Battle Creek College by Editor

Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, Cal. · Aug 30, 1883

Battle Creek College.

By Editor

THE "Eighth Annual Announcement" of Battle Creek (Mich.) College, is received. After being closed some time it will be re-opened on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 1883.

Eld. Wolcott H. Littlejohn has been elected President, and we feel assured, from our long personal knowledge of Eld. Littlejohn, that he will do honor to the position. Prof. Veysey, who has been a successful teacher in England, takes the "Biblical Department and History;" Prof. U. Smith, however, retaining his position as lecturer on "Biblical Exegesis and Ecclesiastical History." Other teachers, well known to the friends of the College, are retained. We feel very hopeful for the future of this institution.

We hope and expect that all the former friends of this excellent school will rally to its support. Many of them feared that the Board of Trustees acted hastily or unadvisedly in closing it as they did. But recent events prove that it was a discreet move; and we know of some who stood in doubt who now heartily indorse the action of the Board.

We hope this may prove beneficial as a lesson, showing to all the necessity of not condemning the action of a body until they have sufficient opportunity to know the facts and reasons which induce its action. Time often proves an effectual teacher in these matters. We think all have reason now to take courage. Pray and work for Battle Creek College.