The New York herald., 1877-10-07
A WEEK IN GODS WORKSHOP.

SERMON BY REV. Dn. HuEBscH IN THE TEMPLE
SHOULD BE GOVERNED DY.
The Rev. DR.. Huebsch delivered q sermon In the
jewish Temple Ahawoth Chosod, Lexington avenue,
yesterday, taking for his text Genesis l., lin
tho beginning tho Lord created tho heaven and tho
carth."
.'As tho dawn OF morning." said the rabbi, s.re
moves the veil OF night the rst words OF the
eternal Book break through tho tcncbrity OF myth
and superstition, and proclaim the rise OF a light
that never shall be quenchcd. Could wo imagine
sublime beginning OF tho divine truth than the
ino that noads the PentateuchS Tho OF human
knowledge bears It's blossoms but they tho short
hvod children OF tho season; one series wthers
another takes It's place, and as It's predecessor II Is
destined bo followed by successor There Is tho
world Of the Hindoo .Nirvana, |" tho Egyptian
mystery Of hicrogiyphc animal symbols, the Greek
wisdom OF elementary creative power; system alter
system emerged and vanished; what was ono timo
rcvered and admired NJ the summum OF truth, a fol-
lowing period severely sentenced 1t as the migratory
proauct of childish fancy, the great anayzcr Timo de-
clared system after tne other uncnaolc and
to our modern theories, though tnoy glitter in the
pride OF many detailed observations Is II kciy that
they Will escape the iato OF similar theories 2n
Tho rabbi hailed with pleasure the earnest efforts Of
human reason. He chccrfuliy admitted that not
ground without enrichiDg mankind with sweet and
useful fruit; but as to tho all deciding consc-
came the universe into existence" 7" all human efforts
would prove futile In the rapid course OF all the
floating systems, like rock In tho ocean, will stand
frmly and unconqucred tho simple words OF tho Scrip
surcs ln the beginning the Lord created heaven and
earth"
CREATION AS GIVEN AND AS ATTACKED BY SCIENTISTS.
"rhe account Of creation givon the Bible" con
tinucd tho RABBI AIS attacked by modern
on account OF tho Blk days mentioned thcrcin- They
N ~ In 6noan tAndl n
be handbook for theology or any kindred science.
Its great aim is TO educate the moral sense In man
and whos0evcr Is familiar with its language knows
we'll that II speaks OF God to make divine pcrfcc
ton the mirror IN which human virtue and purity
were reflected
The Doctor thought that tho six days. with the
ceedng sabbath, we're a nguro taken from human
lifc The scripture does so Tor two reasons. In tho
FIRST place, by Introducing tho familiar picture OF the
week. Tho whole narrative wins simplicity and
familiarity which brings II much nearer to tho heart
and TO the common understanding; and. second, 10
holds before tho true model how no sho uld
shape the work Of his week in order TO obtain real
success.
Thcro arc at the point. Let man be wiser than
the Scripture Is In things which are given to human
VISION but let him not touch two IDEAS which are
above Luman wisd0ui-nainely, tho truth OF a Su
prcmc Creator and the truth that created tho
image ol God why there ~ enough or man to learn
III the lrst page Of The sacred Book. AS Cod began
with light, so you begin ali your work with
the light of fnith and trnst 10 God As God divided
bcween light ana darkness, and called tho light day
and the darkness night SD you shall distinguish be-
tween good aud evil. and call everything by us proper
name As God examined nj the close Of every day
His work aud saw II was good, SO let not day
In your Iiio pass but ask yourself al It's
conclusion. "How was my daily work." And do not
feel satisfied unless your inncrmost conscience an.
swers, "lt was good |" As God crowned the SIX
days Of creation with the day OF holy rest so
let the days OF your honest labor become sanctncd
by the solemn rest and devotion OF that day when
The glorious crown Of our week. And, finally, M God
at the completion Of HIS creation once more ex-
amined all tnat He made and found that II was
good so may all tho days oi your life form a wreath
OF good deeds; that whom your last hour approaches
you may cast satisfied look IN the past and in the
iu'urc ana part from this lies work with the
sciousncss that IL good Yes, beeye hrmly, ssIn
the beginning the Lord created heaven and earth,v
and II will be well with all 10 the last end time
well 40 In eternity.