The New York herald., 1876-12-17

who maketh tho flesh his arm and support" They
were She Puritans of their day-not altogether mis-
taken, as the events proved For IL was oy the lor
egn powers that IN. Maccabcans trusted that the
Jewish nation was overpowered and destroyed These
''pious ones" may have been too conservative, out
they were true and faithful lovers OF their country
and of their religion. But there was another party
hostile 10 the insurrccton. They were called HELEN
ists-that Is imilators OF the Greeks Now, these
Hellcnists casped hands with the nations bitterest
Toes and Joined the ranks against thcir own country
men. They openly declared their preferences
for the Greek religion and did their best 10
destroy the Jewish They announced Their determna-
ton TO abandon Tor over JUDAISM, and to hasten the
time when the temple In Jerusalem should be used by
Antiochus for the worship OF pagan GODS they we're
ANXIOUS to bring the golden era when the God OF
Abraham would be heard OF no more, and when HIS
law, gwen by Moses. should be unknown and the
great lawgver be considered myth. They organized
their national apostacy aud took up arms 70 deiend
their own words The studied contempt OF tnat party
Tor everything Jewish was harder 10 DO met than tho
opposition OF the enemy IN the field. they wero
simply used as tools and aftcrward thrown away. AS
the Talmud says, the cringing man Is dcspisod oy
none more than by those on whom they lawn HIS.
tory has judged those men. They have disappeared
and len behind only name that Is despised by their
own people, while the Maccabccs stand out boldly ana
impressiyeiy as heroes. History has Inscribed their
names ON the rol. OF the noble dead who from their
urns to day rule the world.
LIKE SUCCESS IN WAR.
know, said DR.. Gotthcil that sccptcs will sny tho
one was successful and the other was defeated nnd that
nothing succeeds well success" But II The
Hcenists had been successful we should not have ad-
mircd or honored them The Poles have tried for
century 70 berate their people, but have Jailed Ihey
have lost everything except the respect OF the world
which Is theirs to-day. II s not good or III success
that turns tho SCALE but the internal man. revealed
through the actions that determines our las! Judgment
We look for and honor motive, and II We find that 10
be honest, upright and pure our esteem VIII cover
multitude oi mistakes We look TO the tender regard
or and The love OF the good and the true which men
manifest before we bestow praise or blanc on them.
when the Maccabccs sounded tho cry OF alarm the
Hecnsts curried tavor with the powers that then ex
listed and kissed the rod that chnstscd them. Whilc
may not denounce them. let the deeds OF the Mac
cabees inspire TO greater devotion in tho main
tenancc OF their pledges and the solemn obli-
cations imposed upon US by Providence
No deeds OF daring asked OF
Now men look upon with favor. We kavo need 10
be faithful to ourselves without being false 10 any
body cseaithfui in deed, In sentiment and work. IN
the good aud In the evil day. in advcrsty well In
prosperity. The Doctor closed with sketch OF tho
miracle said to have been performed in cleaning out
the temple to restore the worship of tho true Cod
whom bottle OF sacred oil was found which was made
TO last during the eight days OF this festival until rcsh
oil could be- consecratod. Without giving much i'm
portance TO this Legend the Doctor drew from 1t the
moral OF the miraculous rcscusaton OF Judaism when
It's enemies thought they had destroyed II from the
earth forever. So that while the nations that OPP
pressed them have disappeared Israel Is stronger and
moro respected to-day tnan ever, and Judaism has
BRIGHTER future before II to-day than It ever had for
/ 500 years