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Flynnls With Us.
-*"The first test of a really great,man j
If ' his humility." For two iiours lasi
night, "Flynn .of the Inland": (other-!
wise the Kt. Rev. John Flynn, oYb.£„
.tyoderator.General of the Presbyterian
Church in Australia) spoke, of the
. great work of the. Aust.a.ia.i Inlana
Mioelorr; (Which he founded), and
gcarbely. Used, .the personul pronoun
It was typical of the .nan whos,.
Jnaipe is a household word throughout
Australia, and whose, en viable reputa
i^lon hj^ ^one. far beyond the bound;.
. of tjilfe great Continent. West Wyalong
And dletrlot is honored by the visit ot
/fkfiiv Fiyrin, arfti'alSo by the presence
of Mrs. Flynn, who has helped her
j|Upbat*4 In this, monumental' work ii.
the' great open spaces of Australia.
, The (magnificent work o< me *us
(tralian Inland Mission Is well know,,,
tut the visit -of its'foiinder is a wel
come and forcible reminder of it. It
legpodtobe reminded of the sacrifices
'tna'de, and the privations suffered, by
those .who pioneered this great move
.'tneW, .and of tfie" apparently insur
mountable difficulties which were ex
'perienced in the early stages. As the
fRev. Hugh Cunningham stated In in
troduclng Mr. Flynn to a large audi
eftce In the Presbyterian Church last
night, "He has thrown a .mantle of
hafcty over Australia."
" J:'Tlie""history of the Australian'In
land:'Mission is a striking testimony
Of the . efficacy of the mission work
.carried on by all the Churches. From
ttKi]pll beginnings In the mission field—
. ..Wlth an. herolc clergyman or layman
to' the needs of hugi
spafsely populated areas—have evolv
Itd'yiilfnerpue great movements whict
-baye becpme . firmly established ani
breathe admiration of the world. ...
Mr,, Flynn reminded his audience
ikhtlritliitl not beeri for the patroii
hig -Ministers in Northern Australia,
t(iief;e yy?uld not have been the nurses,
IVospJtaJsY flying doctors, pedal, wire
less, Ab'tf other'ameheties of life whic
hhye coijnpletely transformed the con- j
tiitions ,'t>f those who are pioneering
the real putback Australia.
.^'Mission work perhaps' also brings
elf-the Ghurches closer together than
s&yybther. Influence. Mr. Flynn pays
tribute to them all, and gave us an i
■ Illustration ■ that when they re
quired doctors for the Inland medical
-Rations, each of the four principal
* cWjut-chds made the necessary arrange
""Irflfijft*to* provide tfieftt.""'If, hrtel Wheli;'
. the great) open spaces of Australia
yiyer "become fully populated, the Au's
ifdllan Inland Mission must be ac
: Iw pledged as having laid the foun
^• ttpt^wR/'ol a monumental work, and its
ilj&pder Will-go down in history as one
.bfi^dsthalia'a really great men.:
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