The Southern Training-School by J. E. Tenney

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

The Southern Training-School

By J. E. Tenney

More than a month of the school year has passed. In common with several others, the Southern Training-School has a very encouraging attendance. Eighty students above the primary department were enrolled the first day of the term, and the number has now reached about one hundred. More than fifty of these have completed the preparatory work, and are now in the academic department. This condition is very gratifying to those who have a burden for the work in the union conference for which this school stands.

With the exception of North Carolina, every State in the Southern Union Conference has one or more representatives among the students, and a few are from other States. Some in the school are the product of our intermediate schools. This is as it should be. We desire the time to speedily come when each local conference will maintain its own school for intermediate work, and send its young people to the training-school for their advanced education.

We are exceedingly thankful that the Lord has provided strong teachers for the different departments of the school. The institution has been blessed with excellent teachers in the past, but in harmony with the increased importance of efficient and speedy work as we draw near the close of time, men and women of consecration and teaching ability have the school in charge.

Much-needed room is to be provided in the near future by the erection of an addition to the present building. This addition, as it is planned, will double the seating capacity of the chapel, and provide four additional class rooms and a gymnasium. A more satisfactory method of heating the school building and dormitory is soon to be employed. These improvements have long been needed; and now that there is a prospect of their being made, we take fresh courage.

We invite the friends of the cause of truth everywhere to unite their prayers with ours that this school upon which is placed the burden of a great work, may be constantly blessed of God.

J. E. Tenney.