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servant, ordered with others into their Master's vineyard, to perform a certain amount of labor. They all have a day in which they may attend to the work allotted them. And, however, some may loiter away their time and neglect their work in defiance of the orders given, the Christian, as a good and faithful servant, is found diligently employed at the post assigned to him. Being duly impressed with the importance of what he has to do, and with the value of time allotted him, he "works out his own salvation with fear and trembling, while God worketh in him both to will and to do of his good pleasure." He labors to have that "Kingdom" established in his heart that consisteth in "righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Ghost." The opposition he meets with in this work, affords him ground for greater diligence. The world, in all its fascinating and bewildering charms, is often presented, in order to divert his attention; the remains of