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

“Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come
unto Me.” (Matthew 19:14) They are the most
susceptible to the teachings of Christianity; their
hearts are open to influences of piety and virtue,
and strong to retain the impressions received.[3]
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To develop the minds and hearts of the youth,
and not hinder their growth by an unwarranted
control of one mind over another, requires tact and
understanding. Teachers are needed who are able
to deal wisely with the different phases of
character; who are quick to see and to make the
most of opportunities to do good; who possess
enthusiasm, who are “apt to teach;” and who can
inspire thought, quicken energy, and impart
courage.
The Bible Lesson
In all that men have written, where can be
found anything that has such a hold upon the heart,
anything so well adapted to awaken the interest of
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