New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-10
TIE BEAUTIES or HOLINESS.
T'TIItF| IN VI IIT|'f'''''-"
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The Rev. DR.. Samuel ". FoI,aube Of Nal

The Rev. DR.. Samuel ". Foi,ambc Of Nal
don Moss pc clied yesterday morning 90 he Hanson
Place Eupust Church. ~ Hsu.anIl.cc and south Por'-
laudayc., Brooklyn. lii text was fralin exc - "Ily
people aial bc willing n the day Of Thy power IN th,
he.utes u Loness from he womb Of the morning. tnon
hast tie dew Of thy youth"
This Palm, aid he Is one Of te most beautiful OF the
Aefsau.c Palms II brluss before as Christie twoioi
relation gs Priest a.l KING To 10 ono clsc can tbs
Ps1m p0 siby apply The text refers to The so'ci'Sy
o. Chrn w line perfection and moral beauty of He prO-
pe d. AIeunier renders IN. lt-t clause "Tly people
sha! Dee Wiling offerings I'm the day Of Thy power" Tnis
power BRINGS Gods people To perfect consocraon To-
His service and being. when Christ assembled
to heaven there was great exhibition OF HIS
power on ;he Day Of lcniecost His power Is
tnis is tc great tt acts upon men. Il j. really
IL ogsncfalyc element in mans nature. Christ TotiS
love what inow ae Of Cods love 10 rs sa,c as w.
81 working odt nom Jesus Christi "C0d Ias mantle ieu
CHRIST died Ion ne" His words thc uiteranrcf "i
love Bi, teas tire droppnes of love. tits payers
toe .lhiao aiiriane,s oi love. rne blood and water
+, idc d,v d nom hi. aic vas he fountain of love
mthi produce hove IN us-iat Ee might ere stt power
ibat should mover cease oxet niuence on human
IA tipt love- then must al motive, 1he great rnr-
pose OF C,str coming 10 do igt Tor IA aud les t'
which had 10 power IN Ouiselcs tO produce. We can
lop on Csc branches OF cyii mt tho root 90
evil we oufsclvc. can never eradicate. II needs
q Divine IS,Uer to fenovdte ho'usu life. ~ pidai
ttOly, charity, .umil equal thai which
dcTvC8 its lie the OF Cai1e conversion %
Christ npst result in now lic The love Tor trst be-
getting Ia a. perfect ana pure love 10 God and 10 mar
This hrcet spirit 81 holy cOuseersilen tat n"n be-
willing offerings To- The I.old Jesus. 1hoy bring
their aAecti0nsand devote them 10 Inn. Character IL
The brst OBJECT % Carisuany This ii ChI.sts mis-
sion 10 foster End produce.
Religion has its beauties, which become attractive Ia
all Wt0 rec them. Ali beauty b. the Oppression OF Le
pnre anu the holy. II j. thnt ugsrbare Of which
plcaSes the eye There Is intrinsic beauty Ia holmes
Holiness 10 word that II too much discarded irom otr
religious vocabulary. There Is word 20 scriptura
anu no communal Ia so authoritative the
shall the Lord" DO yo holy
ones being and life the being and lie OF God II inn
plies perfect obedience. Ii Is hcy trust Ia Gods Word
that may SEQ 10 all as the expression uf GOds love
and life. IL IS simple trust IN The perfect mercy ana
grace Of the Infinite Father. Ii "a good Will toward All
men. Good viii and good nRturS enter into the very lie %"
gon Holiness Is principle of justice aud rishcOuS-
ness. which makes honesty not simply the best
whole life Love is holiness and love h Heaven.
| Il IL not beautiful charming attractivei rms
beauty Il independent OF ali outward circumstances
THIS principle OF holiness gives b1th to an minimizing
unobtTusiveness Moral Inconsistencies enters more
less into all experiences The beauties OF Moline
are varied The characteristics OF religion arc inaibolh
In Abraham's life there faith In jobs patience
In David's prase in Aoses's, meekness; IN Phufr,
oaTnestness In Johns, love in Peers, enthusiasi
character Of aTthat OF Jesus Christ Some Chris,inns
have much Of the harmony and cgn-sey OF mora.
beauty that they become CnisiEe Ih'n IA" b.a't OF
holiness become on attractive power ~ tnr uul'sse