Healdsburg College by W. C. Grainger

Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Jan 11, 1883

Healdsburg College.

By W. C. Grainger

OPENING OF SPRING TERM.

OUR school entered upon its second term January 3, with a largely increased attendance over last term. About thirty new students have been enrolled, and a number of others are expected within a few days. All have found good homes, and there are still a few places for others.

We are gratified to see the interest manifested by our people in our College, not only in subscribing liberally of their means for its establishment, but also in sending their children here to be educated. Several of the newcomers are men of mature years, who have come to fit themselves for the ministry. We receive such gladly, and only regret that there are not more of them. Ministers are greatly needed in our Conference, to meet the demands upon it now. How much greater will be the demand in the near future! Now is the time to make preparation to meet this demand. Men of other professions, in order that they may become more efficient in their business, find it necessary to receive a special training for their work. Teachers attend normal schools; doctors, medical colleges; and lawyers, law schools; How much more necessary that those who labor in the cause of God have a special training for their work. We desire that the training of young men and women for labor in spreading the Third Angel's Message shall be the prominent feature of Healdsburg College.

We have many valuable books in our library, but not all that we desire. Many of our brethren, no doubt, have valuable books that they do not read. Brethren, donate them to our library; and also specimens for our museum, if you have any good ones. I would suggest that our ministers solicit books and specimens for our College.

We teachers feel greatly encouraged in our work, and consider that the future prospects of our school are very bright indeed. W. C. GRAINGER.

Healdsburg, Jan. 5, 1883.