W.

(This column, which has been conducted by Miss E. Walker, will now be the responsibility of Miss J. Phillips, M.P.A., Adina Street, La Perouse, N.S.W. Miss Phillips would like to hear from past students.—Ed.)

TWENTY-THREE YEARS OF SERVICE

Members of the Brisbane Ladies' Auxiliary have accepted with reluctance, the resignation of Mrs. Thoday, as Secretary.

For 23 years Mrs. Thoday has given faithful service, bringing cheer and encouragement to all on the field with her consistent letter writing.

Now, because of her husband's poor health, Mrs. Thoday will be unable to at tend the meetings regularly.

Mrs. Carey has accepted the position of Secretary, and we feel sure tha t she, too, will carry out the duties in a very capable man­ner. C. T. BUDGE.

14 November. 1961—EVANGEL

ANNUAL MEETINGS

OF ABORIGINES INLAND MISSION

NEW SOUTH WALES To be held in Central Baptist Church, George Street, Sydney,1

Friday, November 10th, at 4 p.m.

Chairman: Rev. B. Page. And 7.30 p.m. Chairman: Pastor B. Ewing. Fellowship Tea during interval.

VICTORIA To be held in Scotts Hall Russell Street, Melbourne,

Friday, November 17th, at 7.45 p.m. Chairman: Mr. I. Hartley (Back to Bible Broadcast)

Preceded by Basket Tea at 5.30, and slides.

ALL WELCOME.

• To be a Christian and have no one suspect it is an impossibility.

• In the morning, praise God for the opportunity, but make some use of it before the morning goes.

• If you want to be miserable, look within; distracted, look around; peaceful, look up.

• There are multitudes who cry, "God be merciful," who never say: "God be praised."

• Duties are ours; events are God's.

NEWS FROM DARWIN (Cont.)

Mr. R. Vincent, B.A., Dip.Soc.Sc, for this occasion. I t was the first time that anything of this nature had been organised for children's workers, and it will later be pro­duced in booklet form.

PERSONAL

Some news about our voluntary workers, helping with the building of the new homes.

Mr. David Barnes has agreed to stay on until the completion of the project, and Mrs. Barnes, with their two small sons, has now re­joined him.

Mr. Neville Jones, after helping for about 18 months, returned to Brisbane, and plans to be married in New Zealand in October.

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A welcome addition to our ranks here is Mr. Crick, who ar­rived from Sydney last month.

Mr. and Mrs. E. Collins, who have been in Darwin for some months, have now returned to>

Sydney.

SUBSCRIPTION FORM

Miss H. Hitchcock, of the R.D.H., flew to Sydney recently for a period of sick leave.

Two new voluntary helpers ar­rived at the Home las t month. They are Miss J. Living, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Living, and Mr. A. Westbrook, of Brisbane.

Enclose a Postal Note or stamps for 6/- with this form.

NAME

ADDRESS

Post to your State Representative or Headquarters (Page 2) .

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F I E L D D I R E C T O R Y For mailing address — add the initials "A.I .M." to address shown.

NEW SOUTH WALKS: Headquar t e r s :

Rev. and Mrs. E. C. Long. 61 Douglas St., Stanmore. (56-1008). Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Collins, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Caddy, 19 Castlereagh St., Concord. (UF 2464) Miss A. Cavanagh,

Redf ern, Sydney: Miss M. Acland, 17 Ourimbali Rd., Mosman.

Bible Training Inst i tute , Singleton: Rev. and Mrs. J. Lloyd, Mr. and Mrs. K Bowen, Miss B. Clough, Miss K. Davis, Miss E. Walker .

Fingal , Tweed River: Pas to r and Mrs. W. Bird.

Moree: Mr. and Mrs. H. Kleinsehmidt, Mr. F . Pegus

136. War ia lda St., Eas t Moree. Condobolin:

Miss M. E. McAulay, Miss D. Evans , Cunningham Street, Condobolin.

Murrin Br idge: Mr. and Mrs. B. Clarke, Miss P . Naden. Conapaira St.. Lake Cargelligo.

Griffith: Mr. and Mrs. E. Bridge 7 Cutler Avenue, Griffith.

K a r u a h : Na r r ande ra :

Miss M. Campbell, Box 177, Nar randera .

La Perouse : Mission Publications of Aust ra l ia :

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Miles, Miss J. Phillips, Miss D. Lennon. Adina Avenue, La Perouse.

ASSOCIATE WORKERS I N N.S.W. West Katoomba: Miss Knaggs. Guyra : Mr. F . Stace. Walcha: Mr. F . Staee. Armidale: Mrs. N. Bell. Walget t : Mr. and Mrs. Whitehouse. Boggabil la: Mr. and Mrs. R. Palmer. Dubbo: Mrs. War ren .

Mr. and Mrs. J. Davidson. Singleton: Mr. and Mrs. W. Griffiths. Wallaga L a k e : Cowra: Mrs. N. Goodacre, Mrs. D.

Goodacre, Mr. R. Gallagher. Moonah Cullah: Mr. & Mrs. V. Page. Condobolin: Mr. R. A. Sharp, Mr. H.

Mart in. Ba l rana ld :

Mr. and Mrs. J. Shannon. QUEENSLAND: Cherbourg:

Mr. and Mrs. David Kirk, Box 17, Murgon.

Woorabinda: Miss M. Fai r fax . Mr.s. C. Knox A.I.M., Perch Creek, via Duaringa.

Palm Is land: Mr. and Mrs. Trezise. A.I.M. Pr iva te Mail Bag, Towns-ville.

Br i sbane: Mr. and Mrs. R. Living 56 Dodds Street, Woody Point. Telephone Redcliffe 4300.

Beaudeser t : Mr. and Mrs. F . Pickett. ASSOCIATE WORKERS IN QUEENSLAND: Brisbane: Mrs. Budge, Mr. and Mrs.

F . Clissold. Cherbourg: Mr. and Mrs. Mollenhaur. Normanton: Mrs. D. Hindmarsh .

Mrs. L. Smith. Palm Is . : Mr. and Mrs. F. Krause. VICTORIA: Melb. Office:

Miss I. Argerakis, 174 Collins St., Melbourne.

Associate Workers : Mildura: Mr. and Mrs. J. Collins. Drouin: Mr. and Mrs. A. Jensen.

NORTHERN TERRITORY:

Retta Dixon Home, Darwin: (P.O. Box 38, Darwin.) Supt . : Miss M. Shankelton. Miss M. Spohn, Sister R. Clutter-buck, Miss G. Dinham, Miss E. Williams. Miss E. Webb, Miss H. Hitchcock, Miss M. Stevenson, Mr. Roy Hallet t , Mr. R. Ketchup, Mr W. Fejo.

Staff Workers and Volunteers: Mr. and Mrs. L. Allen, Mr. M. Morcom. Mrs. S. Bell, Mr. and Mrs. T. Goodchild ; Miss B. Morr is ; Mr. F , C a t o ; Mr. B. Walke r ; Mr. M. Schenk; Mr. N. Jones ; Mr. K. Hansen,

Darwin Area : Pas to r and Mrs. S. Eld-ridge, P.O. Box 38.

Bagot : Mr. and Mrs. W. Par ish, Miss A. Clark. Box 38, Darwin.

Borroloola: Mr. and Mrs. M. Pa t t e -more, Borroloola, N T . , via Mt. Isa, Queensland.

Katherine and Beswick: Mr. D. Stret ton, Mr. and Mrs. M. Field. (Second Street, Katherine.)

Newcastle W a t e r s : Mr. and Mrs. J. Bridges. Mr. C. A. Main.

Delissa ville: Mr. and Mrs. R. Treloar

Associate Worke r s : Mrs. J . Fa r ran t , Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Bridge.

ACCEPTED FOR SERVICE: Rev. and Mrs. F. Radecki, U.S.A.

ON FURLOUGH, R E T I R E D :

Address c / - A.I.M, 58 Margare t Street. Miss R. Dixsan, Miss R. Birket t . Mr . A. C. Goulter, Miss F. Ginger, Mrs N. Wilson. Miss W. Ayling.

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Aborigines Inland Mission of Australia.

F o u n d e d by M r s . R. Long , A u g u s t 1s t , 1905.

Head Office: Kembla Building, 5s Margare t St., Sydney, Australia — Phone: BX 2268. Director, Rev. Egerton C. Long (56-1008). General Secretary, Mr. E. A. Collins (UF 2464), Federal Advisory Council : President, The Director ; Chair­men and Vice-Presidents, Mr. K. Beeby, Rev. R. F a r q u h a r ; Secretary, Mr. Blacke t ; Asst. Secretary, Miss M. Mackay. Gen. Treasurer , . Hon. Medical Advisor: Dr. D. Treloar. Hon. Auditor: Mr. W. Davies, A.A.S.A., A.C.I.S., A.CA.A., Victorian State Council: Melbourne Office. 174 Collins St., Melbourne. Phone 63-1500. Secre tary: Mr. A. J. Bagot, A.A.S. A..L.C.A., 202 Spring St., Reservoir, Phone JU 4059. Treasure r : Mr. J. M. Baxter , F la t 9, 17 Coch­rane St., Brighton. Phone 96-5184. Queensland State counci l :Secretary: Miss R. Shaw, 567 Hamil ton Rd., Chermside. Treasurer : Mrs. V. Ems.l Cotton Street, Shomcliffe, N.E.7. Tasmanian State Council: Secretary: Mr. W. Wolnizer, A. A.S.A., A.C.I.S., 38 Proctors Rd., H o b a r t ; Treasurer : Mrs. W. Wolnizer, 38 Proctors Rd., Hobar t , Tas. South Anstralian Auxil iary: Secretary and Treasurer : Mrs. M. Tate, 24 Smith-Dorrien Street, Netherby, South Australia.

Gowans & Son, 17 Rosedale Avenue. Greenacre, N.S.W. UY 6406.