The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-06
PLYMOUTH CHURCH.

INTELLECT AND RELIGIoN-sERMoN BY REV.
DR. JULIAN.
Plymouth Church presented yesterday its usual va
cation appearance. About onetnrd Of the pows were
empty and those remaining were but partially occupied
The pulpit occupied by the Rev. Mr. Julian Of New
Bedford He selected his text from the First Epse 10
the rlntbians l., 17'Not with wisdom Of words, lest
the cross oil Christ should be made OF none effect" He
said that when one had studied the letters OF tho
apostle Paul he could at other conclusion
thar that the troubles OF those yet existed in the
nineteenth century, Ho described at length the pros
pec thu. appeared to the apostle Paul when visiting the
Cornthian Church. and how was spread before him the
metropolis of the world-a city famous for its treas
OF Grecian art, Tor It's philosophy applied 10
actual lie, and which became great power IN
Cornth. True, hall million oil the inhabitants were
slaves, but the others were native born ctzens who
knew the great world by heart These were behind no
other civilization on earth Cornth bent the knee
only to intellect. Corinth worshpped only one god
and pleasure. Out OF this came Two phioso.
phes one OF which the school OF pleasure
and the other the cultivation OF the Grecian thought
OF the day. Notwithstanding all this Corinth was one
of the most debauched cities existed on the
earth, and through all civilized world Corinth OBJ
this reputation. TO be bad as Corinth meant
everywhere to DO utterly dcbaucncd II was 10 this city
that a little company OF men and women, mostly IN hum
bio life met 10 worship Christ, carpenters SON. we
shall wonder at that If we think what e was they
had left When We think Of the 5000 prostitute priests
that were around tho heather altars; when we think
OF all the lenders around thom to captivate their
snail not be surprised that the rcgoh that
came from the rude fishermen Of Galilce seemed
poor and tame. AS they looked upon
the magnificent In marble and brass is II any
wonder that they sought Tor some symbol OF gold 10
disguise the meanness OF the cross. One OF the
classes msnterpret the words OF the text 10 coui
posed OF those who say should not indulge in in
iclectual culture while pursuing growth IN their spir
itua ufe There are other who point 10 these
words in the text and say Christianity Is superstition
paul did not condemn either culture or wisdom, but
he did condemn culture worship; he did condemn
making the means tho end Because the love OF
demn all the righteous methods OF getting gam.
Mako intellect your god and fool VIII BIO superior 10
you so lar spiritual things are concerned There is
u stronger force than the intellect. Reason the
nobles gilt OF God man. was intended to bless our
moral nature Had Corinth not made intellect her
religion she would not have been debaucned by her
temples her statues and all her beautiful works OF
We the words OF the text We will as II they
addressed to US TO day. Tho love Of Cod when II
becomes matter oil mere speculation is the that
kills and not spirit that quickcns. The CHRISTIANS
couccplion OF Coo IS tho God OF love- Tho Of
intellect Ii mol religion.