The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-09

TRANSFER (versc 2s).-one OF the most
striking features OF this parable now Icinailus
to lie considered. The one talent which the IN.
profitable servant had buried in the Garth and
which was restored 10 his lord WAS by order OF
the lord delivered 10 the servant who had ten
talents. Ills estate then stood five, plus five,
plus one equals eleven, while the others prop.
criy was, one minus one equals nothing This
transfer according TO merit, Us well AZ nc.
co,ding to the masters pleasure. II was not
an arbitrary, capricious act os uni,lstihable
lavortisin. IL goes into the record that one
person beginning with a capital OF i've had ad.
ranced 10 eleven. partly by earning i've and
lastly by bonus OF good will on the rart oS his
employer There was comninglcd thus fidelity,
industry, increase. generosity and other virtues.
Such has been the history Gf many men in our
day, moving steadily forward 10 commanding
position while Others have sunken 10 lower
places, the one houogcd and useful, the Other
little and unknown.
PRINCIPLE CrcIsc CO., Jesus then puts into
the lps OF the master, words OF ilr.rcachng i'm.
port, both 10 justify his course and 20 show its
wisdom He declares that what had been done
in this instance was according IN the innexibe
nlle BY which he purposed IN administer his az.
fairs. \ principle was behind all his conduct
Unto every one that hath improved" shall
nc given. Nhyf Bec0ns1 such an one is
worthy and competent The gifts o( God are
not bestowed for the pleasure oi men (Jancs
is: 81. The ono design is 20 multiply the good
things OF heaven until they shall abound to the
glory OF God and tho welfare Of man. Men are
here with God'liie capacities 20 help advance
Gods work in promoting the increase nj good.
ness, and they who do this are 10 he tr,htcd
with larger opportunities for doing IT. On tie
other hand, "hom him that hath not improved
shall he takea away even that which he hath A"
Why? Because II is oi no value in his hand.
II is there a dead Und useless thing. Il might
we'll be destroyed altogether. Besides, d.,
man has despised his privilege and deserves not
on that account 10 he trusted.
CONCLUSION .ner have abilities, yuc
gift Of God No one may plead that le is ,ln.
able TO DO anything having no talent All n,n
are expected and required 60 uss Wha. they have
and nothing more. fiithuneSs IN little vii,
I've approved a. tuly ~ giithtulncSs IA much.
the law OF increase involves the law 0f lElelity.
llc WIN gains nothing loses everything. The
distribution OF Gods fayors may seem to men
az times 90 hc rnwisc, but he knows men and
knows what ,So they will mako oi his Ait
and has right 80 10 order thst they shall have
most who arc best able TO employ. But ior all
this there will he time of reckoning We
pass on now tiouGhtlesly ia tho rou,lne ol
life not knowing that IN that routine We aic
preparing for approval or condemnation, that
we are building or wasting our fortunes tha,
we are advancing 10 honor or sinking TO shane
There ID no standing stll-toTvard and finally
all or backward and finally nothing, Good
and faithful or wicked aud slothrul, will he the
concluding verdict uron every ilc.