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562 Counsels for the Church, p. 152.7 (Ellen Gould White)

The father, or, in his absence, the mother, should conduct the worship, selecting a portion of Scripture that is interesting and easily understood. The service …

563 Counsels for the Church, p. 153.2 (Ellen Gould White)

Eternity alone will reveal the good with which such seasons of worship are fraught. Testimonies for the Church 7:42-44

564 Counsels for the Church, p. 155.7 (Ellen Gould White)

Be determined never to incur another debt. Deny yourself a thousand things rather than run in debt. This has been the curse of your life, getting into debt. Avoid it as you would the smallpox. The Adventist Home, 392, 393

565 Counsels for the Church, p. 156.7 (Ellen Gould White)

The Lord has been pleased to present before me the evils which result from spendthrift habits, that I might admonish parents to teach their children strict …

566 Counsels for the Church, p. 158.7 (Ellen Gould White)

The world has many holidays, and men become engrossed with games, with horse races, with gambling, smoking, and drunkenness.

567 Counsels for the Church, p. 160.7 (Ellen Gould White)

The time spent in physical exercise is not lost. A proportionate exercise of all the organs and faculties of the body is essential to the best work of each …

568 Counsels for the Church, p. 161.7 (Ellen Gould White)

I do not condemn the simple exercise of playing ball; but this, even in its simplicity, may be overdone.

569 Counsels for the Church, p. 162.7 (Ellen Gould White)

Let all who would form a right character choose associates who are of a serious, thoughtful turn of mind and who are religiously inclined. Those who have counted …

570 Counsels for the Church, p. 166.7 (Ellen Gould White)

Every Christian must stand on guard continually, watching every avenue of the soul where Satan might find access. He must pray for divine help and at the same …

571 Counsels for the Church, p. 169.7 (Ellen Gould White)

Never should books containing a perversion of truth be placed in the hands of children or youth. Let not our children, in the very process of obtaining an education …

574 Counsels for the Church, p. 178.4 (Ellen Gould White)

Better, far better might your children suffer, better lie in their graves, than be taught to treat lightly the principles that lie at the very foundation of loyalty to truth, to their fellow beings, and to God. Testimonies for the Church 7:185, 186

575 Counsels for the Church, p. 180.7 (Ellen Gould White)

If the world introduce a modest, convenient, and healthful mode of dress, which is in accordance with the Bible, it will not change our relation to God or to the …

576 Counsels for the Church, p. 181.7 (Ellen Gould White)

Self-denial in dress is a part of our Christian duty. To dress plainly, abstaining from display of jewelry and ornaments of every kind, is in keeping with our faith. Testimonies for the Church 3:366

577 Counsels for the Church, p. 182.7 (Ellen Gould White)

Chaste simplicity in dress, when united with modesty of demeanor, will go far toward surrounding a young woman with that atmosphere of sacred reserve which will be to her a shield from a thousand perils. Child Guidance, 417

578 Counsels for the Church, p. 192.7 (Ellen Gould White)

Those parents and teachers who boast of having complete control of the minds and wills of the children under their care would cease their boastings could …

580 Counsels for the Church, p. 197.7 (Ellen Gould White)

A mother who lacks discernment, and who does not follow the guidance of the Lord, may educate her children to be deceivers and hypocrites. The traits of character …