In a time where Christ is banished from the classroom, there exists a need for a return to the traditional values and beliefs. The True Education Reader series is a set of textbooks designed in the early 1900's for the elementary level. These readers were published in part as a response to the need for school readers free from myth and fairy tales, and whose core values upheld an early development of faith in the sacred Word. Such textbooks are in need again as modern science and lax morals undermine a simple belief in the word of God.
Author Marion Ernest Cady is best known as one of the most industrious leaders of Healdsburg College in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Cady was known for his eloquence, opinions and aggressiveness towads his goals. He fostered a life-long enthusiasm for education, and encouraged denominational schools in a time when few were available. It was during the optimistic and expansionist leadership of Cady that the college boasted its largest faculty and student body. His influence during these critical years is showcased today in the success of former Healdsburg College, now known as Pacific Union College.