New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-04-06
A NEW RABBI.

Rev. DR.. Adler, German Rabbi from Alley ia
Baden, preached yesterday in the Hebrew Temple in
Twelfth street! between Third and Fourth avenues, he
having received cal 10 fiji the place Of the late Dr.
Merzbscher. This congregation is progressive in It's
religious tendencies, making Of organ, and ad-
hitting females TO the floor Of the house. The repua
ton of Dr. Alder for learning and eoquence attracted
very large and very earnest audience, many Of whom
weIe compelled to stand through four hours service
The exercises commenced at a. N. a. usual, the
reader, Mr.. Rubens, reading the prayers in sngu
larry melodious voice. There was ceremony Of IN
ttallation.
Dr. Adler announced o. his text Numbers XVII
10Th TO 10Th verses. He commenced I'm German. By
aluding TO the responsibility resting upon faithful
minister and said that at no time had he felt this
responsibility lay heavier his heait than at the
present hour, when he was taking upon himself the
called into existence, nurtured and matured by 30
able 80 noble msn as bis predecessor. Under those
circumstances the text he had quoted offered him some
support. When the days Of Moses were drawing to
close he by the God of all Spirits directed to lay
his lhands upon Joshua, when God described a.
a man who had spirit In him. Like unto this
great map their departed teacher permitted to see
the land of promise, but wss not to enter into
it. He had led them out Of the Egypt OF perverted
and confused ideas, through the wilderness, lnt ne
had established this congregation and gathered around
he was not permitted to see the fruits Of his labor. But
he had only left them bodily; he had left them spen
did legacy; he was still spiritually among them every:
thing around them reminded them OF their departed
friend and teaeber-everywhere bis bresth of life was
perceptible AS MOses was to them q lawgiyer and a
guide and as he anxious to have a tue and faith
full successor to guide bis people after him. 80 it must
have besn the desire of this Moses in his last moment
TO have seadfast and faithful successor DIR. Adler
earnest and ervent wish that be might be
found worthy TO fill that psce-that bis wisdom and bis
spirit might descend upon him. This new congregation
had right, however, to receive his sentiments upon
the moot important points of faith They had right
to ask as the prophet Jonas was asked who be was,
from whence he came, from what people he sprung,
Jonas did he could say, Il Hebrew, and fear the
Lord God of the Hebrews He wasa Hebrew, tho
roughly and fully Hebrew. He said formerly the
word Hebrew was explained by saying that It signlhed
Canaan called the people from beyond, having refer.
epce to the river jordan But this explanation was
insufficient He derived it from the word Eosr, TO
pass to wnader, to migrate. lie commended this name
people living a romantic life and on that account de-
serted by the Egyptians and finally subugafed That,
he said would explain the mission. Hewas migrating
shepherd called TO watch over the flock OF israel and
in describing the duties and mission OF true shepherd
he was ceecrbrg his duties. The rst requisite fof
good shepherd was simplicity, rankness truthfulness
He must be free from all article and pomp he must
be man of ature and natures simplicity and truth
furess in all his ways and actions SO he sure to
draw bis flock around him in sympathy and confidence.
Art and science usefu in their proper places but
religion required no art only truth ane ns'aie. "A
second quality was bis fitness 10 lead bis flock; he
must have clear perception Of his course must lead
them in trutbfulness with one mind into one directions
he must indeed lead he must pass in front OF his tock
and guard them on all sides against the dangers that
might befal them. He must also unite stern resolve
and earnest purpose, with mhdness and kndness OF
a high degree. Grown men were like children, and
they were to be governed by the same means as was
10 lara yafa
make an impression, to call things by their nght
names and 10 cut down upon the hardened hear,
while kindly admonihon would move the heHt OF
others He spoke of the necessity OF change IN spirit
ua as well as in physical nutrment, and OF the con.
foY nation religious forms and ceremonies to the
den ands Of time and circumstances. AS the stomach
would reject food too often urged upon 1t 80 would t9e
mind become nauseated by the same food continually
presented to II. Change and progress was natures
law There was that in religion which permitted OF no
change: these were the lmmutable truths which were
revealed to man in the Bible, q immutaoe as tne laws
Of nature What the hand Of man had made must
yield to the laws OF necessity and succumb to its IN
Compromising demands. During the ages Of persscu-
ton their fathers had rolled great stone upon the
fountain Of truth and light TO guard the precions ee
ment against the wrath of the enemy 10 the despair
and woe of their time, they secured thus indebted the
precious spring But these times had passed away.
The oCks were thirsty, and wished to drink life and
yigor Yet there the great stone lying upon the
spring. Lazy shepherds said they were unable to re-
move that stone until all were united But centuries
would pass away before they would mite. lie must
then iely upon bis own strength and Like Jacob, with
the help of God alone endeavor 70 remove the stone
from the we'll and water his flock In the pure waters Of
light and life. He a wandering shepherd he
would remove his encampment az soon as the ground
upon which HE flock grazed could no longer furnish
refreshing, nourshng food; be would wander and pro-
gress He would carefully guard whatever was OF d.
vine origin, but all human forms were subject TO
change. Therein lay the divinity of pure religion tina.
il could reproduce itself In theusandfOd FORMS and
yet always retain its identity. So In mans mind the
words reflected itself in housandiod views, yet every
mind image Of Gods infinite spirit, in whom all
were united. He was Hebrew, wandering shep.
herd because bis people scattered all the
the earth in every CLINE 10 every land and in every
county. They the true cosmopolites, and their
mission to promugase the simple yet divine princi
pies of their faith which to become the religion Of
The world He concluded by invoking the help Of the
Almighty to this work of regeneration and closed with
an earnest and moving prayer.
DR. Adler is a powerful speaker-clear, concise and
Logical. usng simple Blu. strong language,