The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-03-10
RELIGIOUS NOVELTY IN CINCIN
MATT.

= Jewish Rabbi I'm a Christian Pulpit
The Cincinnati Gazette of Monday has the
following:
Many persons, no doubt, had their sense Of
proprieiy somewhat startled, on Saturday
morning, at reading among the religious no.
tees for Sunday that the Rev. DIR. Max Lii
ienthal, the elderly Rabbi Of the Jewish con-
gregation that worship in the synagogue on
the southeast corner of Broadway and Sixth
street, would preach 20 the First Congreea-
tsennl tuni,aFfsrj sccietysins HOPKINS 4ssf4,
In the absence of the pastor, on the follows
ing morning. Such pulpit exchange-or
courtesy, rather, for we presume that Rev.
Mr.. Vickers would hardly have been admits
ted to the altar of the broadway synagogue,
as an expounder Of the law and the prophets
as he understands them-hss never been
known before in this city. If anywhere. And
when it is remembered that this Congrega>
tionsl society processes TO be one of the ed
vance outposts of tire Christian church, and
that the jewish religion il the most ancient
known TO accepted history, this circumstance
seems striking confirmation Of the adage,
Extremes meet
large con gregatiou assembled at the
usual church going hour, and after the Gus
tomsry introductory singing, the venerable
Lord, our God, Thou art our Father, and
We all are lay ehiidren. ipy paternal kinds
hess knows Of no distinction Of either race,
Or creed with sllloving heart Thou art
Dispensing Thy blessings and Thy merciss
to all OF them. Thou has created us all IN
Thy image Thou hast designated US all to
be here-the re- ipients of Thy grace, and 10
be hereafter guided to higher degrees Of
happiness and perfection. Q grant that We
initiate the example set to us BY Thy divine
dispeneation, grant, that united in love we
may worship Thy holy name that hatred,
bigotry, religious tanst,slsln may disappear
from amongus, in order that the human
race. mutually assisting mutually helping,
mutually teaching and advising one another,
may accelerate the time, in which Thou wilt
be recognized rs the One, and Thy name be
one. 0 grant us, in this solemn hour OF de-
votion and instruction, that we may be guard
ed by the light Of truth which Thou hast
planted in our mind and reason, so that, freed
from prejudices and superstition, we may
obviate all error, and, enlightened ourselves,
assist in enigetening our fellow men,. Give
us that heart of love, that aspiration for a
common brotherhood, that, freed from any
selrsconceitlng, privileged arrogance, we
may pity those who err, assis. those who are
not yet MP TO the truth, aud encourage one
another not 10 ialter, not to vaver, but, re
lying on the FINAL victury and triumph of
truth, may contribute our share to the true
redemption of mankind. = Give as the firm
spirit which is never discouraged. which
never hesitates, but having recognized our
duty and destiny, leads on to more and
greater triumphs. Confirm US in this hope,
strengthen US in this faith, for the giorifica>
ton Of Thy name, and the Improvements Of
the human race, which is reason, truth, right
sousness and perfection, for ever and ever.
Amen, amen.
After reading the 45th chapter of Isaiah
md the singing of another hymn-s selected
I'D read by the Doctor, he took his text
att. N the 18th verse of the 14th chapter OF
a., odus Fear .ye not; stand still and see
of salvation Of the Lord
NIGHT re sermsn, reported at some length by
ofScs Jdrette, was al inculcetionof the distinc-
o'clS between religion and theology; that the
strik Ter is universal and. right. the latter de-
one fnational and distracting md that tn,
tom ones Of all denominations shall portici
", IN future happfness. vieo~