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[Pages:250]Christian Education

Ellen G. White

1894

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Ellen G. White (1827-1915) is considered the most widely translated American author, her works having been published in more than 160 languages. She wrote more than 100,000 pages on a wide variety of spiritual and practical topics. Guided by the Holy Spirit, she exalted Jesus and pointed to the Scriptures as the basis of one's faith.

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Note to the Reader

Some of the matter in this book has already been printed in permanent form, but scattered through various volumes; some has appeared in different periodicals, while a considerable portion has never been presented to the public before.

The book is designed not only for teachers, but also for parents, who should be prepared to direct intelligently the education of their children. The whole subject of Christian education is treated from the broadest standpoint, with valuable principles and suggestions applicable to every stage of child development; and it is confidently believed that this little work will prove a blessing, both in a richer personal experience and in an increased ability for service, to every one who will read it thoughtfully.

Articles credited Ms. have never been published before. Other articles or extracts are credited to the book or periodical from which they were taken.

Contents

Information about this Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 About the Author . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Further Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 End User License Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Note to the Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Chap. 1 - Proper Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Chap. 2 - Our College. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Chap. 3 - Pure Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Chap. 4 - Our College. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Chap. 5 - Proper Education of the Young. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Chap. 6 - A Knowledge of God. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Chap. 7 - The Schools of the Prophets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Chap. 8 - The Teacher of Truth the Only Safe Educator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Chap. 9 - The Treasure with Which to Store the Mind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Chap. 10 - The Science of Salvation the First of Sciences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Chap. 11 - Christian Character Exemplified in Teachers and Students. . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Chap. 12 - The World by Wisdom Knew not God. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Chap. 13 - Books in Our Schools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Chap. 14 - The Book of Books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Chap. 15 - The Value of Bible Study. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Chap. 16 - The Necessity of Doing Our Best. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Chap. 17 - Formality, Not Organization, An Evil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Chap. 18 - The Education Most Essential For Gospel Workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Chap. 19 - To Teachers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Chap. 20 - Home Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Chap. 21 - Parental Responsibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 Chap. 22 - Education And Health. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 Chap. 23 - Mental Inebriates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 Chap. 24 - The Literal Week. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 Chap. 25 - Fragments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

Chap. 1 - Proper Education.

It is the nicest work ever assumed by men and women to deal with youthful minds. The greatest care should be taken in the education of youth to vary the manner of instruction so as to call forth the high and noble powers of the mind. Parents and teachers of schools are certainly disqualified to educate children properly, if they have not first learned the lessons of self-control, patience, forbearance, gentleness, and love. What an important position for parents, guardians, and teachers! There are very few who realize the most essential wants of the mind, and how to direct the developing intellect, the growing thoughts and feelings of youth.

There is a period for training children, and a time for educating youth. And it is essential that both of these be combined in a great degree in the schools. Children may be trained for the service of sin or for the service of righteousness. The early education of youth shapes their character in this life, and in their religious life. Solomon says: "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it." [Proverbs 22:6.] This language is positive. The training which Solomon enjoins is to direct, educate, and develop. In order for parents and teachers to do this work, they must themselves understand the way the child should go. This embraces more than merely having a knowledge of books. It takes in everything that is good, virtuous,

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righteous, and holy. It comprehends the practice of temperance, godliness, brotherly kindness, and love to God, and to each other. In order to attain to this object, the physical, mental, moral, and religious education of children must have attention.

In households and in schools the education of children should not be like the training of dumb animals; for children have an intelligent will, which should be directed to control all their powers. The dumb animals need to be trained; for they have not reason and intellect. The human mind must be taught self-control. It must be educated to rule the human being, while the animal is controlled by the master. The beast is trained to be submissive to his master. The master is mind, judgment, and will for his beast. A child may be so trained as to have, like the beast, no will of his own. His individuality may even be submerged in the one who superintends his training, and the will is, to all intents and purposes, subject to the will of the teacher.

Children who are thus educated will ever be deficient in moral energy and individual responsibility. They have not been taught to move from reason and principle. Their will was controlled by another, and the mind was not called out, that it might expand and strengthen by exercise. They were not directed and disciplined with respect to their peculiar constitution and capabilities of mind, to put forth their strongest powers when required. Teachers should not stop here, but give special attention to the cultivation of the weaker faculties, that all the powers may be brought into exercise, and carried forward from one degree of strength to another, that the mind may attain to due proportions.

Children should be taught to respect experienced judgment, and be guided by their parents and teachers. They should be so educated that their minds

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