Spalding and Magan's Unpublished Manuscript Testimonies - Ellen G. White

The Need of a Church School at
Crystal Springs
We are almost home. We are standing on the
borders of the eternal world. Those who prove
worthy will soon be introduced into the kingdom of
God. We have no time to lose. We should establish
the work in right lines here at Crystal Springs. Here
are our children. Shall we allow them to be
contaminated by the world, by its iniquity, its
disregard of God's commandments? I ask those
who are planning to send their children to the
public school, where they are liable to be
contaminated, How can you take such a risk?
We desire to erect a church school building for
our children. Because of the many calls made for
means, it seems a difficult matter to secure
sufficient money or to arouse an interest great
enough to build a small, convenient schoolhouse. I
have told the school committee that I will lease
them some land for as long a time as they care to
use if for school purposes. I hope that interest
enough will be aroused to enable us to erect a
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