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Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 9, 1859

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 14, No. 3.

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Ingratitude

By Jos. Clarke

Is a sin which few will acknowledge, and yet many are guilty of this sin. God has given us life and health, and every blessing; yet how forgetful are we, and how manifest is the ingratitude of man in abolishing the very day set apart by Jehovah as a memorial of his work, and as his keepsake for unborn millions, in which might be perpetuated a remembrance of his goodness in the work of creation.
Ingratitude is manifest in man, towards parents, guardians, benefactors, and teachers, insomuch that it is proverbial that if you wish to get an enemy, do him a favor; and though this is far from correct in many cases yet how often are we shocked by our own witness of the ingratitude of man. Children neglect parents who tenderly nursed and educated them. How often are benefactors stung by the serpent they have warmed in their bosoms! And oh! shall I or any one in the present truth, be ungrateful to our teachers who have done so much to enlighten us, or to God who has done all things in mercy and love? Oh for a heart filled with gratitude! Jos. CLARKE.