The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-13
SYNAGOGUE WORSHIP.

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tors in Somerset county, having been settled at six
Mile Run over forty years.
SYNAGOGUE WORSHIP.
THE TIN WORDS WHICH GOD sPAKE ON SINAI
AND WHAT THEY MEAN
The Rev. Henry S. Jacobs who has ministered for
some time to the Congregation Shoauth Israel in Nine
teenth street, Fifth avenue has received and ac-
cepted call to the pulpit of the Thirty fourth
synagogue, which has been vacant since DR.. vldaver
went to California This choice fail to prove of
great benefit to B'na Jcshurun that that congre-
cation has taken tho initiative toward REFORM In which
direction 1t is known that Mr.. Jacobs also inclines
His present congregation beginning to be fearful
that his influence might lead them toward reform and
they are not yet ready to get out of the ruts of
ages. Mr.. Jacobs Is thoughtful preacher and ex-
FOUNDER Of practical Bible Judaism rather
than OF traditional Judaism, and, as such,
must DO acceptable to his new congregation
Yesterday no dscoursed In the Nineteenth street syn
agogue on the Ten COMMANDMENTS commonly called
the Dccaoguc But Mr. Jacobs explained that tho first
Is not command, anu that the ''Decaloguon
means ten words and not ten commandments. Among
the mauy exceencios Of tho Bible, he remarked we
help noticing the that IL docs deal with
nero gcnerates but with that which is realistic and
practical II deals not merely with the wrong when
has been committed, but II warns men beforehand and
aiterward Furnishes with its legislation every violation
OF law. II is intended 10 purge out tho very recessos
OF the heart in which lie the bases OF all the crimes
with which the universe Is afflicted And Il goes be-
You'd tho nero outward and socks to extract the
root of the evil It Furnishes all alike 1t knows no
class station or individual to favor 1t is intended
for the stranger we'll for tho homeborn for tho
rich as well as for the poor for the prince as well as for
the peasant And IL We want TO get at
turn to the Ten Commandments which may DO
called tho constitution of Judaism tho Magma Charta
by which Israel serves God. AS tiino would not per-
NIT treat the Ten Commandments Mr.. Jacobs
briefly cxpoundod 1vo OF them The first is not com
mand, but enunciates the principle on which the whole
eo o, M Is 1u nam am Tue Lcra my
out the omnipotencc of that God that brought
children OF Israel out Of the house Of bondage But if
1t had been designed merely 10 teach the omnipoence
of God IL would have said u am tho Lord thy God
that created the heavens and the earth" But man is
impressed with acts in which he Is himself par
ticpant than with those in which he has had hand
whatever, however great the latter may DO. In tho
next We are forbidden idoatry. "And some or you,"
this law when not ono OF Is
degraded to bow down to idols of wood and stone"
Well, he continued, We may not bow down TO those
things but not too often ldolators OF another
sortY When sec man sacrificing tho teachings end
claims of religion for gold aud silver he is worshippng
gods OF those metals when see man bow down be-
the rich aud sell himself II were, to fashion and
pleasure, | see idoator; and when women sell their
nobility Of soul for fashion and folly not this idolaty
OF the worst knd9 W. have Mood then, OF these pre-
cops Of religion to forbid us TO bow down TO these
things instead OF to the Lord God who Is worthy
OF alteration. And OF the third. fear that too
many Will ceniess that the vain use Of the name of
the Deity is becoming too common. II is n shame
hear common language used in conversation which not
only docs not add weight what Is said, but shows
that VIC arc
NOT WORTHY TO BE BELIEVED
even when speak the truth. As tho sages say he
who excuses accuses. Men attempt to give force 10
their utterances by taking in vain the holy name of
God. Nor IS this the only way In which His law is
lated, for when living and calumny aud slandcrare in
dulgcd the third commandment Is violated. Aud then
como to tho fourth which calls for the observance
OF tho Sabbath day holy. This does require tho
elOquencc ofany man to enforce u bu. IT is not by
working the Sabbath day. by going to bust
commerce that we violate the sanctty Of the
Sabbath but when we go to tho opera and the dancing
school, and send our children there the Sabbath
violate this command When We 90 TO the sanctuary
and engage III gossip and SANDER arc We keeping THIS
command of God The head may be elevated but tho
heart beats with SANDER and breaking the Sab
bath day II these arc reformed sentiments OF Ju-
daism said Mr. Jacobs, should DO benefited BY such
reform. The ifth is very comprehensive command
mcn and Is for all classes OF people, II is the only one,
too, which has divine promise affixed to It. II ex-
tends to the hope beyond tho grave which the Lord
God will give II is for the old as well for tho
young, and the prccept Ia important, for
De aDsoNed from TUG duty OF honorng our athers anu
mothers, no matter how old or how great we may be-
como This Lesson which you read in every gray hair
II is lesson that outlives even their existence when
you remember the kindness and affection which they
showed to you in your childhood days and which you
expect your children will remember when you como 20
your second childhood. Mr.. Jacobs enforced this
thought at great length and with many illustrations
REFORMED CHURCHES DYING.
Though not formally dsbanded ths Washington
square Reformed church have closed their house and
suspended worship. This was at one time one
Of tho largest and most fashionable Re
formed congregations in Now York. II was the
University church, and was very strong and popu-
lar The location alone not account for the disas
Ter In the neigrborhood Owe Of tho largest and
most successful congregations 10 the cityDr Booth,
Presbyterian Grace church, Episcopal; Marble church,
Methodist; Or. Burchard's church, Presbyterian; DR..
Deems church, independent Tho church cannot DO
sold without the OF the collegiate corporation
who have a mortgage upon the property. proposal
has boon made to the Sixth avenue Reformed church
TO take tho Washington square house and use Il for
term OF years without expense this provlso being
noxed the Sixth avenue people shall pay DR. Hut
ton salary Of from 1900 TO 50, 900 year during
the occupancy. Az tho Sixth avenue church Ia a mis-
sion church. and only just keep its head above
water, Il is not probable the proposition will be
ccd0d 20.
The report is circulated that tho Lafayette place
church. where Dr. Chambers Is stationed In 10 be given
up and the property sold. Tho congregation lie very
thin.
A NEW RELIGIOUS MOVEMENT IN