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Church-Schools in Oklahoma

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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jun 6, 1907

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 84, No. 23.

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Church-Schools in Oklahoma

By DAVID VOTH

It is very encouraging to see the interest our people are taking in this branch of the Lord's work. The purpose of the church-school is to give the children and youth an education and a training that will fit them for the Master's work here below, and so for those heavenly mansions above. By taking an interest in church-school work, parents take an interest in the salvation of their children.
We have twelve church-schools in our conference this year. Six of these are English, with an enrolment of one hundred and thirty, and six are German, with two hundred and thirteen enrolled. The teachers are all pleased with their schools, and send in encouraging reports. To my knowledge there has been no friction between the patrons and teachers. The work has moved along smoothly and harmoniously. If we had been able to secure teachers for all the calls coming in, we could have at least eighteen church-schools. Letters have been received from different parts of Oklahoma, asking for teachers, but to the disappointment of their writers and to our sorrow, I was obliged to write that all the teachers were engaged. As long as we are unable to fill these places, the children will attend the public schools. This should not be so. We hope and pray that the Lord will lay a burden upon many of our young people for this work.
Brother Harder, who has recently moved to Beaver County, Oklahoma, felt a burden resting upon him to do something for our young people in that part of the country, and instead of asking for financial help from the conference, he took from his own money and built a commodious schoolhouse. About forty pupils are attending. When we think of the number of young people in that part of Oklahoma, we can but believe that this brother has done a noble work, and his money is wisely invested.
Our brethren in Oklahoma are waking up to the fact that the church-schools are the means of establishing their children in the message and preparing them to carry the glad tidings of the soon-coming Saviour to a fallen world.
DAVID VOTH.