The New York herald., 1876-10-15
SYNAGOGUE WORSHIP.

THE WORTH OF TIKI SOUL-RRv. MR.. 1SAACS
TREATMENT OF DIFFICULT SUBJECT
The holidays over, Israelites arc fully back
again into their old habits OF neglect and csreessness
OF the synagogue and It's services And Mr. Isaacs
remarked yesterday 70 the congregation gathered in
Forty y-fourtn street. many Of Them he had no doubt
had said in their hearts they glad those days
had passed. Wednesday last closed them up and the
bridegroom" then marched around tho ark and pro.
claimed that the law Of loses Is IL s true said
MI Isaass. AMI with the beginning Sabbath 1t Is well
to consider somo things which that law declares very
carefully. In Genesis H., T. told that tho Lord
God formed Of the dust the ground and
into his nossrils the breath Of fe man became
living soul The soul is subject rather dull 10 speak
about but we ought to understand something
about 1t. We not tho hand that takes
away the soul from tho oody, nor do we
know the moment It comes into the body The
child comes into the world and announces its advent
with and The old dies and leaves be.
hind him nothing but tears and cries But how awful
be the thought that at the last the soul shall 20
into gloom and darkness foreverl Very differently,
however, did tho Psalmst view this matter when be
acknowledged that he was fearfuy and wonderfully
made; that he fashioned within and without By
tho hand Of God With such revelation The SOUL
how foolish It reason away the existence Of God
and 10 put everything on the body ana rag
Tor the soul How litto do Tor God how much ior
ourselves! What has been the result OF late hol
days? II we should inquire how many souls have
been saved thereby we would DO laughed at Hear
this. ye lsrachtes who boast of progress: you will
never make progress until you realize that
living SOUL and arc for this bound 10 the Almighty by
bonds OF gratitude Being formed Of the Of the
earth all our attachments are earthly. We gaze 1t
as we walk; our friends shed tears 10 molslcn the
earth over our graves; but who shall wait home?
shall We deem Gods service drudgery when We
know that the soul Is made for HIS enjoymentY Has
God right TO demand the proioundest tribute OF
SOULS OBEDIENCE AND Lover
Has He the right 10 do with IL lie peasesf Has
He given asoul that W. might goriy linn there
withY Surely Gods commandment are not grievous.
DO any OF you 1.-Two In neglect OF secret praysrg The
Scriptures enjon you to love tho Lord your God wuh
all your heart and SOUL and II Is enough to mako one
shudder TO think of dying enemy to God and in the
the sinner IN the future world. The law OF Moses
for the benefit of the soul the tree OF the eld
the good oil the body Woe unto those who neglect
interests OF The soul until II rs too aIel viii then
take the worst and be associated with sinners the
nethcrmost pit at last Wii you lament In the end
s.Why have hated instruction and despised rcproof
and would not accept The counsel Of tho Most High Z"
Nay, rsthor let consider now vast tho loss when
mortal--the soul for tho body. When God made
man living soul II was that he might everlsst
ing JOY. This is the Sabbath OF beginnings and we
have dwet subject thai is not pleasant con-
template Let US avoid strife and contention and let
this subject teach that our fc Is but dust, and to
dust Will return but the soul belongs TO God and Will
10 10 Him who made IT, And when we have acted
pnrt well on earth we shall become living sou
PRAYERS as II we had no souls Our whole system is
out OF course and how TO bring 1t back again ques
ton too great for present ISOLATION. Man becomes
living soul to suffer we'll as TO enjoy. And while
some OF you think you suffer enough In this life and
try to deny doubt place OF punishment hereafter
YOU are Indulging ~ VAIN hopes Tor
WILL EXACT Az ACCOUNT
every OF you hereafter Ior everything that you
do here. whetner 1t be good or evil Take this lesson
home with you, then, and employ your spirit or all
the good on earth. Mr.. Isaacs then address cd Tow
remarks TO yoath who had just assumed his eecie.
sastcal vows-barnitzoah He urgcu MIN to mold last
his belief IN the unity OF God. IN tho Ten Command
mcnit to he obodient to his parents aud to know be-
lore whom he stands IN the synagogue and IN prayer
Mr. Isaacs ca toned the youth against practice that
is too common in the synagogue, and which lie
greatly deprccatcd-namciy, boys running IN and out
during divine service Formerly, Mr. Isaacs said, the
people looked upon the synagogue as the house OF
God but they look upon itas their own property
with which they can do they please without any re-
gard to the sanctity oil the house He warned The lad
also avoid scofcrs OF religion, OF which thore are,
unfortunately, TOO many In all the synagogues and
churches OF The land, and advised him 10 shun bad