His conviction that Gilead School would succeed was expressed in his opening address to the first class, when he stated: “We believe that, true to its name, a ‘ heap of witness ’ will go forth from this place to all parts of the world and that such witness will stand as a monument to the glory of God that can never be destroyed.
Ta väljendas esimesele kursusele suunatud avasõnades veendumust, et Gileadi kooli saadab edu, öeldes: „Me usume, et vastavalt oma nimele jõuab sellest kohast kõikidesse maailma osadesse ’ tunnistuse kuhi ’ ja et see tunnistus seisab Jumala auks kui ausammas, mis ei hävi kunagi.