The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-04
CONGREGATION AHAvATa CHEsED.

Education of Children-The Old Way and the
Ncw-scrmon by Rev. DR.. Hubsch.
Notwithstanding the storm Of yesterday goodly
number of the sons and daughters Of Israel gath
cred IN the synagogue in avenue y, corner Of
Fourth street. The congregation is OF the moderate
reform caste, not quite so advanced as the Temple
Emanuel people nor so conservative as the congre-
cations Bnal Jeshurun and Snaaria Tephila. They
have an organ In the synagogue and employ female
singers In the choir But the services are conducted
IN German and In Hebrew. The male members Of
the congregation still wear their hats during wor-
Ship but they have very generally discarded those
scars and phylacterles which the conservative and
orthodox as generally wear In the synagogue. Dr.
Hubsch the rabbi OF this congregation, stands high
among Israelites as scholar and preacher He has
very pleasing conversational style In the pulpit,
and Is justly popular with his people. A vein Of
humor and sarcasm runs through his discourses,
especially when he seeks TO impress the superiority
OF the teachings OF Gods Word over the traditions
OF men. And while the people smile at the quaint
ness OF the illustrations or the untenableness OF
their own positions and practices, they are COM
PEELED TO acknowledge that the preacher Is right and
Yesterday the Doctor discoursed on the
EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF CHILDREN.
He TOOK for his examples IshmaeL and Isaac the
two sons OF Abraham. lie briefly recited the cir
cumstances preceding the birth Of Ishmae the son
OF Aagar, the Egyptian, Sarah's handmade and
and Sarah that the latter though aged should have
son. Isaac IN wnS S al e Hsqa veS Of
Two Uoys S inc children s's mere ser
! and two mothers. me character Of the
mothers was SHOWN IN the training OF the children:
| lshmael was o wild youth-a bad boy as he would
be called in our day. Isaac was the very opposite.
He inherited the faith and the virtues OF his father
Abraham, and these were cultivated, encouraged
! and developed by his mother, Sarah. And as the
boys grew up together the evil developed In ls1maei
faster than the good IN Isaac. One day sarah found
1 LAM mO
probably because OF the virtue anu goodness which
he manifested IN his disposition ana ne. she DID
! not want her boy TO be contaminated by the bad
influences OF the son OF Hagar; hence she ordered
Hagar and her son out OF her house. and they went
away TO seek a home for themselves wherever they
| might ind one. Dr. hubscn then explained
| THE OLD EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS
| and contrasted them with the new IN nVe .leading
First 1t was the duty Of the father 10 initiate his
son In the creed and faltn which ne himself pro,
fessed. second, TO lease his soma ceremony winch
| consisted in giving him five pieces Oh silver ana
teaching him the value OF the same. TnTa, 10 in,
| struct him as to the kind or literature ne snouiu
| read and study. And In this there was mucn more
regard TO the quality than the quantity. ans M
| against our modern practice OF examining" chill
| dfen was so apparent that an audible litter ran
| through me CONGREGATION. F0nrth the iather gave
ment m lie. This we do hut this point Is made
first Instead OF fourth with u.s. Cnuer the old sys-
tenn labor was always ,aner wa anu
pected and bound 10 take for MS sou Vile and
for his daughter husband. rhe mothers duties
described anu the contrast between the old style
and the new was made apparent The evil effects
OF neQecting the oversight by parents OF ntera
ture OF their children In these days were pointed
out, the disasters which spring from their want Of
mechanical employments, and their despising OF
labor, SOUS and daughters being allowed now to
do as they please In THESE things. These were held
up also for contrast and condemnation, and the
mace very evident by the contrast. And IN regard
| to choosing partners for our ana daughters,
why parents would he considered impairment TO IN.
terlere In such matters now. The young people
choose for themselves. Not SO with Isaac His
father chose vile for MIN, and the son was con-
tent. the references TO the marriage relations
created
SENSATION AMONG THE YOUNG PEOPLE
present. BY way Of application the Doctor said
that lew days ago ne went into their new syna-
gogue In Lexington avenue and Flfty-6fth street
and saw the painters putting on the gold and orna
ments on the pillars, and he asked himself the ques-
ton. Of what use would all this gliding be as