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The Work of the Church School
The church has a special work to do in educating and training
its children that they may not, in attending school or in any other
association, be influenced by those of corrupt habits. The world
is full of iniquity and disregard of the requirements of God. The
cities have become as Sodom, and our children are daily exposed to
many evils. Those who attend the public schools often associate with
others more neglected than they, those who, aside from the time spent
in the schoolroom, are left to obtain a street education. The hearts
of the young are easily impressed; and unless their surroundings
are of the right character, Satan will use these neglected children
to influence those who are more carefully trained. Thus, before
Sabbathkeeping parents know what is being done, the lessons of
depravity are learned, and the souls of their little ones are corrupted.
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Church Schools Needed
Many families, who, for the purpose of educating their children,
move to places where our large schools are established, would do
better service for the Master by remaining where they are. They
should encourage the church of which they are members to establish
a church school where the children within their borders could receive
an all-round, practical Christian education. It would be vastly better
for their children, for themselves, and for the cause of God, if they
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would remain in the smaller churches, where their help is needed,
instead of going to the larger churches, where, because they are not
needed, there is a constant temptation to fall into spiritual inactivity.
Wherever there are a few Sabbathkeepers, the parents should
unite in providing a place for a day school where their children and
youth can be instructed. They should employ a Christian teacher,
who, as a consecrated missionary, shall educate the children in such
a way as to lead them to become missionaries....
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