Chapter 8—The Teacher of Truth the Only Safe
Educator
There are two classes of educators in the world. One class are
those whom God makes channels of light, and the other class are those
whom Satan uses as his agents, who are wise to do evil. One class
contemplates the character of God, and increases in the knowledge of
Jesus, whom God hath sent into the world. This class becomes wholly
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given up to those things which bring heavenly enlightenment, heavenly
wisdom, to the uplifting of the soul. Every capability of their nature
is submitted to God, and their thoughts are brought into captivity to
Christ. The other class is in league with the prince of darkness, who is
ever on the alert that he may find an opportunity to teach others the
knowledge of evil. If place is made for him, he will not be slow to
press his way into heart and mind.
There is great need of elevating the standard of righteousness
in our schools, to give instruction after God’s order. Should Christ
enter our institutions for the education of the youth, he would cleanse
them as he cleansed the temple, banishing many things that have a
defiling influence. Many of the books which the youth study would
be expelled, and their places would be filled with others that would
inculcate substantial knowledge, and abound in sentiments which
might be treasured in the heart, in precepts that might govern the
conduct. Is it the Lord’s purpose that false principles, false reasoning,
and the sophistries of Satan should be kept before the mind of our youth
and children? Shall pagan and infidel sentiments be presented to our
students as valuable additions to their store of knowledge? The works
of the most intellectual skeptic are works of a mind prostituted to the
service of the enemy, and shall those who claim to be reformers, who
seek to lead the children and youth in the right way, in the path cast up,
imagine that God will be pleased with having them present to the youth
that which will misrepresent his character, placing him in a false light
before the young? Shall the sentiments of unbelievers, the expressions
of dissolute men, be advocated as worthy of the student’s attention,
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