Reverend Sexton was president of the Aborigines Friends' Association, South Australia. The book contains many historical black and white photos. The Publisher's Note reads thus: "This book has been issued at the request of the Aborigines' Friends Association, Incorporated, Adelaide, South Australia. It contains a selection of articles written at various times by the President of the Association, a recognised authority on Aboriginal affairs. The illustrations contained in this volume have been taken from various publications of the Association. The keynote of the work is to be found in the author's insistent plea that the Aborigines should be given the full benefits of our British civilisation, along with the blessings of the Christian religion."