The New York herald., 1875-10-31
NINETEENTH STREET SYNAGOGUE.
TRUE GREATNESS IS GooDSEss-D1scoURsE BY
REV. MR.. JACOBS.


The greatness and glory Of God evidenced every
where, in heaven and earth, said Rev Mr. Jacobs
yesterday addressing his congregation II great
ness that Is seen in the magnitude Of His works It
was not magniaed BY the inspired prophet when he
said that it filled the universe for in all that be
reached by mans intellect ind of greatness
that Is at once boundless, infinite and nscrutabe
David, in the Psalms, says-'Great is the Lord and
greatly TO be praised, and his greatness is unsearch-
able But however may admit that fact it is only
when to the level Of humanity that we become
acquainted with these truths. The divine truths in
too great for mans limited comprehension
David in his beautiful psalm declared that when he
surveyed the in1nity OF nature 1t too high for
him, that he could not attain unto it High above all
is the Lord above the heavens is His glory
Psalm cxii, will be my text, said Mr. Jacobs. 1t seems
that there inward feeling TO seek after the
unattaned The mind Of is unsatisied. II Is
always seeking after that which is to be- And this
search is often productive OF the most healthful re-
suits. Stagnation is DEATH activity is life and healing
But how often does hunt after that which is unat
ainabie He rushes and regardless OF principles
ana results. You have seen this every day IN
the political world. Power is the inspiring
charm which such men seek. But there comes
q day Of retrbution and discipline 10 them
when their power mets away into thin air and they
are taught to know that high above all nations Is the
Lord and II is glory is above the heavens You may 20
a step further and look at the nations Of antiquity.
Where are the monarchs at whose word men trembled
and regarded as immortalY The places that
knew them then shall know them forever II
IS the lesson Of the text that mans power does not last
forever
but high above the heavens Is the Lord and His glory
above the earth You remember the history Of art how
II has passed away Even the magnihcence OF Solo
mons Temple Is gone and its memory only remains
with u.s. But what 90 We knowf We know that the
greatness Of Deity Inscribed the face of creation,
IN fItp fnfaq and he
in the thunder Of the tempest and IN the
gentle whisper Of the zephyr In all
we get o view OF the mighty Cod but away above all
nations and above the heavens In His glory. But
while Is thus lost creation tho Bible gives US
more sublime conceptions. When Moses asked God to
show him Ills glory the Almighty said, II will
al my goodness y pass before thee" God did not
point to tho heavens above as the place OF His glory
but instructed Moses that goodness the Of
This is the pith and the marrow Of the lnstruc
tion this morning This should be the end OF every
meeting ana here we should ind our highest estimate
Of the Almighty. The Rabbns understood this ques.
tion, and when asked how u possible for man
walk with God, who i consuming FIRE they gave an
answer corresponding with the text:"Walk with the
Lord thy God and keep His commandments y But
how many OF rs here ase walking thus IN the perform
ance OF al that Is g0ody The end that many
men put before themselves Il pnoble and
base. They cringe and bend before power in
order that they may get what they think Is greatness
But there be greatness aside from God and His
law Now turn ~ Scripture and how II Is that tho
greatness and goodness ~ God Is tho study Of all His
creatures And what Is Gods estimate of greatness
ITO him viii look SAITH The Lord who is OF humble
and Contrte heart and that trcmbeth at my word !"
Does II not inspire confidence IN Cod who supports us
In all Affections know that He Is above an and
that HIS help aleh though vain may be the help
Of man Hc never turns away from His children, weak
and wayward though they may be- Men may seek TO
snatch the bread from lips, but God is great and
His goodness and glory reacheth above the heavens.
The path Of duty Is the path Of recttudc, and in this
path Mr. Jacobs encouraged bis hearers 70 walk every
day.