Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10

and the last shall be first."-Matt.
1890.
Grape culture was one of the main
industries of the days of the Great
Teacher The stony hillsides of Pal
estine were once terraced and extern
sively used as vineyards. On our re-
cent visit we. noted with particular
interest the revival of this custom. as
of restitution OF the Holy Land
Acts 3:19-21.
The grapevine was honored of the
Master. in that he used 1t in parable,
to symbolic himself and the Church,
saying, Il am the Vine. we are the
branches" My Father is the hus-
bandman;" Herein Is my Father
glorified, that We bear much fruit"
Every branch in me which beareth
fruit he pruneth it that 1t may bring
forth more fruit Every branch in
me that beareth not fruit he taketh
away"
Our present study. the Parable Of
the Laborers. is in full accord with the
foregoing, but shows the matter from
a different standpoint. 1t shows how
each one of the Lords consecrated
Church, each heir Of the Messianic
Kingdom shortly to be established, Is
privileged to be co-laborer with his
Lord and Master and with the Heav-
emily Father in the vineyard work
tending the vine. looking out for the
injurious pests, keeping the soil in
good condition, assisting every way in
the production of much fruit and of
fine quality. Evidently many Chris
ton people do not appreciate the
privilege of being laborers in the
Church of Christ-"building one
another up in the most holy faith I'M
til we all come to the full stature of
man in the Amounted One.
st. Paul appreciated this privilege
greatly. saying. God hath made us
qualified servants of the New Cove
nant So then we, as ambassadors
for God, beseech men, Be We recon-
ciled to God. G. Corinthians $500
Whoever is negligent Of his oppor-
tunities to serve others who manifest
a hearing ear. a humble heart and a
teachable spirit shows his own lack OF
appreciation of Gods message. He
thus indicates that he has not come
to a knowledge of God nor to
knowledge of the Truth respecting the
Divine Plan. And indeed the Scrip
lures declare that a deep knowledge
of God, his Word and his purposes. Is
attained only as gift of God. be-
slowed upon those who are in hum
BILE. faithful, Jealous attitude of mind
TO you it is given to know the
mysteries Of the Kingdom of God
The things pertaining to Gods
Kingdom, in its future operation
toward the world for thousand years.
will be openly manifested to every
creature, shortly. But now 1t is ap-
propriate, and is the Divine Will. that
these things should be known only to
the Church, the consecrated. the
spirit begotten sons Of God. Likewise
there are important truths pertaining
to the Kingdom class, the Church'
which is being prepared to be the
Bride of Christ and his joint in
the Kingdom. And these are likewise
intended to be comparatively secret
to be clearly and full understood only
by such as have made covenant
with the Lord by sacrifice. Psalms
5O:5.) "The secret of the Lord is with
them that reverence him, and he will
show them his Covenant" Psalms
25:14.) All such in close sympathy
with the Divine purposes will be
anxious to serve the Lord. the Truth
and the brethren. And such from
time to time will be specially sent
into the Vineyard. and will be sepical-
ly used of the Lord for the assistance
of his consecrated people in various
ways.
The word penny" here is from the
Greek denarius, silver coin of about