Emmanuel Missionary College by FREDERICK GRIGGS

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Dec 30, 1915

Emmanuel Missionary College

By FREDERICK GRIGGS

Our students are largely responsible for the upbuilding of the schools. The word which they send out in their correspondence has a very powerful effect for weal or for woe upon the fortunes of the school. Generally speaking, our students are very loyal in their support of the schools which they are attending. The students of Emmanuel Missionary College have particularly distinguished themselves in the efforts to remove the indebtedness resting on that college. In the plans to remove the indebtedness from the school, the students were assigned $5,000. They entered upon this work heartily at the close of the last school year.

A friend recently handed me a letter written to him from the college, from which I take the liberty of quoting the following:—

“I am sure you will be interested to know of the recent developments concerning the students’ $5,000 goal. The current issue of the Lake Union Herald reports about $2,900 actually received. The remainder is largely covered by good pledges.

“Last Wednesday, in chapel, the matter was again brought to the attention of the teachers and students, and one thousand dollars was pledged. This, to me, certainly seems splendid when one considers that the teachers have been giving about all they can possibly afford, and many of the students who previously gave are now giving the second time. This does not include the old pledges which have not been paid. But these were also renewed. It will certainly mean that some of these students will feel this in their very bodies before their pledges are paid. I believe that the Lord is going to help us to raise our $5,000 by the first of January.

“I have yet to pay $30 on my original pledge, collect $15 on the $100 which I promised at camp meeting time to solicit, and in addition have obligated myself to solicit $30 more. Now, I want you to help me out. Send me over a good check to apply on the $45 which I have obligated myself to solicit. You know there is nothing that succeeds like success. Success begets enthusiasm, and enthusiasm begets success. I never felt so really thankful about any movement, because I certainly believe that it means the paying of the entire debt within the next few months. The student body is fairly alive with the question. About one dozen students promised to go and canvass two days and give the proceeds to this movement. Many other indefinite pledges were made, that are not counted on the $1,000. If necessary, we expect to close the school two days, and some students will canvass, and others work, and give the proceeds to help make up this fund. We do not intend to rest until the goal is reached.

“There is a flood of letters going out from this school to all parts of the Lake Union Conference, and I do certainly believe, since the students and the teachers have sacrificed to the very quick, that the friends of the institution will come forward and help us.”

This commendable spirit on the part of the teachers and the students of Emmanuel Missionary College will certainly be felt to the ends of the Lake Union Conference; and not only to that extent, but such a spirit must have an influence on our school work the world over. It is not simply the question of relief of the school from indebtedness, but it is the question of developing a spirit of loyalty and hearty support to the work of this message. Students who respond loyally to such a call as this have brought into their education an element that will stand them in good stead wherever a spirit of loyalty and devotion to any feature of this cause is demanded.

FREDERICK GRIGGS.