The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-30
FAIR HAVEN NEWS
Interesting Sermon by Rev. Dr. Sheath on 'The Need of
 Justice" Notes.

Last evening the Adelphi lodge of Masons worshipped with the Grand Avenue Congregational church. The pastor Rev. Dr. Sheath. preached upon the theme, "The Need of Justice" He said:
 The writer on Freemasonry in the Brittanica Encyclopedia, speaking oi the uncertainty of the continuance of this fraternity, says the celebration of the brotherhood of man and the cul- l tivation of universal goodwill in the abstract, seem rather indefinite objects of any society in this unimaginative age.
 Tt may be said In reply that these are the very principles that are being emphasized with telling effect to-day in connection with the sociological changes that this age is witnessing. Two characters are of great interest to our fraternity, viz, the holy saints John. They represent the principles of love and justice upon which broth erhool and goodwill rest. Both are es- sential in the relations of men. They are both sides of the same shield. Tn the last quarter of century love has been emphasized to-day we are urg- ing the need of justice. It is the spir- 1t of John the Baptist who hewed to the line for righteousness.
 What Is the shibboleth of the la bor-union, of the socialist, of the friends of child labor reform, of the antitrust and anti-monopoly reform of the tariff reform. and of many oth- CTS? It Is inevitably the cry for jus tice. And we are interested in the cry. The cry for justice is a timely one. There are pessimstic writers who are saying with a certain college pres ident that in twenty years we will have an emperor at the head of this nation. The monarchical tendencies are not of such character as to cause such a fear.
 But certain conditions do call for Justice. Grating must yield to consci- ence. Monopoly must do right and exist for the benefit of the people. If the statements of La Toilette are cor rect. that Morgan and Standard oil with S1 billions of capital control as monopoly. then certainly three are breakers ahead. That the competitive system must yield to some form of so- clallsm or co-operation may be an open question. But certain it is that it must meet the crisis with justice or some change will come.
 "The principle of justice must he permeated with love, or 1t will he selfish in character and the last state will be worse than the first. The politician who sees 1t timely cry to keep himself in office and the anarchist are both dangerous fellows. It is only the cry for justice which Is born out of the spirit of brotherhood and of uni versal goodwill that is worth the hearing It is also trr. that love and Justice call for heroic sacrifice; but it means sacrifice upon the part of all. No sacrifice ought to be demanded of another, In which we are not willing ourselves to participate. The czar that requires a General Stoessel to sacrifice his life and the life of his men rather than surrender, ought to be willing to sacrifice some of his rights as a sovereign that his people may enjoy the rights of true citizens. In like manner Incorporated wealth must make some sacrifices that the wage earner may improve his condition. Cromwell said to his parliament, If there be anyone that makes many poor to make few rich, that suits not commonwealth '