Spalding and Magan's Unpublished Manuscript Testimonies - Ellen G. White

many temptations that usually beset the youth. Let
us train our children so that they will remain true to
God under all circumstances and in all places. In
their tender years let us surround them with
influences that will tend to strengthen character.
The Fernando School
Parents who give their children proper
instruction at home, will train them to obey their
teachers at school. And, unless surrounded by
unusual circumstances, they will, in time, see the
necessity of sending their children to some school
outside the home. This school may be simply a
church school, or it may be an intermediate school
or a large training school. I am pleased to learn that
here in Southern California you have established a
school at Fernando, and that it will be opened in
about a week. I am glad that the Lord has wrought
for you in providing a place for the education of
your children.
A few days ago I had the privilege of seeing the
building and the surroundings of the Fernando
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