The New York herald., 1871-05-28
THIRTY-rOURTH STREET SYNAGOGUE.

Secure the Unity OF the Human Kace-Peu-
secostal Flcwors and Beauty-Sermon by
DIR. II. vdaver.
The annual feast OF Pentecost was celebrated IN
all the synagogues Of this city yesterday and Friday
with great 6cldt The orthodox observe the two
days OF the feast, the reformers but The floral
display In the Temple and In the Thirty street
synagogue was grand aud the congregations In each
looked az blooming and happy the flowers of the
ned before them. The congregations also were
larger than usual and Friday confirms
tions were held In all the synagogues. On Friday
DIR. vidaver confirmed class Of seventeen young
persons, whom he addressed upon the new oDlIga-
ions and religious duties which they had assumed.
He also addressed the large congregation. youth
and miss members OF the class then offered
prayer, and the devotional simplicity Of the young
lady moved many Of the congregation to tears IL
was beautiful and Affecting scene.
Yesterday the feast being continued by the ortno-
dox instead OF the regular portion OF the law, thas
which relates to the ordinance OF the Pentecostai
feast read. and DR.. Vidaver subsequently dis
coursed to his people upon the
CHARACTERISTIC UNITY or THE DECALoGUE
ana its purpose to unite the human family IN one
l6-"And have put my words III thy m outn and
| covered thee with my commandments TO plant the
@nd 70 ESTABLISH me EARTH we are now
festival Tor it commentaries the greatest event IN
annals Of mankind 20 speaa
the spiritual birth OF the universe. To-day about
and earth called again into chaos and said, .Les
there be, ee light" and there was light; And
sns s on the n Gsy Of the 5 h on
and cleared away the moral msts when
from the eyes and the minds OF men. Tne deca.
ogue revealed from Sinai's shining mount was like
S the ToIden rays into the most distant oos pars Of
the EARTH For the first time the finite was per-
Uaya nnf
and purposes was brought within the comprensn-
sion Of His creatures; God S spaxe aud man bearo
cloudcrowned hll, man was taught that while
10 dust to dust, ' he Is also
the son OF Heavenly Father whose laws arc love.
and they command obedience. resistance TO evil, Dy
which secured true felicity 10 the individual aud
to society. There. from Sinais smoking summit
was nrst taught that he could and should from
the low plane OF his existence and climb the lofty
hill holiness and incline his to hear the
OF tho Holy One speaking to him and within him.
which binds earth to heaven; the Keystone or the
universal arch and that IN obedience TO Gods laws
man acquires that grandest OF all ttes-a manly
Israel was mercifully chosen by the Most High M
HIS sacred shrine. in which TO deposit HIS glorious
law, and His messengers TO carry the light and
blessing OF that law into the dark abodes and hearts
or all Gods chiidren and thus To iul their destiny
which. according to the words OF the prophet Isaiah
In our text is TO plant the heavens and TO lay the
separately upon the Ten Commandments, and
pointed ont how the nrst table was designed TO
IN THE HEARTS MEN.
to raise the human soul up to the highest pinnacle
OF spiritual glory and TO secure iul heavenly ighs,
heavenly food and heavenly raith. Un,il taen ma
blind and cruel tyrant Fate held despotic sway
among men, and the basest passions of our nature
were concreted ana worsnipped As gods. ana IT Il
absurd 10 expect mankind TO rise higher than. lis
own conception OF God; What nation OF antiquity
OF the true Goa as the nollest saD-
an sna Ssd ad u os
and power are combined in an innnlte degree,
There Is not one OF them w wnicn had tue remotsst
Egypt, with all It's learning and art and wealth and
power worsnpped the beasts ,,d o ,ae Leid and lne
pher, knew nothing OF the soul saving conception
OF the invisible Holy one. But the
DARKNESS or ID0TATRY WAS DtSPETf.ED
by the light OF latin revealed on SinaL Am
Adonai-the Holy One-rang out loud and clear
from the mounmins side. am alone thy Cod. the
sole sovereign OF all realms and all beings. Away.
then, with onnd late. Break your Idols and cast
them to the moles and TO The bats; destroy Your
altaIs OF error, vice and crime Banish injust,co
ana slavery from yoW midst, Cor am the God
bondage, ana love justice and hoerty. Fall upon
Thy knees AM know that there Is n God MAO
hears thee. y Providence which guards thee, II
heaven above destined for thee. ana an angel
of the Covenant to guide thee ssiey there.
Ii you break take one OF these tablets away you
leave MANKIND IN The dust. They are inseperaoie,
and as long as they remain shey Dcss and elevate
humanity. The nrst plants the heayeus or brings
God near to the hearts OF men. The second estlb-
lshes tne earth by showing men toeir duty 10 eaCh
other. Remove or destroy this and you upset So
EVERY MANS HAND AGAINST MS BROTHER
dcluXe earth with blood andsdcstroy CO.'S
image from beneath the heavens rms ta0's
tells W to- respect lie and all that appertains
to IL. 1t incuicates chastity, domestic pufuy
and virtue aud ne thanked God tAlt tue standlId
OF chastity or the women OF Israel was Tar higher
than thar OF any other nation Of antiquity, and "a
toiay In advance of all Others. What other nations
acSe, Israel had-namely, tnc itn OF The dnitF of
God--and this was the Dlss OF ali their greatness
and purity anu power. Without q hfm betei n the
sntrit OF tlst sc and love OF God the human hears
viii not be moved but viii remain cold "a an Ice
hing
present Dr. Vidaver insisted that however erudtto
and polished he may be,
AN ATHEIST CANNOT Be A NORAL MAN.
This virtue must come from God. tie cucd tho
case of RulOn and rcietred 10 In editorial 'n tho
leading Journal o. the eountrsA-the dKRaLD-wnitn u
declared IN substance that tHo most ngent mud
the rrandest intellect OF tR world, nut a wreck
without God. the Doctor thanked God tor eaying
made lsreci the repository OF His words, AMI ursei
upon us hearers the uuty OF spreading tho know
ledsN of God more widely among men, AID clio cd
wiv an earnest prayer for the Dlvlne N9salg vo