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“...exigencies of space aione prevent us from printing more than
a few lines of a most interesting description sent by Mr. Edgar
of the recent doings of Elsie Edgar in Australia. He writes:—“At
the expense of her popularity, we are told that 44 Inlanders were made
immune from a disease, that for some unknown reason has been
working overtime in this sequestered locality.
After the completion of her medical programme, and on the eve
of the Governor’s visit, another phase of the rollicking life of an Inland
nurse began. Writes E. T. E; ‘On Wednesday night in came a car-
load of men. They were kangarooers who were spending the winter in
these parts. One of them was sick. It looked to me like appendicitis,
so I got the wind up and wanted to get a doctor from Titootuma; but
the Station-folk suggested that Jundah (242 miles N. E. in Queensland i
would be easier to reach. So we set off..and travelled all that night.
We reached Windorah—180 miles—about 8.30 a.m. I had a cup of
tea there and we pushed...”
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3®ei>i>tng at £s>i- Anbrefu’s (Church
The right man and the right bride, the blessing of GOD, plenty
of friends, and sunshine—these are needed for a real marriage, and
these were not lacking at the wedding of Mr. Stanley Houghton and
Miss Dorothy Blanche Benson, both of the China Inland Mission
Schools Staff.
St. Andrew’s Church was full of friends when Mr. Bruce escorted
the bride to the chancel steps where Mr. Houghton was waiting, with
Mr. L. T. Lyall, the “best man”. Miss Benson was dressed delight-
fully in white Chinese crepe, and wore a charming veil which had been
worn by her mother and grandmother before her. Miss Edith Bruce,
who acted as bridesmaid, wore light blue silk and carried a bouquet
of sweet peas.
The Reverend Basil Mather read the service so that we realised
that we were met for an act in the presence of GOD: and the hymns,
“JESUS, the very thought of Thee With sweetness fills my breast,”
and
“Thine for ever, GOD of love”,
fixed our thoughts not so much on the bride...”
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