Owosso Church School Completes Successful First Year
By H. A. Washburn
Owosso.—The church school at Owosso has finished a successful year's work. This was the first effort of the brethren here to establish such a school, and the marked blessing of God attending the work has infused much life into the entire church. Believing that God's work should be placed upon a substantial footing, the brethren built and furnished a good schoolhouse, twenty by thirty feet in size, and employed two teachers. A room for the smaller children was rented in a private building. These brethren are no better off in this world's goods than are those of the average church. God set his seal of approval upon their spirit of sacrifice and labor of love by converting all their children. Every child in the school took a stand for the Lord upon the first day of the week of prayer, causing the brethren to feel that what they saw on that day was a gracious reward for their efforts. Of the thirty-two children who were in attendance during the year, not one failed to take a stand for Christ, although seven of the children were from families outside the faith. Before the school closed, every child over nine years of age was able to conduct an original Bible reading before the school, upon the important truths of the Third Angel's Message. The work for the children reacted in blessing upon the church. Many times were brethren and sisters heard to tell of the blessings coming into their own lives and homes from the school. As an important result of the work, the brethren decided to build an addition to their building, more than doubling its capacity; and this addition is already well under process of construction. Many families from neighboring counties, who are without church school privileges, have had the privilege of sending their children to this school, and have written their hearty appreciation of what was done for them. Surely God's hand is at work, and we shall soon see “a whole army of missionaries raised up to work for God” from among our precious children and youth. Happy is the church that now steps out by faith. H. A. WASHBURN.