The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-28

CITY, and Will discuss the subject, "How Shall the
Needed Spiritual Revival be Best Promoted ~
The till permitting cergymen OF all denomina-
tons to have access to the State Reform School Of
New Jersey at Jamesburg has aroused q Lively Cd.
position in the legislature
NINETEENTH STREET SYNAGOGUE.
THE REV. GEORGE JACOBS ON HALT1NG BEL1Ev-
ERs-IsRAELIrEs WHO FEAR TO CONFESS AND
WHO FoRsAKE THEIR FAITH.
Yesterday the Rev. Mr.. Jacobs preached In the
Synagogue in Nineteenth street, near Fifth av.
euue from the narrative OF Eluah's controversy
with the prophets OF Baal and the people of Israel
who mad become SO Immersed in idolatry thas
Elijah declared he was the only worshipper OF the
true God that remained. Mr.. Jacobs text was
I Kings xviii, 81. "And Elijah came to all the
people and said, How long nait ye between two
opinions II the Lord be God, follow Him; but II
Baal, then follow him. And the people answered
him not word" MIR. Jacobs portrayed some OF
the results that followed from this wholesale
turning OF the people after idols-the neglect OF
the POOR and the famine that overspread the land
and which compelled Elijah to Zee away out OF the
country and take refuge near running brook.
After few years he comes forth from his
retreat and faces the fury OF Ahab and makes last
effort to bring back the erring sons OF Israel TO
the true faith They had become unsettled IN
their religious convictions and hating as TO
the propriery Of turning to the Lord or remain.
and loose and whose word cannot be relied on 10
always subject OF distrust. We expect little
from such man. You apnor all his dealings be-
cause his word never give you assurance, and
as men of business the less you have to do with
here by sketch OF q political trimmer, who.
whatever he may have been at other times, ID
But If parties are nearly equally matched and re.
suits look doubtful he haltS and trims and waits
ton Seg Israel when Elijah this ue
to them. and they answered him not word. II
you meet n hating IN society ne has no
believed BY all. He seldom ventures an assertion
OF his own unless satisfied That 1T Will be kindly
received. He never attempts TO contradict.
In his religious professions before the Gentle
world this man Is all concession. He hardly knows
that ne Is q Jew he yields his own faith rather
than offend the prejudices Of his Gentle friends.
He has no seli-assertion and will sneak out oil q
conversation which drifts toward his iaith which,
while he does NOS exactly deny, he fears to
acknowledge. His is the i9ferential procession.
He Keeps the little morsel OF Judaism that he has
carefully wrapped up and put away out OF sight, as
Il 1t were some ugly thing which might offend sus-
to be exhibited in the synagogue perhaps once .
year. Your kippur Is kind Of income tax which
cannot very well evade. And wnen he pays he
heaves sigh OF relief that 1t Is over Tor another
u sAt this enlightened H age NEW When A 50 much
new religious legislation is going on among minis-
sW Be and he may rid Of
tins kippur tax altogether. But while the man IS
apa e ems 81 s ea
and the cry or the times Is for nrmness and liz
trepidlty. 1t Is the Lace OF this principle that
causes the hating between two opinions that We
see. Flrmness will sustain rs in all our tribula-
tons and Will enable US 20 say. "rhe Lord Is my
defence. l Will not lear what man can DO unto
me-" This hrmneSs Is the corner stone on which
all our hopes should be based. 1t Will enable uA
to stand up for God and for His law. The con-
Guiding words OF the text tell US that the people
answered Eiijah not word. Not 30 with many Of
Go among the viOlaters OF the law-thOse who
have departed from the principles and faith
Of our iatners-and you Will ind them
neither abashed nor penitent, but defending
their actions. Endeavor to dissuade them
and they have reasons weighty and numerous.
There never was wrong yet committed but there
could be found some men ready to explain ana
justify It Men are towards IN presence OF their
own consciences, and they Will endeavor to blind
you and themselves by spectous sOphistres con.
corning what they call the right or righteousness
OF the charge. 1t Is not question OF Indifference
or Of profit, but purely OF conviction, that has
caused them to forsake the laws OF their fathers.
Bad az the people we're In the time OF Elijah they
yet had Q sense Of shame left. The prophets de-
nuncation OF their idolatry struck homo to their
hearts and consclences and they were speeches.,
dumbfounded They answered him not q word.
they gave that much evidence Of Illumination II
not OF awakened conscience, and these two states
are but preudes TO convection and amendment.
closing, and remember that when you, ike them,
5wer word. Let us all see, then, that we have
this nrmness OF character and not be halting in
our lath, but let all be for the Lord, our God,
III N nf oil INC