The New York herald., 1876-07-02
CONGREGATION AHAvArH-cHEsEp.


The centennial of the declaration of American nde-
,endence celebrated yesterday in the Synagogue
Of the Ahava,h- -Chescd congregation. DR.. HueUsch,
the rabbi took Tor bis Lcviticus, XIV, 10"And
ye shall haow the fftieth year. and proclaim freedom
throughout the land unto all the inhabitants
thereof; 1t shall be jubilee unto you, and
yc shall return, every man unto his possession and
ye shall return, every man unto his family" II
appears, SAID the Doctor that the celebration Of
tiona jubilee after long period Is biblical institu-
ton. The Mosaic constitution likes fifty years; but
taking into consideration the slow advance the oden
times, and the rapid stride of time in age,
tury Of present for five decades of the past may not
be out Of proportion. In accordance, then with tho
commandment of the Lord the Doctor offered fervcnt
thanks 10 the Supreme Disposer OF the destncs OF hu
manity ior the manod oounties which HIS mercy has
poured upon this country during tho last hundred
years. He pad glowing tribute to the memory of
those immortal heroes who stand in glory wrapped
the threshold of our tree NATIONAL l'e since they LETT
much progress has been made, but stil the end of
the century has much 10 learn from It's Tho
OF the Revolution, said the rabbi imbued
with deep religious feeling, holding the sword IN
hand and the Bible in the other.
WASHINGTON LIKE A JOSHUA,
conquering the promised land Tor his people and claim
ing no other reward for hi sei than the satisfaction of
having his brethren in the OF freedom and
humanity The Bible is good book for the presidents
and generals OF the Republic Tbe memory OF the
eighth commandment prevents great deal of mis-
chief 1t is fact that from Washington to Lincoln the
those Presidents with whom the Bible was
familiar text book. Tho religious spirit OF the
trainers OF the constitution broad and
liberal They proved that 1t not
narrow minded nor ectariaE by making the words OF
the text. "And ye shall proclaim freedom throughout
tho land all the Inhabitants thereof the cardinal
point OF glorious institutions Sanctinoniousness
may have grown up in the course OF time, but II
not that kind oil religion that INSPIRED the old heroes
In that respect the end of the century has much to
learn OF the BEGINNING The second characteristic of
the biblical centennial celebration Is, And ye shall
return every unto his possession" Tho country
is much richer now than u VAS hundred years ago.
but that the possession of the pIo-
neers of
FREEDOM BEEN LOST,
the Of simplicity and contentment 1t is time
that the end of century learned IRON Its beginning
be simple and honest; to value public welfare more
than personal interest Finally, the third clause of
the reads, ''And ye shall return every man unto
his family The foundation OF a sound republic Is a
healthy domestic lie. 1ae boy who never told lie
became the Father OF the Country. LOOK at she old
fashioned people OF the days o George and Martha
Washington Their bright, honest faces show that
they were good husbands and wives, sons and daugh-
ters Compare the state OF our family life with theirs
and ask yourselves If the end of the century has not
much to learn from the beginning The Doctor closed
Dy urging the congregation to exert their influence to
make the coming century u truly happy one for tho
Commonwealth, fui ling their pubhc duties by intro.
ducing moral element into all the spheres Of action