(1)证明:如答图,连接$DE,MN.$
$\because BD,CE$分别是$\triangle ABC$的中线,
$\therefore E,D$分别是$AB,AC$的中点.$\therefore DE// BC,$$DE=\frac{1}{2}BC.$
$\because M,N$分别为$OB,OC$的中点,$\therefore MN// BC,$$MN = \frac{1}{2}BC.$$\therefore DE = MN,$$DE// MN.$$\therefore$四边形$DEMN$是平行四边形.$\therefore MD$和$NE$互相平分.
(2)解:$\because BD\perp AC,$$\therefore\angle ODC = 90^{\circ}.$
$\therefore OC^{2}=OD^{2}+CD^{2}.$$\because OD + CD = 7,$
$\therefore(OD + CD)^{2}=49,$即$OD^{2}+2OD\cdot CD + CD^{2}=49.$
又$\because OC^{2}=32,$$\therefore 2OD\cdot CD = 49 - 32 = 17.$
由
(1)知$OD = OM,$而$M$是$OB$的中点,$\therefore OB = 2OD,$
$\therefore S_{\triangle OBC}=\frac{1}{2}OB\cdot CD=\frac{1}{2}\cdot 2OD\cdot CD=\frac{17}{2}.$