“Because our denomnational leader lhave note the ncrease in the number of people who are seeking to obtainhigher education, they hoave moved forwad in faith and established our own university so that our your may obtain higher education withibnn an Adventist envornmnet. … We earnestly pray that GOd will richly bless thies new endeavor, and we solicit from our people thier wholehearted coopeation.”  Richar L. Hammill, Revie and Herald, 11 February 1960