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Testimonies for the Church, Volume 2 - Ellen G. White

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<strong>the</strong>n, as <strong>the</strong> meeting closes, <strong>the</strong>y accompany <strong>the</strong>m<br />

home. Parents are none <strong>the</strong> wiser <strong>for</strong> this. Again,<br />

excuses are made to walk, and boys and girls<br />

assemble in <strong>the</strong> fair grounds, or some o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

secluded place, and <strong>the</strong>re play and have a regular<br />

high time, with no experienced eye upon <strong>the</strong>m to<br />

caution <strong>the</strong>m. They imitate men and women of<br />

advanced age.<br />

This is a fast age. Little boys and girls<br />

commence paying attentions to one ano<strong>the</strong>r when<br />

<strong>the</strong>y should both be in <strong>the</strong> nursery, taking lessons<br />

in modesty of deportment. What is <strong>the</strong> effect of this<br />

common mixing up? Does it increase chastity in<br />

<strong>the</strong> youth who thus ga<strong>the</strong>r toge<strong>the</strong>r? No, indeed! it<br />

increases <strong>the</strong> first lustful passions; after such<br />

meetings <strong>the</strong> youth are crazed by <strong>the</strong> devil and give<br />

<strong>the</strong>mselves up to <strong>the</strong>ir vile practices.<br />

Parents are asleep and know not that Satan has<br />

planted his hellish banner right in <strong>the</strong>ir households.<br />

What, I was led to inquire, will become of <strong>the</strong><br />

youth in this corrupt age? I repeat, Parents are<br />

asleep. The children are infatuated with a lovesick<br />

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