nt, and forsake
not the law of thy mother." Prov. 6:20. "Children, obey your parents in
the Lord; for this is right." If it is right to obey, it is wrong to
disobey. Many children do not have a due regard for the instruction of the
father and mother. They oftentimes think they know more than their parents
and so follow their own ways without natural affection.

Children should imitate the example of righteous parents, but are
commanded not to walk in the footsteps of the unholy: "But I said unto
their children in the wilderness, Walk ye not in the statutes of your
fathers, neither observe their judgments, nor defile yourselves with their
idols." Ezek. 20:18.

One important duty of children is to care for the parents. If the parents
become old and feeble, or the mother a widow, the Word of God places
children under the obligation of caring for them. "But if any widow have
children or nephews, let them learn first to show piety at home, and to
requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God."

Duties Of Masters To Servants.

Masters are commanded to forbear threatening their servants: "And, ye
masters, do the same things unto them, [servants], forbearing threatening:
knowing that your Master also is in heaven, neither is there respect of
persons with him." Eph. 6:9.

In our land the days of slavery are no more, but men and women have their
hired man and maid servant. Their duty toward such servants is to treat
them with kindness, not to threaten them, or treat them in an overbearing,
authoritative manner because they are servants. Be as kind and mild and
respectful to them as to the children of the rich, for God is no respecter
of persons.

Masters should give unto their servants that which is just and right for
their labor done. If a man's labor is well worth two dollars per day, but
because he is needy (or for any cause) and must work at any price, you
take advantage of him and give him but one dollar, you are a dim light in
the world. In truth your light has gone out, and your deeds have become
darkness. "Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal:
knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven." These words. "Knowing that
ye also have a Master in heaven," are contained also in Eph. 6:9, where
masters are commanded to forbear threatening. They are intended to impress
the master with his obligation of dealing with his servants in the fear of
God, before whom he must some da