The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-14


The LIborality OF judaism Coutrasted with
that OF Modern OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES by
Rev. Professor DO Salas Of Montreal.
The congregation shaaray Tenla were entertained
and instructed yesterday morning BY the Rev. DR..
De Sala, OF Montreal, who preached to them from
portion OF the lesson read for the day. He said
1t was with extreme dindence that he responded
to the invitation OF the minister Rev. Mr.. Isaacs
and the president and officers OF the congregation.
to speak to them to-day about that law which
Ia the common heritage OF all. Only for the fact that
he stood IN the pulpit OF one who has SO strongly
and steadily ana unc0mprOmisngly stood up Tor
the faith and doctrines OF Judaism he should hardly
have dared to address them. And were 1t not Tor
this fact he would have yielded to his natural d-
Adence. But when he heard the words OF the law
read this morning, 'Thou shalt speak all that
command thee" he remembered that he, 100, as
well as Noses, had the word Of God with him. He
therefore asked special attention to the passage that
had been read, while he would give such an exposi-
ton OF 1t as the Divine Spirit would enable hun
TO do.
The text to which he called attention reads
husband Moses spake so to Israel, but they did
not listen him. account OF bitterness OF spirit
and hard bondage"
TWO IMPORTANT QUESTIONS,
he SAID might be considered In this passage OF Scrip
IuTo rIrsts now mas Moses spoken TO Israeli ana,
second, why have they not more generally listened
to himS The text says Moses spake ''sO'-which
seems rather q vague statement. But our com.
mentatOrs do not accept the Interpretation Of this
word as the English version gives 1t. The word
"ken,n translated $50" properly signifies truly
or faithfully, and If we look through tins
sacred volume, said the Doctor we shall find that 80
Moses spake TO our fathers-tne faithful Of Gods
house. Dr. DE Sala mere gave some other passages
wnere the word KEN Is translated to mean truly
q.
ton. Moses, he said spake truly and faithfully OF
God and OF His attributes. In the commencement
Ol his first book he teaches the grand doctrine on
which all our faith Is based, namely:-A personal
Goa, and that He produced something out OF moth.
but was uttered In opposition to the theology OF the
times, winch taught That Cod was matter or was IN
matter. The same errors are taught to-day, and we
have as much OCCASION IOr Moses TO
CORRECT THE ERRORS OF PANTHEIsM
or Polytheism to-day as ever. All God is no better
though God made US "a little lower than the
angels" yet we are no more and no better than the
orsS We w nos above modern 'ns sclsnce
to tell us that the teachings OF Moses incorrect
God Is all-sulllcient to produce this world from
with lie and activity. But He is not only the All.
sut1clent. lie Is the Admar-the Eternal One
Dutes, everlasting, mercIuI and Iong-surering
aud alsuf1icient anu always sufficient
suppIicatlons unto Him, aud we do not require
mediator, either human or divine, or bOtn. We go
10 the IOuntaln-nead-El onaudan-and tell Him oil
all our sOrrOws and all our needs, ana receive the
consolation vi his love and mercV. But Moses spake
faithfully 10 us, not only about God, but also about
Gods highest and noblest wOrk-man-O ourselves.
Where can you find precepts for honesty such as he
gave us1 WHAT iawgiver has taught the principles
which underlle human society as Moses taught
them And after 8 QUO years they are what govern
menus ments refer to IN legls'ating Tor their peoples
incucated BY Moses? He taught us to love
the stranger, because he knew that peace and har-
mony and good Will will ensue from such love, and
HAnlt
words OF Davld-'How good and how pleasant
thing Is Tor brethren to dwell together In unity"
Where can you find lioerality TO excel that which
accOrds to the stranger rights equal with your own?
NOT IN THE CONSTITUTION
OF the United States, and certainly not elsewhere.
And when the United states showed liberaliJy
enough to allow him tne speaker) to open Congress
coming up to the liberaIity OF Noses So has Moses
taught with reference to God and to man.
the second question suggested by the text is.
Why has not Israel listened more generally to
Moses " The answer as given, Is on account OF the
bitterness OF spirit and hard homage. The word
translated bitterness should properly be ''shOrt.
tty. In the language OF the Psalmist, they HAD
changed God into the likeness or an OK that eateth
grass, and because of TINS neither they nor we have
listened to the words OF Moses, but by negectlng
and fOrsaking them we have rendered ourselves
bywOrd among the nations Of the earth. But hard
bondage had something TO do also with their refusal
but the yoke OF business aud pleasure the love OF
the world, that hlnders from listening to and re-
ceivtng His words. Shall this cOntlnueS Shall we
be so unmindlu OF our calling to continue this
stinnecKednessY No; God forbid Let US trust In
Him and He Will deliver us as He delivered our
fathers from Egyptian bondage. And II we ap.
pr0ach Him with determination and slpgleness oil
heart God Will draw near TO Us and we snail become
Gods faithful sons. And to this END he invited the
congregation to join with HIM in supplCating the
Throne OF Heaven, which they did humbly and ear