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become envious of interests that are as important as those which they
are handling. Those who cherish the grace of pure Christianity cannot
look with indifference upon any part of the work in the Lord’s great
vineyard. Those who are truly converted will have an equal interest in
the work in all parts of the vineyard and will be ready to help wherever
help is needed.
It is selfishness that hinders men from sending help to those places
where the work of God is not as prosperous as it is in the institution
over which they have supervision. Those who bear responsibilities
should carefully seek for the good of every branch of the cause and
work of God. They should encourage and sustain the interests in
other fields, as well as the interests in their own. Thus the bonds of
brotherhood would be strengthened between members of God’s family
on earth and the door would be closed to the petty jealousies and
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heartburnings that position and prosperity are sure to arouse unless the
grace of God controls the heart.
“This I say,” Paul wrote: “He which soweth sparingly shall reap
also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also boun-
tifully. Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let
him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful
giver. And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that
ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every
good work;” “being enriched in everything to all bountifulness, which
causeth through us thanksgiving to God. For the administration of this
service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also
by many thanksgivings unto God; whiles by the experiment of this
ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the
gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto
all men; and by their prayer for you, which long after you for the ex-
ceeding grace of God in you. Thanks be unto God for His unspeakable
gift.”
2 Corinthians 9:6-8, 11-15
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The Question of Wages
The institution is now in a prosperous condition, and its managers
should not insist upon the low rate of wages that was necessary in
its earlier years. Worthy, efficient workers should receive reasonable
wages for their labor, and they should be left to exercise their own