The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-14
THIRTY-FoURTH STREET SYNAGOGUE

.Msuse0sF HENRY q. JACOBS.
The thirty -fonrth psalm composed by David on
the memorable OCCASION when ne escaped iron the
Court OF Achish called AbImeiscn, which seems
10 have been the title assumed oy the Phlistinian
kings In the cxuberancs o. his Joy he gives utter
ance 10 this hymn OF thanksgiving. but with u he
couples the moral DO found In the fourssnsh
verse"Guard thy tongue from evil aud thy lips from
speaking dscsit."
There IL manifest connection, said the preacher.
between tho Injunction Of the and the portion Of
Scripture road tns morning, which treats of'tns law
Of tho iopsr'' and the phy sicA means Of guarding
against ,he infection and spread Of tho terrible
DISGUISE In she moral lsprosy Of society Is
Indicated and tho moral means "f counseracting Its
contagon and danger are described. And 80 our an
cont teachers the afnlty OF tho Two when they
assert that u tho evil tongue Of Miriam. when she
spoke against Aoses, which sassd her 70 be smissen
with leprosy Yes sthe evil tongue" - the leprosy
whsh blghts reputation and destroys character. Il
IL the crime OF crimes against which ieiigon protests
and which the A,dTash has sgmatlzsd ~ even worse
SIMS dagger II 10 Tho murderer OF reputation. aud
therefore scripture htiy declare, "Dsash and lie
my tongue from evil"
And further does texi snJoln TO Keep shy lips
from u.teripg dscsM-.nat say, according 20 the
exegcsis OF Relax, Speak not one thing with tho
mouth aud another thug tn0 heart, tor ~ II
deceit Toy neighbo: speak 20 him peasantly and
yct Design evil xgsinst him. thy heart" Here IL
also Inc plague spot which calls tor sacerdota inter.
position Like LIE priest OF old. the pulpit mast cry
aloud "Uuciean, uncleantn for deceit - phase OF
tho isprosy winch Iniccts society," II shows Itself IN
the business world, IN the ovcr-reacnIug which as
sumes tho ncsitou, name OF "smartncss." tvs the
Toe morals, which u attacks with vrulencc That
resists all healing OF the heroic ireansnt whch
stamps the disease Rogion recognizes y ~ is
most dan gerous antagonist because Of tho mask which
u puts on, stealing tns very livery VI heaven u -
the panOpy Of c0wards whose hearts are ~ false ~
stairs OF ssnd who cloths their naked viliany With
cant and holy seeming
Who wear long faces. just as II our Maker,
The 0Od VI goodness. WAS An undertNker
But u II Ia our daily contact with men we meet the
most frequent iOstAncOs VI yiozing deceit would
be amusing, u not SO ghxstly and painful, 70
mark the pretsnsi0us projections Of warm interest,
yhe seeming friendly inQutrfes, inc simulated sym
patty the iacss all wrsalhcd with Smiles which arc
TOO often sncy are bus thin covering OF the envy.
Jealousy and which tester 10 The heart IL "
deceit assuming tor ts proHs some MASK Of virtue.
Il II Deceit which - the twia sister vi ssndor both
the oNspring OF the evil tongue. IL - Deceit which
4 the moral leprosy which infests our path on oil
sides ana nlis lie very sis with danger.
IL you against its sncr0acnmcnts ana its
psrilsn SAID tho preacher, emphxticsiiy ~ warn
you against the unhoy passions which crop out of the
pess,eusIal rivalry b0Fu Of jealousy at other mems
successsa I warn you against the SID which ~ the
covardy d,sguse Of The heart cankercd with avurcc
llps spsxk 70 hlm pleasantly. warn you 70 xvoid
you would tho psssisSce that staaksth IN dsrknsss
the moral Ieprosy Of
sEypocrsy, tho only evil shat walks
Invisible, except God alone.
BY hs pormissaon will through heaven and earth"