The New York herald., 1878-07-07

about invade aud the nature Of the deiences !"
would have to encounter. Tho idea, which ~ one "
hi. own votioD, receives the sanction Of tue Dc"y
ior such Is the opinion OF our commsniatorsl ana 30
we read the injunction In Numbers, XIII, 2-'send
iortn men and spy out the land OF Canaan, which
give unto the Children Of Israel"
''sEND FORTH MES!'
This Is the exhortation which, taken In q high
moral siguiGcancy, Is snguIar!y appropriate to ouI
times for no period OF worlds history has tue
lesson been important to Judaism Turn where
We may, We dad IN every religious rank the tendency
toward indifference 10 things spiritual, gradually
drifting toward inhdelity. Now, Judaism as the
parent faith of all tho recognized systems seems
peculiarly called upon 10 stand firm in its conservs
tism and 10 iulhl Its prestiy functions toward
humanity, TO keep the beacon OF truth bright an.
Respondent, SO that all '.natiops may walk III
lignLn There rs too percsptible weakening ot prin
ciple cnaracterizing tne age New ana un,rlcd prob
hollow aud falacous The propositions they
ghtlcr and astouhd by their very teinerity, up.
par sntiy the more favor do they iad the eyes Of
those wnosc restIessness must be appeassd by
novelty. ith these age Is It's own condemnation.
theories IN business IN political economy, reli-
glous ideas. We knuw the collapse Is TO come, but
mean while untold misery Is innsted which spreads
ar wide, embracing many Tor wnom better hopes
had been entertained.
You may ask continued the preacher, what is tho
remedy Tor all these eviis-comlnercial, social aud
religiousr | think you may nnd II IN the exhorta.
tIon oi the T. xt-'Send forth meu"
the ExuoRrArioS BROUGHT HOME.
The aim and goal ol all TanIug, domestic and
scholastic should bo in this direcuon Every jew
sh home should strive TO tit It's members TO tccoms
sv armored III principle that they may be able &c
withstand the temptations which they VIII encauD
Ter wi.h the r thousand devces and a.urements u
induce tnem abandon tue les sons OF their youth,
f ASIDE after strange sols wh'ch thelr latners
knew noi.n Addressing nimsen to parents Mr.
jacobs remarked :-Enoeav0r TO "scEd forth mcn''-
OF vaior, capable OF resisting al encroacnmenu
their integrity. their national responsibilities,
InlV Hand N IA t1ifn
Tins end, ana society VIII thank you tnat you have
gwen ,ncm holy pledge thu you nave Understood
your obligations Goa ana The worlu, IN that you
nave recognized the importance Of the great human
and spir,, duty 10 '.send form men,"
AS APPLIED SCHOOLS AND COLLEGEs
The applies very ioroiby To our schools
ana college,, ard u comes therefore with apposite
force season OF commencement" rue reverend
preacher gioried IN our puoc schools, as he recog-
ElZed tue inCacuIaUIe good they bestow on those
who 10 mould the Iuture OF the American nation,
aud, undcr Providence, to secure the veal OF Our
cvmmou country. What may We not expect AS the
happy vi the,r work? rhe inteiiiye nee and
knowledge they are spreading throughout the Rud are
the best guarantees OF pubic virtue and national
prosperity, aEd II rs thef eUrs not merely personaL
national obligation 10 lOster and maint-in OuI
schools, great aud small IN all their integrity ane
usefulness--to extend rather Than abridae then
sc0pe--and thus 10 make them benelact0ns TO all
rauks anu classes oil community. II tho stability
States depends on the virtue aud Intelligence o the
people, then public schoois are doing work upon
which the Of this country VIII manly rest Our
girls Will be httcd TO emulate The wives and mothers
Of Sparta ana OF Rome, occupying woman's iruo
sphere and, by their moral iu1aence, lecoming the
best ppors O tne great social iabtic. Our boys will
become the bone and sinsw OF our Comm ou eultb.
with brain serve, courge 10 achitve and nerve 10
fuinl tho great destiny oi these United States God
speed then schools III their good aud noble work
Their success welfare of religion, the prog.
0i morals, the happiuess OF humanity. Let
their pam OF usefulness and as tney
give the promise ot glorious iuture 10 marx our
countrys annals may they true to the purpose
winch Will promote that consumma,on. Let them
keep stcadtast 10 the high aim wnicn Is their eg
mate MISSION. Let Them ccntnue 70 give Us pure aud
vir,uous women. Lcs tncm continue 10 ''send forth
men,"
GOING TO EuRoPg.
At the conclusion Oi b,s ruion yesterday the Rev.
II. Jacoos oadc his lock an aoconaie farewell pre-.
vious his summer trip 10 Europe, ana prayed tho
divine bless1ngto rest on each aud every one VI ns
ministerial charge.
Jr.WISH NATIONAL COUNCIL.
GREAT ETING IN MILWAUKEE NEXT TUES
AMERICAN HEBREW CoXGRIG TioNs TO HAVE
AMERICAN MINIsTEns HEREAFTER. a.t
One oil the most Interesting jewish conferences evei
held in America was that which convened IN Clcve
ianc, ONO In 1855 Among the rabblos present Oh
occasion and taking prominent paris in the de.
IiberAtions were-Revs Cohn, LiIientha. Merz-
baener, Rothcnhem, Wise, Kalisch and Gotthelf or
the one side, and Lesser, Adler, FouId and Joseph
Levy on The other. Highly suggestive was President
Wiss's declaration OF principles 10 the platform ne
submitted "Frst that all Israeites agreed upon
the divinity OF tho Bible; secoad, that tho ralmud
Is acknowledged by all as the legal and obligatory
commentary on the Bible"
On Tuesday next tho Union OF American Hebrew
Congregations will assemble In convontion ut Nil.
waukoe, Wis. Delegates from $50 or more congrega-
tions In different parts Of the United States will bs
present For six weeks NJ Iwaukee Isractes have
talked OF little this Con and the re
suits expected from, It, Great preparations have bcei
made 10 receive Eastern and Southern delegates and
to press them properly with Western hospitality
THIS Convention IN thc Cream City VIII DO unprece
dented IN the annals OF American Judaism. ''Ex-
tremes Will meet" there us they never have met be-
lore. Geoyraphical nnes will be completely broken
down, shall hear no discrImic cati0ns against
East, Wost. North and south Representatives from
New York will shake hands with delegates from Gin
cinnati arist0crats Oi New ORGANS exchange
greetings with the 'goion boys'' OF California. Party
feelings III be entirey ooterutcd and We shall hear
nothing OF Old differences between theology
cal Iuctions, tor Emhorn's Bethel and Wcis' b nal
are to JON hands the cause soi tue u. A.
H.. mo voice oi ortnodoxy W. fciorm, ana cce
rcrsd, will not rise 10 Whisper ior Gutbv.m oil New
orleans, ana Jastrow OF Pniludcpnia will IaKe tner
seats Observation-Disclosures Gotaeii, isaacs and Mendes
OF New York, VIII meet lace 10 lace. Nor shall the
! monster Know Nothingism bo allowed TO raise its
hydra-nead, Tor the towering hgures OF tho Jacobs
brothers, oi the Lest POrtu2u' congregations In
this city America Will be In close proximity with
deos sates OF tue German and Polish knilan. in short,
this will bc nrst al meeting Of Union Ut
| AmerIcin Hcorew Congregations IN unmarried unity
and peace. 1t viii DO the most NUMEROUS as well as
the inost gathering oil this iaiih that has
ever como together. If the Two thousand members Of
Eastern congregations are not enrolled TINS year there
longer sby doubt thai the union VIII be
mated Ia 1872 when the revival oi prosperity conse
quent settlement OF nnaucal issues wiii stmu.
late ali hcstsns subscribe generously to the iund
! Tor Hebrew education
pors KMuLAriox ~ THE WORK
The delegates from New YORK. Philadelphia and
other Eastern ciiies viii strive earnestly to cement
the union Tor which good work done last year.
rhe Council will lind great deal Of work on ITS hands
al MiiwauKee Lively t.mss arc expected II any al.
tempt snail be made Is feared In quarters Ia
unuuly ,xat and empower the large aud wealthy con-
grcgations to the exclusion In whole or IN part
OF tho smaller ones 10 city country, VINO
bear their share OF tue conInon burdens and pay
as promptly others Aiready the voice o
objection has been raised that the uuion has been
ipuated Tor the glory OF Cincipnati and Dr. WISE
But tnat gsntleman has amply shown more Aith aud
more zeal than his brethren aud has thrown bon
into lew Western cOparegations, who, while the
Eastern lsaetes werc rub0iug her eyes or standing
aioo established Ia thai ciy The nucleus OF 4:
hoped this Con, ,crence will make it-the first univer
sity the land not only Tor Jewish youth Uut Tor al
applicants VINO desire thOr0ugh HeOrew schoarshIp ..