That our schools may nobly accomplish the
purpose for which they are established, they should be free from
debt. They should not be left to bear the burden of paying interest.
In the establishment of training schools for workers, and especially
in new fields where the brethren are few and their means limited,
rather than delay the work it may be better to hire some money
from the friends of the enterprise; but whenever it is possible,
let our institutions be dedicated free from debt.
The Lord has means for His work in the hands
of His stewards; and as long as our schools have debts which
were incurred in their establishment, in the erection of necessary
buildings, and in providing necessary facilities, it is our duty
to present the case to our brethren and ask them to lessen these
debts. Our ministers should feel a burden for this work. They
should encourage all to labor harmoniously and to lift in proportion
to their ability. If this work had been taken hold of with fidelity
and diligence in past years, the debts on our older schools could
have been lifted long ago.