The New York herald., 1871-07-02
THIRTY.FOURTH STREET SYNAGOGUE.

| Israel's Universal Brotherhood-Sermon by
Rev. DR.. vidnver.
This synagogue has Just changed Its reader, and
whether the congregation turned out to cricise or
| to honor the new man not, the house was well
| filled yesterday morning DR.. Vidaver preached a
sermon on the universal brotherhood OF Israel. bas.
Ing his remarks on Numbers XXX. IA, which had
been read part OF the lesson for the day. fol-
l0ws:-'And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh
unto the King Of Ed0m saying thus saith thy brother
Israel" &c These words, directed by Moses to the
King or EdOm, the Doctor said formed the manifesto
Of the Jewish nation to all Kingdoms ana peoples
"Thus saith thy brother Israeli" When Nebuchad-
nezzar subdued Judea and carried captive of the
people to Babylon, jeremiah. the prophet, advised
the captives to pray for the peace OF the land
whittier they going, for in peace they should
find theirs also. jeremiah but uttered the same
sentiments which Moses declared to the King OF
EdOm. II strangers thev nevertheless brothers
and Israees And TINS is the
GLORIOUS COVENANT AND INHERITANCE
OF Judaism; have one Heavenly Father who
hath made of one blood all nations OF men, created
them in his own image, endowed them with power
ful inteects and called them all His children.
Thus Israel speaks unto you, brother man, and
thus could and can Israel become an inhabi-
tant OF every cline and every land. And issuing
this mamie stoOf brotherhood israel declares
he has hatred against any human being; thar his
heart and bosom are open 10 them and to the land
IN which he chooses to dwell and ali he asked was
au Is 10 be allowed to live In peace with other ma
uOns, as 1t is meet before Cod and humanity he
should. lsraelites desire 10 be known stran-
last drop ol their blood for the country and the ma
tlOn. Israel could not speak otherwise without
violating the glorious principles or humanity and
universal law tor all. His mission is and has been
To break the shackles or Ill WILL which bind men,
ana 10 nant anc Tree oi peace among manknd. Thus
come unto YOU as brothers, ready to bear the
sponsbllities with you but we are Israe lites and
nave pecular responsibilities OF own; and
desire. therefore, TO be left Tree among you" Thus
Israel spake IN ancient times thus spake he also in
the Middle Ages, and thus we speak now.
AT the time Of the second temple many Jews
settled In Ionia, where tney were prosecuted ana
made to attend courts Of law on the sabbath They
protested ana sent some OF their abest men TO plead
before Agripra Tor
LIBERTY or CONSCIENCE AND OF PERSON,
ana wnicn they claimed upon their rights as citi-
zens and brothers, just Moses In the text de-
cared TO the King Of Edom. When the Roman
temple and 10 get the Jews TO worship II, they
unanimously refused, ana when he sent soldiers to
Palestine w subdue the rebel0us lsraees the lat
ter met mis- commanders and declared inat they
were good citizens and Obeycd the laws, out that
they were israellies Also and rather than abandon
the faith OF their fathers they were ready to die.
We are, SAID the Doctor. brothers ali social ma
tiona, political and patriotic purposes There is
but one fathernOod above ana one brotherhood
below, and We are ready 10 sacrifice all on the
affairs OF patriotism. In spain the Jews advocate
Their own rights az Spanlards and lsraelites
also. The soil Is sacred to them. Their children
and Their fathers lie buried there and thev have aa
abiding interest In the land. In England Noses
and now an American stands pleading Tor Rou-
nanian lsraelites. But the people give the same
answer III these days az Ed0m did IN the ancient
times: Do not approach us lest we come out against
you with the sword Israel comes with peace, but
Is met with words Of natred. | am for peace said
the royal Psalmist, but wnen I speak they are for
war And for 100 years the world has not been
able 70 understand these two words brother
Israel" what Jew brothery Jew
citxenf
AJEw A PATRIorS
Even sO. Israel has oil along proclaimed the