Spalding and Magan's Unpublished Manuscript Testimonies - Ellen G. White

exercise marked out by the God of Wisdom, (is
that) some hours each day should be devoted to
useful education in lines of work that would help
students in learning duties in practical life, which
are essential for all our youth. But this has been
dropped out, and amusements introduced, which
simply give exercise without being any special
blessing in doing good and righteous actions,
which is the education and training essential.
The students every one need a most thorough
education in practical duties. The time employed in
physical exercise which step by step leads on to
excess, to intensity in the games and the exercise of
the facilities, ought to be used in Christ's lines, and
the blessings of God would rest upon them in so
doing. Everyone should go forth from the schools
with educated efficiency so that when thrown upon
their own resources they would have a knowledge
they could use which is essential to practical life.
The seeking out of many inventions to employ the
God-given faculties most earnestly in doing
nothing good, nothing you can take with you to
future life, no record of good deeds, or merciful
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