The New York herald., 1876-07-23
SYNAGOGUE WORSHIP.

CONSERVATIVE REFORMS IN JUDAIsM-THE UN-
ESSENTIALS TO BE ExcIsED AND THE HECEs-
sARY AND TRUE TO BE KEPT
The is telling upon Jewish we'll as Christian
congregations in the CITY, And yesterday the effect
quite perceptibe in the diminished numbers gath
cred IN Thirty fourth street Synagogue The reader
has resigned, on account OF Ill health, and gone TO
Europe. The choir has been dismissed or taken u va
cation for the summer and the congregation is lett 10
do its own singing, and one OF its number acts tempo
rary reader and acquits himself well for an ANA.
teur Mr. Tyng's gospel tent stauds on the
lot adjoining the synagogue, and when the
two congregations assembled on Friday
evenings the services OF each be heard and duly
appreciated by the other At recent meeting in the
tent where tho Sankcy song "Hod the Fortr was
sung 1t was reported that the Jewish CONGREGATION
door rose their feet and joined in The state.
meni, OF course, was untrue and 1t has caused little
anxiety and good dca OF amusement members of
the congregation. 1t was referred to yesterday as an
absurd report The jewish congregation is OF the con.
scrvatve reform school, but has gono the length
yet of holding any fort TIL Jesus comes They leave
thai piece OF military work Tor their Christian neigh
bors to do. while they hold their Jewish tort lor
God and humanity In accordance with the conserva-
tive reform spirit OF the people the Rev Mr. Jacobs
yesterday delivered discourse the former times
and the present, contrasting the two periods their
SOCIAL and religious aspects. HIS remarks based
upon Lamentations, v, 2l-"Renew our DAYS as of
old" socially, Mr.. Jacobs showed that we have de-
parted from the simplicity Of the days OF ancestors
We do almost
EVERYTHING AND GLITTER
and very little iorendurance and profit In our modes
OF living ol dress. OF travel, &c We have departed
very largely from the sImpe manners OF past ages.
True he would not have his hearers in every respect
return to the days OF Old but III many things it would
be for their profit TO do So Lite would sold SO
chcaply as IL is; health would be more precious: the
family relations would be held more sacrcdiy and the
education oi the young would be more carefully looked
alter ana at ended to- Ii would be well IN these as.
poets OF social life II days renewed as OF
Old. cigousiy, too, and perhaps more emphaticaIy
than III our social lie, we need lhis renewing. In
forms of worship We have departed greatly IRON the
simplicity and purity OF days OF old Mr. Jacobs would
not, however, have his people think that he wanted
them TO turn back TO the supcrstons ceremonies
OF the past but rather 10 The simplicity and purity Of
religious worship They might very properly ana
proniaby lop oil the excresccnces that sul cling
their iorns aud ceremonies, beng careful, however,
IN dong 20, that they lop or the branches
nor destroy tue noble tree of Judaism it.
self They easily and with care cast
of all that is foreign u religion that sill
clngs 10 their worship. And, while they bask in tho
full light OF freedom IN this land they can the more
easily ana without injury TO any ntercst discard
the mummeres that are stll found in synagogucs
to day and hold fast TO the spirit and doctrines OF Ju
dasm as 1t was given to the fathers Let US lead OBJ
servant lives. We may pluck away as many of The
like, but spare the tree with ali
that is noble in Judaism Let tell You that YOU
cut down this tree and that more vigorous plant
will grow IN It's place. IL cannot be. Therefore, while
you Top OIL proiuOcranccs and cNcrcsceuces let
induce you 10 cut down the jewish tree But on ihc
contrary, let your soul still warm with jewish lilc and
hod last To the jewish home for 1t the bulwark of
Judaism. Hold ias: everything that onds YOU to The
past but while you hold 10 the real Judaism let II NO
true also that strength is IN the days
oi Old. Alter a few short prayers the congregation
were dismissed early. The synagogue will be Kept
open all the summer and ar Jucobs does not take
vacation except Tor day or TWO at time ne will lee
ture every saturday as usual TO all who may on
his ministry.