The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-31
FORTY-F0URTH STREET SYNAGOGUE.

.Israe's Union and Final Ingatherina-nes-
siah's Advent Looked for-Urgcnt Calls for
Sympathy and Benev0lence-SermOn by
Rev. &. M. Isnacs.
The moderate weather OF yesterday attracted
goodly congregation to the synagOgues and the
solemnity usually accompanying the last Sabbath Of
the year apparent. In the Forty fourth street
synagogue the Rev. 8. M. Isaacs delivered thor
onghy orthodox DISCOURSE IN which the ingather-
ing OF the Jews to their own land was confidently
looked for, ana the advent Of the Messiah fondy
cherished and anticipated The basis Tor these re-
marks was found IN Ezekiel xxxviil., 81, 2S which
describes the gathering together OF Israel from
among the nations whittier they have been scat
tered and the establishing OF them In their own
land; they are no longer to be two nauons-oriho-
dOx and heterOdox-nOr are they to worship idols
any more, they shall have David for Ineir King,
and one shepherd shall be over them and they shall
walk the statutes and judgments oil the Lord, and
He shall make
AN EVERLASTING COVENANT
Of peace with them, and VIII set His sanctuary ana
His tabernacle IN the midst Of them for evermore,
and the heather shall then know that the Lord doth
sancttiy Israel when these things are performed.
With many persons everything is for the present
time, SAID Mr.. isaacs, and there is no thought Of
the future. II we spe2k OF the future OF Israel we
are laughed al Israel, say they has no future. But
not 80, saith the Lord by His prophet ''rhe nations
shall know that am the LORD wnen do sanctify
Israeli The great object OF future is held out to
us to encourage us to prepare ourselves in the
present to inherit again the land OF our ancestors
and to be united people before the coming Of the
Messiah. These ideas are very unpopular in the
present day. The Bible Is Kept sealed, and the
people themselves claim TO be the best judges Of
what is their future Here they say they are pros
the idea that Inc Lord will ever establish Israel in
their own land. But Ezekiel tells different story.
thousands OF Jewish captlves spake DC lsraeites
OF the present day OF peace and conentment In the
Snadrsck, MesnacK and Abednego may stand nigh
ana occupy prominent positions, but the prophet
Ezekiel tells ihemthat this is not to be their home
Even in the Egyptian captivity their fathers many
Israeiites were distinguished and IN Assyria also
while many had JOY anu gladness OF heart they did
not consider 1t their Jerusalem.
WHAT A CONTRAST
1t WIN be with present condition when Israel
shall be gathered together and pe one peOpIe We
are no more one people now, said the preacher,
than are the Protestant and Catholic sects, who are
continually vleng with and tearing each other.
But the time is coming when the Messiah shall
come and gather Israel from all parts OF the world
ana when these prophecies shall be fulfilled in our
sight We can prepare ourselves for the Messian's
coming by oong all The good we can In laIthfulness
and affection toward God and man. How shall we
serve God There are many who say that II we
believe IN God That Is enough, without giving heed
10 the services OF the synagogue or 10 Telglous
duties. But this cannot excuse them. Even at
Messia's coming religious ceremonies are TO be OBJ
served, and all that can do Is to prepare by good
the dust our spirits may move along. Our first duty
h toward God, whom we are to love and serve with
ah our hearts and minds. But now are we TO love
onr neiRhborsY You who are in good condition.
wen clothed and In comfortable homes
6. LOOK AROUND THROUGH THIS CITY
and see what distress prevails. You do good when
you hear OF 1t, but there is great deal OF which
you never hear. They come to me your minister,
and have to tell some OF them that can't 40 much
for thenl and others that can't do anything. they
can't understand Are you not the minister OF
wealthy congregations" they say. and as such they
expect me to have something always ready for
them. But have no means except my own private
purse, which Is often empty. You should do Us
minister win money Tor distribution TO the worthy
p~Or who may call upon hlm There are many Jews
among us who have seen better days, but who must
now seek pecuniary relief. "Give men satd Mr.
lsaacs, 1.-THE means to relieve Them and God will
bless you. This Is OF the secrets of the min
lstry. In Q day coming we shall be one people
rtch and poor, high and low-and we shall have one
King and one Shepherd over us-even the Lord Of
Hosts, y and for this time and event the minister
earnestly prayed.