Life sketches of ellen g. white

similarity to the world in so many ways that the mark of
distinction from the world is scarcely distinguishable.
Money, God's money, is expended in order to make an
appearance after the world's customs; the religious
experience is contaminated with worldliness; and the
evidence of discipleship-- Christ's likeness in self-denial
and cross bearing--is not discernible by the world or by
the universe of heaven. . . . p. 350, Para. 4, [LS15].
"Never can the proper education be given to the youth in
this country, or any other country, unless they are
separated a wide distance from the cities. The customs and
practices in the cities unfit the minds of the youth for
the entrance of truth. The liquor drinking, the smoking and
gambling, the horse racing, the theater going, the great
importance placed upon holidays,--all are a species of
idolatry, a sacrifice upon idol altars. . . . p. 351,
Para. 1, [LS15].
"It is not the correct plan to locate school buildings
where the students will have constantly before their eyes
the erroneous practices that have moulded their education
during their lifetime, be it longer or shorter. . . .
Should schools be located in the cities or within a few
miles from them, it would be most difficult to counteract
the influence of the former education which students have
received in regard to these holidays and the practices
connected with them, such as horse racing, betting, and the
offering of prizes. The very atmosphere of these cities is
full of poisonous malaria. . . . p. 351, Para. 2, [LS15].
"We shall find it necessary to establish our schools out
of, and away from, the cities, and yet not so far away that
they cannot be in touch with them, to do them good, to let
light shine amid the moral darkness. Students need to be
placed under the most favorable circumstances to counteract
very much of the education they have received. . . . p.
352, Para. 1, [LS15].
"We need schools in this country to educate children and
youth that they may be masters of labor, and not slaves of
labor. Ignorance and idleness will not elevate one member
of the human family. Ignorance will not lighten the lot of
the hard toiler. Let the worker see what advantage he may
gain in the humblest occupation, by using the ability God
has given him as an endowment. Thus he can become an
educator, teaching others the art of doing work