The New York herald., 1871-09-17
THE JEWISH NEW YEAR.
Observance of the Festival at the
SynagOgues Yesterday.

SynagOSueS yesterday.
Immense Congregations and Stirring Sermons
The Jewish New Year and It's Inspirations
Eloquent Discourse by DR.. Vidaver in
1hirty-fourth Street Synagogue.
The hearts OF the several Jewish rabbes must have
leaped with joy yesterday as they witnessed the
throngs which nocked to the synagOgues as doves
to the windows to commemorate In a beftting man.
ner the advent OF the Hebrew year $685. Through
out the year on which they have entered they will
probably behold the faces Of half so many at any
other single service. The three fashionable and
wealthy congregations OF
THE TEMPLE EMANUEL
in Fifth avenue; Shaarai Tephila, IN West Forty
fourth street, and Bnai Jeshurun, in West Thirty
fourth street, were packed uncomfOrtably full with
Jews and Gentlles, Christians and sinners alike.
1t was estimated that not less than fifteen hundred
persons were turned away from the Temple, unable
to gam admittance. One OF the grand attrac-
tions at this beautiful house Of God
Is the magnificent choir Of male and
female voices, which yesterday was largely in.
creased. Brass instruments also added to the
effect OF the grand organ and the vocal songs Of
praise. AS the re1Ormers keep only one DAY the
'blowing OF trumpets'' was performed yesterday by
Mr. Reuben, the reader, as part OF the service. Dr.
Adler preached an admirable discourse in German
on the day and its characteristics and the nspira-
tions toward better life which 1t imparts and
shortly after the close Of the the cornet
sounded. The services began q little earlier than
usual but were not prolonged more than the regular
Sabbath days services. The Temple seats about
three thousand people, and every seat was occu-
pied and hundreds stood up in the rear glad even
TO get inside the doors. There no change In the
vestments OF the officiating clergymen from those
| worn on ordinary occasions. In the orthodox
FoRrY-FoURTH STREET SYNAGOGUE
| the rush Of worshppers visitors was not so
great as at the Temple, but 1t filled to its utmost
capacity, and 200 additional seats which
had been prepared were also taken, While several
| persons stood along the side aises. This congre-
CATION still adhereS to male voices In thef choir and
hence the singing had no great attraction Tor
Christians, though there were many sucn present to
witness the interesting ceremonies which had been
! announced In the HERALD. In addition to the white
coverings on the ark, the pulpit ard the reading
| DESK the Rev. MIR. Isaacs and his TWO officiating
assistants were attred In white vestments and caps
| OF the same material and color to signify forgive
new year 5632. Mr. Isaacs preached brief but
| stirring discourse to his people, cOngratulat1ng
them on the return of this day anu the commence
ment OF new year, and encouraging them to do
Justly. TO love mercy and to walk humby with their
| THE THIRTY-FOURTH STREET SYNAGOGUE
had also large and fashionable congregation,
every seat being occupied, and many persons were
Vidaver and his assistant were attired in white
| vestments, rs Is the orthodox custom. The ark
and pulpit and reading desk were also rObed In
white Tie services commenced at SIX O'Clock in the
morning, and were continued until l2:30 noon. AT
assembled the pulpit and disCOursed eOquenty on
SOlOmon's beautiful and condensed statement OF the
whole duty 0. man to "Fear God and keep Ills com.
mandmenis; Tor God Will bring every work to judg.
ment, whether it be good or evil"
We are now standing before the eve OF God he
said, and have come here 10 celebrate 'ROsh Has
| bana'-a uew season from the creation OF the
plIched his tent TINS festival IS regousy observed
Even those who during the whole year live and act
as II there
| NO GoD, NO LAW, NO BIBLE AND NO SYNAGOGUE
in Israel; who are the most indifferent to all the
claims OF God; who desecrate HIS festival and de-
spIse His holy day. Will this day turn their atten
| tion towards the law and the mouse OF God. The
dolator VIII abandon his idols the hunter will give
up his chase and the vice and iollies or the time
win be checked tnat they may hasten to the house
of God ana seek HIM whom they have abandoned
and neglected, and ask His mercy again. What is
it, the Doctor asked, that distinguishes this Rosn
Hashana from all the otner holy days OF lsrae-tnat
lends 1t such a charm. That 1t captivatcs every
Jewish heart2 1t is that 1t Is day on which the
Lord steth IN judgment on all the earth, and when
we must appear before His judgment seat-the mas
ter and the servant, the parent and the Child
the ricn and the poor the mgh and the low,
man and the hypocrte alike 1t is that, coming
thus before God. they may each see the hoiowness
anu fame, ana everything tnat men set their hearts
| upon. There can be no Sinking from this ORDEAL
and every one must appear in his own stern reality
before Goa, no nope OF perverting the law or
| God or of bribing Heaven or Justice. We must be
Far be 1t from the mind of any Israete to believe
| that God Will appoint any single day OF Judgment
when He SHAH judge and condemn or acquit man.
! kind. A thousand years are as one day III HIS sight,
| To Him there Is no difference In time.
FAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE ARE BLENDED
together before God who Judges mankind every
| DAY, each man for himself. But Rosh Hashana Is a
day OF judgment set apart for lsraetes and God
! thing that we nave said and done. And what day,
| OF all the year, more fiting than this first day :
God calling us to awake TO repentance to arise
| from our ethargy and go and sin no more. God Is
| bidding open the books OF tile past year and
| LOOK over our own handwriting OF condemnation
that there stands against u.s. Every man, woman and
chlld is every day engaged writing down MS or ner
Thought that flashes through the mind, every emo
ton ol tue heart leaves its OVID impression behind
| This, then, Is day OF Judgment. We must pass In
review the actions OF our past lives ana the present
state and condition Of our souls We shall hnd dark
specks upon that
PUREsT GEN OF HEAVEN
which should make us shudder: DAYS and weeks
up before us on this New Years day; days and
weeks and months when we followed the wicked
incllnalons OF own hearts and tried to nush
conscience to seep when forgot that we were
lsraeites and looked upon the pulpit, the syna-
and children to play with. we may nave come here
with an air OF devotion and read the prayers con-
tanned in this glorious prayer book; but how
many days, alas nave we tramped on the preceptS
and commands OF God The Doctor then referred
to the dierent kinds oil prayers which the different
characters OF persons always TO be found In the
house OF God indulge il, and boldly declared that
the lips winch mad prayed 10 be Kept from guile
and the tongue from evil had IN his own hearing
and IN the house or God slandered their neighbors.
such prayers, he remarked are gathered together
before the Throne OF Goo, anu, with all our evil
deeds ana words, are held as witnesses against us
but every good deed generates an angel OF mercy.
| as tue ancient rabies declare. He asked how
many good angels The congregation had generated
III the past year, How many burning tears OF
grief mad they caused their nelgnbors! How many
thoughts OF envy and jealousy mad tney harbored In
their bosomsy How many unklnd words uttered
by the lIps or slander0us remarks by the tongue
These shail oil be arrayed against us. AS Rabbi
Joshua says these are the Satans-the evil spirits
In breasts. The Sabbath day is desecrated, the
Bible Is neglected and Is superseded by the nash
novel; ana shan not Coo bring US unto Judgment for
these things Shall we not tremDle at the thought
OF the penalty to be imposed upon us so soont The
soul that snneth 1t snail dle. We must be doomed
TO annihIatlon, 10 destruction, and shall we not
snuddery No Israelte VIII be bold enough on this
DAY TO declare himself free from sin Or hoier than
| his neigHbor. WHAT shall be done, tnenY