The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-30
TEMPLE EMANUEL.
POWER OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ny THE REV.
DIR. @. GoTTHEIL


DIR. @. GoTTHEIL.
Rev. Dr. Gotthell preached yesterday In tho Temple
Emanuel on the above subject, taking for his text
Ecclesiastes l., S-"An things full Of labor.' &c
The Doctor remarked that association is tho Of all
progress. Isolated man Is the most helpless Of all
creatures: to Is nature unfriendly to him.
For years alter his birth he needs the nursing hands
OF parents No table is spread for him, no rament or
shelter, weapons Of defence are provided for him.
Tho Doctor proceeded 70 trace the life OF child until
n reached manhood.
TIE BEGINNING OF GOVERNMENTS.
Tho first impulse toward association Is purely in
stinctrvc. Primitive man does not reason. He gives
NO account to himself why he builds his hut that
others he only feels that 1t Is better Tor him to do
3d. But soon this instinct receives impetus by
the first taste OF power Tho strong begin 10 subject
the weak, the gifted the rule over tho
less capable, and tn US governments begin The more
they extend tho moro men become dependent on each
other 1t is not before long centuries that man begins
10 inquire why he resign much of his personal
freedom and what ground and for what end tho claim
Is made on him, whou he undertakes nationally
to determine tae limits between his own personal
rights OF state OF society to winch he be-
longs That Is the dawn OF freedom, resumption OF
primitive rights but Tor higher aud rat
ioual methOds Ho learned That his own advantage
lies t1e prosperity of the whole that or the aordg
mont Of his freedom he receives an ample reward; IN
Decd that noDef than the phrase used ny the
King OF Fran :e-that he himself Is the State
THIS Is tho fundamental idea Of repubicanism; all
lciSaton all organizations and all endorsements OF
the laws solely win view TO the highest advantage
accruing 10 the whole nation derive their sanction
from not dynasty not an ar's,oeraey no. rom S"
from tho whole people Any government that seeks
ends OF ITS own, distinct from or even opposed to tho
common good, De that government supported by Dayo-
nets by crafty deceptons, be the rulers clad in
purple or in ctzens garments, no matter what name
| IL bcArs, Is tyrannicaL
AyusE OF CONCENTRATED POWER
Against that abuse OF concentrated power the ma
tions OF the earin have for many Centuries
| THO tyrannes OF old wore commented upon. But
tyranny, argued The DOCTOR Is preferable to anarchy
The tyranny OF social life shared portion OF his DIS
| course. He pted tho being who is too cowardiy to
meet life III its sternest moods and runs away IRON
the school when ms Creator has established here on
RELIGION rnE AGENT OF ASSOCIATION
And in religion, tho Doctor, tho prin-
cpie holds good Religion Is the most potent agency
OF association, binds whole continents together and
unites nations by the power OF idoas. The religion
also Separates II true, but this Is inevitable All
| closer unions among men must also draw lines Of
division. Every household IN this city forms circle
from which all the rest are excluded. Every home
s,oad has a sanctum from which the rest oil tho
world are excluded. The marital bond, with
our present i.cas, derives It's high moral char
actcr from It's restriction 70 S Two ,d beings 10 !,
Will be found that tho religious element IN man has
done combining men Than in separating them.
IL necessary, canned tho Doctor that We should
all huvo distinctive or demand The surrender
from other religions; on the contrary, the triumph oil
religion lies tns, luht people wluciy
Ont views anu practices unite in brothery hepunoss
| and strengthen ono another, promoting tho webeng
| OF all alike. Only lot The spirit OF true humanity
breathe through every temple aud every church, and
| there will be no wranging about dosmas and cero-
| MONIES
The Doctor said he did not think that the Israetes
sufficiently appreciated the principle OF association
With the exception of charitable Institution, they
had not a single iivng, active organization at least
not here. In our tiine said ne, when our religion Is
deliberately and systematically attacked. comUincd de
iencc imperativey demanded. Congregation,
lttfl.
| more interest each other and should un
| dcrstand that defeat IN ono portion means weak
ness 10 the whole line. Every opportunity should b.
seized cement friendly relations between the vari
Gus bodies. United counsel should devise and carr.
out such are required IN our present con
d,ion. Action, car and combined action is wha
we need. We have enough OF talking, enough OF com
planning, enough of Wise suggesting, OF prophcsyinp
| both good aud evil Let ~ now put tho accent .
| deeds our wordA.