From our Readers
On reading the article “The Parable of the Vineyard Laborers” in the August issue, I was reminded of Pastor Russell’s explanation of this parable given in 1914, R5473. Pastor Russell pointed out the “penny” wage for vineyard labor could hardly signify “the prize of eternal association with the Lord Jesus Christ in the glory of the kingdom” as the previous article suggests – but rather “the special privilege of knowledge and opportunity … greater knowledge of present truth now coming as a reward to all who labor at all in the vineyard of the Lord.” There will be no murmuring on the part of those who receive the great prize of the high calling, but there has been a tendency to murmur against later comers into the truth, e.g. at one time a classifying of such as “modem worthies” only. Interestingly, the Lord through His steward (a wise and faithful servant?) awarded the vineyard laborers their penny, but He said: “Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life’ “ May you be blessed in your labor of love in His service,
– VHP BC Canada
Dear Brethren, we appreciate the magazine Beauties of the Truth. All the issues are good. The August 95 issue was extra special. “Cloak, Books and Parchments” moved me deeply. The dear brother who wrote it did an excellent job in presenting the human needs of the dear apostle. What an example for all of us. I read it several times with the same results. In His name
– VP California
Beauties of the Truth has articles to inspire, exhort and lift up the spirit in all ways; may it long continue to serve us. In Him,
– OM, Oregon