The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-15
HOUSE LEPROSY.

DISCOURSE BY REV. Mr.. MENDEs IN THE
PoRrY-FoURTH STREET SYNAGOGUE YEsrER-
DAY.
Rev. Mr.. Mendes delivered lecture yesterday
ing at the Forty-fourth Street Synagogue on the
.Leprosy Of the House." strongly advocating congrc-
gational singing as cure. He began his discourse by
saying:-"Many and forcibS objections are often
made to the open reading Of the Bible. Passages
which certainly do present, apparently an objection
able connection triumphantiy pointed TO- and the
question is put Would you like your sister your
daughter 10 read themf or course the answer ex-
pecled is, NO. Should VIC not, then, such por-
tions and publish IN amended edition. revised to suit
the astdious OF tho nineteenth century, With
oil duo difference for others moral sensiblties yet
would answer no, aud support OF the negative let
mo adduce a tow practical statements First, the
Bible history Of MANKIND the oldest and most rca-
bio history, was written for babes The Bible is
PLAIN and unvarnished statement OF events which
happened among Tho Bible as truo history
cannot exclude tho bad deeds OF men. Second, al
though partly untitled Tor tho young, the Bible It's
entirety not untitled for mon and women
Woman learn anything deleierious from the
Blbiey' ON, he upon this nineteenth century
Puritansm which objects not SO much 10
the things themselves as 10 the mention Ut their
namcx No man ever learned any thing degrading from
the Bibles tho moral dcpravity derived from pr MED
the history nations INTO the hands Of youth all the
Objectionable parts lett out and only the good told
aud so abrdgments sacred and secular are proiera-
ideas on Bblc:-For children, tho abridged Bible;
Tor grown persons tho entire Bibc tor public peru
sal, tho original; Tor private reading, IN the vcr-
nacular.
PoLlcR REGULATIONS
This little discussion has been called forth by the
contents OF to-days lesson which may be described
as sanitary police regulations OF the Mosaic code.
Three years ago we devoted some attention 70 the
vxInu a and fMk n
same topic text would ask attention to the
chilling fungus the chilling leprosy OF the house.
house 50 injected Strange to say, these buildings
the increase. Years ago, when religion aud re-
was warm and beautiful; small trace Of
chilling leprosy there; but turn 70 q modern
dweiling-how different II Is there! How TOW are the
houses where the Sabbath benediction is known and
practsed, how lew the houses where tho table tolls
there Is anything to distinguish this day from tho
cold business days You II In the faces OF the In
mates Lille 10 an unccasing round Of labor Tor
you see the evil consequences IN the absence OF all
snobls sentments-ay and deeper are the owl conse
Quenccs: you see them the air OF dsrcspect among
all The members OF tho house Children reoel against
Their parents, and there appeare.h plague IN that
hodse misery mentioned every hour, God's name not
once month, except In curse. plague Is IN that
house, ali because Gods worship ia not there.
COPS HOUSE
Let us turn to another house. larger IN dimensions
more pretcntous architectural design, but just
much defaced oy the foul fingers Of cold Need say
mean, alas must say mean the house OF worship
Tho brancc Of ceremony cannot avert the eye OF the
observer these You II IN the coldness
that rogns Throughout the IL that proper
sentiment TOR The house OF God Friends, let US
hearkcn to tho warning and suggest remedy. Tho
house Is diseased; cure II. 1t cold; warm Ono
remedy remind you Of The most powerful adjunct
10 congregational worship Is not the organ not the
but congregational singing, where tho whole
community untcs IN singing the praises OF The living
God. have suggested, sou have not tried It; why
will you try II? No matter II some Of you not
musicaliy endowed Lot sec who will be the hrst
among you ses good example, ana VIII tell you
what will 10 your reward Not Only here Will there
DO increased devotion, but your children Will become
iamiar with tho singing and through loving that will
,ovo tho Synagogue"