The New York herald., 1871-08-21
MADISON AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH.

Sanctihcation "a Development Of Christian
Man anhoo0-ScrmOp by the Rev. X. Curry.
large congregation OF the Thirty y-irst Street ant
Madison Avenue Baptist church, yesterday morn
ing, listened to an eloquent sermon upon sancti1ca
lion, preached by the Rev. Mr.. Curry. The preacher
took for his text. And the very God OF peace sane
TRY you wholly, and pray God your whole spirit
and soul and body, be preserved blameless unto
the coming OF our Lord Jesus Christ Faithful is
be that caeth You, who also will do it'--Paul's
First Epstle the Thessalonians V. 20, "a. Holi-
ness Is a union OF believers with our Lord Jesus
Christ Just a. habits for EVIL are formed,
20 also are formed habits for good; the
power or force OF habit Is as strong Tor
good as It is Tor evil. Sancuication Is develop.
meDt OF Christian manhood The Apostle does not
mean that we should retire from the world 60 TO
The top OF some inaccessible mountain. there TO
lead the lonely life OF hermit No. monastlcism ls
one-slded it is unnatural, 1t destroys natural
affections As the strength OF mans arm is de.
veoped by exercise, the strength OF our soul Is
increased by dong good.
When Jesus Christ was upon this earth He did not
retire from the world, as yeu know they said at the
time, "Be eateth with puDlicans and sinners Wby
he moved, talked, walked, sympathized with those
around BIN; he atiendedia funeral, a wedding; He
was IN the house, the city, the town and the coun-
try. AJesus Christ grew In wisdom not by
LEADING SOLITARY LIFE,
resistance
temptation and Inc devil. "seekt FIRST he kingdom
Cf God' and, AZ the Apostle tells us, .WaE IN the
spirit, ana you shall mol fall a prey 10 lusl.r
As Jesus Christ grew III years He grew in wisdom,
IL was infused into Him. Just man at the bot
tom OF large modntain-there he has a narrow
horizon: as be ascends hQDer he has larger and
WIDER one, and when nRally he reaches the TOD a
panorama of beauty and iorelInes. spreads out
before bIs delighted gaze So 10 was III the lives OF
the saints. In the life Of Jesus Christ and
the lives OF all good men. When the woman IN the
crowd approached Jesus CkrIst He felt as He has
Himself acknowledged strength 90 Out from Him
when lie areicheo forth HIS hand Not only
@'rength, but higher minstrSJons oi grace went
out OF Him.
Sanctibcauon means life OF increased holiness
apd greater love OF Cod do hpt desire 10 defain
you uch Longer, az " already late; but wish you
ee understand thoroughly what ths means. We sec
men aclnaie1 solely ny human ambktion, t0llinR and
woIfing Iof thirly or forty years, until midnight
being perfect ana of Developing for Lhe glory OF
Irects our view towards contemplating our Lord as
600 not oi wralh Dut Oh Charity mercy and love.
HE DIED FOR Us
thar we might he saved as the Apostle expresses IT,
who dicd for usn that whether we wake or sleep.
We should 1--we together with hIm. Ana again
~ beseec you. brethren, 10 know them which labor
moDjsb you" "FaithIul Is lie that csleth YOU
who also VIII DO it.n
And now. IN conclusion, Jet me ak yon-are you
prepared 10 dleY what are YOU dOingY What have
SV1 aeue " ReT,t salYauQAf Low k II Win y9p