Emmanuel Missionary College by N. W. Kauble

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Sep 6, 1906

Emmanuel Missionary College

By N. W. Kauble

In some respects, the past year has been a most encouraging one for the Emmanuel Missionary College. Although the attendance has not been so large as desired, yet the results obtained have been a source of inspiration to those connected with the institution. While the patronage has not been sufficiently large to make the school self-supporting, or to enable us in every way to keep the farm in a first-class condition, yet the crops are such as to enable us, after all accounts in favor of the college have been paid, to meet all the operating expenses. It is gratifying also to state that more than half the obligations of the plant have also been paid during the past year.

During the entire year the primary aim of the school, that of preparing workers for the cause of God in the earth, has been kept steadily in view; and the end to be attained has been a constant inspiration to those connected with the school. Above sixty per cent of all the students enrolled during the year are now engaged in active conference

work as ministers, canvassers, and teachers. A number of our young men entered the ministry at the close of the year. One or two of these intend to return to the college this fall; others will continue in the field. There are forty-five who will enter the work as teachers. Several have gone into the canvassing field; and with hardly an exception, they are sending in most encouraging reports. In some cases the number of books sold is remarkable. For example, one young man who owed the college for tuition, wrote us as follows: “Enclosed find $40.37, the amount due on my account. This represents the profits of one week's canvassing. Others are selling from fifty to more than one hundred dollars' worth of books a week.”

The missionary feature of the college is strong, not only for the home, but for the foreign field. The students and teachers have, by donations in cash and labor, and receipts from the missionary garden, assisted other students in the school who have been especially chosen because of their expressed desire and purpose to become missionaries. The Lord is putting it into the hearts of consecrated people in different lands to come to this place to receive training for missionary work in behalf of their brethren in their home fields. One young man of worth has been here during the past year from Barbados. His frequently expressed desire has been that he might improve his talents from every standpoint of Christian development, physically as well as intellectually and spiritually; and we can say for him that he has been faithful in all these lines, and that he has learned to do things with his hands, and he will be a help in training his brethren in all that goes to make up Christian education. Another student has been here from Jamaica. Both of these intend soon to return home as missionaries to their own countrymen. The brother from Barbados has expressed himself as desiring to return home for a little time, simply long enough to gain an experience that will enable him to go as a minister to carry the gospel to his brethren in Africa; and he will be ready at any time to answer a call to enter the work in that field.

The missionary society holds its meetings Sabbath afternoon of each week, closing at the setting of the sun. Here are laid plans for work, not only for the meetings of the society itself, but for work in the neighboring cities, towns, and villages. Students of the school as members of the society (nearly all the students of the school are members of the society) distribute tracts and papers, give Bible readings to small companies, or Bible talks to larger audiences, on the various phases of the third angel's message. The entire society is divided into classes for the study of the various foreign fields. Classes were formed for the study of China, Japan, and Korea; India; South Africa; South America; Southern field. The general program of the society frequently consisted of the description of one of these fields, its needs from a missionary standpoint, etc., by the members of the class studying it. Those who listened to the rendering of some of these programs must have been impressed with their superiority, both in thought and in spirit, to that of the ordinary literary program as presented by the literary societies of educational institutions generally.

For the coming year we have applications for students from British Guiana, Barbados, Jamaica, Japan, England, and various States of our own country, and the outlook is good.

The faculty has been strengthened. A normal department has been added to the college, which will be under the direction of an experienced teacher in methods; and those who desire to take a course preparatory to entering the school, will find excellent opportunity for training during the coming year. Those desiring to take the teachers' course will have the privilege not only of doing theoretical work, but of having a practical experience as tutors in the church-school, which will be connected with the college under the general direction of the instructor of the normal department.

The calendar for 1906-07 contains full information in regard to plans of work, course of instruction, expense, etc. For calendar, address the writer.

N. W. KAUBLE.