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Counsels to Teachers Parents and Students

by Ellen G. White

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · 1913

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538

Contents

  1. PREFACEv
  2. THE HIGHER EDUCATION11
  3. THE ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE11
  4. THE PERIL IN WORLDLY EDUCATION15
  5. THE FIRST OF SCIENCES19
  6. MASTERING THE SCIENCE20
  7. TRUE SUCCESS IN EDUCATION21
  8. THE TEACHER OF TRUTH THE ONLY SAFE EDUCATOR25
  9. GOD MISREPRESENTED27
  10. A TRUE REPRESENTATION28
  11. UNSELFISH SERVICE THE LAW OF HEAVEN32
  12. THE RESULT OF SELF-SEEKING32
  13. THE REMEDY33
  14. FOR FURTHER STUDY39
  15. THE AIM OF OUR SCHOOLS41
  16. OUR CHILDREN AND YOUTH DEMAND OUR CARE41
  17. A LIBERAL EDUCATION TO BE PROVIDED42
  18. ALL TO BE TRAINED43
  19. A FUND FOR SCHOOL WORK45
  20. HIGH AIMS45
  21. THE RESPONSIBILITY OF CHURCH-MEMBERS46
  22. THE TEACHER’S PRIVILEGE47
  23. THE PRIMAL OBJECT OF EDUCATION49
  24. THE ONE PERFECT PATTERN49
  25. THE SCHOOL OF CHRIST50
  26. THE BIBLE AS AN EDUCATOR52
  27. LESSONS FROM NATURE54
  28. THE HEAVENLY PATTERN56
  29. CHARACTER-BUILDING61
  30. TEACHERS AND TEACHING64
  31. GOD OUR DEPENDENCE66
  32. AN EFFECTIVE HELPER67
  33. FOR FURTHER STUDY71
  34. GENERAL PRINCIPLES73
  35. THE RIGHT EDUCATION73
  36. INDIVIDUALITY IN CHILDREN73
  37. CAUSE OF INSTABILITY IN YOUTH74
  38. PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS OF THE TEACHER77
  39. CLOSE CONFINEMENT AT SCHOOL77
  40. THE IDEAL PLAN79
  41. PHYSICAL DEGENERACY81
  42. IMPORTANCE OF HOME TRAINING82
  43. REGULATION OF EMPLOYMENT AND AMUSEMENT83
  44. RESULT OF CONTINUED APPLICATION84
  45. OUR COLLEGE86
  46. EDUCATION OF YOUNG MEN FOR THE MINISTRY86
  47. BIBLE STUDY88
  48. THE TEACHER’S RESPONSIBILITY90
  49. THE PARENTS’ PART91
  50. THE NEED OF COUNSELING TOGETHER92
  51. CHRISTIAN COURTESY93
  52. THE TRUE TEST OF PROSPERITY94
  53. GOD’S PURPOSE FOR THE COLLEGE96
  54. DEPARTMENT OF STUDENTS98
  55. ASSOCIATION WITH OTHERS100
  56. FOR FURTHER STUDY105
  57. THE HOME SCHOOL107
  58. THE CHILD’S FIRST SCHOOL107
  59. THE FAMILY ALTAR110
  60. HOME DISCIPLINE110
  61. MAKING HOME ATTRACTIVE113
  62. UNPROMISING CHILDREN115
  63. WHEN AND HOW TO PUNISH116
  64. SAFEGUARDING THE YOUNG119
  65. CHOOSING ASSOCIATES120
  66. THE CHOICE OF READING120
  67. TEACHING CHILDREN TO BE USEFUL122
  68. THE PHYSICAL WELL-BEING125
  69. UNITY IN GOVERNMENT127
  70. A MISSIONARY TRAINING130
  71. WHAT SHALL OUR CHILDREN READ?132
  72. WORTHLESS READING133
  73. INFIDEL AUTHORS135
  74. PREOCCUPY THE SOIL136
  75. THE SABBATH-SCHOOL LESSON137
  76. THE HOME READING-CIRCLE138
  77. THE BIBLE138
  78. THE PARABLE OF THE GROWING SEED140
  79. THE BEAUTY OF SIMPLICITY141
  80. THE GARDEN OF THE HEART142
  81. TEACHING LESSONS OF HELPFULNESS145
  82. THE CO-OPERATION OF TEACHER AND PARENT146
  83. CHRIST’S EXAMPLE147
  84. CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE HOME AND THE SCHOOL150
  85. WHAT THE TEACHER SHOULD BE150
  86. REQUIRING OBEDIENCE152
  87. PARENTS TO STRENGTHEN THE TEACHER’S HANDS153
  88. A SYMPATHETIC UNDERSTANDING157
  89. HOME SCHOOLS158
  90. BIBLE STUDY IN THE HOME159
  91. MISSIONARY AGENCIES160
  92. FOR FURTHER STUDY163
  93. THE CHURCH SCHOOL165
  94. OUR RESPONSIBILITY165
  95. THE WORK TO BE DONE FOR OUR CHILDREN168
  96. THE WORK OF THE CHURCH SCHOOL173
  97. CHURCH SCHOOLS NEEDED173
  98. THE CHARACTER OF CHURCH SCHOOLS AND OF THEIR TEACHERS174
  99. RESULTS OF CHURCH-SCHOOL WORK176
  100. CHRIST AS THE EXAMPLE AND TEACHER OF YOUTH178
  101. THE BIBLE LESSON181
  102. THE VICTORY OF FAITH182
  103. TEACHING FROM NATURE185
  104. UNDER DISCIPLINE TO CHRIST191
  105. AN OBJECT-LESSON198
  106. A WIDE FIELD198
  107. FOR FURTHER STUDY201
  108. THE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL203
  109. INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS203
  110. THE WORK OF THE FERNANDO SCHOOL205
  111. THE TRAINING OF MISSIONARIES209
  112. FURTHER INSTRUCTION210
  113. VALUE OF THE COMMON BRANCHES215
  114. THE INFLUENCE OF ASSOCIATION220
  115. FOR FURTHER STUDY227
  116. THE TEACHER AND THE WORK229
  117. SOME OF THE CHRISTIAN TEACHER’S NEEDS229
  118. A PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE OF CHRIST230
  119. THE TEACHER’S NEED OF PRAYER231
  120. DEALING WITH STUDENTS AS INDIVIDUALS231
  121. HARMONIOUS DEVELOPMENT232
  122. THE POWER OF A HAPPY DISPOSITION232
  123. INCREASE BY USE234
  124. AN APPEAL235
  125. THE NECESSITY OF DOING OUR BEST237
  126. THE RIGHT USE OF THE GIFT OF SPEECH238
  127. CHRIST’S METHOD239
  128. IN PRAYER241
  129. IN WITNESSING FOR CHRIST243
  130. CONSECRATION OF THE VOICE245
  131. A DEEPER CONSECRATION248
  132. THE TEACHER AN EVANGELIST249
  133. LOMA LINDA251
  134. THE IMPORTANCE OF SIMPLICITY253
  135. *To the Teachers at Berrien Springs:*253
  136. A CAUTION256
  137. THE GREAT TEACHER259
  138. CHRISTIAN DISCIPLINE264
  139. THE STUDENT’S PART264
  140. THE TEACHER’S PART265
  141. PUBLIC EXPOSURE OF WRONG-DOING267
  142. EXPELLING STUDENTS268
  143. FOR FURTHER STUDY271
  144. STUDY AND LABOR273
  145. THE DIGNITY OF LABOR273
  146. MANUAL LABOR VERSUS GAMES274
  147. MANUAL TRAINING AMONG THE ISRAELITES275
  148. CHRIST’S EXAMPLE276
  149. THE RELATION BETWEEN CHRISTIANITY AND HUMAN EFFORT277
  150. THE LESSON OF CONTENTED INDUSTRY279
  151. WORDS OF COUNSEL281
  152. PHYSICAL LABOR FOR STUDENTS285
  153. THE CURSE OF INACTION286
  154. ADVANTAGES OF PHYSICAL LABOR287
  155. THE EDUCATION OF GIRLS289
  156. EQUALIZING LABOR290
  157. WORK NOT DEGRADING291
  158. A REFORMATORY WORK292
  159. HEALTH AND EFFICIENCY294
  160. OVERSTUDY296
  161. VOICE CULTURE297
  162. DIET297
  163. VENTILATION AND SANITATION298
  164. THE REWARD OF OBEDIENCE299
  165. SOME PRINCIPLES OF HEALTHFUL DRESSING302
  166. PHYSICAL EFFECTS OF IMPROPER DRESS303
  167. A PRACTICAL TRAINING307
  168. INDUSTRIAL WORK309
  169. THE COMMON ARTS314
  170. DOES IT PAY?315
  171. FOR FURTHER STUDY319
  172. RECREATION321
  173. AS LIGHTS IN THE WORLD321
  174. REPRESENTATIVES OF CHRIST322
  175. STRENGTH IN PRAYER323
  176. DANGEROUS AMUSEMENTS FOR THE YOUNG325
  177. AN UNFORTUNATE AGE325
  178. THE TRAINING OF CHILDREN327
  179. A TIME OF TRIAL BEFORE THE YOUNG327
  180. SEPARATION FROM THE WORLD328
  181. PROMISES TO THE YOUNG330
  182. ESTABLISHING RIGHT PRINCIPLES IN THE YOUTH331
  183. THE TEMPTATIONS OF YOUTH331
  184. THE DUTIES OF PARENTS332
  185. RELAXATION AND AMUSEMENT333
  186. CHRISTIAN RECREATION336
  187. WORLDLY AMUSEMENTS338
  188. PARTIES OF PLEASURE338
  189. RIGHT ATTITUDE OF THE CHRISTIAN341
  190. HOLIDAYS UNTO GOD343
  191. HOW TO SPEND HOLIDAYS346
  192. THE DANGER IN AMUSEMENTS348
  193. THE CONSEQUENCE OF ONE DEPARTURE FROM RIGHT351
  194. THE BIBLE AS OUR COUNSELOR352
  195. USEFUL EMPLOYMENT VERSUS SELFISH PLEASURE354
  196. FOR FURTHER STUDY355
  197. THE HOLY SPIRIT IN OUR SCHOOLS357
  198. THE TEACHER’S NEED OF THE HOLY SPIRIT’S AID357
  199. HUMAN EFFORT ESSENTIAL361
  200. A FAILURE TO RECOGNIZE GOD’S MESSENGER363
  201. GOD’S IDEAL FOR MAN365
  202. UNHOLY INFLUENCES AT WORK366
  203. MANIFEST WORKING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT369
  204. PERILS OF WORLDLY-WISE TEACHERS371
  205. FINISHING AT WORLDLY SCHOOLS374
  206. PROFITABLE STUDY377
  207. THE FALSE AND THE TRUE IN EDUCATION377
  208. INFIDEL AUTHORS378
  209. HISTORICAL AND THEOLOGICAL LORE379
  210. THE CLASSICS381
  211. HIGH-CLASS FICTION383
  212. MYTHS AND FAIRY TALES384
  213. A PURER FOUNTAIN385
  214. CHRIST’S TEACHING385
  215. KNOWLEDGE THAT CAN BE UTILIZED387
  216. HEART EDUCATION388
  217. THE KNOWLEDGE THAT ENDURES389
  218. STUDYING TO USELESS ENDS391
  219. THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE DEVELOPMENT393
  220. PUTTING THE BIBLE FIRST395
  221. IN CO-OPERATION WITH CHRIST397
  222. TO TEACHERS AND STUDENTS401
  223. A SPEEDY PREPARATION FOR WORK404
  224. INTEMPERANCE IN STUDY405
  225. THE EDUCATION OF MOSES406
  226. THE MOST IMPORTANT LESSON409
  227. GOD’S GUIDANCE TO BE SOUGHT410
  228. IN VIEW OF CHRIST’S NEAR RETURN413
  229. FOR FURTHER STUDY420
  230. THE BIBLE IN EDUCATION421
  231. GOD’S WORD A TREASURE-HOUSE421
  232. FINITE WISDOM423
  233. CAUSE OF OPPOSITION TO THE BIBLE424
  234. SCIENCE AND THE BIBLE425
  235. THE BOOK OF BOOKS427
  236. HISTORY IN THE BIBLE427
  237. THE BIBLE AS LITERATURE428
  238. A MORAL POWER429
  239. THE BIBLE TEACHER431
  240. SIMPLICITY IN TEACHING435
  241. A FAILURE TO STUDY GOD’S WORD438
  242. KNOWLEDGE THROUGH OBEDIENCE440
  243. INTO FORBIDDEN PATHS443
  244. AN ILLUSTRATION445
  245. SOME RESULTS OF BIBLE STUDY448
  246. AN UNERRING GUIDE449
  247. RECEIVING TO GIVE450
  248. A NEW MIND452
  249. THE WORD AND WORKS OF GOD453
  250. AN IMPRESSIVE REPRESENTATION458
  251. STUDY THE BIBLE FOR YOURSELVES460
  252. THE BIBLE ITS OWN EXPOSITOR462
  253. FOR FURTHER STUDY464
  254. MEDICAL STUDIES465
  255. A CALL FOR GOSPEL MEDICAL MISSIONARIES465
  256. THE MEDICAL STUDENT474
  257. IMPORTANCE OF BIBLE STUDY483
  258. SPIRITUAL GROWTH485
  259. FOR FURTHER STUDY492
  260. A MISSIONARY TRAINING493
  261. EDUCATION A FITTING FOR SERVICE493
  262. CHRIST’S LABOR FOR HUMANITY495
  263. LONG COURSES OF STUDY496
  264. THE CHARACTER OF TEACHERS497
  265. OFFERING TO GOD OUR BEST499
  266. GAINING EFFICIENCY500
  267. THE SCHOOL TO CONTINUE THE WORK OF THE HOME501
  268. PLEASURE IN RELIGION502
  269. SETTING A HIGH STANDARD504
  270. EFFICIENCY THROUGH SERVICE507
  271. THE EDUCATION MOST ESSENTIAL FOR GOSPEL WORKERS509
  272. SELF-IMPROVEMENT IN WORKERS510
  273. “ACCORDING TO THAT A MAN HATH”511
  274. YOUNG MEN AS MISSIONARIES514
  275. FOREIGN LANGUAGES515
  276. YOUNG MEN WANTED FOR HARD PLACES516
  277. CO-OPERATION BETWEEN SCHOOLS AND SANITARIUMS519
  278. MEDICAL EVANGELISTIC WORK519
  279. THE BENEFIT TO THE PATIENTS521
  280. UNITY AMONG WORKERS522
  281. CONSECRATED SERVICE522
  282. A BROADER VIEW524
  283. EARNING SCHOLARSHIPS524
  284. AN ENCOURAGING EXPERIENCE529
  285. A MISSIONARY EDUCATION531
  286. WORLDLY PLANS NOT TO BE FOLLOWED532
  287. NEW METHODS533
  288. THE YOUTH TO BE BURDEN-BEARERS535
  289. LITERARY SOCIETIES541
  290. STUDENT MISSIONARY WORK545
  291. A VALUABLE EXPERIENCE549
  292. HELPFUL EFFORT IN THE SCHOOL552
  293. FOR FURTHER STUDY556