The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-14

victories they had achieved together over their ene-
mics: not TO the Journeys they had accomplished.
nor the hardshps they mad endured, aud the great
ness they had come by their endurance and val0r
NO; rather to continued and more faithful Obe-
dience TO God and holiness OF life. There ID moth
Ing like this address OF Joshua In modern history.
except IL be the prophetic and inspired
FAREWELL ADDRESS OF GEORGE WASHINGTON.
He called to mind the blessings which age after age
the Almighty had sh0wered upon the seed OF Abra.
ham, ana summed up the trumpns OF Israel under
himself in lew words and then added, "Choose
ye this day whom ye Will serve; but as Tor me and
my house. we Will serve Inc Lord" Afterwards
Book OF the Law, ana set up a stone as
memorial OF the renewal OF the covenant between
now done ana he could lie down and die In thankful
peace. Whoever would speak such words In the
last nour must We according to the dictates OF the
spirit OF God witnln MIN. But whoever iinds de-
light IN the pleasures and honors and wealth OF TINS
life, we say OF MIN that ne loves the world Ii IL
duty or 10 IL sin to love the worldY In former imes
there We're many who Withdrew from the world into
solitude from motives OF piety. They hated the
world and scorned It's honOrs and us wealth and
pleasure. WHAT did they want OF w0rldf What
dld they want To accomplish Tor their own g000 or
for the good OF humanity Though the system OF
anch0rItes Is not so prevalent as 1t was, yet
how often do we hear men who affect to despise the
world ana talk disparagingiy ABOUT lts SO far as
Judaism Is concerned they do not attach the least
importance 70 q withdrawal from the active scenes
fe but on the contrary they preer to stay and 10
fellows good. Judaism ia opposed TO
MoROSE AND MIsANrHROPIC LIFE
and heartily iavors life OF rejoicing and gadness.
The spirit Of God resides only In cheerful hearts;
but our mlrth and cheerfulness must Oe kept within
reasonable ana rational bounds. For whom, 1t may
be asked, Is nature renewed from year 10 year?
For whom do the trees and the MOWERS don their
gayest and greenest leaves and blossoms and send
forth their sweetest Odorsy For the man who lives
In the world, surely, and not lOr him who locks
hinsel1 up IN closters and converts. We may love
the world then out nationally and In moderation.
And we must do THIS considering that the joys and
pleasures OF the world are gifts Of God, bestowed
upon US Tor good and wise purpose. Even
poisons JudiciOuSly administered produce Salutary
efecs but nJudciously TAX en- they XIII rather than
cure. so Is 1t with the pleasures OF the world.
Sucn Is the language OF Judaism and OF reason.
But Judaism says, moreover that the treasures and
the joys OF heaven are enduring. The wheel OF
fortune Is ever revolving, and wnle some go up
others must go down. WhO then, tnat does not real
lie the instability OF our tenure OF worldly goods and
who would be so silly as to build upon the sand
when they have the power to choose q firm fOunda-
tlOnY Judaism says that as all things come from
God they should be received with thankluness.
But Is grace SAID before and alter meat sunlcient
manifestation or thankfuness to God2 He regretted
tnat prayer Is 50 seldom offered IN the family, and
that
THE TEMPLE OF THE MUSES.
is so literally patronized, while the temple OF w0r
ship Is deserted. But he thanked God that this
spirit Is not confined to Words but best mani
Tested IN Deeds by which the hungry are fed, the
naked clothed and the poor and the iatherless and
widow have their wants attended to. And only
when we do these do We realizeOur gratitude to Goa
and how much we owe Him for all the blessings we
enjoy This Is an investment the interest OF which
we enjoy here, while the principal remains intact
for the lie to come. The Doctor then uttered a n
aposrophe to Charity, whose jubilee they mad
Society, anu remarked, In closing that the ENJOY.
ments OF this lie cannot render man slave VINO
rates them At their true value. May our lives SAID
he be such as TO be cOmfOrted by this hope and by
the Angel or God, under whose providence we live
aud ander whose wings we are sheltered.