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Testimonies on Sabbath-School Work
There was a general superintendent of Sabbath-schools who, while
addressing a Sabbath-school upon one occasion, was very dry, lengthy,
and uninteresting. A mother asked her daughter of ten years if she
enjoyed the exercise, and also, “What did the minister say?” Said
the little girl, “He said, and he said, and he said, and he didn’t say
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anything.” Now, we do not want any such account of our labor as that.
We want the very best of training for the work that we can possibly
have ourselves, so that we can make a success in teaching others the
things that we have learned.—
The Review and Herald, July 26, 1887
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Religious Experience of Children
Religion helps children to study better and to do more faithful
work. A little girl of twelve was telling, in a simple way, the evidence
that she was a Christian. “I did not like to study, but to play. I was idle
at school, and often missed my lessons. Now I learn every lesson well,
to please God. I was mischievous at school, when the teachers were
not looking at me, making fun for the children to look at. Now I wish
to please God by behaving well and keeping the school laws. I was
selfish at home, didn’t like to run errands, and was sulky when mother
called me from play to help her in work. Now it is a real joy for me to
help mother in any way, and to show that I love her.”
Do not teach your children with reference to some future period
when they shall be old enough to repent and believe the truth. If
properly instructed, very young children may have correct views of
their state as sinners, and of the way of salvation through Christ.—
Sabbath-School Worker, January, 1889
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Our superintendents, our teachers in the Sabbath-school, should
be frequently in prayer. A word spoken in due season may be as good
seed in youthful minds, and may result in leading little feet in the right
path. But a wrong word may lead their feet in the path of ruin.—
The
Review and Herald, June 24, 1890
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In His charge to Peter, the Saviour first bade him, “Feed My lambs,”
and afterward commanded, “Feed My sheep.” In addressing the apos-
tle, Christ says to all His servants, “Feed My lambs.” When Jesus
admonished His disciples not to despise the little ones, He addressed
all disciples in all ages. His own love and care for children is a precious
example for His followers. If teachers in the Sabbath-school felt the