The New York herald., 1877-07-01
TEMPLE AHAWATH CHEsED.

SERMON DY DR. A. HuEBscH ON RELIGION.
THE TEACHER OF THE GREAT ART, HOW TO
REJOICE.
Dr. A. Huebsch, rabbi Of the Hebrew Temple
Ahawath Chesed, Lexington avenue, yesterday
preached q sermon the above subject, taking for
his text Deuteronomy Il, xii."And ye shall rejoice
before tho Lord your God ye and your and your
daughters, and your manservants and your maidser-
wants and the that within your gates because
he has not any portion inheritance with you -
This passage, the Doctor said, appears closely
nected with the ancient temple worship at jerusalem
but stil its significance did with the dessruc
ton that sacred place nor with the abolition OF tho
priestly service Independent Of the change which
time, by the will OF Providence has produced In the
outward form OF worship, this Scrptural clause
serves as the faithful Interpreter Of the
religion.
RELIGION HOSTILE
There are many who look upon religion hostile to
joy-a sort OF Nobe, always weeping always wailing
smiling and never disposed to reoicc This is
enormous mistake. Giadness Is the cnef aim Of
roiigon to spread II where Is missing. to purify It
messenger, Faith. True religion knocks most eagcriy
humble doors but will not the noble rich
man apply the abundance OF his wealth TO alleviate the
need or those who In want, tho first place, and
thcn think oil II 10 entertain those az his richly set
table who have spread table Of their own Such Is
first OF ALL the humble habation OF those who stand
most need OF her. Where the strength
OF poverty exhausts itseli; where shattered hopes
cause hearts to ache and losses mourn
ing souls there she offers lovingly her healing balm
and carries merculiy her glad udings OF living Re-
deemer. Happy the poor sufferer that needs her
sweet voice Like tho cypress at the side OF grave
the evergreen tree OF never failing hope In God grows
up from the most sterile Of his hopeless
ness.
RELIGION NOT ONLY TO SOUGHT MISFORTUNE
On account OF this hor mission, however, 10 admin
religion the safety boat which IS 10 be resorted to
only when tho vessel OF our hopes gets wrecked upon
some reef OF misfortune neglected and forgot
ten NJ long as our sails are proudly swellcd by
propit,ous winds II ought not to be SO. Just as
necessary religion for the Afflicted 10 mitigate his
woes Just indispensable Ia she Tor tho prosperous
as tho solid tasis OF oil ,ruc prosperity Religion
tho guide to happiness cannot be adverse to mans
JOY Man. however, In hs Joys rs very often adverse
TO his own happiness Deceived by glitterng appear
mentary pleasure and but 100 late we perceive that
bitterness is n tho end To prevent such fatal errors
and TO guard against tho delusions Of our mind
religion eulghtcns soul and prepares hearts
Tor tho fruiton Of joys which pure In their origin,
lasting 10 the satisfaction they give and conducive to
appinosB even In the liic to come.
JOYS TO BIZ FOUNDED INNOCENCE PURITY.
Anaiyzo tho Scrptural sentence quoted above,
tnued Doctor, you viii lind tho exact enurner.
alton oil the elements which are necessary 10 such
Joys as make us happy in our own hearts and beloved
ye snail roJoico before tho Lord your God" TINS
presses unequivocaiy that joys be founded
on Innocence and purity pleasure that has cause
disguise oi a friend Behind the smooth, hiring
TAT Turks destruction OF the souls peace and welfare.
nHO SHALL RsJOfcEf
Next comes the answer 10 the question: who shall
rejolccy ''Ye AMI your sons and your daughters" I"
The emphatic repetition OF tho short pronoun ye' Is
fraught With an important lesson. II makes
that tho source OF our JOY shall rather be
tented ncart than the abundance OF outward moans.
The one who waits with bis rejoicing until he will have
accumu uatcd sufficient will never rcolce, Tor he
will have enough. The one, however, who lives IN
God more thun his riches Will make II motto OF his
life. "My heart shall rejoice IN the Lord" Divine
wisdom adds, And your sons and your daughters, +"
showing US thereby on what ground tho heart has
its most precious harvest OF peasurcs-it Is In
| the bosom Of the fanny.
JOY TO BE SHARED WITH OTHERS
man may command all The treasures of both In
das he may drink the cup Of social pleasures the
very dreRsi hc cannot lind the culm nation Joy
the sucrcd precinct OF his domestic circlc pity him,
said the Doctor, with all his and pleasures
Yes, and "your sons and your daughters!" The JOY
to possess well educated, respectable children can
not be unbalanced by any other JOY III this
world. Our sentence Is completed by the ad-
dition, "And your manservant md your
mad servant and the Levitc that Is within your gates
because he hus not any portion Inheritance with
you" We cannot mistake what the Scripture aims
by adding these persons 10 the group OF the happy
family. Thcre is embodied tho admoniton, .'Be not
selfish, be not exclusive In thy joys share them
willingly and gladly with those that blessed
as thou ART Seiiishness and cxclusivcness mar tho
hearts best Joy, while kindness and benev vocnce In
themselves u rich OF gladncss and happi-