Southwestern Junior College by David Voth

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Dec 14, 1916

Southwestern Junior College

By David Voth

NOVEMBER 16 was a good day for the teachers and students of the Southwestern Junior College. For some time they had been planning to go out with the Harvest Ingathering Signs, for they felt that they also wanted a part in this work. A large supply of papers was ordered. While waiting for them, almost all the teachers and at least seventy-five of the students were organized into small bands, each band having one of the teachers as its leader. Thus just as soon as the papers came, all were ready for the effort.

Keene is not near a large city, so the church there has not the advantages some of our other large churches have. It is out in the country, away from the cities, and for this reason the Keene church and the college have a very poor territory to work. There are about four hundred and fifty members in the church, and one hundred and forty-two students in the college, and it is quite a problem to find territory for so many in a campaign like this. However, they wanted a part in this effort for missions, and so arrangements were made to take the teachers and students to near-by towns in automobiles, wagons, and carriages.

This well-organized band of happy workers left Keene early on Thursday morning. Prof. W. E. Nelson, the principal, took his company to Alvarado. One or two other companies also went to the same town. Others left for Cleburne and near-by towns. In the afternoon all came back with good reports. Many papers had been handed out, and almost $50 received.

We are glad that the Lord is blessing our school, and that there is a good spirit among the teachers and students.

DAVID VOTH.