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Child Guidance
Much more can be done to save and educate the children of those
who at present cannot get away from the cities. This is a matter worthy
of our best efforts. Church schools are to be established for the children
in the cities, and in connection with these schools provision is to be
made for the teaching of higher studies, where these are called for
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Provide Schools for Small Churches—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 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. Let teachers be employed who will
give a thorough education in the common branches, the Bible being
made the foundation and the life of all study
In localities where believers are few, let two or three churches unite
in erecting a humble building for a church school
If parents will realize the importance of these small educating
centers, co-operating to do the work that the Lord desires to be done at
this time, the plans of the enemy for our children will be frustrated
Home Church Schools—As far as possible, all our children
should have the privilege of a Christian education. To provide this
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we must sometimes establish home church schools. It would be well
if several families in a neighborhood would unite to employ a humble,
God-fearing teacher to give to the parents that help that is needed in
educating their children. This will be a great blessing to many isolated
8
The Review and Herald, December 17, 1903
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9
Testimonies For The Church 6:198
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10
Testimonies For The Church 6:109
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11
Manuscript 33, 1908
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