The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-25

ssMsssiah" TO a Being who had neither peers nor
equals. nor rivals, aud ON whom no new aulnorty,
be conlcrred What attribute of holiness was there
10 be who was known 70 DO holiness
itself whose could never DO changed, because
he was conceived 20 be one and the same through
all eternityr The conclusion - forced upon US
that tho person OF the Messiah was expected
10 BIO He Was not and could not be God himself and
whatever refers Enthusiastically 70 God cannot reier TO
the Messiah
the modern who have learned 10 separate the ideal
from its temporary and natural surroundings and
have drawn aside the Oriental drapery under which
was originally presented used the term "Mossiah."
He laid particular stress upon this that God IS and
must remain It's central point and that to leave HIM
out OF our specuations would be speaking OF tho
giores OF heaven without mentioning the sun
HEBREW THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION.
Tho Importation OF foreign rabbits to minister 20
American Jewish congregations Is likely soon 10 cease
The Western congregations having headquarters IN Gin
cinnat and Chicago already founded the nucleus
OF college theological seminary TO supply native
preachers for their synagoguea The Jewish minis
tiers OF Baltimore have united In an organization 10
teach Hebrew to any Jewish students In tho johns
Hopkins University or 10 any Christian sheoogicai
students who may purpose entering the ministry
And now the Philadelphia rabbits have organized also
Tor the game purpose and 70 improve the node
Of elementary instruction in Hebrew. About
year and halt ago the Jewish ministers OF New York
their ardor has cooled aud interest Of the congre
cations has gone below that little, II anything,
has been done here II Is strange phenomenon
that tho 100000 lsraelites in this land Cannot
establish theological school here for the
training OF young Tor their own pupits. Chris
t,an denominations with bali those numbers Lave
scboos pIentlu-some Of them by The dozen o. score
Tho Israelites should allow this matter TO go by
DEFAULT The Philadeiphians have moved so Ms TO In
dictate n dete succeed. At their last meet
ing a few days ago they unanimously decided to form
classes as follows received applications thcrcfor
In Hebrew Translation and Grammar-l, Department
for the pentatcuch Department for the Prophetical
Writings aud Hebrew Composition. In Rabbinical
Iilcrature-l, Department for Mishna, &C.. Depart
ment for Chovoth Halyovoth, &c. In History-l, Do
parimeEt for Post Biblical History and the Develop
mcnl OF Jewish Literature.
The studies last Sunday and the different
classes will for the at the homes OF
the teachers Tho Rev. Dr. Ekin has charge OF DEPART
ment l, on Monday and Tuesday evenings; the Rev.
s. Morais, department 2 IN Hebrew translation and
grammar on MONDAY evenings. Department !, IN
Rabbinca literature has been assigned 10 Dr. Hirsch
on Sunday and Wednesday evenings. and department.
z, in tho Same course, IS given 10 DR.. JastroW on
Thursday EVENING" The Rev. George jacobs, brother
OF Dr. Jacobs OF thirty fourth Street Synagogue New
York. has charge of Jewish literature on Thursday
evenings With such corps OF instructors aud sucn
a good beginning something worthy OF the ancient
Church and It's venerable iaith ought to appear by
nnd by.