The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-06
NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY JUNE l875-oUADRUPLE SHEET

Once instrumental music into the house OF wor-
ship and 10 aud iemae singers 20 the choir, and
70 make changes and alterations In the interior OF
the synagogue, which the latter protested
against But their protest having proved power
less. and they, having suspicion that It would be
ignored, have resorted 10 civil law. The courts
granted an injunction, the argument on which
was 10 be made on Friday, but was postponed for
week. Under these conditions 4 might De
ceemeu necessary for the congregation 10 oofain
a preacher VINO coulu harmonic their difficulties
and restore peace 10 them. whether tneY VIII
succeed or not IL nard to conjecture. Yesterday
the largest congregation that has gathered tnere
since the holiday season assembled 10 hear
THB REV. A. y. oENsTEIS.
lie mas preached for the last ei2ht years. He Is a
yOung man. about thlrty-elght years oil age. and
mas been educated IN part at least, II Is said,
DR.. Ader's school IN Lnndou. lie IS sad 10 he
very accomplished scholar. and In the school
room, the cup and on the public platform ne mas
upheld the faith ana practice OF the Churcn OF ns
fathers. he Is very mlniserIal III appearance ana
ADDRESS. HIS manner Indicates nervous, i'm
pnlsive temperament. lie speaks with an English
accent modified, however, ny his long residence
IN another land, and his tone ot voice is loud ana
strong enough 10 be heard Ia any part oi the
house; out IA utterance, especially at the ter
mInAtou OF sentences, Is cultural and lndlstlnct.
So much so inueed was rms the case Yesterday
that those sltung near the doors dld not probably
understand one-nui OF what the preacher uttered.
Hut ne il not wholly 10 blame or this. the
acoustic prop artes II the synagogue are as bad as
the average Oi relGlUns houses, wnich is all hat
need be sad, ana the preacher addressing
first time might ma uraliy be excused II ne shovel
some embarrassment and dld not get the pltcA'
OF the house al once. The sc are faus more easily
remedi"d In the PREACHER than IN the srnagogue.
Mr.. Ornsten's discourse Yesterday had reference
10 The residence OF the israeIites IN Egypt and
their manner OF lie and conduct WINE there. The
name Israel became a synonYme OF power ana OF
devotion TO truth ana co God, and we oil to-day
bear mat glorious name. The FESTIVAL which conf
memorates tho
GIVING OF THE LAW AT SINAI
will soon be observed, and sir. Ornstein reminded
descendants those
who assembled at tho ioot oil Mount SINAI and
heard the wosd OF God explained and WAC au-
swered, "wnatsoever the Lord saith tnat VIII we
do.n Let ~, said the speaker. keep the name OF
israel pure and spotlesS and not mar 1t with aspl-
rations alter worldly lorms and honors but rather
Ills should be the duty 10 teach all men amiy,
thus shall tney follow the example OF their ances
tors and enjoy the peace OF GOO and nave the
blessing or all manSlnd. Iher fathers, Abraham,
Isaac ana Jacob smoke ONLY tue language or love
and KINDNESS and earnest prayer. Search toe rec
ords oi our Iatners. saIa he, and you VIII nnd
them distinguished by the puresl motives Of
love 10 all mankind; aud this should he
language We should nave words OF kindness for
the suffering and sympathy for the distressed
and consolation for the widow ana the Iatnerless,
and at all times words OF truth and love and
men IN all the AFFAIRS oil life let no words OF anger
escape our lips; then snail men benoid how good
uwel together IN u.ity. Let all mankind know
you said MT Ornsteln, as the children oil
Father, and then will your language be homer
language OF love. which Will bless and give peace
TO the word. Dwelling. as our fathers uid among
idolatols they yet bowed not the knee 10 the false
gods OF Egypt, but clung 10 the God of ineir
fathers. me people had faith. They had pure
minds ana molly hearts, and no thought OF waver-
ing was har0ored by them. They were tried IN
the furnace; but they remained rrue, ana God re-
memuered IL IN their avor. As our fathers OF old
dweit among a people who differed from them,
even so now we dwell among
STRANGERS NOT OF OUR FAITH.
Let Us follow Coo as they did. We are better on
than they; VIC are not restrained by lear; we can
worsnip God when ana where and a. we please !;
ana vet the temptations that surround us produce
indir1ef ence ana waverins IN us, though the ldoa
tries Of Egypt could not move our fathers. The
temples OF Egypt and the worship thereof could
not make Them bow The knee To Isis. Let US,
therefore, not be moved by outward ooscrvances
mere FORMS but bJ the inner truth or the
heart. Let US DE true to God aud let our souls De
purified by the worship OF Goo and by MS blessed
truth.
Mr.. 0rnstein continued IN this strain to Inc ul-
cate obedience TO the law OF SInai and following
oil the examples oil the fathers. He thanked the
congregation for their kInuness and attention aud
closed wllh a nrayar Tor peace and unity. IL Is
probable that MIR. Ornsteln Will preach on Wednes-
day at the festival OF Suebroth. and he may be-
come connected with tue congregation by aud