The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-24
SABBATH LECTURES.
REV. Dr. NEWMAN DIscouRsEs ON MoHAMNED,
HIS LIFE AND WORK.


HIS LIFE AND WORK.
Dr. Newman delivered the eighth OF series Of dis
the great religions Of the world, entitled
.Monsmme and his Koran" AZ the Central Mstho-
dist Episcopal Seventh avenue and fourteenth
street. last night As usual the church was crowded
and many went away unable TO gain admittance. The
text Of the discourse taken IRON Matthew XIV
1926. Mohammedauism, said the Doctor. after read
ing his text is tho only rival religion OF Christianity
occupies tho land that gave Saviour TO the world
and is dominant in Jerusalem. Nazaresh, and in all
the region raverssd by the apostles lts adhererts
are $50 600, 600, who strong 10 China, Persia,
India, Africa, and throughout the Turkish Empire
Arabia 10 The cradle OF Mohammedanism. II has two
cities 800 miles apart, which arc sacred to tho Mos
lens Mecca contains the cradle and Medina the
grave Of tho prophet Both were centres OF commerce
aud their inhabitants the descendants oil lshmsh
Thor religion was mixture OF monothcism and poly
theisni-a compound oil Judaism and Christ'anty
settlements in inc Arabian peninsula, aud at the end
Of tho sixth century idoatry held tho mastery Born
In the year 570 Mohammed was OF the iiiustrous lam
ily oil The Korasitis; hts parents were poor, and he
himself struggled long with poverty. Abdallah. his
Tue property or his widowed mother consisted OF
house, two slaves tive camels and few sheep At
the age OF Mohammcd lost hts mother and tho
orphan was adopted by mis- uncle Abu-Dalop. At tho
age twenty lvc he became the servant OF the rich
widow kuaah: AS hsr sson. ne MADE
commended him to her favor and the orphan OF
twenty-five married tho willow Of forty During tho
subsequent fifteen years he freQuentcd cavc in
Mount Hra near Mecca. tor religious contem pation.
ORIGIN OF THE KORAN
And now began that series OF ecstasics which re-
suited in the production OF the Koran. He claimed
that while IN the the Angel Gabriel made hun
frequent VISITS aud because he could not write tho
angel com ma led him to commit memory what
was revealed. There two views to be takon OF tho
lie and character OF Mohammcd-one OF devotion and
persuasion The other OF ambition aud force. The drst
period extends fourteen years, from tho age OF
iorty 10 rtyfour; tho second IRON tho ncgira TO
,oafh lint IA ha n ~ q
character, and what his place 10 history among
The great religious teachers OF mankind
richest oliye his eyes wore large aud brilliant.
Although ilnterate he had great natural eoquence
and extraordinary strength OF character He was
subject 10 cpeptic attacks, during which the sweat
became red and swollen, and at times he roared like
young lion. AS leader OF men he combined tho rare
But what shall we call MIN? deceiver himself
deceived; An impossor or an enthusnst hypocrite
m, must be pr"dcated of two aiss;nc.
periods OF his fe From forty 70 hy-four ne was re.
ig'ous enthusiast, whose powerful Imagination gave
angels and natural hatred OF idoatry and love
OF leadership induced him 70 form new religious
creed and form OF worship But after the negra,
and no had tasted the power of conquest, no became
the impostor, opprsssor and mcrc,less conqusror.
MOHANMED's TRUE CHARACTER.
At first mis- reveatons for tho truth but after
the hegira they for the justification or his
In the beginning he was content with ono wife, but
the Koran. aud justined the same by u
special revelation. In the beginning nc laugh.
dl.sembled himself and taught bis disciples
to follow his example. He cxchanged persuasion Tor
force and argument for the sword. HIS carrier con-
ver,s were made by the Koran bis later by the
sword His cruetics were excessive. TO convert tho
his Kibla but when no faed In his attempt he
slaught crsd them without mercy
sUCCEss.
The marvellous success Of the prophet and his
cessors may be ascribed 10 seven causes The times
IL which ns M sna
unity Of God in striking contrast with
.ns prsvans d0s,y va. his sSsa the he
destructive war between the Eastern
Empire aud Persia, neither OF which was IN a
condition to resist tho torrent OF Arabian fanaicism
He promised sensual delights TO his followers 10 Two
words; he proclaimed faith TO which oil must sub
init; he ihrestenod his enem,es with instant death
here and fearful sunorings hereafter HIS doctrines
artfulIy adapted to The prcjudices OF the Jews
tho heres,ss OF The Christians ana the rites or inc
bore hts victorious bxrner from the Indus TO the At
lantic, and rested not until waved over the domss Of
Unable to conclude a single lecture the dual sub.
ject OF the title Dr. Newman reserved the Koran Tor
another lecture, 10 DO delivered noxt sunday evening
REV. DIR. XoHLE1 on THE WANDERING JEW.
Ono OF course Of Sunday lectures was delivered in
the Temple Bethel, corner Of Lexington avenue and
sixty.third street. BY Rev. De- Kohier, OF Chicago
As The Doctor has been prominent amt outspoken 10
she expression oil his views IN opposition to the
religious doctrines Of Professor Adler.
the expectation that be would touch this subject
as we'll as his accepted ability among his coreiigion-
! lists doubt helped to bring together tho large
audisnce which listened at,sntiveiy TO hts address
| during full hour and halt. HIS subject
was, ss previously announced, sIsrael's Part in
| Hs.oryn The cw, tho lecturer said, was no more
looked upon the curssaden wanderer oil the Chris
tan legend but spite Of his patriotism and onthu
sasc particpatioDs she affairs Of his country, he
was still considered foreign element amid Occidental
civilization because his historical mission Jew and
his prominent share In human progress not known
people religion back to It's simple Bedouin origin,
DR.. Kohicr dwelt on the contrast between magnificent
Egypt ihe days OF Ramcses H., whoss very richcs
aud spendot meant exhaustion, and tho patriarchal
simplicity Of the Hebrew faith which botoKened
hidden strength. Tho living God Of the Hebrews w,s
| the secret po~sr OF their redemption. In HIS name
tue judges and prophets established the Kingdom Of
Jenovah In Canasns land, hitherto owned by cruel
Baal and lascivious Astarie. Every political
| lofty servants OF tho patriarchai God into a
nn',ns uo, Mount ZION was dsc.sea TO oe ,So
rallyin point OF all nations Tor the universal
alteration Of lsrael's only God But the people, IN
| able yet 10 follow the prophets Ia their world
embracing aud heaven aspiring Hight, we're to enter
into BabyIouian exile TO be recast into people OF
| God Tue lecturer then dwelt on tho influence cx.
| creased by the Babyionian civilization on jewish
lie and belief, pointing 10 the efforts made by the
pare The people by Instruction, admonition and
| prayer Tor their return 10 tho Holy Land Although
the great prophetic hope ana enthusiasm had ended
| IN q small priesty temple concern, Judaism by the
| restoration OF It's temple equipped itself for III
| world coEquerins march.
1 THk TEMPLE
/ The temple was tho bright centre OF the nation.
| whose members were dispersed over entire Asia and
Africa as agricuturists, manufacturers and enter
| prslug merchants. Its priests, the sadducecs,
through their connections with foreign lands, repre-
| scented tho cosm opoltan element OF Judea, while the
| Pharisses. opposing Sadducean wantooness and
license, underworld like tho prophets Of old, TO pre-
| serve the sacred heritage Of Israel ana founded the
synagogue ccutre Of public instruction, devotior
aud charity, TO outshnc tho temple OF Jerusacm
| Pnaris eoism had scattered tho truths OF common
| father, y common moral obligation and u CON
mon hope Of mankind broadcast over the land
| siving 10 the world like Hcl ant
Jesus, Philo aud Joscphus, Jochanan ben Sakka
| anu ST. Paul Well might tho temple be then de
| stroycd by Rome, Tor judaism would riso, pbgnix
like, through the synagogue and It's two daughters
the church ana the mosque, to cntbrone God IN tb'
| heart OF humanity. Well then might tic wandering
Jow start his drcary Journey Tor though he stl
fas 10 Ind his brethren his Goa and Father was
every where To meet the wants OF cnfcebled mao
kind Christianity an offspring OF the Jewish Esscn'