p. 13 | The Book “Education” by S. H. Carnahan

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Aug 15, 1907

The Book “Education”

By S. H. Carnahan

S. H. CARNAHAN

“EDUCATION” is the best book extant on the subject. A careful perusal of it will broaden our ideas in regard to education, which is to train us to be thinkers, and not mere reflectors of other men's thoughts.

It is simply the good, not both the good and the evil, that we should learn. The true teacher is satisfied with nothing short of instilling in the students those principles that will make them a positive force for uplifting souls and helping to establish character.

To be truly educated is to know God, and to be transformed to his image. All in this world who become prepared to render the truest and highest service to God or man, get their training in the school of experience. And if we do not get it in youthful days, much of our life is wasted in selfishness and sin ere we learn it, if we ever do.

Every father, mother, and young person among Seventh-day Adventists should read this book carefully at once. Our canvassers, ministers, and lay members should strive to place a copy in the hands of every public-school teacher and person interested in educational matters.

Through the prophet Hosea the Lord says, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge;” and they are rejected because they reject it.

Let us as individuals respond to duty ere the Lord's gracious Spirit ceases striving with us.

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