The Nevada journal., 1854-09-22
The Jewish New Year.

here are but two ways, says Machia-
rael Il quote from memory to govern: by
persuasion, or by coercion. The United
States has persuasive, Russia a coercive
government. The first works upon a rea-
son and the good will of the people, with
the latter the people are only the wheels
turned by their powerful hand: The gov-
ernment which Moses established bears a
very marked persuasive character We
all know that he found it impossible TO
mould those he brought away from Egypt
into strong and industrious nation. Like
all emancipated slaves, they stunned labor,
that first element of national welfare. We
know that he waited for the organization
OF the people until the rising generation
was educated far enough to form a strong,
warlIke and laboring people. Out of a
people OF towards he created valiant ra ce,
ready to fight many warlike tribes, and he
conquered the promised land.
But Moses was too great legislator to
create only for the present-he thought
also OF the future. He knew the frailty of
human nature, and how easily man is led
away from the right path by external cir
cumstances. He wanted to form a nation
which should preserve a different nation
allty from all surrounding states-which
should retain its peculiar manners from
other people-not nation nomadic, but
settled, brave, religious and industrious
people. Simple laws, precepts and COM
mandments he well understood would nev.
er do this. They answered very well for
an enlightened people Injured in the respect
Of the laws, but never for a just starting
nation. VIII, whom everything was only
experiment. Therefore, he set aside the
days of rest to bo spent in contemplation,
prayer and thanksgivin;r-s. Other days he
fixed TO mark the work of thtc seasons.-
Such are the feast of Easter (of the ring
and that of the Tabernacle (the harvest
The prayers of those days carry out that
idea; they pray for dew in one, and for
rain in the other, &c.
Armed with the consciousness that the
spirit of the Lord is with them, they enter
sprtedly into the works of the seasons,
thinking to fulfil at the same time goodly
commandment.
One OF the most important days he or
dered to be observed, is the New.Years
day. 1t is day of repentance and PRAYER
when the deeds of the past year are re-
viewed, good resolutions conceived for the
coming year, old animosities are forgotten.
and those who have been enemies become
friends again on this day. Fast and PRAYER
are the order of the day-the horn of the
Lord is sounded. and the holy law read
All the prayers and ceremonies are in the
impressive oriental style. The spirit of
the Lord is thought to be amongst his chill
dren to repenting sinners like forgiving
father-to the stubborn like severe, i'm.
partial judge. To day, the days of the
wicked will be numbered, but blessings
destined for the righteous.
In reviewing the work of Moses we are
struck by the almost superhuman insight
into human nature he possessed. What
are the works of Justnian or Napolean,
compared to his? They laid down laws
and statutes adap pied to certain times and
natlons--he marked out principles for all
times, ages and regions. They took hu-
man nature as they found it, he improved
upon it, l.. A.