The Opportunity by F. G.

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D.C. · Nov 7, 1907

The Opportunity

By F. G.

IN the very nature of the events now taking place in the world, this present school year is destined to be a most important one for our schools. History is making most rapidly, and intensity has indeed taken hold of every earthly element. The heathen lands are awakening under this mighty impulse. During the past five years China has been opened in a miraculous way to modern civilization. Opportunities for the spread of the printed page all over that densely populated land have been greatly increased during this time. This is also true of India. The advancement of the railroad and other features of modern civilization in Africa are rapidly opening that dark land to the missionary. The East Indies are being infused with the entire new order of affairs. This new life is coming into the southern part of the United States also.

So all over the world there has been, during the last half decade, such an awakening to education and to all that pertains to modern civilization as has never before been seen in the history of the world. Now all this means but one thing to us. The Lord is giving an opportunity to this people to finish the work. Truly he has set his hand to its immediate completion. He is calling upon us in no uncertain tones to respond. The means which our people have placed in lands and in banks, hoarded up, as it were, against a long life, should be immediately placed in this work.

To no class of our people do these things call more loudly than to our young men and women. Educate, educate, educate yourselves for immediate service. Secure that training which will make you strong and sturdy in every way. This is the opportunity for our young people. F. G.