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home training, and both at home and at school simplicity and godliness
should be maintained
To Prepare for the Higher Grade Above—To parents He sends
the warning cry, Gather your children into your own houses; gather
them away from those who are disregarding the commandments of
God, who are teaching and practicing evil. Get out of the large cities
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as fast as possible. Establish church schools. Give your children the
Word of God as the foundation of all their education. This is full of
beautiful lessons, and if pupils make it their study in the primary grade
below, they will be prepared for the higher grade above
God Has Made Provision—Our schools are the Lord’s special
instrumentality to fit the children and youth for missionary work.
Parents should understand their responsibility and help their children
to appreciate the great privileges and blessings that God has provided
for them in educational advantages
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Counsels to Parents, Teachers, and Students, 174
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Testimonies For The Church 6:195
.
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Counsels to Parents, Teachers, and Students, 149
.