Ellen G. White's Education is a collection of essays on Christian education. It explores true education as the development of body, mind, and spirit, with service to others as its goal. Listeners may find gentle guidance for parents, teachers, and students.
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Opening of the book
EDUCATION “That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner-stones, polished after the similitude of a palace” Education BY ELLEN G. WHITE “The knowledge of the Holy is understanding” Pacific Press Publishing Company OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA NEW YORK SAN FRANCISCO LONDON
Entered According to Act of Congress in the year 1903 by MRS. E. G. WHITE In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C. All Rights Reserved Entered at Stationers’ Hall, London, England TO PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND STUDENTS, all pupils in earth’s preparatory school, this book is dedicated. May it aid them in securing life’s greatest benefits, development and joy in service here, and thus a fitness for that wider service, the “higher course” open to every human being in the school of the hereafter.
Contents Page First Principles Source and Aim of True Education 13 The Eden School 20 The Knowledge of Good and Evil 23 Relation of Education to Redemption 28 Illustrations The Education of Israel 33 The Schools of the Prophets 45 Lives of Great Men 51 The Master Teacher The Teacher Sent from God 73
An Illustration of His Methods 84 Nature Teaching God in Nature 99 Lessons of Life 102 Other Object Lessons 113 The Bible as an Educator Mental and Spiritual Culture 123 Science and the Bible 128 Business Principles and Methods 135 Bible Biographies 146 Poetry and Song 159 Mysteries of the Bible 169 History and Prophecy 173 Bible Teaching and Study 185 Physical Culture
Study of Physiology 195 Temperance and Dietetics 202 Recreation 207 Manual Training 214 Character-Building Education and Character 225 Methods of Teaching 230 Deportment 240 Relation of Dress to Education 246 The Sabbath 250 Faith and Prayer 253 The Life-Work 262 The Under-Teacher Preparation 275 Co-operation 283 Discipline 287
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