The New York herald., 1871-03-07
THE FEAST OF PUaIM.

An Ancient PoIlsiciar,,s Nistakc-vaulting
Ambition Overlapping Itseif-The Doom OF
Tyrnuf.
The appropriateness OF Rev. DR.. Vidaver's dis
course in the Thirty fourth street Synagogue on
Saturday win be more apparent IN the light Of this
day. when the feast OF Purim Is to be celebrated
throughout the bounds Of judaism. The Amaleks
ana the Hamans who have prosecuted the Jewish
people all through the ages have been blotted or
blotting from the face OF the earth, and
the prosecutions OF this people nave made them the
ardent lovers OF liberty and haters OF oppression
all the world over The feast OF Purm celebrates
one OF the grandest delverances recorded In ancient
or modern history from the intrigues OF heartless
ryrant whose vautng ambition overleaped itself
and brought him 10 height that he never expected
to attain.
The Jews were captives IN Babylon under the
reign Of Ahasuerus and Haman was the "Big Six"
OF his day, the leading politician in the kings court
He had been spoiled by honors until he tancied that
the government could not be carried on without
him. There was a pious old Jew, who sat
at the Kings gate and who never bowed
his head as the prime minister passed In
and OUT. The puffed up politician could not stand
this, and the less SO when his willy wire and his
friends began TO sneer at him that he should be
thus desplsed by one OF the captive race lie deter
mined not only to rid himself and the land OF Nor
deca but OF ali the jews in Babylon at the same tlme
His power over the King Ahasnerus appears to have
peen as great as that OF modern politicians over
kings and governors. and he readily obtained the
Kings consent TO order the Staying OF the Jews
throughout all the provinces. The matter was SO
urgent the courers were hastened with the
order which was to be executed on the days OF
the month represented by March and s. But the
same night on which the KING had given Haman
this cruel permission he could not rest and instead
Of calling music to his aid as at other times he
sought for books, and in looking over the chronicles
OF his reign lie discovered that the jewish beggar
Mordecai who sat daily at his gate was patriot Of
the purest type, and that he lad once saved the
kings nie oy discovering plot which some OF his
time to reward him for this act OF fidelity, and the
king determined 70 90 IL.
twas early morn and Haman was SO overjoyed
at the apparent success Of his Plot ne could not sleep
saa sfsg ehs Who Was ee 'hs aaa M
stepped into the royal presence, and as the King
asked what would be proper mark OF esteem to
he thought Ia his hearL surely there Is no one In all
the realm ad ,C, Whom TIE Rns ce delight !; Aae ha
royal robe be placed on HIM and the Kings seal ring
be put On is hand. ana let BIN ride on the
Hnss mule ana one St me Kngs most ,s
ytfsss W2ss of MS III s au ana nm proclaim s sS bsofs MIN
man man whom the King dcgGteth to honor ,"Good,,,,
ss nav. as ssd ias s as Ssssd'f IT, a~ noT,Ss
and then went t @ M ...s iose win heavy heart, to
heag hif WIFE ana his friends ten him ina! he had
should finally fall This OF course was poor comfort;
neyerAleless IL was true and the best that they
could give. Esther, the star, Jewish maiden, was
Queen at the time, and, having heard OF Haman's
wicked design, she sought an audience OF the King
aud had his list order counervailed by the issuance
OF another in greater haste authorizing tie Jews
in all his Kingdom to defend themselves, and
TO slay all who came against, them and all
it to their own ana the Kings entire satisfaction,
and thus those two days OF contemplated destruc-
ton and sorrow were turned into days OF rejoicing,
ana have been commemorGted as such all along the
ages by the sending of presents, one TO another,
and Inscriptions Of praise TO God Tor the mighty de.
death. as recorded In the Bible. And to-day and TO-
morrow in this city and vicinity, the feast Will be
appropriately observed. And IN this spirit OF 10Y
and gladDess the Board Of Directors of the Asylum
for Aged and In6rm Hebrews and the Female indus
trial ScnOOl and Home at No. 2l5 West seventeenth
street, will receive their friends and patrons each
day, from eleven A. NJ 10 four r. NJ, and other be.
neyolent societies will also be glad Of visit to-day.