il.

"In conversion the chains that bind men to sin are broken, but the
tendency to evil still lingers behind. In Holiness the bondage is
not only entirely destroyed, and the soul completely delivered from
these evil tendencies, but is free to do the will of God, so far as
it is known, as really as it is done in Heaven. Is not that
blessed?

"Holiness supposes the deliverance of the soul from the rule and
reign of selfishness.

"The essence of sin is selfishness; that is, the unreasoning,
improper love of self. The essence of Holiness is benevolence. Holy
souls are mastered by love, filled with love. Is not that blessed?

"It will be seen, then, that the Officer who enjoys this experience
of Holiness will have received power from God to live a life
consciously separated from sin.

"A man cannot be living in a God-pleasing state if he is knowingly
living in sin, or consenting to it, which amounts to the same
thing. Let us look a little more closely at this.

"Holiness will mean a present separation from all that is openly or
secretly untrue.

"Any one pretending to be doing the will of God, while acting
untruthfully or deceitfully in his dealings with those around him,
is not only guilty of falsehood, but of hypocrisy.

"To be holy is to be sincere.

"Holiness means separation from all open and secret dishonesty.
This applies to everything like defrauding another of that which is
his just and lawful due.

"Holiness also means separation from all that is unjust.

"Doing unto others as you would that they should do to you, may be
truly described as one of the lovely flowers and fruits of Purity.

"Holiness means Salvation from all neglect of duty to God and man.

"All pretensions to Holiness are vain while the soul is living in
the conscious neglect of duty. A holy Officer will do his duty to
his Maker. He will love God with all his heart--such a heart as he
has, big or little. He will love and worship Him, and strive to
please Him in all that he does. A holy Officer will love his
neighbour as himself. The law of love will govern his dealings with
his family, comrades, neighbours--body and soul.

"That is a beautiful experience which I am describing, is it not,
my comrades? And you cannot be surprised that the Spiri