The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-21
STANTON STREET SYNAGOGUE.

KOrah's Conspiracy Against Moses-Its
Warnings to Ambitious Leaders In
Modern Times-Sermon by Rev j. c.
Moot.
The lesson read in this synagogue service yester-
day was In Numbers, from the sixteenth chapter,
third verse OF which the Rev. j. c. Moot preached.
The chapter contains the story of the rebellion 0
Koran and his company against tue authority OF
Moses and Aaron. rhe rebels gathered themselves
together against the two leaders, and said unto
them aye take too much upon you, seeing that all
the congregation are holy, every one Of them, and
the Lord Is among them. Wherefore, then, lift We
up yourselves above the congregation OF the
Lord2' The history OF Korah the conspirator In
this case, MIR. Moot remarked Is the history OF
human nature and we need not 60 back to his
days to prove the proposition. Let us look at our
own minds and we shall find that the
spirit which moved him still actuates mankind
These words are heard to-day throughout the
world, and the murmurs are against men who de-
serve praise rather than blame. No man desired
the cenSure and the insults OF Korah and his COM
pany less than did Noses the man whose whole
soul was bound towards Israel's God. who cheer
fully sacrificed his best years for Israel's welfare
rather tnan for his own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. He who
was the mcekeSt OF men did not deserve this at
the hands oil Koran. That this consplrator should
have had got $50 men to join HIM In his rebellion
was not surprising. He was OF glib tongue and
brazen manner; and have we not found Korahs
away from their allegiance to truth and to God
And yet they say am for peace, but when speak
they are for war. such persons utter lnnammatory
WORDS, and say to the servants oil the Most Hight
EYE TAKE TOO MUCH UpON YOU"
Korah sought to crush Moses and to elevate him.
self-as the modern Korahs seek to increase their
own poverty the destruction OF better men,
And how often do we find men at the head OF be-
nevUlent organizations who are accused OF taking
too much upon them, whose motives are impugned
and they themselves accused OF working for name,
or honor. or something else rather than the glory
Of God and the good OF their fellow men. There
are men IN every camp and in every organization
who aspire TO office ana place, and who are jealous
OF every one who Is more trusted and hOnOred than
they. Even In the most subordinate office they
seek to get society TO honor them, but society an
swers them back ''You take too mucn upon you"
When such men are unmasRed and judged In their
true colors they sink as deep into the earth did
Koran and his companions. And when man Is
thus buried alive there is little or no hope OF his
resurrection. When we see men like Korah. with
glib tongues but poisoned hearts, gaming power
denly al from the top to the bottom Of the ladder
ana that their names, as Is Korah's to-day, may
be laden with dishonor and inlamy.
KORAH'S AIM WAS TO DIVIDE ISRAEL
and to make himself supreme over one portion OF
the divided host. You will finu men OF mis- stamp
and character In every land and In every organiza
ton, whose sole business seems to be to make
STRIFE and to promote their own personal and
selfish interests thereby. But such men, ike Koran
and his company, come TO mise fabie death. God
Will vindicate His own law and protect His own
people. The man who gathered sticks on the Sab.
bath, III violation OF the divine law, was stoned 10
death korah and his company, who murmured
aud rebelled against Moses and Aaron were
swallowed up alive by the earth and they went
down quickly into the pit. Let those lessons teach
US TO be humble and obedient and not 10 assume
too much Importance for ourselves. And Ii korahS
shall arise among us they should not be allowed to
disturb or divide US. Let peace be our watcGword
through life and let 1t be seen that we are Tor
Aarons rod that budded and we shall lind success
In the way oil the commandments OF God.