The New York herald., 1872-04-21
FORTY-rOURTH STREET SYNAGOGUE.

Jewish Faith and Endurance-The Free
dom OF America md Persecution OF
Israclites I'm Europe-ScrmOn by Rev.
MIR. Isaacs.
The festival OF the Jewish Passover will be cele-
brated throughout the world by orthodox Israetes
on Tuesday next 1t was therefore made the SUBJ
ject OF appropriate reflections in the different syna-
gogues yesterday. In Forty Street Synagogue
Rev. Mr.. Isaacs preached from Psalm cxiv., l, .
"When Israel came out of Egypt judah was His
sanctuary" &c. He said this festival was one of
two days In the year-the Passover and Pen
tecost-when the ministers Of religion called
especially upon God to protect the people.
In ancient times the ministers stood
up three hours In succession teaching the people.
But If they attempted that now they would have to
stand alone. Then they preached twice a year, but
now they preach every Sabbath day. The text de-
clares that Gods purpose In redeeming Israel from
Egyptian bondage was to
MAKE JUDAH HIS SANCTUARY.
This is great Sabbath day. and yet only one hook
of the law was taken out and read, while on other
days two and sometimes three are Ia ken out. Why
Is thsS 1t is to express the unity OF Jewish faith in
the one living and true God. The original Sabbath
1t should be known, was on the 10th day of tho
month Nissan. Mr.. Isaacs then read the COM
mandment of the Lord by Moses to the
IT,
US found in the book OF Exodus, and re-
marked that this command was given be-
fore es was and was designed
all along their pilgrimage, and are tested in the
present day. But the righteous man liveth by
faith. The forefathers were told to take lamb
the idol Of Egypt-and to slay it and sprinkle its
blood upon the lintels and doorposts OF their
houses. They were not to do this stealthily for
the lamb to stand at their doors for four days.
after which they were to kill 1t at evening. The
Egyptians were thus to have full opportunity Of
was test OF faith. The Jews laid themselves liable
to be slain by the Egyptians for killing one of their
gods, and yet they hesitated not moment
re-enslavement; but the record informs us
that they did all that the Lord commanded by
the hand IA m 90. OF MN Moses Sor ,,,, the lamb was was
with their neghbors in killing and eating 1T, thus
symbolizing the unity OF Israel as nation as well
their unity In faith When they went out Of Egypt
they ate the head ofaliction yet they murmured not
because they believed In God and In his servant
Moses.
For hundreds OF years
IsRAEL's FAITH HAS BEEN TESTED
as no other peoples has been. They have been
acc G sh we their 81 sayng
well known that the heart OF Jew is too tender to
shed blood. But they bore their prosecutions calmly
day day would would come when they should be
relieved. The lsraelites In the East to.
day are enduring patiently, because ,aa they know
ward, and they hope for day OF delivcrance. It
has been so from the era OF Spanish rule to this
hour; but our people, said Mr.. Isaac, abide in
faith. And II In any period Of our history faith
should be steadfas II Is now. We need not eat the
bread OF affiicton In this land save as memorial;
and yet here, where we are so highly favored, the
people forsake Judaism and take up with other
isms. And such are the characteristics Of the
present day that, no matter how a man may die, II
he has plenty OF money, he can have large and
gorgeous funeral, and have an eloquent eulogium
pronounced over his remains. But we trust,
added the preacher, that the time win come when
all the sons and daughters OF Israel shall re-
turn to our own land, and Judah
shall again be His sanctuary and lsaael
his inheritance. And as we surround the festive
board next week we shall thank God who has so
highly favored and blessed us. The righteous man
lveth by faith.
THE JEW Is LIKE A TRAVELLER
on journey stopping at inn for night. He
does not expect to find there all the comforts OF
home, but he takes what he can get here and looks
forward to his heavenly home, where he shall dwell
forever with good God. There Is time and
place when and where we shall receive the reward
OF our deeds. And then shall Judah be His sane
tuary and Israel His dominion. Mr.. Isaacs closed
his address with an cxhortation to the congreQa-
ton TO continue In the faith, and special exiorta-
ton to young man VINO had just been admitted to
read the law TO hold fast to the doctrines taught
him by his parents and grandparents, who, il was
declared. were O credit and An honor to Judaism