The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-10
LEXINGTON AVENUE SYNAGOGUE.
OF THE DAY or AToNEMENT-sERMoN by DB.
HUEBSCH

SIN, REPENTANCE AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF THE DAY OF AToNEMENT-sERMoN BY DE-
HUEBscH
The greatest festival in the Jewish calendar the Day
Of Atoncment yesterday observed in all the syna
gogues Of this city. Sermons encouraging confession
Of sin and repentance for the same preached by
the rabbs AKA ministers Of the congregations. Every
synagogue in the city that visited was crowded.
and the utmost soemnty prevailed The congregations
remained their places q worship from early .11orn-
ing till without tasting iood 5r drink, according
to custom In the synagogue Ahavath Chesed the Rev.
Dr. Huebsch preached sin repentance and salvation
basing his remarks Isaiah viL, 1+19, which calls
upon the people Of Israel take the stumbling blocks
Of the way that the Lord may dwell with the hum
bic and contrite in heart among them He tells them
that for their niquity and covetousness wroh
with them, but that II they repent and forsake their
sins He will restore comforts unto them and heal them
and give them peace. Dr. Huebsch in considering
these verses, first showed how sin grows. in and
upon Us It is mistake be said, to suppose that sin
is natural than virtue We are created for
virtue for pure and holy life He illustrated the
effects Of sin BY the parable OF Jonathan, found in
Judges tx concerning the trees OF the forest holding
council and electing the brambe king them We
have many good qualities in us but these have been
degraded by constituting passions and appetites
lower nature, like the bramble, tho ruler over
them We fall under the sway Of the lower passions OF
nature, and then say smitten by God-that
is by sins and 20 in the way OF own evil
hearts This is bad, for
CALLED TO WALK WITH COD,
and to walk with Him Is to walk in happiness and in
peace But without Him We walk in the valley OF death
without spirit and without hope To realize and ac-
knowledge transgression and sin is tho first step
Scriptures by parable We read Of a crime committed
by royal sovereign his throne. No condition In
life Is proof against sin, and no. position in
society, however high and noble make less n
ful than i is itself Now this royal criminal had many
Of consolation and hopsto forgetfulness no
did not or could not use them. The sinful heart can't
End satisfaction in its sins and hence David could not
dispute the charge of Nathan the prophet
he was the man who had sinned and deserved punish.
Y ment. He was the rich man possessed or many good
qualities but he takes the poor mans lamb virtue and
sacrifices for himself Applying this lesson his
very vrtuous; and u we hear OF any one doing
wrong we are ready enough 70 condemn him, but We
can't sec the same faults IN ourselves The day that
Nathan to King David with that parable the King
II promptly said, 'Surey the that hath done this
shall die but when the prophet answered "Thou art
4 the man. tho suddenly and materially
4 changed. In many things that We condemn Ia others
II search well our own hearts shall and that we
the guilty also Of the same transgressions We
should therefore bow down and acknowledge and con
Tess our sins that tho Lord may forgive us and say to
us as He said TO David through the prophet Chou
shalt not dien True repentance 10 here. IL
can be had this day. Isaiah saw the seraphm
covered with six wings with two Of which he covered
his face, with two he did ny, &c, be cried Holy
holy holy Lord God OF Hosts The prophet afraid
and cried out tlWoe Is me for must die for / am 4
Of dncean lips, &c but live coal was placed
on his lips and his
NIoUTTY PURGED AWAY
Now can, If we want TO compete with angels and
have six WINGS with twain OF which come near
To Cod Let wrap faces in repentance and prayer
and bow down before God the Maker, and he will help
us Let us not take one step that would bring back
TO the old sins God numbers every step that brings
us nigh unto Himself II we would bring glory 10 God
must give up sim and then shall come peace
peace to those that aar well to those that
Many give their best gifts TO those that are
them but the Fathers heart beats warmly toward
those Of his family who far away Now, let those
who far Oh to-day step near and they shall hear tho
hcartreoicing message, "Peacc, peace be unto you
The Doctor very thoroughly eucdated his subject and
made stirring application Of to his congregation In
II view Of the present fast