The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-11
THE PURIFYING WAVES.

SERMON by THE REV. DIR. HUEBsCH IN rHu
JEWISH TEMPLE AHAvArH oHEsED.
Tho Rev. Or. A. Huebsch preached yesterday In the
jewish Temple Ahavath Choscd, Lexington avenue,
taking for his text Genesis viii, ll-.Ald the dove
oamo TO him at tho time OF tho evening, and 10. An
olive Leaf plucked OF was In her mouth"
The fact Of mighty flood that covered the earth II
It's earliest period Is chronclcd in the record OF all
cient nations Moreover Il Is imprinted In the vast
sheets OF tho various continents SO that tho most
scepic cannot doubt It's truth. Many OF its scientific
details can be studied in the different museums where
the respective excavations preserved The Bible
however, In speaking OF this early event, makes u
her task display the picture all the majesty Of ito
moral Significance before tho eyes OF our mind, aud
sbe succeeds thoroughly that may safely assert
that this ono chapter OF the Holy Book II well
stood, impsrs sufficient wisdom and lovc 70 proscos
and guide mon on tho chockcrcd path OF lifo
GRAND PICTURE.
Let us view SAID tho Doctor, tho different groups Of
this picture, and we snail be abo 10 Judge OF ia
unsur passed merits. Thorc tho young terros-
trial globe blooming ana beaming in tho glee OF
youth, inhabited by a generation that was blessed
with abundance, vgor and longevity All tho phys,.
cal condition Tor undisturbed prosperity prevailed
Only one thing VAS missing-moraty. This
want, however, blighted the beauty OF the Garth
and undermined the welfare Of liz Inhabitants,
all tho riches o the young planet all tho health and
gnawlng worm Of immortality OF godlcssaess, feeds on
the precious plant OF prosperity there like the gourd
!
deceived oy his apparent prosperous state
Ancc the long suffering God may lull him into the
fatal belief that there Is mother faith judg
aud certain however, II Is that the moment W.
begin To ignore tho supreme power and TO deity tho
ruling wisdom OF the Eternal seal own sentence
Retributon begins his iron march. We cannot cvade
wo resist IL DO the station Of the sinner vet
high rctrbution comes like the sweeping torrent.
pouring down from high, breaking forth from tho
dark depths. rising higher aud cvcr higher until it
covers tho highest mountains OF greatness and
tho roar OF rs unchanged pillows procaiDs 10 tho
ltnn urnrl n(1nAl4 tnatt
ANOTHER siDE PICTURE
Then to another side oil tho wonderful picture Tho
God has conquered Far lar away Is spread tho sol,-
tude 0t waters, and on tho day of creation the
mensc deep But yondcr, tho lar horizon what 10
the littlc spcck moving to and fro-now vanishing 40
II devourod by the hungry waves, now again cncrq-
ing MS II torn by tho hand OF the Almighty out or
the yawning jaws OF death? This is Noah's ark.
This is mans track on the stormy flood OF l,e. This
fragile vessel floating safely destruc
ton. and carrying tho midst Of the Tor
anu better word, y The endowment OF Gods
proyidcncc-is the Illustration OF that cardinal sruth
that justice and mercy meet In Him. Tho Same hand
that destroyed n sinful world holds with a iathcr'a
tho waves the faithful child that ohngs
HIM Seaiarcr the troubled OF liic that lie
tic spcck, tossed but not harmed BY raging elements
speaks 10 thee. II proclaims TO all sufferers tho
heavenly message, GOD N ovc.p
MOAN ASp nEAprEARISG WORLD
Tho waters AGATE nearer and neafer DRIFTS tho bark
TO the newly emerged shore. Wo u now DIS.
timely. The window OF the bark opens. The head Of
a man appears In tho open window gray Is ms hair
tho features Of his face boar the traces OF the 100 days
OF such a sea voyage AS Noah made. hut his eyel
how enrapurcd II grce,s the long missed rays the
sun; how Joyfuily It rests tho hrst boiling Of
tho rcappcarlng worldl IL cannot DO mistaken
what This part OF tho grand ta0eau means 10 say Il
breaches tho great sermon OF Iiieresignalion Suf-
crcr, as long As the Hood OF misfortune RACES keep
close within tho Godgiven ARK OF faith There 10 the
window; trust alter The storm IL Will open. Thy eyes
will greet again the rays OF tho rising alter lost
world thou wit anu and brighter world Tor
God In tho bopo and God rs tho iunllncuI
Tnx RAVEN AND rnE WHITE
Now what Is IN our picture The raven Tying DOT Of
the open window OF the ark and tho dove bringing homo
the owe Leaf The former s tho cad image Of him who
does not profit by the lessons OF iiic Black The
raven before the Hood and black he remained aftcr the
same. All the wafer OF the Delugc could not change
his features into white. and his depravIy
into goodness. 30 on many human minds tho
purifying process OF Divine visitation 10 lost
on them. They learn nothing and they forget nosn-
ing They never cnioy the sweet iruit Of enjoymsns
In iath Its contrast Is the dovc heart that opens
Its chambers to tho GALL ot It's Maker soul COOS
forth ceanscd aud cnnobied from the crucibie OF
tribuation thnt ~ the white dove, bringing home In
the time OF nios the olive leaf VI peace and
contentment, OF q happiness that, when entered %
earth. beg heaven end.