The New York herald., 1870-04-25
TADEHgICLE BsPIIsE CayaCH.
Rev. Dr.. Kendricl the Wisdom OF rh,
Hitic.


Rev. Dr.. Kendrick on the Wisdom OF the
Bible.
Side by side with the hall Of the Historical Society
where each Sunday is gathered together the congre
CATION OF Ebenezer, and directly opposite the once
fashionable, but now d1ngy and brown, church OF
"St Marks In the Bowcry,' beneath the walls OF
which lie the mortal remains Of Petrus Stuyyesant,
last Dutch Governor Of New Amsterdam, the Tabcr-
nace Baptist church rears is semi-Gothic front In
marked coutrasr'to the humber and unadorned edl-
fees adjoining. Here yesterday somewhat fash
ionable audience listened to OF the finest efforts
or that usually eloquent divine, the Rev. DR.. zen
drck. The services opened with the forteth hymn
sung by the choir, and remarkably
FINE ORGAN ACCOMPANIMENT
by rIr. sherwin. THIS was followed by the reading
or the third chapter or Paul TO the Philippians Sup
Elementary call for a contribution or $3.50, and
subsequent TO the collection tho following was
And must part with ali have,
My dearest Lord, for Thee?
y b.l right aimee fhou hast done
Much more than tins for me.
The text was from Philippians. ILL.,, s--"Yca,
doubtless, aud l count all things but loss for
the excellency OF the knowledge OF Christ Jesus my
Lord" Dr.. Kendrck began his discourse by allud-
ing to the presence IN neighboring city OF an ex-
traordinary convention. 1t was the first OF the KIND
IN the history OF tue sectperhaps the HISTORY or
any sect In This country. 1t was an iraRDsing
Seat0nm20sng for ana the wen
delegates from every section OF the country East
West. North and South 1t was
MOSf AUGUST BODY.
few years since IL could not have brought 20.
gethar 80 many men OF such high character. A few
years hence 1t may be easy TO secure converts ION
ol even higher character. Yet IL was not to speak
OF this convention, TO gOrliy lt. chat he chose the
text 1t was naturally suggested to his mind by the
text anu by the TACT OF It's Deug SO In opposition to
the conventions OF learned men, VINO get together
70 discuss their own and others theories without
any reference TO tho WORK Of God. Dr. Anderson
had said that man should finish hts worldly edu.
cation by The time he was twenty years Old. For
all other and later knowledge the Bible would suf.
fee. Neander had told the assembled savans OF
Germany that 1.-THE heart made me theologiap,o end
those learned men laughed ut INN IN scorn. The
Bible within the reacn ALL Wnile the greatest
scholar paused. unable to comprehend all IL taught.
and the intellect would nave to
SOAR As HIGH AS THE ANGELS
to comprehend Its subtimlty, chlid might under
stand ITS vital points, the lool may not lose his way
and be who runs may read. The cold dismal dogma
ol Swedenb0rg, the atheisicai philosophy or Auguste
C0mpte, which even the philosophers themselves
are unable wholly 10 understand are In striking
contrast To the Bible IN wlcn all the essentials
fait AMI salvation are within the reacn or the hum
best capacity. Then let not The glory IN MS
Wisdom, nor the mighty man In his might nor tine
rIch man In his riches but glory In the TACT that you
understand the path 20 redemption. Oh, that those
great ones or the ages wnO discovered, measured,
ana named the stars and those whose names are
sweet with the sound OF infinite music should be
cast out IN the darkness forever Oh, that any OF
you may be cast out