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Counsels to Parents, Teachers, and Students
anything we might do. Nevertheless we were watched. The officers
were urged to observe what we were doing on the school premises;
and they did come, but they did not appear to notice those who were
at work. Their confidence and respect for our people had been so
won by the work we had done for the sick in that community that
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they did not wish to interfere with our harmless labor on Sunday.
At another time when our brethren were threatened with per-
secution and were questioning in regard to what they should do,
I gave the same advice that I had given in answer to the question
concerning the use of Sunday for games. I said, “Employ Sunday in
doing missionary work for God. Teachers, go with your students.
Take them to the homes of the people, near and far, and teach them
how to talk in a way to do good. Let the people know that you are
interested in their souls’ salvation.” The blessing of God rested upon
the students as they diligently searched the Scriptures in order to
learn how to present the truths of the word in such a way that these
truths would be received with favor.
Let the teachers in our schools devote Sunday to missionary
effort. Let them take the students with them to hold meetings for
those who know not the truth. Sunday can be used for carrying
forward various lines of work that will accomplish much for the
Lord. On this day house-to-house work can be done. Open-air
meetings and cottage meetings can be held. Make these meetings
intensely interesting. Sing genuine revival hymns, and speak with
power and assurance of the Saviour’s love. Speak on temperance
and on true religious experience. You will thus learn much about
how to work, and will reach many hearts.
Those students who get the most good out of life are those who
live by the word of God in their connections and dealings with their
fellow men. Those who receive to give, experience the greatest
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satisfaction in this life. Those who live for themselves are always in
want, for they are never satisfied. There is no Christianity in shutting
up our sympathies in our own selfish hearts. The Lord has ordained
channels through which He lets flow His goodness, mercy, and truth;
and we are to be co-workers with Christ in communicating to others
practical wisdom and benevolence. We are to bring brightness and
blessing into their lives, thus doing a good and holy work.