New-York tribune., 1874-03-30
LILLE LEWISH SABBNTH
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DIR. Samuel Adler of the Jewish Temple, at
Forty bird ST. and Fifhaye., ecured Saturday MORN
ing the Sabbath jewish institution. lie spoke
substantially follows The first thought for us to
slider the Law concerning the sabbath. We find its
Observance demanded by one OF the Ten Command
ments given to Moses Sinai. II is spoken OF with
reverence by all the prophets Among the final words
OF Malachi, the last OF the prophets are these Re
member ye the law OF Moses, my servant, which com
mauded unto him in Horeb for all Israel with the
statutes aud judgments" But, although from the most
remote period Of Jewish history day was set aside
and its sanctity hedged by all the law and the prophets
question of first Importance is, What is the nature
OF the Sabbath and therefore, Gods design in appoint
ing every seventh day are to keep holy II
we study man, and, through man. nature-for each IL
largely the reflex OF the other-we find both in
their normal workings subject TO law OF harmony
10 live unto God 10 aspire to G0d 10 luln the cond
tions his being accordance with Gods will is the
inheritance OF mans nature. Existence IN harmony
with fixed laws find eXcmpllhed in life lower than
man IN the scale OF creation. Man rises step higher in
the ful1ment OF fixed laws, because m, obedience II
largely the result OF recognition of Gods law az PER
fect. aspiration TO become pattern OF the great Law
giver Gancing for moment at other features 0f the
Jewish law, find that they together with the com
mand enforcing the observance the Sabbath
arbitrary but given because God understood that man
for his happest and highest development needed not
only day rest but all the other blessings which
intended 10 accrue 10 him from the Jewish law as
whole In cOnsOnance with the harmony of his nature.
the eguarty apparent throughout all his creation God
set fixed time for the Sabbath for each religious OBJ
month and for other months there are duties 20 he
performed III Jew have that recognition of God which
Is consistent with his religion ana the lture given him
nv his Creator he Will faithfully ana Willingly observe
rho days and and the seasons as revealed In
The Pfoplets. III we study the ipspred writings OF
Gods behind the mere statements or rites. we
shall discover a hidden meaning. As we search the
Prophecies. shall also better understand what was
the means most blessed with good results IN the Observ
ance Of the Sabbath Need say that from the remoest
period OF history race-nay, OF the religious his
tory of the word-that preaching has been crowned
with seal OF Gods approval. When for time there
was cessation OF the exposition OF the law the Israel
met with reverses the sabbath was shorn OF some
OF its chief blessings. There is a Rabbincal legend
which says that when person dies, III his apparently
lifeless body remains dormant spark OF qulckening
power which. at the resurrection, Will be the seed
that shall give birth 10 the existence. In that
gap OF our national history represented by the
lack OF the teaching of Gods law by his appointed teach
ers there was spark OF Divine tire sumbering which
revived and tanned into glorious fire OF new zeal
and devotion when tue law and the prophets were
again re gulary and devOtedy taught. We its inu
ence through long ages OF the past behold its power
and It's results to-day the churches the hospitals all
institutions of mercy the magnificent tenl-
pies which grace this and other lands. The Sabbath
day TO be kept sacred, the preaching OF Gods law
tho day which He has set apart and the strict observ-
ance of the Sabbath and therefore attendance by the
Jews on Sabbatical worship are ends toward means
which signify respect from man and blessing from God