The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-28
TH!RTY-fOURTH STREET SYNAGOGUE.
Israel tho Parable OF tho Nations-The
Lords Covenant with His People
Isrnel's VitaIity-SermOn by Rev. DIR.

Israel thc Parable OF tho Nntions-Thc
Lords Covenant with His People
Isrnel's VitaIity-SermOn by Rev. DIR.
Vidaver.
The delghtsomeness OF the weather and the 10y
of the season gave inspiration and zcs to the
vices Of the synagogue yesterday, so that DR..
vldavcr seemed to preach better and the choir and
reader to sing and chant sweeter than ever. The
congregation have adopted an innovation which
they had in contemplation for long time, and
have introduced five female singers into their
choir. The change Is plainly and peasingly percep-
tble. They have also secured the services Of n
reader rom Germany, Mr.. Robert Ingel, whose
chanting has much more Of the JOY Of religion In 1t
than his predecessors, whose voice was exceeding
ly plaintive and sad. The congregation was large,
but through a change In the time of service,
1t being half an hour earlier than usual,
great number arrived late and missed the elo-
quent lecture. DR.. vldavers text was Deuteronmy
xvi, 3-Thou shalt eat no leavened bread with It
seven days shalt thou eat unleavened bread there
with, even the bread of afncton; for thou earnest
forth out OF tho land OF Egypt In haste that thou
mayest remember the day when thou earnest forth
ont OF the land Of Egypt all the days OF thy llfe."
While other nations, he said, were wont to
EMBLAzoN THE PAGES OF THEIR HISTORY
with the gllttering insignia Of national triumphs,
Israel glories in the recollection Of past humilia-
tons. Egyptian slavery was never to be forgotten
by the Israelites and the great deiverance from
that bondage was to imperishably craven on their
hearts. And why was Israel never to forget Its
past historyf Simply that our faith might be
strengthened and our consciousness enlightened
with the assurance that the portion of the Lord ts
His people and Jacob Is the lot of His inheritance
Remember the days OF DID," cxcaims the Divine
lawgiver consider the years of former generations
n shall ia ha
people OF the heavenly inheritance. Israel, the
people OF an ndestructible vitality the people Of all
chimes and oil times, cannot sever itself from It's
past, but with II past and future are blended TO-
gether with the present. With Its exodus from
Egypt Its glorious future commenced, but Its end
shall not be until this planet It's existence.
The moment that Israel ceased to serve men and
idols and began to serve the Lord II entered upon
career that TO be ofter than the Hottest pyra-
mid OF Egypt. and on mission as superior TO that
OF all other nations as the spirit Is Superior to mat
ter and life to death. Thus Israel has become
THE PARABLE FOR MANKIND,
who, viewing its past and future must behold In
Israel's life, as In spotess mirror, their own ult-
Mankind must needs comprehend this parable
and understand therefrom that the bondage OF
Egypt not to last forever but that there shall be
tries to the sinaitic SUBMITS of purity
and holiness, which must constitute lis great
goal in the bright future. While heathenism begins
the worlds history with golden age and follows 10
through Its various stages until they arrive at utter
degradation Judaism begins with the iron age OF
Egypt, but ascends gradually the golden summit of
HOreb where the shackles or id0atry were broken
and the soul-saving treasures OF Gods truth were
revealed to Israel. No wonder, then, that Judaism
enjoDs upon Israel never to forget the exodus from
Egypt, since f0rgetfulness Of this event would Inn
ply forgetfuness OF our glorious history and destiny
as the people OF sinai-the people OF light eternal
and OF truth impershable. No, moi This would be
forsakng the fountain OF living waters and return
ing again to the csterns OF Egypt where error and
ignorance and idolatry revel. Hence II s that the
Divine Legislator bases all his laws upon the recoI
lection OF
ISRAEI's REDEMPTION FROM K6YrT.
Even the Sabbath and holy days are closely
blended with the memorial OF fsrael's redemption.
For verify, as the celestial orb rises from the midst
OF cloudy sky and umines the darkness and dis
perses the mlsts with his golden rays, even so doth
lsraers redemption shine forth, carrying healing
In Its wings. Hence the text commands US TO re-
member this great event--to remember that our
destiny ls not earthward, but heavenward. And
hence Judaism abhors and detests id0latry and
slavery and declares that every human being IL
endowed with heavens own signet OF freedom and
immortality, This exodus IN designed also To re-
mind US that the lotiest monuments and the broad
est pyramids Of human glory. ambition and vaaity