The New York herald., 1873-11-09
LEXINGTON AVENUE SYNAGOGUE.

The Value or Religious Education-
Organization of "a Young Peoples
Association-sermon by the Rev. Dr.
Huebsch.
A. week or two ago Dr. Huebsch organized q
young people ASSOCIATION among his congregation
and Instituted weekly lectures for their mental i'm
rrovement AT the Irst meeting twenty persons
were present, but AZ their ext meeting last Thurs
day. seventy-hvc were out, and the promise Is that
the lectures Will be wei attended dnring the win.
ter season. The themes are selected from the
biblical history OF Israel elucdaied and explained
with facts and incidents irJm modern
history and experience, and presented by
the Doctor in pleasant and interesting
conuersdztone style. These iec and the organ
ization for whose benefit they delivered are
designed TO supply link which shall bind together
the religious schools and the congregation. The
difficulty that Is found 10 exist in Protestant
churches exists also in Jewish congregations
namely, the wandering away OF the young people
IRON fifteen to twenty to more inviting fields or
gfeener pastures. And methods have been sought
and are being tred to retain them in their own
societies. Not the least important Is that which
has Deen adopted by Dr. HueUsch wnicn combines
religious instruction with social intercourse and
pleasure. II IS designed TO collect and establish
library and read ny room Tor the Young also m
connection with these weekly gatherings anu lec
VALUE OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
. Inc DOCTORS theme yesterday was the value OF
TINS KIND OF religious culture, and his text was
Numbers w., 2, 3, by which Moses was commanded
10 take the sum of the sons OF Kohatn, from among
the sons 0i Lew, from thirty years old unto fifty
years oid hat tley might nave charge OF the
oi the sanctuary ana OF the Tabernacle. The Doctor
explained that originally the Church was In the
household and the atner or head OF the family was
the priest OF the Church. AT later period in
JEWISH history the entire jewish people were
CHOSEN 70 30 XII gdon OF priests and holy people
unto the Lord But alter the luolatry OF The golden
a
were TO serve before God uom thirty to filty years
o age, and were also 10 teach the people. In an
other place they we're chosen TO this work at
the age OF twenty-five years, and the
uincrcnce between these periods were the years OF
preparation, when the mind and character were
10 DC developed and liked. But the original duties
Ol the father and or the children wero none the
less positive because new class OF teachers had
been selected. And samuel's example was not an
exception TO the rule oil the children oi Levites
Ininistering TO the Lord in youth And the time
mas come again, the Doctor SAID, when we must
bring ourselves TO this point Tor the young are
breaking away from authority every day, and the
duty deyolves upon the parents TO bring up their
children for God. There IL no mention IN the
Scriptures Of schools for the young, save as such
law supports parents In their authority over their
children. SO that when parents complained of
unruly sons the penalty was death by st0Ding. But
LOVE u THE RULING POWER
IN the home and that is why parents never rive up
hope ior their pr0diga children strangers may rive
them np because they see nothing good In Them
Not 80, however. with the parents, In whose hearts
burns fond affection i0r their ofsprng. And so
long al there Is love there Ia hope. Hence IL IA
said "lIonUr tiny Iather ana thy mother mot love
them Tor that ~ presumed. strangers can't
always see what y good III me Young as paie eDis
sec It. And hence the law above quoted was a
dead letter upon the statute BOOKS because com
plants OF that sort were never made TO the Judges
Ihe scriptures NacR that these laws and