CHAPTER 33 “WE WAIT FOR LIGHT”

THE CALENDAR announced 10 A.M., September 20, 1906, as the opening hour for the College of Evangelists. At the appointed time a portion of the faculty met, conducted morning devotions, and declared the school open. No assignment of lessons was made, for there were no students present. After the opening exercises, the doors were closed pending the arrival of the prospective students and other faculty members.SHM 371.1

These were times of testing the faith, not only of conference leaders, but of prospective medical students. Because of the uncertainty of the future work of the college, there was a feeling of trepidation on the part of many who had reason to fear that enrollment in this new school might lead not only to the loss of a year or more of time, but later a necessary transfer to some school of the world for the completion of their courses. However, by the fourth of October, 1906, the remainder of the faculty and about thirty-five students having then arrived, schoolwork began.SHM 371.2