The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-08-03

pie during the past forty years Is won
derfui. To every one of them the BIZ
BILE has become q new Book More and
more the old things are passing away. |
1t was not sufficient that we should
have the Savior and should believe In
Him. That knowledge was only the
beginning Of our blessings. We still re-
joice greatly TO know that our sins
have been forgiven. We still have the
milk of the Word, assuring us Of the
merit of our dear Redeemers sacrifice.
But we are not living on a milk diet
now. We need something stronger
than the knowledge that our sins are
forgiven. This Is far from the end Of
the knowledge bestowed upon the PEG
pie of God
Growing In grace and in knowledge,
we are learning more and more to see
what the Divine win is and what the
Holy Spirit n. Things which once we
thought very consistent and reasona-
bic are po# very inconsistent to us.
Az we yecsdve more Of the spirit Of
a sound mind we see how foolish
were many Of the things which once
we believed. There is new light COM
Ing into our minds appreciation OF
the lengths. breadths, heights and
depths Of the Love of God, which pass
es all understanding.
The eum Of All the Graces.
Whoever comes into relationship
with God receives a begetting of lOveI
L. M
injury to his nei0hbor Therefore the
Apostle saYa, Love is the fulfilling Of
the Law Gods Law is Law Of
Justicey and, as the Scriptures set forth.
whoever receives the Spirit of the Lord,
the Spirit Of Love, VIII at least render
justice to others No law requires
moro than justice. Whatever we do
more than justice is that much Of sacri-
fee on our part But we cannot do all
that we would like to do; for In our
flesh dwells no perfection. Nor can we
live up to the full Law Of God. But
we can see to 1t that our will is to do
nothing less than justice; and that If In
anything we come short of justice. II
b anything we have infracted the Gold
en- Rule, It has been contrary to our
minds. Then we shall not rest until
we have made right the wrong act,
word or look-whatever was an tnfrac-
ton Of the rights of others.
Should some one ray. This is hard
rule" we reply, You viii never be
ready for the Kingdom unless you
have the right spirit. my dear brother"
This principle OF justice. which Is the
foundation of Gods Throne. is the
foundation Of His character. To do to
others what we would have them do
to US is the right thing to do-justice.
Ii we cannot do justice In every act,
we can at least do 1t In our minds.
with my mind serve the Law of
God" said the Apostle, even If he
could not on every occasion do It In
every act and word
Whenever we find that We have vio-
lated justice, repentance is the proper
step; and every true repentance means
an acknowledgment OF the wrong to
the one who has been wronged To be
sure this course Is very humiliat1ng.
But such experiences are the best
things that we can possibly have; for
by these we develop humility, which
In turn win help us to meekness and
gentleness. Thus in the Divine az
rangement the people of God are learn
Ing helpful lessons, that give them
more and more OF the spirit Of sound
mind They can think better than for
merry they did; they are able to build
themselves mp. As they find that this
or that quality Of character is weak
and imperfect In their natural disposi-
ton, thay learn 10 level up their whole
disposition In harmony with the spirit
of Justice This work going on IN
their hearts fs making them fit for the
Kingdom.-2 Peter 1911
The Great Test Upon the Church.
God Is calling very special class for
joint-heirship with our Lord Jesus
Christ These must be very loyal to
the Lord. very just in their apprecia-
ton Of the rights of others, In order to
be accounted worthy. The Father sees
that our bodies are very imperfect; but
He promises that If He finds our heads
and our hearts right, He will give us
In the resurrection a right body,
glorious body. Then, with right heads.
fully committed to those principles of
Righteousness which represent the Di.
vine character, the holy Spirit of God,
We shall be In the condition In which
He VIII be able to use us.
The new body win not make the char
acter, but will be merely the agency
through which the character will dem
onstrate itself. If we do not deyeiop
the character now, the moral charac-
ter Of our Lord Jesus Christ, we shall
not receive place In the Messianic
Kingdom All that are there viii be
fit for their position. God has taken
long enough to find this class He VIII
not make any mistake. Every one who
has developed Love Divine has had
just such experiences as you and
have Undergraduates along the line of
justice and righteousness The two are
similar; for righteousness is justice.
and justice is righteousness.
BUTT Is not the Divine will that we
should have Justice merely; to be like
God we must also have sympathy, have
a kind feeling toward others. God has
that kindly feeling for His creatures.
Away back in the beginning, knowing
about His Plan for the creation of Fa-
Their Adam, and knowing about our sins
as they would come upon US because of
Adams disobedience. He made provi-
sion for our redemption. for the resti
tuition of the world, and for the cali of
the Church All this is beyond the re-
quirements of justice. God could not
do less than justice to every member
of the human family. Just as surely
as He calls upon you and me to deal
according to the Golden Rule. so He
does all things according to the prin-
ciples of Justice.
Justice Is the foundation of Gods
Throne. The whole superstructure of
bis Kingdom Is built upon Justice. He
will not do less than Justice, and this
Is what He requires of every creature
Nothing less than absolute justice win
be permitted But tile great test now
upon the Church is more than this
that we should have the love which
Will lay down life itself for the breth-
rem. While God demands nothing
more than justice. yet If we do not
render more than justice, we cannot
reign In the Kingdom. The Father Is
seeking those who have the spirit of
love-those who are kind, loving, for
giving, helpful. He desires them to
have His Spirit
The Christian knows that all things
work together for good to them that