The New York herald., 1876-09-11
THE PERFECTION OF CHRIST
Or. McGlynn on the Nativity and
Name of Mary.
THE SPICES OF PERFECT RELIGION
Lessons That No Man Can Serve
Two Masters.
TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURCH.

PERSONAL CHARACTER BUILDIN0--sERGON By
THE REV. t. EDWIN BROWN, n. D.
Yesterday morning the congregation Of the Tabcrna
ole Baptist church. Second avenue, between Tenth
and Eleventh streets listened with interest to the
mon delivered by the Rev. r. Edwin Brown D. d., OF
the Second Baptist church, of Rochester, N. Y Tho
reverend gentleman selected tho text Tor his discourse
from tho First Epstie of PAUL. the APOSTLE TO the CO.
rnihians III, 10 to 10 tnclusivo-"Christ the foun.
dauon"
In presenting his ideas tho preacher aftcr reading
the text drew the attention OF lis hearers 10 It's moral
!csson. the building Of personal character Ho sad-
according to tho grace OF God which given unto
as = wiso mastor builder. have lard the ounda-
lion and another buildeth thereon. Blu, let
every take heed how he buildeth
thereon For other foundation can NO
lay than that is laid, which Jesus Christ Now II
any build upon this Foundation gold, silver.
precious stones, wood, hay, stubbie; every mans
work shall be made manifest; for the day shall declare
IT, because IL shall be revealed by nre; and the nre
shall try every mans work Of what sort II Is If any
mans work abide which no hath built thereupon, he
BnAll receive reward II any mans work shall DO
burned, he shall suter loss; but ho himself shall be
nved; yet as by fire." The Corinth where Paul
abored and to whose people he wrote was not the
Corinth Of ancient Greece, but new Corinth which
had sprung out OF the old 1t was cosmopolitan city,
Italians there descendants OF tho freedmen whom
julius Caesar had sent thither to establish military
and mercantile colony. Greeks and Jews were
there attracted by its facilities for commerce
Much OF the ancient splendor had been restored
Moro than the ancient luxury and corruption abounded
Men o! restless industry and impetuous commercial
enterprise raicked in It's iDarts Men OF inquistive
BRAIN aud high scientific culture crowded It's schools.
Men Of superstition burned incense in It's temples.
Into tho inidst Of the mass Of bgotry and vlcc
thrust the heaven OF the religion oi Jesus Christ Paul
Was willing to be the leader OF party. He had
rather not De loved aud followed ut all If such loving
und following involved enmity toward brethren
and remuneration OF fellow laborers. who is Paul
but minister in whom ye have believedy lie
was a servant, as was tho Master only an agent. as
Is tho real worker.
CHRIST.
Personal influence aud reputation were nothing to
Paul save only as they promoted the glory Of Christ.
True he could defend his apostolic authority against
those who sought to undermine II, because in under
mining his authority they were undermining Christ,
aud ho does make such defence IN this chapter OF his
epistlc. Christ ~ the foundation. Build upon Him
Form your character His precepts Those who dig
out the cellars, working III wet and mud-thoso who
lay the lower that DO covered and Tor
gotten-,hosc who make solid aud stable nings
tor character for Institutions Tor discoveries, arts
tor mmunitics Tor States no matter II their work Is
not bazoned abroad. no matter II they are ground up
IN their WORK, every layer OF supporting stone
smcared with flores OF brain aud muscle and the
anguished hearts blood. carryng out by painful and
solitary and unapprecated toil, tnese worthier OF
brighter honots than those who lay the heaistones
amid the shortngs OF an appauding multitude. IL
ing work upon We work at all and iaith-
fully and work with God. The promise Is that zach
worker snail receive his reward. II nave the
foupdation" SO proceeds the apostolic argument,
land another buideth thereon. But let every
tako heed how he buiidcth thercupon." II you
to build securely there little choice
TO the foundation, but there Is choice 70
material upon which you are to erect temple OF God
You may choose materials OF which the costly marbles
and gold aud silver adornments OF your temples
and palaces type, those like tho wood and
Btraw novels of your poor. You may build that
when FIRE, hot its searching flame. shall rage
you, you will stand unscathed, as did your marble
halls In oden time And you may SO build that tho
track Of the flame will marked by the ruin and
ashes Of your hmsy construction. This Is Pauls
thought May man tako anything ho pleases 20
stand upon and from the culture OF his
and the ordering of his liiey
Take heed how ye build. DO not be content
wth what comes drifting to hand building your
character. There is too little thought in this drec-
lion. Too much gathering OF fragments and too little
81 the chisel and crowbar. The fire shall try every
mans work. Weak and un1tting materials may de-
seive men, but there IS TO come time Of unveiiing,
when the real nature OF every man work Is to DC
vcaled Each builder tho rock, we'll each
builder the sand, must before God for judg-
mont The preacher closed with eloquent appeal to
Christians 10 build their character OF the precious
e~els OF truth, love, charity and faithiuness TO
Christ; TO buli IL US temple TO God-solid, sale,
ymetrica and beautiiul-hallowed with spiritual asp
ations sweet graces aud stoadiastncss Christianity