Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-09-28

our modern ministers ascending the pulpit on
the great day of AtOnement, and preach
ing the doctrine that what is cOnsid-
cred By Jews to be The greatest day in
the year is n deceit and a fraud. Fancy
to yourselves his telling the good flock that
God accepts net the fast and the prayers and
tho tear OF repentance; that the entire eere-
mony is but an additional sin
against the Divine Majesty. what think you,
would be said Of thnt minister Would he
not be called a perfect heather 90 speak thus
disrespeetfully OF 50 awful an occasion ?
Would he not be at once communicated
and put without the pale of Judaism for dar-
ing 70 entertain huch reform, such heretleal
opinions. And yet, he would be only repeat
ing what the great Isaiah. who is.termed Gods
chosen prophet, mark voc, said centuries be-
fore him.. He would be My echOing the doc
trines Of all the prophets from Moses TO Mai
achaii He would be only putting forth Juda-
ismtn its original beauty; Judaism in its eter-
nal spirit; Judaism in its purest and most hal
lowed garh. DO You doubt Il? Then hearken.
as not this rather the fast that 1 viii choose.
to open the nares of wickedness, TO undo the
bonds OF the yoke AMI TO let the oppressed go
free, and that We should break asuuder every
/ yoke? Isit not to distribute thy bread to the
hungry, and that thou bring the afflicted poor
into thy house when thou seest the naked
that thou clOthe him, and that thou hide not
thy self from thy own flesh :" What say you
now, brethren? Have you realized the full
extent or those prophetic Words2 Are not
these the very doctrines OF the Reform
SCHOOL, Judaism is a religion Of life, a re-
hg1On of spirit, a religion of sublime holiness.
Moral perfection is us end. Mark, brethren,
the prophet does not say, prepare this sacrt-
fee, offer up that prayer, perform this or that
of life, the duties Of active beneYolence-in
fine, the duties which virtue and mo-
rality proclaim-as being the most per-
feet sacrifices We can offer 10 God,
"Then," exclaims he. "thy light shall break
forth as the morning dawn, and thy healing
shall speedily spring forth; and before thee
shall go thy Righteousness, the glory Of the
Lord shall be thy reward. Then shall thou
call and the Lord will answer; thou shalt cry
and he will say here am l."
Yet, notwithstanding these glorious assur-
ances, Notwithstanding the authority we have
Tor our doctrines,w we are continually being told
Take this away and take that away and you
leave nothing Of Judaism" Indeed All
brethren add this and add that, heap upyOur
meaningless ceremonies, keep to your forms
and 10 your other ungodly ideas, and ignore
the great principles OF your faith, and then,
indeed, you have nothing left OF Judaism. But
40, no, you do not think thus, you cannot
think thus; God has given you reason.
He has given you Intelligence. The volume
of the sacred Scriptures is not a sealed book,
the words OF your prophets are no mysteries.
You cannot doubt, therefore, what Judaism is,
or III what consist the duties upon
you a Gods chosen people, Gods mission
aries, Gods witnesses.
Resolve then, brethren, to worship God in
spirit; resolve To sacrifice to him your worldly
cravings, your unhOly desires; resolve to walk
IN the path of true religion, to cultivate the
nObler qualities and sentiments OF human
nature, TO practice the pure and lovable faith
OF your fathers, even as taught you by the
AAl1NAAGd NOAAN u 1Ndldus
Then, indeed, will your fast on the Day of
AtOneInent be agenuinc and deyOut Offering
TO the throne Of God. Accompanied by firm
resolutions OF future amendments, and with ]
hearts laid bare and cleansed from sin
the Day OF AtOnement then truly becomes /
the greatest day Of the year. Think not that
Isaiah denounced the fast in the abstract, or
that he pronounced it a useless ceremony. /
Far from it. The repentance, however, must
be genuine, and this can only be so when the
great principles OF Judaism are made
visible in our lives and in our deeds. Then,
beloved friends, let me entreat you most afIec-
to m seriously with your i
hearts during the coming week, remembering /
that though man can only read by appear
ances, yet God readeth the heart BE wtcch-
ful, therefore, be earnest, be sincere. Let not
your atonement services on hlPUr be as the
services performed in the temple I'm the days
OF Isaiah, which mertted his just rebuke, but
rather let them be in accordance with his
charge; so that when the sun shall descend
upon that day of humiliation and repentance
you may rise froG your prayers With lighter
having regained the love Of your Heavenly
and cheered with the reflection that
from that day your life is 90 commence anew
"a life which, may God grant, viii continue
through many, many years to illustrate the
reconcile beauties of Judaism, thus to merit
hat other life in the boundless realms of i'm
mortality, where, in the sweetest Of celestial
uys, your souls shall dwell, in the presence of
he Eternal Father Of all, whose great, good
md hallowed name be praised for ever. Amen.
GOV. HARRIS To MIR. JOHNSON. {
The Late V~ituPerative, Bitter and UB.
called for Attack upon the Governor !
Answered. I
he Ex-Presidens Must Rise TO ExPIaiR {
His Reputation for Verasity \
at Stake. l
he School Fund AgRin-An Old Libel I
Repeated by Andy, WiIfuIIy v
and Knowingly. c
lie Must Make the Amende-He Must =
Take Back. his suggestions or n
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letter that Tells a Story, TruIhfuIIy, n
Fairly, Honestly and UnansWerabIy. Il