If you are in the habit of absenting yourself from the assembly of Christians, I pray you to ponder the matter before the Lord before you absent yourself again. Think of the pernicious effect of your absence in every way. You are failing in your testimony for Christ; you are injuring the souls of your brethren, and you are hindering the progress of your own soul in grace and knowledge. Do not suppose that your actions are without their influence on the whole church. You are this moment either helping or hindering every member of the body on earth.
C.H. Mackintosh