Spalding and Magan's Unpublished Manuscript Testimonies - Ellen G. White

human minds. This has been a mistake, and it has
brought evil upon the children and youth under
their charge. They know so little of the controlling
power of grace upon their own hearts and
characters that they have to unlearn, and learn
entirely new lessons in Christian experience. They
have never learned to keep their own soul and
character under discipline to Jesus Christ, and
bring even the thoughts into captivity to Jesus
Christ. Oh if you all who have any voice and
influence in these important decisions of selecting
teachers, would be more God-fearing, and would
be more certain that you are making wise choices
for the good of the children and the glory of God,
there would be an improved condition of things in
every way. There are all kinds of characters to deal
with in the children and youth. Their minds are
impressible. Anything like a hasty, passionate
exhibition on the part of the teacher may cut off her
influence for good over the students whom she is
having the name of educating. And will this
education be for the present and future eternal good
of the children and youth? There is the correct
influence to be exerted upon them for their spiritual
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