A Solemn Appeal - James White

Mothers, view your children from a religious
standpoint. It gives you pain to see your children
feeble in body and mind; but does it not cause you
still greater grief to see them almost dead to
spiritual things, so that they have but little desire
for goodness, beauty of character, and holy
purposes? Secret vice is the destroyer of high
resolve, earnest endeavor, and strength of will to
form a good religious character. All who have any
true sense of what is embraced in being a Christian,
know that the followers of Christ are under
obligation as his disciples, to bring all their
passions, their physical powers and mental
faculties, into perfect subordination to his will.
Those who are controlled by their passions cannot
be followers of Christ. They are too much devoted
to the service of their master, the originator of
every evil, to leave their corrupt habits, and choose
the service of Christ.
Godly mothers will inquire with the deepest
concern, Will our children continue to practice
habits which will unfit them for any responsible
63