The New York herald., 1873-10-05
THIRTY.FOURTH STREET SYNAGOGUE.
The Death OF Good Men Always Timely
Sermon hY the Rev. DIR. Iidnxer.

The Death OF Good Men Always Timely
Sermon by the Rev. DIR. vidaver.
The comparatively small congregation which
gathered IN the synagogue In Thirty-fourth street
yesterday gave evidence that an interim between
the festivals had come. few days ago, on the
Day OF Atonement the house could not contain
those who we're anxious to go up to the house Of
the Lord. But yesterday there was ample room
for alrand to spare. DR.. vidaver preached on the
death OF Moses, his text being the command OF
God to Moses to ''go up to the Mount Abarm and
die there, as thy brother Aaron also diedr Re-
ligon, he said. teaches that there time to be
born and time to die. That hour comes not too
soon, but when it does come that is the best time
for Us TO die. We have no right to complain that
this that great died soon, for the life OF
great or good man is not measured by the
days Of the calendar but by his Lie OF virtue and
goodness and holy deeds.
1T IS WRONG TO COMPLAIN
that good has died too soon since life is but
shadow-a shooting star from the skies. And God
Will not question any man about the quantity OF
his labors, but rather, about the quality thereof
Our rabies also teach that the man, not his work.
must be accomplished when ne goes up to the
mount TO die. II is not how much we do, but
what we have been that shall be required or US in
heaven Our life IL but tale briefly told, a nower
that breathes for little; but the lives oil the great
and the good continue long after they have passed
away from our midst
Moses was 100 years old, yet his eye was not dim
nor his natural force abated. The Inference there
fore, Is that II he had lived longer he might have
accomplished much more. But God told him his
hour had come, and Ior him his work was done.
Though he had lived 10 the age OF Methuselah ne
could not have accomplished all that lay before
him.
no MAN CAN COMPLETE MS WORK.
1t must be taken up by others. Moses had done
what mortal man could do but nothing more. The
Doctor then referred to the paternal blessings OF
Moses to the people OF Israel. These words, he
said, were filled with wisdom and consolation and
which have been the wisdom OF Israel In the
eyes eyes Of all ma nations, Happy Israel-a people
was and who Will be throughout all ages the
same-the Holy One. This doctrine was taught by
the rabies Moses taught IL, and we are TO call
upon Him who is the LORD and beside whom there
Is no Saviour. The good man dies as other men
die History has no more exalted name than that
ofMoses, His name IL synonymous with all that 10
noble and immortal, and yet he died without COM
pleting his work. Joshua had to carry 1t forward,
and we are rearing that structure whose founda-
ton was laid by Moses. And every man In Israel
ought to be engaged in finishing the building.
ln But wnen m WIN y be completeds When the earth
snaIi De nlled with the knowledge OF the Lord and
all shall know Him, from the least unto the great
est; Ana II we carry His spirit with US In our
MOSES WILL LIVE IN US.
| We see that men like Columbus, Washington. &C.,
dle without completing their task. II must be
/ carried on Dy Others But men are brought into
the worid, and, as humorous poet has sald.
| They know not why theyr re horn
/ II not 10 eat the fruit and corn
/ Consume the cattle, fowl and fish,
| And die and leave an empty dish.
1t Is not given to every man to have his name or
his deeds embazoned on the pages OF history: hut
| ~ is the privilege OF every man and woman to
| Denent humanity in that sphere OF life To which
God may have called them. We live seventy years
and they are years full OF sorrow, though t6ey ma v
| be fuli OF Joy; and II we live so as to make our
lives Joyful whenever the summons comes we s6aIi
| be ready TO ascend the mount and die there i'm the
| presence OF God, which the Doctor prayed might
] be the privilege Of every one,