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December 3, 1994
RECOR
Week of Prayer
Leads to
Decisions-10
Avondale Announces New Scholarships
An Urgent Need F fifty scholarships worth $A2000 each will be available in 1995 to provide financial assistance to
Avondale College, NSW, students disadvantaged by the drought or other hardships. The
scholarships will be applied to residential fees.
for Medical "Some scholarships will be available to returning students and others assigned to new
students," says the Avondale public relations officer, Dr Lyell Heise. "Prospective students who
Staff-6 can demonstrate genuine financial need should contact the student finance office immediately for
details on how to establish eligibility."
The student finance office can be contacted on (049) 77 1107 or on free phone 1800 804 324.
Does God Have "There will be an assessment of need, and some academic criteria to be met," says Dr Heise.
"Avondale is looking forward to hearing from students who can benefit from this new initiative."
a Gender Pictured are students currently attending Avondale.
Bias?
EDITORIAL
Priority and Urgency
The result is that we generally don't had prepared 10 people, with more
A , write
'm ex-
periencing the
make personal witnessing and involve-
ment a priority—or even an urgency.
We pray for the Holy Spirit to accom-
than 50 preparing at least 80 people in
the last four years.
Why are these results in Mexico, and
Fourth Internat- plish in our land, what is happening in not in New Zealand and Australia?
ional Congress Inter- and South America, the It isn't because the work is easy in
of Laity, being Philippines, Africa and Russia. We Mexico and Inter-America. I heard of
held in Vera pray. Yet we seem unwilling to invest some extremely difficult situations—
Cruz, Mexico. our time and talents prayerfully for the tribal languages to master, inhospitable
It's an exciting fulfilment of our prayers and terrain to cover, and people very much
event with some 5000 delegates, dreams—as do members in those settled in their own religion.
Seventh-day Adventists, from all parts countries. But I also heard of Sabbath school
of Mexico and Puerto Rico, and a Sure, we need to maintain the sense classes meeting midweek and praying
smaller number from other countries. of community within our churches. that they would be able to begin a new
On the Sabbath the numbers swell to And there is a work to do in soothing company or church.
11,000. the hurts and meeting the needs of And I heard of Pathfinder clubs with
Most of those attending are many. However if, as a church, our evangelistic goals. I heard of Sabbath
Adventist lay members, with some two school classes with their own plans to
or three hundred ministers. All gather win people to Christ and to the church.
under the theme of Laity and Ministers We pray. Yet we seem I heard of many individuals making
United in Christ. unwilling to invest our time commitments to actively work for the
There's a sense of urgency (and fer- and talents for the fulfilment Lord for two or three evenings a week,
vency) here. It's an atmosphere engen- of our prayers and dreams. or six to eight hours in direct outreach.
dered by the gathering of enthusiastic The youth of the church were vitally
believers. That sense of urgency seems involved, despite difficulties.
to be a vital component not only of own interests predominate, then we Will we continue to beseech the out-
their belief, but also their action. have lost our sense of gospel priority pouring of the Holy Spirit in latter rain
Peter speaks of this urgency. It's as if and urgency. Our raison d'être, our proportions—and yet refuse to partici-
he was under the guidance and direc- mission, ceases to motivate our plan- pate in this gospel imperative and end-
tion of the Holy Spirit when he said: ning and our activities. time priority?
"Looking for and hasting unto the At the congress, Pastor Robert What are your church's plans? What
coming of the day of God" (2 Peter Folkenberg, the General Conference is your Sabbath school class doing? Or
3:12). president, asked for those to stand more importantly, have you, and have
We seem in our Western World, by who had prepared a person for bap- I, taken on the urgency and priority of
contrast, to have stopped "hasting the tism during the past five years. I saw Peter, making it our own personal pri-
day." We seem to have examined some more than 7000 people stand at once. ority? Do we really believe our Lord is
Scripture critically saying, "How could And the vast majority of them coming? And if so, has His mission
those in Peter's time hasten the coming remained standing as Pastor really become ours?
of our Lord with some two millennia of Folkenberg raised the number from Harold Harker
time between them and our Lord's one, to five people prepared for bap- President
return?" tism. Almost half of those attending Trans-Tasman Union Conference
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Cover Pholo: 1. Heise Field Secretary Gerhard Pfandl Publishing Bruce Campbell Vol 99 No 47
2 RECORD December 3, 1994
LETTERS
written to the editor of the Port Sanitarium only purchases kosher grade
Church Growth Macquarie News. They were between a emulsifiers. Sanitarium is the only sup-
That the worldwide church plans to Presbyterian minister, M C Ramsey, plier of peanut butter that is kosher
build 2000 new churches (Newsfront, and two Adventist ministers, A W grade.
November 5) is a great idea. But we Anderson and H A Kent. The issue was While the early production of dis-
could build 3000 more across the world the Sabbath, and a side issue was the tilled monoglyceride-type emulsifiers
with commonsense. As Pastor Robert nature of Christ. was from lard, this is no longer the com-
Folkenberg has asked us many times, Ramsey accused the two of belonging mon source of the oil or fat for produc-
why are we being so elaborate? Why to a church that taught that Christ had a ing these products. It is still possible to
not strong buildings with no fancy trim- sinful nature. The March 28, 1931, issue purchase lard-based emulsifiers, but the
mings—with a large sign at the front of the paper contains a letter by consumer-power of the Jewish and
saying, "Looking for Christ's Return." Anderson where he emphatically Muslim communities has led the larger
D Burg, Qld denied that he taught or believed such a manufacturers to cater for these groups.
doctrine. This means that manufacturing plants
New Zealanders Lose Out Walter Martin included in his books where the emulsifiers are made to
RECORD (Newsfront, October 29) The Kingdom of the Cults (1977) and kosher requirements are now commonly
contains the report of my evangelistic The Truth About Seventh-day all kosher and no animal products are
campaign in Indonesia. Thank you, but Adventism (1960) the issue of the permitted on the premises. They often
I am at a loss to explain why the incor- church's teaching on the subject. Martin have a resident rabbi to ensure the strict
rect information that I am a New found that our official view is that requirements of kosher are complied
Zealander was included. I have worked Christ possessed a sinless nature. with. Richard Pearce,
in New Zealand and am married to a Brian Abrahams, Qld Senior Food Technologist,
New Zealander, but both my parents Sanitarium Health Food Company
were Australian. And although I was What's in Your Peanuts? Research Laboratories
born in Tonga, I have held an A recent letter (November 4) con-
Australian passport for some 40 years. cerning the use of emulsifier 471 might, Apology
Len Tolhurst, Papua New Guinea by implication, suggest that Sanitarium Computer difficulties caused several problems
used lard-based emulsifiers in their in the November 19 issue of the RECORD. We
We were informed by a usually reli- peanut butters. regret, in particular, the publication of a draft
Sanitarium wishes to categorically copy of the report on RECORD news instead of a
able source. final and checked copy. We apologise.
state that all emulsifiers used by
Incorrect Again? Sanitarium are derived from vegetable
May I correct two items in your story oils. For some years Sanitarium has Views expressed in Letters do not necessarily repre-
"Death of a Santo Pastor" (Newsfront, required its suppliers of emulsifiers to sent those of the editors or the denomination. Letters
should not exceed 250 words and should be mailed to
October 29). Pastor A G Stewart told certify that the emulsifiers supplied RECORD Editor, Signs Publishing Company,
the story of Naomi in his book In Letters meet this requirement. Further, Warburton Victoria 3799. Writers must include their
of Gold—not Trophies From Cannibal name, address and telephone number. Letters received
more than three weeks after the date of the issue carrying
Isles. The Australian grandmother the article to which they respond will normally not be
("Granny" as he endearingly called her)
of Pastor Andrew Stewart II is Vera
Stewart of "Kressville," Cooranbong,
c7usta ainefeeto--- printed. All letters will be edited to meet space and liter-
ary requirements
NSW. Andrew was her guest when he 71'57
passed through to the Western
Australian camp-meeting at Easter. In
fact she introduced him to "Andrew I minx #ER PkosLEH
Stewart," the plane, not realising it 58EYI TAKEs T NGs
would be the first and only time he 7W PERSONIILLY,--
would see it. Also, Jean Stewart has
been dead for many years.
Myrtle Hanbury, NSW
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Unfortunately, the information sup-
plied was incorrect.
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Historic Adventism dm, _ "
• 41 \
Regarding "No Official Stands" • \
(Letters, October 29) claim that the
church has no official stand on the .!r,„ \AA
nature of Christ, in 1986 while pastoring
the Port Macquarie church, Pastor Ross
Goldstone came across a series of letters
RECORD December 3,1994 3sentatives of a number of
Youth in NZ churches. It was the first time Addiction Counsellors Trained
Some 200 youth are that religion had been specifi-
expected to attend the forth- cally identified as an agency
coming youth convention at for involvement against
Waikanae, New Zealand, tobacco use.
December 27, 1994, to
January 1, 1995. Dr Walter User Friendly
Wright, from Texas, USA, is Since 1986, 238 churches
the guest speaker. have requested demographic
studies and community pro-
Divorce files from the Institute of
Members of the South Church Ministry and
Pacific (SPD) Division Evangelism in order to iden-
Marriage and Divorce Study tify community needs and
Committee met on October provide relevant services and A two-week seminar, the first in a four-part series, for
13, agreeing to continue their ministries. There has been a the training of addiction counsellors recently took place
work in developing and 46 per cent increase in at the Warburton Hospital, Victoria. The seminar was
defining their document that requests this year over 1993. conducted by Tom and Dana Claunch of Alabama, USA.
outlines a clear theological Dr Alwyn Salom, the insti- Tom is the past-president of the National Association of
perspective on marriage and tute director, with other per- Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counsellors (USA) and a
divorce, in line with sugges- sonal ministries directors leading authority on addictive disease treatment. Dana is
tions and comments made by have been involved in a num- an associate professor at the University of Alabama
the SPD Biblical Research ber of seminars and work- School of Medicine. George Thompson, a Churchill
Committee. shops, the most popular being Scholar and certified counsellor to the US National
on the user-friendly church. Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counsellors
Religion and Tobacco Standards, is director of Warburton Hospital's Alcohol
The associate health direc- and Drug Dependency Unit. Warburton Hospital has run
tor for the South Pacific a drug and alcohol program since 1978. In recent times,
Division, Dr Harley Stanton, Government Support Mr Thompson has implemented additional features to
was presented with a certifi- Some K50,000 was present- the program that now falls in line with other recognised
cate of appreciation and ed by the Papua New Guinea treatment centres in the USA and the UK. All staff come
recognition by the government to the Adventist from a counselling-psychology background and have
International Union Against Church in the Enga Province walked the path of spiritual recovery themselves, reports
Cancer (UICC) and his to assist in the completion of Mr Thompson. Pictured from the left: George Thompson,
tobacco-control efforts in a church for the 50th anniver- Tom and Dana Claunch.
Asia and the south-west sary celebrations on
Pacific region. Dr Stanton December 18. Provincial
was also facilitator and chair- finance minister Nathan Piari education. No other church and Port Moresby have
man of a lunchtime meeting said he recognised the or group in Enga had been raised K60,000 toward the
on October 11 on "Religion church's 50 years of commit- able to match those achieve- celebrations. Some 30,000
and Tobacco Control," ment to human development ments, he said. Engan mem- people are expected to con-
attended by 45 conference in the most tangible areas of bers of the church in Enga, verge on Rakamanda mission
participants, including repre- youth, welfare, health and Mount Hagen, Lae, Tabubil station for what will be the
largest celebration in the his-
tory of the Adventist Church
Did You Hear . . ? in Papua New Guinea.
... About the ministers and elders' unexpected dip into the font?
"The two elders and I filed onto the rostrum," writes Don Edgeworth, principal of
Papaaroa College, Rarotonga, Cook Islands. "I reverently took my place behind the pul-
pit. The congregation rose to their feet to join with us in singing the convocation. As we Adventists Elected
sang with heads bowed, there was a slight noise. Three Seventh-day
"Then I felt the floor give way. Adventists were voted into
"As I looked up, just able to peek over the pulpit, I saw church members barely con- the United States Congress
taining their laughter. during the November 8 elec-
"To our amazement and confusion the floor had given way, and the elder and I were tions. Sheila Jackson Lee,
left to greet each other in the bottom of the font. Democrat, of Texas was
"We scrambled out as dignified as possible and joined with the congregation in a elected to a first term with 73
hilarious amen! All were bursting, ready to laugh, but with an apology from the elder I per cent of the vote. Roscoe
moved to the Sabbath school pulpit, and preached the sermon from there." Bartlett, Republican, of
Maryland was re-elected to a
4 RECORD December 3, 1994second term with 66 per cent most unreached and hidden
of the vote. Republican Bob peoples in the world are the Church and State in Poland
Stump, of Arizona, was re- more than 500 million women A new law to regulate church-state relations between
elected with 70 per cent of who embrace Islam. Their the Seventh-day Adventist Church and the Republic of
the vote. —ANN social contacts are limited, Poland was endorsed by all parliamentary factions on
they are often uneducated October 14. Following church-state regulation for the
Women Evangelise and they are forbidden to Roman Catholic Church last year, similar enactments are
Seminars specifically for have contact with any man under way through the country's legislature. The church-
Adventist Pakistani women, a outside the family circle. The state bill will guarantee complete freedom of religion and
first in Adventist history, only direct evangelistic separation of church and state for Seventh-day
were conducted in Lahore approach could be made by Adventists. Among the issues of particular interest to
Pakistan. The two meetings, an Adventist female neigh- Seventh-day Adventists are a guarantee to recognise
held in late September, in bour or fellow shopper.— Saturday as the holy day (Sabbath) and religious rights
which some 50 women partic- ANR for conscripts in the Polish Army, including access to
ipated, were organised by chaplaincy privileges, which are included in the legisla-
Birthe Kendel, director for Lutheran Meeting tion.—ANR
Women's Ministries of the Representatives of the
Trans-European Division, Lutheran World Federation
and Dr Borge Schantz, direc- (LWF) and the Seventh-day
tor of the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church the first consultation between TV station was refused elec-
Adventist Global Centre for gathered from November 1 to Christian world communions tricity by the state-owned
Islamic Studies. The women 5 for an international consul- in which SDAs have taken electricity company after it
were taught how to witness to tation in Darmstadt, part. The purpose was to had earlier faced jamming by
Muslim women. Among the Germany. The meeting was familiarise the participants another TV company. World-
with the history and theology wide protests against this dis-
of each other's church. The crimination and much public-
Appointments and Retirements consultation identified what ity changed the attitude of
Appointments for Avondale College students include: Lutherans and SDAs have in the authorities and HEL-
Alastair Harris to Palmerston North, NNZ, as a ministe- common and what divides LAS-62 received a provision-
rial intern; Murray Thackham to the South Queensland them (for instance, Lutherans al licence.—ANR
Conference, as a ministerial intern; Jeremy Loftus to were surprised to hear
Sanitarium Health Food Company (SHF) Cooranbong, Adventists respected Martin Enrolments Up
NSW, as an assistant accountant; Grant Lynch to SHF Luther). Newbold College,
Christchurch, SNZ, as a trainee accountant; Caterine England, has a record enrol-
Hope in Greece ment of 379 (17 per cent
Olivares to Kauma Adventist High School, Kirabati
Mission, English and maths teacher; Wayne Boehm to Voice of Hope programs increase) students admitted
Lilydale Academy, Vic, Bible teacher; Natasha Gillard to have resumed on the in September. The increase
Hawkes Bay Adventist Primary School, NNZ, teacher; Protestant TV station, HEL- impacts on all departments.
Dean Allum and Sonja Brewin to Karalundi Aboriginal LAS-62, reaching 60 per cent This is a turnaround of the
Education Centre, WA, teachers; Paul Smart to Vietnam of the population of Greece. downward enrolment trend
as an assistant Adventist Development and Relief The programs, featuring of the past few years.
Agency director; Michael Portman to Nunawading Constantine Petsinis, a Contributing to the increased
Adventist College, Vic, art and subjects teacher; Greg Seventh-day Adventist minis- enrolment was a 15-month-
Fowler to North New South Wales Conference office as ter in Athens and Nikaia, are long student recruitment
assistant accountant: James Ballantyne to Port Augusta, relayed in Corinth, campaign by staff and stu-
SA, as pastor for the Aboriginal community. Macedonia, Thessalonica and dents and spearheaded by
other areas. The half-hour Velda Cox, director of
Those retiring from church employ are: J W Blandford, talks are aired twice a week College Advancement.—
Sanitarium Health Food Factory (SHF), Cooranbong, 39 and begin with the Voice of ANR
years; R Lewin, SHF New Zealand, 45 years; G F Hope logo and the AWR
O'Brien, Home Health Education Service, 29 years; tune "Lift Up the Trumpet." ANN—Adventist News
Pastor A M Penman, Greater Sydney Conference, 25 The first requests for a free Network
years; Pastor I B Rankin, South Pacific Division (SPD), copy of Ellen White's book ANR—Adventist News
28 years; E McCoy, Pacific Adventist College, 36 years; Steps to Christ have already Review
Dr R Wilkinson, SPD, 42 years; K Kila, Papua New reached the Greek Mission
Guinea Union Mission (PNGUM), 38 years; P V office. Some months ago the
Seresere, Central Pacific Union Mission (CPUM), 30
years; M Tuiwawa, CPUM, 30 years; J Jamakolo,
Western Pacific Union Mission, 28 years; T Sepuna,
PNGUM, 32 years; A Timothy, PNGUM, 32 years. December 17 Thirteenth Sabbath
Thirteenth Sabbath Offering
RECORD December 3, 1994 5Medical Staff Needed
by Bruce Manners
The need for quality medical whom is on a two-year train-
care in both Papua New ing program in anaesthetics in
Guinea and the Solomon Wellington, New Zealand.
Islands is enormous. During 1955, Dr Chester
Kuma, well known in the
Solomon Islands for his surgi-
T
cal skills and concern for pub-
hroughout the mission unions, lic health, will find himself, for
governments are increasing their considerable periods of time,
reliance on Seventh-day Adventist mis- the only doctor at Atoifi. With
sion hospitals. As a result concerns are a bed capacity of near 120, this
developing regarding their medical seems terribly unfair.
staffing. In this interview, Dr Percy Atoifi and Sopas Adventist
Harrold, the director of the Adventist Hospitals need someone
Health Department for the South immediately to share the work
Pacific Division, expresses some of load.
these concerns.
Some would suggest that, as
I visited Sopas Adventist Hospital we near the end of the 20th Nurses from many parts of Papua New Guinea are trained
and saw the tremendous work the hos- century, mission hospitals at Sopas Adventist Hospital.
pital is doing not only from a humani- aren't needed anymore. Is this
tarian viewpoint, but also the effects on the case? For Atoifi Dr Haines Posala, Dr
the spiritual life in the surrounding The need for quality medical care in Albert Solomon, Dr Sue Armstrong,
communities. I understand there is a both Papua New Guinea and the Dr James Chee, Dr Lipson Sisioli, Dr
looming problem with staffing, not only Solomon Islands is enormous. Both John Watts and Dr Narko Tutuo.
for Sopas Hospital in PNG, but also at Sopas and Atoifi stand tall with the However, these are just some of many
Atoifi Hospital in the Solomon Islands. results of the work they have done in doctors who have worked at these two
Sopas is in a delightful setting. It is the past. hospitals. My aim, however, is to add
some 2300 metres above sea level in Over the years articles in RECORD more names to that list. Adventist doc-
the highlands of Papua New Guinea. It have documented the success they've tors can take up the challenge to serve
is about two hours by road from Mount had in both the healing and spiritual both their church and humanity in a
Hagen. The hospital has served the ministries in their regions. For exam- missionary endeavour that is challeng-
medical needs in that area and has built ple, recently a man was converted after ing, interesting and satisfying.
up a high reputation both as a hospital his second admission to Atoifi Hospital
and also as a nurse-training institution in a decade. He remembers, with So what are you saying to Adventist
over more than 25 years. thanks, the effort given years ago by doctors around the Pacific who could
Currently Sopas is staffed by Dr Dr Steve Smith, to save his life. be of help to you?
Francisco Munoz and Dr John Watts, We need relief general practitioners
who form the core of the medical team. Dr Smith must be one of many who and specialists several times each year.
Dr Watts, his wife, Gayle, and their two have worked in these hospitals. Who The principal need, however, is for
children, will be returning permanently else? qualified Adventist doctors to alert me
to Australia in March 1995. Sopas commenced with Dr Roy as to when they would be available to
A medical practitioner is needed to Yeatts from the USA, while Atoifi com- accept the challenge of maintaining
replace John. The Adventist Health menced with Dr Lyn McMahon of adequate medical staffing at both
Department is currently searching in Australia. Later medical staff came Sopas and Atoifi on a full-salaried and
the South Pacific region as well as from England, USA, Australia, New full-time basis.
overseas. A medical practitioner from Zealand, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Papua
Australia, New Zealand or Papua New New Guinea and Peru. For Sopas, read- Dr Harrold can be contacted at the
Guinea is preferred. ers may recognise: Dr Robert Wood, Dr Adventist Health Department, 148 Fox
Atoifi Adventist Hospital on Uru Charles Hammond Jr, Dr Saleem Farag, Valley Road, Wahroonga NSW 2076,
Harbour on Malaita in the Solomon Dr Paul Truscott, Dr Hilda Rainda, Dr phone (02) 489 7122 or by fax on (02)
Islands is approaching its 30th year of Donald Kelly, Dr Robert Watt, Dr John 489 0943. ❑
operation. It is currently staffed by Wallace, Dr Apeli Nailatikau, Dr Kuria
three medical practitioners, one of and Dr Mark Wilson. Bruce Manners is editor of the RECORD.
6 RECORD December 3, 1994FEATURES
Why Me?
by Goldie Down
Only God knows the answer, the highway the distant hum of traffic, the world where fear, not freedom, pre-
but perhaps we would feel and in another direction the rattle of vails. Why am I fortunate enough to
better if we spent less time passing trains told of people going live in Australia? I couldn't choose the
about their chosen Sunday morning country of my birth.
griping and more time being
activities. Why me? Why me?
grateful. I thought of a bright-eyed lass who I stooped to retrieve a fallen clothes
works nearby. How she would love to peg and I noticed a bee hovering above
hear the motor mowers and the chil- a patch of clover. I watched a pair of
W hy me, God? Why did it hap-
pen to me?" How many
times have we asked that question
dren's voices and the traffic's roar. But
Cynthia is totally deaf.
Cynthia lip-reads her boss's instruc-
cheeky mynahs pecking their way
across the lawn and I saw a red rose
nodding in the breeze. Then I thought
when struck by misfortune. How many tions and answers his questions in a of Mrs Brown who lives two streets
times have we heard others ask it queer, high-pitched voice. Why was she away—of Mrs Brown and the millions
under similar circumstances? born deaf and I wasn't? like her who have never seen red roses
It's a question we can't answer. We Why me? or cheeky mynahs. Why do I have the
don't know the reason. A little later I saw the man across the gift of sight and they don't?
In a different context, "Why me?" is road hitch his boat trailer to his car and Why me?
a question I ask myself almost every set off for the day. At almost the same I pegged the last garment on the line
day. time the family in the corner house and went into the kitchen to prepare
Yesterday as I stepped out into the backed out of their garage and I lunch. What would we eat today? I
warm sunshine to hang out the washing guessed they were off to church. looked into cupboards stocked with all
I heard the squeals of next door's chil- Again I questioned, "Why am I so kinds of canned and packaged food. I
dren frolicking in their swimming pool. favoured that I live in this prosperous, opened a refrigerator that guarded all
Up and down the street buzzing motor free country where law-abiding citizens types of perishables—with an equal-
mowers advertised that other neigh- can come and go where they please?" sized freezer as backup. I sighed as I
bours were cutting their lawns. From There are many other countries in thought about the Third World coun-
tries where tens of millions of people
don't know where their next meal is
coming from, or whether they will ever
Apocalypse Now eat again.
What have I done that I should
deserve a full stomach and not they?
Why me?
by Martin Ward
Night brought with it a sudden
Apocalypse now— weather change. The wind whistled
Flaming images of forest fire storms around our small house and rain
Flitting across poured on the tiled roof. As I switched
The living room screen; on the electric blanket and snuggled
Replaced soon into my warm bed I thought of the
By pictures of raging floods, hordes of people made homeless by
Snow-frozen urban wildernesses, war, disaster and poverty. Why should I
And earthquake-shattered cities. have shelter?
Then starving children, Why me?
Making mute appeals, We don't know the answer to my
See us reaching for more question any more than we know the
Coke and fries. answer to the questions people ask
Our overloaded minds when sickness, accident or some other
Slip easily into neutral, misfortune overtakes them.
Not recognising the impending doom Only God knows the answers, but
Of God's apocalypse— perhaps we would feel better if we
Now! spent less time griping and more time
being grateful.
Martin Ward writes from High Wycombe, WA.
Goldie Down writes from Mount Colah, NSW.
RECORD December 3, 1994 7Does God Have a
Gender Bias?
by Kerry H Hortop
Should we uncompromising- believe this of these passages. God's creation. And that doesn't
ly forbid any female to speak Paul's deeper motivation in making change in chapter 2, where the differ-
between "the porch and the these statements is provided in the con- ent creation account emphasises the
altar"? text of 1 Corinthians 14:23, 33 and 40, love, companionship and intimacy
and 1 Timothy 2:1-4. (These verses between the man and the woman.
G
indicate that Paul is vitally concerned After the Fall, when we look at
od gives spiritual gifts to all. about the impression made upon unbe- God's pronouncement of the punish-
That's a truth found in New lievers by Christian behaviour—partic- ment for Eve and her daughters (not
Testament teaching. The gift of salva- ularly during worship services. mentioned, but perhaps implied) in
tion, one of those gifts, is freely avail- Positively influencing and winning Genesis 3:16, we can almost see the
able to all. unbelievers and visitors for Christ pain and tears in God's eyes. He isn't
But what of the spiritual gifts in remains a primary principle for Paul.) pronouncing His ideal for His children.
addition to this one? Who receives Jewish worship services, upon which He is, in reality, acting as God the
them and to what end? And does God the early Christian worship services Prophet and recounting what will now
have a gender bias as He dispenses His were modelled (the Romans couldn't be the dreadful change in relationships
benefits to the church? tell them apart), didn't accept females between husbands and wives as a result
In all texts focusing on spiritual gifts as having any active part. of sin and the Fall—just as it would be
(principally Romans 12; 1 Corinthians Females also had little or no part in for the man and the soil (verses 17-19).
12-14 and Ephesians 4), not one men- the "higher" types of contemporary Tragically, sin enters into the world
tions gender in connection with any pagan worship services. For females to and, for the woman, the saddest of all
gift. From the context of spiritual gifts be actively involved by speaking in is the change in relationship with her
misuse (especially tongues and prophe- first-century Christian churches would husband and her status in the family.
cy found in 1 Corinthians 12-14), the have meant that visitors (Jews and To suggest that this subjectivity of
implication is that women received Greeks, men and women) would have women to men (and, by the way,
spiritual gifts. The gifts only became a been highly offended at this totally Genesis 3 refers to husbands and
problem when they were using their indecorous and even "immoral" wives, not men and women in general)
gifts in the public worship service, behaviour. They would have judged the is God's ideal, timeless and universal
which Paul said was unacceptable (1 whole congregation as debased and will until glorification, ignores one of
Corinthians 14:32-35).' unworthy of their presence. Any possi- the tremendous changes that the com-
Why did Paul say that it was a bility of winning them to the gospel ing of Jesus into the world was intend-
"shame" or "disgraceful" for a woman would have been lost—an unthinkable ed to bring about—involving personal
to speak in church (or to even exercise situation for Paul. relationships, social and cultural dis-
her spiritual gift)?2 Paul probably held the same person- crimination, and injustice.5
If we believe that this is a universal al view as the rest of his contempo- Social relationships within the first
and timeless command, then we should raries, that women should have no part century were a long way from God's
uncompromisingly forbid any female to in a properly conducted worship ser- ideal.6 God sent His Son not only to
speak between "the porch and the vice. However, his statements, preserv- reveal His loving nature and to die for
altar"—at least while there are any ing the credibility of the congregations us, but also to begin the process of lift-
males in the church. Obviously Ellen of the first century, should not be ing humankind. It involved improving
White and her contemporaries didn't applied in a timeless and universal relationships between people, and par-
sense. Nor should we use them to ticularly between men and women. We
oppose females who may have the gift Christians have been slow learners in
of preacher and pastor (Ephesians the school of Christ. Just as in Jesus'
4:11) in our society today.' generation, if theology is involved, the
If we follow Jesus' method for estab- learning curve is steep, but if the
1995-Year the Adventist lishing timeless and universal truth by demand is for social and relational
going back beyond Paul or Moses to changes, growth is slow and painful.
MAN
AN AFFIRMATION of WOMEN AND MISSION
creation, then Genesis 1 tells us that
the man and the woman were made
Yet it hasn't really been the influence
of the women's movement that has
equal.' They were king and queen over brought about the best changes in
8 RECORD December 3, 1994human relationships and the reduction
in discrimination over the past 150
years. It has been dedicated Christians
putting into practice the ideals and
principles of Jesus.
Rather than oppose today's gender
equality movement by adopting a
male-dominated worship service char-
acteristic of a past era, we should faith-
fully put into practice Paul's principle
that our worship services must not
offend contemporary standards and
customs—provided, of course, they
don't oppose clear biblical standards of
morality as taught in the Ten
Commandments.
In our culture and society it is offen-
sive to the average person for any
group, let alone the Christian church,
to practise discrimination in any
form—particularly against women. Ilen Harmon (Ellen White) temporarily lost confidence in
Many visitors to a congregation that the Millerite message after October 22. She felt adrift,
practises discrimination against female without a spiritual home, for she and her family had earlier
participation would be highly offended been dismissed from the Methodist Church for promoting
and would judge that church unworthy Millerite views.
of their continuing presence. Such a But in December 1844 Ellen Harmon's opinion changed. She
congregation is clearly breaking Paul's experienced her first vision. In it she saw the Advent (second
principle that worship behaviour coming of Christ) believers walking on an ever-ascending path-
should not offend non-Christian visi- way to their heavenly home. She saw others reject the light that
tors causing them to leave the fellow- lit the pathway, stumbling and falling to the wicked world
ship and therefore being no longer in a below. This vision confirmed Ellen Harmon in her faith in "the
position to hear and accept the gospel. midnight cry."
A modern-day Paul would remain The Millerite movement, once unified by the hope of the
true to his principle, but would proba- advent, became fragmented by doctrinal differences. Many
bly reverse his specific first-century gave up their faith completely; others returned to their former
counsel in our social and cultural set- churches. Some concluded that while the hope in the second
ting. coming was correct, the October 22 date was incorrect.
God hasn't given His spiritual gifts An even smaller minority continued to hold to the October
along rigid gender lines, and a church 22 date—but concluded that they must have misunderstood the
that faithfully applies both Paul's event to take place on that day.
principle of non-offence and Jesus' This minority group split into two groups: one group, led by
creation principle will not only per- Joshua Himes and William Miller, became known as "Open
mit, but encourage, those gifts in the Door Adventists"; the other, led by Joseph Bates, James White
whole congregation—at worship and and Ellen Harmon, became known as "Shut Door Adventists."
at witness. 0 (This title reflected their belief that on October 22 the door of
mercy was forever shut. It was a belief that was to change grad-
References ually over the next eight years.)
1. Compare 1 Timothy 2:11-15. With the acceptance of the seventh-day Sabbath, the high-
2. Kittel suggests that the word means "disgrace-
ful in the judgment of men." TDNT, Vol 1, page priestly ministry of Christ in the heavenly sanctuary and the
190. doctrine of soul-sleep, the doctrinal foundations were set for
3. Please note that in Ephesians 4:8 the word for what later became the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
"men" is anthropos and here, as in most places, The smallest of the Millerite remnant groups, led by Ellen
it is best translated as "people." White (often termed the weakest of the weak due to her poor
4. Such as, for example, when He deals with con-
troversy over the Sabbath (Mark 2:72) or mar- health), became the strongest and most universal. Faithfulness
riage and divorce (Matthew 19:3-15). to the Bible and a willingness to accept divine guidance along
5. For example, see Luke 4:17-30, and the reac- the way has resulted in the prophetic remnant, the Seventh-day
tion of the bigots. Adventist Church.
6. Ellen G White, Prophets and Kings, pages
687, 688; The Desire of Ages, chapters 1-3.
Kerry H Hortop is the pastor of the Castle Hill December
church in Sydney, NSW.
RECORD December 3, 1994 9Good Results From Hungary
M ore than 80 people desired bap-
tism at the conclusion of a month-
long, six-night-a-week program con-
series logo as they went from door to
door.
On the first night 380 people attend-
ducted in Pecs, Hungary, during ed, and numbers increased to more
September and October, by Pastor than 500 as the series progressed. The
Rein Muhlberg, ministerial secretary of local television station featured the
the North New Zealand Conference. meetings in a prime-time magazine
Pastor Muhlberg was one of a group program.
of ministers asked by the Trans- The Pecs pastor is now visiting some
European Division to conduct evange- 200 people who had given their names
listic programs within the Hungarian during the series. This is a time-con-
Union. On his way to Hungary, Pastor suming task because the pastor has no
Muhlberg visited Tallinn, Estonia, to car and relies on public transport.
hold revival meetings for those who "Evangelistic work in other parts of
had attended his 1992 campaign in the the world is a real blessing to the recip-
Photo: RMuhlberg
city. Many attending the Tallinn meet- ient church," says Pastor Muhlberg.
ings who had not made a decision for "But I feel that I too am blessed as an
Christ in 1992 did so this time. evangelist because of the experience—
The 60 church members of Pecs per- and I am also convinced our own divi-
Pastor Rein Muhlberg is pictured baptising a
sonally invited people in their city, by sion is blessed because of its invest-
new convert during an evangelistic program doorknocking, to the evangelistic pro- ment in reaching out beyond its own
he conducted in Pecs, Hungary. gram. They wore T-shirts with the borders."
Week of Prayer Leads to Decisions Lay Involvement
eek of Prayer or Week of Lilydale campus.
Increases in
W Sermons?" was the question asked
by Brisbane Bible teacher Jerry Unser
A candlelight communion service
took place on the Friday night. Many
CPUM
as he and Craig Willis (a teacher on the said they were sad to see the week draw nreater involvement of lay people in
New South Wales Central Coast) took to a close.—Alarna Gray %Ithe pastoring of churches in the
the Week of Prayer for Lilydale Central Pacific Union Mission (CPUM)
Adventist Academy, Victoria, recently. was the priority of the Local Church
More than 30 students requested bap- Administration Advisory that met in Fiji
tism and 100 students requested Bible on October 24.
studies at the week's conclusion. Rapid membership growth, increased
Mr Unser and Mr Willis presented a pastoral workloads and serious financial
series of chapel services and evening constraints in many local missions of the
worships. CPUM are placing heavy loads on the
Mr Willis led the music and singing, limited number of ministerial staff.
while Mr Unser explained simple Bible The advisory's recommendations
concepts using a series of illustrations were:
that evoked laughter and tears from the • That local missions provide inten-
students. sive training programs for local church
David Edgren and Toby Norris, over- elders in all areas of church pastoral
seas campus personnel, supported the ministry and administration.
programs with drama. • That a retraining program for
Friendship was a base of the relation- church pastors be carried out focusing
ship between Mr Unser, Mr Willis and upon their increased involvement in
the students. This combination, with g multichurch administration and in the
morning and evening prayer times for training of church members for ministry.
both students and staff, laid the founda- 6 • That lay-training centres be estab-
tion for the worship services taking E. lished within local missions similar to
place. those operating in the Papua New
Jerry Unser presented the youth Week of
A number of Bible-study groups and Prayer to Lilydale Academy students, and Guinea and Western Pacific Union
baptismal classes have begun on the assisted in leading 30 young people to Christ. Missions. Here elders and other church
10 RECORD December 3, 1994members become better acquainted
with the Scriptures and with their min-
istry responsibilities in the local
New Church Opens in WA
churches.
"The advisory will represent a signif-
icant step forward for the local church-
es in the Central Pacific Union
M erredin church, WA, filled to spoke of the importance of having a
overflowing with 320 people, tangible place of worship.
was dedicated on September 9. The opening address was given by
Mission," says Pastor Doug Robertson, Those who could not be seated in the Pastor Vogel, and a historical
coordinator of island leadership devel- church watched the program on overview of the church was present-
opment in the South Pacific Division, closed-circuit television in another ed by Pastor Hardy. The Merredin
who was present at the advisory. "As room. church, founded in 1940 by Pastor
elders and other church members are The opening weekend began on Len Brandstater with a membership
equipped to share more of the ministry Friday night with the ordination of of three, now has a membership of
and administration of the church, church elder Keith Orchard, and 80.
members will be better nurtured, and deacon and deaconess Jim Corby The designer of the church, David
church pastors will be freed for wider and Heather Orchard. Guest, and the builder, Peter Lynch,
involvement in evangelism and in the Five people were baptised in the both local farmers, were thanked by
training of their members for personal evening program. Kellie-Jo Leslie church members for the time they
ministry." and Kerrie and Gareth Davies both gave to the church's develop-
The meeting was directed by Pastor (brother and sister) were baptised by ment. They were presented with
Uilli Solofa, the CPUM personal min- Pastor Norm Hardy, a former minis- family Bibles.
istries and Sabbath school director, and ter in Merredin. And Murray and Music was an important part of the
involved local church members, pas- Dianne Hooper, who came to Christ day, with Spectrum, a Perth-based
tors, district directors, mission and through a Kenneth Cox video pre- group, presenting many items, and
union mission departmental personnel. sentation, were baptised by Western an afternoon concert that included
Australian Conference president the talents of the church's children
Pastor Ken Vogel. and members.
Family Support Pastor John Kingston, the church On Sunday an open day attracted
pastor, welcomed members and 80 people. They viewed the church
Leader Dies guests on Sabbath morning. and various displays, and tasted veg-
Kim Chance, a member of the etarian food supplied by Cathy
T he director of
the Family
Support Centre for
Western Australian Opposition, Kingston. Six visitors asked if they
asked those present to review their could attend the church some other
family commitments and values, and time.
the Greater Sydney
Conference, Pastor store at Lane Cove. Karen and Allan began attending
Allan Butler, died On March 18, 1968, he married classes in Family Life in Strathfield,
on October 21 Fiona Thompson at the Epping and Allan was accepted into the
after a 12-month church, and they moved into a flat Counselling Training Program with
battle with a brain above the Lane Cove store. They had Family Life in 1984.
Pastor Allan Butler died tumour. He was two daughters, Kylie and Joanne. He began to see himself as a quiet-
recently after a battle with born on March 2, During 1969 he was convicted to change agent, furthering his commit-
cancer. 1945, in Rock- join the ministry and began theology ment to serve others by completing a
hampton, Queensland. training in 1970, excelling in his study master's degree in Family Life
Pastor Butler was born into a of Greek. Graduating in 1973 he pas- Education, a course from which he
Christian home, and was provided tored Ashfield, Lakemba, Hurstville, graduated in August 1991 as a
with a secure and stable upbringing— Caringbah and Dundas churches. straight-A student.
a foundation of what was to become a People loved and responded to his During the past 10 years Allan and
life of service to others. ministry. Karen have presented premarital
He was interested in music, being He married Karen Baldwin on education classes and marriage
the Lakemba church organist for April 4, 1982, and continued to enjoy enrichment programs.
many years, and sports. As a mark of a love relationship that saw both of In August 1990 Allan became an
respect and encouragement during them develop a new self-understand- Associate Member of the Australian
his illness, he received a card signed ing and a broadening of their rela- Association of Marriage and Family
by the South Sydney Rugby League tional skills. Counsellors, and in 1993 began work-
team. In 1983 he was invited to work part ing for the Greater Sydney
After completing his Leaving time at the Sydney Adventist College Conference.
Certificate in 1961 he worked for the (which closed on the day of his funer- Allan will be remembered as one
Sanitarium Health Food Company in al) as school chaplain. He established who believed in other people, as one
a Sydney shop, and was later made a warm rapport with both staff and dedicated helping others realise their
supervisor for the Sanitarium retail students. God-given potential.—Bryan Craig
RECORD December 3,1994 11Baptism After Tongan Campaign
three weeks of the series Pastor Laws. "Mr Feo'faa'ki put ques-
for 15 ministers from the tions to us and at the conclusion of the
Friendly Islands group. series both he and his wife were bap-
They studied pastoral tised."
work, evangelism and At the conclusion of each evening's
preaching. The group meeting, another meeting was scheduled
worked on home visitations covering topics such as "How to Be
in the afternoon. Born Again," "The Secret of How to
Among those baptised at Overcome Sin," which attracted up to
the campaign were Mr and 150 people.
Mrs Feo'faa'ki Maile. Mrs Attendance at the meetings was total-
Feo'faa'ki impulsively ly dependent on church members bring-
attended one of the meet- ing friends to the meeting. Advertising
Among those baptised during a recent evangelistic campaign in ings in 1994 presented by prepared for the program and posted as
Tonga were Mr and Mrs Feo'faa'ki Maile, who are pictured with the students of Fulton certified mail never arrived.
their family. College, and told them she During a shorter series at Beulah
total of 18 people were baptised and enjoyed what she heard. Her family Adventist College, 270 youth enrolled
further 100 requested Bible studies opposed her interest, and when a friend and about 100 made decisions for fur-
at the conclusion of an evangelistic series invited her to attend Pastor Laws's pro- ther Bible studies and baptismal classes.
presented in Tonga's capital, Nukualofa, gram, her husband refused her permis- Young women living in the dormito-
by Pastor Lindsay Laws. The series took sion to attend. ries of Beulah Adventist College fasted
place from August 21 to October 2. He then changed his mind about her and prayed for other youth to give their
A Revelation Seminar presented by going, and then changed it again. But by heart to the Lord. Almost half the stu-
local ministers is now following up on that stage she had determined to attend dent body are not Adventists. Many
Pastor Laws's five-nights-a-week evan- without his permission. young people took notes at the lectures.
gelistic series. They both went together. Some of the current ministers in Tonga
Pastor Laws also daily conducted "When it came to the first night the became Adventists while students at
morning field schools during the first Holy Spirit brought conviction," reports Beulah years before.
Igo i 4 DI.
Bryce and the Knife Mr Masaea clenched his teeth
and fists. He closed his eyes so he
wouldn't see the awful scene. At
by Dedily Masaea
the same time he heard Mrs
uge tree with hanging one-year-old boy, Bryce. She Masaea scream. Then she cried.
h ranches and thick leaves
shaded the taro patch in the
spread out a mat in the shade sev-
eral metres away and put the baby
Mr Masaea opened his eyes. He
felt sick and frightened.
Masaeas' garden. Mr Masaea had down. Then, with both hands "Where is the baby?" he
battled for two hours with the big clutching a wooden hook, Mrs screamed. But Mrs Masaea didn't
tree, hacking and sawing at its Masaea pulled as Mr Masaea cut. answer. She was frantically search-
branches. At last it groaned and "Pull-cut, pull-cut." The job was ing for Bryce, who had fallen into
fell with a loud crash. easier with two working together. the crushed branches.
But the tree now lay across the Mr and Mrs Masaea were so She picked up the baby. He
track that wound uphill to the busy they didn't notice little Bryce wasn't hurt. He wasn't crying. He
Masaeas' home. Mr Masaea creep to the fallen tree and climb looked as if nothing had hap-
began clearing the track, cutting onto a branch behind his daddy. pened! Mr and Mrs Masaea were
the tree branches. Just then Mr Masaea gave a so surprised they couldn't speak.
It was hard, slow work. Soon Mr hard swing with his big cane knife. They just hugged their precious lit-
Masaea's hands were bruised and His eyes followed the knife and in tle boy, then knelt to thank God for
blistered. He was glad to see Mrs an instant he realised the danger. sparing his life. El
Masaea coming to help. The knife was headed straight for Dedily Masaea writes from Pacific Adventist
Mrs Masaea was carrying their Bryce's head! College in Papua New Guinea.
12 RECORD December 3, 1994NOTICEBOARD
Anniversaries NSW), and Tammy Louese Di Salvia, daugh-
ter of Douglas and Barbara Di Salvia
(Thailand); daughter, Lynette (Aldinga Park,
SA); and six grandchildren. Lee Bowditch
vived by his children, Nanette Smith (NSW)
and Bruce (Old); four grandchildren; and one
Peries. Anton Peries and Luba De Silva (Narromine, NSW), and Lorraine Lavame great-grandchild. Pr Polkinghome
were married on 26.10.44 in St Marys Catholic (Brisbane, Old), were married on 18.9.94 at Butler, Allan Llewellyn (Pastor), born 2.3.45
church, Dehiwela, Colombo, Sri Lanka. They Lisgar Gardens, Hornsby. Peter Fowler in Rockhampton, Old; died 21.10.94 in Newman, Deborah Ellen, born in Tasmania;
celebrated with a thanksgiving service at the Sydney, NSW. Married Karen Baldwin in died 24.10.94 at Noble Park, Vic. Married
Morley SDA church, Perth, WA. (They came Kuo—Lin. Roderick Kuo, son of Dick and 1982. He is survived by his wife; and children, Leon Ruffles in 1932; he predeceased her in
to Australia in August, 1988.) In attendance Ramona Kuo, and Elaine Lin, daughter of Kylie and Joanne. See page 11. 1942. Married Alois Newman in 1950. He pre-
were their children, Arlene (Perth), Anestly Harold and Alice Lin, were married on Carole Ferch-Johnson deceased her in 1977. Also predeceased by
(United Kingdom), Anastasia (Melbourne, 2.10.94 at the Chinese SDA church, Sydney, daughter, Faith (10 months). Deborah is sur-
Vic), Trevine (Sri Lanka), Sherwin (Perth), NSW. Desmond Mowday Enberg, George Hamilton, born 6.6.35 in vived by her daughter, Marlene Williams; and
and their spouses. Unable to attend was their Sydney, NSW; died 1.8.94 at Gosford. three grandchildren. B G Whelan
son, Melvin, and his wife, Claudette (United McMahon—Todd. William John Married Lois Haack on 11.1.59 in Sydney. He
Kingdom). Anton and Luba have nine grand- McMahon, son of John and Wilma McMahon is survived by his wife; daughter, Linda Oldham, Vincent, born 28.2.03 at
children. Lynn Burton (Mount Isa, Qld), and Kathryn Joy Todd, Wallace (both Central Coast); and son, Tony Tamworth, NSW; died 4.9.94 at Manilla,
daughter of Colin and Delcia Todd (Charters (Sydney). Don Madden, George Drinkall NSW. Married Alice Amelia Blackman in
Towers), were married on 6.11.94 at Pine 1945. He is survived his children, Ellis (Mount
Rivers SDA Church, Kallangur. Fiedler, Thelma Metta, born 14.5.06, in Druitt), Robyn Christian (Manilla) and Coral
Lance A O'Neil Albury, NSW; died 21.10.94 at Redlands Chircop (Narromine); five grandchildren and
Hospital, Redland Bay, Old. Married in 1930. one sister. Harold E Edmunds
Moldoveanu—Hart. Paul Andrew Predeceased by her husband, Frederick
Moldoveanu, son of Norma Moldoveanu and William. Thelma is survived by her daughter, Reeve, Kayla Maree, born 12.9.94; died
the late John Moldoveanu, and Tracy Anne Sylvia Stevans (Melaney); son, Valmont 12.9.94 at Maitland Hospital, NSW. Daughter
Photo: JGrosser
Hart, daughter of Lynne Hart (Newcastle) William; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grand- of Robert and Sue; and sister of Rebecca and
and Pamela Mulholland (Gold Coast), were children; eight step-grandchildren; one sister Christopher. R E Jenard
married on 18.9.94 in a garden setting at and two brothers. S A Bartlett, E C Lemke
Sanctuary Cove, Gold Coast, Old. Shirley, John Charles Henry, born 18.9.1898;
Ken Martin Gail, Joustinia, born 1906 in Russia; died died 26.9.94 at Cooranbong, NSW. Married
18.9.94 at Canterbury Hospital, Sydney, NSW, 9.7.23. He is survived by his wife, Annie
Shipard. Vince and Frances celebrated their Monge—Ruiz. Luis Monge, son of Jose and was buried at the Rookwood Cemetery. (Cooranbong); daughters, May Martin
60th wedding anniversary on 27.9.94 with Luis and Maria Tomasa Monge (Werribee, She is survived by her son, Alfred; daughters, (Alstonville) and Evelyn (Cooranbong); son,
family and friends from all over Australia. Melbourne, Vic), and Sonia Ruiz, daughter of Alla Rudenko, Ludmila Dent, Helen Aubrey (Kotara); seven grandchildren; and 18
Their children, Margaret Phillips (Bundaberg, Blanca Miriam Guevara (Melbourne) and the Roudenko and Lydia Baxt (all of Sydney). great-grandchildren. L C Coombe
Old), Jeanette Grosser (Millicent, SA), Phillip late Heriberto Ruiz, were married on 2.10.94 Ben Marshak
(Shepparton, Vic) and Heather Huitema at Moonee Ponds Spanish SDA church. Singleton, Mavis Clare, born 7.3.10 at
(Adelaide, SA) and most of their 14 grand- Chris McClintock, Victor Acuna Herbert, Winifred Ethel, born 22.7.06 at Lismore, NSW; died 30.10.94 at Byron Bay
children and 11 great-grandchildren joined Albany, WA; died 20.7.94 at Royal Perth Hospital. She was predeceased by her hus-
them in their celebration. They are still active Oaklands—Devine. Quentin John Hospital. Predeceased by her husband, band, Bob. M Hudson
members of the Millicent church. Oaklands, son of John and Myrna Oaklands Douglas; and sons, Allan and Laurie.
Jeannette Grosser (Berkeley Vale. NSW), and Sharelle Diane Survived by her daughter, Vivienne (Perth). Sodeman, Elsie May, born 10.11.01 at
Devine, daughter of Paul and Shirley Devine Mery Chapman, Lynn Burton Collie, WA; died 24.10.94 at Cooranbong,
(Castle Hill), were married on 2.10.94 at NSW. Married 4.6.27. Elsie is survived by her
Weddings Galston SDA church. John V Oaklands Kerner, Hector McDonald, born 13.5.01 in husband, Clarence Fredrick (Cooranbong);
Auckland, New Zealand; died 27.7.94 at children, Roy (Kallangur, Old), Valerie Mills
Di Salvia—Knoechel. Glenn Roy Di Ralph—Baatjes. Robert Glenn Ralph, son Bethesda SDA Hospital, Auckland. Married (Morisset), Brian (Cooranbong) and Colin
Salvia, son of Doug and Barbara Di Salvia of Alan and Elizabeth Ralph (Brisbane, Old), Eva Winifred Elmore in 1931. He is survived (Thomleigh). L C Coombe
(Narromine, NSW), and Jodi Marlene and Avril Joy Baatjes, daughter of Ruth by his wife; son, Barry; daughter, Olwyn; six
Knoechel, daughter of Wendy Knoechel Agnes Baatjes (Cape Town, South Africa), grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Warren, Sylvia Grace, born 10.2.02 at
(Bexley) and the late Albert Knoechel, were were married on 23.10.94 at Wanganui River Stan Rex Moltema, Tas; died 20.10.94 at Devonport.
married on 2.10.94 at Parramatta SDA Gardens, Brisbane. Mel Lemke Predeceased by her husband, Stuart, and
church, Sydney. Wayne Krause Knobbs, Mavis, born 10.8.16 at Young, three children. She is survived by three chil-
Richards—James. Anthony John NSW; died 15.10.94 at Windsor Hospital. dren, Aileen Chugg, Neville Warren and
Fairall—Imrie. Dean Robert Fairall, son of Richards, son of John and Colleen Richards Married Jack Borrott in 1936; he predeceased Cynthia Storer (Tas). Nigel Ackland
Arthur and Wilma Fairall (Forest Hill, Vic), (Cudgen, NSW), and Sonya Terese James, her in 1987. Married Bernie Knobbs in 1989.
and Phillipa Jane Imrie, daughter of Allan daughter of Reginald and Dianne James Mavis is survived by her husband, Bernie; Watson, Edna May (nee Meale), born
and Shirley Imrie (Dareton), were married on (Condong), were married on 23.10.94 at Bray sons, Robert and Dale (both of Sydney); and 12.9.06 at Junee, NSW; died 11.10.94 at
9.10.94 at the Mildura SDA church. Park SDA church. Keith D Grolimund daughter, Maree Rabik (Burrill Lake). Macksville Nursing Home, Macksville.
J A Shaw Bruce Shield Married 30.4.32. Predeceased by her husband,
Ward—Deane. Stephen Gregory Ward, Arthur William. Edna is survived by her chil-
Fietz—Delaney. Geoff Fietz, son of son of Annette Ward (Brisbane, Old) and the Korhonen, Alpo Edward, born 17.8.28 at dren, Allison Philp, Rhonda Howarth (both
Norma Fietz (Albury, NSW), and Michele late Earl Ward, and Gabrielle Majella Deane, Nurmes, Finland; died 3.7.94 at his home in of Armidale); son, David (Sydney); seven
Delaney, daughter of Robert and Carol daughter of Brian and Joan Deane Perth, WA. He is survived by his wife, Esteri; grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Delaney (Queanbeyan), were married on (Brisbane), were married on 8.10.94 at and children, Eila, Erkki, Erja, Pekka, Arja John A Lang
2.10.94 at the Lutheran church, Reid, ACT. Springwood SDA church. and Helen. Lynn Burton
Warren G Price Keith D Grolimund Wright, Mildred Eileen, born 18.10.21 at
Lawson, William Colin ("Bill"), born Hornsby, NSW; died 7.10.94 in Adelaide, SA.
Harders—Agius. Graeme Lindsay Wegner—Hargreaves. Selwyn Wegner, 17.11.14 in Sydney, NSW; died 24.10.94 at Married Pastor Kenneth Wright on 18.12.47.
Harders, son of Mary Harders (Perth, WA) son of Margaret Wegner (Toowoomba, Old) Dalby, Old. Ray Fraser She is survived by her husband (Sydney); chil-
and the late Erwin Harders, and Carolyn and the late Wilf Wegner, and Rosemary dren, Lyndon (Kersbrook, SA), Geoffrey
Anne Agius, daughter of Abraham and Hargreaves, daughter of Roger and Helen Manners, Raymond Gilbert, 28.4.22 at (Glenning Valley, NSW) and Jennifer Miller
Nerrilyn Agius (Narembeen), were married Hargreaves (ACT), were married on 20.8.94 Wallaroo, SA; died 20.9.94 at Port Wakefield. (North Avoca); and 10 grandchildren.
on 17.7.94 at the Belmont SDA church, Perth, at the Uniting church, Reid, ACT. Married Irene Mudge 7.1.48. Ray is survived Lyell Heise
WA. Lynn Burton Tom Anderson by his wife (Port Wakefield); children, Bruce
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Calvin and Dianne Hawkin (Matcham, Obituaries Wakefield); and 15 grandchildren.
NSW), and Rosanne Jewkes, daughter of Eric P Wolfe, David Kelly General Conference 1995. We can
David Jewkes and Alice Sriyawonge Bain, Mabel Irene, born 1904 at Oaklands assist with all your travel arrangements: •Air
(Albury), were married on 9.10.94 at Park, Adelaide, SA; died 19.10.94 at Miroma Mills, Henry Oswald, born 15.6.10 at fares *Accommodation 1113-Day organised
Beechworth, Vic. Miroslav Stilinovic Private Nursing Home, Daws Park, Adelaide. Maryborough, Old; died 9.8.94 at Gympie. tour of Germany, Switzerland and Austria
Married Les Bain 3.6.41. He predeceased her (Lived at Manley, NSW, until late 1993). adjoining GC. For further details call Anita,
Jenkins—Di Salvia Loryn Elwyn Jenkins, 2.8.77. Mabel is survived by her brother, Ron Married Dorothy Joyce Smith on 16.2.39. Allround Travel Centre, phone (075) 30 3555,
son of Elwyn and Glenda Jenkins (Gosford, Gray (Brisbane, Old); son, Rodney Predeceased by his wife on 9.5.90. Ossie is sur- fax (075) 30 3846.
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