The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-25
NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY MARCH 2 SHEET

doctrpcs--dld tho occupant OF Jewish pulpit ever
deem his duty 10 warn III. hearers sgans. inc snsses
its advocates skilfully adorn t-for Il would prove
that the destructive elements Of modern teachings
begun eat into the strong healthy and practical
moral which Israel knew how to preserve amid
the fearful ordeas through which she has passed. AS
yet she deal ear TO the insnunting reasonngs
OF the tempter aud does not stop 10 exchange
shot with the advocates OF most dsordercd state OF
things in which the family has no place and the sacred
fire OF love TO higher end than 10 feed the
passions Generally speaking the Jow, WITH the ex-
ception Of few erratic spirits who draw their nour.
ishmen from all but Hebrew sources never mao mucn
sympathy with social revolutions. His promised land
is not the Uiopia OF fantastic drcsmers u
his y" God. ' the homo Of his BIS vile and chill
drcn tho Ten Commandments, tho traditions OF MS
race the great facts Of his a't tho good name Of ms
mariyred ancestry, the memorable events OF his his
tory. subjects which he rcvercnces THIS IS tno
anchor by which he Is held 10 safo mooring That Is
what makes him a conservative element IN society,"
The mxcd multitude OF matcrialsts and sensualists
and naturaliss who must needs convince us that we
lot fell the largest share OF suffering and agony, make
but few converts among the Jews.
NOT PLAY WITH PRE-
But am not sure that VIC ARE rs watchful against
tho approach OF the enemy as We ought to be- Playing
with fro Is tho safest occupation We forget that
when the foundations are undermined tho STRUCTURE
however strong in appearance, must crumbie and we
ought not make light Of the scepcism oil our days
when IL lays hand on the truths which our morality,
our loitiest hopes, are intimately connected with. We
ought mol to rock ourselves into security by TOO I'M
pIict trust in strength.
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level OF frail humanity yet much good may be achieved
and even directly der we'd from that error Mans IN
ner lie rests entirely in moro perfect power
than he can ever command. The moment child
ceases look up to father and mother tho hal rcln-
ton IL gone All thinking men deeply deplore tho
absence OF reverence in Young America, the nppant
tone with which sucrod things made subjects OF
popularity aud rldcuie. for reverence Is the soul OF
human aspiration.
LIBERTY.
This Is not the emancipation from groundicss ana
fears, which is wholesome; II Is rcck-
clearly visible and will become moro SO unless We are
aroused TO proper sense.
Brethren, let ponder this lesson our own fathers
have embodied IN that name--gravcs aug ny tho
hand Of lust This legacy Is our shame and yet our
glory. No people on earth gave IT'S Coincidence such
loud tongue, such unrcstrancd authority Of public
such trumpet sounds to proclaim It's gpii
as did Israel He was tho proudest and humbest OF
Gods servants Whether coveting crown or putting
the sackcoth and ashes OF pcnitont sinner, he IL
always earnest deep, reverental, always before God
dceming human lame and human shame as nothing be-
fore Ill IN. Let own fathers voice. coming from the
fresh graves they have covered with their own hands,
be u warning 20 us TO be wisely watchiul.