New-York tribune., 1882-02-20
GROWING IN SALVATION.
The ReU Thomas b. Mcleod in he Citation COngreJq.
ttonal Church. Brooklyn.

The Rev. Thomas B. Mcleod preached
yesterday morning in the Clinton Avenue
Church at Clinton and Lafayettesves, Brooklyn Mr..
Mcleod is young with light but pleasant voice
lie breaches without notes He has been the pastor of
the Clinton Avenue Church little than year. and
formerly preached In q Reformed Church at Hudson,
NY. He is the successor of the late Dr. Budlngton
The text upon which the was founded was
Peter ii, and 2; Wherefore laying aside all malice
and all guile, and hypOcrses and enyies, and all evil
speakiRg AS born babes desire the sincere milk OF
the word that ye may grow thereby"
The pecllety that distinguishes the letters of Peter
from the writings Of the other Apostles Logan the
speaker is their action. His nature an active,
sanguine and intense one and his writings take the form
OF his personal characteristics lie loved contemplate
tbe practical Christian life and he watched the growth
Of the believer in that fo He practical rather than
argumenatye. The tone OF his epstes is that of exhor
tation. He came to strengthen the faithful the cu
ture OF personal piey. There is much doctrine In them
put the cend tnOubnt ~ Pcisonal honhcs the cuitlYa
tion Of integrity OF character g Grow in grace"
he says. There are three thoughts suggested
in text for to contemplate First consider the
end in view which If growth In the earliest, and there
In the best manuscripts, there IL different render
in the revised edition Of the Testament II reads: AS
newborn babes desire the sincere MIX OF the word that
TO In grace when In other parts of the Scrip
that from the first inception % the life 10 its compile
ton 1t is said 70 be the work of Godl In other places
conversion There for 10 be puzzled here
II only take pains 10 study the idea If the Apostle
What he means by salvation is character. There are
who feel that salvation Is something outside Of
man. and speak of character and salvation in
breath is IN their opinion blasphemy But the purpose
OF God In sending His Son 10 this world and of His dying
the us for the cultivation Of integrity
and character the child OF God, and that he might be
perfect the Father III Heaven Is perfect
Let those who think that the Gospel takes away the
pleasures Of this life remember that the aim OF the Cos
peB TO cultivate integrity 10 make man perfect weun
derstand In salvation The deVerance Of thesOn from the
III m n
We shall have Trouble in understanding the ApOsues
command lt Is a development, growth. There Is
nothing against Its being gf Life is gift; yet is
development progression knowledge Is gift, but
man cannot attain knowledge unless he applies himself
diligently 10 the means given him Of gaining II. Saliva
ton Is GIFT that God made active by the action of the
epnt IN The heart but II attained only by the coOper
ton or the soul OF man with the Holy spirit It Is
sudden Inspiration IL If perfectly expcable, easily de
tned and easily understood The growth il caused by
the use Of Gods means. Here Is the responsibility laid
upon the Child OF cod He must expect be lifted
up 10 God suddenly by Ills command but day by day.
duty by duty gradually grow up by the Of The
God has given into those virtues that constitute holy
bfe.
bow, what are the meansi Again the translation can