The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-12
COURAGE AND FEAR.

DISCOURSE DELIVERED YESTERDAY By RABBI
HuEBsCR
Dr. A. Huebsch delivered unusually interesting
discourse yesterday at the Temple Ahavath Chescd,
Lexington His TEXT taken IRON Isaiah, H.,
IL 13--"I am that mlor.eh you. Who thou that
thou shoudest be afraid Of mortal that die and
OF q son OF who will wiher as the grassy And
thou forgetest thy maker who has spread out the
heavens and laid tho foundations of the earth; and
thou dreadest continually all day"
Like the compass needle said the rabbi turning ono
point toward north. the other toward SOUTH SO mans
mind is constantly osc,latsng between the two ex.
tremes, .'coursge and fear" Opposite these two
are still both to be destined by Provi.
dcncs perform tho functionto serve as faith
iui guides TO Gods iavorts creature through his
earthly pilgrimage They take possession OF the hu-
man being its entrance into existence and do not
leave the door of death In the perioi
OF lie they show themselves childish daring and
childish timdity. They grow to strength OF purpose
and action and and anxiety with the growing
earnestness OF manhood, and as the OF old age
covers tho crown OF the head being made wiser by
long experience, the turns into sublime hope OF
eternity the other into deep regret for the shorcom
ings aud wasted hours of life to be concluded.
Courage and fear mould the heart and stamp the
character OF manhe right proportions Of BOTH their
are conclusive In respecs the value Of mans life
The great mistake consists in msapplicasion. Our
bunders IN this regard begin generally In childhood
ana continue often through life. Bold and daring is
the child in violating the will Of father and mother,
and experimenting the SAD consequences OF The false
step committed, fear prompts the little sinner 10 con-
cea his evil deeds aud u begin at an curly the
sham lie OF hypocrte. The seeds Of childhood
bears fruit in later life With the increasing years
tho objects change but the bent of mind remains tho
same. UnprncIped courage and unprincpied lear
are both like whrwind-the one grasps man and
lifts him bign up without granting him a firm stand,
the other hurs him down and lays MIN low In the
dust
rabbi, II the leading general does not act alter pre-
concerted pIani he ncriects tue measures OF sound
strategy? With flying banners, with swelled hearts
tho advances. But soorf you the proud lines
routed. W lid panic RACES where tow hours ago in
domtablc courage shouted its battle cry. Would not
little lear at the proper time nave prevented TINS dis
Trusting III the strength Of his arm, relying on the
Of his brains, he sets out against the obstacles
struggles on; by hook or by crook he must reach
his aim. He must gain the prize. Ho
must climb up TO the height OF his proud desires.
Successes may Tor while bind his vanity; prosper
Gus years may strengthen his illusions Sure
tam, however there comes the time when the daunt-
MS Strength wounded In his PRIDE, wrecked IN his
hopes-a broken old man, whose eye, whether turning
TO the past, present or luturc Cannot but look with
cismay upon HES lost BATTLE on ruined faculties and
wasted energies forfeited happiness here and here
after. An, but little fear at the proper time and
undoubtedly this lite would have taken differ
cnt course. would nave led to a far different result
PEAR OR BE BRAvEY
Some modern psychologists look upon man as upon
mere mechanical WORK. They compare him 10 q
watch that and when tho component parts arc
worn out hen movement stops But from whatever
side you examine mans nature you always ind that
Divine law is Indispensable TO him. II man IS to be
compared with watch, then courage Is the moving
spring that sets the wheels OF energy TO work and lear
~ the cscapemcn that Interrupts the circulating mo
tion OF the wheels and converts into vibrating one
Both necessary tor the wonderful tmepece--man.
| The one actuaes him to do, the other to
desst IRON doing. How will our modern
| psychologists wind up the human tmepieco
so as 10 make It's course regular, SO that IL may
always Indicate true and never false time? They
plunge into the deep sea OF thought TO ind some new
system for mans LIE. There Is no necessity at
all for their trouble IN this direction. No better sys-
TEN can ever be found than that promulgated IN the
sacred pages tho Divine Book. Tho RABBI proceeded
TO answer the question, When should man fear
and when should hc be courageouss We
ing answer N tho words OF the scriptural
iext:"Who art thou that thou snouldst be afraid OF
mortal that must der" No assauH OF human power,
no vehemence OF disastrous events can curb and crush
the that conscious Of the close relation
between himself aud his maker. In the lace Of over
whelmng vlcisstudes he asks himself, VINO am 7
Am not the beloved child OF my Heavenly Fatherf Is
not the Oinnipotcnt my shield and protcctionY May
| the sea troubles roar and rage, can He not quiet
| aown and lay still its wavesS" ''Ihe Lord with
me, do not lear" Is the\ wstchword OF him who Is
| ever with the Lord. Our prophet however, con-
tinues -"And thou foreettest thy maser and thou
fear and 70 dread wncn no turns from Him VINO ID hs