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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · September 3, 1867

FromAdvent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. XXX, No. 12

The Alarm Watch.—A lady who found it difficult to awake as early as she wished in the morning, purchased an alarm watch. The watches are so contrived as to strike with a loud whirring noise, at any hour the owner pleases to set them.

The lady placed her watch at the head of the bed, and, at the appointed time, she found herself effectually roused by the long, rattling sound. She immediately obeyed the summons, and felt better all the day for her early rising. This continued for several weeks. The alarm watch faithfully performed its office, and was distinctly heard, so long as it was promptly obeyed. But after a time the lady grew tired of early rising, and when she was awakened by the noisy monitor, she merely turned herself and slept again. In a few days the watch ceased to arouse her from her slumber. It spoke just as loudly as ever, but she did not hear it, because she had acquired the habit of disobeying it.—Finding that she might just as well be without an alarm watch, she formed the wise resolution, that if she ever heard the sound again, she never more would allow herself to disobey the friendly warning.

Just so it is with conscience. If we disobey its dictates, even in the most trifling particulars, or allow ourselves to do what we have some fears may not be quite right, we shall grow more and more sleepy until the voice of conscience has no longer any power to awaken us.—The Child’s Gem.