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

they will obtain an education based on a Scriptural
foundation. Upon every Christian parent there rests
the solemn obligation of giving to his children an
education that will lead them to gain a knowledge
of the Lord and to become partakers of the divine
nature through obedience to God’s will and way.
The Work of the Fernando School
The question has been asked, “What shall we
teach in the Fernando school?”
Teach fundamentals. Teach that which is
practical. You should not make a great parade
before the world, telling what you expect to do, as
if you were planning something wonderful. No,
indeed. Boast neither of the branches of study you
expect to teach nor of the industrial work you hope
to do; but tell everyone who inquires, that you
intend to do the best you can to give your students
a physical, mental, and spiritual training that will
fit them for usefulness in this life and prepare them
for the future immortal life.
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