Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-02-10
THE JEWS NEW YEAR.

The Jews believe that God created
the world iuSeptember orTrisri-that
at the revolution ofthe same time year
ly, sitteth III Judgment and takes reck
oning Of every mans life, and pro-
nounces sentence accordingly The
morning Of the new year is proclaim.
ed by the sound ola trumpet ola rams
horn TO warn them, to make them think
Of their sins. The day before they
rise sooner on the morning and pray.
When they have done in the syna-
gsgues, they go to the graves, testify
ing that if God does pardon them,
they are like to the dead, and pray.
ing, that for the good works ofthe
saints he will pity them, and there they
give large sums in aims. Afternoon
they shave ,adorn, and battle themselves
that they may be pure the next day,
and in the waterthey make confession
of their sins. The feast day begins
with a cup of wine and a new year sa-
lutations; and on their table is a rams
headinremembrance ofthat ram which
was offered in Isaac's stead; and for
this cause are the !rumpets OF rams
horn.--Fish they eat 10 signify the mul-
DUPLICATION of their good works; they
eat sweet fruits of all sorts, to make
themselves merry, as assured OF for
giveness OF their sins; and after meat
they resort to some bridge, 10 hurl their
sins into the water; as it is written.
"He shall cast all our sins into the
sea" From this day to the tenth day,
is a time o fpenance or lent-See Par
chas' Pigramage, published 1918.
THE OPERATIONS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.
'"The wind blow eth where it llsteth, and we
hear the sound thereof, bet cannot tell
whence it cometh, nor whittier it goeth, so
is every one that is borE OF the spirit.
JESUS CRRIsT.
Philosophers may reason-skeptlcs
may deny-Bigots may murmur-ln
fidels may deride, and the united wis
dom of this world may attempt to find
DOT the way the mind ofthe Spirit, but
all their noise and strife are vain God
is carrying on a work of grace and mer.
cy in The earth. His Holy Spirit in
secret whispers like the gentle zephyr
is operating silently, though pow.
eriully, in The hearts Of sinners, and
transforming them into the image of
Christ. and preparing a people for his
praise. And Notwithstanding wick
ed men and seduccrs wax worse, yet
",The secret of the Lord is with them
that fear rim, and he will show them
his covenant"
Amidts the darkness and gloom of
this mortal wilderness, how cheering
is the light of life; while Satan aud his
emissaries are endeavouring to under
mine the foundation of the Christians
hope, and obstructive progress oflight
and truth, how blessed is the assu-
rance, that the Almighty energies Of
The Holy Ghost can and will, reno.
vate this ruined world, and make it
the garden of the Lord,
Let such then, as have experienced
the bright rising Of the Sun of Righ'e-
ousness in their hearts, and on whom
The. Holy Spirit has descended with his
transforming power, suppIlcaIe The Fa-
Their Of Lights, to extend the triumphs
of his grace. For he will be sought
unto 10y the house ofIsrael to do these
things fJr ttcm." "Noue tut Jesus
can do helpless sinnersgood,''And none
bot the holy Spirit can "iakc of Che
things Of Jesus" and make them mae
ifest'o the soul. The duty ofthc pray
er and ldhour belongs 10 creatures; tn
pover 10 bless bciongs to God, and.