The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-09
THE JEWISH PENTECOST.

ExERCIsgs AT THE TEMPLES AND sYNAGoGuEs.
The celebration Of the jewish festival known the
Pcntccost, or Festival Of Weeks, was concluded yes
terday In the orthodox synasogues that section OF
the Hebrews giving two days 10 its observance while
the reform branch give but ono day. The various
temples and synagogucs were handsomely decorated,
and sermons appropriate 10 the occasion do
iyered by tho ministers DR.. Heubsch, OF the
Temple Ahawath Cnosed, preached from the
text, Exodus, XIX, 40, being specially d.
rccsed TO the consideration OF the past present
and the iu,ure. Beginning without God, said he. in
land whore milk and honey flows, the path leads TO
wilderness and DESERT but with God, oven Il
gins In the wilderness. the pathway leads 10 the
promised Iand. The Doctor referred TO socialism as
the black nag of society, ana stgmatzsd the assas-
SINS attempt upon the hfo OF King William among
the most execrabs OF the age In the remple Eman
the services were conducted by Dr. Golhcii and were
OF an impressive character Dr. y. DE sofia Mendes
had large audience In tho Forty fourh street Syn.
aqoeue. and the Rev. II. ). Jacobs preached to his
alton in the Thirty-tourth sireet synagogue
SiSETggSrm srkgnr SYNAGOGUE
This synagogue was yesterday gsyiy decorated with
flowers n honor this the most Joyous the festivals
dircctton OF the Rev. Henry r. Mepdes wno preached
upon the event the day celcbrates-'rns Delivery Of
the Law on Mount Sinai
REMARKS REV. MR., MgSpEs
there Is any DAY. he sai, Ia the that should
be kept holy Dy Jew, CHRISTIAN anu Mohammedan,
nouvred by all vization, celebrated by the unan-
nous voice OF enlightenment, u IS to-day To-day
commomorang the gift VI the law, the mother OF the
testament and Koran, the cvillzer OF bu-
manly, the day Of the creation OF spiritual
nght, whose beams FIRST darted forth IRON
Sinai's holy crest. whose briLiancy was
defined fash to the ends o. the earth, whose glow
cheers the neart OF man earth wniie IL indicates
and illum mes the paths beyond the grave Was ever
so great a gilt bestowed upon mankind at large as
TINS giil OF revelatiop2 Was ever great privilege
bestowed upon nation as to De constitute cd It's Gus
todiausf When justice IN done to us by future ages
then IL Will be how work part it, the
grand problem OF the education OF the word, how,
when seemingly deprived OF power, we are yet most
powerful; how, when seemingly most passive, we
wondrous aud unseen changes take Place, when y
suddenly bursts forth TO view 10 adofD the cart with
its beauty and 0dvr, 30 In our nation wondrous
changes are working within us, which at the APP
pointed time shall enable Us, too 10 burst forth to
adorn the EARN with the beauties or the Law and the
odor OF true religion. The reverend gentleman then
explained the evident reason OF The Dirtn OF Chris
tianty and Mohammedunism.
JUDAISM INK FOUNDATION OF TRUE RELIGION.
True religion was 70 have been taught the world by
try, Tho centre OF tho commerce. oil Europe Asia and
Africa, would cause steady communication with all
VINO would learn OF the true region ny con-
with the Jews, whose prosperity WIS well
known 70 10 conditional only upon their own
obedience TO II 1be trade Of Central ASIA tho riches
OF India ana Arabs, the wealth oi Egypt and
oil Africa behind H. tue commerce OF the PDUnician
merchants and her Medterrancau colonies brought
many nations IN contact Win the Jewish, Out the lat
ter iailing In ITS obcdehee, was sent into captivity
the work o educating this world never beess TO 70
on. The nations could not learn from outcast ma.
ton they be prepared Tor the truths the exios
possessed. Hence arose Christianity. II spread