p. 2 | Special Mention

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Aug 24, 1916

Special Mention

The Spirit of Our Medical School

OUR medical school, the College of Medical Evangelists, at Loma Linda, Cal., has been established by great sacrifice upon the part of many of our people. It has been called into being in order that the spirit of this mighty message, instead of the spirit of the world, might be the ruling factor in the hearts and minds of our medical graduates. Consequently it is a source of deep gratitude to the faculty to note from time to time little evidences showing how their hopes and desires are being fulfilled in this respect. We believe that the following address, which was presented by the members of the junior class to the graduates of 1916, will do its part, because of the spirit which it breathes, in demonstrating to our people that their sacrifices have not been altogether in vain:—

“To the Graduating Medical Class of Nineteen Hundred and Sixteen, Greeting:

“Pausing for a moment at this commencement time to look at the high ideals which have been raised for our medical work, and to consider the very solemn responsibility which devolves upon those who go forth from Loma Linda’s halls, we have come to look upon the graduation exercises more as an ordination service. It is the commencement of a work so infinitely important that it was intrusted to none other than the Son of God himself to exemplify; yet it demanded so much of human sympathy that he ‘was made in the likeness of man’ for its accomplishment, and he now commits to us the finishing of that work which brought him from his royal throne to our earth.

“Great reform movements are never understood until they are seen in their historic setting. So the magnitude of Loma Linda’s work will never be fully appreciated until her workers and those who have been saved by their efforts, stand in the kingdom of God, and the great Medical Missionary unfolds to them the eternal results of the influence of which Loma Linda was the center.

“Looking forward to the time when we shall ‘follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth,’ we must all esteem it a privilege to minister in cooperation with the divine Physician to those for whom he has paid so infinite a redemption price.

“We recognize that in extending our courtesies to you only in this memorial, we are departing from a time-honored custom, but we are willing thus to commit ourselves to the principle of reform which should characterize all our work at this time.

“You are preceding us in a great reform work. We shall follow you, gathering courage from your steadfastness, and inspiration from your zeal.

“May it not be that the light of the vision which shall come to you of the possibilities in this great medical missionary work, will fall even across the path of us who follow, and make plainer our duties and responsibilities when we, too, shall have been ordained to this work at our commencement?

“Since ‘we need not tie to men in order to secure influence,’ and ‘there is to be no compromise in order to meet the world’s standards,’ we shall direct our petitions to Him who has spoken much concerning this work—that it may be prospered in your hands.

“We express our good will and wishes, and assure you of our deep interest in you and in your work. We extend our congratulations upon the completion of your medical course and the privilege of active—