The New York herald., 1877-10-14
ST. BRIDGET'S NEW PASTOR.
TEMPLE EMANUEL.

CALL For BRoTHEKLY HELP-SERXoN III
REV. DIR. GorTHEIL.
The Rev. Dr.. Gottheii delivered sermon In the
Jewish Temple Emanu-E Fifth avenue, yesterday. In
the presence OF = large congregation. Besides the
reg uar eloquent appeal was made In behalf
Of brother congregation In Israel (Ahavath Chcsed
Dr. Huebsch'sl Tho services throughout were very
interesting
SERMON.
From the lips Of Moses, said tho Doctor. we heard
fDeuteronomy VI, D:-"For the Lord thy God has
blessed In all the works OF thy hand He watched
over thy walking through this great wilderness These
forty years the Lord thy God has been with thee thou
hast lacked nothing" And from the mouth of Isaiah
we heard these words Qsaah xli., 6l:-"They helped
every one his neghbor and every one said to hts
brother, Bo strong'" These words, although uttered
by different men, under different circumstances and for
different purposes. remarked the Doctor. may be
linked together as motive to action cause TO enecs.
II the special function OF religion 10 establish and
pcrfect such relation between prosperity and duty.
With whomsoevcr the first is fact, tho second oughi
10 become q command; bettor than that, AN exPree
sion OF his own heart desire.
THE TEMPLE AHAvAru-cHEsRp.
Among our city congregations, said Dr. Gottneit
tho one known by the nane OF Ahavath-Chesed,
worshippng In the temple on Lexington avenue, cor.
OF Fiyhfth street, takes deservedly high rank
Its membership Is very considerable, earnestly de-
voted progress and ready to bear the burdens which
the maintenance OF large place Of worship imposea
IL is behind none In anything that becomes an I'M
porlant congregation IL has reared Of the most
imposing and best adapted temples at groat
cost and reformed ancient modes OF worship
in a manner which insurcs devotion without compro-
missing any Of the essential principles of Judaism
From It's pulpit learned and eloquent and enlight-
cncd rabbi expounds the truths oil our latin with great
mower and ski and SHOWS to his numerous listeners
Inc ways OF a righteous and Godfearing liza All
those 70 whom the exstoDce and development OF Ju-
daism Of any Importance will hear with concern
that tho depression IN all branches OF commerce ana
industry, which has lasted now for moro than four
yoars has boon q cause OF very serious trouble TO
-Chosed, and threatens TO impede still more
lis usefulness The congregation Is borne down by
large Indebtedness, and now airy sagEers under IL
Maniully have tho members, OF whom, II | am
not mistaken, not many belong TO tho m0neyed
arisocracy faced the difficulties Like ali OF u.s. they
have looked Tor that unprecedented prosperity"
which our newspapers, no doubt from the best OF mo-
tves have predicted TO be near at hand; but Il 10 so
slow In coming thai meantime the resources OF tho
congregation drained to utter exhaustion There
Is no danger Of dissolution, yet such IS tho burden Of
by tar tho largest portions OF the income. II only
portion OF that debt can be wiped on will bo . sr
ciont relief
FAIR FOR RxLIsp
To that end an effort VIII be shortly made 70 raise
funds by what may be called our regular winter son
principally based upon the cooperation OF the ladies
thoy knew beforehand "For when," asked the
Doctor nave men been in straits without looking 10
the ladies' for ad In the 6rst instance 2n
Dr. Gotthcl stated that the present IL probably tho
FIRST instance OF Judaism In this city OF combined
effort for the benefit oil one congregation II success
tu ne heartily wished II might prove, larger re-
| suits will follow A more friendly relation between
the various bodies Will be estabshcd the hands that
had once been clasped Will lind one another again.
when united action will be required for Tho accom-.
pshmcnt Of the great work that Judaism needs IN
this country. He would, therefore, say;-"Lct your
brethren feel that " Temple Emanuel IS strong u 10
advantage not only TO those belong u out 70
Judaism ~ large, aud that covet tho privilege Of
ths stEeak-that Of rendering suocor 70 ths weak"