THERE was once a Sunday-school scholar, who unfortunately, joined in company with others, and agreed to break into a warehouse. This Sunday-school scholar was appointed to watch, while the others went in and broke open the office door, and took what cash they could find. I may tell you that a policeman noticed these boys, and hid himself away, and when they came out, he arrested them all. They were brought before the judge, and were sentenced to nine months imprisonment, and sad to tell you, this Sunday-school scholar had the same term of imprisonment as the others. But, sadder still, before the nine months had expired, he died of a broken heart in prison. His widowed mother was requested to take away the body of her poor son. This was too much for the poor mother; she sank from that time, pined away and died.
Dear young friends, what a lesson this is to you; how you ought to beware, and pray that God may keep you from being enticed by evil companions, and the devil, who is ever going about like a roaring lion, tempting the unwary; therefore how you should be always watching and praying.
Let me warn you to flee to Jesus, our refuge, our strong tower, our only hope, our only salvation. He died for you.
ML 06/25/1922