What Is True Education? by J. A. Traugh

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D.C. · Jul 2, 1908

What Is True Education?

By J. A. Traugh

“THE true object of education is to restore the image of God in the soul.” What a broad and deep answer this is! Let us ponder it well. What noble principles we have given to us by the great God, principles which are an expression of his own character! Our youth should ever keep in mind this great principle, “God’s image in the soul.” This is what our schools stand for. Then, in its broadest sense, this is what the third angel’s message is to the world. If the parents of the youth to-day would understand this great question, and educate their children in the home, how much more rapidly this work would be carried on in our schools! It would lessen the work of the minister as well.

“It is the work of parents and teachers in the education of the youth to co-operate with the divine purpose; and in so doing they are laborers together with God.”—Patriarchs and Prophets, page 597. Parents, would it not be well for you to consider how far you have been working in line with the great purpose of God? Let us erect our family altars that have fallen down, and begin education in the home. Then the Lord will answer the prayers that we have prayed so often for the Lord to bless our schools. In this way, our youth will be a blessing when they enter our schools, and will quickly develop into active missionaries.

J. A. TRAUGH.