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{"id":6666545397913,"title":"The Man the Anzacs Revered","handle":"the-man-the-anzacs-revered","description":"\u003cdiv data-region=\"main\" data-shogun-variant-id=\"6279b25d014a3400cef66caf\" data-shogun-platform-type=\"shopify\" data-shogun-page-version-id=\"6279b25d014a3400cef66cad\" data-shogun-page-id=\"6279b25d014a3400cef66cae\" data-shogun-site-id=\"c5030f68-a788-48c2-b2f8-5ff800b97e4c\" data-shogun-id=\"6279b25d014a3400cef66cae\" class=\"shogun-root\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-c\" id=\"s-aff51816-7f80-461c-acfa-6e6f352b3cfd\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-region=\"main\" data-shogun-variant-id=\"6279add4650ee500f0b627ef\" data-shogun-platform-type=\"shopify\" data-shogun-page-version-id=\"6279add3650ee500f0b627c7\" data-shogun-page-id=\"6279ac49014a3400d4f5b7bc\" data-shogun-site-id=\"c5030f68-a788-48c2-b2f8-5ff800b97e4c\" data-shogun-id=\"6279ac49014a3400d4f5b7bc\" class=\"shogun-root\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-c shg-align-center\" id=\"s-0d14ec9c-da96-44d5-b00c-8c7e1de63dc5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shogun-heading-component\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHe was a beacon of hope in the atrocious conditions of Gallipoli and the Western Front. He was once one of the most famous of the Anzacs but do you know his name?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-c\" id=\"s-a0f662f5-eae5-4fab-b7e9-e5c3505f0cbe\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-rich-text shg-theme-text-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis story will leave you truely inspired. How could a man have such strong courage and faith in such horrendous conditions? How could someone so tirelessly serve others, putting their own life constantly in harms way? How do we honour the men and woman who have made such huge sacrifices for the generations that followed?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is the legendary true story of William McKenzie, whose tireless work as a Salvation Army Chaplain among the Anzacs in World War I earned him the nickname 'Fighting Mac'.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eFor decades after the war, he attracted crowds of adoring soldiers and their grateful families almost everywhere he went. His post-war fame rivalled that of Australia’s wartime prime minister William Hughes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"7kvme-0-0\"\u003eWhat makes McKenzie's reputation incredible is that he embodied almost everything that the typical digger loved to hate. He railed against booze, brothels, betting and bad language, and ran frequent evangelistic campaigns for the Anzacs. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"7kvme-0-0\" class=\"_1mf _1mj\" style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAt Gallipoli he conducted burial services under shell fire. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eAt the Battle of Lone Pine he followed the charge carrying just a spade. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn Cairo before the Gallipoli landings, he dragged men out of brothels and put them on a tram back to camp. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis normal routine was arduous, given that he worked all day, then often conducted burials for several hours at night. A typical day’s work was usually around 18 hours. Sometimes he got no sleep because the funerals lasted until dawn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere ever he could, he lent a helping hand, carrying one end of a stretcher, lugging the awkward but precious water tins tainted with the taste of their former contents of kerosene or petrol up to the trenches, or bringing other supplies on his way to the front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNoticing that a “treacherous” section of steep hillside was problematic for the men carrying the huge tins of water or wounded men on stretchers, McKenzie spent one free night cutting steps into the track.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe held evening services for the men and often held meetings in the modest shelter of gullies behind the front lines. He distributed letter-writing materials and soldier comforts, chased up those who had not written home and wrote hundreds of letters himself, usually to the families of men in his unit, especially those killed or wounded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDecades later, soldiers recalled “Your endurance was simply astounding, and your courage and consecrated audacity amazed the bravest of boys.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFighting in France \u0026amp; the mystical experience\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLater while fighting the Germans in France he recorded in a letter about his experiences of a mystical nature:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I had buried seven of these fallen heroes (all Sussex men) when my guardian angel said “Get away from here quickly.” I obeyed instantly, and had got away twenty-five yards in a slanting direction from the enemy’s fire when a big shell landed right on the spot where I had been standing minutes before. I only got a shower of dirt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt all times of great danger I am quietly conscious of this guardian angel’s presence while engaged on such work. I cannot see him, nor can I tell who or what he is like, but I hear his voice sometimes saying – “Do not go there,” “Get in here”, “lie down in that shell hole,” “Be careful”, “You are quite safe,” “Wait five minutes here,” and suchlike messages. I could give at least six instances within the past week where a prompt attention to his instructions has saved me from those big shells I now know that if I pay heed and obey God, I will continue unharmed until my work is finished, so if I fall on the field you will know the reason.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReturning from the war a celebrity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen he returned from the war and arrived in Sydney, he received a celebrity welcome. “It was said that his feet never touched the ground from the time he retuned me met him at the train till he landed on the town hall platform, where \u003cstrong\u003ehe was given – according to the Sydney \u003cem\u003eDaily Telegraph \u003c\/em\u003e‘a welcome such as few are privileged to receive.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHundreds of ex-servicemen came to meet him, as did family members of other servicemen, often travelling hundreds of kilometres and clutching a letter from McKenzie concerning the fate of a loved one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMcKenzie never failed to recall time and place, giving the grieving relatives a comforting final glimpse of their son, husband, brother or father. One woman exclaimed,” That dear hand! Oh may I kiss the hand that laid my boy to rest.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\nIf the original Anzacs revered him, then we who revere them should pay attention to his story. Buy \u003cem\u003eThe Man the Anzacs Revered\u003c\/em\u003e now and discover this inspiring story for yourself.\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a doctorate in Australian war cinema, Daniel Reynaud is an associate Professor lecturing at Avondale University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe has won a \u003cstrong\u003eUS Silver Angel Award 2011\u003c\/strong\u003e in the National Television category, for Excellence in Media for one of his three television scripts on the Anzacs and religion, including an episode on William McKenzie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA featured article on William McKenzie has won an \u003cstrong\u003eAustralian Religious Press Association Bronze Award\u003c\/strong\u003e for best profile story 2013.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"s-b9bbc686-867f-46b5-8873-ae8c136fd674\" style=\"opacity: 1;\" class=\"shg-c shogun-image-container 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data-region=\"main\" data-shogun-variant-id=\"6279b25d014a3400cef66caf\" data-shogun-platform-type=\"shopify\" data-shogun-page-version-id=\"6279b25d014a3400cef66cad\" data-shogun-page-id=\"6279b25d014a3400cef66cae\" data-shogun-site-id=\"c5030f68-a788-48c2-b2f8-5ff800b97e4c\" data-shogun-id=\"6279b25d014a3400cef66cae\" class=\"shogun-root\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-c\" id=\"s-aff51816-7f80-461c-acfa-6e6f352b3cfd\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-region=\"main\" data-shogun-variant-id=\"6279add4650ee500f0b627ef\" data-shogun-platform-type=\"shopify\" data-shogun-page-version-id=\"6279add3650ee500f0b627c7\" data-shogun-page-id=\"6279ac49014a3400d4f5b7bc\" data-shogun-site-id=\"c5030f68-a788-48c2-b2f8-5ff800b97e4c\" data-shogun-id=\"6279ac49014a3400d4f5b7bc\" class=\"shogun-root\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-c shg-align-center\" id=\"s-0d14ec9c-da96-44d5-b00c-8c7e1de63dc5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shogun-heading-component\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHe was a beacon of hope in the atrocious conditions of Gallipoli and the Western Front. He was once one of the most famous of the Anzacs but do you know his name?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-c\" id=\"s-a0f662f5-eae5-4fab-b7e9-e5c3505f0cbe\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-rich-text shg-theme-text-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis story will leave you truely inspired. How could a man have such strong courage and faith in such horrendous conditions? How could someone so tirelessly serve others, putting their own life constantly in harms way? How do we honour the men and woman who have made such huge sacrifices for the generations that followed?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is the legendary true story of William McKenzie, whose tireless work as a Salvation Army Chaplain among the Anzacs in World War I earned him the nickname 'Fighting Mac'.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eFor decades after the war, he attracted crowds of adoring soldiers and their grateful families almost everywhere he went. His post-war fame rivalled that of Australia’s wartime prime minister William Hughes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"7kvme-0-0\"\u003eWhat makes McKenzie's reputation incredible is that he embodied almost everything that the typical digger loved to hate. He railed against booze, brothels, betting and bad language, and ran frequent evangelistic campaigns for the Anzacs. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"7kvme-0-0\" class=\"_1mf _1mj\" style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAt Gallipoli he conducted burial services under shell fire. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eAt the Battle of Lone Pine he followed the charge carrying just a spade. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn Cairo before the Gallipoli landings, he dragged men out of brothels and put them on a tram back to camp. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis normal routine was arduous, given that he worked all day, then often conducted burials for several hours at night. A typical day’s work was usually around 18 hours. Sometimes he got no sleep because the funerals lasted until dawn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere ever he could, he lent a helping hand, carrying one end of a stretcher, lugging the awkward but precious water tins tainted with the taste of their former contents of kerosene or petrol up to the trenches, or bringing other supplies on his way to the front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNoticing that a “treacherous” section of steep hillside was problematic for the men carrying the huge tins of water or wounded men on stretchers, McKenzie spent one free night cutting steps into the track.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe held evening services for the men and often held meetings in the modest shelter of gullies behind the front lines. He distributed letter-writing materials and soldier comforts, chased up those who had not written home and wrote hundreds of letters himself, usually to the families of men in his unit, especially those killed or wounded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDecades later, soldiers recalled “Your endurance was simply astounding, and your courage and consecrated audacity amazed the bravest of boys.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFighting in France \u0026amp; the mystical experience\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLater while fighting the Germans in France he recorded in a letter about his experiences of a mystical nature:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I had buried seven of these fallen heroes (all Sussex men) when my guardian angel said “Get away from here quickly.” I obeyed instantly, and had got away twenty-five yards in a slanting direction from the enemy’s fire when a big shell landed right on the spot where I had been standing minutes before. I only got a shower of dirt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt all times of great danger I am quietly conscious of this guardian angel’s presence while engaged on such work. I cannot see him, nor can I tell who or what he is like, but I hear his voice sometimes saying – “Do not go there,” “Get in here”, “lie down in that shell hole,” “Be careful”, “You are quite safe,” “Wait five minutes here,” and suchlike messages. I could give at least six instances within the past week where a prompt attention to his instructions has saved me from those big shells I now know that if I pay heed and obey God, I will continue unharmed until my work is finished, so if I fall on the field you will know the reason.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReturning from the war a celebrity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen he returned from the war and arrived in Sydney, he received a celebrity welcome. “It was said that his feet never touched the ground from the time he retuned me met him at the train till he landed on the town hall platform, where \u003cstrong\u003ehe was given – according to the Sydney \u003cem\u003eDaily Telegraph \u003c\/em\u003e‘a welcome such as few are privileged to receive.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHundreds of ex-servicemen came to meet him, as did family members of other servicemen, often travelling hundreds of kilometres and clutching a letter from McKenzie concerning the fate of a loved one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMcKenzie never failed to recall time and place, giving the grieving relatives a comforting final glimpse of their son, husband, brother or father. One woman exclaimed,” That dear hand! Oh may I kiss the hand that laid my boy to rest.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\nIf the original Anzacs revered him, then we who revere them should pay attention to his story. Buy \u003cem\u003eThe Man the Anzacs Revered\u003c\/em\u003e now and discover this inspiring story for yourself.\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a doctorate in Australian war cinema, Daniel Reynaud is an associate Professor lecturing at Avondale University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe has won a \u003cstrong\u003eUS Silver Angel Award 2011\u003c\/strong\u003e in the National Television category, for Excellence in Media for one of his three television scripts on the Anzacs and religion, including an episode on William McKenzie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA featured article on William McKenzie has won an \u003cstrong\u003eAustralian Religious Press Association Bronze Award\u003c\/strong\u003e for best profile story 2013.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"s-b9bbc686-867f-46b5-8873-ae8c136fd674\" style=\"opacity: 1;\" class=\"shg-c shogun-image-container shg-align-center\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"shogun-image shogun-lazyload\" alt=\"\" height=\"\" width=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0535\/5965\/6601\/files\/Blog_Images_480x480.png?v=1633415591\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\n window.SHOGUN_IMAGE_ELEMENTS = window.SHOGUN_IMAGE_ELEMENTS || new Array();\n window.SHOGUN_IMAGE_ELEMENTS.push({ hoverImage: '', uuid: 's-b9bbc686-867f-46b5-8873-ae8c136fd674' })\n\u003c\/script\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e"}
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{"id":7371772592281,"title":"Stories from Sunnyside","handle":"stories-from-sunnyside","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEllen White in Australia 1891-1900\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe first Seventh-day Adventist missionaries arrived in Australia in 1885. Six years later, Ellen White—one of the church’s founders—arrived in this distant land. Then aged 64, she was unsure of this calling and expected to stay no more than two years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEllen White’s time in Australia and New Zealand grew to nine years and represents her most mature and pioneering work. Her leadership saw the church grow signifcantly with new churches planted in many cities and towns, the establishment of what became Avondale College and Sanitarium Health Food Company, and publication of The Desire of Ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBut these stories—many previously unpublished—also highlight Ellen White’s personal ministry close to her adopted home at “Sunnyside”, establishing a country home with a large household, supporting new church members and serving people in her local community.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2022-04-21T10:43:27+10:00","created_at":"2022-04-21T10:43:25+10:00","vendor":"Marian De Berg","type":"Book","tags":[],"price":1199,"price_min":1199,"price_max":2495,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":42070472196249,"title":"eBook","option1":"eBook","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781925044683","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Stories from Sunnyside - eBook","public_title":"eBook","options":["eBook"],"price":1199,"weight":538,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}},{"id":42070472163481,"title":"Book","option1":"Book","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"1959090","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Stories from Sunnyside - Book","public_title":"Book","options":["Book"],"price":2495,"weight":538,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781925044676","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/hopebooks.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/products\/StoriesFromSunnyside.jpg?v=1651733147"],"featured_image":"\/\/hopebooks.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/products\/StoriesFromSunnyside.jpg?v=1651733147","options":["Format"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":26859784863897,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.672,"height":2693,"width":1810,"src":"\/\/hopebooks.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/products\/StoriesFromSunnyside.jpg?v=1651733147"},"aspect_ratio":0.672,"height":2693,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/hopebooks.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/products\/StoriesFromSunnyside.jpg?v=1651733147","width":1810}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEllen White in Australia 1891-1900\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe first Seventh-day Adventist missionaries arrived in Australia in 1885. Six years later, Ellen White—one of the church’s founders—arrived in this distant land. Then aged 64, she was unsure of this calling and expected to stay no more than two years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEllen White’s time in Australia and New Zealand grew to nine years and represents her most mature and pioneering work. Her leadership saw the church grow signifcantly with new churches planted in many cities and towns, the establishment of what became Avondale College and Sanitarium Health Food Company, and publication of The Desire of Ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBut these stories—many previously unpublished—also highlight Ellen White’s personal ministry close to her adopted home at “Sunnyside”, establishing a country home with a large household, supporting new church members and serving people in her local community.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
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