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… Though he did not enjoy the advantages of a collegiate education, his love of study and a habit of careful thought and close criticism rendered him a man of sound judgment and comprehensive views. He possessed an irreproachable moral character and an enviable reputation …
Read in context… Amid the general alarm it was seen how deep a hold the Lutheran teaching had gained upon the minds of men who stood highest for education, influence, and excellence of character. Positions of trust and honor were suddenly found vacant. Artisans, printers, scholars, professors …
Read in context… Amid the general alarm it was seen how deep a hold the Lutheran teaching had gained upon the minds of men who stood highest for education, influence, and excellence of character. Positions of trust and honor were suddenly found vacant. Artisans, printers, scholars, professors …
Read in context… Every physician who has received a thorough education will be very modest in his claims. It will not do for him to run any risk in experimenting on human life, lest he be guilty of murder and this be written against him in the …
Read in contextChapter 30—Faith and Prayer “Faith is the assurance of things hoped for.” “Believe that ye receive,...and ye shall have.” Faith is trusting God—believing that He loves us and knows best what is for our good. Thus, instead of our own, it …
Read in context… This education is necessary for your [311] health and will increase your usefulness. You think too much of what you eat. You should not touch those things which will give a poor quality of blood; both of you have scrofula. Brother A, your love …
Read in context… He “meant to be a man in the world, to get an education and fill some high station.” And then he told how his hopes had died, as afflictions had pressed heavily upon him, and how hard it was for him to give up …
Read in context… He “meant to be a man in the world, to get an education and fill some high station.” And then he told how his hopes had died, as afflictions had pressed heavily upon him, and how hard it was for him to give up …
Read in contextChapter 66—Teachers as Examples of Christian Integrity I have a message for those standing at the head of our educational institutions. I am instructed to call the attention of every one occupying a position of responsibility, to the divine law as the basis …
Read in context… Those principles of truth that were the burden of his mother’s teaching and the lesson of her life, no after influence could induce Moses to renounce.—Education, 61 (1903). Miriam, Sister of Moses This chapter is based on Book of Exodus; Numbers 12 …
Read in contextChapter 36—Suspension of Students One thing I wish you to understand, that I have not been in harmony with the expelling of students from the school, unless human depravity and gross licentiousness make it necessary, that others shall not be corrupted. There has …
Read in contextChapter 11—Lessons of Life “Speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee.” The Great Teacher brought His hearers in contact with nature, that they might listen to the voice which speaks in all created things; and as their hearts became tender and …
Read in context… He spoke of the influence of the public schools on his children, of the education they were receiving (Ibid.). It was in this setting that Ellen White made the rather familiar statement (found in Testimonies for the Church, 6:199): “In localities where there …
Read in contextChapter 15—Business Principles and Methods “He that walketh uprightly walketh surely.” There is no branch of legitimate business for which the Bible does not afford an essential preparation. Its principles of diligence, honesty, thrift, temperance, and purity are the secret of true success …
Read in context… He needed not the education to be obtained from such sources; for God was His instructor.—The Desire of Ages, 70 (1898). Among the Jews the twelfth year was the dividing line between childhood and youth. On completing this year a Hebrew boy was …
Read in context… The greatest victories to the church of Christ or to the individual Christian are not those that are gained by talent or education, by wealth or the favor of men. They are those victories that are gained in the audience chamber with God, when …
Read in context… The subjects dealt with relate to Bible history, everyday Christian experience, health, education, evangelism, and other practical topics. Many of her books are printed in the leading languages of the world, and [19] millions of copies have been sold. The book Steps to Christ …
Read in contextChapter 19—History and Prophecy “Who hath declared this from ancient time?... Have not I the Lord? and there is no God else.” The Bible is the most ancient and the most comprehensive history that men possess. It came fresh from the fountain of …
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