Ellen White wrote extensively about education, viewing it as fundamental to God's work and human development. Here are the key principles from her writings: ## True Education Defined "True education is the preparation of the physical, mental, and moral powers for the performance of every duty; it is the training of body, mind, and soul for divine service. This is the education that will endure unto eternal life." (COL 330.3) ## Comprehensive Development Education should develop the whole person: "Education will discipline the mind, develop its powers, and understandingly direct them, that we may be useful in advancing the glory of God." (3T 160.2) She emphasized that "proper education includes not only mental discipline, but that training which will secure sound morals and correct deportment." (4T 648) ## Higher Purpose Ellen White taught that education has a divine purpose: "He who co-operates with the divine purpose in imparting to the youth a knowledge of God, and molding the character into harmony with His, does a high and noble work... an education that is as high as heaven and as broad as the universe." (Ed 19.1) ## Practical Application She stressed the importance of practical education: "Our children may never enter college, but they can obtain an education in those essential branches which they can turn to a practical use and which will give culture to the mind and bring its powers into use." (3T 159.1) ## Self-Education and Divine Connection "Far more might be accomplished in the work of self-education if we were awake to our own opportunities and privileges... Let every student take his Bible and place himself in communion with the great Teacher." (COL 334.2) ## Essential for God's Work "The cause of God needs efficient men. Education and training are rightly regarded as an essential preparation for business life; and how much more essential is thorough preparation for the work of presenting the last message of mercy to the world!" (CT 538.2) ## Reformatory Purpose "Our work is reformatory; and it is the purpose of God that through the excellence of the work done in our educational institutions the attention of the people shall be called to the last great effort to save the perishing." (6T 126.2) Ellen White viewed education not merely as academic learning, but as character development that prepares individuals for service to God and humanity, combining intellectual growth with moral and spiritual development. Would you like me to search for more specific aspects of education, such as her counsel on teaching methods, curriculum, or educational institutions?