A Solemn Appeal - Ellen G. White

and the lust of the flesh, or vain glory, are
connected with the fall of the unfortunate. That
which is pleasing to the natural heart and carnal
mind is cherished. If the lust of the flesh was
rooted out of their hearts, they would not be so
weak. If our sisters would feel the necessity of
purifying their thoughts, and never suffer
themselves to be careless in their deportment,
which leads to improper acts, they would not be in
danger of staining their purity. They would feel
such an abhorrence of impure acts and deeds that
they would not be found among the number who
fall through the temptations of Satan, no matter
who the medium might be whom Satan should
select.
A preacher may deal in sacred, holy things, and
yet not be holy in heart. He may give himself to
Satan to work wickedness, and to corrupt the soul
and body of his flock. Yet if the minds of women
and youth professing to love and fear God were
fortified with the Spirit of God; if they had trained
their minds to purity of thought, and educated
themselves to avoid all appearance of evil, they
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