"A Personal Appeal I appeal to the teachers in our educational institutions not to let religious earnestness and zeal retrograde. Make no backward movements, but let your watchword be: “Advance.” Our schools must rise to a much higher plane of action; broader views must be held; stronger faith and deeper piety must exist; the word of God must be made the root and branch of all wisdom and intellectual attainments. When the converting power of God takes hold of them, they will see that a knowledge of God covers a much broader field than the so-called “advance methods” of education. In all the education given, they should remember the words of Christ: “Ye are the light of the world.” Matthew 5:14 . Then they will not experience so great hindrance in preparing missionaries to go out and give their knowledge to others. 6T 157"
"Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid."
Ellen White directly references Matthew 5:14 in this passage.
"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding."
The EGW quote directly connects the fear of the Lord and knowledge of the holy with wisdom and understanding, which is the core message of Proverbs 9:10. The passage emphasizes that true wisdom begins with a relationship with God.