Church SchoolsThe Work of Church SchoolsThe church has a special work to do in educating and training its children that they may not, in attending school, or in any other association, be influenced by those of corrupt habits. The world is full of iniquity and disregard of the requirements of God. The cities have become as Sodom, and our children are daily being exposed to many evils. Those who attend the public schools often associate with others more neglected than they, those who, aside from the time spent in the schoolroom, are left to obtain a street education. The hearts of the young are easily impressed; and unless their surroundings are of the right character, Satan will use these neglected children to influence those who are more carefully trained. Thus before Sabbathkeeping parents know what evil is being done, the lessons of depravity are learned, and the souls of their little ones are corrupted. {6T 193.1}

Menighedsskolernes arbejde
(193) [Menigheden har en særskilt gerning at udføre med at undervise og oplære sine børn, så de ikke i deres skolegang eller i noget andet selskab bliver påvirket af dem, der har fordærvelige vaner. Verden er fuld af uretfærdighed og ringeagt for Guds krav. Byerne er blevet ligesom Sodoma og vore børn er daglig udsatte for mange onder. De, der går i de offentlige skoler, omgås tit andre, som har været mere forsømte end de selv, sådanne, som med undtagelse af den tid de tilbringer i skolen, er overladt til at få deres opdragelse på gaden. De unge hjerter er let modtagelige for indtryk og medmindre deres omgivelser er af den rette slags, vil Satan bruge disse forsømte børn til at påvirke dem, der får en mere omhyggelig opdragelse. Inden forældre, der holder sabbatten, ved noget om, hvad ondt der sker, kan der således læres dårlige ting og deres små børns sjæle fordærves.