The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-11
NEW YORK BIBLE SOCIETY.

sermon was delivered on Sunday evening in the Ia
bernace by the Rev Dr. Joel Parker before fun con
gregation, on behalf ofthc above society.
The reverend Doctor took his text the Goth
the Esd chapter in .IeromahIs not my word like as
FIRE saith the Lord and like hammer that breakel
the rock in pieces Power often mightiest where
there was the least appearance of il. We witnessed daily
the most stupendou results without the least thought Of
the amazing energy by which they were achieved We
saw The channel grea! river upheld by Of huge
mountains without reflection its origin and the
energy that must have attended it, When Elijah wit
the tempest he remained unmoved. but when he
heard the still small voice bcokening the divine pre-
sence how he struck TO other minds nnaccustomed
to witness these visible movements they would have
been. overwhelming, and the still small voice dis
regarded. That which created visible change in
things around regarded powerful, whilst
that which operated by silent energy was APT to pa-
unseen, except by wise and contemplatve minds
The passages in connection with the text alluded to
faithful prophets who fanced that they had gained
influence over the people by their Interpretation OF
dreams but who did not receive the word of God,
which would have been Of more vast influence, and
of greater value to all their true interests amy hath
dream let him tell it, said God; but do not lot him
pare with the clearer and solid truths OF revelation
The whole appeal in connection with the text rested
upon the assumption that there vast power in the
revealed word of God Every intelligent person adj
mtted that the Scriptures possess q great and cx
tended influence but the nature Of that influence
spiritual that was to say an influence upon
the midland changing the physical condition of
things far as favored mental culture, and created
O refined sentiment, and gave birth to human cha
rites ard heavenly duties; it impaired civilization
to its external objects and erected temples OF justice
and anctuaros Of religion and gave permanence to the
artshus turning swords into poughshares and spears
into pruning hooksn Still 1t achieved it's results only
the acting mind, and moulded and directed its char
acter and energies but while that influence limited
in respect to the subectsthat influence whilo il acted
directly only on human acts, unlimited in two i'm
porant resieos;--t acted on all classes Of mads and
,tpc,a all tba ntnl forptk iuHu n
mental faculties, and enlightened the understanding
it presented the contemplation Of objects elevated in
power and OF endless Oversight furnished us with an
amount o information regarding the character Of God
and the nature II and secured the wei-being OF
communities and Of indvidualsit developed the aeul
ties OF the human conscience, and formes moral CODE
ard commended itself to naturesit enlisted the
affections Of the human hcartt revealed the authority
Of God and his law aud asserted absolute supremacy
the powers and faculties of the human mind Nor
the Bible like most other books limited 20 particu
lar class minds like philosophical and learned reltaCs
but adapted to all classes containing simple
tive profound doctrines deep logical discussion learned
philosophy and poetic Imagination lts s%ty-nx pats
had been written by thirtyiyc different authors and
tended period Of fifteen centuries. Among It's
writer's educated statesman in the court 81 greSt
monarch and another brought up olassicaly fron his
infancy, and who commanded the whole Hebrew COM
nonSoaltb Two royal potentate fathers and
more cultivated SON. arrayed the truth "a royal
robes. Simple end unlearned Fishermen told u
Of the birth, death, and resurrection Of Christ,
and recorded the actions and conversations OF
who spoke never spoke The Bible forth
the lie and principles OF Christianity In q manner that
would always give plenty Of employment those who
oyeto contemplate the truth in TO mystic garb. Tho
virtues OF revelation like the varieties in nature ro
adapted 10 all classes II minds hence there was NO BOOK
sopopulor in character Us the Bibeit was comprehend
Cd BY The feebest inteecs Tho Rev DE- then referred
TO the indications Of s greatness and power ana spoSl
Of ts powerful effects IL breaking up the mythology
Of tho heather world iss introduction INTO ahi
adoption by the Roman Empire and literature aad
It's mprcssio On and extenicn in modern times.
u broke IN upon The II mon omrre and DESTROYED poly
thesm. The mission & Abraham WIS INC chif toth
Low to idolatry What II had achieved il had p2rpltu