The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25
WISDOM IS FROM GOD.
Rev. DIR. Jqrdan's sermon mt the
First Baptist Church.

Rev. DR.. Jordan delivered very inter-
esting discourse at the First Baptist
Church yesterday morning. his text being
the words of Solomon. Get Wisdom"
The world does not seek wisdom, DR.. Jor-
dan said. 1t has never sought it. 1t has
always preferred to seek after fooiishness.
Diogenes,. the greet cynic philosopher Of
Greece. he caid. was once lecturing in a.
Grecian city on the philosophy of virtue
and wisdom He noticed that he was
listened 10 by only small and uninter-
ested crowd. Suddenly stopping his lee
ture, he began singing a comic song. I'm
mediately the people began running to him
from every direction, and he was soon sur
rounded by a large crowd. Finishing his
song, he exclaimed, eye gods how much
more foolishness is admired than WISDOM"
This. DR.. Jordon said, has always been
the way of the world. Foolishness is
sought after and wisdom neglected. The
conflict between wisdom and folly is an
unending one. The conflict between dark
ness and light has gone on through all
the ages without one inch of advantage
Being gained on either side. They have
chased each other closely and sharply
gaining the victory. AS light dawns on one
portion of the globe darkness falls upon
another. Such is the contest between wis
dom and folly.
Wisdom is not knowledge, he explained.
Many people confound the two, and think
that because a man is learned in booSlore
he is wise. Such is not necessarily the
case. Some of the most highly educated
and best Informed men have less wisdom
than bp n
be Yersed in art. science and literature
but when 1t comes to sound wisdom they
are lacking. What constitutes wisdom? he
inquired. Wider experiences usually, but
not always. What is wisdom? 1t is to do
the right thing at the right time in the
right way; to do the very best thing at
the very best time in the very best way
He illustrated this by the incident of Sol
omon's decision in the case of the two
women who claimed the same child. Sol
ONION recognized the maternal instinct in
the woman who was willing to surrender
her child to false claimant in order to
save its life.
Christ, Mr.. Jordan said was the wisdom
of God. In giving Christ to man God did
the very best thing for humanity, in the
very best way and at the very best time.
Whence cometh wisdom? Solomon says
il is from God. No man can claim wisdom
except as he draws 1t from God. The
| wisdom of yesterday, DR.. Jordan said,
does not suffice for to-day. Neither does
! the food and nourishment of yesterday
suffice for to-day nor for tomorrow. The
| wisdom of the past does not suffice for to-
| day, nor will the wisdom of our day suf-
flee for tomorrow. Each age must develop
| its own wisdom by its own experiences.
| Wisdom comes by prayer. Solomon asked
| God to give him a wise heart, and because
| lie had asked for wisdom he was promised
| riches and honor also. When you are in
| trouble, DR.. Jordan advised, always con-
| suit with your friends, but never come TO
a final decision until you have counseled
| with God.
After the sermon DIR. Jordan announced
| that the debt on the pastorium had beer
| paid off and that tho church had money
| enough on hand to pay off all its indebt-
/ edness with the exception of $3.50. Mex
| Sunday being the last of his first years
work with the church he was very de
sirous of having the debt paid off by thai
| time. He wished to have pleasure of en-
tering upon the second years work witt
church free of debt.
THE churches of this country have {
mania for carrying debts" said DR.. Jor
dan. Nearly every church, large o.
| small, has debt. doubt If there is
church in this city which has not deb
upon it, l would like to have this churcl
attain that distinction.
In response to DIR. Jordan's talk Their,
was very liberal response when the col
lection for the purpose was taken and j
the full amount desired was not secures
yesterday it is safe to say that it viii
be next Sunday it having been announces
that two collections for the purpose woul'
, be taken.
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