The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-28
THIRTY-TOURTH STREET SYNAGOGUE.


Secure tho Unity OF the Human Race-Peu-
sccostal Flcwers and Boauty-Sermon by
DR.. II. yidaver.
The annual feast OF Pentecost was celebrated In
all the synagogues or this city yesterday and Friday
with great 6ctat. The orthodox observe the two
days OF the feast, the reformers but The floral
display In the Temple and IN the Thirty fourth street
synagogue grand aud the congregations In each
looked as blooming and happy the flowers Of the
field before them. the congregations also were
larger than usual and on Friday confirms
tons were held in all the synagogues. On Friday
DR.. vidaver confirmed class OF seventeen young
persons whom he addressed upon the new oDlga-
lions and religious duties which they had assumed.
He also addressed the large congregation. youth
and miss. members OF the class, then offered
prayer. ana the devotional simplicity OF the young
lady moved many OF the congregation to tears. 1t
was beautiful and Affecting sc ene.
Yesterday the feast being continued by the ortno-
dox instead OF the regular portion OF the law, thar
which relates to the ordinance OF the PentecOstal
feast was read. and Dr. Vidaver subsequently
coursed TO his people upon the
CHARACTERISTIC UNITY or THE DEcALoGUE
ana Its purpose to unite the human family IN one
brotherhood HIS text was taken from ISAIAH H.,
covered thee with my commandments 10 plant tne
heavens and to establish the earth" We are now.
festival. Tor IL commentaries the greatest
Jewish history and the most glorious epoch In the
the spiritual birth Of the Universe To-day abont
$500 years ago the invisible Creator OF the heavens
there DC. light" and there was light And
snIs light .s snon ne, over the blessed hl Of
ana cleared away the moral mis.s when
until then had veled the glory OF the invisible God
logue revealed from Sinais shining mount was like
the brilliant orb OF day rising the East but send
the earth For the first time the Unite was Vas per-
United and enabled to grasp the infinite; for rst
and purposes. was brought within the comprensn-
sion OF His creatures. God spake aud man beard
cioad.crowned nil man was taught that while he
10 dust TO dust he is also
CHILD or HEAVEN,
the son Of Heavenly Father whose laws arc love.
and they command obedience resistance TO eva, Dy
which IS secured true felicity to the individual aud
was first taught that he could and should from
the low plane OF ms existence and climb the lofty
hill holiness and incline his to hear the
OF tho Holy One speaking to him and within him.
There. too. he was first taught that he Is the link
which binds earth to heaven; the Keystone OF the
universal arch. and that in obedience to Gods laws
man acquires that grandest OF all tities-a manly
man,
Israel was mercfully chosen by the Most High AZ
HIS sacred shrine in which TO deposit Ills glorious
blessing OF that law into the dark abodes and
OF all Gods children, and Thus to fulfil their destiny.
which, according to the words OF the prophet Isaiah
In text Ia To plant the heavens and 10 lay the
foundations OF the EARTH The Doctor then dscoarsed
separately upon the Zen Commandments and
pointed out how the nrst table was designed TO
plant the heavens
to raise the human soul up to the highest pinnacle
OF spiritual glory and to secure nun heavenly iighs,
heavenly food and heavenly faith Until then ths
blind and cruel tyrant Fate held despotc sway
among men, and the basest passions OF our nature
were concreted ana worsnpped as gods. ANA 1t IL
absurd 10 expect manSind to rise higher than iIs
own conception OF God. What nation OF antiquity
eyer ts rose to coo the glorious Oo conception
FINEST and most perfect one in whom
all eXcelenCeS OF wisdom and knowledge ana love
combined
There is not one OF them which had the remotesI
idea OF God as He Is revealed 70 us In the Decaio2ue.
Egypt, with all Its learning and art and wealth anu
power, worsnipped the beasts oil the field and rne
birds OF the And Hellas, the great pnloso-
OF the Invisible Holy One. But the
DARKNESS or IDoLATRY WAS DtsPEILED
by the light OF latin revealed on sinai. Am
Adonai-the Holy 0ne-rang out loud and. clear
from the mountains side. am alone thy Cod. the
then, with blind tate. Break your Idols and cast
them to the moles and TO the bats; destroy Your
ana slavery from your midst FOR | am the God
which brought you oui OF Egypt, from ths house OF
Thy knees AMI Know that there Is n God WAC
hears thee Providence which guards thee,
heaven above destined for thee, anl an angel
Of the Covenant To guide thee saiey there.
III you break or take one OF these tablets away you
md as long a. they remain ihey bless and elevate
humanity. The nrst plants the heavens OF brings
God near to the hearts OF men. The second estab.
ether Remove or destroy this and you upset So
clety ana turn
EVERY MANS HAND AGAINST MS RRoTuEI.
dcuXe our earth with blood andtdestroy CO.'S
image from beneath the heavens rus taois
tells Us TO respect lie and all that appettains
to it. IL incucates chastity, domestic purify
and virtue aud ne thanked God tnat tue staihiliu
OF chastity OF the women OF Israel was TAR ai-her
than Thar OF any other nation of antiquity ana -
to-day in advance OF all Others. What other nations
lacSe, Israel had-namely, the aitn OF nc univ oi
God-and this was the basis OF all thelr greatness
and purity anu power. Without \ arm Detel n the
spirit OF Justice and love OF God the human hears
viii not be moved, but VIII remain cold a. an Ice
berg Touching upon the athetstlc sentiments Cf ths
present Dr. VIdaver INSISTED that, however erudlto
and polished he may be,
AN ATHEIST CANNOT BIZ yOHAL MAN
This virtue must come from God. lie cucd tho
case OF RunO and re.etreu ~ an editorial IA mo
lending Journal Oh the countrsA-tne HEHkLD--wbiCn
declared IN substance that tH0 most Intelligent mud.
the grandest intellect OF tW world, ~ nut "A wreck
without God. The Doctor thanked GOD Tor taylns
made lsreei the repository OF HIS words and ursct
upon us hearers the uuty OF spreading the know
ledSN Of God more widely among men, AID Gao cd
wir an earnest prayer for the Dlvlne ll9salg "a
tNe, nj