10 THE HUNTSVILLE SCHOOL
and it is to bear fruit to His glory. Those who come
to this school to receive instruction on the farm or in
the school-room, are to be taught in right lines, and
are to live in close connection with God.
I am so glad that we have this farm. One came
to me, and said, "I think it is a mistake to keep
that land. It is not half cultivated. 1 think that
they might better turn it back to the conference.”
That night instruction was given me regarding the
matter. It was God's purpose that the school should
be located near Huntsville. Ie saw that the workers
here would not have to fight every inch of ground, as
those in some other places have had to do, in order
to establish the truth. The struction was given
me, Never, never part with an acre of this land. It
is to educate hundreds. If those who come here as
teachers will do their part, if thev will take up the
work in God's name, sending their petitions to heaven
for light and grace and strength, success will attend
their efforts. The teachers are to be kind and tender,
and at the same time very thorough in discipline.
This is most essential.
Minutemen are needed in this school,— men who
have vitality and power, men who are prepared to
use the capabilities of the whole being in active serv-
ice, that evervthing about this school may be of a
character to recommend it to angels and to men.
Teachers and students will then have the satisfaction
of knowing that the work is done right.
Every one before me is to be a missionary for
‘Christ. We want every one who comes to this school
to trv to get some other one to come. It has been
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represented to me that there should be one hundred
students, at least, in attendance. Will you not try
in every way possible to swell the number to one
hundred? And when the school vear is over, these
students should not be sent out to go where they
please. They are to he trained and educated till they
are able to go out into the field to work for the
Master, to tell what the truth has done for them.
Students, there is work for vou to do. You can
labor where white people can not, in places where the
existing prejudice forbids them to labor. Christ left
Jerusalem at one time in order to save His life. It
is our duty to take care of our lives for Christ's sake.
We are not to place ourselves, unbidden, in danger,
because He wants us to live to teach and help others.
Students, God will help vou, but you must not
think that vou can retain the unchristlike traits of
character that vou naturally possess. You must place
yourselves in the school of Christ. You must learn
from the One who learned from His. Father. He
did what His Father told Him to do: and we are to
do what He tells us to do.
“Ye are God's husbandry, ve are God's building.”
Do not bring to the foundation that which is repre-
sented as wood, hav, and stubble; for such material
will be destroved bv fire. Bring the material that is
spoken of in the word of God, as gold, silver, and pre-
cious stones. This will stand the test. If you bring
worthless material to the foundation, your work will
be consumed. Although you may save your own soul,
you will have nothing to show for your life-work.
"God desires vou not merely to save your own soul.
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