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

soil and other lines of manual work, and which
they carry with them to their fields of labor, will
make them a blessing even in heathen lands.[2]
The teacher should not divorce himself from
the church work. Those who conduct church
schools and larger schools should regard it as their
privilege, not only to teach in the school, but to
bring into the church with which they are
connected the same talents that are used in the
school. Through their work and influence, power is
to be brought into the church. They are to strive to
bring the church to a higher standard.
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All through our ranks are young men and
women who should be trained for positions of
usefulness and influence. Education is necessary
both for the proper fulfillment of the domestic
duties of life and for success in every field of
usefulness. Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit
these youth may be educated and trained so that all
the powers will be given to God’s service.
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