The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-18
THRTY-FOURTH STREET SYNAGOGUE.
Scientific notwithstanding Reason
Above Fafth-The Terrible Results De-
picted by DIR. vidavcr-BlasphemOus
Israclftes.

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Above Faith-The Terrible Results De-
picted by DIR. characterization nous
Israelites.
goodly congregation gathered yesterday in the
synagogue in Thrty-lourth street, near Sixth ave-
nue.. The Rev. DR.. vidaver preached with his usual
iervor and earnestness HIS theme was the fearful
consequences OF setting reason above faith in mat
tiers of religion. His text was the story OF the
lsraeltish woman's son, whose father was an
Egyptian and who was convicted of disappearing
the name OF the Lord and was therefor con-
demned to death. Judaism, the Doctor remarked,
teaches that the proper union of reason and faith
secures all the Dressings of the terrestrial life and
of the celestial life Also Reason without religion
he said begets vice and basphemy and all manner
OF wiskedness Religion without reason begets
superstition and blgotry; reason without faith pre-
vents us from giving that heed to spiritual things
which we should give 1t cannot benefit MS therein
norlsave our souls nom sin and death. when
THE LIGHT OF JUDAISM
Is brought to bear upon the mind and heart reason
is found to be the handmade OF iaith, whose Steps
II guides Judaism teaches that both are gifts OF
heaven, and both are designed to make us happy
here. and should never be separated. BY Judaism
ligion appears nothing more than faith, with ray
OF light and hope in the end. Well could the King
OF Israel extol reason and say:-"Blessed Is the
man that getteth wisdom and the man that OBJ
taineth understanding; IL Is better than gold yea
even than line gold and more to he desired than
silver" Look at the man who enters the
Temple OF nature ana VINO realizes that
from God comcth every good ana every
perfect gift and that the author Of revela-
ton must be also the author OF nature and he wor.
ships the God OF nature and of grace. open the
Bible, said the Doctor, and read the 104th Psalm,
and you Will see the grandeur of Judaism. There
all the treasures OF nature around him. the glory
OF God Is in the midst and we behold glory, honor
and JOY in everything. And thus in nature we see
one stupendous whole-matter It's body and God
It's SOUL Thus mans happiness is secured here and
his salvation hereafter. But alas not only here
but In other countries also do hear the basphe-
nous words OF the lsraetish woman's son as he
goes out OF the camp OF Israel. The Doctor then
referred 10 the blasphemes OF scientists in deny
ing God and weakening faith and exating reason.
They
OPPOSE GOD AND TRUTH,
ana innated with vanity they deny the Creator and
ignore the light which hath led them on and which
shineth more and more unto the pelect day. They
come and offer us their theories and ask to give up
our ialth and to accept them with gratitude rom
tnelr hands But these theories cannot satisfy the
soul and heart OF man. II we had only head anu
hand Intellect and muscle to satisfy, the SCIENTISTS
theories might do; but they fail TO satisfy the near.
ana mind. These men not only blaspheme COO ~
excluding faith from the heart but they seek 10 MI
the void with that which cannot satisfy. Iney
&kc away my God, said the rabbi, ana give me
lSthing but a blind idol instead, they take away