The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-29
LEXINGTON AVENUE SYNAGOGUE.
Qua lihcati0ns for q Rulcr-Education
and Home Govcrnment-Scrmon by the
Rev. DIR. Huebsch.

Qua lihcati0ns for q Rulcr-Education
and Home GOvcrnment-Scrmon by the
Rev. DIR. Huebsch.
Yesterday DR.. Huebsch preached to his people
from some of the last words OF David, found In
ii. Samuel, kill, 3-5, ''The righteous rueth
among men, ruling in the fear of God - Or as IL Is
translated in the common English version, "He
that ruletn over men must be just. ruling in the
fear of God. And he shall be as the light of the
morning when the sun riseth, even q morning
without Clouds as the tender grass springing out
Of the earth by clear shining after ram. Although
my house be not so with God, yet He hath made
with me an everlasting covenant ordered in all
things and sure; for this is all my salvation
and all my desire, although He make it not to
grow" The name OF David, said the Doctor,
Is dear to every Jewish heart. The poets Tyre,
the warriors sword, the sovereign's crown. lay
their triumphs and their glores at his feet, and
weave for his brow a crown OF never fading glory.
He lives as poet not only in the treasure ofsacred
literature, but in all our places Of worship. His
songs are yet the Sweetest expressions OF godly
inspiration, and his royal name is the watchword
OF millions Of hearts, the sign by which humanit y
shall conquer and the beacon light Of
ULTIMATE AND UNDIsTURBED SALVATION.
The last word OF a parting man is always lis
tened to with kind Of awe. How attentive,
then, ought we to be to the last words of God
chosen man as David was. He was the ruler but
what does he confess as the foundation OF human
helped him to conquer his enemiess Many OF
us open the book OF modern experience in
life TO ascertain how we may secure for
pointed out and all OF them lead to the same end
money. He who has money possesses the glory,
the power and the might In eternity. Amen !
That Is an error which causes us to lose the most
precious gift which is graciously destined for every
human IS; soul, Every man even .he beggar who
entrusted by God with Kingdom The Divine
Spirit which liveth In him is the undeniable evil
our credentials in the wrong quarters, and, there
fore, never attain that power for which we are
Ting Tna feG IN the da aos
king" as the wise Solomon styles the
LOWER INCLINATIoNs OF MAN,
which often usurp leadership over our nobler
faculties. Money is good. 1t IS like fire. You can
accomplish innumerable things by its help; but II
you are not cautious IL win burn your hands and
hearts, II Is good and serviceabe as a servant
as ruler 1t yields an iron sceptre. You become
and crushed under the
gold shows us the truth Of the Scriptural saying
that God visits the iniquities OF the fathers the
children is affected by the invasion OF this old and
foolish king. Why is 1t that the rising generation
overreacn their progentors in maturity II IS
because they copy us and seek for power In their
own way they set up the throne Tor the old and
FOOLISH King-their own evil inclinatons-and
thereby become old and foolish themselves. But
David, the man OF varied experience, who
assembled the loftiest heights and the lowest
depths, and at the close OF life looked back over
his checkered career and asked himself what had
given him his might and his glory, he could appre-
ciate how wavering and weak human power Is
without the fear OF God. He, therefore, says the
righteous rule among men In the fear Of God. The
Doctor then briefly referred to the one Swallowed
act OF Davids life In the matter OF Urah, and an
swered the objection that David could not have
been aGod-fearng man at that time. The Doctor
said the Bible speaks OF him as the man who was
raised up on hign, the anonted OF the Lord and
the sweet singer OF Israel.
THE BIBLE DOES NOT PLATTER.
1t gives the circumstances OF David's sin that his
general character may appear more bright by the
contrast. When Nathan called we see the King
bowed down In humility and repentance and the
curse OF God rested upon him. We are to learn
from him that one OF the saddest characteristics
OF our times k the pride OF the age. There arc
many evils committed, but not repented or This
pride is old and foolish king but he who resists
his encroachments shall be as the morning light
as the sun shining, even as morning without
clouds. This pride Is something that affects our
children. The Doctor amplined and illustrated
this point, which had special significance in
view OF the examination to-day OF the schools
attached to the synagogue. He contrasted the
humble, dihgent character OF the orphan children
some OF whom were present, with the pride and
haughtiness Of children who have parents and
guardians He asked where are children to find
piety At home. And as the home religion Is so
shall be the piety OF the children. He hoped the
children OF his people would grow mp humble, obe-
diant and 00d-fearing-a blessing TO the world.