p. 16 | The Murphy Industrial School by Thos. Murphy

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Feb 26, 1914

The Murphy Industrial School

By Thos. Murphy

THIS school was established Oct. 15, 1912. Its purpose is to teach the fundamental principles of true education to the boys and girls whom God sees fit to place under its tuition. Many years ago the writer was impressed with the need of a combined primary and intermediate industrial school near the city of Vicksburg, Miss., where the children could be taught not only theories, but the practical duties pertaining to this life, as well as of the life eternal.

Since the birth of this school our Heavenly Father has wonderfully blessed it with a few earnest, energetic, true-hearted children, who are hungering and thirsting after righteousness, and who also enjoy working with their hands to further the industries of the school. During the time of its existence the Murphy Industrial School has not incurred one cent of debt. What we need we pay cash for or go without. We believe and practice the Scripture injunction, "Owe no man anything, but to love one another."

We have a very small cistern on the school ground, but we are never out of water. When the supply gets low, the good Father sends us more, both summer and winter. We can appreciate the truth of the promise: "If ye walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them; then I will give you rain in due season, and the land shall yield her increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit."

Our tithes and offerings since we have been in self-supporting work have been credited to the Vicksburg church. We truly believe that God is able to make all things abound, and supply our every need. He has blessed us so far in our work, and we ask you to pray with us that this blessing may continue.

Thos. Murphy.