In order, now, that any action should be pleasing to God, it is necessary it should be performed from the motive of a desire to please him.
"Now there are a great many other motives of action which prevail among mankind besides this right one.

There is love of praise, love of money, affection for friends, and many others." By the time the teacher has proceeded thus far, he finds, as he looks around the room, that the countenances of his pupils are assuming a listless and inattentive air.

One is restless in his seat, evidently paying no attention.

Another has reclined his head upon his desk, lost in a reverie, and others are looking round the room at one another, or at the door, restless and impatient, hoping that the dull lecture will soon be over.
The other teacher says: "I have thought of an experiment I might try, which would illustrate to you a very important subject.

Suppose I should call one of the boys, A, to me, and should say to him, 'I wish you to go to your seat, and transcribe a piece of poetry as handsomely as you can.