ZEALOUS
Eager Ardent
Zealous of good works.
Titus II., 14
Labor of love.
I Thess. I., 3
Rich in good works.
I Tim. VI., 18
III John, 8
Doing the will of God from the heart.
Eph. VI., 6
That with well-doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men.
I Pet. II., 15
Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come.
I Tim. VI., 19
The laborer is worthy of his hire.
A pattern of good works.
Titus II., 7
We are laborers together with God.
I Cor. III., 9
I will very gladly spend and be spent for you.
II Cor. XII., 15
Let all things be done decently and in order.
I Cor. XIV., 40
The sleep of a laboring man is sweet.
Eccl. V., 12
Their nobles put not their necks to the work.
Neh. III., 5
[II]
A SAMPLE LETTER SHOWING HOW THIS BOOK MAY BE USED IN PREPARATION OF SOCIAL LETTERS
[HOW TO PREPARE A SOCIAL LETTER]
For example, if one desires to write a letter of Condolence, let him turn to the GUIDE TO PHRASES, p. [279], and to the subheading “FOR LETTERS OF CONDOLENCE.” Then, guided by the references, select in the DICTIONARY OF PHRASES, such expressions as are most desirable, weaving them into a letter as in the following sample:
My dear ————,
[a]I know your heart must be sorely grieved at the loss of your dear father. []His name was never mentioned by us without the most tender regard. [c]No one ever displayed a sweeter spirit than he. [d]Be assured of our cordial esteem and fervent prayers.
Very sincerely yours,
[a] This sentence is found under Condolence, p. [147].
[] This sentence is found under Commendatory (Of Persons), p. [23].
[c] This sentence is found under Commendatory (Of Persons), p. [21].
[d] This sentence is found under Concluding Assurances of Letters of Condolence, p. [162].
III
GUIDE TO PHRASES
FOR USE IN PREPARING ONE’S OWN LETTERS IF THE SAMPLE LETTERS ARE NOT SATISFACTORY