Show attendance what my absence did it made some think that I 1 was a pretender it made many think that I 1 regarded my spiritual welfare of small concern it weakened the effect of church service it made it harder for the preacher to preach it caused others to stay away from the church it made it harder for me to meet the temptation of the week it gave the devil more power over lost souls it encouraged the habit of going what my presence did it caused people to have confidence in me it made people know that I 1 regarded my spiritual welfare of great importance it had a good effect on others it caused others to come to the house of god it made my life stronger for another week it removed stumbling blocks for others it pleased god and I 1 was happy it caused others to say he practiced what he preached religious press |