p. 14 | North Carolina by D. T. Shireman

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Feb 15, 1906

North Carolina

By D. T. Shireman

TOLUCA.—The Toluca Industrial School is located in Lincoln and Cleveland Counties, North Carolina, the county line running between the school-house and the students' home. There is not one family of our people in either of these counties except those connected with our school. By the earnest request of some of the citizens of this place, we came here three years ago.

They desired us to start a school like the one at Hildebran. Inside of twenty-four hours there were twenty men and teams ready for work. With willing hands they cut down trees, hauled logs to the mill to be sawed, and lumber was taken to the place to erect a building. Within three days the frame for a school building was begun (length, sixty-six feet), and also a teachers' home.

The largest number of pupils enrolled was thirty. We are glad we have the good will of the people, and their kind words are an encouragement to go on with the work. We desire to make this a self-supporting work. This means much hard labor and sacrifice on the part of those connected with it.

We hope to make this school a blessing to the surrounding community. We ask the prayers of our people that the Lord's blessing may rest upon this humble school, and that all that is done may be guided by his hand. All the workers except one are from this field.

There are many places where this kind of work would be welcomed. Are there not scores of families among us who are spiritually starving for the want of something to do? All through the mountains of North America there are openings for work. Who will come and enter the field? D. T. SHIREMAN.