Opening of the Keene (Tex.) Academy by C. Sorenson

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Dec 12, 1907

Opening of the Keene (Tex.) Academy

By C. Sorenson

The fourteenth session of the Keene Academy opened Wednesday, October 16. The chapel was well filled for the opening exercises. After the Scripture reading and prayer, opportunity was given for those who had spent their vacation in some branch of the Lord’s cause to give an account of their experiences, and many responded. The larger number of these had been engaged in the canvassing work, while several had been doing Bible work and assisting in tent-meetings.

On account of the backwardness of the cotton crop a number of canvassers were not able to complete their deliveries in time to attend the opening. The general tenor of the testimonies showed that these students had a greater appreciation of the world’s need and of our responsibility than they had ever had before.

The enrolment during the opening days showed more than fifty per cent increase over that of the same week last year. One of the most encouraging features was the large number of former students present on the opening day.

Every room in the dormitory is occupied, and the greater part of two floors at the sanitarium building.

Now at the close of the first month the enrolment is one hundred eighty-five, while the greatest number enrolled last year was one hundred sixty-five. Our desire is that, as a school, our relation to the Lord may be such that we can have as marked an increase of his blessing attending our work.

C. SORENSON.