The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-16
GODS JUSTICE.
Interesting Discourse By
Rev. DR.. Van Cleef, of
the Reformed Church.

Rev. DR.. Van Cleef, pastor of the Wayne
Street Reformed Church, preached al
interesting discourse yesterday. His text
was: "And they said unto him, Lord, he
hath ten pounds. Luke 10, %.
He SAID: "The speakers are ~bvstanders.
IL did not seem to them fair that the
richest should be made richer. l remem-
Der when / also thought this strange, but
as the nobleman represents the Lord l
knew 1t must be right; but l have OBJ
tanned u deeper insight Into these words,
and l wish to lay it open before you. In
the heart'of man there is a disposition to
find fault with the management of SUI
perlors. and with the plans and provi-
dence OF God.
Let us notice the disclosures of the
methods OF the Divine government in the
parable. Equal justice does not re quire
that God should commit to every one an
equal share Of his gifts. If all the props
erty in this city were equally di vided
among its Inhabitants there wou Id be no
equality. Such an arbitrary and unjust
arrangement would not last Wealth
would forthwith flow out of the hands
or the law and tmproyident. into the
hands OF the industrious, Or udent ana
temperate. The same remark Is true in
reference to mental and spiritual gifts.
The Creators plan In the distribution of
of His endowments Is that IF variety. In
the human body all members have not
the same office. In. the body politic
talents, temperaments aud tastes differ.
THE WIDOWS MITE AN EXAMPLE.
There is. however, au squ liLy deeper
and more real than that which on the
GlrfnNn lnnk0 lflyn mr. II md chic
equality firms the basis of b uman re-
sponsibillty. Turn TO the para BILE of the
talents in Matt. XIV: and o read taat
he gave to every man ng to his
several ability, and ~stralghtway took
his journey. There was nothing
tn @0f' expect Pc do to on a hii p shss but on
his return everyone hau employed his
time aud opportunities rs best be could.
None has a right to complain of Partially
because he cannot prove that he could do
better If he We're In any other mans
place. The Lord has given anough to
everyone to profit wlthal. In LABOR no
man is expected to go beyond his strength.
Iu giving, what Is asked Is according to
ability. or the rich. to give richly-Ot
the poor not 10 withhold the mite-Thls
is so much a law of equality in the Divine
regard that the poor widow who gave all
she hal. was commended as having
done more acceptably than the rich who
gave of their abundance.
ITO those VINO make goou use Of what
they have, He gives more-whether in
gift or grace.
CHARITY NOT BUSINESS.
ITO come yet nearer To that which puz-
zled the spsctators-Wny, give the extr
pound to him who hai much already?
The enlarged trust is always TO the sue
cessful agent. Among men, it IL a
plain matter OF business. People
do not as Il general thing
patronizs an Indifferent dealer for thu
purpose of helping him aloug. To do
this is a sort of CHARITY, not business.
Some merchants, lawyers and physicians
have more b they can do. Why? Be.
cause they use their talents. and oppor-
tunities we'll, While those VINO hide their
abilities in a napkin are apt to ( Ill. This
holds also III the realm of grace. Taose
who give liberallY TO the cause Of God are
favored with increased opportunity for
giving.
God rewards the cheerful giver by
opening the way for further benevolencs
That he may lay up treasures OF gratitude
In many hearts,, and If prayer GOES with
the aims giving of laying ~ treasures in
Heaven where awaits him the priceless
plaudib of Him who lovetn the cheerful
River, aud will greet him with, We'll
done, good aud faithful servant And If
a man consecrate himself to the Masters
work he viii find plenty to do. A poor
reward some may say to do YOU own,
This i. Cod way. He gives the most
work to the best workmen. He takss
away both work aud wages from the In
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