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Counsels to Parents, Teachers, and Students - Ellen G. White

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prayerful study of the Bible. In the near future<br />

many children will be endued with the Spirit of<br />

God, <strong>and</strong> will do a work in proclaiming the truth <strong>to</strong><br />

the world, that at that time cannot well be done by<br />

the older members of the church.<br />

The Lord would use the church school as an aid<br />

<strong>to</strong> the parents in educating <strong>and</strong> preparing their<br />

children for this time before us. Then let the church<br />

take hold of the school work in earnest <strong>and</strong> make it<br />

what the Lord desires it <strong>to</strong> be.<br />

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We cannot afford <strong>to</strong> separate spiritual from<br />

intellectual training. Well may parents dread<br />

intellectual greatness for their children, unless it is<br />

balanced by a knowledge of God <strong>and</strong> His ways.<br />

This lies at the foundation of all true knowledge. In<br />

the place of unsanctified, rivalry for earthly honor,<br />

let it be the highest ambition of our students <strong>to</strong> go<br />

forth from their school life as missionaries for God,<br />

educa<strong>to</strong>rs who will teach what they have learned.<br />

<strong>Students</strong> who leave school with this purpose will<br />

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