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Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 14, 1857

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 10, No. 2.

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"I Have Thought of it."

So said a young lady who had been reminded by a pious mother of a neglected duty. "Ah, but thinking of it does not do it," said her mother. "True," answered the daughter, "I have found it does not," and as soon as the opportunity occurred, the neglected duty was performed.
"I have thought of it." Ah, how many stop there in the holy purpose of doing good!
A church member sees a brother go astray: "Have you conversed with your erring brother?" No: "I have thought of it."
Do you know the state of mind of that young neighbor who is so constant at the prayer-meeting? Have you had any serious conversation with him?
"No, I have thought of it," is the chilling reply.
No doubt that erring brother has thought of reforming, and that impenitent neighbor has thought of repenting; but of what avail will it be, if their actions do not correspond?