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any connection with the institution, for they will surely demoralize
others.
Ever bear in mind that our health institutions are missionary
fields.... Will you excuse levity and careless acts by saying that it
was the result of thoughtlessness on your part? Is it not the duty of the
Christian to think soberly? If Jesus is enthroned in the heart, will the
thoughts be running riot? ...
Moral purity, self-respect, a strong power of resistance, must be
firmly and constantly cherished. There should not be one departure
from reserve. One act of familiarity, one indiscretion, may jeopardize
the soul, by opening the door to temptation and thus weakening the
power of resistance.