The Outlook

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · May 9, 1907

THE outlook for the work in the South is promising. Never before in the history of the Southern Missionary Society were there so many mission schools in operation under its auspices; nor were there ever before so many pupils enrolled in our schools. The work of the mission schools is being unified, and the standard of qualification to teach in them is being raised.

Last year a short institute for mission-school teachers was held in Vicksburg, Prof. J. E. Tenney, of the Southern Training-school; Prof. Alden and wife, of the Nashville Normal and Agricultural College; and Prof. O. R. Staines, of the Oakwood Manual Training-school, assisted Prof. F. R. Rogers, of the Southern Missionary Society, in the work of the Vicksburg institute.

In harmony with a recommendation by the union conference committee, an institute for colored mission and church-school teachers will be held this year at Oakwood, June 6 to July 17. It is believed that this institute will be of incalculable value to the mission and church-school work among the colored people.

The institute will be in charge of Prof. W. J. Blake, principal of the Oakwood Manual Training-school, assisted by Prof. F. R. Rogers, superintendent of mission schools, and a strong corps of experienced teachers. The occasion can not fail to be one of great profit to every one who attends with a sincere desire and earnest purpose to excel in the work of the Lord.

The Oakwood institute will be financed by the Southern Missionary Society. This will be quite an additional burden to be borne by the Society, but it is believed that the results will justify the expense.

So far this year the amount of money coming to the Southern Missionary Society from all sources is much smaller than formerly. Urgent calls for means for other branches of the cause have occasioned a falling off in donations for mission schools and other lines of field work for the colored people. We hope, however, for an increase in the amount coming to this Society through the Self-Denial boxes. It is to these that we must look, largely, for funds to carry on this branch of the Lord's work.

In view of these facts we would urge upon all the importance of assisting the Southern Missionary Society by means of the Self-Denial boxes.

If you have a box, please use it; if not, be so kind as to drop us a card, giving name and address, and we will send you a box and calendar by return mail. We need your help, and you need the blessing that will come to you as a result of assisting this needy branch of the Lord's cause. Address us at North Station, Nashville, Tenn.

SOUTHERN MISSIONARY SOCIETY.