The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-17
NINETEENTH STREET SYNAGOGUE.


HENRY p. MENDEs.
Rev. Henry p. Mendes yesterday preached IN the
wcst Nineteenth Street Synagogue, taking his text
from Job. xxxiv., 4:-"Let US know between our
selves what is good"
There few questions, said he, that excite more
interest than the question "What worshipS" That
our souls need some method Of expressing our
praise thanks or wants Is Of the
innate convictions OF our minds But what
Is true worship, what form should t take
to DO acceptable and NJ tho same time olevating
to him who worshipsf Tho simple affairs raised by
Cain and Abel, Noah and Abraham rise before our
mental vision. That was the service OF sacrifice
Was that worsnips Tho beautiful prayers Of the lat
ter and his grandson occur to That was the scrv
leo Of the lips-was that Worship
Gradually the sensual ceremonies OF heathcn Idol
airy spread lar ana wide, on The hills aud IN the
groves, from Chal0ea on tho cast to distant Mona's
Isle on the wcst. Then the world saw tho degrading
rites Of BaaI, Ashtaroth and M0Och, the licentlous
worship OF tho Grecian Bacon Of the Egyptian Isis
but was that worship? Or whom tho temple raised
It's stately head Zlon's hill, and tho smoke OF the
sacrifice ascendcd hcavenward with tho aroma Of
their duties but when prophets preached against tho
outside show and want OF true region-was that wor
shipY Or whore churches, cathedrais and mosques
raised spire, domo mnarct pointing to heaven II
TO show biud men whence blessings flow; wncn wor-
shippers throng Ihem and dot the cap or remove the
sandal, az the case may be, but where kings aud
princes who have the legal murder OF thousands,
kneei down to pray buta yard away from widow
the legally murdered-is that Worship Or
where people bow their heads who have
robbed their neighbors and call II smarnoss; where
spoilers OF the widow and orphan say "Amen" TO the
blessing Invoked from Him they servs-,s that wor-
shipP Or wnere tue ideal Is pursued and existing
and order OF things introduced; whore dogmas,
respected by thousands ana tens OF OF hui
beings, among whom are tho parents and teach
ers OF these ideal pursuers, are only denied, but
uphold nsuied by tho language aud mctuod OF
deniaL Is that the religion Of the idealY Is that
worshlpY Friends, what is worship2 Lot US turn 10
the Holy Volume and there seek our answer
TRUE WORSHIP.
Mr.. Mendes showed that the first stop was 10 enter
the presence with becoming dthdcnce and humility,
deducng u IRON the comment that explains the pecu
liar phraseoogy Of tho first verse OF Leviticus tho
portion OF tho day, whore Noses "caed,n ny in-
timating that II was owing 70 his diidcnce aud hum
ny MIN 20 Ss 'So
book proceeding The worship itsclf. as II appears
tho Bioc at first sight Is simply sacrifice Of mals
Produce but, as would be explained tho sacrhcia
form of worship was but means 10 an end, and that
end true worship, which consisted VI the frame
worship and the righteousness of his hfe the echoes
Of heavenward like incense 'an offering OF
sweet SAVIOR" That tho system OF sacrILce appealed
but to think that the sacrifices were the all In ALL that
tho sinner had Uut TO Stay animal and DO forgiven,
was absurd Insulting TO our Intelligence The
prophets, In tho most sweeping language, denouncc
the empty form Of sacrilce-empty because unsccom-
panied with devotion ana JUST prayer without de-
less 50 was sacrifice when oerer ielt not the
glow OF true religious feeling.
DEsrITUTR JEWS IN TURKEY.
DR.. Mondes then drew the attention OF tho congre-
CATION to the appeal now being made behalf OF the
destitute Jews Of Turkey. "Do you not KNOW" said
he, "that war means something else than victories
ana consequent quotations aud Examinations. Alas,
thousands Of beings hurled into eternity by
those who even saw them 70 hate them II
mcaus ruin for widows, starvation Tor children,
utter restitution Tor tho old and sick.
and no home to in for anyl Tho
infants lsngush, for tho tender buds cannot endure
tho that has burst upon them; tho mothers
helpless, Tor the husband lies stin In death Ia
mountain pass or Danube plain, and among theso
destitute thousands OF our brethren. The echoes
of tho sighs tho walngs the cries Of anguish
OF tho non. combatan homeless aud starv-
ing, and they reach demanding our help. Say not
misery ut our doors aud must iako care Of
own! Who're Is there not misery, and II every
town take only Of its own, who Is
taxa OF those refugees whose towns burn
ing heaps ana blackcned ruins. Give the Cost OF
ltie luxury, II may save a iic. usk every parent
givo for sake OF tho little exposed to
sickness and mono TO help; ask every wife to
give for The OF tho husbands who have fallen. l
all who have heart Of flesh and for the sake OF
common humanity not only to give but 10 collect tor
our suffering brethren IN the East