The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-28
AHAWATH CHESED.

THE REDEEMIN0 ANGEL-sERMON BY TIE REV.
DIR. HUeBsCH.
Tho Rev. Dr. Huobsch preached a sermon yestsr-
day In the Temple Ahawsth Chesed, Loxiugtou ave.
nue., taking Tor his text Genesis, xivnL, l6-"Tho
angel who redeemed mo from all evil bless The lads
and let my name be called on them and the name OF
my fathers, Abraham and Isaac, ana let them grow
in,o multitude In the midst OF me land"
sublime ami suggestive picture, saia the learned
rabbi, IL offered 10 the eye OF mind 10 the portion
oil the Scripture which we read to-day. The gray.
headed patriarch, alter lilo of many heavy TRIALS 10
about 70 Conclude his earthly pilgrimage Inc stormy
clouds that darkened the horizon OF his arduous
calls bm nov TO that rest where there Is no disturb.
more. More than he had ever dared to hope has
see agan tho lace OF his beloved missing son, and
now, not only Is no reunited With HIM, bot hS also
sees his po.teri'y, his granaendren, tho two sons
OF their vcnersbls crandsrc. Az this mo.
msn'' probably, the various events Of HI:
and adorcd tho benign hand OF rrovaonce that guides
sometimes through difn;uit paths, but always
with iatnerIy love 10 happy end The echo oil those
rscolisc,ions hear in the words which lie utters
as n bcnsdictIon ever the heads OF Ephraim aud
Manasseh-"rne angel who redeemed me IRON ali
evil bless the lads" No mau save mis- beloved
ones IRON the vicssitudes OF nc ali he do is TO
recommend them to the protection OF Gods mercy
and place them under Tie uorsge OF that guardian
ausel-trust IN and reliance Oh Providence.
THE PARENTAL BLgssiAG
mionniums the traditional expression oil paientaI
blessing 10 tho midst OF our people. These words OF
Jacob the sbining mirror which jewish domcs-
nc life reflected In all us purity aud ndency.
They contain the csw 70 the understanding OF that
my sterious being uoh spoken oil SILL little
knowu-tne Wandering Jew.
SPIRITUAL HEnoisN ISRAEL.
History has preserved ana immbrtalized n limited
numpcr OF names AS the sacred memory OF those
superior inaividuals who mad the moral courage
to seal their better conviction with their hie's blood
but OF whole nation OF martyrs, willingly sicri.
e.
curing long period of nearly two thonsind years IN
order 10 sustain intact aud unnduitcracd their
spiritual heroism history knows but one example
Israel
Strangers may aud It incomprcbensible how ma
ton, small IN numbers, scattered the globe, de-
prved Of power. exposed 10 AL tho injuries OF an ar
enough to lace aivctsties to Withstand allurcments,
suffer and to die rather tnsn 70 give the nheri
TANGO OF the fathers the truth intruscd to their
Keeping. such devotion. however appears as natu-
raj consequence 10 him who MAKES himself familiar
win the true sp'iit OF our religion and with
the inscr Ito OF our Tribe. Our religion
In Its nature and principles, is cminently uni
versa l. Is The highest phiIo,ophy for
tue learned. IL the Simplest aud c,siest matter Of
wisdom for the ignorant. Tho mighty and pros
porous lnds IN 1t the advice how 10 become worthy OF
blessings no enjoys; while Tor the poor, the weak
and the sufferer " Is the Arm support which holds
him upright even In the most depressing cfcum-
stances 1his equalizug power OF our iaitb was
always tins strong oand when ccmcn,ea tue oincrcnt
classes OF our people aud made them and Ia 10.
visible IN their aevotion to tho truth they con.
iesscd During tho Iona centuries OF persecution this
bond oil broihoriy union proved to them the angels
who redeemed them IRON all svI the outcasts OF tho
world could stand Their terrible prescription Tor they
chung 10 each other IN tho one common con s0ng
Consciousness We suffer tor the same sublime cpusei
Thus, the wandersr through tho rough paths OF lite,
10 whom tho ground was an anyicluin g rock and 10
whom all human hearts were hard us stone. ut HIS
weeks emu entered ne house OF nis Heavenly fatbcr
mel there his fellow sufferer. and Ia common they
greeted the Sabbath bride tue sweet dny o rest who
with mighty spell changed tho hated Of the
world into the beloved and cLoscD o God. those that
I'm la dusty walks OF lie, out saw nm nol Ia
sanctuary, IN his house they knew MIN not. When
on FRIDAY eve he euterod his humble abode, how ne
forgot hs greet hts troubles, hrs homelcs Tho
poor house IN the Ghetto, with rs Sabbath Ignts,
with It's white linen spread over ths table " was, as
By cncnantmcnt, cLsnscd iuto palace.
rnK MEETING JACOB AND JOSEPH
On entering tue iathcr hrst solonnIy greeted "thc
angels OF peace, the angels oi the Most Hisb' Then
bis children approached bowel revcfently their
h,ads aud waited Tor the blessing, ana ne. toe
iatncr the priest. raised us hands them and ut
tered pivusy those venerable words, winch Ike an
unfuiiug charm, passed through the long cbain OF
generations, "tnc angel VINO redeemed tho from all
evil may bless these lads" The lads grew up and
Inherited the same suifcrings but tho same strength
aud courage and Tho same devotion TO tho cause OF
uon The rodeefning angel " tho spirit Of lsrneis
history. IL 10 the tpirit oil trup reigous traiuing
This angel, VINO redeemed us IRON all evil, let Us
never neglect him IN the bright days Of Cur present
prospsrIty.