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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Third-day, October 15, 1867

FromThe Advent Review & Sabbath Herald, Vol. XXX, No. 18

Words.—Beware of impure words.—Filthy conversation is a fruitful means of corrupting. It is the channel by which the impurities of the heart may be communicated to another. And we know who said, “Evil communications corrupt good manners.”—Words are an index of the state of the heart. Hence, says Christ, “By thy words shalt thou be condemned, and for every idle word men shall speak, they shall give an account in the day of judgment.” There are those whose conversation is filthy and disgusting. Parents should guard their children from such. They should themselves avoid every indelicate expression, and check the first appearance of any such thing in their children.—Avoid foolish talking and jesting. Children let your words be pure.