Preparing for Service by A. V. HEYNEMANN; ETHEL MANNERS HEYNEMANN

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Aug 5, 1909

Preparing for Service

By A. V. HEYNEMANN; ETHEL MANNERS HEYNEMANN

As the REVIEW has come to us from week to week, it has been a pleasure and encouragement to read the reports from foreign mission fields. Many of the writers were boys and girls with us at dear old Avondale school in Australia, and some were our teachers and associates. Thinking that these friends would be interested to learn of our progress, we send this message through the REVIEW.

Prompted by the Spirit of the Lord, we desired to be of service in his cause, and promised him that if the way opened for us to obtain a medical education, we would use the knowledge in his service. Our many friends well know how the way opened. It is now seven years since we left Australia.

Since leaving Australia, it has been our privilege to attend the South Lancaster Academy, from which we were graduated in 1904. Our work from the academy was accepted in Edinburgh, after being indorsed by the Michigan State Board as sufficient for preparatory to a medical course. Our recollections of South Lancaster will always be pleasant, and the influence of the school has been such as to inspire us to faithfulness in service for the Master.

After leaving South Lancaster we attended the American Medical Missionary College in Battle Creek, completing the medical course in 1908. At the time of graduation we passed the Michigan State Board examination. We enjoyed our work in the medical college, and we shall always remember the kindness of our teachers and friends there. We feel grateful to the Lord for his keeping us in good health all through the course.

April 18 we left Battle Creek for Washington, where we stayed for one week. We were, indeed, surprised to see the progress of the work. Although we have tried to keep in touch with it by means of the REVIEW, we had but a faint conception of the work being done in Takoma. The Sanitarium is in an ideal situation, and there is such a sweet influence pervading the institution that it is no wonder the place is filled to overflowing.

One feels tempted to judge the work

being done by the size and number of the buildings and the beauty of their surroundings, but we know these are secondary considerations. When we visited the publishing house, we were impressed more than ever that surely there is a great work being done by our people. The quantity of literature going out from the printing-office indicates that there is a demand for it somewhere by inquirers after truth. Do we who know the truth half appreciate what it has done for us, and what it will do for us if we are faithful?

Since it is our purpose to return to Australia to practise, it is necessary to obtain British qualifications. This will necessitate our remaining in Edinburgh for a while, to prepare for a final examination. It, no doubt, will be hard work, but we believe that if we do our part faithfully, the Lord will not fail us. We shall be very thankful when we complete our work so that we can be of use in the place that needs us the most.

A. V. HEYNEMANN, ETHEL MANNERS HEYNEMANN. Edinburgh.