It all began in 1899, when the Lyman Lumber Company proposed a gift to the church of 200 wooded acres west of Arpin, if the church would agree to purchase an additional 800 acres. Here was a real opportunity to begin a school for Wisconsin Adventist youth. Conference President William Covert met with church delegates to discuss the possibilities. After the usual pros and cons, Covert withdrew from his pocket a statement by Ellen White recommending this type of location for a school, so a favorable decision was voted. Adventist families then began buying land in fulfillment of their part of the agreement. So began the Bethel Academy
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