The New York herald., 1871-12-17

Fruitfulncss in Amicti0n-Fnith nusing Joy
Amid Troubles and Herea resnents-sermou
by Dr. vidavcr.
The more one studies the doctrines of Judaism,
taught in the pulpit OF the Thirty fourth street
synagogue by DR.. Vldaver, the more he must be con-
vnced tnat save in one partlcular-tnat relating Ia
the Messiah-there is no variance between it and
the most orthodox Christianity. In both salvation
ia made dependent upon faith in God, and the fruits
Of righteousness are alike IN each. Yesterday
the Doctors theme was "'Fruitulness Aflicuon,
based upon Joseph's declaration, as found IN gene
sis, Kill, So on the birth OF his son-'The Lord hatl
made me fruitful In the land or my aniiction'
Long before the law was revealed on Sinai and
taught to the children OF Israel they had been
shown examples OF mighty faith In the ParrIarchs.
Like children, who are first taught TO think before
they talk, SO had they been taught that the glory
and power OF religion resides In cur faith
RELIGION Is THE ONLY ANCHOR
OF our hope. In 1t alone can we find support and
encouragement in the land OF our aflliclion. Ana
this Is true whether Of nations OF individuals We
cannot imagine religious man, be his prayers
SO long and MS HASTINGS never SO many, who, win
firm trust In God and life marked by charity and
good will toward men, will not in the darkest hour
as well as IN the heyday OF lie, calmly resign him.
self to that Providence which controls all ms steps
an sirews them with flowers with thorns as
and you shall nnd on every page, said the rabbi
promise alter promise made TO the man OF ialtn
he VINO really trusts IN God can sail over stormy
seas In safety, while others are shlpwrecked, be-
cause He who conlrolletn the winds and the waves
Is with him. He s, shall M nlae me IN his pavilion OF
That trust In Him. While Affections Overtake the
wicked the Lord deiivereth the righteous out or
them. THIS Ia the doctrine OF JUDAISM. This was a
favoite song with the psalmist and nothing can be
more fortiying 20 the heart OF man. We often
preach those doctrines from the BOOK, said the Doc
tOr-they taught from all the puDltS city.
but
THEY FALL DEAD UPON THE EARS
OF our hearers. You come to the synagogue to pray
to God, and You say you firmly believe In His
providences and mercles, and yet how. few there
everywhere manifested by the ancient patriarchs /
Too many look upon those doctrines as fine spun
the church, but not for The home the counting
house, the mari Of business or the mechanics'
workshop. And as soon as you leave TINS syna-
gogue to-day farewell TO these realities OF ath and
or religion YOu don't know and you can't know
the comforts OF religion IN the days OF evil No man
or woman here needs TO be told that the days OF evil
are many and are full OF sorrow. Are you sure that
the sky Of prosperity which ls clear and calm
to-day VIII be so tomorrow This Is the inheritance
OF every son anu daughter OF Adam. And solomon,
the wiSest OF men, bids us remember the dark days
TO come, and which are certain at some time or
another TO overake every one oil us, no matter what
may be our condlton IN life, whether we
LIVE IN A PALACE OR In A HOvEL.
No one doubts this, and yet how few prepare
themselves to meet them as to be ready TO ex-
claim with Joseph, "The Lord hath made me fruit
Job, who was stripped OF everything-every green
hope OF his life, every earthly JOY taken away, yet
he could trust In the Lord even though lie should
slav him. We must not ask, does lnaI man suffer
but, rather, now does he suffer- How can he
stand up under those Ills ? His heart was fixed on
GOd Everything external that the world gave he
nad lost but tnat which was internal, when God
gave him, was saved. We don't utter fine spun
theories, therefore, wnen we say that many are the
atctiUns OF the righteous, but the Lord dellveretn
him out Of them all. Light in darkness. strength
in weakness, Joy sorrow aud victory over all are
od-
From the history OF Joseph we learn now religion
qualities man for the battles OF life and fits him
for eternity. He was the child OF love and arfecton
night and his medttatlons by dag. But IN a moment
he Is snatched away; fathers hopes are destroyed
and the lad Is driven into slavery. He VINO was
born to rule now occupying the meanest position on
earth and IN land OF strangers. Can you imagine,
the rabbi asked, more desolate c0ndi,lon Inan
thaty And yet
JOSEPH Is NOT DETECTED
nor despondent wnat Is It that makes him bear
up IN these trying circumstanccsY only trust IN
God. ~ have the Lord constantly before me-" he
could say, "and therefore VIII not be afraid"
When the wicked woman tempted him ne was able
to reply al cannot do this great wickedness and sin
against G0d.' In prison hrs associates saw intet
gence and faftn IN MS eyes, and they told thelr
creams and poured their sorrows into MS ears and
he assured them mat Interpretation OF dreams be-
longed to God alone. And when he stood before
Pharaoh he gave similar answer, "What the Lord
10 about TO do lie maketh known unto the King"
Trained from childhood to look upon God rs the
dlsposer Of human alairs whether IOr prosperity or
adversely, he was neither inflated by the one nor
cast down by the other but was ready 70 say At All
and the Lord hath taken away, and blessed be the
name OF the Lord.n And thus every man who has
been fostered IN true faith can take Whatever OF good
Doctor then explained what was meant by true
faith. not thing OF the memory but Oi the neart.
He further Illustrated Its power over the life and It's