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

principles of truth contained in the word of God
will be a safeguard against the evil influences of
the world.
Efforts to educate our children and youth in the
fear of the Lord without making a study of the
word prominent, are sadly misdirected. Unless
there is such a training as will lead to a recognition
and an abhorrence of sin, moral deformity will
result. Our children should be removed from the
evil influences of the public school and placed
where thoroughly converted teachers may educate
them in the Holy Scriptures. Thus students will be
taught to make the word of God the grand rule of
their lives.
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Some may ask, “How are such schools to be
established?” We are not a rich people, but if we
pray in faith, and let the Lord work in our behalf,
He will open ways before us to establish small
schools in retired places for the education of our
youth, not only in the Scriptures and in book
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