, 1873-09-22
THE SEWISH NEW YEAR,
Commemorative Services in the
Synagogue Of tho lsnn'y
Shnloh Congregation. :.
Joy and Sorrow, tho Subject Of Scr
mon by Rev, Dr.. Messing.

were nclu ~. o'os '"o "ori"' Whcfosef
ls,ao"es a,' ,"scs III aA9ls eyna9osuoa 70 wor-
th, ron,,nv yrutcrd.v ,n,rnlr, tt,, No., v,, 49,.
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their temples III Jer,laalc. services of interesting
character were conducted in thu ssnsRoguo Of tho
D,a,y sEaom col,9ryuuttu1, in thla civ. vrn thcr
,n,n,.tnr lin Inv. n 1,...,,r .s.,, -, ~. ~,
,a..,,,,, ~ a. y" 'e'''s' i'eSsn'" ''o lo'-
"Fur tl,,g u.th satd l, Jn,,i atuu f,r 1ceo, xttb
toy, nil shout ut ths head of uutim,s. nub.h y,
nr,txn va md sa, .,o Tnr,, a ,,''aa, w.. ~
ra"''o se' n. sns' Aae Ao1o haH he'keu thy people,
tho rcH''lant Ut aei.'-[Jerenliah x11i]
With tho lsoltr TINT II fIs fitting ly tho o1, vear
with It's manifold events Of joys aud sorrows IL re-
eeulns IRON our presence, alld sinking into The ir.
'"noloe "psts VI ooifloil' "hile III lis stead, We
TAts tour is fraugllt with ttcep aid car,,ost sg-
n!t.ranvr uasn,c IN II cosca another period Of or
life, yos snroi,lrl III tho obscnry Of ''A tho H
sss NJ Ills willy aesstsa a fSit1ws e # ho .
lets IF u1lr lleIpry, tcek with an ANXIOUS Euzo to
peuetraso thu clu,d tut oycrshaows tho horizon Of
our esy, there tcnr what tl,o cycnta vet to cor,,o
and ts!cnasint: sensations crowd promiscuousy upon
Our disturbed imagination ; Joy anu Burrow,-hope
md DESPAIR, aro struggling III ho nernlost fccesacs
of our hcnrtn anu fru1n tnis Chaos OF cnotluns the
question naturally nriEcs within how shall We take
our laso or tho od yrur, nt.1 with what feclings shall
hearcs tSe eext Wo haye s 'eM ee n ~ h wcy
doubtless known 10 ,,ost Of YOU nnnerna IN tha auto
torah Of The second .lay Of tic New Year, especially
claims our attention nj tllis moment uH 1t fy *
plains away ay Ionbt solves the controversy TINT
mny at!tnto our minds.
Gnu Of s oeAt fesyas s 1ec1sgIy "upeJ 10 H.
iailowcl pt,r1osc, Even now when tia summer IL
a6on s3 1 I'd dives; se Of its Beautifully rariegaed gar
were now iuslnifully laden with tho fruit Of utr
BOIL when nature itself Becsns to re,ud lls that all
earthly things but TRANSIENT 1t then tint e hcart
H1tsCEntjlIln
tmoons which this luly day awakcns i'll ua We have
said, the hcarts Of nsu, not Of the 1sruea aoue for
docs not this change from tho glorious rays of tho
Summers to tho dark aud dreary clouds of Fail
coitccfn ail nla1skind7 Therefore do We solemnsze
Ihis guy hot for ourselves aone hut for tho entire
I,rael my friends does mt cnun,orac It's ycnrs like
other 1ations. for sonc k .cal event which gavo It
not guilty vt my s1lch arrogance or selfish motives
Nc might herald to tho world TINT wo yere tbo frst
nHon on this goLo; that with us tho epoch Of nun BE-
gau, md that, therefore, the years Should DO num-
1ered accordingly; but ITO, Israol computes tsno
things: tho CREATION Of tho universe With eyory re-
turn Of thelr tlay, Isracl proclaitna aloud:
ucar 20 pcopiv und NIL 1ntons especially those who
not count our yearH from events WHICH concern IN
nonc NJ 1srael.es yet from tho birthday or death
Of any mer.a wefe ho even tho founder oi na!io
oil ncn therefore ea1al before Him. No Sincere
y believe that n neu Irrespective Of creed may de-
pute time from. al event which encircles tic wholo
world, tho whole human raee ~ ono great family Wo
ssstIats therefore IL New.Years Day ths births
day Of tho universe, the cradle fcas Of nl nankjnd
Yes my frens It III tho fcas Of equality aud broh
ery leye md We inyitc a 10 tley jew d Otherwise
hus!SSs VIZ las to a w.
smSne snny ess s e @ s15S es, e hs Tos u
be assembled. ,nuy hear them to-day u thoy rro
clam with trumpet sound:
day III caueed all the creatures W tic un1rerst to stand
III judgment, either children. or as servants. If
We are esteemed as children, have mercy uo,, ua, rs
father hath mercy upon hiu children ad If ny servants
ous eyes aro attetvoy .i1cd Thee, until then 10
gracious unto US and bring forth our Judgment ciear
holy" 49,"
And THE, my friends is the why sensations Of
pleasure should taku rossrs Of our hsarta wGen
e realize TINT od s te father Of us al lint a hu-
man beings beong to one family Tbs mors we medi
tate upon tho e1aed s,gu!lcance which ILLS day en-
hodies, the ferycnt must be tic Joy tlu RO,ys in
our leurtH nut should nut cnjoy this Blessing By
all nations. for 1t aa,s III os.r text: '''A'
" For thus th said tho Lord, alng for Jacob With toy.
sotas sna shS i at tn0 lead of naons aud f
Bur, my frlen1a, how may wo inanifest our ]ov on
this nionenoas occasion slsls ii be in tho bolster
cord i.c nook iu our hearts fur earnrs, ta,,vht
The answer to this may be CLEANED III tho following
Our Holy Scriptures relao that hefore tho creation
an imlencrutIe darkness prevailed uyur a and ths
voice Of God reytrherated throughout thu renua If
Infinite space ''Thrru shall be light" and. Lcaol1.
buuudlcss ray OF pure gnt lliunci tn u1tirn mt
verse: Barely wAs thiB accouplisaea, irgend Ut
man steprc. before tho Almighty uud thus he smoke:
"oh. Lvru, how will the soa Of cnrth, Whom
Thou art abont to create be nhIs to en
dure This pure eternal lIgat9' .,.---..'sr, ho
destroy tho iaouest Of NY creation 2" And Goi n.
pied: Behold mud ~ in moment ttu rays Ut ught
were concentrated and formed uronnd COMMON.
n'.se1, aua the SUM- in all hs glorious EpIenior, al
tho roseate ns Of or he aacended ,Sa1estlealIy to
the zenith Of the heavenly vauls thence b. wandered
slowly downward ilI Ills course, aud eauk lover snI
lower, until he vanished in ths twilight beneath hs
pretne, nights dusky mantle. Aufty aud slowy falls
md ul is nusled n peaco. Aud tho Lord e1ciai1uel
" Rest ", my children utter tho wealy tur.uoia Of
daily labor; after ths brilliant light Of ths sun. ths
Hett niglt suail bring 80 rcposu md recreatio,,.
20 that you may, tho morrow, welcome tho auua
light with renewed strength al!d gor." since then,
vao tue ctera! giobc alike unto tic yc!asitudsa Of
lfv. mourning and rejociny-joy and sorrow. Ne
dcdnce, then fron this, that should not allow Joy
alone to tako possession Of our hearts, but earust
There mny 10 ,nuuy who liugrr ut tits moment
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