The New York herald., 1876-07-05
IN THE sYNAGoGUEs.

In accordance with the proclamation OF the President
Of the United states the synagosues in Thrtyfourth
and Forty fourth street open yesterday or
religious services. The congregations were relatively
small IN both places, it being understood that there
obligation resting upon any persons 10 attend
and special services appointed for the day. Should
anv attend n few psalms would be read prayers offered
and the Rabbis would give extempore addresses To
the few patriotic Hebrews who gathered in Thirty
fourth street synagogue the Rev. Mr.. Jacobs made
few remarks based upon the words OF the inspired
writer, This Is the day which the Lord bath madol
will rejoice and be glad therein" The topic Of hii
address that tho hand Of God is manifested his
tory Isracites, Mr. Jacobs thought have great
TO rejoice and to celebrate this day, for the hand NJ
Providence has been very manifest in their history and
th,ir mission has been to maintain those prncipsa
which under'ie the events that
memorated hore this Fourth OF July.
ANCIENT STRUGGLES THE HEBREWS
Their history nomacic tribe in the time Of
Abraham, when they had TO counteract dangers
in strange land and to propagate truths that
dearcr them than lifc-tru,hs concerning the
selfexistent God and Ruler nations, the God Of the
universe Isaac, too, had TO struggle against the
mshtiest OF surrounding tribes which threatened his
peace With Jacob it equally so insomuch for
his protection in that I'd had pus
the fear of Israel upon the around In Egype
tho same was true. Though the government sought %
destroy the race by destroying all the male infants
born and TO depress the adults by s, stem Of servs
tude, yet the hand of g cd man fested for their
preservation and recupcration. During the existence
OF that monarch they had fight their way fof self
maintenance. During the Syro Grecia. dynasty when
Antochus Epiplanus sought destroy the people and
their faith. the hand OF God was manifested IN
ing up Maccabcan family TO be the nstrumcnts o
dclvcrance. Ia later history there Is one commol
story OF proscp,ons expatriatons Ne 40 thai # the
n pntl0 hv tbavt A
have succumbcd 10 their opposcrs aud dcstroyers Aud
is singular TACT that l4a2 the darkest period ~
Jewish history which witnessed the wholesale expatr
Of Jews from epan--was as the era Of
discovery OF America by Columbus seems us though
humancy speak ng, there was divine compensation
in the benson OF this land for human rights 30 that
Israel anu all other people should here be
Tor tbe distress when the bascncss OF men had
wrought upon unonending people Judaism itself N
It's teachings IS intended conserve the great doc.
trnes OF c'v and religious liberty, the rights Of
and the freedom Of conscience The Passover lunp
banners TO the wind with this same truth Escribed
thereon. IL is apparent every understanding that
God on tho side OF those principles The
of America said that God had hero provided resting
place tor all people, aud say pubhcly that Jews
have greater cause celebrate lhis Fourth Of July
than most people For to us It cmbodies and presents
tue principles Tor which have siways struggled.
Ih.s me undersansng oil the Fourth for US ci'i-
able than that OF Roman ckszen OF old--ani the
more so TO US Jews deprived o. citizenship almost
every other country let MT be ashamed OF being
Jews. but glory In IT rather BsnJsnIn Franklin used
10 say that was not the apron Lai dsgraced the
apron Even so Jews oftener disgrace Judaism than
diseraces them.
RABBI sAAcs'
Although but few number tbs synagogue ycs-
terday the Rev N. lslacs remarked that In accord
with the proclamation Of the resident ami the
request OF the Board OF Delegates American Israel.
ties, and in consonance with their feelings they
had met 10 celebrate the day religious manner and
spirit This day Is period Of Joy aid giadncss cspc-
caily when remember what snail people we were
Que hundred years ago when fathers contcndcd
with great nation for liberty and stice David the
4 a cd the cvu In 1tlDH
Psalm, wnen he declared that II good to chant the
praises of the Lord and pleasant togive thanks
God You have SEN last night said the speaker,
the display OF fireworks uucquallcd anywhere the
face OF the earth except In these Unte You have
seen thousands marching down Arects oil ths city
hour atcr hour without mapiIesabR any Signs 81
fatigue You have all this. and David declares
Is right 10 utter Gods praise IN the morning. We say
this with the hiahest meaning. Thugh thy begin.
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