The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-23
Religious Intelligence.
New YORK, September Zlst, l849.
The Yo,a K;pDuy of the Je,gs


This is the reason Of Hebrew solemnites Last Mon
day was the fret day Of year. and therefore OBJ
served q sacred day. The tenth day Of the month
will commence next Tuesday evening At sunset and
terminate with sunset Wednesday evening
This IL called the day Of stonement, Yom Kippur"
the most sacred day in the year II is startling fact
that his day has been observed for much more than
three theusasd years. and that We can go back from
this time, through score Of centuries, and End the
most abundsnt evidence that it has been observed
every year. What remembrapcer of antiquity. II Is
to be regretted that the language Of the ceremonies Is
unknown to most OF and that the frequent and
ious inquiry :-"Wbat Is going on among the Jews on
ths day f'is seldom satisfactorily answered propose
give Of this day and shall be careful to
eonfps M s~lf TO idnisputsble facts.
according TO the oririnm in,,.nsien thus was aay
Among the sacrifices were bullock ram and seven
lambs with their meatonerings and drink offerings.
First. the high priest made atonement with bull
lock, for himself and the other priests and then he
took two goats perform the ceremony for the people
The lot determined which Of the goats should be sacr
laid down. the sanctuary filed with the smoke OF
incense and then the blood Of the bullock first and
the blood Of the goat aftsrward sprinkled within
a number OF tim-s-the tabernacle and altar puri-
fed by similar sprnkling of blood Confession Of sin
alive int solitary place Every Hebrew was required
to rest and refrain from ordinary pleasures this day.
sno disobediepce was severely threatened These
the principal ceremonies at Scriptural appointment
The Christian perfectly satisfied that the blood OF
goats could not Of itself atone for sin and purify the
SOUL lie beholds In this simple ceremony the symbols
Of mere holy offerings more precious blood. and
more sprtua fpriDking He views the daily sacriaoss
Of II. Jevsm daily Lesson on the necessity Of the
shedding Of blood for the remission OF sin. These
bloody ceremonies appear TO him wisely designed to
lead the Hebrews to the atonsment Of Christianity.
The rsbbiss will not admit that the design to
lad TO the sopemeDt Of Ckrstianity They assert,
the contrary that the great design tn lead the
yaS non %s%onSss ,sa tss
wortbipped the constellation Of the ram, ana held
sheep 20 sacred that they dare not kill it-thst many
parties az the SabisDs worshpped devils and revered
tn. goat they believed that the devils appeared In
the form OF goats ard that immense portion Of the
idolsrous world held cattle "a sacred. aud still
theory God gave the Hebrews sheep. and goats, aud
cattle to sacrifice with the design that their worship
might be the opposite OF the heather worship In which
these animals sacred and lions bears aud other
srimpis sacri6csd and that. by this opposition,
they be from idolatry IL this Is the
true theory there is At present very little necessity
that the two goats be offered next Wednesday, as
the Jews In this country are In no way exposed to the
temptation Of ,isibly worthippng dcvisn the form Of
The divin.y appointed forms for the day Of atone
point m.Dt are strictly observed tits, indeed made
matter Of deep lamsntaton in the prayers for this
day that cannot be observed as IL was Of old-thst
the altar the high priest and the lot for the two goats
nc longer EXIT IL requires considerable volume TO
contain the ~ho~ service for this day and the wor-
shippers In the fyDsrorue must work very hard for
shout fourteen hours through the whole In this,
rpd many pssns sscrptions ~ praise confessions
Cf pardon snd which describe
sncisrt customs AND events Just at the commences
n.nt 81 he day In the evening the congregation In
the ttrcnf-st terms that can b. used declare them
fClv,F entirely r.lsasd aud free from all
csont curse promises made In sner.t language and
osths Which they may make from his day to the
parts of .rm,ny Of asking Jews when thsy are about
e. =. sworn whether they were present at the pro-
mitigation 81 this ahsolution on TIE last day Of atone
met oh,erve In prayer 10, note Of explanation
h.lrww hich however do.s not bel the service and
only private plsnston. that under thes. and
eetbs from bich they prospsctivey release themselves
ere undsistocd only tho which they tboughilessIy
make through mistate or passion. and. by means.
th,se vbitb they mske after Rejection aud to Witch
they are held hv law. After all this, the whole
matter stil stands in the most pitiabe need 81
apology. " IL considered an appropriate part of
the service to read the Book Of Jonah, this
shows how God tuce spared great city upon
rttettsrce. The wofsbipp.rs hope that the strength
-iich they lose by the severe fast. will answer In
the place Of the ancient sacrifice: and thev have
collection ~ prayers for the afternoon, witch they
view as substitute for the ancient mes,-oneriug
Tie Jewih periodicals. show that there " at present
In the Jewish world prevailing classification with
tfee cti,moues Several articles In the Orent which
T. ~ the mott orthodox snd respectable Jewish
rodiraiftin the wtrid conrrm this Statement oor-
fesuordsrt from iiau'hurgh complains bitterly that
ts reform spreading it, writings snd nuence eve
iysh,fe end sweeping before " the sabbath, the
riatsrs ~. iastt, and feasis correspondent from
ttarkfcrt. he Vain, prsics some changes In the
srvite for the day Atonemcnt and especially justi-
fes those rabbrs Who leave oet 81 the prayers which
contain any reference 20 Nsdafora s for instance,
the Machnise fschuim. Another correspondent urges
that the Jews houid return 10 the simple prayers ~
the Cr,ttSyiod ardtte ftms which existed la the
tine 81 TIE Second Temple erd no listen 90 the Polish
istb,s Who ake heir prayer books as Important ~
tie Pibe. frdeten In our own country. one teacher
W. ael begins 20 that the ceremonies ~ the day
81 4tr,ment will net exist IN the tre of the Messiah
ard fnutLsr 10 tiirk that this Wsy be true
WHAT a vtnGetfri msf ur4ent Of Antiquity. this day
~ Allotment Az rst the finger ~ God wrote ON ~
he laws, and IN THE prard simple aud original fotn VI
fiotd FOR The hfbian ~ length came forward
csarii.d " With ottp interest. READ and his
ttrcpts exIuundsd 80 civiue Interruption aud IN the
nicdl, - hs Fosp'l turtny touud and point
ug 90 thest ny stsriuus characters rapturousy ex-
csimed. this it,aks Of tbTi-t The Jews VI er~ard
commenced n ,sine't to wftr their dunes II prsiu
ia urun the stcient httefs aid they hesped form
uUcn f,im. sta tfscitinn Tradition the same
ntrt n'ht until tie, gave itits present. app afauce.
1Ft uitarfar dsrsd nal Thesis on this mouument
tsftirg thst the copcssrn Is sufficient, without the
lh dditg - hood Apo POS. the Jews are beginning
e. qune phai they shan DO With ~ whether " must
iaid ust 70 H. or fsl argeher W b. subj cted 20
ttit ~ rtergss, The rtfutm cannot bear this and
" ~ IN M. present fim. the orthodox csunot bear
any cisrge in monument which arfesrs 90 them
- 'aersd Youthful dering philosophy a.d Old eau
tcus tradition dsv ttir t~crds for dsadly conflict
tie foUt - the uonurrnt We have only ore remark
70 pod sud hat IT, that Christians have also deep
mttfut IN tbis institution which has wonderfully
syr,i,ed he crash a sEs sbd that In the midst of
tbef def,nces We would be glad to have the privilege
~ putting In q word W.D