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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jul 4, 1907

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 84, No. 27.

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Christian Education

By J. C. Harris

WHAT can give courage to the hearts of every lover of this truth more than to see an army of consecrated young men and young women in our schools, preparing themselves to help give this message quickly to a world perishing in sin? It is our work to help to fit them for their work; their work is God's work; and to that work he is loudly calling them just now.
A great work is to be done in this generation. For years the Lord has been calling for consecrated young people. He has given us line upon line through the Testimonies on Christian education, but how slow we have been to heed the instruction! Now we are made glad as we see both parents and children waking up to these things and endeavoring to follow the instruction given.
All over the land Christian schools are filled with devoted young people who desire to do just what the Lord wants them to do, and to go where he wants them to go, and be what he wants them to be.
What a blessed work, and yet what a responsible work, is that of the teachers who are helping to mold the minds of these recruits for the Lord's army. Earnest prayers should ascend to the Father's throne for both teachers and pupils. All should co-operate faithfully with them in this responsible work. Well does the enemy understand the advantage of securing the young while lasting impressions are easily made and habits are formed that are hard to give up. We should improve the golden moments in seeking to save our young people. We can do this in no better way than by getting them interested in Christian education. Our young men are needed for the ministry, and as canvassers, and as Christian business men in our institutions.
Consecrated young men and young women will be in demand till the Lord comes. School-teachers are needed. Eternity alone will reveal the good that comes from this kind of work. The Lord is greatly blessing our consecrated school-teachers. Let us all cheerfully work till the Lord comes and finishes the conflict. J. C. HARRIS.