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Having entered the school of Christ, the student is prepared to
engage in the pursuit of knowledge without becoming dizzy from the
height to which he is climbing. As he goes on from truth to truth,
obtaining clearer and brighter views of the wonderful laws of science
and of nature, he becomes enraptured with the amazing exhibitions
of God’s love to man. He sees with intelligent eyes the perfection,
knowledge, and wisdom of God stretching beyond into infinity. As his
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mind enlarges and expands, pure streams of light pour into his soul.
The more he drinks from the fountain of knowledge, the purer and
happier his contemplation of God’s infinity, and the greater his longing
for wisdom sufficient to comprehend the deep things of God.
Need of Mental Culture
Mental culture is what we as a people need, and what we must
have in order to meet the demands of the time. Poverty, humble origin,
and unfavorable surroundings need not prevent the cultivation of the
mind....
Difficulties will be met in all studies; but never cease through dis-
couragement. Search, study, and pray; face every difficulty manfully
and vigorously; call the power of will and the grace of patience to your
aid, and then dig more earnestly till the gem of truth lies before you,
plain and beautiful, all the more precious because of the difficulties
involved in finding it. Do not, then, continually dwell upon this one
point, concentrating upon it all the energies of the mind, and constantly
urging it upon the attention of others: but take another subject, and
carefully examine that. Thus mystery after mystery will be unfolded
to your comprehension.
Two valuable victories will be gained by this course. You will
not only secure useful knowledge, but the exercise of the mind will
increase your mental power. The key found to unlock one mystery, may
reveal also other precious gems of knowledge heretofore undiscovered.
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Many of our ministers can present to the people only a few doctri-
nal discourses. The same exertion and application which made them
familiar with these points would enable them to gain an understand-
ing of others. The prophecies and other doctrinal subjects should be
thoroughly understood by all ministers. But some who have been
preaching for years are content to confine themselves to a few subjects,