The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-11
TNIRTY-F0URlH STREET SYNAGOGUE.
Language of the Graveyards and Lessons
from the Tombs-Scrmon by Rev. DIR. wi.

from the EOmDS-ScruiOn by Kew. vi.
daver.
An unusually large congregation gathered In the
Thirty street Synagogue yesterday, in whose
hearing the tenth. eleventh ana twelfth chapters OF
Numbers read, and from the thiry-fourt verse
OF the eleventh chapter the Rev. Or. Vidaver eo.
quently discussed. "And he called the name OF
that place Kibroth. hattaavah, because there they
buried the people that lusted." The narration,
OF which this text describes the result, relates
how the Hebrews In the wilderness listed after flesh
meat, and God sent them quais, until the greedest
was more than satisfied But while the food was In
their mouths the wrath OF God fell upon them, and
many Of the people a!ed, Though .As 'gra mad
gwen them bread from heaven and poured ont
waters from the rock, and though they had wit
messed His rrovidcnces aud mcrcies thousand
times over, yet their hearts murmured because they
had no meat. and they longe for the leshpo.s OF
EGYPT. The Lord GOD heard their cry ana covered
INC W aSn asa e the de Of wS
eageriiesa gathered them up necessarily for two
days days and hight that they might nave ~ ~
ENOUGH TO GLuT THEIR uSH0LY APPETITES.
But there was death In the PIT for them-tneIr
greed became their sin ana their Camp became q
gIaVeyard and Wherever we ooS we behold the
lust And In the dreary desert OF this life, we
wander along, how many, alas how many graves
Of our modern graveyards. and the same sad facts
stare US In the face. Here are some little graves.
existence was like the flower Of the neld-in the
morning blooming, but In the evening blasted ami
graves We cam decpher the same sad epapn
kibroth-hattaayah. They we're nsherei into
life with the mark or death on their brows. The
lustful longings or their parents had poisoned
their vitality and prepared them for early
graves. And many OF these dear little ones who
lie In unnunbered graves might be living and USE
Iu members or society but for the moral neglect OF
those whom the Lord mad appointed to be their
guardian angels. The fatner absorbed in the marts
pledges which Divine love has intrusted to his care.
lie Is the willing captive OF Mammon; his interest
lies IN bonds and stocks, ana not In immortal
beings, albeit they are his own offspring And the
| mother, whose destiny Is In the behalf OF Cod to
dispense light ana love and purity ana pleasure In
! the world but more especially around her fire.
sidc prefers the tribes and irvoities OF the gay and
| ELEvATING, ENROLLING AND sAScTIFyING
duties OF her own hearth and home. Her children
are neglected, both physically and morally ana the
little flowers sent from God to cheer the desert
waste Of lie arc hidden away from the dew and the
In the INSCRIPTIONS upon their tombstones we read
cause OF death which Is never given In medical
tlhcatcs-"Died oil parental lust and neglect"
But II we continue our rankings over the ceme-
terry snail dnd tombs bearing the names Of young
men ana maidens VINO had reached the blessed
period OF youth, but ere tney emerged into man.
mood anu womanhood Death embraced them In It's
g1asily arms aud here they rest IN peace. Alas
That we are used not only 10 heap lnspi1 fatiery
upon the living, but carry our vices also the
very grave ana utter iasehoods over the dead.
Those magnificent tomDs and the inscriptions
upon them speak only or purity ana virtue TO the
casual eye; but II we scan them more closely and
read the writings with our mental Vision shall
lnd Kibroth hattaavah running through every line.
In the ush OF their young life they heard and Needed
only one part OF soonons Injunction
.REIOTCE, YOUNG MAN, IL THY YOUTH,
and let thine heart cheer thee IN the days OF thy
youth and walk III the ways OF thine heart and IN
the sight of thine eyes, Tncy forgot or neglected
the closing sentence, which rs the Kew TO the Whole,
"Bub know thou that for all these things God VIII
BRING thee INTO judgment" Unheeulug tnis faithful
admOnition the young men ana the young women
run the glddy round OF lie, and III rev years DrllS
up suddenly III the graveyard. And here lie the
graves of lust. Here lies the ayarcloIs man, whose
gold was his god; but he round, when II was too
late that che VINO ovetn money shal not De salts
fed Herewith" And here lies the ambitious man
VINO could not be satisfied with houses and lands,
and silver and god and the blessings OF this cartn,
but now he must be content with n lew square feet
OF soil and IA SIMPLE inscription on his tombstone
which tells the story, not OF his power or greatness
but OF his lust. And thus we might enumelase
TUE CHARACTERS or HUNDREDS
who sleep IN early graves, victims OF unnoy lusts,
OF base passions. OF Vicious propensjies oil sensual
immoralities, revellings ana ueOauchcres 1ney
ait OF them, suicides but matcrldsm draws heavy
veil over our eyes, so that cannot the true
cause OF their sudden ana easy taxing on nor front
by the lessons OF their lie and DEATH These graves
OF lust teach Us great and important lessons which
we 10 well TO heed. And the time spent III c0ntchi-
plating aud rejecting upon tne!n Will Dc wei spent
Ihe sensible man VIII VISIT TIE hoyeis an" sIitcts
OF the poor ana learn TO become richer anu wiser,
ana to appreciate the value Oi lie beUor Va, 'uesc
graves preach loudly ana earnestly " you, huital
men. they bid You take care and not SUBSTITUTE Tue
means FOR the end The OBJECT OF your NE should be
! To live up 10 our higher destiny W I'VE
UP TO THE DICTATES OF IA TIL
1 reason and conscience. All your thoughts
!. aau iesilAASs, - isA strisIas S20 uQlnxs.