The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-04
LEXINGTON AVENUE SYNAGOGUE.

Unbelfef and Its Consequences Illus
trated by the Fate of the Jewish Spies
or the Land OF Canaan-Discourse by
Rev. DR.. Huebsch.
DR.. Huebsch yesterday preached as usual prac-
teal discourse which was attentively listened to
by large congregation. His subject was the con-
sequences Of unbeef as illustrated in the fate Of
the spies. His text was Numbers xiv, 7"-And
they spoke unto all the company of the children OF
Israel saying, The land which we passed through
to search IL is exceeding good land: II the Lord
delight IN u.s. then He will bring US into this land
and give 1t TO US, land that floweth with milk and
honey. Only rebel not We against the Lorl." Had
Israel displayed such development OF faith as
the manifested mercy OF God required of them.
the Doctor remarked, they would have followed in
confidence their appointed leaders, Moses and
Aaron, and the desire to explore the Land OF
Canaan would never have entered their minus.
But certain distrust which lurked in the depths
OF their hearts prompted them to propose to Moses
the appointment or party to search out the land,
to ascertain and report by what way they might
go up and into what cities they should enter: The
proposal pleased Moses, because he was glad to
have to show them by their own chosen messen-
gers what
AN EXCELLENT INHERITANCE
God mad IN store for them. He hoped also that
they who could not be induced by the miracles in
Egypt, by the revelation in sinai and by all the
might be converted to truer faith and a stronger
fepcl IN na the they Lord might by receive s anS Ss
the near prospective entrance OF the
army and nation into the Promised Land.
This measure, too, was to be the last test OF the
fitness Of that generation to enter into the goodly
land. 1t only proved their un1tness. They could
not enter in because Of unbeef. Wherein the in
ciination OF the heart and the convection OF the
mind fail to bring men near to God, material hopes
and worldly interests viii not succeed in produc-
ing in them true attachment TO the Creator.
Mans best hopes when coupled with distrust and
unbelief are but empty dreams, and the successes
by one's own strength and not by HIS help, whose
alone is the might and the majesty and the glory
forever. The appointed messengers explored the
land for 40 days. and brought home samples OF its
excellent fruit; but, at the same time disbelief in
stied its bitter essence Of dstrust and discourage
good. Nevertheless, tile people that dwell in 1t
are strong, and the cities are walled and
great" This was not part OF their mission. 1t was
not for them TO decide whether they should sue
coed In the proposed expedition. That was en-
tlreiy dependent upon Him who had conquered for
them greater and mightier enemies than the
strong people Of Canaan. They mad to think OF
power Of the infdel Egyptian monarch and divided
the raging sea- so that the people might pass over.
But there were two among the explorers VINO
Drought dnerent report IN the excelient WORDS
wnlch form the text. But the people were 700
blinded to hear the voice OF truth. Caleb ana
Joshua pleaded In vain and assured tue congrega-
ton that the power Of God Is more irresistlbe
than all human strength the people were, how
ever, too deeply sunk In iaithlessness and were
much more inclined towards the report OF tue
laithless than OF the faithful messengers. Forty
years wandering through the desert Ior the l0r1