The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-02-03

of his goods among |
about him on the basis O.
take care of it. That is ON
thrills of lifetime, that our Go. a
faith in US. Whatever He may put n.
brain or life of power or opportunity,
of time or riches, He believes | am
able to take care of that situation.
These men were graded. The amounts
were carefully given. The Master
knew what He was doing. This is
not meaningless world either in its
making or in its progression.
He was selecting those fit for pro-
motion. How eager big business is
to find a man who can command a
$4,000 salary! Advertise for help
er at $1,000 day and the street may
be blocked the next morning by appli-
cants. Advertise for a Superinten-
dent at $4,000 year and it will be
days before there is the suggestion of
taker. In any business house the
manager is always studying his men,
shifting some to other places, examin-
ing sales sheets and other data, and
seeking in every way possible to find
where this particular person may be1
come most serviceable. God is doing
the same thing for US in our Life
situations. The tragedy is that we
fail to respond and seek the advance
ment to fullest fellowship with the
Owner of Earth and Heaven. He
wants US at our best and biggest.
THE FAILURE
There was but one failure recorded
in the story. Twice as many were
giving satisfactory service. No other
than the Master can tell whether the
proportion has changed or not but the
great probability is that there is s
much larger number who acknowledP
God as the owner of their power I;
possessions than in that old pict
day. The real tragedy is that
are any who fail to share in so
a part Of the life of God. The
lay in what he thought abol
Master. Hard, cruel, eXacting
ing, compelling, he enlisted ne
the carrying out the commits
feared God, covered in His
cringed out of it. A slave in'su.
refused to become a son, for steward
ship is never an arduous task, it is an
adventure in expanding values. The
two who were giving all their energy
to the work of their Master were far
too busy to have any complaining and
far too interested to nurse any
grouches. He who abandoned the work
became a typical kicker. In the ex-
pressive language of Uncle Noah,
"De boss OATS pullin' amt kickin', and
de one dats kickin' sho amt pullin'."
1--WE never had to explain why l was
beaten" was Grants only comment
upon criticism upon his standing as
a soldier.
THE ACCOUNTING
There is always an end to any day.
The Master returned and there was
both joy and grief at his coming, for
it meant an accounting. Eagerly they
gathered around him and began to
make their reports. Il have doubled
my gifts" cried two of them. And it
is strikingly true that a one horse
power engine running will accomplish
more than hundred power standing
still. But in the sphere of life the
used muscle has doubled in size-note
the difference in a black-smith's
arms-while the unused one has
grown weaker and weaker. These
shared the joy of their Lord-a
thing that can never be conferred bur
must always be achieved A heaven
that is imposed upon folks instead of
being the necessity for the character
that is theirs would be an impossible
affair. There was some questioning
about the result in the story but to
use or lose is one of Gods universals.
And even the dispossessed did not
say, THAT money was mine" Even
he acknowledged the ownership of
the Master, a thing we sometimes
forget to do.