A Solemn Appeal - James White

sufferers from different causes over which they
have no control.
The only sure safety for our children against
every vicious practice is, to seek to be admitted
into the fold of Christ, and to be taken under the
watchcare of the faithful and true Shepherd. He
will save them from every evil, shield them from
all dangers, if they will heed his voice. He says,
"My sheep hear my voice, and they follow me." In
Christ they will find pasture, obtain strength and
hope, and will not be troubled with restless
longings for "something to divert the mind, and
satisfy" the heart. They have found the pearl of
great price, and the mind is at peaceful rest. Their
pleasures are of a pure, elevated, heavenly
character. They leave no painful reflections, no
remorse. Such pleasures do not enfeeble the body,
nor prostrate the mind, but give health and vigor to
both.
Communion with, and love for, God, the
practice of holiness, the destruction of sin, are all
pleasant. The reading of God's word does not
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