The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-01
LEXINGTON AVENUE SYNAGOGUE.
Aaron's Rod n Type OF Gods Justice and
Mcrcy-The Absurdtty Of Materialis,n-
Sermon by Rev. DIR. Huebsch.

Aaron's Rod Type OF Gods Justice and
Mcrcy-The Absurdtty Of Mate rialis,n.-
Sermon by Rev. DR.. Huebsch.
large congregation gathered Yesterday in this
place Of worship, to whom Rev. DR.. Huebsch de-
livered practical discourse on the rebellion Of
Koran and his followers against Moses and the
Lords test Of choice by the budding Of Aaron's
rod at that time. The musical part Of the services
under the leadership OF Rev. s. Welsh. was excel
lent. The Rev. Rabbi chose his text from Mum.
bers, xviii, 5-And it shall come to pass that the
mans rod whom I shall choose shall blossom"
These promising words, the Doctor remarked,
make part of u very earnest event that took place
among the Israelites in the desert Ambition and
envy melted Korah to plot dangerous
rebellion against the leaders Of the people. The
monotheistlc principles which Moses had estab-
hshed with so much care were threatened with COM
plete overthrow. The prophet appealed for his
justification to the Lord and the rebels were mi
raculously punished and destroyed. The censers
which korah's company had used were converted
into memorial plates, that the children OF Israel
should never again revolt IN IKE manner There
were yet many wao sympathized With these men,
to whom the Almighty desired to carry deeper
conviction that He had made choice or Moses and
Aaron to minister before Him. He, therefore,
commanded that twelve rods-one Tor each tribe
be laid up IN the tabernacle before Him, and the
man whose rod budded and blossomed should be
the chosen one.
AARoN's ROD ALONE BUDDED
and brought forth almonds. And with Its ripened
Irult ana mower IL was I2lu again before inc
ark OF the testimony to be kept 'or sign against
the rebels" These twOlold signs OF the rod, The
Doctor remarked represent the twofold ways or
GOd-the way OF justice and the way Of mercy:
The one is TO hold us back from sin and
the other TO tncite US TO meritOrlous
deeds These signs are just as necessary for us
to-day as they were for our fathers III the desert.
The word OF God Is the great healer OF our moral
sicknesses The Bible is the Lords drug sVore,
amply provided with the means of cure for hu-
manty's moral diseases. The idolatry of antiquity
was overcome by the spirit healing power Of the
cred into dark cloud, ooscured the divine truth.
the mighty struggle against them in the Middle
Ages WAS as carried through IN the me
depressing disease which hinders the healthy
spiritual growth OF our own time. Many persons
say materiasm is a giant which Will devour re-
liglon entirely. es, 1t is huge and powerful i'm
age like that represented in the Book OF Daniel 1t
consists OF gold and silver and other metals. but 1t
rests on feet OF clay and the stone is cut out from
the holy mountain mot with hands) which shall
smite the image on Its feet or clay, andthe fearful
giant Will fall to the dust while the Word OF our
Lord shall stand lor ever.
THE PRACTICAL MATERIALIST
through e The II rs is 70 Keen or" o himself
pain and sorrow as far as possiole; the second 70
pluck as many flowers OF Joy in the garden OF NE
terialist advances in lile however, he cannot fail
10 notice that 1t is not given TO man to mete out
the hand OF a power far above his own. The more
he fees from sorrow the surer Il reaches him. The
more ne hunts alter the wU,ds Joys tue Tess ne
out its fundamental principle OF an undisturbed.
agreeable lie IT must go TO the school Of revealed
religion and learn the lessons OF the Bible, the
nrst OF which is that rebellion against his Maker
dooms man to sure .perditon. The wording
mis- his censor with strange fire and 0frers
his devotions to the idols OF his
heart but after while the strange nre grows
into destructive flame and devours the mis-
guided votary OF materialism. Nothing remains
OF him but the misused censor, as a warning sign
on the altar or the Lord. The second lesson IL,
that the only thing which makes man the master
of hig OeStQy il faithful adneranCa the m
mands or q Supreme Ruler and DispOser whose
alone Is the might and the glory. This faithful
trust and belief lnsures Tor us sweet consolation
in the sadness OF our hearts, For. even when our
TALL is great "a the sea, know that over lives
the one who can say tot It, either shalt thou 20,
but no further; and here shall thy proud waves be
stayed" And the pure joys that we reap in such
state OF 1aithiulnesS are not the sh0rtltved.
mowers WHOSE thorns wound more than their
beauty rej0ices. They are not the disguised pre-
cursors OF pain, as The Joys Of materiasm in gem
eral are but they are, like the blOss0msOn the rod
OF Aaron. certain token that we are the chosen
OF the Lord. such pure joys are lasting forever IN
the sanctuary OF Goo