New-York tribune., 1882-03-13
sANcrIrlcATinN NoT 4 GLFT.

The Res. = D. IosSt,er ne Norh PTesJgter1n Church
In the North Presbyterian Church yesterday
morning the Rev : s. Bosstcr, pastor of the churcn,
preached from the text l Tnessalousns, v, 3 q For
this Is the will of Cod even your saHotincation"
What is saactlfcationi the preacher asked. The
answer given this question 10y little boy IN ragged
school is most excellent Sa1ctincltOn,' said tie
little fellow IS 70 be clean inside" How perfectly that
accords with the maxim Of the wise solomon: Keep
thy heart all diligence for out OF II are the Issues
OF life" And greater than solomon said: THE pure
in heart shall Cod We need one additional idea to
make the complete definition OF sanctihcatior-ccan
outside Clean inside and clean outside Is the complete
idea Of sauctcaton "sancthcaton rests character
says the pert critic of the scheme OF salvation But
what does character rest on, my good sir Salvation
does indeed rest character, but Christianity makes
character whole nature regenerated by the aid
of and the Spirit OF God. See how far above the
philosophy the day IS the Christian system, resting
ufe character nature. faith itself God. sanciihca
ton Is the viii Of God All other gious experiences
are gifts from Him Repentance regeneration, faith.
salvation and eternal lfe all gifts to be prayed for
and to be accepted offered But sancttciton Is
not gift For all other things in Christian
life the appeal is; Take them, TAKE them they are
gifts Open yOur hearts TO receive them; let Christ
come into the soul" But for sancthcaton the appeal
IS: Examine yoursef. scrutrnize your motives and
speeches. "atch anu pray IaDor ana strive; ihough
faint stl pursue; correct your faults, practise self
DIT, Z
opposition 10 the revealed will of Cod" sanctIh alton
requires separation from the world The difference be-
pursuits or in pleasures as it Is in the rea-
nye estimation In which things held. The
worldly man Of business ranks his monry-ccttur
above everything else in life. To him business Is
bu .ness, aud means Ike ai you M can % gGt without To-
Christian ought 10 make his allegiance 70 God pre-
EN- utn above every other consideruon; he ought 10
b one end in liyny one object in hfc--'O gllIiiy God
md 10 enjoy Him pac ng tns object above every
pleasure, profit, or success III lie
Another fundamental prEClp!e or a sanctlfcd life Is
I'M mess integrity Use the term business here
eriug all the ways by which yOu touch your icjwmon
in pTacticai everyday matters. l sometimes think that
we have fallen upon evil days. II does seem that there
ppcar among church people too many dishonest
tat religion itself is becoming corrupt Every now and
then the face OF the Chuch Is sused Win biurACs De-
cause Of the uOtoTiey that some OF It, members have
gained in crime and she has no answer To make to the
scoer aud the rcepuc out u- gahtr her r0Des around
lrr and endure in silence Wha the world says or er
what viii you say, Mother church OF tAls Christian
man who prayed, so "tI WIS so dcuNe III Hilsllah I
work ana pr Jfc.s. much, but now Is mark tor the
elusive sentence: Judge NOT 700 5tefny 1Or we are
sinners all" Is not religion Itself becoming corrupt.
members are so frequcntl chow that be-"
might answer" when all over this city and al over the
me Christian hearU friends, cOrrp ion iD religion
does not SHOW itself III dimlnuton of charity Perhaps,
fingers in mems minds the presumption that they
buy with gifts favor Of God II may be asked Are
be Et foreign missionary work pushed forward C6frup-
n IN reGon will be more careful to preserve its out
ward form and service Will debate long and .earnedly
about its vestments, and split hairs on the articles II
faith.
II is the bright particular excellence Of the gon of
the Bible that in it the moral Life Is
a part Of the religious life. The moral
life Is supported, inspired glOrlhed b. the re
igious life ii you attempt TO divorce the two, you
make religion hypocrisy, morality pinched and juice
less goodness Brethren, you sit here to-day and listen
TO words ana the events OF the last week give per-
tineuce TO them. In your honest hearts you indOrse
them hut what will you do tomorrow pray you, by
the percies OF God and the wrecks OF cody men, 10
scrutinize carefully methods OF business manage
mt. Ask,
is doing but you doing What the Lord win approve.
Get down upon your knees aud ask God
what He thinks about your business. Tell
cod in the awful solitude Of prayer just how you
buy and sell, how you plan and speculate Get the light
of the word Uf God upon the eXpedens ana articles Of
business life Get the light OF the Holy Ghost upon the
motives heart ana If you pass the ordeal II God
has nothing against you rise from your communion and
20 OUT into the world free, brave, CHEEKY example
and l9ht. Let In all the tempted present aud al!
the tempted rture be To Master. 10 His cause
aud His glory 50 that lie may present Us iaultess be-
In tle FutheP.