The New York herald., 1871-12-10
TEMPLE EMANUEL.

1toUTcW
and Aim-rhe Tyranny of Modern Russia
Compared 10 that oi Ancient Syrin-Lcc-
ture by Rev. DIR. Gutheim.
For q couple OF weeks past the Rev. Dr. Gutheim
has been on visit to the South; but having re-
turned a lew days ago he was ready to lecture yes
terday, and the congregation turned out IN goodly
numbers to the services, not only to hear the dis
course, but because this Is the season OF
eight days in which the feast Of dedca-
ton Is observed among lsraelites. The
fathers thanked God for His protection Of them
against the 0nslaughts OF their enemies and for
saving them from destruction. And the spirit OF
the festival re.echoed IN the words OF the prohhet
from which the lesson for the day was read-Zech-
arlah il.-and the spirit OF the prophet comedies
with that OF the festival. The prophet saw joshua
the OF JosedecK, the nigh priest standing before
the Lord, clothed in filthy garments, and the adver
sary standing beside hlm accusing him. But the
prophet recommended that pure raiment be fur
nished to The nigh priest and mitre placed upon
his head, and the angel answered the adversary
saying,
'sTHE LORD REBUKE THEE.
Is not this brand plucked from the burning ~
When we look into our traditional books, said the
Doctor and especially into the Talmud, we md the
peculiar cause which has given rise to this festival
OF dedication. 1t Is little incident converted into
q miracle. 1t Is related that when the Maccabees
had conquered the Syrlans and delivered Jerusalem
and entered the capital In triumph. and cleansed
and purified the temple, which had been defled by
the idolatrous practices Of the heathen, and when
they were about 10 rec0mmence the true worship OF
the true God, they found one little jar OF
the consecrated oil for the lamp which
mad the seal or the high priest IN
tact Ii was only sufficient for one day, but q
miracle was wrought and it lasted for eight days.
and IL was then decided TO consecrae eight davs to
TIM fnno nT AA1to finn mi nuo n
very remarkable that the Tamud should relate this
incident, and base upon It this festival and at the
which must compare favoraby with those Of any
others. The syrian encroachments on Israel are
the Jews for their own use to take part in
their battles and conquests, but they wanted
Mo asS Stood n tsr was s ns
tyrant wanted to introduce the heathenlsm
OF the Grec1ans in s place and ND allow none other
the various natonallties under his sceptre were to
be IS bns one IN
namely. In Russia, winch has perscvcred in ms
! policy for hundreds Of years. Only one nation
ality,
ONE LANGUAGE. AND ONE RELIGION
ac Of 9e m 8 sxS Sr ae not es
resorted In our day. but the policy OF repres-
days Of the Syrian tyranny and It tends to the same
end. Hence the prosecutions and suflcrings OF the
to mo-
longer observe their Saobaths or festivals or laws,
DuG tnaC tney Sn0ulu accept the GreClln gods,
serve their heatncn rites and bow down and wor.
ship and sacrifice to their Idols. Inducements were
neld out TO attract the obedience OF the lsraecs to
those laws, and they had some effect in drawing
many away from the tath OF JUDAISM. Not alone
the dregs Of the people thus suDorned, but the
princes ana nob'es who then existed were carried
away with the speclous promises OF the heather.
And desertion crept into the sanctuary and the
altar, so that the high priests, Manlslaus
and Jason, became the ready and willing tools
Of the tyrants, and carried out their benests to
the injury Of their own people. 1nus the prophet
saw the adversary stand at the right hand OF
joshua. Avarice and ambition induced them to
yield. Patriotism was well ngn dead IN Judaism.
OBSCURE viage-Mattithlas by name-in whose
e m fame nsS 81 P ma and ct burned
many nocked around him to protect their religion
and defe nd their country, and from this time the
salvation OF Israel was accomplished. HIS sons
took up the banner aso and held 1t aloft after the
tatber's decease until the country cleared Of the
ship OF the Most nigh. it will thus be seen that
virtue and patriotism burning in one breast VIII In.
splre anu ignite others, and thousands VIII join in
the cause OF religion humanity aud all that Is good
and holy.
the high priest OF the nations standing in the sane
luary af God ana OF humanity and performing the
therefore, be OF On our lips love in our hearts and
knowledge and understanding in our bosom. Wnat-
eyer IS Opposed 10 true religion must be laid aside
and ambition must be put on, for they are the filthy
garments M which the % nigh priest should lot wear
must be worsnippel IN M spirit and in heart
and not merely IN name In word. The
true object OF TINS festival ls therefore, to
hearts, to inspire our hopes and Increase aIth
IN JUDAISM. II IS emnently home iestval-a sea-
son OF rejoicing. Parents perform the priestly
service and the sons and daughters are their Offer
ings TO G0d The foun aims which pour their waters
into the general stream or life found In the homo
circles, and they permeate, the social, moral and re.
ligIous life OF the nation. Hence q little lamp OF
truth and virtue must burn In the home and It's IN
nuence VIII be felt In the world az large. Thus snail
Israel perform Its great mission, Tor which II was
raised up. The Doctor here paid glowing eulogy
to the herOism or the MaccaDces and TO their far
sightedness in looking forwar TO the time when the
truths or Israel, for which they fought, should be-
come the property OF mankind. Our weapons are
not carnal, but are moral. Wewl walk IN the light
OF God, and by and by the nations will walk In
Israes light ana kings ia the brightness OF her
rising And SO may IL be- Amen.