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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Dec 30, 1909

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 86, No. 52.

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In the South

By D. T. Shireman

While spending a few days at Nashville, Tenn., I had the pleasure of visiting the Hillcrest school and farm. This institution has been brought into existence to educate young colored students to become teachers for their own race; and we believe that the Lord will bless this work if those in charge will seek him in humility. The work is an important one, and a great deal depends on the mold given the student that goes out to teach others.
We were glad to see the great change made on the farm,—old dilapidated buildings torn down, and quite a number of good, plain, substantial buildings put up for the workers and students. As soon as a building is up, there are students ready to occupy it. Let us pray that the blessing of the Lord shall rest upon all connected with the school.
On our way home we spent a half-day at Asheville, N. C., and found a good interest there in our work. I had spent five years in that city. During that time, Elder G. I. Butler held a four-months' tent-meeting there, and in my recent visit I found persons who heard the lectures at that time still deeply interested. Our workers now in Asheville have found favor with the people, and we look for a harvest of souls from this part of the vineyard. May the Lord bless those who have erected such comfortable church buildings, where the people of Asheville can meet and worship from Sabbath to Sabbath.
D. T. SHIREMAN.