Darling Range School, West Australia
By H. R. MARTIN.
WE believe a word from our school will be of interest, especially as we have been passing through some unusual and unpleasant experiences. At our camp-meeting, held at Lubiaco, which all the students attended, some were ill, and on returning to school an epidemic of typhoid fever occurred. Four persons were seriously ill, one who had heart trouble, dying. I myself had a slight attack, but was about again after a week in bed. It was our “week of prayer,” and it caused us to pray definitely and earnestly, with great searching of heart. It seems that nothing but trials will purge away the dross from our lives. I am glad to be able to say that our sick ones are now nearly well again, and that we are running our school program almost as usual. We are very busy still with our buildings, and are just starting on a large barn and workshops. We can go ahead only as the money comes in, so have to plan carefully. We are also planting two hundred more young fruit trees, also another patch of strawberries. Owing to our enforced building operations, our vegetable garden has been neglected, but we are planning to give that more attention again now. We are of excellent courage.
H. R. MARTIN.