The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-06
THIRTY-FOURTH STREET SYNAGOGUE.

The Blessedness OF Walking i'm the
Kings NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. versus
Practical Rcligion-SermOn by Rev.
DIR. Vidavor.
The Summer heat begins to tell upon the con.
gregation which worship in the synagogue In West
Thirty-fourth street, but there goodly number
yet left who found their way thiher yesterday and
listened to sermon by Rev. DR.. vidaver, based
upon Numbers Xxx, II, in part:-"We will 90 by
the Kings highway we will not turn to the right
hand nor to the left" There is not, said the
Doctor, finer sentence in any book which could
serve as motto for life than this contained in the
text. awe Will walk in the Kings highway"
Happy Is he who walketh in this middle path,
which is the royal highway OF harmony and peace.
Happy Is he who turns not to the right hand nor
to the left, for only thus shall ne avoid walking In
the counsel OF the ungodly, standing in the way of
sinners and sitting in the seat Of the scornful.
The path OF humanity is highway full Of choicest
blessings 1t is the highway OF the King OF kings,
and is broad enough for all Gods children to travel
on In harmony and love. 1t is the deviation from
this path that causes suffering and sorrow. Hence
the text furnishes the very best rule of lie for
every man-namely, to walk by the Kings high
way, and not turn aside therefrom to the right
hand nor to the left. There Is in
RELIGION ROYAL HIGHWAY,
broad, luminous ana comprehensive. It Is tho
way Of Gods glory and mans salvation. 1t is the
way OF blessedness and the path of peace But
there is narrow road OF strife and superstition
which runs nearly parallel with 1t. The doctor then
referred to the religious sects which prevail among
us and pointed out some differences that exist
among them which he remarked were moral, theo-
logical and dogmaticaL He briefly referred also
to the evil consequences Of sectarian strife for CEN
turtles past. He next discussed the teachings OF
Judaism on this subject and remarked that Moses
has told us that the hidden things belong unto
Cod but the revealed unto US and to our children.
We are not asked to speculate upon the mysteries
commandments Of God The doctor told his hearers
Hoo fhnn ahA.t tt.nx<
things, and remarked that the Gospel to all human
beings is couched in these words 1.-THE Lord our
walking In the Kings highway OF religion where
they can walk undecided and undisturbed. The
by the narrow minded despots or theology. but
as the eternal indivisibe God OF justice, truth,
Love t q, and power he Is continually revealing him.
sell IN the moral world, and to follow his guiding IL
TO Walk IN the royal pathway OF religion. The uni
UNIVERSAL CREATOR AND REpEEMER
OF all men Is the highway upon which the Psalmist
stood and exclaimed, ''How MANIFOLD are Thy
made them alll' From this highway also be lifted
his eyes toward heaven and behed vast worlds
bV Innts Wsd IN space and al sustained
..What Is man, that Thou art mindful Of him ?" &c.
These things prove the kindness OF Cod who has
made man but little lower than the angels. that
we might be crowned with glory and honor;
which means that there must be God, without
read these things nor unfolded their teachings
Job also walked on this path and saw the unfolding
the beauty OF the seasons and In the varied man,
festations OF nature. All procaims there Is
God, and In keeping His commandments there IL
great reward. How blessed might not mankind be-
walking in this path together gIhe fool only says
there is no God; but there is one God the ruler
and redeemer OF all, and this Is all that we can
know, and all that we do know or believe, ana all
that Is revealed unto us. This knowledge gives the
soul rest
THERE Is A GOD,
and feet at rest The universe Is not left to take
care OF itself at haphazard. ALI the forces OF ma
ture are under his control and all things reveal o
purpose OF the Almighty This belief gives me hope
and peace, said the Doctor But not only does
TINS doctrine give rest and happiness to the SOUL IL
also inspires goodness, love- forgiveness and truth,
and feel that God Is looking at me day by day. and
must try to shape my character 80 that may also
show myself mercfu and just, God Is merciiul
and Just But, above all there Is in this highway Of
religion room Tor all to live and walk In peace to-
gether as children Of one Father Heaven. But men
nave turned aside from this path into the narrow
and restricted ways OF dogmatism and superstition,
wherein no man can travel comfortably. Here the
advocates OF dogmatism assert that they only
travel In the highway and that they only have the
truth. All others are In error and as.ray and are
only ut fuel for the flames OF perdtion.
A few Sundays ago the Doctor preached sermon
on JUSTIFICATION by faith, and least 1t should have
gwen wrong impression he yesterday explained
PATH Is LIVING CONSISTENT MORAL LIFE
anu keeping the commandments OF God; loving
HIM ABOVE all things and loving our neighb0r az
ourselves. And only when a man lives such life
can ne die the death Of the righteous The Doctor
secuted the idea that by the manipuattons or pray
ers Oh priest or minister lifelong criminal, about
10 atone on the galows for his crimes, can be made
NJ Tor the bliss OF heaven II we would die by
station In which the sectarfans have placed it, and
that 1t might become Incorporated into the indt-
without this society can never raise ise
into the broad and royal pathway Of the King Of
kinGa