The precepts and principles of religion are the first steps in the acquisition of knowledge. Education must include the communion of the mind of man with the mind of God. This communion should lead to the acceptance, in sentiment and principle, of the teachings of Jesus Christ. The principles of education given by Jesus are the only safe guide. When the great truths of God's Word are believed and received and carried into the life practice, education of the highest order results.
True education is the harmonious development of the physical, the mental, and the spiritual powers.
Education comprises more than a knowledge of books, and will be of little value if there is no physical strength to use it after it is gained. A knowledge of labor for practical life is essential. Heart education is most important. It was in September of 1918, that the Ontario Seventh-day Adventist Elementary School opened its doors for the first time. Class was held in a small room at the rear of the original church on Vine Avenue, which the congregation had added on.