p. 27 | Beechwood Academy by B. F. Machlan

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Nov 1, 1906

Beechwood Academy

By B. F. Machlan

THE interest manifested by the people of Indiana in the subject of Christian education has been greater this year than usual. The fact that “true education is a missionary training” seems to be getting hold of the minds of our people. That they are to stand by the side of Christ in unselfish ministry is being realized by many of our young people.

During the vacation, this summer, more than twenty of our students engaged in the canvassing work, and a number of them have been successful in earning a scholarship. This has been such an encouragement to those who did not try that next year we hope to double the number of canvassers in the field.

On the twenty-fifth of September about fifty young people gathered in the chapel at Beechwood Academy to begin another year's work. The morning

was spent in devotional exercises, matriculation, examination, and classification. A spirit of service seems to have taken hold of our boys and girls, and this year we have the most earnest company of young people that has ever gathered at Beechwood.

Since the opening day, students have been coming, until, at present, we look forward to the seventy mark.

Some of the students who were graduated from our academy last year are now attending the Emmanuel Missionary College at Berrien Springs, Mich., one is at Mt. Vernon College, Mt. Vernon, Ohio, and several are in the church-school work of the State.

God has indeed blessed us during the past four years, and we are expecting great things of him this year.

As parents and teachers we are under sacred covenant with God to train the children for service in his cause, that the great message of salvation may be carried to all the world in this generation. And it is the purpose of the faculty at Beechwood to seek the Lord earnestly that they may not fail in doing what God demands.

B. F. MACHLAN.