p. 324 | Healdsburg College

Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Jul 19, 1883

Healdsburg College.

THIS school opens Wednesday, July 25. We hear favorable reports of the prospect for scholars coming in from various parts of the State. We hope the attendance may be larger than ever before, and especially of those more advanced in years and studies; those who desire to fit themselves for service in the cause of God.

It is a matter of surprise to us that any have got the idea that the founding of such a school is not consistent with our faith in the near coming of the Lord. The shortness of time and the magnitude of our work make this school a necessity. Who that loves this precious cause has not lamented the lack of laborers? The majority of licenses given to young men have only been a disappointment. At our last Conference we should have been perplexed with some cases—whether or not to renew the licenses,—but the school gave us the relief we needed; we advised several young men to retire from the work for a season, and go to the school and fit themselves for better service. And the event has proved the wisdom of that course. To some this seems like a loss of time, but it is a gain of time; for it is only a waste of time for a person to try to do that for which he is not qualified. The mechanic does not think it a loss of time to sharpen his tools.

We look upon the school in Healdsburg as the hope of our cause in California. Parents, guardians, and churches, should make an effort to have the young attend. And let the older come also, if they wish to fit themselves for work. There is room for all. Canvassing and colporting are proving efficient means of spreading the truth. The fields are open in every direction, near and far. We would like to see a few score ready to enter upon the work now.