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R AIM A Monthly Record of the

ABORIGINES INLAND MISSION OF AUSTRALIA

Edited by Mrs. R. Long.

Price Twopence: 2/- per annum, post free.

Vol. XXXIV

No. 5.

JANUARY 14,

1940. Registered at the G.P.O.. Sydney. for transmission by post as a newspaper.

THE AIM-

To give Light to them that sit In darkness.

THE FIELD

THE COMMAND

Mattew 28

Wheresoever Thou dost need me Let Thy Spirit’s guidance show,

And, with loving swift obedience, I will go.

Lord, I know a work is waiting

So I come in faith beseeching, For each ransomed child of Thine,

Show me mine.

Whatsoever Thou appointest, Be the service great or small,

Give me grace to rise and do it, At Thy call.

Fit me for Thy blessed service, As to Thee may seem most meet;

Keep me close, for constant teaching, At Thy feet.

Daily, hourly, let me witness That Thy gracious will is best,

TiII I hear Thee saying sweetly, Come and rest.” 66

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6/0 . Mr. K . Colley, who in March

last went across to Normanton t o take Mr. and Mrs. Thomas' place, has returned t o his own station a t Herberton. H e delighted in the work a t Normanton and the

GENERAL NEWS SI FTI N G S Miss PRESNELL, who has so ur-

gently needed a rest and was held back, through our lack of workers, left Barmah for Tasmania, via Mel- bourne in December.

Miss E. GOULTER who came to our aid a l i t t le time ago in as- sisting Miss Presnell a t Barmah- Cummeragunja, has remained t o carry on in Miss Presnell's absence and has as her companion for a few weeks, Miss G. RUSTON of Bendigo.

Miss CAMPBELL and Miss DAISY LAW, have been abroad in their district during the Christ- mas season, and have conducted the Christmas trees a t Cowra and Condobolin, after having their own "tree" first a t Bulgandramine.

Mr. and Mrs. HARVEY, our helpers from Broken Hill, have been spending a holiday with Miss Beasley and Miss Wilson at Menin- dee.

Mr. R . HIND, our Federal Council Secretary, with his wife and family and other friends, chose Pindimar as their holiday re- sort. Mr. Hind has taken some part in the College work during his

A refuge is not easily found in not sought in trouble which was

the time o f peace. * * Christianity thus gave t o souls

a faith and strength to grasp life's metal. * *

Our main business is not t o see what lies dimly at a distance, but t o do what lies clearly at hand. * * *

Dr. Livingstone, in writing o f the dangers he had t o underge in his Missionary travels in South Africa, very strikingly said, "I do not men- tion these privations as if 1 consid- ered them t o be 'sacrifices', for I think that the word ought never to be applied to anything we can do for Him who came down from heaven and died for us". * * *

John Brown of Haddington used to say: "I have served several masters, but none so kind as Christ. Many a comely person I have seen, but none so comely as Christ. Many a kind friend I have had, but none like Christ in loving - stay.

her furlough in Hobart On Decem- ber 27. She journeyed down from Dubbo the night before, very re-

kindness and in tender mercies. Miss left Sydney for Verily, then, we can neither over-

love Christ, nor overtrust Him, nor Overserve Him

luctantly leaving her flock, “He that asketh, receiveth", but ASKING is a prodigiously real

amongst whom the Lord has bless-

and thorough thing when it ed her service. Mr and Mrs' BOWEN are feel-

comes t o dealing with God. To

It means intense longing, born o f and with Paul and Beth will soon

bitter, utter want. It means, too, be returning t o Woorabinda. They have enjoyed a few weeks a t

shall be thrust out o f the way. It remainder of the time a t their par- means that the heart is ready to take what the Divine Spirit shall

ents' home in Manly.

ing much better for the holiday ask than idle words,

Blackheath and Bathurst and the that what hinders the bestowing

touchingly presented him with prescribe, and what the Spirit little gifts as he took his depart- It means co-opera- ure from them.

shall prompt. tion with the Holy Ghost. people loved him in return, and


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Our Motto: "Our God is Able"

Mrs. R. LONG Director

Headquarters :

242 Pitt Street, Sydney. N.S.W.

AUSTRALIA

Telephone: MA 2078

Master’s Commmd-"Go ye therefore and make diciples of all nations’ by sending missionaries to Aboriginal camps and settlement throughout australia to preach the Gospel and teach them how to live Christian l i v e

C H A R A C T E R is inerdenominational and accepts candidates who have abaolute faith In the Doity of the three Persona of the Trinity of full inspiration and authority of the Old and New Testament Scriptures and are willing to trust God completely for the supply of all temporal as well as spiritual needs

SUPPORT The Mission in supported by the unsolicited freewill offerings of

EDITORIAL UR hearts are indeed full of praise t o God as we 0 review His goodness to us and to the people

amongst whom we work. I don't think we have ever had a better Christmas. Gifts flowed in in abundance from far and near, and the reports te l l of glad festivities on our stations.

Our Missionaries have been lovingly remembered and the Lord sent in bountiful funds for al l requirements and distribution t o Headquarters. At our January Federal Council meeting special praise and thanksgiving was offered unto God for His loving kindness in exceeding al l our expectations.

And, now our eyes are up unto Him for the year before us with i t s daily recurring needs, remember- ing as we do "the times" in which, with the whole earth, we find ourselves. May the Lord in whom we trust enable us t o say, "Therefore will we not fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea. The Lord of Hosts is with us. The God of Jacob i s our refuge.

STATION VISITATION. N December I had the joy of visiting some of our I Missionaries and their people in North-west

N.S.W., and never was 1 more conscious of the Lord's guidance. Our hearts rejoiced in Him as we saw Him in the many things which transpired.

Boggabilla and Walgett were the objectives of the l itt le tour, but I was able also to visit Goondi- windi and Moree and had one night in Narrabri. Mr. and Mrs. Robbins drove me to Goondiwindi, five miles over the N. S . W. border in Queensland. It i s a beautiful l i t t le town with laid-out streets and modern buildings. A central signboard gave i t s distances as-Brisbane 245 miles, St. George (9.)

I3 I miles, Talwood 60 miles, Sydney 500 miles and Moree 75 miles.

But it was not the town only we went t o see. W e wanted t o find one of our young women with whom we had lost touch and we had heard she was in this township. W e found her and our mutual joy was great. W e also had the pleasure of meeting Rev. and Mrs. Miller, who are showing great interest in the work a t Boggabilla.

Sandwiched in between Boggabilla and Walgett, I was able t o visit the three groups, our Moree people, who have been without a Missionary for a l itt le while. Although sin abounds and many lives are wrapt up in it, yet they begged me t o send them a Missionary again, and a t the East Camp, where a l itt le building bears the letters upon it- A.I.M. Church-an aged woman, who loved the Lord, and her son and daughter went in to it with me and together we asked the Lord t o send a lab- ourer, a comforter, a guide again t o point them t o the never-failing Saviour who loves them.

THE CALL TO PRAYER. call t o use Sunday, Jan. 28th, as a day of pray- A er for the Aborigines has been made-the bur-

den o f it t o be "that public opinion may be aroused, that reparation for the past be made, and our responsibility discharged in the plans for their future welfare."

There i s wide publicity now given t o the Abori- ginal question, and we trust that many will take up the challenge t o public collective prayer for this race of people who are so obviously the Australian Nation's responsibility.

W e thank God for every wise and generous effort, for the uplift o f our Native race, and cannot but rejoice a t the tremendous change in public opinion which has already taken place, and join our

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OU MELBOURNE LADIES' AUXILIARY.

W e thank God for the loyalty of our Ladies' Auxiliary members during the past year, for al l the sacrifices they have made and are going to make, D.V. in 1940.

Mrs. Cook gave the Friday afternoon Kinder, children at our Mission Hall, a delightful Christ- mas party, and was assisted by Miss Nell Davey, a member of the Y.W.M. Other members have helped splendidly with the meetings at the Mission H a l l during the year, and one member has contributed 5/- monthly for the cleaning of the Ha l l .

The Secretary has addressed meetings during the month at Mrs. Uhd's, East Malvern, at the Nurses Bible Class a t Royal Mel- bourne Hospital, and at Dingley Gospel Ha l l .

HOBART.

W e have had the additional pleasure of packing the Christmas gifts and getting them away per the S.S. Zealandia. W e should like here to express our gratitude to Sir John Evans, who each year makes it possible for the Huddart Park Steamship Co. t o convey our sacks of Christmas goods gratuit-

W e felt the Lord speaking to us a t our afternoon meeting for prayer, and at the close of the meeting our hostess gave €5 t o be forwarded towards Mr. and Mrs. H . Weymouth's fares.

The vice-president conducted our evening meeting, and a time of earnest prayer followed the scripture reading, the prayer re- quests being brought before the Lord with praise and thanks.

-H. M. Weymouth

ously.

R AUXIL IARIES SYDNEY Y.M.M.

A time o f rich spiritual blessing was the portion o f a l l who were able t o gather with us in our No- vember meeting. Mr. H. B. Wey- mouth was our speaker, and he related t o us many touching in- stances o f the gracious leading and guidance of the Lord. Our prayers follow Mr. and Mrs. Wey- mouth as they go forward in the work at Normanton, North Queensland.

The final meeting for 1939, held on the 1st December, proved a time o f earnest prayer and happy fellowship.

Our devoted sister and fellow- worker here Miss Benjamin, is very ill, and we are continuing in prayer for her.-E. Butt.

DUBBO ENDEAVOURERS HELP IN OUR WORK.

A prayer meeting for the A.I.M. once a month has been commenced by the Dubbo Baptist En- deavourers. Miss Procter recently received from them the gi f t o f two new tyres for her bicycle.

Their minister, the Rev. Bruce Hind, and some o f the Crusaders and Endeavourers paid a visit t o the Talbragar Reserve, and the meeting they held was much enjoyed by the people.

Front View Back View CUMMERAGUNJA MISSION HOUSE.

This beautiful little house is the gift to the Mission of our friend, Mrs. Ross, who built it upon a block of land purchased on the Victorian bank of the Murray, immediately opposite the Cummeragunja Reserve. It has every convenience provided under Mrs. Ross's personal direction. The Church building which stands upon the same block was purchased by the Mission last year

GEELONG AUXILIARY. W e decided t o send a l i t t le

Christmas cheer a t our last meeting t o several of our Missionaries in the way of a monetary gift, in which the director was included. Miss Gowty, Treasurer, and my- self as Secretary, wrote to each one, and divided E4 amongst a number of our brethren and sisters on the field. W e were also able t o send a gift t o Mr. and Mrs. Taylor for their new home.

Our Native Evangelist, Mr. SAM WILSON, is working away in the Southern district of N.S.W During this tour he has been t o our centres a t Yass, Brungle, Barmah- Cummeragunja, Moonah Cullah and Balranald, and was leaving for Darlington Point when he last wrote.

God has blessed his witness and service, and he has enjoyed the kindness o f the people.


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SHIFTING CAMP.

O n the invitation card for the Sydney Annual Meetings there was a little picture called "Shift- ing Camp", showing a North Queensland woman with a tremendous bundle on her head, and a baby in her arms.

Here are some particulars about "Shifting Camp" before our dark people come into touch with civi- lisation.

When a camp has to be shifted, through a death having taken place, or from some other serious cause, the chief, having consulted with the warriors, fixes upon the new camping ground and gives the order to march.

The women carry the camp equipment, which is usually heavy, while the warriors stalk on ahead carrying their spears, womera, heilamon, and sometimes opossum rugs. If all their camp goods cannot be taken in one tr ip they stow the remainder away in hollow trees and other secret places.

When the new camp is reached the old chief circles the ground and puts his spears in a central place. The men then choose suitable trees for stripping and remove the bark to make their mia-mias, while the woman are busy getting water and gathering wood for the fires.

A good camp would have anything from sixty t o a hundred of these mai-mias, sometimes set in a half-circle in rows about forty t o fifty feet apart. In this way every family could have a separate fire which was so placed that it couldn't damage the mia-mias. Much care had to be taken in making the mia-mias, as well as the sheets of bark, they use boughs of trees, grass and opossum rugs.

The children are very interested in all this but do not show as much

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excitement as white children would because they are taught not t o show their feelings when the older folk are busy.

When the fires are burning the game killed during the day is cooked on the hot coals. They have a great way of cooking fish or birds. The fish are wrapped in a sheet of soft paper bark, t ied round with strong fibres and put on the coals. The birds are not plucked and as a rule are covered with a layer of white clay. In this they are placed on stones in a hole in the ground which has been heated by a fire. When properly cooked the fish scales come away with the bark and the feathers of the bird with the clay.

This kind of cooking is really better than that done in a stove. Of course there were no cooking utensils and fingers were made before forks.

When the evening meal is over an hour or so is usually given t o amusement, the children romping round the mia-mias while the women chatter merrily. The women are busy even when chat- tering making plaited grass-bags s o m e for the men and some for themselves. Some of the "Dilly- bags" are beautifully made and the owner's totem sign often work- ed into the plaiting.

Among the commonest things found in a camp like this were the yam-sticks and the spindle for hair-spinning. When the Wallaby

hair has been properly teased, the women sitting on the ground, work it litt le by little with the fingers of one hand and the palm of the other. When a piece long enough has been rolled it is fasten- ed to the spinner which is twirled round with one hand while it is fed with the other.

When enough fur-string has been made, it is unwound from the spindle on to a winder or simply into a tight ball. The main use of fur-string i s for belt-making. Human hair is spun in a slightly different way,

The women use the yam-stick for digging roots, grubs, reptiles and small animals out of the ground.

Many other interesting things are found in the bundles they make when shifting camp; so you see why they look so big and heavy.

MISS DORIS CURRIE, our young Native Missionary, who is associated with Miss Irons at Mitchell, whose operation for ap- pendicitis was mentioned last month, i s now well on to the way t o recovery. She had to return t o the hospital as the wound was not healing, but she is home at the Mission House again. She has been lovingly tended by Miss Irons, who has received a warm letter of appreciation from Miss Currie's mother.

Our young sister shone very brightly in the hospital, cour- ageously witnessing for her Lord and Master. A fellow patient sug- gested-that Mitchell did not agree with her, it was too hot and she should go home. "I don't want t o go home", she replied. "We can suffer a l itt le for the Lord who suffered so much for US."


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QUEENSLAND.

N O RM ANTON. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Weymouth.

"The Lord, H e it i s that doth go before thee." These words were given to us before we lef t Tas-

mania, and it is with joy we record how true they have been.

The Lord wonderfully undertook for us in a l l our journeyings, and through the kindness o f dear friends our time of holiday was most beneficial to

As our fare to Normanion was not complete before the Annual Meetings on November 14h, we were able t o be present, and were glad t o share in the praise and worship of God on that occasion.

W e were most fortunate in having a large airy cabin on the "S.S. Canberra" from Sydney t o Cairns, and with hearts full o f gratitude t o G o d we say a big "thank you" to all who helped us by prayer and gifts on our trip here.

The tr ip t o Cairns was most enjoyable, but the overland route from Cairns t o Normanton, via Mareeba, Alma Den, Forsayth, Georgetown and Croydon, was rather wearisome in the train, s t i l l we proved "His grace sufficient."

It was with glad hearts we arrived in Normanton on December 7th, about midday. Mr. Colley had a nice dinner ready for us and made us feel a t home, right away. W e will miss him when he leaves us, next week, D.V.

W e were welcomed by the dark people, some of them calling around t o see us the afternoon we arrived. I am sure we are going t o love our people and enjoy our stay amongst them here.

W e hope t o soon be able t o re-register the truck and t o get acquainted with it and the roads around here. Our first trip, D.V. will be t o Croydon. GAY NDAH. Mr. G. Rose & Mr. E. Davison, Associate Workers.

W e need t o be ever pressing on with the good work for the Master. At times we feel discour- agements in this l i tt le portion of God's vineyard, but from God's word we find encouragemen and

us.

cheer and strength. The helpers at our Church are faithfully carrying

on with the work. W e have been glad t o have had Mr. and Mrs. Demlin of Cherbourg with us for so long. Their services are very much appreciat- ed by the band of workers here. They intend t o leave us shortly for Pindimar Training College. W e are sorry they have t o leave us but rejoice with them in their hope of going t o greater fields in the Lord's service. W e feel sure that this call is of God and that H e will guide and prosper them wherever they go or in whetever they do. WOORABI N DA. -G. Rose. Mr. and Mrs. Bowen and Mr. Watson.

As Mr. and Mrs. Bowen have been delayed in their return it i s necessary t o postpone the Christ- mas Tree for a few weeks. W e would like t o ren- der our sincere thanks t o the many friends and to Almighty G o d for the many beautiful gifts in the way o f toys and clothing, etc., to bring happiness into the lives of our dark brethren.

As usual we intend t o go around the Settlement, Carol-singing on Christmas Eve night, singing "Oh come a l l ye faithful", this time in four parts. As these folk have never sung in harmony before, it has required much training, but if we thereby succeed in arousing interest in H im of whom we sing, it will be well worth-while.

W e praise God for another restoration this month (December).

Please pray that he may be able t o resist the gambling craze, which has been his former weakness. W e also praise G o d for a young girl o f about 14 who appeared very interested in the Gospel message as delivered in the open-air last night, and pray that she wil l come a l l the way t o the Saviour.

There have been two further deaths lately. May the Lord use these for bringing further dark folk to a saving knowledge o f the Gospel of Jesus Christ!-L. W. Watson.

VICTORIA

MELBOURNE CITY WORK Mrs. El l is . O n December 23rd at 11.30 a.m. at our Mission

Hall, one of our dark girls was married by Rev.


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W. F. Betts. Gladys looked very nice in her white wedding dress and veil. W e were very pleased to see the young couple present at the Christmas Eve service, and trust that they will continue t o attend the Mission Hall services even more regularly than they have during the past two years.

O n Chrismas Eve a happy service was held when our people heartily sang Christmas carols.

The following weekly meetings are held at the Mission Hall:-

Sundays a t 3 and 7.45 pm.; Mondays-Sewing class a t 2.30 pm.; Tuesdays - J.C.E. and I.C.E. a t 8 p.m.; Fridays-Women's meeting at 2.30 p,m.

-M.E.

NEW SOUTH WALES

WALG ETT. Mr. & Mrs. R. A. Flood.

W e have been much encouraged and the interest o f the people stimulated by the visit o f our Dir- ector, Mrs. Long, t o the districts o f the North-West.

Our esteemed Leader arrived a t Walgett on the 13th December, and we much enjoyed a time o f Christian fellowship, during which Mrs. Long was able to impart much wise counsel and direction regarding our missionary operations in this district. W e were delighted with the splendid attendances a t the meetings conducted by Mrs. Long, so many anxious to renew acquaintance with the one who has toiled so unstintedly throughout a lifetime in bringing the Gospel message to their ears.

Our Director's visit seems to have made some- thing o f a break amongst the dark people here, our services showing much better attendances, both a t Sunday school and adult meetings.

With the help of six willing workers we erected a large bush-house, under the comfortable shade of which we held our Christmas tree. A gospel service held a t night showed at attendance o f over 60, a t which the Gift o f Gifts, Him, who is the Bread o f Life, was set forth t o the people. While apparently none surrendered their lives to the Sav- iour, several indicated their earnest desire t o know more o f these things, and gladly accepted New

BALRANALD. Miss W. Ayling.

Testaments and tracts. -R.A.F.

"0 Lord, our Lord, how excellent i s Thy name in all the earth." The Psalm o f praise (Psalm 8) f rom which this verse is taken had been running in my mind, and to encourage our people to learn it a beautiful text card was hung in the porch for the man or woman who learnt and repeated it correct-

ly, and a gilt medallion A mother won the first card and her boy o f I I the medal.

Mr. S. Wilson, native evangelist, arrived here from Moulamein, after a tiring ride in the heat and dust. H e was ful l o f praise that the Lord had blessed his services in that l i t t le corner and we have enjoyed some bright meetings in both the Church and cottages, and prayer meeting. A mother and three o f her family have returned t o the Lord and the eldest daughter's husband came t o Christ for the f i r s t time.

W e long for greater blessing and believe the Lord will break down the stronghold o f Satan

BOGGABILLA. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Robbins

W e are pleased t o record a five-days' visit from Mrs. Long this month. Much good will result from her visit, we feel sure.

W e were very glad to have the pleasure o f the setting-apart o f Mr. John Knox as a Native Work- er by Mrs. Long.

W e paid a visit t o Moree, 83 miles distant, to hold the Christmas tree there, and we also held a service a t each o f the three camps on Sunday, with an average attendance o f 22 a t each place. Our hearts were greaty saddened to see evidence o f the enemy's influence on the adults everywhere. W e arrived home again safely to begin our "Tree" here.

O n Christmas morning we sang carols and suitable hymns between I2 pm. and I am., around the reserve.-W.R.R.

for the boy or girl.

-W.A.

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prayers for those in authority that they may be further supported in their efforts, and divinely guid- ed in their most difficult task.

Above all, we pray that the gospel may have free course, and that those in authority may be restrained from putting into effect any hindrance t o Missionary work.

May we make a further plea and ask for increas- ed individual prayer for the Native Church and its individual members? It is by His Holy Spirit through H i s Church that the Divine Redeemer works to bring to those who are s t i l l in darkness and the shadow o f death the light o f the glorious knowledge o f the Lord Jesus Christ.

Shall we ask for the Aboriginal believers what Paul asked fo r the Ephesian Christians long ago- Ephesians 3, 14-21?


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Our BULGANDRAMINE Tree was held on De- cember 12. It was a great time for all, our "Santa" being a special one who claimed four l i t t le boys as his own, but strange to say they did not know him in his long red gown. H e was a very jolly Santa Claus, and the children were thrilled with the beautiful gifts as he handed them from the tree. At the finish the l itt le lollie girl appeared, and gave each child a bag of sweets.

A few days later we set out for COWRA (123 miles) in the district car, which was rather heavily laden with good things for the people there.

W e enjoyed a time of refreshing with the Asso- ciate and Native Workers and people on the Sun- day, and then from 4 am. Monday until Tuesday evening, with a brief night's rest between, we were busy with preparations and at 7 p.m. proceeded t o the reserve A n eager crowd awaited us a t the Church gate and after the decorations were done and two large Christmas Puddings placed on the tables, they filed in a n d the Church was filled t o overflowing.

After a short programme, "Santa Claus" arrived and was warmly welcomed, the l itt le bells on the hem of his long robe tinkling as he walked. A large knife was handed t o him, and he proceeded t o slash into the largest Christmas pudding, which, when the outer cover was removed, revealed most wonderful ingredients, were handed to the boys and girls and older folk too.

A special parcel was found last of a l l for Santa himself, and there was breathless silence as he cut the many strings which bound it. At last it was displayed to view and then some anxious moments followed and Santa was heard to say, " I ' l l have my revenge," and the next moment a large balloon was stabbed and the explosion "brought the house down."-M.C.

At WALGETT, our usual number of children was augmented by those of the surrounding district, but our well-laden "Tree" supplied some variety of "fruit" for each eager child, and we are indeed grateful t o al l those kind friends and many fellow- servants of Jesus Christ who by giving of their time and substance make our Christmas trees possible.

-R.A.F.

O n Saturday, 24th December, we held our NORMANTON Christmas Treat-gifts and lollies for the children, gifts for the believers and sand- wiches, cake and tea for all. When a l l was over, one could hear the folk expressing themselves as very pleased and well satisfied.-E.W.

CHRISTMA S FESTIVITIE

We desire to express our thankful and heartfelt appreciation of the bounty which has reached us for our Christmas treats on our various stations.

Parcels through Headquarters, from Melbourne and Brisbane Auxiliaries, and helpers and many direct from friends and helpers t o our Missionaries, have brought much delight to the hearts of us all. Over and over again in their reports our workers use such words as these written by Miss Cavanagh, "We would have loved t o transplant our many friends who helped t o make the "Tree" possible, into our midst that afternoon, and we feel sure they

W e arrived in MOREE, Thursday, the 14th De- cember, t o conduct the Christmas trees, and received the gifts from Headquarters a t the Railway Station, on arrival.

W e are indebted t o Mrs. Goodall for taking us in and enabling us t o unpack and wrap up each gift on their verandah. By working till nearly midnight, we had wrapped nearly al l the parcels, for 122 children, and on Friday at 10 am. we began t o distribute them, and by 6.30 p.m. we completed the big task. In addition we were able t o give a present t o each mother and t o some of the elderly men, in all the three groups of our people around Moree.-W.R.R.

A pine tree was brought in and planted in our Church grounds at BALRANALD, decorated by willing hands, loaded with toys and clothing, and seats were carried outside into the shade. Rev. McLean came for the third year in succession and gave a helpful message and presented the Sunday School prizes. Out of 50 Sundays, three children attended 48, 47 and 46 times.

This year Father Christmas in a red gown and bonnet and snowy beard was present in the person of Mr. Sam Wilson. H e created much merriment amongst them all but the toddlers who were afraid of him.-W.A.

Our MENINDEE Christmas Tree held on 23rd De- cember, had a special feature th is year, for Mr. and Mrs. G. Harvey of Broken Hill, were present with us and distributed the gifts.

These two friends, who are welcome guests here fo r a fortnight, have done a good deal in stirring the interest of many Christian people o f the Silver


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would have fe l t amply repaid for their labour when they saw the overflowing joy on many dear little dark faces, as they received gifts and sweets.

Girls went away thrilled because first of all they had a NEW DRESS, then secondly a dol l t o cuddle and nurse.

The boys were happy and proud possessors of a NEW SHIRT or TROUSERS and a toy of some sort.

All the children say a big thank you to al l the dear friends who sent gifts for them and we the servants of the Lord join in thanking you in His Name."

City, so it was a special pleasure to them as well as to us to witness the delight o f the children in the particularly fine gif ts which graced the Tree this Christmas. Many o f these came to us from Broken Hill, others from Sydney and from Endeav- ourers at Orange.

Every person on the reserve received a gift. W e bless God for His bountiful provision and thank all our helpful friends.-F.M.B.

The Lord has again undertaken for us this year a t FINGAL. Our hearts were fu l l o f praise because we knew that not one of the eager upturned faces need be clouded by disappointment, as upon the tree hung a gi f t for all. Kind friends from Kalbar and district had made this possible.

After the tree we were able to give to our boys and girls a further gift, in most cases an article o f clothing. This abundance was from the many kind friends we have in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne.

A happy time of fellowship was spent with our friends as we all enjoyed tea together and then in the evening a fine programme was given by our children and the choir.

The tree, tea and the evening meeting were held under the Mission House and it proved t o be an ideal spo t - so roomy and cool.

W e held our picnic on Boxing Day, and again had an enjoyable time.

Those who had been in hospital were home for

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W e had our BOGGABILLA Tree under a huge bough shed on the river bank. W e are very grateful for a carton of gifts from Brisbane Auxiliary, and one from Melbourne friends and two boxes from our Office. Mr. Clark, Govt. Manager, donated E l towards the purchase o f toys, and we were able to hand a gif t to all on the reserve, in- cluding visitors, totalling approximately 300

The Christmas function a t BRUNGLE, was a great success organised as it was by Mrs. Davey and Mrs. Wesley Smith, The Presbyterian Minister, Rev. Mr. Baird, with his wife was present and gave a suitable address.

There were presents for one and all, and an iced Christmas Cake was given to each of the ten houses. These were contributed by local friends. Some clothing was also distributed.

The visitors were entertained by Mrs. Marshall at Afternoon Tea in their home (the Managers).

December 23rd at 3 p.m. was the appointed time for Santa Claus to appear at CHERBOURG, Mr. N. Smyth led the children in some bright singing, then he gave a short talk and led us all in prayer. Santa Claus then came strolling into the hall, under the shade of a toy umbrella with a bundle on his back. There was much merriment among the older children, though some o f the tiny tots were rather fearful. The girls and boys sang "We wish you a Merry, Merry Christmas."

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-W.R.R.

Christmas. Our Native worker Mr. Browning, was among

those who were here a t Christmas time, and he led and gave the Gospel message on Sunday night.

Some of the 108 Dolls dressed this year by the Robert

Street Strathfield Bible Class, with their other gifts for our Christmas trees. For many years the Robert Street Young Women have provided many such dolls, which have delighted the hearts of our little dark girls. -A.?.


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Mr. Chas. Gordon of Coulstone Lakes acted as Santa Claus and a number of Christian friends from Mulgon came out and assisted in various ways.

Gifts were prepared, dresses, shirts and trousers, measured and altered and toys and beads added and placed on the tree and then distributed t o 375 happy children.-A.C.

Our Christmas tree was held on the 23rd Decem- ber, on the DARWIN compound, and the children were naturally excited as the truck came along, al l "dressed up." After the tree was dressed we had a few games with the children, after which they raced away for their bath.

Soft drinks and Christmas cake were distributed and about 7 pm., Father Christmas arrived in a lorry amid squeals and shouts from the people.

W e thank II who sent toys, etc., for our people, and the Sydney Y . W. M . and the Ladies' Auxiliary for their kind help.

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Our MELBOURNE people truly had a splendid Christmas. The annual picnic was held at the Fitzroy Gardens on November 24, when there were about 60 people present. O n the 19th December prizes for attendance during the year were distributed. These were graciously given by Mrs. Cairns. Prizes for races at the picnic were also given out on this evening, and also a gi f t t o all our Mel- bourne Aboriginal people. About six members of the Y.W.M. joined with friends o f the Camberwell Baptist Church and gave our children a Christmas tree and tea

The REDFERN, Sydney, Christmas function was held on the Tuesday before Christmas, when 76 labelled gifts were placed on the tree. Before the presentation o f them by Miss Acland who has charge of the City work amongst our dark people, a short programme was rendered by the Young Men's and Young Women's Movements. A gospel address which was most attentively listened to, was given by Mr. Frank Lawrence.

DEPUTATION WORK IN MELBOURNE.

As we go around in this our new work of striving to stir praying men and women to pray more earnestly for our dear Aborigines, and in seeking to form fresh prayer circles, we are strengthened as we realise that every precious soul that is now rejoicing in knowing the Lord Jesus as their own personal Saviour has first been prayed for by some person or persons.

W e have a mighty God who hears and answers prayer, and as we pray H e works. If ye ask-I wi l l do. W e must water the seed sown by prayer and H e will give the increase.

Meetings have been slackening off as the Christmastide has drawn near but we trust that it i s not SO

with prayer. A blessed time was spent in telling forth of the work o f God amongst the Aborigines at our combined Young People's Meeting, and also at the Ascot Vale Church of Christ and a fellowship band of young men at East Malvern.

Then at the Free Presbyterian

Church at St . Kilda we had the joy of looking upon a lovely col- lection of gifts to be sent t o our dear people a t Moonah Cullah. Members of our Auburn prayer circle held in our home every 2nd and 4th Sunday nights of each month also contributed their gifts and we were able to send our first box to Palm Island.

A special gathering was arrang- ed at our home when al l the Y.W.M. and Y . M. M. and several other friends were invited. This was a hallowed evening. Every- thing was impromptu, and the Lord truly was in the midst t o direct each heart as they either sang, recited or testified. As we parted, we felt it had been good for us to have met together thus, for we each had a touch from the Lord speaking to our hearts for more earnest definite witness in future days.

May you too, dear friends, be inspired o f God t o intercede much in future days on behalf of those many Aborigines who have not yet been brought into the light where they learned to draw night to G o d . J . and W. Leitch.

USEFUL GIFTS FOR THE WORK. An Estey organ needing just a

little attention, and a treadle sewing machine has been given by a friend through Rev. J. J Mountain of Manly, N.S.W.

From the same suburb a gentleman long interested in the Aus- tralian Aborigines and in our work, is handing over t o us his motor car, an old trea ure long used by him

A lantern for Mr. Flood's use in the Walgett district has been donated by a friend who has purchased it for us.

For these and al l other practical evidences of heart interest in the Lord's work amongst the Aborigines we thank those, who are the Lord's channel o f supply to us in things material and financial.

Anonymous donations, received with grateful thanks:

Addressed to Mrs. Ellis, 10/-, "To help in your work of giving the dark people a happy Christ- mas. E.N."

Received by Miss Ayling, $1 postal note, Castlereagh Street, Sydney. Post Off ice.


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NORTHERN TERRITORY

KALIN COMPOUND-DARWIN. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Taylor.

"He will bless them that fear the Lord, both small and great." Ps. 115, 13.

That God is no respecter of persons and blesses both small and great i s a very noticeable fact in work amongst our dark people who have little or no standing and are so often despised and un- wanted.

W e have had the pleasure of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Long's company for a few weeks, during which the lantern and other services were enjoyed by Missionary and people, and were happy in witnessing the setting apart of Harry Foster as Native Worker during their stay. W e were glad also that they were able t o take a part in our wedding.

W e give thanks t o God for His many gifts and t o our friends for their many expressions of good- will. W e were touched too by the love shown toward Mrs. Taylor and also in the decoration of the school building by their loving hands, and all were very excited, even the bridegroom!

Blind Harry is entering joyfully into his work, and besides a regular weekly prayer meeting, he holds camp meetings when we are not there.

W e have visited the gaol and sincerely trust our ministry there will be blessed.

"Let us fear (reverently trust) the Lord" and "He will bless us both small and great."-G.W.T.

THE MEMORIAL VAN AT KATHERINE.

Contrary t o expectations, the Memorial Van has not reached Tennant Creek and will not be able to do so until after the tropical wet season is finished, probably the end of March or early in April. But we feel quite sure that as we have committed our way t o the Lord all i s well, and H e is over-ruling for the best.

The journey down from Darwin, was easier than we had anticipated, but it is not a t any time an easy run. The road t o Adelaide River (72 miles), i s now good, but from there onward the country i s very rough. The Van has now traversed this stretch four times, whereas one well-known guide book advises travellers on no account t o attempt this section (200 miles in all), but t o put their cars on the train. But for the expense involved this i s excellent advice, and it i s followed by many. The

Railway Bridge at Katherine i s numbered 336, that is, there are that many railway bridges between here and Darwin, and they are all needed. But for motorists not one bridge has been built.

Through Swollen Rivers.

Recent rains had had time to dry up consider- ably, but we were delayed a little by swollen rivers, the last being the most formidable, the Katherine River. The current was flowing swiftly over a wide expanse so we waited for about 24 hours before attempting to cross it. In that time the river had fallen only an inch or so and storms were rumbling near and far. As we entered the water with the engine covered with canvas we saw two black men on the other side watching. They gave directions by signs as to the best way t o steer across and this was a great help. When we reached the deepest part the Van plunged down into it, hesitated for a moment, and then roared through and up onto the other bank. How glad we were of these unexpected guides, but how much gladder have we been t o be able t o commence the work of directing them across a broader, stronger stream to another and better shore.

W e have been able to begin work on several camps around Katherine and the response has been most encouraging. There are quite a host of dark people within a short radius of this township and we are no doubt a t one of the best centres in the Northern Territory for missionary work. Perhaps before we leave here some one else will be raised up t o carry on. Katherine i s the junction for the motor routes from the south and west, it is an air-mail depot and the centre for he Commonwealth Government's "Flying Doctor" for the N.T . It is possible to visit a number of other centres from here by rail also

A Mission Home.

Although held up here we have been wonderfully provided for. W e have been able t o rent a most suitable cottage next door t o the police station, but in a quiet spot and facing out towards some bush. The owner of the cottage has given us many boxes and big cases and other useful things so that now we have been able t o partly furnish the cottage with home-made furniture, and have a vegetable garden with a variety of plants already growing. In the town itself we have been shown much friendliness, and here we have commenced a Sunday School the first that Katherine has ever had.


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A Christmas service was attended by between 45 and 50 of the Town's people, despite threatening storms which kept away some. But in the camps where our real work i s the interest has been very keen. Many of the dark folk recognised me and the "high-fells motor car" as they called the Van from the previous journey, three years ago, and more st i l l knew o f Mr. Taylor from subsequent visits.

One old man "Number One King", a fine old natural gentleman, brought out a w II, soiled en- velope, containng two cards, pictures of Jesus given to him long ago by either Mr. Taylor or my- self. He had kept them and treasured them while no missionary of the Gospel was there to te l l the people the stories of Jesus. The need here i s cer- tainly great. On the material side many earn their food and clothes and a l itt le money by working in the township. The Sergeant of Police i s a most sympathetic and upright man who does all in his power to help them. But there i s need abound- ing st i l l . O n one of the camps the women ma e dresses from flour bags, given t o them by a kindly storekeeper.

Their Bodies Gashed.

The old marks of heathendom are a constant ghastly reminder of the st i l l greater spiritual need. Most of their bodies have been fearfully gashed and some appear to have been extensively burnt somehow. These sights have been familiar enough in other places but I do not remember seeing worse marks of these old heathenish tortures anywhere else.

The Gospel Welcomed.

Yet these people have welcomed us eagerly into their midst. Often as the Gospel story has been told and illustrated t o them the addresses have been punctuated by exclamations that have sprung from the feelings aroused within their hearts. But as we have often noticed before, nothing calls forth more expressions o f amazement and delight than the picture and the story o f the Lord arising out of the tomb. Thank G o d we have a triumphant story t o t e l l - a triumphant Saviour t o make known. W e feel sure that H i s arms are already encircling a number here and if we are faithful. H e cannot fail t o lay hold of a great many more for H is kingdom. While there may be many adversaries there has been opened to us as a Mission a "great door and effectual", a most fruit- ful and promising sphere of service. May we not fa i l to enter in.-W. Arnold Long.

NATIVE WORKERS' TRAINING COLLEGE, PINDIMAR. M r and Mrs. E. A. Collins.

Since the opening of our second year we have had some wonderful answers to prayer regarding the College requirements and the daily needs and the new students have been thrilled to see God's hand working for them.

Woorabinda Christians encouraged us all by sending 10,'- from their Church funds towards the maintenance of their student.

The bicycle donated by a young man in Sydney came as a beautiful answer t o prayer offered on five mornings, for one to enable the men to go up to Karuah during their term t o help in the services.

The rotary pump, arrived and occasioned great joy and later, 150 feet o f galvanised iron piping was donated and 50 feet of second hand hose.

Then another cause of rejoicing has been the news that the hindrances have been removed and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Demlin, Native Workers from Gayndah, wil l soon be with us to help in the work of the College.

O n Xmas night, Mr. R . Hind took our service in the Lecture Hall, which was well fil led At 10 o'clock 16 of us went around the homes o f the white community carol singing and we left a text calendar at each house. They were all very sur- prised and pleased t o see us.

Mr. and Mrs. Sid. Ridgeway, Secretary and Treasurer of the A.A.M.M., and their l i tt le son, with an old A. I. M. friend, Mrs. Wells, have been here during the Christmas season.-R . G . L.

OUR REPRESENTATIVE IN AMERICA Mr. E. C . Long, who is the Mission's representa-

tive in America, during his Missionary training course in the Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, is us- ing every opportunity t o make known the Lord's work amongst our Aborigines.

H e has been able t o give a good number of addresses on the work and also lantern lectures and we are already reaping results.

Donations t o the work have reached us and the last mail brought three new subscribers t o "Our Aim", and letters from some on whose hearts the work has been laid as a possible field o f service.

Mr. Long was by his last letter spending Christ- mas at Hamilton, Canada, and expected t o have an opening there to te l l o f the work.

H e is proving the Lord's faithfulness in many ways and is thankful t o a l l who are upholding him in prayer.


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ON WINGS.

O n wings, the sweet "Old Story"- Has flown from shore to shore,

And it will bear repeating Till Time shall be no more.

It will not lose in telling, For it is ever new,

And it becomes more precious Because, we know i t 's true.

W e te l l it, through God's servants, In China, and Japan-

And it is o f t repeated, In India, and Sudan.

Sweet Gospel bells are ringing- On sea, as well as land

And so the gracious message Is spread on ev'ry hand.

W e know, in many places- W e could not even name,

They have been told o f Jesus- And why, the Saviour came.

With joy they have received Him, And are His servants true,

And they are winning others, To do, as H e would do

Now, we must give attention To those in our own land;

That they may learn o f Jesus And heath His banner stand.

These sheep, H e has committed To our especial care-

And each one, is remember'd In our dear Master's prayer.

And we must not neglect them Or we should not be just-

The task which God assigns us Should be a sacred trust. O may H e give us wisdom

His purpose t o unfold- That He, would have ALL PEOPLE

Pass through the gates of gold.

-E. Dredge.

The above poem is written by a blind lady in Bendigo, on whose heart the Aborigines have been laid and who i s helping us in our work.

THE RIVER MURRAY Australia's greatest river, the

Murray i s 1500 miles long; for 1200 miles it forms the southern boundary o f New South Wales, and flows for approximately 250 miles in South Australia. I t s prin- cipal tributaries include the Dar- ling, Lachlan and Murrumbidgee Rivers beside others which at times carry a great volume of water, e.g., the Goulburn, Lodden, Mit ta Mitta, the Edward (on which the Moonah Cullah station is situated) and the Wakool.

These rivers are more or less navigable for about 4200 miles, and drain an area of 250,000 square miles.

The Murray i s navigable for 900 miles, from Albury to the sea.

The River Murray Commission, consisting o f representatives from New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia, has spent over E 10,000,000 on developmental works, such as the Hume Dam, the Mulwala Canal and great irrigation works.

In 1824 it was named the Hume River by Hamilton Hume, but it was f i rs t really explored in 1830 by Captain Charles Sturt who, with seven white companions, went down the Murrumbidgee in a whale boat. O n January 14th, they shot out into "a broad and noble river", which he named the Murray, after the Secretary for Colonies. When returning from Lake Alexandrina, they had a ter- rific struggle against the current,. but eventually reached their depot on the Murrumbidgee, 77 days after leaving it.

All suffered from the hardships endured, and Sturt became blind for a considerable time.

"There i s a river the streams whereof shall make glad the City o f God," greater than any earth- ly river. What are we prepared

t o endure that we may bring the benefits o f that life-giving stream within the reach o f others?

ABORGINAL GIVING. THE NORMANTON PEOPLE

gave their new Missionaries, Mr. and Mrs Weymouth, a royal welcome and made them feel quite a t home straight away.

Mr. Colley, on behalf of the people, handed them E3 as a love- gif t from the Church at Norman- ton towards the expenses of the journey. Mrs. Weymouth says, "Our hearts were filled t o overflowing as we thought upon the sacrificial giving of these dear dark people."

DARWIN CHURCH MEMBERS are also learning the joy o f giving. They forwarded lately 15/- to Miss Shankelton toward the travelling expenses of Jack and Tottie Demlin to Pindimar College, and have sent 2/- toward the publica- tion of the "Evangel", which amount they intend t o forward each month.

B O G G A B I L L A SUNDAY SCHOOL has donated E1/4/0 toward sending Mr. and Mrs. Cormier, Native workers, t o the Northern Territory.

MENINDEE folks sent 3/6 for the two students at Pindimar, and 4/6 to be forwarded t o Harry Foster, the new Native worker a t Darwin.

UNIDENTIFIED CHRISTMAS PARCELS.

Mrs. Harris who with her hur- band handled the incoming parcels and their distribution in 71 consignments to our stations, asks that those whose parcels she could not acknowledge as they bore no indication o f their source will please accept our thanks and appreciation.


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OUR OUR

GOD O n our journey t o the Northern Territory, the

Memorial Van was stopped for a few minutes one morning in the street o f a l itt le Queensland township. Some children on their way t o school walked around the Van and spelt out the lettering on the sides. When they read the motto, one said,' "What does that mean?" After a moment's pause, a little girl replied, "ABLE TO DO THINGS, I suppose."

How true this is when we apply it by faith t o our circumstances and work, yet how easy it i s t o keep the Almighty One in a realm of theory, out o f the practical things of life. Let us not forget that He is not only "able" in the abstract, but "ABLE TO DO THINGS" anywhere and at any time if H e is not hindered by our sinful unbelief.

A Testimony by Mr. and Mrs. Eric Briggs. (Note: After losing al l their goods through fire

in a house at Moulamein these two dark Christians with their daughter Linda, proved God's delivering mercy in an experience related below. This letter was written on January I, 1939, from Darlington Point).

It is good t o see how the dear people are doing the work o f the Lord. It was about eight months since we heard the Gospel preached until we came here, but we know that the Lord is ever with us. W e

"We are having a happy time here.

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IS ABLE January 14, 1940.

got burnt out in Moulamein. Father's house got burnt down t o the ground, and we lost all our th ings-only left with the car and the clothes we stood in.

"We came to Balranald and stayed there a few days and did two days' pea-picking. W e only had enough for about six gallons of petrol and we started for the back country. W e didn't have a picnic, and the second instalment on our car was due in a week, and we only had enough food for two days. Some o f our friends in Balranald told us it was foolish for us t o start on a long tr ip without any money for breakages, but we know the Lord never lets us down if we trust in Him.

"On our way out we didn't even have anything t o mend a puncture and when I used t o think o f these things, the text on the Memorial Van, "Our God is Able", used t o flash through my mind and I knew the Lord was with us.

"We arrived in lvanhoe and I was there about fifteen minutes when Mr. C.- from Kajuligah, came up t o me and gave me a job and $1 W e were there for eight months and now we have only got three pounds to pay on the car. It is wonderful how the Lord will supply our need when we trust in Him."-W. A. L.

THE DIRECTOR VISITS BOGGABILLA.

The entrance t o the Boggabilla Reserve i s a large rustic gateway with a boomerang-shaped arch above it, bearing the words, "Toomelah Reserve". Through this we drove in Mr. Robbins' motor car. It is nine miles from Boggabilla township and is on the Mclntyre River, which is the dividing line between Queensland and New South Wales.

It is a very nice reserve, with 34 beautiful l i tt le cottages o f 4 or 5 rooms each, lined and nicely painted, recently erected by the Government for our dark people. Each is set in i t s own block o f land with water laid on. The people all seemed very happy with their good manager and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Clarke.

Our Mission House, painstakingly re-built after removal from the old Toomelah reserve by Mr. Robbins, is away back in a beautiful situation at the junction of the Mclntyre and Dumaresq Rivers. H e has a lovely vegetable garden, and has made a

water windlass by which means he waters his garden.

Mr. Robbins is happy in the love and esteem of the people, and they have taken his wife into their hearts also.

It was a great joy t o see the great work the Lord has done this last year in this place through our brother, and t o spend a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Robbins.

The children, trained by Mrs. Robbins, repeated their 29 Anniversary items for me, and women's meeting was a great delight. Mrs. Knox. Native worker, presided, and the other women told me of her faithfulness through the many months without a Missionary, when she never failed t o hold the Sunday School and the Women's Meeting.

In the Sunday night gathering her husband was set apart as a Native Worker also. A strong able man, joined in service with his sweet steadfast wife, he should make a splendid combination in service for the Lord in this place.

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Headquarters: 242 PlTT STREET, SYDNEY, N.S.W., AUSTRALIA FIELD COUNCIL

Director, Mrs. Long: Secretary and Treasurer, Mr. R. T. Harris; Messrs. E. Buckley. W. A. Long and I. Thomas: Misses M Acland. M. Campbell. M. Shankelton.

FEDERAL ADVISORY COUNCIL, SYDNEY, N.S.W.-Meets 1st Monday of each month. President The Director; Vice-Presidents. Messrs W. E. Cormack W. E. Porter, M.A.; Hon Secretary. Mr. R. A. Hind, Hon. Treasurer. Mr. A. L. Perry: Rev. A. L. Leeder Messrs. J. S Cousin. N. M. Leeder, B.A.: H. 0. Harward. A. Hicks, M.A.: R. J. Henderson, W. D. Smith, 0. Blacket, Mrs. Small and Miss Spencer. Hon Medical Adviser. Dr A M. McIntosh.

QUEENSLAND ADVISORY COUNCIL-Meets 4th Monday of each month. President Mr. B. H. Lovelock’ Vice-Presidents, Mr. R. Wilson and Mr. H H. Riddel. Hon. Secretary Mr. G E. Lean Deloralno St Nundah. ’N.E.3. ‘Phone: M 6708 Hon. Treasurer. Mr. A. L. Evans; Mrs. H. B. Lovelock. Mrs. H. Riddell. Mr. C. Henley, Miss Underwood, Mrs. Lean, Sister Grace, Mrs. Thow.

President, Mr. N. I,. Nankervis; Hon. Secretary, Mr. W. W. Rohinson, 5 2 Price St., Essendon. W.5; Hon. Asst. Sec., Mr. J. Nash: Hon. Treasurer and Parcel Agent, Mr. N. L. Naniervis. 232 Flinders L ane, Melbourne. 0.1.; Messrs S. P. Waddingham. L. B. Buck Fawckner, Misses Tootell and V. Rohinson and Rev. Jas. McBride.

TASMANIAN ADVIEOBY council

VICTORIAN ADVISORY COUNCIL.-Meeta 3rd Mon day of each month.

Ion. medical adivory Dr Ray Pennington.

President, Rev. J. 0. Salter: Hon. Secretary. Mrs. H. Weymouth, 4 Summerhill Rd., West Hobart; Hon. Treasurer, Miss L. Weymouth: Messrs. Procter, B. Walker, E. Hart, Mrs. Hall, Misses L. Weatherhead, P. Barnes, P. Pooley.

NEW SOUTH WALES: QUEENSLAND: AUXILIARIES AND THEIR HONORARY SECRETARIES.

Sydney Ladies’ Auxiliary: Mrs. E. S. Tunks, Bower Street, Brisbane Ladies‘ Auxiliary: Sister Grace, 182 Juliette S t r ee t

Young Women’s Movement: Miss M. Greaham A.I.M. Office Young Women’s Movement: Miss S. Woods, Elizabeth Street Young Men’s Movement: Mr. R. Pope, A.I.M. Office, 243 Pitt Young Men‘s Movement: Mr. W. E. Turner, Scott Street.

Newcastle: Mrs. W. Brown, 14 Roslyn Avenue, Islington Toowoomba: Miss Lamont. 11 Grenier Street.

Melbourne Ladies’ Auxiliary:, Mrs. R. Ellis, 311 Moreland Townsville: Rev B. Hohnke 183 Bundock Street West End Road, Coburg West, N.13. Phone: FW 8518.

Young Women’s Movement: Miss J. Cahill, 50 Clauscen Maryborough: Mrs. S. Kent, Sussex Street. Street, North Fitzroy. TASMANIA:

Young Men’s Movement: Mr. W. Bansgrove, 31 Hotham Launceston: Miss R. Hall, Hart Street, Newstead. Street Sth. Preston N.18. WESTERN AUSTRALIA:

Ballarat: Mr. J. E. A. Thomas, Smythes Road. Geelong W.: Mrs. E. Butt, 144 Hope Street. Osborne Park, Perth.

Manly. Phone: XU 3130. Greenslopes, S.E.2.

242 Pitt Street, Sydney. Toowong, S.W.l.

Street, Sydney. Deagon, N.E.I.

VICTORIA: Kulgun-Kalbar: Mrs. B. J. Huth. Kulgun.

Ipswich: MISS E. Sweatman.’ Booval Road, Booval.

Perth: Mrs. A. Wingrove, Cnr. Edinboro’ and Robert S t r ee t s

OVERSEAS REPRESENTATIVES.

Mr w Barrett a3 The Dale Sheffield, 8. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: Isle of Man: M i s s D. Cubbon Awyn Beg. Ballafesson Port Mr. E. C. Long, c/o Moody Bible Institute. 153 Institute

GREAT BRITAIN:

Erin Place, Chicago, Ill.

(Continued from page 12). siderable distances. It was held around a Coleman lamp suspended

from a tree branch, with the large crowd o f people seated on the ground.

I was especially interested in Mrs. Flood’s work amongst the young girls and their warm response. One of these girls came in one day with a Bible she had purchased for 4/6 as a prize for the boy or girl who attended Sunday School most regularly for a certain period. She to ld Mrs. Flood she and the other girls desired t o contribute toward the Christ- mas Tree, and she would herself give lo,

Walgett i s the natural centre of a large distrid, in which there are groups o f our people, and Mr. Flood, now having some grasp of the needs, will en- deavour t o cover the area in his motor truck as the Lord enables him financially. The same applies to Mr. Robbins in his district.

AND THEN WALGETT. M r . and Mrs. Flood and their two little boys,

John and Phillip, came t o meet me on my arrival a t WaIgett and took me into their home, and I had a happy time with them.

Their dwelling i s the rear portion of a house which has seen better days. It is parted from the other portion by a l i t t le piece of No-man’s-land- a wide verandah, I t s main advantage is i t s coolness and ample room. Mr. Flood has a garden going, but the bore Water does not encourage Some veg- eta bles.

The people are very friendly toward their Miss- ionaries, whose hearts are in their work. I found them severely handicapped in several directions and in ways which we were immediately able t o relieve.

During my stay, I witnessed the largest gathering I have ever seen or heard o f at a meeting connected with our Walgett Mission. Many had t o come con-

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A o I o M o FIELD HIPILDQUARTERS, SYDNEY, N.S.W., AUSTRALIA. mlrster: Mrm. Botta Long. 81 Johnson atreet. chatswood n o n e : JA soaz.

C/o 62 Johnson St., Chatswood. r * m Y. Acland. 0 Hudson Street. Lewisham. Mr and Mrs. R T. Harris 271 Morbray Road, ohrt .WOOd.

Mr. and Mrs. G . Blarkct. Vletorian Deputatlonists-Mr. and Mrs. John Leltch. 88

Fletcber Street, Auburn, E.g. Victoria. U O U Q M A L OITI MIS810N WOPK. OYDNEY: Mlu H. Aoland. 8 Hudson Street, hwlaham. and P.Y.Y. -Y.LBOURNE: Mrr: R . E l k , 371 Moreland Road. 00b-b w0.t. N ia Vir Phone FW 0618. Delopaine St., Nundah, N.E.3. ’Phone: M 6708.

RRISRAKE (Mjora and Dunwich): M r s . Thow and Mrs. P.IcPhnil . M r . Sam Wilson. Travelling Native Evangelist. C/O A.I.M. O f f i L C .

Memorial Van. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Long,

NEW SOUTH WALES. XARUAH (Port Btmphenm). Boldlera R.:

Yr.. w. Brown. I4 Roslyn Avenue, Imllngton. mTDIJlAR (Port Otephanm): Yr. and Mrm. E. A. Colllnm, Pindimar. .D(OLETON. Mailand. Aberdeen: Mlss M. Baznall, Dunolly. Singleton. mr. m d M ~ B . i a r l r y Millor Wwuivm Workara).

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dates. Native Workers.

U M O M B A : Yr. D. Trbb, “Narara.” Lurline Btreet. Xrtoomba

WrALOHA (New dnglanf). Woolbrook. Nowendoc. NlUIWD. Insalba. Kentucky Creek, Uralla: Mrs. F. Munro (Native Worker). LONO GULLY (Tlngha). Bundarrr. Amhiord. Otrathbo#k Armldaia:

Yrs. Ella Blalr, Mr. Peter Cross, Mr. R e d Barbor (Native Workers). TABULAM CASINO MaIIanganw. R a t t y -: m O A L HEAD (Tweed Heads). N r a b a h . Drydoer. Pw-rv’a qstate. Cudgen. Oobnkl Road:

Niss A. Peterson. Mr. W. Slatter, Fingal Head, Tweed River. M r s . J . Paulson. Native Worker,

Blllinudgel: Mr. L. Brownins (Native Worker).

YORI.. Tarrv-Hie-HI*’ Miss F. Abbott. A.I.M.: East Moree (on leave): BOOOABILLA. Ncrrorra: Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Robblns. A.I.M., Boggabilla.

&Ir. and Mrs. John Knox (Nat ive W o r k e r s ) .

w * u ) m tOingle Remerva,. W r Waa. It-- Ouarnbon.: Hr. and Mrs. R. A. Flood, A.I.M., Walgett. BRZWARWINA (Uulgoa Rlver). Wellmorlngle. Qoodoosm. Bourke, Dennawan. Yr. and Mrs. D. Ferguson (Native Workers).

OOWRA. OOOLAOONO: The Rock8. Noonbhma: Yr W Wilror, Brousham Et.

Mr. Burhanon. Yr. J. Simpson (Native Worker). Yr. and r.i~.ar*r Or-nt f ~ ~ t l r e Worker*) BULUANDRAMINL. Warren. Narromlne. Pmk El& mndeloo : Mmm M. Campbell and nriss Law. Bulgandramine. rta Tomlngley. Yr. d Yr.. B m u f f , Euchla Et., P.rL Hlll.

PILLIOA: Yr. and Yrs. W. Naden (Natlve Workera). DWBBO. TALBRAOAR: Miss J. Proeter, 90 Burke Street. North Dubbo.

OONDOBOLIN. ruabolong. Narrandaa: Xr 0. Barlor. Xr and Yr.. 0. Or-$ (Native Work-).

DIRECTORY MENINDEB (Darllnn Rlvrrl V: .

Miss F. M . BeaSley, A.I .M.. Menindee, N MISS B. Wilson. YASS, Pudrnan, Brungle:

Miss Ginger, Meehan Streer Yass. ~ r . ami Mrr. /. C . Arnrrroig, Yass: Y v . 0 4 Southwrll, Pudman. DARLINQTON POINT (Murrumbidgee Rlver): Mr. J. Swift. Mrs. I. Cartar (Natlve Workers). Mr. and Mrs. 0. Cormier (Native Workers). MOONAH (Ldwards Rlver). Barham:

Miss J. Firmtn. MISS F. Lawtey, Moonah Collah. via q l l l r l

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BALRANALD (Murrumbidgee Rlver). Youlameh. 0.n Stoney Crosslne. Lake Bona (Vlc.):

yalite (N.B.W.). Bpewa, Yymtlc a Mlmm W.-Ayllng,’A.LM., Balranald. N.B.W. H r . and Mri. L. Mmnaughfo~ , “The Doon ’* Lakm Bog. (VI&). CUMMERAOUNJA and Barrnah (Murriy River):

Miss C. Presnell . Miss E. Coulter , narmah, via Picola, Vlctoria. Mrs. C. Muir. Mr. J. €island (Native Worker#).

QUEENSLAND. BEAUDESERT: M+s. d Miss Ford,,. MITCHELL. Augathella, Bt. Oeorge. Bollon. D k r m b m e Charlevllle:

Miss A. -Irons, Mitchell. Miss DOriS Currie.

OUNNAMULLA, Tinnenburra: CHERBOURQ (Oovernment Settlement) : Miss M. Shankelton. Miss A. Cavanagh, Box 9, Murson. Mr. a d Mrr. N. Say th , Murgon.

Native Workers: Mrs. I,. Kina, Mr. W. hIcKenzie, Mrs. T. Collins, hlr. and hlrs. W. Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. J. Stanley.

OAYNDAH, Ban Ban Oprlngm. mdmvold. Harkr..L Oamlmon:

Mrr. lukcs, Mitchell.

- - ._ . Mr. Rose, Mr. Dauison. Mrs. A. Scott (Pialba),

WOORABINDA (Government Bettlament). B r r . W r Mr. and Mrs. J. Demlin (Native Workers). Oayndah.

Bpringsure : Mr. and Mrs. K. Bowen, Mr. L. Watson, Perch Orwk. vla Duaringa. ROCKHAMPTON: 111l.m W. Web, Park Avmue. N m Rockhampton.

PALM T R C A N D (Oovemment Bettlement). Phantom U.: Mr. and Mrm. L. Booklay. A.I.M. PrIvatm Bag, hb, Is.. via Townsville. Nattve Workers: Dan KFle tNatlvm P u t o r ) . Lena -& w. Corbitt. P. Ross. M. Free. CAIRNS & DISTRICT & COOKTOWN (VACANT.)

RERBERTON. Atberton. Mareeba. Milanda: M r . K . Colley, A . I .M. , Herbcrton. RAVENEHOE. Mlllaa MIIIaa. Chlllagoe, helm: Yr. L. D h u . R~Tmnrhw. NORMANTON (The Oulf). Croydon. Oregory:

M r . a n d Mrs . H. Weymouth , Nlppar (NmtIte Worker). Miss Hulb’rt, Normanton.

SOnTHWN TERRITOBY. Memorial Van, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Long. DARWIN, Adelaide Rlver Katherfne:

M r . a n d Mrs . 0 . W. Taylor , Box 69: Darwin. Harry Foster, Native Worker.

TENNANT CREFX. Banka Banka. Ahoy. Powel’s OmL. Rnekbampton Domm: Mr. and Mr-. C. 7,. Weston. Aborigines’ Inland Mlsslon. Tennant Creek (on furlough). BIRDUM. Newcastle Waters:

Note: Missionaries in heavy type, Associate workers in Italics

On Furlough: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Whitridge, On Leave: Miss Sutton. Miss Lawson. Mr. and Mrs. H f m

Sopernomcraries: Miss A. Monks. Miss E. Barker, M l a M. I. Crebbin. MISS Balley.


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