The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-03

ers will, not his own. Then there should be
what the Apostle doubtless means by fear
and trembling" and singleness of heart"
that is, solicitude lest time should be wasted,
and an honest purpose to do the work we'll.
The admonition against 'eye-service" points
to lault into which the best are tempted 20
fall. Being more anxisus so far to please as
to get the promised wages and escape reproof,
some persons work well only when the en-
ployer's eve is on them.
But how is one to do all this. particularly
when his work is hard, his employer unsym-
pathetic and his pay poor? How can he do
all as unto Christ" as servants OF Christ,
doing the will of God" as knowing that
whatsoever good thing each one doeth, the
same shall he receive again from the Lord"
Fidelity may be urreQuited of men; il will
not be forgotten by the Master in heaven. So
make fidelity part of your religion. Think
OF yourself IS doing all for the Master above,
And, ye masters, do the same things IN o
them" On his part, the employer is to be
faithful TO his obligations. BE is TO "forbesr
threatening" and whatever of harshuess and
severity poor service too often prOvokes. &c
is TO do IS he would have his master IN
heaven" do by him. How many fail at this
point. What IL God should do by us as we
DO by those who owe rs service2 Then the
employer is not to forget that our common
Master is no respecter OF persons. He cares
as much for the weakest as for the strongest
for the poorest as for the richest for the bat
"a for the palace and 1.-THE employer is harsh,
CnjesliDg. oppressive, God will De found on
Il side of the suffering and wronged
3. In the concluding part OF this passage
We are remir ded OF the spscisl means OF sue.
cess net only il the duties jest noticed, bat
IN al duties. We are 10 be strong in the
Lord. and in the strength of his might" Be-
sides the TsywsTdness OF our own hsarts, Ne
have to contend with other adverssrie
whose leaders wiles are many and subtle.
But the strength of Christ is all available TO-
Us, and in the armor God has provided we
nsed not oe overcome. Success will be our.
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS.
/. The promise should be the secondary,
never the first motive TO well doing.
= Upgoverned children rarely honor or
respect their parents, or deny themselves TO
make them happy.
3. Disobsdient Children rarely learn to re-
spect themselves or to be, even if converted,
consistently cbsdient Christians.
!. It IS reasonable 10 expect that chill
dIen, nuTtured ia the Lords Christening and
admoDition, will grow up TO be his true dis
ciples
8. Faithful, conscientious servants and
woTkmen. who do their work we'll aud need
no WATCHING, are seldom long without EN-
ployment.
G. Society Is to be made better, and pov.
eIty cured, and classes brought together only
by making men and women who make no
up society employed and employers alike,
Individually better.
:. Men OF the world who care nothing for
TIE religious training OF their Servants in the
hoHe, er workmen ia their fields storss AMI
mills, are reckless Of souls and of their Own
failure Interests. The best way 10 get hon
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in the fear and love OF God.
s. The principles taught in this portion
OF Scripture need only 10 be faithfully 30.
piled to make bones happy, societv hsr
monious, the State prosperous and Heaven
sure.