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present worth of the school today (1909) is about $67,000.
Adding $20,000, the amount that has been received, to the
$23,000 present worth, makes $43,000. Subtract this from
$67,000, the present worth, and you will notice that the
school has made, during the past eight years, about
$24,000. This proves that industrial schools can be made to
pay. p. 377, Para. 2, [LS15].
"When we began our work at this school, eight years ago,
the students were earning about $2,000 a year in the
industrial work; that is, they were working sufficient to
receive a credit of $2,000 a year. That work has steadily
grown from that day to this, until, when our last statement
was drawn, Sept. 30, 1908, it was shown that the students,
during the preceding year, had earned $20,000 on their
education." Since the inauguration of the 'Christ's Object
Lessons' work, we have never called for a penny of
donations from the field. We believe that when the Lord
says that an industrial school can be conducted
successfully, financially as well as otherwise, the only
thing for us to do is to take hold and prove that what He
has said is true. p. 377, Para. 3, [LS15].
"I am aware, however, that financial figures are not
necessarily the best sign of success in a school. It was
said at that time, also, that this school was to prepare
missionaries to go out into various fields; and, as you
know, we in Australia have a large missionary field,
representing many millions of people, . . . between sixtyfive
and seventy millions. Most of these are natives, who
must be reached by this present truth. Five years ago we
did not have more than two or three from the Avondale
School in these mission fields, but today nearly thirty
from our school are engaged in active labor in these
fields." p. 378, Para. 1, [LS15].
During the 1913 General Conference, Elder J. E. Fulton
reported concerning the Avondale School: "Each year, this
institution supplies new recruits for our field. Many who
in former years were students in this school are now doing
successful work both in home and foreign fields." p. 378,
Para. 2, [LS15].
Chapter LII
Through the South to the Conference
of 1901