p. 10 | What You Can Do

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Dec 2, 1902

What You Can Do

“I THINK a Christian can go anywhere,” said a young woman who was defending her continued attendance at some very doubtful places of amusement.

“Certainly, she can,” rejoined her friend; “but I am reminded of a little incident that happened last summer when I went with a party of friends to explore a coal mine. One of the young women appeared dressed in a dainty white gown. When her friends remonstrated with her, she appealed to the old miner who was to act as guide of the party.

“‘Can’t I wear a white dress down into the mine?’ she asked, petulantly.

“‘Yes’m,’ returned the old man. ‘There’s nothin’ to keep you from wearin’ a white frock down there, but there’ll be considerable to keep you from wearin’ one back.’”

There is nothing to prevent the Christian wearing his white garments when he seeks the fellowship of that which is unclean, but there is a great deal to prevent him from wearing white garments afterward.—The Lookout.