Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-09-19
ruE JEwIsu NEW YEAR.

THE JEWISH NEW YEAR.
Scattered throughout the world are
IT, Gs, ia men. women and children.
who profess the Hebrew faith; the faith
from which Christianity sprang: and q
faith. which. whether We embrace ID or
not. ve all admit 10 full Of grand relis-
ions ideas. and brsa,hes purity and god
linsss in all its teachings. Christians
should never forget that without Moses,
there could have BEEN no Jesus. Had
there been no Jews there would have
been no Christians. The fact that the
Hebrews deny the divinity OF Christ
should not be urged against thsm sven
by protesting Christians. especially in
this country. where every man stands
upon his personal merit and not upon
his religion. The Hebrew population
In tho United States numbers about
zoe. 900. They are among tho best cit
izsns We possess. II is very seldom that
We hear Of an israslito In trouble; and
in this country. al least, the term Jew"
Is not invested With the opprobrum
which some Of the older nations have
sought TO givsi II.
To-day Is. 1858. ia Hebrews viii bow
In reverence before the God whom they
adore. 1t 10 the Jswish New Year. the
fr.t day Of the month Tishri. The GER
emonies will be held in accordance with
the commands Of the Old Testament.
There are two orders regarding this OBJ
ssrvancs. The first verse OF the 10Th
chapter OF the hook Of Numbers says;
"And in the seventh month. on the
irst day Of the month. ye shall have an
holy o-sncovation; ye shall do no ssrviis
work; IL 10 n day OF blowing the trump
cts unto you"
And the twcnty-hrst verse OF the
twsnty-third chapter Of Lsvitieus says:
"And ye shall proclaim on the self
sam. day that II may be an holy onvo-
cation into you. II shall be . statute
forever in all your dwellings throughout
your generations"
Tho ceremonies which the Hebrews
will observe to-day and tomorrow will
10 solemn and rsversntiA. II 10 the
initiation for the day Of stonsmsnt.
which falls on the 10Th day Of the
month Tishri. corresponding to the asth
OF September. Every store tho bust.
ness Of which will allow Il. 10 closed to-
day. and all over the world the Jews are
celebrating their New Year in . rsver-
sniial There IL none Of the
hilai,y which charactsrizss the New
Year OF tho Christians. The Hebrews
begin their year by praying for grace to
aid them la being better men and better
women than they have been in the past.
They open . new Era Of their existence.
a. IL should be opened, by good rssolu-
lions and Isvsrsntiai devotion 10 the
0ed who created them.
Christians throughout the land might
learn lessons Of wisdom from the csrs-
monies II our Jewish brethren. They
are sincere in their dsvotions. and ARE
always wiling to sacrifice business OF
pleasure at the call Of their religion.
Thar festivals are held regularly. and
they are faithfully kept. II protesting
Christians we're half A. faithful in their
obssrvanecs Of religion - the Jews. our
churches would be moro prosperous and
tAsrs would DO more godlinsss in our
communities.
The Hebrew Observer. in reference 10
this festival says:
The symbol Of tho day. W awaken In US
the spirit OF contemplation and eIamina-
tioa. 10 the shophAr. the eornet." . horn
sounded ON that day.
The horn. among the ancients. Was .
very significant instrument; IL signihed
pswsr. dominion and glory. We on hear
ing the sound of that ancient symbol. shall
realize the power. dominion and the glory
Of God. The cornet was used for the con-
vocation OF the people: 10 was used - .
signal II war 10 wAs used II ~coronations.
and 81 aots Of homage paid 70 sovereigns.
To No. TOO. 10 shall serve - . sign Of on
VOCATION. We shall assemble I'm our houses
ef religions assembly In pious communion
with the faithful. and remember the great
warfare in which Ne are engaged - fsrasl-
i,es Israel. the wrestler with the power
VI night, u darkness till dsybreak, till the
morning star will rise, and pay homage TO
0od.
The eornei also IL. in biblical language.
The symbol Of Indgment-we shall make
the new year . day 81 self.judyment and
determination.