The New York herald., 1878-01-13

discussing the question OF future punisbmcnt and,
by rising and unanimous vote, adopted the follow.
:.That we put on record the sense of this body,
that the old orthodox doctrine OF uturo and endless
pun shment of the finally impcnttcnt 10 1rmly neld
by all evangelical churches oi This day within our
limits"
able ministers anu the Evangelist suggests good
people may disturbed by Dr. Farrar's or any
other scholars suggestions or criticisms OF his kind.
They have often made before ana been answered
by Christian scholars. II the oid battle has TO bs
fought vvor again there are many champions OF tho
orthodox faith who are quite able 10 thor op-
pononts on the ground OF strict biblical ntcrprela-
's.,s nnb,.hod onrs Would an
many Columns Such Is tho interest taken 0y all
classes ia this important subject
NINETEENTH STREET SYNAGOGUE.
JUDGMENT OF EaYPT's ooDs-sERMoS DY
REV. HENRY p. MENDEs.
The Rev. Henry +. Mendes, minister OF the Nine
tcenth Street Synagogue is at present engaged upon
course OF sermons upon tho orty ninth chapter OF
Genesis but he yesterday interrupted series and
reviewed instead tho history OF the Exodus an i'm
portant event IN the Jewish national history that hap
poned TO be narrated in the days Scrptural portion.
He drew vivid picture Of the condition OF Egypt at
the time mission Moses and Aaron TO de-.
liver tho people enslavcd by the proud Egyptians
THE EGYPT.
The King refuses AGAIN and again, said be, to let
tncm despite warnings OF mis- MOBILES;
ribe marvoIs portens befa tho uahappy country.
Tho noble river, whose food flowed with transu.
cent stream, rolls It's tido OF reeking blood.
Anon it gives birth 10 swarms OF repulsive reptiles
whose very contact contaminates anu dsgusts. The
dust Of tho earth becomes endowed with life aud
writhes beneath tho peoples feet living mass OF
loalhsome vsrmin Hosts upon hosts OF noxlous crea.
lures make thick tho air and madden man and beast,
Then stalks pestieace abroad deadly and msrciless,
and strikes down the 10cko herds with ms fatal
shafts he close behind strides disease to seize
the whole unhappy people In horrible anu painful
brace Heavens artillery next nds, and amid the
fearful glare OF fires chasing lros lashng husle and
noise OF crashing thunders, the storm lays low all
its fury, beats down tender grass rives the
stately trees Quickly follow countless lcgous offav-
enous insects that shut out tho light OF sun AS
they swarm through the ar and descend TO consume
what little has escaped the storm. Anon, all awe
striking portent makes the peoples hearts tremb!e,
or the shines not and the long protracted night
gives birth to thousand fears. The doorposts and
hntes OF the slaves habtations gston With streak
OF tue blood OF Esypts gods With loins girded and
staff hand the slaves themselves propurc depart
aud there IS none to say them nay Atlast midnight
cry Is heard. Shrek echoes shrek In quick
sion TIL the anguish ola whole people hnds vent in
agonized wall for the Angel OF Death spea forth
tho night aud the drst born OF Egypt lie slain in hls
fight.
EXPLANATIONS OF THx TERRIBLE vIsrrATIoys
The reverend gentleman then discussed the plaques
seriatim ana showed how the evidence OF many
ancient writer's proves that In the words OF the
Judgments were executed upon the gods OF the Egypt
,ana The first plague was that the N,le and all wafer
Egyptians" according to one OF the authors men.
toned, ''regiously honored tho Nile. aud valued
themselves much upon the excellence OF this river.
mo nation" says another. ''carred thoir
to such degree OF idolatry The Egyptians. Tncy
looked upon the river as not only consecrated
god, but as their chief national goa ana worshpped
accordingly" Hence there wero temples erccled 70
It's honor town built and named alter It, and iest
walls called Meta sdcrd observed over oil Egypt
Moreover, learn that the priests bathed twice by
day and twice by night, but they could not purify them
selves The death OF the hsh also u hard blow 10
having nboisd the body OF one OF The gods Indeed,
IN honor OF one temple was built and public wor-
snip hold. Specimens, TOO, have been fouud en-
balmed, process, when accorded 10 animals, birds
ami fishes, they were held IN veneration.
Concerning the second plague (irogs) we have, con-
tnued the reverend gentleman the no small evidence
OF the monuments wnere are found the figures OF q.
frOg-hcaded god and goddess, and OF The embaimed'
bodies Of the reptile discovered honored with the
rites Of sepuiture IN the tombs OF Tnebes
The third plague (vermn) must, according 10 our
authors have ensctuay hindored pubic worship for
the priests, in their horror OF IL, only IN
one, "woo is animal substance from pc, ishaGls
being but fiax Is The product q the immortal eartn
and not at ail iiaoio TO produce ~ Thus by preven
tOn OF their worship, the gods themselves were
humbed
The fourth plague, according 10 Rashi Ebn Ezra ana
other commentaries, was swarm OF evil beasta
Others take it as swarm Of noxious inscc,s and
bamed scarabei or beetles and dies, too, have been
found.
But It was the nth plague that crushed the power
OF Egypps mightcst gods, for no nation ever carried
animal worship To such pitch as the ancient Egyp.
lans. The sacred bull worshippcd at HeliopoIIs;
another ut Memphis, heller with 1t; ram
at rhebes the goat at another town. t'steers aud
heiiers," says one writer, 'were held sacred and
maintained IN temples, but the bulls wero esteems(
pods and received divine honors."
Fire ana water, that played such a part in the
seventh plague were identified with Two OF the chief
gods and tho darkness Tor throe days showed that
even the great Sun god had to hide his face ThuA
upon Egypts gods were Judgments executed.
THE GODS OF MODERN TIMES.
Mr. Mcndcs theu reminded his hearers that be tore
they condemned those old Egyptians they would do
well to think II they had not gods enthroned IN their
chces and clubs to whom they rendered service just
rs rigorous, whom they honOrcd with attention lust
as foolish, called by such names as Mamm0n Fash.
ION. When Egypts magciaus failed and Pharaoh
IN the midst oi ms trouble thctr hearts sotencd
but whom the trouble removed they were hur-
dencd again. SO with ny In misfortune turn to
reigion and forget 1t again the storm Is over
We laugh at the EgypIians worshippng the symb
iLstead Of tho godhow many oi US make the sy Dol
tho accessory OF religion tho consider.
ation while 70 tho religion itself show ltto or no
regard. When almost all the Egyptians had lost
they demonstrated with their chief who caused It.
we would ask the chiefs OF our race In wealth and
position how much they to be blamed Tor leading
others wrong by example, for causing much OF tho
OF other wrongs the apathy, nay, the absolute
ligion that grows on US like disease.
FORTY-FOURTHS STREET SYNAGOGUE.
Tho plan OF raising money 70 reduce the debt Of q
congregation by small weekly contributions has been
successfully inaugurated by Row. Dr.. De sola Mendes,
In the Forty fourth Street Synagogue. About one.
hall OF the seat-h hoiders have signincd their adne.
renee, aud the first weeks collection has already
been made. ha-dollar Is not missed In tho weeks
expenses bat the synagogue by collecting this stray
specie, Is expected 10 realize Q handsome amount
yearly. Tho Hebrews arc teaching Mr.. Knbah les
son 10 finance.
CLASSES FOR HEBREW GIRLS.
Rev. H. P. Mcndes. Of the Nineteenth Street syna-
gogue has organized classes for the benoG. OF the
young ladies' OF his congregation for Instruction In
Hebrew and the history OF the Jewish nation both
tl.l 1n f,s
tho youths, of tue members OF the congregation,
has also been formed.
CURCI AND BARTOCCINL