"A Fund for Schoolwork The church should take in the situation, and by their influence and means seek to bring about this much- desired end. Let a fund be created by generous contributions for the establishment of schools for the advancement of educational work. We need men well trained, well educated, to work in the interests of the churches. They should present the fact that we cannot trust our youth to go to seminaries and colleges established by other denominations; that we must gather them into schools where their religious training shall not be neglected. CT 44"
"Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it."
Proverbs 22:6 speaks directly to the importance of training children in the right way, which aligns with EGW's emphasis on establishing schools for religious training. The EGW passage amplifies the principle of religious education for youth.
"Who can determine which one of a family will prove to be efficient in the work of God? There should be general education of all its members, and all our youth should be permitted to have the blessings and privileges of an education at our schools, that they may be inspired to become laborers together with God. They all need an education, that they may be fitted for usefulness, qualified for places of responsibility in both private and public life. There is a great necessity of making plans that there may be a large number of competent workers, and many should fit themselves as teachers, that others may be trained and disciplined for the great work of the future. CT 44.1"
"Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it."
The EGW passage advocates for the education of youth to prepare them for service, which aligns with the principle in Proverbs 22:6 of training up a child in the way they should go. While not a direct quote, the underlying principle of investing in the education and development of young people is shared.