A Monthly Paper for Circulation among the Coloured People of Australasia.

Issued by the Aborigines Inland Mission of Australia, 242 Pitt Street, Sydney

July, 1944 PRICE: ONE PENNY Vol. 14, No. 7

MANY TRIBES HAVE NEVER HEARD

W D . Wm. Dillon

i. Ma-ny tribes have nev- er heard, Never heard that Je-sus died; 2.Whowill send these tribesthe news; Whowilltake the gos-pel light? 3. We will send them this good news, We will pray and give or go:

p^u^ii^j j ij I j j IJ, 33 Ma-ny tribes have nev-er heard WhyChrist was cru - ci - fled. Why do we our- selves ex-cuse, Not car- ing for their plight? There is lit - tie time to lose For Je - sus they must know.

A New Hymn for You to Learn

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Our Message Answered and Unanswered Prayers

Does God really answer prayer? How many people have asked this question because they have had some problem and have not been able to see God's answer to their prayer about it.

We can safely say God always answers prayer. Sometimes however He answers "Mo." Briefly we could say God answers our prayer always in one of 3 ways—by saying "No", "Wait" or "Yes".

Paul, the apostle, had a "thorn in the flesh" as he called it. And we read that he prayed three times asking God to take it away because he thought he could serve God better without it. God answered his prayer by saying it was not going to be taken away but that He would give sufficient grace to help him bear it. We notice that God says "My grace" not "My Power". He could give that and His power would help us, but troubles so often make people sour and bitter and so He says "My grace"—and the grace of our God softens and sweetens us so that even in sorrows and troubles we are Christlike and so bring glory to Him.

We read the other day of a Christian mother whose son was in the Air Force and she just had news of his death. Right from the early days of the war she had prayed and asked God to keep him safe. What a problem for that sorrowing mother, and, of course, there are also many others who have done the same thing. It is clear God does not always answer our prayers for our loved ones in the war by keeping them from death. Yet He often does hear our prayer and not only keeps them but wonderfully delivers them.

In praying for our loved ones then whether away at the war or at home we must be sure that God will do the

very best for us and for them. The great love of God makes us sure of that.

Very often in our praying we think our answers are denied when really they are only delayed. A good illus­tration of this is the story of Lazarus in John 11. Mary and Martha had sent an urgent message to the Lord Jesus saying their brother was sick, and we read that, "Jesus stayed two days still in the same place where He was." Now we would not have been surprised had John written "Jesus when he heard hurried up to the house of Lazarus" would we?

But His word says His thoughts are not our thoughts neither are His ways our ways. Read the story for yourself and see the sorrow that came into that happy home. Why? The Lord Jesus said, "For the glory of God." The Lord Jesus came in His own time and raised His friend Lazarus and God was glorified for we read "many believed". Have faith in God. Your prayer may not be refused. God may have only "de­layed" the answer.

In this same story of the raising of Lazarus the Lord Jesus sets us a lovely example in connection with answered prayer. He had prayed about Lazarus and now says to God the Father, "Father I thank Thee that Thou hast heard me. And I know that Thou hearest me always."

He then calls Lazarus to come forth and Lazarus does. What a joyful answer for the two sisters, Mary and Martha. When God an­swers your prayer do you always stop to say, "Father I thank Thee that Thou hast heard me." "Be ye thankful" is His word—thankful for all His blessings and in particular the blessing of answered prayer.

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Our News Page Church Anniversary at

Cherbourg Our Church Anniversary services

were held on May 21 and 22. Cap­tain Fischle, of the Salvation Army, spoke in the morning and Mr. J. Demlin sang a solo. In the after­noon, Mr. J. Home gave an illus­trated talk to the children, making a light house its foundation being the Bible. The children all listened very-well. Mr. Horne spoke at night again and gave a Gospel message. The meetings were well attended.

On the Monday night we held our Fellowship Tea. A good crowd came and all enjoyed themselves. At the meeting afterwards the new officers for this year were inducted. Mrs. W. Phillips is the new Secretary and Mrs. H. Willis, the treasurer, with Mrs. M. Gibson as Deaconess. Miss Hoya Brown spoke and took "The Church" as her subject and then told a little of her experiences in the Northern Territory. The meeting was enjoyed by all.

——oOo News of Others

Our friends at Dubbo are earnestly looking forward to having a church building in which to hold their ser­vices. Some money is in hand al­ready and a block of land right near the missionary's house has been given for this purpose.

This year Palm Island A.A.M.M. has sent £6 for the Evangel and £15 /10 / - to Native Workers. Well done, Palm Island!

Mr. Naden is back at Pilliga and Mr. Quinn writes from there: We had a very nice meeting on Sunday evening. It was held at Mr. Naden's home and the little room was as full as it could be. Many who do not come to the meetings in the school­room were there. We hope to hold more such meetings in the future. Mr. Naden and I both spoke. We do

believe that the Lord was in our midst and that souls were convicted of their need. We need to pray that many may be led to take their stand for Him openly.

At Peak Hill there have been quite a few restorations and decisions and there is the prospect of renting an old shop for meetings. All are thankful to God for the blessings He has bestowed on them.

Prayer has been asked for our friend, Mr. Sam Kirby, of Balranald, who has been very sick with pleurisy. He has had attacks before and now his work of feeding sheep, has meant getting wet sometimes and has brought on another chill, and he has suffered severe pain with it.

At Darlington Point the meetings held in the cottages are well attended but the need for the church is being felt. Mr. and Mrs. Charles are home there again for a while, from the Irrigation Area.

Mrs. W, Hughes. Senior, of Goola-gong, passed away on May 25. Many will remember her at the Conven­tions held at Goolagong in the past. Mr. Wilson, our missionary at Cowra, conducted the funeral service and a wreath was sent from the friends at Erambie and one from Mrs. Long, Director, and Missionaries.

Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Ferguson are waiting for the way to open up for them to go to Karuah, and are at present on the North Coast of N.S.W.

Miss Hoya Brown writes from Cherbourg: "I 'm happy to be home again and see all my own. Mr. Bowen met me in Murgon and we had a happy time at the Mission House. 1 did enjoy the fellowship around the throne of grace."

Mr. Warrie Phillips is being missed very much from the work of the Lord on Cherbourg, as he is still working in Brisbane.

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When our Lord Jesus Christ, God's only Son, was on this earth, there was a young man named John, who loved Jesus and followed Him. Af ter Jesus went back to heaven, John used to tell people about Jesus, teaching them to believe on Jesus, to leave their old sinful life and follow Jesus.

One Sunday, long years after, when John was an old man, living on a lonely island called Patmos, God spoke to John and showed him many wonderful things.

While John was carefully listening and watching, every­thing changed. He saw a new heaven and a new earth, every­thing was new and beautiful.

There was a great new city, the walls were built on precious stones, the great gates were of beautiful pearl, and the streets were made of pure gold. There were no churches in this city, but God and His Son, Jesus, were there. God tells us in His Book that Jesus is the "Light of the world", so in this heavenly country there is no need of the burning sun, no candles, no lan­terns, because Jesus is there, Who is the great "Light," there will be no darkness, no night, but light all the time.

The next thing John saw was a pure river, clear as crystal, coming out of the throne of God. On either side of the river was the tree of life, bearing different fruits all the year round. I'm sure John felt like going straight away to this lovely home. All was so beautiful.

God said, "There will be no more curse there, no more death, no sickness, no more pain, no more crying, no more sorrow—all will be happy with Jesus for ever."

But God told John something very serious; He said, "No one can go into this beautiful city with a dirty heart." Who can go into this heavenly home? Those who have a clean heart. God says, "Give me your heart." What does God want your heart for? To make it clean in the precious blood of Jesus, so that you can go into His home.

" A new heart . . . will I give you, and a new spirit will I put in you; and I will take away the stony heart of your flesh and I will give you a heart of flesh. I will put My Spirit in you, and cause you to walk in My ways . . .; and you shall be My people, and I will be your God . "

Do you want to be one of God's people? You can, if you believed that Jesus is God's Son, Who died for your sins and is alive again. Jesus is in heaven with His Father, God, getting a home ready for all who love Him.

July, 1944 THE AUSTRALIAN EVANGEL

Young Folks Dear Young Cousins,

We are glad to welcome 5 new cousins this month. Here are their names: Shirley Wagg, Valma Smith, Nancy Law, Connie Johnson and Patsy Madden. And two of them won prizes the first time they entered the competitions. Wasn't that a good start? Here is a special verse for the five of them: "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path." Psalm 119: 105.

Now that is just what we want God's word to be to each of our cousins—that is why we have the competitions about the Bible each month. Each time you have to look up the Bible to find the answer it means that you learn a little bit more about it and so it becomes better known to you.

This month I want to have a little talk with you all about our competitions. It is good to see so many of you entering each time and I am sure you look forward to seeing who won the prizes and to seeing your names on our page. s

Now this time when you do the new one about the three men be sure and put your name and the name of the place where you live right on top or right at the bottom of your answer. I have just finished marking the April answers and two of our cousins forgot to put their names on so I won't be able to give them a star will I, as I don't know who .owns the papers. Then three others from another place forgot to put where they lived and that is nearly as important because you know there are more than 500 cousins belonging to our big family and it would be a big job to go through them all because in our Honour Book your name is on the page specially set apart for your station or the place where you live.

Another thing to do is to be sure to enter the right class—I notice that some who are 11 years old are still entering Class 2 and that is for those who are under 11. Now when you turn 11 you should do the competition for Class 1.

And last of all—be sure to take special notice of what the competition says—read it all through carefully. This time in the competition about the parts of the body the initials of the answers spelt the word heart—and you were asked to find this out as well as do the answers—but do you know very few noticed this and so lost their chance of winning a prize.

So take special care this time and per­haps you will be one of the prize winners.

Cousin Evangel,

NEW COMPETITIONS THREE MEN WHO KILLED LIONS 1. Judges 14. 2. 1 Samuel 17. 3. 2 Samuel 23. THREE MEN WHO WERE HUNG

1. 2 Samuel 17. 2. Esther 7. 3. Matthew 27.

CLASS 1 (11 years and over) Find the names of all these men and

give the number of the verses. There is no need to write the verse out—just give the name.

CLASS 2 (under 11 years) Give the name of the man in Judges 14

who killed a lion. There is no need to write out the verse.

Send your answers to Cousin Evangel, A.I.M., Dalwood, via Branxton, N.S.IF., before the end of July.

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RESULTS OF APRIL COMPETITIONS

PARTS OF THE BODY. CLASS 1.

1st Prize: Cousin Valma Smith, Eidsvold. 2nd Prize. Cousin Connie Johnson.

Bundaberg. Stars: Eunice Browning, Fingal Point.

Bessie Williams, Cherbourg. June Couchy, Glen Wagg, Una Collins, Nancy Law, Eidsvold. Eric Deeral, Lindsay Rosen-dale, Leonard Rosendale, Eileen Pearson, Henry Baru, Lex Deemal, George Rosen-dale, Gertie Wallace, Paddy Wallace, Woorabinda. Pearl Thomas, Glory Thomas, Jean Newman, Doreen Johnson, Betty Barlow, Dulcie Johnson, Condobolin. Laura Edwards, Balranald. Marie Bamblett, Rita Bamblett, Peak Hill. Margaret Kelly, Joyce King, Menindee. Shirley Lalor, Patsy Madden, Redfern. Kathleen Wal­lace, Joyce Wilson, Ron Wilson, Cowra.

CLASS 2. 1st Prize; Cousin Monica Browning,

Billinudgel. 2nd Prize: Cousin Beryl Kelly, Menin­

dee. Stars: Helenor Browning, Billinudgel.

Joan Bugg, Jane Murray, Beryl Williams, Edna Wallace, Ruth Williams, Esther Ing­ram, Nellie Williams, Kelvin Wilson, Cowra. Jean Phillips, Lindsay Malone, Jean Williams, Colleen Isaacs, Arthur Slanley, Cherbourg. Shirley Wagg, Edna Collins, Lucy Wallace, Esther Rosendale, Amy Pearson, Charlie Pearson, Duro Baru, Henry Deeral, Violet Gordonvale, Woora-

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Special Services at Fingal Point

Mothers' Day. We had the joy of having Miss

Pickering, a teacher from the High School, to speak to the mothers. The children sang several hymns and choruses very sweetly and then the Kinders presented a gift to every mother of Fingal and from the out-stations, each mother receiving a small glass dish and a book mark also a handkerchief (the hankies were a gift from the J.C.E. at Isling­ton Baptist Church). Kinders' Day.

The kinders had a very happy afternoon on May 21. They all sat on the platform in the church and sang to the older folk in the services, then each kinder came forward as their names were called and received a tiny gift. All went away very happy and quite glad to know they are kinders. Church Anniversary.

The upper Sunday School children were very thrilled to sit on the plat­form for the afternoon service and after singing several items and lis­tening to a story a very special item took place. The oldest Grannie on Fingal came forward and she was asked to hang a small frame on the wall of the church and printed on the notice were these words: Fingal A.I.M. Sunday School.

Our young people have decided to give their offering for the work to God instead of prizes, and wish to send the money in hand to the Bible Society to spread the Word of God amongst others.

oOo

Our Director We are thankful to say that Mrs.

Long has made a good recovery after her accident, and is out of hospital, staying at the Tennant Creek Mission House. She hopes to soon return home again.

Report for the Dubbo A.A.M.M. for year

ending March 25, 1944 The meetings of this branch have

been held each Wednesday during the past year excepting when the missionary has been away, but we regret to say the attendance has not been so good. In spite of this a cer­tain amount of work has been fin­ished and sold and moneys distri­buted amongst Native Workers. A certain amount was passed on to our Missionary, Miss Abbott, towards the expenses for a windscreen for her car.

Miss Campbell was given a fare­well party at Talbragar and a pre­sentation of 10/- was made. We were sorry to say good-bye to her. During her stay she had won her way into the hearts of many.

Last year Mrs. Long was given a surprise party in Sydney by her friends on the occasion of her fiftieth anniversary of her work as a mis­sionary and the Dubbo and Talbra­gar branches forwarded a book as a presentation.

(Mrs.) M. M. LATHAM, President.

oOo

Some News From Condobolin We are having lovely weather here

now and the attendances at the meet­ings were quite good especially at the Sunday Schools. One of our bigger girls, Doreen Johnson, started taking a class of tiny tots and with Pearl Thomas helping her, she got on very nicely.

Mr. Cormier started taking a re­gular organised morning Sunday School at Murie and had 11 scholars so that was a good beginning too. That means we have three branches of our Sunday School now, as there is a morning school at Mrs. Wight-on's home in the town each Sunday. Miss L. Davis takes keen, interest in the Kindergarten and Miss Goulter has the older scholars and we feel that good work is being done.

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Births Burns.—To Mr. and Mrs. D. Burns, of

East Dubbo, a daughter, Diana. Byers.—To Mr, and Mrs. Byers, West

Dubbo, a daughter, Freda May. Carr.—To Mr. and Mrs. Carr, of North

Dubbo, a daughter, Joan. Clark.—April, to Mr. and Mrs. G. Clark,

of Cummeragunja, a son, George. Fuller.—To Mr. and Mrs. Fuller, of

West Dubbo, a daughter. Gray.—January 12, to Mr. and Mrs. J.

Gray, of Peak Hill, a daughter, Elizabeth May.

Ingram.—May 19, to Mr. and Mrs. Lockie Ingram, of Cowra, a daughter, Janet.

Little.—May 18, to Mr. and Mrs. J. Little, of Cummeragunja, a daughter, Betty Joy.

McGrady,—May 18, to Mr. and Mrs. A. McGrady, of Mungindi, a son, Brian Edward.

Murray.—May 4, to Mr. and Mrs. A. Murray, of Woorabinda, a son, Arthur Robert.

Peckham.—To Mr. and Mrs. S. Peck-ham, of Dubbo and Tomingley, a son.

Powder.—May 3, at Woorabinda, a daughter, Jocelyn Faith.

Riley.—To Mr. and Mrs. C. Riley, of Dubbo, a daughter, Margaret.

Shipp.—To Mr. and Mrs. H. Shipp, of Dubbo, a daughter.

Shipp,—To Mr. and Mrs. M. Shipp, of Dubbo, a daughter, Colleen.

Taylor.—To Mr. and Mrs. Taylor, of Talbragar, a daughter, Frances.

Thomas.—April 23, to Mr. and Mrs. C. Thomas, of Cummeragunga, a son.

Williams.—To Mr. and Mrs. Williams, of North Dubbo, a daughter, Emily Ethel.

oOo

Dedications At Barmah.—May 7, Meyere Bux, eon

of Mr. and Mrs. A. Bux; Nylena, daugh­ter of Mr. and Mrs. 0 . Sampson.

At Condobolin.—April 16, Grace Alison Bowden (born 15/12/43). May 14, Loreen Johnson (born 10/3/44).

At Cowra—April 23, Carl Bamblett. At Dubbo.—April 23, Joan, baby daugh­

ter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Carr, of North Dubbo.

At Peak Hill.—April 10, Robert Richard, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Waterloo.

At Woorabinda.—May 21, Arthur Robert Murray; Jocelyn Faith Powder.

oOo

Baptisms At Boggabilla— April 23, Bettie Binge,

Zella Mcintosh, Cyril Knox, Walter Binge. (Also received into Church Membership.)

Our Corner For Workers We said last month one way we should

be able to use our Bible is to show others their need of a Saviour. We believe the whole Bible to be the Word of God. Holy men wrote as they were inspired by the Holy Spirit and we must prayerfully seek to have the same Holy Spirit guide us and instruct us in using the Word.

The Holy Spirit uses God's Word to con­vict men and women of sin and so bring home to them their need of a Saviour. Our part is to know what scriptures to use and to have the various verses stored away in our hearts and minds so that the Holy Spirit will be able to bring these verses to our remembrance and have us quote them to the person or persons to whom we are speaking.

God has said, "All have sinned." "There is none righteous, no not one." He has also said, "The soul that sinneth it shall die," and "The wages of sin is death."

His word shows how God has com­manded all men everywhere to repent be­cause He has appointed a day in which He will judge the world in righteousness by that man, Jesus, Whom He hath ordained (Acts 17:31) . And Acts 4: 12 says there is no other name given under heaven amongst men whereby we must be saved.

Our Lord Jesus Christ then is the only Saviour and men and women guilty of sin surely need a Saviour,

Genesis 6 :5 , 6, 7; Psalm 14:2, 3 ; Isaiah 53: 6; Romans 3—These are some of the Scriptures which tell of the fact that all have sinned and so we use those (and of course, others, too) to show how all need a Saviour.

oOo

Deaths Gray.—January 12, Elizabeth May, in­

fant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Gray, of Peak Hill.

Hughes.—May 25, Mrs. W. Hughes, Senior, of Goolagong.

Riley.—At Dubbo, suddenly, James Riley, aged 63, brother of Tracker Riley, of Talbragar.

Shipp.—Baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 11. Shipp, of Dubbo, aged 11 days.

Sloan.—Dick Sloan, brother of Mrs. Scott, Cowra.

oOo

Training College Another new student arrived at the

College on June 21, Miss Vera Bartman from Mungindi. She was accompanied by Mrs. Watson, our missionary at Bogga­billa.

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OUR SERIAL STORY.

TIP LEWIS AND HIS LAMP. By "Pansy.'

Chapter 8. Whether Tip felt it or not, there were

some changes in his home. Mrs. Lewis, though worried and hurried and cross enough, still was not so much so as she had been. The house was quieter, there was no cradle to rock, and there were no baby footsteps to follow and keep out of danger.

Tip had astonished the family at home —it didn't require wonderful changes to do it—rather the change which they saw in him seemed wonderful. As for Kitty, she did not cease to wonder what had happened to Tip. She perhaps felt the difference more than anyone else, for it had been the delight of his life to tease her. Watching him closely, the only thing she could finally settle on as the cause of the change which she found in him was, that he now went every Sunday morning to the Sunday School. The mystery must be hidden there. Having decided that matter, Kitty made up her mind that she would go there herself, and see what they did. Many were the kind hearts that had tried to coax her into that same Sunday School, but had failed.

This Saturday afternoon she suddenly said to her mother—"I say, mother, I want a needle and cotton.''

"What for?"' asked Mrs. Lewis, stirring away at some gruel in a tin basin, and not even glancing up.

"I want to mend my dress; it's torn and looks awful.''

Now for a moment the gruel was for­gotten, and Mrs. Lewis looked at Kitty in amazement,

"Here's a needle and cotton," she said at last. "Mend your dress if you want to, and I'll wash your bonnet for you towards night, when I get that vest done." It was Kitty's turn to be astonished now. She had not expected help from her mother.

Tip lingered in the kitchen on Sunday morning. He looked neat and clean. He had a fresh clean shirt, thanks to the washing which his mother had done "to­wards night." He was all ready for school, yet he waited,

Kitty clattered around, making more noise than usual, as she washed up the few poor dishes. "Tip," she said, "I sup­pose they sing over at that Sunday School, don't they?"

"Sure, they do," and Tip's eyes bright­ened. "Ever so many of them sing at once and it sounds wonderful. They play the organ too. Don't you want to go and hear i t ? "

So Kitty in her stiff blue sunbonnet and green calico dress went to Sunday School,

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and Mr. Parker sent her among the gaily-dressed little girls in Miss Harley's class, but Mr. Holbrook kept Tip.

"Edward, you intend to come to Sunday School regularly, don't you?"

"Yes, sir." "Then I think we must leave your place

in the seat to be filled by some other boy, and you may come forward to my class."

It is doubtful whether Tip had ever had a prouder or happier moment than that one in which he followed the minister down the long room to his own class. But when he saw the seat full of boys his face grew hot. At the end of the seat was Ellis Holbrook, the minister's son—the boy who had, he believed in his heart, told a wicked story and got him into trouble. He did not feel as though he could sit beside that boy, even in Sunday School. But Mr. Holbrook waited and Ellis moved along to give him room. Tip's heart was full of bitterness, and he thought the pleasure of that morning gone. The lesson was of Christ and His death on the cross, and, as he listened, hard thoughts began to die out, The story was too new, it touched too near his heart not to calm the angry feelings and to interest him wonderfully.

As soon as school was over, Mr. Hol­brook turned to him. "What has upset you to-day, Edward? Have you and Ellis been having troubles in school?"

"He has been getting me into trouble," said Tip boldly, finding himself caught.

Mr. Holbrook sat down again. "Can you tell me about it, Edward?"

"He said I threw paper balls, and Mr. Burrows whipped me; and I didn't."

"Are you sure you didn't?" "Yes, sir." "Did you say so at the time."

"Over and over again, but he said he saw me."

"Edward, have .you always spoken the truth? Is your word to be believed?"

Tip's eyes fell and his lips quivered. "I've told a great many stories," he said at last, "but this truly isn't one. I'm try­ing to tell the truth after this, and Jesus believes what I have said this time."

(To be continued). . , o O o -

Young Folks (Continued from Page 5)

binda. Beryl Fay, Betty Browning, Hazel Moreton, Rose Morton, Cynthia Nagas, Fingal Point.

AWARDS FOR SIX STARS Monica Browning, Billinudgel. Charlie

Pearson, Amy Pearson, Henry Deeral, Violet Gordonvale, Woorabinda. Beryl Fay, Hazel Moreton, Fingal Point. Lindsay Malonc, Cherbourg. 309 Cestlertagh Street, Sydney