Labor that will Quicken
the mind, refine the
character.
In the cultivation of
the soil the thoughtful
worker will find the
treasures little
dreamed of are opening
up before him. No one
can succeed in agriculture
or gardening without
attention to the laws
involved. The special
needs of every variety
of plant must be studied.
different varieties require
different soil and cultivation,
and compliance with the
laws governing each is the
condition of success.
The attention required
in transplanting, that
not even a root fiber shall
be crowded or misplaced,
the care of the young plants,
the pruning, and watering,
the shielding from frost at
night and the sun by day,
keeping out weeds, disease,
and insect pests, the training
and arranging, not only teach
important lessons concerning
the development of character,
but the work itself is a means
of development. In cultivating
carefulness, patience, attention
to detail, obedience to law,
it imparts a most essential
training. The constant contact
with the mystery of life and
the loveliness of nature, as
well as the tenderness called
forth in the ministering to
these beautiful objects of God's
creation,tends to quicken the
mind and refine and elevate
the character.
Ellen White
