The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-11-19
FORTY.F0URTH STREET SYNAGOGUE.

Rev. MIR. Isancs Lnmenting the OBJECTIONS of
Israel and the Innovations of the Re.
formers.
The Rev. 8. M. Isaacs yesterday addressed his
congregation on the innovations which the reform.
ers are making on the old established usages Of
Judaism. He called their attention to Malachrs
prophecy, wherein that good man calls upon Israel
to remember the law Of Moses, the servant
OF the Lord, and tells the people that they
had refused or neglected to bring all their
tithes into the storehouses, and that they
had thereby robbed God. And the priests
had encouraged the people in this neglect, and had
offered polluted bread upon the altar Of the Lord,
until the congregation looked upon the altar and
the table as contemplate. And none OF them would
even shut the doors OF the temple for naught, the
prophet declares, 30 careless were they and SO alb.
sOrbed in their own selfish pursuits. Mr.. Isaacs
called particular attention to the sixth and seventh
verses OF the first chapter OF this prophecy, and pro-
ceeded to say that Malachi lived subsequent to the
destruction Of the great temple, ana that he was
one OF
THE SAINTS OF ANTIQUITY.
During his ministry the people had lapsed into
idolatry, and when the prophet called upon them
to return to the Lords house and TO the simplicity
Of its worship they replied that the table OF the
Lord was contemplate. The services OF the temple
did not keep step with the spirit OF the age, and
they wanted reforms and Innovations just as they
do now. The people want reform, and the priests
tn emselves together II not to heathenism, at least
10 the worship OF the Gentes TO the neglect OF the
law OF Moses, the servant OF the Lord.
The Almighty required planness and sim
plicity OF worship, and hence ordered that MS
affairs should be Quilt OF st0nes-wh0e stones
and that no tool or iron should he lifted upon 1t, be-
cause shortens lie and the altar and It's wor.
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tckied the ears or the people just as they do now
They honor God Win their lips while their hearts
rhA mann n l1F1 MT
have forsaken the Lord had not the priests encour
aged them thereto and made the Lords table con-
simple; we must have some alterations and i'm.
provemeDts; and thus Judaism Is being destroyed.
In Cincinnati said Mr. Isaacs,
A PRIEST TOOK OFF HIS HAT
In the synagogue and performed the service In Eng
hs utterly Ignoring the heoreM Du rae na tna n
added. would resign my ONCE. These are the re-
forms which are sapping our foundation: 49,.
IL IL true he continued, we have no such altar as
Israel once had. But we have, nevertheless three
altars-in hearts, In our homes and In Inc syna-
gogue. The altar In the chiid's heart prompts Dim
10 ask who Is COD and where is Hei And alas for
the parents who must reply 6y nuSnng up ,ae il'se
said some VINO knowingly forsake Judaism. But ne
hoped that the youth OF his conGregation would
IKE the dove when tired, rest frs. upon one wing
and then on the other.the Two wings being latin
and knowiedge-and that they would nos lorsake
was next treated OF. and the congregation were
warned against backblting or having anything for
fruitful vines and the children be olive branches
round about the table, The third altar Is the temple
Of the Lord where the law OF God B kept this law
which has been carried about Europe and Asia and
Is now recognized by the whole world me Kings
nave set themselves and the rulers nave taken
COUNSEL AGAINST THIS LAW
to destroy IT, but they nave utterly failed. Ana wo
place II here the centre OF the building said the
KaDbi, TO show where IL the seat OF truth and
power, and to show, further that We have but one
God and one destiny, and we nave no desire 70
follow or initiate diners. The Jew exats God when
he adneres to tue faith. God Is now among the
nations and We should recognize Ills nand our
PRAYERS should notbe offered IN istlessness, but IN
sincerity as 10 a God OF holiness. the house Of
Israel, collectively aud individually, are called 70
or saw That the table OF the Lord Is contemptlole
We must not desplse God but must remember IN az
we have three affairs to inaintaln-in the heart IN
the home and In the house OF Cod II We neglect or
dcspse the first two It far better for US 10 lock
up the doors OF synag0guea ana cast al asiue.
Rather let us cling to and MAINTAIN al anu prove
God II lie VIII not pour us out sucn blessing tnat