WALLA WALLA COLLEGE by E. L. Stewart

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Dec 11, 1900

WALLA WALLA COLLEGE

By E. L. Stewart

The first three months of the school year are now in the past. An excellent spirit has been manifested thus far in Walla Walla College. All the pupils are orderly and studious. We have now rather a young class of students. Many of them do not know the Lord, but we see manifestations of His work among them.

Our winter term opened December 5. Thus far the enrollment has reached two hundred. We expect to open a canvasser's school about January 1, when we hope to see a goodly number avail themselves of the benefits of the instruction that will be given. Every provision possible has been made by the board for the students to engage in this work.

We are preparing to conduct a vigorous campaign for “Christ's Object Lessons.” From twenty-six to thirty of our teachers and students expect to engage in selling this book, and two days have been set apart as holidays, in which to introduce it in the college vicinity. Many more of our brethren in the village are also preparing to sell the book, and a class of about sixty are in training, and have been for two weeks past. We are conducting a regular and thorough study of the book, and also of the method of presenting it. We expect to canvass every family within five miles of the college.

The Lord himself has spoken concerning this work: He has told us that there is a blessing for everyone who will engage in it. We hope for the blessing of God upon the school, and ask for the prayers of our brethren in this district.

Very few of our students are planning to canvass the coming summer, but we desire, and shall do all in our power, to interest them in this branch of the work. Especially do we hope that a goodly number may decide to give themselves to the work of selling books during the coming vacation.

We are looking forward to great blessings, and we hope to see many of our students converted during their stay here. We long to see the day when the missionary spirit shall prevail among our young people. We hope that the parents who have children in Walla Walla College will give themselves to prayer for these young persons, that they may be converted unto God.

Could we all realize the intense activity among the heavenly host in this great closing work on earth, how differently we should view matters. But it seems as if the people of God had been seized with paralysis, and that, too, just at the very time when the greatest energy is needed. But we shall labor in faith. We believe this message will triumph gloriously, and that, too, right early. What a privilege we have in co-operating with God in this great work! He might employ only heavenly agencies, but He has chosen to link humanity with himself in this work; and as we approach the great crises, when the commandments of God are to be utterly made void by the nations of the earth, what a wonderful privilege it is that we may stand on God's side, holding forth the principles of righteousness. What loyalty this should call forth from every child of God! what zeal and energy! Let us not disappoint our Redeemer by remaining indifferent to His directions.

E. L. STEWART.