Oakwood Manual Training School by C. J. Boyd

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Oct 22, 1914

Oakwood Manual Training School

By C. J. Boyd

An opening at Oakwood differs somewhat from the opening at most of our schools, where the students usually make a rush to be there on the first day. In this section, September finds the people very busy picking cotton. Our colporteurs, also, find it necessary to remain in the field to deliver books after at least a part of the cotton has been sold.

This year's opening finds twenty-four of our students still busy in the field. They have met with exceptional success this year in taking orders, but they need the prayers of God's people that they may be strong and become masters of the present trying circumstances, due to the fact that the European trade for cotton is practically broken up.

While on our opening day we had a smaller number of former students in attendance than last year, yet we are glad to say that the number of new students was larger than last year. Judging from the applications that have been filed, our attendance this year will be larger than ever before. In fact, we do not expect to have room to accommodate all who have applied.

The spirit of eagerness and earnestness is to be found among our students, and we rejoice that the day is here when nearly every one comes to us with a definite aim. C. J. Boyd.