The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-02
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Tho Jewish A',nvs -Sd the rerpefua! Fires -
sscrason by Rev. y. NJ. sss,acs.
Next Sabtab Arril o, being the festival OF Easter,
or the Passover, there is rs usual certain prepare
t.on for It's celebration going forward in the
dwellings OF Jews and Christians. This was pro-
baby the cause OF the very SLIM attendance Of
lsraees 10 the Forty-i0urtn street synagogue yes
te:day. The great proportion OF those present were
aged mel and children. The Rev. Mr.. Icaacs
preached brief sermon Oh the affairs and the per-
peual flres OF judaism from the portion CT the law
read i the hearing OF the peope Levitlcus W., 10
"The are shall ever be burning upon the altar; 1t
shall never GO out
This day, he said, Is great sabbath among
Israelites, but Judging by the numbers present, 1t s
not very great Sabbath With n, but probably the
absent ones are detained at home making lrepara.
tons 1917 the Passover. This ~ tae tenth day oi the
month Nisan,
THE ORIGINAL DAY OF THE PASSOVER,
aud. whlie on other DAYS We take from the ark two
books OF the Law, on this we take only one, TO
show the unity OF God ana our faith I'm Him. Bat
those things are OF nttlc use TO us IN this day: let
take The practical lessons That Present themselves
In this scripture. Tue Irst altar mat we read Of
having been erected TO Goa vas by Noai after the
Ueiagc, fen the Lord smead q sweet saver and
enlntcd never again 10 destroy mankind from
the earth bv loo1. Yet man mad lived on The
The earth at tnis time for more Than 1000
Years. bat what Kld OF affairs must we bui!d unto
God9 Affairs OF stone upon when no tool hath been
lifted up-ait airs everlasting, upon wnlcn we snail
one OF The charges brought bv Moses against Israel
was that they offered sacflices TO evil spirits aud
no, 10 God. Ulzlah once attempted such an ofltr.
lug, when ais hand was witherci Tor his presump-
ton. iiat We have affairs in tile present day. not 10
olcr sheep ana oxen and iaads upon, hit 10 offer
THANKSGIVING ana praise TO God. We have tour
kinds @, aiiars-arst Ia our Own hearts; second In
our welinss third, III inc house OF the Lord, aud
fourth.
IN THE CHAMBER OF DEATH
From the moment q the chiId's Dirth it looks mp.
~ II y msilnciyciy sought for something above aad
outside OF itset 10 love. And rs 1t grows up into
infancy AMI childhood It Is continuity asking its
fiIner' and mother ABOUT God. THESE inquiries
those parents who can tell their children tna5 THIS
God l. their cod ana the God OF their lathers who
brought lhenup ont OF tue iaui Of Esypt and from
the house of bondage, and whom fhey serve. The
children hear about God hrnuga the day and dream
ab0lt HIM 1t night, aud they look to Him for pro-
lection. Whca our caiilicn gather ~ olive plants
around our tapes ami hear thcir parents pray TO
cod before aud after meals thy VIII recognize tic
second aliar in our homes. Many parents
never tpcna an hogr with their children rave
at meat tines Taey sccs Amusement outside, in
al OF staying al home 10 tcacn their children the
way 81 tAe Lofd. Happy are those
PARENTS WHO NEVER DISAGREE,
but who WORSHIP NJ the family altar and pray for
HIM Tor lis Irerc,es al night. Here IL an altar
where ine heart can ienect upon Goa and where the
cnerlhim Of Old maS resi-. Bn, thus altar must I've
mas rise to the celestial tcuipie aoOvc.
But tLcre is third altar IA Cots house. Alas
that has fallen into disuse The young men and
women don't care 10 worship NJ this altar now be-
cause they don't understand Hebrew. There was
day when every israeilc understood the law and
the Prophets ana the isa'ms, but that day IL past.
However, when they want 10 pray for The sick ana
the dying AMI the dead, they VIII realize and see
after the altar OF God house-the altar cnshrined
the walls thereof. The iourth altar ~ in the cham.
bcg OF death. We arc famlilarIzcd with death In
every form AMI ~ evoIv stage OF lfe And on this
altar we oncr prayers aud ceremonials that those
VINO die Jews may be buried az such. mt what ~
the facL2 Their coins arc strewn with 1nnOrtees.
what does this mean lie mas been shocked to see
men who nave dlcd IN the iaitn or Judalsm
BURIED WITH All. Forms OF MODERN CHRISTIANITY.
lie dissented altogether nom this, Ia one case OF