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

labor to reach the very best results. Let the science
of the word of God be brought into the work, that
the students may understand correct principles and
may reach the highest possible standard.
Does It Pay
In many minds the question will arise, Can
industrial work in our schools be made to pay? and
if it cannot, should it be carried forward?
It would be surprising if industries could be
made to pay immediately on being started.
Sometimes God permits losses to come to teach us
lessons that will keep us from making mistakes that
would involve much larger losses. Let those who
have had financial losses in their industrial work
search carefully to find out the cause and endeavor
to manage in such a way that in the future there
will be no loss.
Let us remember that we are all members of
God’s family; and let us remember, too, that Satan
and all his host are seeking constantly to force us
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