The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-09-24
THE S. s. TEACHERS REWARD.
Paper read at the recent Sunday School In
stitute In this village

sand whosoever shall give to drink unto on
of these little ones cup OF cold water only il
the name of disciple, verify say unto you
he shall in no wise, lose his reward" Surel
there the faithful ones, who, in the name o
the Master, brake the Bread OF Heaven Il
these little ones, shall be rewarded.
! Some kinds OF work bring certain rewards
only as causes, which must be followed by
effects. We cast the tiny seeds into the ground
and by and by are rewarded by the beauty and
fragrance Of flowers, or by golden harvest
II man sows, shall he not reap? And 30 the
5. 8. Teacher who instils the principles Of
night, purity and truth, love to God and man,
can hardly fail OF finding sweet satisfaction
IN seeing the fruit Of his labors here; for the
good dropped into childish hearts will return to
the giver the beauty and fragrance of its ex-
panded bloom, which will reach out to bless
other lives. And this alone would be no small
reward, while it is true that men from youth to
age, are toiling to make their influence felt in
some way, upon each other. The general or
the statesman is called great In proportion to
the degree OF influence he exerts over an army
! or a nation: the man of science is lauded as
one who has won right to fame, if he can in
duce the learned few to accept his ideas OF
natures processes. And so the success OF
life is measured by the extent Of the circle
over which its influence is felt, and according
to the effect produced; If for good to lift up
and ennoble humanity the world says that life
has the truest and best right to remembrance
10 achieve this power and the prize 1t brings,
men have filed the world with strife for ages
no path has been left untried, no means I'M
used, and years have been counted as nought,
in its attainment. Then the S. S. Teacher who
directly and indirectly Yields power for time
and for eternity over 30 many lives, can not be
one who will leave behind him no traces OF his
handlwork upon the world of mankind nor
will he be the last to win an earthly crown
which shall foreshadow another and brighter
one to come. And who shall say he is I'M
crowned because it is invisible sometimes. 1t
Is not that the crown is wanting or grown dim
but that our eyes are blind in human weakness,
so blind we can not see far enough into the fu-
ture to measure the breadth Of the ever in
creaslng result OF that first impetus and help
in the path OF true life, given at the frat to
one who ever after walked therein himself,
leading others with him. But tired workers,
IN secret, sometimes say, we can not see . Elm
gle flower only rank foul weeds Of sin, we find
no fruit only barren life OF leaves, and only
disappointment like crown OF thorns rewards
as for our labor. They forget that nature
makes her choicest gems in silent darkness,
until oil at once they flash out on the world
ablaze with light and beauty. These human
hearts have silent depths where only God can
see the buds and gems OF truth, until in the
coming future they manifest themselves to us
II mot before, when the books are opened,
results IN all their fuilness will be made known
to each; and then will be bestowed that re-
ward which may have kept hidden but waiting
still. Christ said that whosoever should do
and teach his commandments should be called
great in the kingdom CT heaven: and the
prophet tells Us that they thar turn many to
righteousness shall SHINE as the stars forever
and ever
And then there is negative side too apt 10
be forgotten, one without which true estimate
can not be known. On every side we are met
by wrecked and ruined lives: they are thickly
strewed along the valleys. and even upon the
mountain heights OF fame we are confronted
by Byrons and Napoleons: pitful wrecks,
brilliant lights gone out IN sudden darkness.
God save the children from fates like these.
And thrice blessed must be the hands which
hold them back from the snares and pitfall and
guide them over the slippery rocks. If il
thrills US so here to have one take US by the
hand and say "Once in time Of danger you
saved my lfe,' what rapture will there be in
hearing familiar voices say, Upon the sin
stained earth, you saved my sosl from utter
ruin and eternal DEATH
But the poet SAYS:
sect leave to work In this world It's the
best you get at all.
Get work, be sure tbs better than what you
work to get"
For here it often seems as il we we're but
poorly paid for toll but then what matter il
the work but leaves our hands complete.
Forgetful Of our own promised blessing in
bestowing the gospel promises upon others,
not thinking of the price for lifelong labor,
but ever mindful OF the much there Is to do
Those faithful workers have hands and hearts
full to overlooking with deylsng ways and
means to do the best and most effective work.
that the most possible may be accomplished in
so short time as human life. Like the be-
lated laborers who went into the vineyard with
only the assurance that they should receive
whatsoever was right. This mighty band OF
S.S. Teachers, are studying, working, praying
that the children may be kept from evil and
humanity made better; ever striving to be
faithful unto death, that they may drop their
life-work down complete. perfect part of the
one grand whole; ever content in knowing that
their reward is in the hands of Him who said:
"Behold 1 come quickly, and my reward is with
me, to give every man according as his work
shall be-" HATTIE A. COOLEY.
The prosperous housewife is now engaged in
canning peaches, pears and tomatoes, boiling
catsup and sweet pickles and making her house
redolent with savory smells. By using strict
economy she can "put up" fruit at about three
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