Spalding and Magan's Unpublished Manuscript Testimonies - Ellen G. White

together of so many students in one school is not
wise. If two-thirds of the people in Battle Creek
would become plants of the Lord in other localities,
they would have chance to grow. The time and
energy bestowed upon the large school in Battle
Creek to make a growth would be far more
favorable for the growth of the Lord's plants in
other localities. Where there is room for
agricultural pursuits to be carried on as a part of the
education. If there had been a willingness to follow
the Lord's ways and his plans, there would have
been light shining in other places. The great
expense incurred to add new buildings where there
was all there should be, called for additional
expense in furnishings, and the tuition was placed
too low, for students must be secured to fill the
building. When a school is found to be constantly
increasing its debts, let the faculty come together
and study how the school can be made selfsustaining.
This should be done in every school
that shall be established. Let teachers lessen their
wages by making some personal sacrifice. Let the
price of tuition be raised. It is far better to let a
whole school share the expense than to run in debt.
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