Too little attention has been given to the education of young men for the ministry. This was the primary object to be secured in the establishment of the college. In no case should this be ignored or regarded as a matter of secondary importance. For several years, however, but few have gone forth from that institution prepared to teach the truth to others. Some who came at great expense, with the ministry in view, have been encouraged by the teachers to take a thorough course of study which would occupy a number of years, and, in order to obtain means to carry out these plans, have entered the canvassing field and given up all thought of preaching. This is entirely wrong. We have not many years to work, and teachers and principal should be imbued with the Spirit of God and work in harmony with His revealed will instead of carrying out their own plans. We are losing much every year because we do not heed what God has said upon these points. {5T 22.1}

Der er gjort for lidt for uddannelsen af unge mænd til prædikantgerningen. Dette var det primære formål med at oprette colleget. Dette bør på ingen måde ignoreres eller betragtes af mindre vigtig betydning. Dog har der, i adskillige år, kun kommet få ud af denne institution der har kunnet lære andre sandheden. Nogle som gjorde store udgifter, med prædikantgerningen for øje, er blevet opmuntret af lærere til at tage et grundigt studium, som vil tage nogle år; og for at få midler til at gennemføre disse planer, er de kommet ud i kolportørarbejdet og opgivet alle tanker om forkyndelse. Det er helt forkert. Vi har ikke mange år at arbejde i og lærere og forstander bør besjæles af Guds Ånd og arbejde i harmoni med hans åbenbarede vilje, i stedet for at gennemføre deres egne planer. Vi mister meget hvert år, fordi vi ikke giver agt på hvad Gud har sagt om disse ting.