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“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 sixty-five 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.”
The General Conference Bulletin, 1909
. [
During the year
1915, the number of workers in mission fields outside of Australasia,
who received a training at Avondale, reached nearly one hundred.
]
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.”
The General Conference Bulletin, 1913
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