Healdsburg College

Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Jun 7, 1883

Healdsburg College.

It was our privilege to be in the College more than two weeks of the last part of the term just closed, and we have high hopes of the future of our school. We need not speak a word in commendation of the teachers engaged in it; their ability as educators is too well known to our people to require this. The pupils seemed to be pleased with their teachers, and all appeared to look upon the place as one of enjoyment as well as of labor.

A wise course has been pursued by the Principal in forming two classes in the study of the Bible. One of these was composed of quite young persons; the other of those more advanced. By this means an interest has been created in the study of the Bible, which has extended through nearly all the school. These two classes were merged into one, making a class of about 45; besides these some adults outside the school joined it. To this class we gave a brief course of lectures on Bible subjects. With so great differences of age and attainments it was not expected that we could greatly benefit all the members, but we were much surprised at the general interest taken in these exercises. All followed the references in their note books, and some even of the younger members gave intelligent answers to questions on the lectures.

It is hoped that the coming year will furnish a larger number of more advanced scholars, and that more urgent calls will be made for lectures on the Bible and its doctrines. The school has done more in this direction than was expected of it in its first year. If it is properly patronized there will be no lack of laborers in the cause in this Conference. The middle aged as well as the youth, who wish to labor in the cause of God, should attend the College for instruction and training.

We are well satisfied with the situation and surroundings of the school. It was providential that the house in Healdsburg was obtained as it was.