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

Let all guard against becoming annoyed in
spirit because they have to be drilled in these
common branches. It should be impressed upon
students that they will themselves be educators of
others, and for this reason they should strive
earnestly to improve.
To learn to tell convincingly and impressively
that which one knows is of especial value to those
who desire to be workers in the cause of God. The
more expression we can put into the words of truth,
the more effective these words will be on those
who hear. A proper presentation of the Lord’s truth
is worthy of our highest effort.
Unless students who are preparing for work in
the cause of God are trained to speak in a clear,
straightforward manner, they will be shorn of half
their influence for good. Whatever his calling is to
be, the student should learn to control the voice.
The ability to speak plainly and distinctly, in full,
round tones, is invaluable in any line of work, and
it is indispensable to those who desire to become
ministers, evangelists, Bible workers, or
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