Spalding and Magan's Unpublished Manuscript Testimonies - Ellen G. White

Every parent has an individuality, a personality, of
his own. He has just as much right to his personal
independence as any ruler has; for he is to rule his
own household in the fear of God. Into the home
there must be brought the heavenly rule. This will
fit us for church relationship as laborers together
with God, and will make us examples to the world.
The Lord desires us to understand that we must
place our children in right relation to the world, the
church, and the family. Their relation to the family
is the first point to be considered. Let us teach them
to be polite to one another, and polite to God;
"What do you mean," you may inquire, "by saying
that we should teach them to be polite to God?" I
mean that they are to be taught to reverence our
heavenly Father, and to appreciate the great and
infinite sacrifice that Christ has made in our behalf.
Christ placed himself at the head of humanity, in
order that he might exemplify what humanity could
be in connection with divinity. Teach them that
together, as children and parents, it is your
privilege to be members of the church of God -
living stones in His beautiful temple. Parents and
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