It is not eccentricity--though people lay much stress on that. It is not in being careless or indifferent, to any of the claims that God, or our neighbor has upon us; nor indifference in regard to our personal appearance. The dress question is one of great importance. God requires us to _adorn_ our bodies in _modest_ apparel. Now, to meet the conditions, some things are necessary: First--The color and quality of goods purchased. Secondly--The style or manner in which they are made. It is not for the glory of God to have your clothes cut and made so that all who see you would never mistrust your clothes were made for you, but for some person of a much larger make-up. There are some people who are real saints, but in their manner of dress, they have no respect for the “_terms_” _modest or adorn_. I maintain that the saints are the best-looking people the world has got, and they ought to dress the best. Thank God, some do! The material should be becoming, age, and condition in life, embraced in a thus saith the Lord. In the next place, garments should be made to fit. We should dress ourselves with care and neatness--not slovenly, or in a careless and untidy manner. Many seem to have no respect for the fitness of things, especially for how their clothes fit. We should be in a presentable condition: “_adorned in modest apparel_.” Many have lost measurably their influence for good by their untidy, and utter disrespect of God’s requirements in the matter of adornments. A real saint, has the outside, and the inside of real salvation, which renders them _God’s peculiar people_; inside, and outside, righteousness. It consists first, in having our sins taken from us--removed as far as the east is from the west, so that it has no more dominion over us, having our inner being washed and set free from all the remains of the carnal mind. This is preceded by a real death to carnality--a death which too few experience, but necessary in order to prove the heights and depths of love divine. It is to be so dead to sin and self, that we shall be just like clay in the hands of the potter, fashioned by Him as he wills and we lovingly submit and say, “Thy will be done, O, Lord! my God, and my Redeemer.” To be a peculiar people, means _death_ to the tricks and wiles of the devil--so that in presenting his claims with all his Satanic art, there is no response within, but a repelling power springs up immediately. He will tempt you to disbelieve in Jesus Christ, that is, don’t expect Him to save you so thoroughly as some claim. He will persuade you if possible to tone down a little; but with this death, and this resurrection power, you are more than a match for him. He will follow you all the way down to death. Everywhere he will present his claims, and with the least possible chance, he will overcome you.