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International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Sep 11, 1884

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 10, No. 35.

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The Best Time to Come.

By S. Brownsberger

WE have received letters of inquiry during the past few weeks from persons who could not come at the opening of the college year, asking whether they had better wait until after the holiday vacation or come as soon as they can. In my reply to such I have told them that the best time to enter is immediately after our California camp-meeting. During this meeting we shall have a vacation of twelve days, to give all connected with the school an opportunity to attend the meeting. As so many have intended to enter after the close of this vacation, it will be necessary to form new classes, and reorganize some already formed, so that this time, Sept. 30, is the very best time for those to enter the college who could not come at the beginning of the term. In fact, it is a more favorable time, in many respects, than the beginning of the term after the holidays. Those who expect to attend the special Biblical course, beginning Jan. 5, should have some preliminary instruction in historical outlines, to prepare them to comprehend more fully the work in the Biblical course, and to enable them to accomplish more in the short time allotted them before the close of the college year.
Indeed, it is very important for all the Biblical students to accomplish as much as possible in the study of the common branches, especially in the English language and general history, before the holidays, so that they shall be well in the habit of study, and can devote more time to the Biblical work, when it begins. Those who expect to enter at the close of the camp-meeting should make it a point to come in time to attend the meeting. As it is to be held at Oakland, it can be taken in on the way to Healdsburg without any additional expense.
We expect to see many from the Northern Conferences at this meeting. Though our attendance this year will be much larger than last year, all can be accommodated, as additional room has been provided for boarders at the Students' Home.
S. BROWNSBERGER.