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Counsels to Parents, Teachers, and Students
opportunities to use the talent that God has given them in carrying
melody and sunshine into many lonely places darkened by sorrow
and affliction, singing to those who seldom have church privileges.
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Students, go out into the highways and hedges. Endeavor to
reach the higher as well as the lower classes. Enter the homes of the
rich as well as the poor and, as you have opportunity, ask, “Would
you be pleased to have us sing some gospel hymns?” Then as hearts
are softened, the way may open for you to offer a few words of
prayer for the blessing of God. Not many will refuse to listen. Such
ministry is genuine missionary work.
Students, educate yourselves to speak in the language of Canaan.
Put away all foolish talking and jesting, all foolish amusements. By
faith grasp God’s promises and determine that you will be Christians
here below while preparing for translation. If you strip yourselves
of every hindrance to progress in the Christian life, your minds will
be worked by the Holy Spirit, and you will become fishers of men.
The salvation of God will go forth from you as a lamp that burneth.
If your own hearts are filled with light from above, wherever you
may be you will shed light upon others. He will bless you in your
service, and you will see of His salvation.
The third angel was seen flying in the midst of heaven, heralding
the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. The message
loses none of its power in its onward flight. John saw the work
increasing until the whole earth was filled with the glory of God.
With intensified zeal and energy we are to carry forward the work of
the Lord till the close of time.
In the home, in the school, in the church, men, women, and
youth are to prepare to give the message to the world. Our schools
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are to be more and more efficacious and self-reliant from a human
standpoint, more like the schools of the prophets. The teachers
should walk very near to God. The Lord calls for strong, devoted,
self-sacrificing young men and women who will press to the front
and who, after a short time spent in school, will go forth prepared to
give the message to the world.
From our colleges and training schools missionaries are to be
sent forth to distant lands. While at school let the students improve
every opportunity to prepare for this work. Here they are to be
tested and proved, that it may be seen what their adaptability is and