The New York herald., 1877-11-23


OF our ancestors ana tho SINS Of many living now.
"Some OF our fashionable young ladics, said the lee
turer, ''voiated many OF naturcs kn0wn luws They
must DO beautiful aud accomplished ana II nature had
not done enough ior them they must resort TO ARTIFICIAL
Ing up their waist until their lungs were compressed
they could hardly breathe, using medical substances
10 give their skin clear aud white appearance. All
these things were very dangerous"
HEBREW POETS.
An interesting lecture was delivered last evening In
the basement Of the Jewish Synagogue Congregation
Ahawath Chescd) by Rev. DR.. i. Dc Sola Mendes on
tho subject Of "Hebrew Poots and Poctasters" Tho
large basement filled with respectable audience
OF ladies' and gentlemen. Alter some Introductory
marks TO tho nature and meaning oil poetry itself
Dr. Mcndcs said that rhymng was not characteristic
OF Hebrew poetry at all Metre not necessary
mark OF poetry. Great poets discarded IL the carly
jewish poets know It not II plain, thon, that
should internal attributes constituting poo
try and dsting guishng prose; on analysis there
were found to be grea.er vivacity, play o imagina
ton and descriptive painting These were tho marks
OF poetry Bishop Lowth, oi London, who was pro-
fessor oxford, and WHO died 1884, set down threo
qualities eminenty marking tho poetry OF tho
BiUle-subnity, hguratveness and scntenl iousncss;
those ewols hue, words long, that the stretched
i0tonnger oi Tine sparkle fDrever.' Lowth's
anaiyss, however, was not quite exact We mad
abundant instances ol nguratve display and expros-
Sion wncre sentontiousness was wanting, AZ III the
pretty pastoral called "rhe Song Of Songs"
where subiimuy lacking, besides trrsc-
ness. The remaining quaity-ngnr rativeness--
was essential II the Jcwlsn poetry did not
Sink to prose- IL was curious 10 note that Cicero tho
Roman orator aud critic, omitted 10 mention tins as
characteristic oi Eastern poetry he sad II was duly
ci.vatca aud sehtehlious. N. iuhualhehai leAturo
ol JUDAISM, OF the Hebrew atiouaIy, was rclislvn
poetry was naturally rengious Its suDjecls-God and
Provldencc, the covenants with Israel God nature
and as Tevcalci God the Creator aud Governor nature
IN her majesty and beauty, inspired hymns ana odcs
TO natures God. Aud then the checkered history OF
the nation furnished illusions, illustrations anu sub
offerings, the spleudd ritual, the Holy CITY and loved
Palestine, with It's pleasant valleys and Wild tracts.
PAUL AT TENT MAKING.
The Row. John Miey. D. D.. at tho Allcn Street
Methodist Episcopal Church last evening" delivered
third of OF lectures, his subject being ..SI
Paul at Tent Making" Tho lecturer SAID that ali the
interest of the tent making Of Paul arises out
Of the connection Ia which 1t stands Turn
ing aside in his great carcor to do this
work affords lesson very instructive. Paul
was self-relant. Independent and sclf-helpfuL lilo
had many enemies, as has every aggressive man.
There was no Justification Tor This Opposition ana no
10 be aiOOl IRON thoso Who opposed him, Paul
worked himself and tried 10 incucaic habits OF indus
try Ia all his coworkers He did not refuse assistance
at tho proper time. AS he preached, he benevcd tho
s.laborer worthy OF his hire Yet not all can do
manual work Mind Is vastly norc important than
muscle, and oviIizaton requires men ot Draina II ~
WISE that all men should make their living by tcnt
making Tho law OF Tue DIVISION Of labor s the best
law oil CIVILIZATION. Thore IN great deal uf common
work to be zone, great deal OF drudgery 20 DO gone
through with The world requires IL aud IN usl ha ye
It. Tho day II is diminished we will 20 back
ward The truo, honest labor Is respectable anu
trucst sense honorable. man who is voluntarily
idlo Is not emitted 10 respect IL 10 ali
right going up 10 o state Of case and
riches, but rs tho coming down that Is
Unpleasant. Peter, tho Emperor ot Russia, In the
ship yard and tho deck Of . vessel; ST Paul,
making tents for livelihood, examples TO be re-.
memberod, and neither were thought The less OF DO.
cause they worked Some nice ii;tle men, with nice
.trf4f A., nasI
making but the true mind will appreciate the true
ana noble Such nind ir tent making Is Tho same
on Mars HlL Tho lecturer concluded with an olo.
qucnt reference to tho chance which tho aborcr
has IN this country.