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by which he may be accounted rich towards God, he 

 must assuredly perish. (1 Tina. vi. 19.) And on the 

 other hand the diligence with which the Bee examines 

 every flower, when in search of its favorite repast, is a 

 beautiful example of the truly active and zealous 

 Christian who is constantly employed in his Heavenly 

 Master's service, whose meat and drink it is to do his 

 will, and to finish his work. He, like the honey Bee, 

 feasts himself continually upon the riches of God's 

 word, and extracts nourishment therefrom for himself, 

 and the whole family of man. He is not selfish, but 

 divides the gifts of God with others; communicates 

 freely a portion of what he gathers ; bears cheerfully 

 his burdens ; is a loyal subject ; a good citizen ; a 

 useful and loving member of the Church to which he 

 belongs. He also, like the tenant of the Beehive, is a 

 wise master-builder, for he builds upon the good 

 foundation which God has laid in Zion ; raises there- 

 upon Christ, the well ordered structure of a righteous- 

 ness framed with all the beauty of spiritual workman- 

 ship ; lays up in him a store of bliss against the evil 

 day; and thus in the mean while is enabled to say with 

 David, "The law of the Lord is perfect, converting 

 the soul : the testimony of the Lord is sure, making 



