The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-10-02

dispeusa,ion of God they are seat
tered, with religious devotion, The
Christian world has regarded with
an interest nkin to vcncration the
movements Of this peculiar people
For over four thousand years the
favored people of God. and entrusted
with His oraeles, their history, ,radi'
tons, and ceremonies, upon which
arc based the civilization that follow
ed, could not but awaken a feeling OF
respect and reverence. A friend
couycrsant with their ceremonies and
obseryancos, has kindly furnished Us
with the folloWing communication
which w have no doubt will be pc.
rusel with lively interest;
Tho jewish Holiday OF Yon Kip
per- or the day Of Atoneaent, was
instituted through Noses By the Divine
command Of God, A. VI 2.5li and y G.
400, Gs strict and solemn day oi
fasting humiliation, bitter repentance
sincere con,rition, AMI earnest prayer
ga this holest Of holy days, the Israel
ties were prohibited under penalty Of
Gods displcasnrc and wrath, from MI
work, and they were enioincl from the
Indulgence Of all delights aud pleasures
whatsoever On this day the dcyoui
jew clothed him elf in his burial gar
mcuis, & ith VIII G. he WIS always pre-
pared, thus cyideroipg his unworthines.
and his Willingness 10 meet death which
his manifold sins mcritc1 IL is not
generally understood that the fasting Of
the lsraelites is Of the most extreme
rigor and severity Their fast com
mences from the sunset of one day to
the sunset of the next day, during
which time they are not allowed TO taste
drop OF water, nor even TO wet their
lips In Leyitious, Chapter 23rd, verse
- 10 - inclusive, Gods command to
Moses Is MS follows "On the lOlh day
Of this 9Th month there shall be day Of
.Atonemcu il shall be an holy conyo.
cntioa tn Won, and We shall aillict your
soak, and shall 10 no work on that
day, for i is day of atonomcnt, To
make IN atoucmont for you before the
Lord your God for whatsoever soul il
be- thst shall 1T be afflicted, in that
same day he shall be cast Oh from
among his people and whatsoever soul
il be that doeth any work on that same
day, the sn @ soul will destroy from
among his copla Il shall be- unto YOU
a Sabbath of rest. and We shall aillici
your souls on the ninth day Of the month
at oven From even unto even shall yc
celebrate your sabbath
To those not conyerslut in tho why.
and whcroiores Of the jewish law, il
will perhaps seem singular that the day
OF " htonement, New Year Feast OIL
rabcrnncles, and other solemn days Of
ias,iug and prayers all come together
mostly ia tho lth month 10 Is easily
explained As the 'ti day was the Sab
hath, and the Tth year Sabba,icaI
year, So God ordained the Tth month q
be Sabbatical month. on account 81
the many rshbaths and solemn ieasts
which were observed IN this more thar
any other month.
The mode in which the sins Of TIE
people were oblitcrated was in tho FOL
lowing manner Lcviticus, Chapter
10th, verse %, II, and 80.
And Aaron shall come into the Fab
ornaclc Of the Congregation and shall
put of the linen garments which he put
on when he went into the holy place
wash his festi Win water in tho holy
place, and put onh.- garments G. c. new
linen clothes, used expressly FOR this
occasion aud come forth and offer his
burnt Offering and the burnt Offering oil
the people, and make an atoncmcnt 70,
himself and for the people for on .ha
day shall the Priest make an atonemcn
for you, to cleanse you, that ye may b,
clean from all your sins before the Lord
1t will readily be seen from the above
that the people as collective body, ano
that Aaron the High 'ricst individually
were required 10 offer burnt offcrin.
| on the altar as an ohliteration and pro
pitintion Of their sins. Furthermore
| live goat was brought 10 the priest. who
altor performing various ceremonies
gave il into the hands Of man single,
ont for the occasion, and with whom i
was sent to an uninhabitcd part Of thu
country and there let 20. Hence w,
derive the name Of scape goat"
In Lcyi.icui C'rp,er 10th, verse BIS
aud 22nl, the following Is authori,atiyel,
expressed "And Aaron shall lay botl
his hands upon the head Of the live goa
and confess over him all the iniqiitiei
Of the children Of Israel, and all thei,
transgressions, and all their sins, putin.
them upon the head Of the goat, and tn,
goat shall bear upon him all their mi
| quties into land not inhabited
We have thus given a concise nceonn
| O, this most important of all solemn day,
in tho jewish Calendar. We wish /.
remark, however, that "a far rs the re
/ ligions part OF the oefemonies in thi,
city are concerned, that they were mos
appropriately observed. Services wer,
held at the residence of L. Shwarts
| Esq, the Reverend Mr. Stein of6cia,in.
as Chasan being ably assisted b,
Mr. T. Shwarts, The Few Iewisl
ma,rons who reside in Marshall, will
pare devotion and sincere repentance
remained constantly in the house o
God, praying with ardent feryor and
heartfelt II rcrity, and by their pleased
example s,i'aulatingthe children present
to renewed devotional exercises.
We have but a word or two to add
The most Of the business houses oil
the Jews ia Marshall were kept open
fom rosy morn to dewey eve.
Whether in the pursuit Of gain they
lost sight of the day, or are about To
abandon the ancient faith and ante
with the Christian world we are moi
advised. The latter is, of course,
the most reasonable Hypothesis, and
in that view, it is gratifying to think
that the light of the new tcstameu,
Is aboat to dawn upon them.
leb- The following companies have
been sent from this point To tho inter,or