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The First of Sciences
A knowledge of true science is power, and it is the purpose of
God that this knowledge shall be taught in our schools as a prepara-
tion for the work that is to precede the closing scenes of this earth’s
history. The truth is to be carried to the remotest bounds of earth,
through agents trained for the work.
But while the knowledge of science is power, the knowledge
that Jesus came in person to impart is still greater power. The
science of salvation is the most important science to be learned in
the preparatory school of earth. The wisdom of Solomon is desirable,
but the wisdom of Christ is far more desirable and more essential. We
cannot reach Christ through a mere intellectual training; but through
Him we can reach the highest round of the ladder of intellectual
greatness. While the pursuit of knowledge in art, in literature, and
in trades should not be discouraged, the student should first secure
an experimental knowledge of God and His will.
The opportunity of learning the science of salvation is placed
within the reach of all. By abiding in Christ, by doing His will, by
exercising simple faith in His word, even those unlearned in the wis-
dom of the world may have this knowledge. To the humble, trusting
soul the Lord reveals that all true knowledge leads heavenward.
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Mastering the Science
There is a science of Christianity to be mastered—a science as
much deeper, broader, higher, than any human science as the heavens
are higher than the earth. The mind is to be disciplined, educated,
trained; for men are to do service for God in ways that are not in
harmony with inborn inclination. Often the training and education
of a lifetime must be discarded, that one may become a learner in the
school of Christ. The heart must be educated to become steadfast in
God. Old and young are to form habits of thought that will enable
them to resist temptation. They must learn to look upward. The
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