The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-02
ELEVENTH STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
sermon by Rev. Chnrles d. smyrh.

While other protested preachers Of the gospel
out In vain political babblings and the dreary
squabbles of the sects are away In the mountains
by the sea seeking to recuperate their wasted
strength, Rev. Charles b. Smyth. faithful to the last
depending not on nature or hunting or fishing for
his inspiration or his strength, but finding both In
the great truths OF which he is the teacher and the
great zeal with which he sets about teaching them,
still stands fast by his guns Zions hill, dropping
his red hot shot In the camp of the Phistines or
the conventicles Of reealciirant saints mapping
out the sphere OF woman or propping up the cross
with equal confidence, and administering chastise-
ment TO metropolitan journal with one hand while
pattng 1t with the other, In q at once mys-
terious and sublime. Hear him az he discourses
upon the following words from Paul's Epstle to the
Corinthians second chapter and second verse;
For determined not 10 know any thing among
you save Jesus Christ and him crnciiedr The doc
trne OF Christ cfueided said the preachert had
never been universally popular especially when that
doctrine had been taught its purity as 1t was in
tue New Testament. Many seemed TO read 1t
as though IL were repugnant to reason ana
revelation. The truth was 1t was too lofty
In its character for the intellect OF man thoroughly
to appreciate: It looked too humbng for his pride
To admire. To the Jews 1t was stumbling block
and TO the Greeks fooishness SO 1t was TO many at
the present day Yet ootn then and now 1t was the
power OF God 10 all them that believed. This
the great truth which Christ recognized as the
means OF subectlng the world to Him. It was the
doctrine which HIS Apostles carried forth wherever
they went 10 preach. IL was the great doctrine for
the spreading and reviving true religion all parts
OF The world His hearers were aware, said the
IN the world which prIded o. Itself in hav.
lng for its founder one OF the Apostles
and now for its earthly head His successor the vice.
regent or Christ upon earth II is organization
that teaches that no man has a right TO bring his
own jndgment to the Interpretation Of scripture.
~ Was truc hat IN the church OF Rome the doctrine
or The text was found, hut IL was like pearl be-
nea , neap OF rubbish. IL was there, and II we
Sooa 1ny ,esr away The rubbish that mas been
| great price would be found. Nevertheless the
Church OF Rome acted ~ Il she were determined
| .o Know everything among you save Jesus Christ
anu Him crucihed. AND the Church OF Rome was not
alone IA 'nis respect mere those who were
| disposed To give all Importance TO sacramcnts
Others who we're given scientific or aesthetic teach
| ,ngsi determned In fact TO know everything save
: :esus onlis, ana HIM crucied They were wont to
sshs I'D tneiI time with mere political questions or
WIN questions or social nature: az Tor instance
wolnanIs rgats. Only two or three days ago in the
| West therc was a convention presided over by n
very Respectable Doctor OF Divinity formerly OF TINS
ciy-ah miteihgent, pious, godly man, IL was
ssluniH.hnR Ntlat lOOls Just such cody men would
make Of themselves In regard TO these questions.
Weas CONCLUSION 4, do you suppose they come to
az INC result Of that meetings Why 1t was decided
teach IN the Church OF Christ. ana that they should
nave the f9ht 70 exercise all the rights Of the Chris
tan minister That tho action of The Presbyte-
nan Church. Now, when Presbyterianism has come
| 10 tiis, what may he expected OF the rest OF the
We ,,s mt ,b se mrs, great right OF woman q 70
20 puuc ber house honestly: to give no OCCASION
Ior any one 10 speak reDroachfully OF her In her
| fourth great right, as laid down by the Apostle
Paul himself These, and a few more IKE
these. make up All the rights that women have.
| Inese are az tnat every sincere and true woman
who cares for herself and her sex wishes 10 have
tre too, - seen an Illustration Of the tendency Of
those N arc OF INC Church 10 know everything ese
| save Jesus Christ ana him cruclfed. IL WAS
necessary 10 Know nothing save Jesus Christ and
HIM crncied first because that was the only way OF
salsaiiOn, anu, sscoho, beranse u showed that the
knowledge OF Christ was fundamental knowledge;
| tlat u was universal knowledge in q nut she'll In
IL was ma, then' al the treasures OF wisdom and
know edge. Everything worth having or Knowing
wds found growing out OF The knowledge OF Jesus
Christ ] read, said the speaker, Ia one of the