The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-21
ASSOCIATION HALL.
Sermon ON Wisdom and Sccrn by Rev. III. ID.


Sermon ON Wisdom and Scern by Rev. III. ID.
Ganse.
congregation, not very numerous, but fashion
able and respectable, assembled yesterday at half.
past ten o'clock in the hail or the Young MEMS
Christian Association. on Twenty-.hird street, to
assist at divine services and hear the instructive
discourse which was delivered on the occasion.
The hall IL very appropriate for Sunday
services, every accommodation being at hand for
the religious visitor. Rev. Mr. Ganse who is pastor
OF the Northwest Reformed church. opened the
days devotion with prayer; after which the richly
toned organ rang out the strains OF the nineteenth
Psalm. Aleer another prayer by the PASTOR the en-
tire assenIblage sang an invocation, commencing
with the words:--
Holy Ghost, with light divine,
Shine upon this heart OF nine;
Chase tue shades OF night away,
Turn my darkness into day.
The clergyman then proce adcd to preach taking
his text from the ninth cbapJer OF Proyerbs--"lf
thou be wise, thou shalt be to thyseli; but II
thou scornest thou alone shalt bear the evil"
The text, he said, was pregnant with mate
RAJ man IS naturally the greatest gamer or loser
on his own wisdom. Wisdom Is most profitable
endowment scorn most unproasabc one. Iney
are placed in opposition to eacl other in The Holy
Scripture; ami the reason OF tils becomes obvious
after a moments rejection. or wisdom every indl.
viiual has ioieraby clear idea- Is the quality by
which man selects the best thing and the best
means OF attaining IL. Sucn quality seems at first
SIGHT TO belong to
TnE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTELLECT;
and In great measure 1t does; bit after all, wis
dom IS praccca. and, IA many instances ~ a moral
matter. TIE course which we pursue IN attaining
any end necessarily mas moral character, and
the wrong course must contln some elements Of
bad. NOW, In order to avoid the wrong course,
We must have a purpose and ths purpose cannot
be mad without pray er and the grace ol God How
the ear Of The Lori is the begnnnlg Of wisdomI
AS regards scorn, It Is about equivalent to our idea
81 Don oeang mere ore 70 us,
signifies 10 treat contemptu0usly. NOW. since 1t
requires a wise man 10 discriminate between what
is aud what is not really contenprlble, the cause
OF the opposition OF the terms IN tie text becomes
manifest In many cases scorn Is the proper sent-
ment to entertain toward the deeds of alen. There
are devices IN medicine, III science and religion
winch are worthy OF sSorn. But T. Is AZ the same
anu truths excite scorn which IS
THE SYNONYM or FOLLY.
Sometimes a youth r.ses up against the enlgnt-
encd Judgment OF ali the sages Of the earth he
scovn5 tileir combined ADVICE ana subjects their
this or that passion. Analogous 10 this instance 10
that OF the CHRISTIAN CAurcl. IL dates from the
days OF Christ, and thence in different form the
cham extends back To the period OF Aoels ex-
lstence. To-day II Is q power, and apart from the
superstitions and inconss tenc-es which in many
instances characterize It, wherever 1t stands To-day
1t Is blessing and It's members are
THE HAPPIEsr or MoRTALs.
This mighty power makes an appeal TO every man.
1t tells him now it gathers togetGer multitude, Of
| men on every sabbath morn; IT'S appeal, loud and
lis children 10 the house OF God But certain one
arises and eXclans "Icre Is a multitude OF men
anS snS hpy r. IN % manner
| also is the Bible which has been handed down from
ages covered with proofs or Gods tenderness ana
power-a subject or Investigation Tor the most
| learned men Of the earth becomes The OBJ &C. VI
| some PERSONS contempt. That book has been stu
| piers whose names are deaincss-and VINO have
| confessed tnat II was that which gave them ther
| most cherished hopes In life and laid before them
prospects OF their happiness forever. Nevertheless,
| some youth, who has been
A SHORT TINE AT COLLEGE,
has read Herbert Spencer and nas been investigat-
Ing the physical basis o. liie VINO is failing IN with
| those VINO put science In the place OF God ana be-
! heye matter TO be tue cause oi ali things stands
| forth and eXclaims, II believe what | Sc and no
| more. But l more than reglonIsts; | can
iathoyn the mystery winch has puzzled them for
| ages"
/ POOR DELUDED YOUTH
were ne TO Sit down III home ana near his parents
tell now they had received from that Bible cOnS0-
| lation and peace surprising all understandings
how that Bible developed their minds TIL they grew
| INTO q conscious sympathy with tod himsef-he
would find that the soui though IL can't be weighed
Ia balance, Is as much as the body, and he would
see more there than he ever could IN the laboratory.
But he re- uses to MAKE such refiectolshe scOrnS
the connses o. the wise. 1t IS to be regretted tnat
| this disposition 10 scorn wisdom tends to rapid
! and fatal growth. Whicn or
OUR NEWSPAPERS
does not feel at liberty TO treat With absolute con-
| tempt the sold foundation Of our faithl The
speaker had recently seen III q paper poem full OF
wicked wit, whose obiect To destroy all iaiLh In
himself had frequently been the SUBJECT or news.
paper rldiculc. But no amount Of Scorn could
change facts, and religion would be triumphant at
last. The preacher concluded by praying The Lord
TO deliver age anu land from the habit OF sc0rn
ing.