《倡导者》
1899年2月1日
1、我们学校的正确模式
(摘自未发表证言.)
我们的学校必须在上帝的监督之下进行工作。有一番工作要为男男女女作成而还没有做成。有数目远为众多的年轻人需要在我们的训练学校受益。他们需要体力训练课程，教他们如何过一种活跃，精力充沛的生活。各种各样的劳作必须与我们的学校相结合。学生当受教于明智、审慎、敬畏上帝的指导者。每一部门的工作都当按最为彻底而系统的方式进行，我们日积月累的经验和智慧能使我们作出计划并予实行。{Advocate February 1, 1899, par. 1}
教师们应当认识到这个问题的重要性，并向学生教授他们很需要明白的农业和其他实业。要寻求使各部门工作都达到最好的效果。要把上帝圣言的科学带入到工作中，好让学生们能理解正确的原则，并尽可能达到最高的标准。要运用上帝所赐给你们的能力，并把你们全部的精力投入到主的农场的发展上。要学习并劳动，使撒出的种子能有最好的成效和最大的收益，使今生和属灵食物的供应能够充足。 {Advocate February 1, 1899, par. 2}
我们面前的工作——我们需要更多的教师和更多有才干的人，在各方面教育学生们，使许多人可从此处出发，甘心乐意而且能够将自己所得的知识传授给别的人。许多青年人要到学校来，欲受实业训练。实业教育也当包含有会计，木工，及一切与农事有关的工作。也当作出准备，以教授铁工，油漆，制鞋，烹饪，烤面包，洗衣，修补，打字，及印刷等。我们当尽一切的力量，来从事这种训练工作，以致学生们在离校之时已经配备好，可以应付实际生活的各种义务。 {Advocate February 1, 1899, par. 3}
那与学校工作攸关的住宅和其他的建筑，都当由学生来自行兴建。这些房屋不可彼此太接近，也不可与主要的校舍毗连。在处理此项工作上，当成立一些小队，在精明能干的领导人指引之下，训练他们使之富有责任感。这一切事不是一蹴而就的，但我们要本着信心来开始。 {Advocate February 1, 1899, par. 4}
布道工作是最崇高的训练——主肯定会赐福一切为他人谋福的人。学校的工作应当如此进行，以便使教师和学生，都通过忠心地使用所赐给他们的才干，来不断地获得能力。藉着实际运用所学的东西，他们就会不断地增长智慧和知识。我们当从圣经中汲取自己生活和劳动所当遵从的原则。…… {Advocate February 1, 1899, par. 5}
当以这种精神开展布道工作时，对于做工的人和受帮助的人，都会成为一种提拔升华的力量。……最能从生活中受益的学生，必是那些在与同胞的一切联系和交往中，愿意活出上帝圣言的人。那些领受为施予的人，在今生会感到最大的满足。…… {Advocate February 1, 1899, par. 6}
任何认识真理的个人，无论其地位或财富如何，上帝的道都教导他知道，他一切所有的都是受托的，是借给他的，为要试验他的品格。他属世的业务，他的才干、收入、机会，都要向主交账，因着创造和救赎，他是属于主的。当他运用每一宝贵的才干来推进上帝的伟大教育工作时，当他努力获取最佳的知识，为要学会如何成为有用之才，如何为将要丧亡之人的得救而劳苦做工时，上帝的赐福肯定会伴随着他的努力。上帝赐予我们诸般恩赐，为要我们去服侍他人，从而变得像祂一样。 {Advocate February 1, 1899, par. 7}
THE ADVOCATE
February 1, 1899
The Proper Mold for our Schools
[Extracts from an Unpublished Testimony.]
Our schools must be conducted under the supervision of God. There is a work to be done for young men and young women that is not yet accomplished. There are much larger numbers of young people who need to have the advantages of our school. They need the manual-training course, which will teach them how to lead an active, energetic life. All kinds of labor must be connected with our school. Under wise, judicious, God-fearing directors, the students are to be taught. Every branch of the work is to be conducted on the most thorough and systematic lines that long experience and wisdom can plan and execute.?{Advocate February 1, 1899, par. 1}
Let the teachers in our school wake up, and impart the knowledge they have in agricultural lines, and in the industries that it is essential for the students to understand,—seek in every line of labor to reach the very best results. Let the science of the word of God be brought into the work, that the students may understand correct principles, and may reach the highest possible standard. Exert your God-given abilities, and bring all your energies into the development of the Lord’s farm. Study and labor, that the best results and the greatest returns may come from the seed sowing, that there may be an abundant supply of food, both temporal and spiritual.?{Advocate February 1, 1899, par. 2}
The Work before Us—We need more teachers and more talent, to educate the students in various lines, that there may go forth from this place many persons willing and able to carry the knowledge which they have received to others. Lads are to come in from different localities, and nearly all will take the industrial course. This course should include the keeping of accounts, carpenter’s work, and everything that is comprehended in farming. Preparation should also be made for the teaching of blacksmithing, painting, shoemaking, cooking, baking, washing, mending, typewriting, and printing. Every power at our command is to be brought into this training work, that students may go forth equipped for the duties of practical life.?{Advocate February 1, 1899, par. 3}
Cottages and buildings essential to the school work are to be erected by the students themselves. These buildings should not be crowded close together, or located near the school buildings proper. In the management of this work, small companies should be formed who should be taught to carry a full sense of their responsibility. All these things can not be accomplished at once, but we are to begin to work in faith.?{Advocate February 1, 1899, par. 4}
Missionary Effort the Highest Training—The Lord will surely bless all who seek to bless others. The school is to be so conducted that teachers and students will continually increase in power through the faithful use of the talents given them. By faithfully putting to a practical use that which they have learned, they will constantly increase in wisdom and knowledge. We are to learn from the Book of books the principles from which we are to live and labor....?{Advocate February 1, 1899, par. 5}
When entered upon with this spirit, the missionary work becomes an elevating and uplifting work, both to the laborer and to the person helped.... The students who will get the most good out of life are those who will live the word of God in their connections and dealings with their fellow men. Those who receive to give will feel the greatest satisfaction in this life....?{Advocate February 1, 1899, par. 6}
Whatever may be the position or possessions of any individual who has the knowledge of the truth, the word of God teaches him that all that he has he holds in trust. It is lent him to test his character. His worldly business in all its lines, his talents, his income, his opportunities are all to be accounted for to Him to whom he belongs by creation and redemption. When he uses every precious talent in carrying forward God’s great work of education, when he strives to obtain the very best knowledge of how to be useful, how to labor for the salvation of souls ready to perish, God’s blessing will surely attend his efforts. God bestows his gifts upon us that we may minister to others, and thus become like him.... This is the work that causes glory to flow back to God.?{Advocate February 1, 1899, par. 7}
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