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The Voice in Speech and Song
the talks given be short and right to the point.—
Counsels to Parents,
Teachers, and Students, 403
.
Teachers’ Words Few and Well Chosen—Teachers, meet with
your classes. Pray with them, and teach them how to pray. Let the
heart be softened, and the petitions short and simple, but earnest. Let
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your words be few and well chosen; and let them learn from your
lips and your example that the truth of God must be rooted in their
hearts or they cannot stand the test of temptation. We want to see
whole classes of young people being converted to God, and growing
up useful members of the church.—
Counsels on Sabbath School Work,
125
.
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