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Counsels on Stewardship
They can individually help themselves to reach a higher and still higher
standard as the Lord’s helping hand. Let those who are naturally slow
train themselves day by day to do their work more quickly, and at the
same time carefully....
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Those who receive pay for their labor should put in good time.
They should be producers as well as consumers. As they obtain an
education in these lines, they will become more and more able to do
perfectly the work assigned to them. They will be ready to take hold
of the work in any place.—
Letter 87, 1901
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Economy in School Management
Economy must be practiced in every line to keep afloat, and not
be drowned with debts; but there is to be an increase in the sum paid
for tuition. This was presented to me while in Europe, and has been
presented since to you and our schools. And the problem, “How shall
our schools keep out of debt?” will always remain a problem until there
are wiser calculations. Charge higher rates for students’ educational
advantages, and then let persons have the management in cooking who
know how to save and economize. Let the best talent be secured, even
if good, reasonable wages have to be paid. The binding about the
edges is essential. When these precautions are attended to, you will
not have increasing debts in your schools....
The Students to Cooperate
Some will say, “We shall have fewer students.” This may be; but
those that you do have will appreciate their time, and see the necessity
of diligent work to qualify them for the positions they must fill. If the
Lord is kept ever before the students as the One to whom they should
look for counsel, like Daniel, they will receive of Him knowledge and
wisdom. All will then become channels of light. Lay the matter before
the students themselves. Inquire who of them will practice self-denial
and make sacrifice to cancel the debt already incurred. With some
students only the willing mind is needed.
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God help the managers of our schools never to allow the outgo to
exceed the income, if the school has to be closed. There has not been
the talent that is needed in the management of our schools financially.