Testimonies for the Church, Volume 2 - Ellen G. White

the souls whom they secure. They have Satan and
evil angels on their side to exult with them. The
cases of the persons in whom this cast of character
is peculiarly and strikingly developed are hopeless.
They are incased in self-righteousness, and
everything like refinement and elevation of
character with which they are brought in contact is
termed by them pride and lack of humility.
Coarseness and ignorance are regarded as humility.
With this class you have obtained a large share
of your religious experience; therefore you are not
qualified for the work of teaching the most solemn,
refined, elevating, and withal the most testing
message to mortals. You may reach a class of
minds, but the more intelligent portion of the
community will be driven further off by your
labors. You have not a sufficient knowledge of
even the common branches of education to be an
instructor of men and women who have a wily
devil on the other hand to suggest and devise ways
and means to lead them from the truth.
The teachers of the common schools are
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