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and not weave religion into so much of their education. When this
seed is dropped into the hearts of students, it will develop rapidly into
a harvest which you will not covet to reap.
We are, as it were, on the very borders of the eternal world, and
if you do the work in this school for which it was founded you must
educate largely from the Book of all books. You must not exalt any
other study above that of the Bible. Other schools in our land are not
to be taken as your pattern.
I have been shown that you are charmed with that line of education
from which the religious element is almost entirely excluded. There
are numerous schools of this order in our land, where students can
go if they desire that kind of training. But this school must be of a
different character; it must have the mold of God in every department.
Jesus and His love should be interwoven with all the education
given, as the very best knowledge the students can have. “The fear of
the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.” If the principal, in his ambitious
projects, soars away from the Source of all wisdom and thinks that
Bible religion will clip his wings, he will find that he amounts to no
more than a soap bubble. Then for your soul’s sake bring the Prince of
life into every plan, every organization. You cannot have too much of
Jesus or of Scripture history in your school.
Have we the truth? Are we living in the closing period of this
earth’s history? Is Christ at the door? These are questions for us all to
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settle. Education ought always to be of a high, holy order, and the need
is more imperative now than ever before. The removal of the faithful
from this world will soon be accomplished. Then why not bring all
the energies of mind and soul into entire consecration to God?
Never hide your colors, never put your light under a bushel or under
a bed, but set it on a candlestick, that it may give light to all that are in
the house. Did you and the teachers who were with you at-----watch
for opportunities to enlighten others? Did you seek in wisdom to do
all the good you possibly could? Did you try to call the attention of
those whose acquaintance you formed, to Bible truths? Did you not
drag your colors behind you because you were ashamed to be regarded
as God’s peculiar people? “Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of
Me and of My words; ... of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed,
when He cometh in the glory of His Father.” If you would only feed
on Christ daily then you could be a true educator.