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service of the powers of the spirit, soul, and body? God calls upon
you to be doers of His word, in order that you may be thoroughly
educated in the principles that will give you a fitness for heaven. No
method of education should be followed that will crowd out the word
of God. Let the word of God be the man of your counsel. The purpose
of education should be to take in light in order that you may impart
light by letting it shine forth to others in good works. The highest of
all education is the knowledge of God. “Thus saith the Lord, Let not
the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory
in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: but let him that
glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth Me, that I am
the Lord which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness,
in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the Lord.” Read the first
and second chapters of 1 Corinthians with deep interest, and pray that
God will give you understanding so that you may comprehend and
put into practice the truths there revealed. “For ye see your calling,
brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty,
not many noble, are called: but God hath chosen the foolish things of
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the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things
of the world to confound the things that are mighty; and base things of
the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and
things which are not, to bring to naught things that are: that no flesh
should glory in His presence. But of Him are ye in Christ Jesus, who
of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification,
and redemption: that, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let
him glory in the Lord.” “The Lord is exalted; for He dwelleth on high:
He hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness. And wisdom and
knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation:
the fear of the Lord is his treasure.”
Time is short, and there are but few workers in the vineyard of the
Lord. Several have been sent from this part of the world to be educated
at Battle Creek, in order that they may become laborers together with
God. It was hoped that the Holy Spirit would work with them for the
salvation of those who are in the shadow of death. These students
have been supported by the sacrifices of men and women who, to my
certain knowledge, have hired money to pay the tuition and to cover
the expenses. The world is to be warned; and yet you have thought
it necessary to consume time and money in making an unnecessarily