The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-07
THiRTY-FOURTH STREET SYNAGOGUE.

The Resurrection OF Nature-Nodcrn Miracle
WOrkers-Steam, Electricity and the Press
Sermon by DIR. Vidaver.
The Jewish ecclesiastical year commences TINS
northumberland Is the beginning Of the festivals
OF Israel. Two weeks from Tuesday next the Pass
over Will be celebrated In all the svnagogues, ana
already the families OF the faithful are preparing
their paschai cakes and other things necessary for
o proper cOmmemOration oil such important
event. Large congregations assembled In all the
synagOgues yesterday, and In Thiry-fourtn street
synagogue there was especially large and fashion,
able congregation, to whom DR.. Vldaver preached
from Exodus Kill 2:-'srhls month shall be unto
you the beginning Of mOnths 1t shall he the first
month OF the year unto YOU" The Doctor. In pre-
facing his remarks said that IN the Mosaic polity
the year was divided into Two distinct parts, COM
prislng six months each, during the first OF which
there occurred
THE PAssAH AND sHEBNOTH FESTIVALS,
and with the beginning or the second part OF the
year commenced the festivals OF the Lord. The first
day OF the month Tlshri (SeptembeD was distin-
guished by the blowing OF trumpets and was the
beginning OF the civil new year. But, according TO
Josephus, Moses appointed the month Nissan (AprlD
as the beginning OF tue ecclesiastical year, because
that In that month he brought Israel out OF Egypt
This month was to be the most conspicuous and I'M
portant month IN the year to Israel throughout ali
ance and redemption from Egyptian bondage. The
Tamud has legend concerning the expulsion OF
Adam and Eve from Eden, that, when they felt the
changes from burning heat to chilling winds and
horror ana sank into despair, and onQed for death
rather than lie under such conditions. But the
from heaven to cheer their hearts and
to encourage them, and that 1t took
haS and upon y ana bads bud
that they must never despair that the dark clouds
Of winter which hang over orr heads Will disappear
and smiling spring will distil new life into every
thing TINS legend the Doctor applied to the con.
ditions OF the Hebrews IN Egypt, VINO had lost all
nope In the coming OF better days. And who can
wonder at 1t, alter the long and dreary winter night
winch preceded the springume with themY They
naturally turned o deaf ear TO Moses and Aaron
even alter Moses had performed miracles in their
sight and mad called down the plaques OF God upon
monarch ana heard his abuse OF the prophets OF tho
Lord, ana ms query,
that should serve or obey MIN su ana they could
not hope Tor better day. And 80 hardened We're
they by their heavy bondage that even after the
ninth plague they threatened 10 Kill Moses; but
their hearts began TO soften the Lord announced
one plague more. after when Pharaoh would let
their own commonwealth, lie gave them a COM
mandment that they should make the first
month OF the year In their ecclesiastical calendar.
IL was q day and month the very counterpart OF
the New Year which they hao had to keep Egypt.
Dayt By Staying a iam6~an Egyptian deity
openly and In the sight OF oil, and eating IL hur.
VI,
ness 10 escape from slavery. THIS sudden change
Of disposition might stamp them as downright
rebels, but II was not the spirit OF rebellion tnat
governed them. 1t was the command OF God, and
tney did as the Lord commanded tnem.'
THIS IS the first month Oh tine year, because it
marks me period OF nope and promise, the opening
OF sweet and happy spring ana 10 Israel the period
Of the nope OF our faith. It's
THE SPRING TIDE OF HUMANITY
and the revelation In the rock-rven summit OF Sinai
was the resurrection OF mankind. For, lol the
ter Is past the flowers seen the land and the
WaS
ended and Moses and Aaron, the messengers OF truth
and salvation, appeared and announced the time of
singing and rejoicing at hand. The cning Irosts
OF idOlatry vanished before The rising truth,
which hooded Sinai with Its golden light. From the
Clets or the rock OF HoreD was neard Tor the first
tune the sweet voice OF love. Goo revealed Himself
as Father, who breaks the shackes OF the slave
aud calls all HIS children to obey ana serve Him.
He IN eternal wisdom sets before them command
ments and ordinances which they are to do ana i've
Was not, the Doctor asked, Judaism the revelation
OF smiling spring, which impaired new lie to
everytnlngr VAS H. not IKE the spring tide, which
OF tue EARTH when but yesterday seemed shrlyeled
and dstorted2 what are hatred, baroarlsn, IDOL
AIRY, sensualy and license OF the oaser passions but
agonies oil q moral death2 But Judaism appeared
as an eternal spring. with the Dalmy zepnyrs OF love
ana liberation, and 1t revealed the OF righteous
ness, risen with healing In nus beams Ii teaches
the afflicted and sinful return the God OF
mercy, who delgnts not IN the death oil u sinner,
but VINO raises the pentent TO Ills throne OF grace
and eternal lie. such was and Is and ever viii be
THE NATURE OF lSRAEL'S RELIGION
We know no other Judaism but that whose ways
are ways OF peasantness and all whose paths lead
to peace and harmony. we want no other religion
out thaC which was sent by God as n clvz,ng ana
revvlng sDrIng to WHY and refresh the mind and
heart Or humanity with It's breath or love. We
recommend no other latin but that which strives by
precept and example to accomplish the divine de-
crees and to BRING nations closer together, ana TO
bind all nations with the haliowed bonds OF love
aud peace. And thus only shall ali the iamiIes OF
the earth be blessed as one family. And we know
OF otner religion tnat has been Il more sincere
III THIS glorious mission oi UNITY and peace than
Judaism. 1t believes In the unity OF God and IN the
unity OF man also. the laws the precepts, the doc
trnes OF Judaism tend to TINS end It's prophets
never more aglow wlth-heavenly Inspiration than
when they gave utterance To the hope that the
Messlanic period mig hi come, when Jenovah would
be acknowledged Dy oil naLions a. the only living
and true God-tne Redeemer Of mankind. And It's
sages were never loltier In their wisdom tnan waen
taey taught the love OF God and the dignity OF man.
"God loveth the righteous,n says the Psalmist.
Why Because 1t IS the gait OF God and not mans
virluous man and be loved by God. In a word.
JUDAISM WAS REVEALED AS AN ETERNAL SPRING
life ready TO bring all Gods children beneath It's
golden pinlons Of peace, harmony and good VIII.
And yet Judaism mad to sulier and TO struggle for
centuries make the world comprehend It's priestly
MISSION and the glorious destiny OF ITS fatii BUT
IL endured Doby. because ITS iai.n was inylnciple.
And even now we hear the Jew abused and ms
raligion misrepresented we feel almost ashamed
to allude to sucn clumsy trades against US as
Journals OF last week, wIich dated upon the en-
during hatred OF The Jews against the founder OF
Christianity, or more foolish definition OF some
OF the photographers OF the word Jew" such
invectves prove only the gross Ignorance OF those
VINO lnVelKu akhiusb VIC JEWISH uduo anu CIceu.
No no, we nave no such spirit OF hate or Intoler-
ance In us. We call aloud TO al nations that the
winter OF ignorance Is past and the flowers are
seen In the land. Those great messengers OF civil
cation.
STEAM ELECTRICITY AND THE PRINTING PRESS,
are among Us performing miracles and proclalmng
the time OF socety's redemption. Let the nations
aises therefore, open their eyes and realize israel
which dwcit so long In the wilderness and In tho
hidden recesses OF the ellis, has forth singing
the songs or peace and love- IL Is time that the
Gentles should respond Israel as the oval poet
In the Canticies did, "Show me thy countenace;
let me hear thy voice." aud seeing ana hearing the
faitn, they will ali, AZ one man. excIal again with
the poet 20 Israel, thy voice Ii sweet ana thy
tenancc IL c0meiy." And humanity shall Join IN
n Efarn vvh IA ana