p. 9 | The Friedensau School by Guy Dail

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jun 2, 1910

The Friedensau School

By Guy Dail

GUY DAIL

AFTER our good meeting at Halle, we came on to Friedensau, where the German Union committee met, February 7-10. On the morning of the seventh we had the privilege of attending the opening session of the second half of the school year, when about thirty-six new students were received. The total enrolment in the German department is now 184, while in the Russian division there are sixteen pupils.

We are pleased to find that Prof. Otto Lupke and his fellow teachers are all of good courage, and happy in their sacred work. They are occupying the new school building and dwelling-house, which also contains the museum, chapel, and library. The land which we have recently purchased has materially increased the size of the school farm, and affords opportunity better to carry out the principles of the school in the industrial department. We find this work very important and necessary in the education of those who come to us at Friedensau.

We are glad to report that during the winter there has been a special manifestation of the Lord’s Spirit in the revival prayer-meetings that have been held. As this movement sprung up spontaneously among the students themselves, it has been a blessing to many. The school is divided into small groups, who meet together for prayer, and a study of the Word of God. It has an interesting and wide-awake Missionary Volunteer band.

The missionary society of this settlement has been much animated by the missionary efforts of the young people in the school.

It is an occasion of great rejoicing to us that thus far all the students who have completed their course, and were fitted to enter active service in the field, have been in demand in advance. So great is the call for workers, that none of those who were prepared, have been obliged to wait for an opening in God’s work—the opening exists before the worker is really ready to fill it. None of our students who have gained the proper religious experience, and are otherwise competent, need to enter callings offered by the world because of lack of opportunity to enter the work of God as laborers together with him.

Among the nationalities represented at this school are Germans, Russians, Hollanders, Syrians, Macedonians, East Indians, Rumanians, Hungarians, Esthonians, and Bulgarians. Thus far six hundred students have attended this school. From this number, workers have been supplied to Germany, Russia, Hungary, Austria, Rumania, Servia, Turkey, Palestine, Egypt, East Africa, the East Indies, North America, South America, Holland, and Belgium. The grade of work done at Friedensau is continually improving, as the courses are offering higher studies than heretofore. We are glad that this is the case; for the increasing infidelity among so-called scientific circles necessitates the sharpening of our instrumentalities to the utmost. The more Satan tries to overthrow faith in the Word of God, the more necessary it is that we understand how to meet him, and come off conqueror in these contests. The learned of the world to-day are fast being engulfed in the maelstrom of unbelief so far as God’s Word is concerned, while they are actually fulfilling that Word by proclaiming fables, mythical theories, and science falsely so-called.

FRIEDENSAU SCHOOL AND SANITARIUM (NEW SCHOOL BUILDING NOT SHOWN)

We wish for Brother Lupke and his seven fellow teachers abundant success in their efforts, and a warm and hearty interest in the prayers of our people, that the Friedensau Industrial School may really be a mighty factor in the further preparation of an army of youthful soldiers, who will go out with the truth among the three hundred million people in the territory which this institution is attempting to serve.

Hamburg.