The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-21
FOHTY-F0URTH STREET SYNAGOGUE.

| The Spirits of Saul, jonathan aud David
AnmIyzrd by Rev. :. NJ. Isnacs.
The orthodox synagogue In Forty-fOurth street,
near Seventh avenue, was much better attended
with worshippers yesterday than 1t sometimes In.
The portion Of the Scripture read was from 1rse
Samuel xviii, 90 which details the victory OF David
over Goliath, the consequent friendship OF David
and Jonathan. Saus son, and the Efforts OF Saul 70
take Davids life We all, said Mr.. Isaacs. ad-
miro the character OF Job. ana sympathze with him
in the sufYerings which he bore and which he had
done nothing to merit But mis- friend Elphaz de-
clared unto him the secrct-There Is q spirit in
and the candle OF the Almighty searche;h is OUT"
The lesson OF to-day introduces to us three charac
tiers possessing three different spirits. Saul MANI
tested an EVIL spirit, Jonathan spirit OF friendship
and love, and David spirit OF sanctfcati0n Had
Saul possessed good spirit no harm would have
come to him, and the Kingdom would have descended
10 his son; but, possessed as he was with an evil
spirit he brought misery to himself and to every one
around him. This spirit was first manifested to-
ward David. 1t
LuRKgD IL sAuL's BOSOM,
ana he could neither overcome 1t nor drive it out
How terrible II 10 have In the human heart
this spirit Of reve ngc, malevoence and hatred
Let carefully guard against IL. David
had eona m mo no r, ay eor nas
planning and plotting to take his lie. Tue spirit or
envy had conquered him, and with this spirit every
one around hun was made unhappy. AS long a. NO
feared God and obeyed Him. aud dealt out justice 70
the enemies OF the Lord anu OF Israeli the hoiy spirit
OF God prospered hm but as soon ~ nc iorsook the
WAYS OF the Lord the noy spirit ieu hun and rested
upon David aud an evil spirit entered into Saul and
abode with hini.
Now marx the contrast between Saul and Jona-
than, his son. What beautiful spirit was j0Da-
th,ns There is none fair IN history AZ his. BE-
mold wnat affection he bore toward David. The hts
tory tells us that ''the soul OF Jonathan was knit
win the soul OF David, ana Jonathan loved him
hIga NV
evil spirit Saul, ana Win his shrugged instruments
had tired to sooine and comfort the unhappy King.
l,ut ne refused to be comforied, and there was
nothing lett Tor David but to dee away 10 save hts
lite.
and when saul asked after MIN and declared thas
he must die, Jonathan replied Wherefore shall ne
be slam, Whag nath he done r The good spirit
within him has taught hum that David should be
King oil Israel. and ne did not seek to su6vert the
ways OF the Lord He argued within himself. II
God intends 10 make hun king why should oppose
It, and OF what avail would my opposition Der In
THIS Jonathan de0ed his father To save his TREND
and 10 glosily Goa. And how eften might We save
our fellow men but We Withhold our sympathy ana
means and let them die. Let US look az the
character OF Jonathan and initiate. He had bean
tilul spirit
spirit or sancli6cation. In him the Holy SPIRIT
dwell richly. ana, thus endowed, how subimcly he
wrote. and with what confidence Though all ma
should rise up against me, he declares, I'm
ire name OF the Lord would destroS them.n iona
1 nan and David became iriends-and what riepds =
not IKE the friends we meet IN this day, who shake
But HATE Us IL THEIR HEARTS.
Their souls were knit together. .Saul and s0na-
than were lovely and pleasant In their lives ana IN
their death the, were not divided" But DOW the
spirit of selnshncss prevails. ON every SIDE you
hear men say they must take care oil tnthsv.vc22.
and they leave their fellowinen 10 perish Bus ~
we Isolate ourselves IRON the world wa saar n
miserable. When Adam was created WIN woesn
beforc MIN he could NOS be nappy because he mas
alone: and IL Is Iust now as u WAC tnen sa1
| n N not good a man To be alone. I've hho aV~-
| lie with his wife, and SO have we. BuS the
| WIVES RAVE MUCH MORE TROUBLE
with M and are stu aud always oIr htst anu uueos
| iriclds Tac women Of Israel have aiwNs 'een ,ns'
| hest consc. vators of it, truth anu pcase M.
| isnacs men urged the practice M Kindness ana
| friendship ny all his congregation toward tneH ies
| iov neings The price ri Iric,ltship, satu nc. ~
lricn,isnip. " you want to iIid iricuh You muse
| he i frlend yourself. LII prosperity we eau ana
yl.niy 81 them but In adversely oh, hcw hard II Ia
| Ia ma one and especially such irAeuhs IA were
| Jcnaiaan ana Gav,d Bus God IA suca friends
| whose atfection may always obtain and always
| cherish 10y doing good and keeling Hts command
mcnts.
few words OF cncouragcmrnt and a:vice werc
| then offered to young WAN who tad uss been con
| nrmed after wnicn Mar. lsAhcs offered prayer m
4 consouauce with tne ~ ma<la wuica v, aaa made,