The S. D. A. School

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 11, 1872

The S. D. A. School.

This school commenced in Battle Creek at the time appointed, June 3, with twelve scholars, Bro. G. H. Bell, teacher. Two have since joined. This is a better beginning than we had ventured to anticipate, in view of the brief time taken to commence the enterprise, and the short notice that was necessarily given. Quite a number have written stating their inability to attend during the summer, but expressing their intention to come in the fall; and there is good prospect of a very encouraging increase of students by another term.

The Grammar Class is arranged to come at such an hour that many of the office hands can attend, who are happy to avail themselves of the privilege. This adds strength and interest to this important feature of the school.

Above all, there seems to be an excellent spirit of zeal and hearty good-will on the part of those in attendance, which goes far toward insuring the utility and success of the enterprise.

This may seem to some like a small beginning. But a beginning, however small, is something; and it was expected that this would begin in a small and humble way, and come up to its true position by a steady and healthy growth. And we can never be discouraged at the smallness of any beginning, so long as we have the Saviour's parable of the mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds, but finally becomes the greatest of all herbs. As the mustard seed among plants, we expect this school will come up to occupy an important place among the agencies in operation for the advancement of the truth.

Friends of the cause, you have now another institution to remember in your prayers. Don't forget the school.