The Opportunity Of York College
Last week, I took my son to York, Nebraska to enter York College. Though he is a sophomore student and it is only a junior college at the present, we felt that the opportunity was too great to pass up. I am very thankful that we went and saw the opportunity of York College.
York College is the newest college among our brethren and the only one in the north. Its history is thrilling. There has been a York College for over sixty years but it was operated by a denominational group. Over two years ago the college was closed down due to a denominational merger which found them with too many colleges. The property is owned by the York Trust and could not be sold by the denominational group. We have been given complete control of the property with no strings attached. It is a lovely campus with building and grounds worth over $500,000. This is the only time that we have been given a property for a college.
Many of the men and women who are sacrificing to get the school on its feet are well known to me. Some of them I have known since their childhood. I would not hesitate a minute to recommend them to the fullest. Every member of the faculty and board are faithful members of the church. The atmosphere of the campus is that of warm spirituality. I believe that those who attend York College will be greatly profited spiritually. From a scholastic standpoint, they are accepted also. Students can transfer their credits from there to the University of Nebraska or other schools.
The city of York has a population of about eight thousand. It is a beautiful town with friendly people. These people are completely without prejudice for they know nothing of the church. There has never been a congregation worshipping there until the college personnel moved in. Many of the students come from the city itself. Some Catholic students are attending and taking Bible with the priests permission. There is no doubt that when we show our good faith by getting the college going, they will help in every way possible.
The young college at York needs some money. They are not in the center of a strong group of churches. Northern Kansas and Nebraska is 'mission' territory. There are only about forty congregations in the whole state of Nebraska and only five of them are self supporting. Even these five are small compared to the strong churches of the south. Most if not all have less than one hundred members. The brethren who have launched the school through the providence of God are not appealing to churches to make contributions to the school. They are looking to friends of Christian education to help them raise the needed money. Here is a place for your contribution to do double duty. Help maintain the college and Christian education with your contribution and those who are there to teach in the school will build up the church.
If you would like more information about York College, you may address them at York, Nebraska. They will mail you information or I'm sure Brother Harvey Childress, president, or Dale Larsen, vice-president, would be happy to come into your area and show slides and tell you about the unique opportunity at York College,