The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-06
TEMPLE EMANUEL.

OF the country.
TEMPLE EMANUEL.
RELIGION AND ga NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
RELIGION MANIFESTATION BY THE REV.
DIR. GoTTHEIL.
Rev. DR.. Gottheil delivered q sermon at the Temple
Emanuel yesterday. taking for his text Isaiah Xiv.
10 What the cnuse CT tho ieur wus said the
Doctor which the prophet endcavors to aay, may
be inferred from the maKes-"I shall pour
out my spirit upon thy seed ami my blessing thine
offspring" Israel was troubled by OF having
turned away from the Goa OF their fathers
aud spurpcd even the by which they
wero called They would have mono Of
either This was reason enough for u poople
10 give way to serious apprehensions; Tor when
allegiance 10 God and loyalty to kith and kin are can
cced by those whom rested the hope of tho nation
the safeguards OF public aud private virtues are in
imminent danger Armies, however numerous and
valiant; walled Cities however strong, are no protcc
ton from pers of waning faith In the ideal sourcca
oil national energy"
Tho Doctor called attention 10 another feature of
that remarkable promse-That the revival Will not
present that outward uniformity which men were
then. as they are now, apt to expect from such
awaken!ngs Of the heart Tho gift will be ono.
workings manifold. Such, indeed will be the iervos
and energy OF the restored faith in God lsracls
mission that, IKE swollen RIVER II will seek many
outlets. Tue old bed will not contain tho
waters SO deeply will tho young generation be
stirred and cnVrely possessed by tho ardor, that
every one will seek that form OF expression which
most completely satisfies his cravings The one will
say, IL am the Lord'sl" That Will be his watchword
"Ali for God all through God Tho other will place
IN the foreground the name OF Jacob us symbol OF
loyalty TO past Yet another viii be satisfied with
nothing less than sdcm pledge As If under sign OF
power; and yet another VIII inscribe on his banner
The Of Israeli the wrestler IN the darkness OF
night with those who would oppose his progress
LIBERALISM?
This thought. though gathered from words uttered
confront US to-day namely. whether we are noti
doing wrong and hurtiul thing IN maintaining our
religion and defending ITS teachings, and such Of ITS
practices u deem conducive to Its efficacy. That
is what are accused OF by men calling themselves
'IiocraIista' What that nums really signifies 1t 10
diicult TO tell, Tor liberalism Is no more virtue OF
ono tLnn Is charity or purity or justice There
liberal minded men IN MI uges among all sects.
ana were within all churches. l claim, con-
tnued the Doctor that hberulity OF opinion ana
ton IN faithful Catholic or Calvinst or orthodox
Jew is an infinitely greater than 1t Is 10
those VINO have thrown oil all belief and renowned
nll interest in organized ath. 1t Is csy enough
Tor such 10 DC liberal, AID yet they are not froe OF in
tolerance But perhaps the name has been chosen Tor
its vagueness covering multitude OF things which
II Is not sate as yet 10 confess 10.
Tuberculosis, thco, lot us say, are not anti-religion
lists; Oh The contrary. they deem religion indispcn
slbls Tor inc development OF true manhood; bui
u
hgon, that is he abhorrehcc. We Jews, It Is as
sorted are but sectares. schismatlcs from the now
Church universal VS. and al wno 'n rOn se u.s. .
which Shall sweep away Inc many crying evils which
opprcss society. You, MIR. H., are invited TO Tor.
sake Judaism because It Is scctaran; to leave the
precincts OF the synagogue and DO submerged that
pure and holy stream without name, whcn will wash
nway all your Hebrew SINS and send you up q
new crcature-a true hberalistl Then, moi
TIL then, will you cease to be that odiow
bcing-a sectartap What Is q sectY asked tht
tions:-1 "A body 0i mon that follow some eacherH
Does liberalism mean, to have u teacher anu "a
follow him Does IL mean, the Master teaches one
Nay aud tho disciples anotnerr "a BODY of per-
SOUS unitod to some settled tenets" Must We, theD
suppose that those who scorn that name have no
settled tencts arc not united In them? g. "A re-
ligous denomination or u philosophical school" Are
liberalists neither of theseY 4. "a body Of persons
separated from the established religion oil the coun
try" Have friends not separated from oil ostab
lshed religions, all other liberal schools included!
The Doctor proceeded TO anticipate tho the
hbcrailsts might make, ana 10 reply to them IN de-
tail We see ho continued the new new school aao IS
qures separate organizaton ana can lind no resting
place Tor the sole Of Its foot until new platform Il
constructed The happy Tune wnen there snal Do
shepherd and nJck is as distant With them as
1t is with There are among them the advanced
the more advanced and the most advanced. They
have their orthodoxy, their moderate reform and
their extreme reform.
DIVERSE UsAGRs LIBERALIsrs.
Liberalism IN our Uiiy speaks tongues In
the hull Of tho the voice OF prayer sometimes
heard IN accents which seem 10 come IRON the deep
oil the righteous With the Que tue Deity Is acknowL
edged--wny not with The other alsos The society
possesses book o religion tor the young; why Is 1t
not adopted ny the oIherY Must there not be
strongly marked Ines Vi dcmarcation between them
as tnero Uetwcen other bodies OF reiigionists
tho truth is, concluded the Doctor, there be 10
such tLing undcnonnatfonai coiorlcss religion.
As well might VIC bellows M force OF nature that Il
neither electricity nor magnesium, nor gravtations
anything definite. Nature Is sterpy scctarian,
aud tol.ratos no uncertain or timid servants. Les
all, Thea, combine, Whatever their particular crccd
the country, preach he righteousness OF God as
above all cunning and self-seekng, and we shall
achieve more thnn We ever hope do by batter
ing ut the walls OF temples and churches That will
only make people more tenacious than ever OF their
errors, more suspicious OF tree thought more dis
trustiul OF new ideas.
UNIVERSALISM IN JERSEY CITY.
Mr. Albert Edwards, clerk Of the Church Of the
Messiah (Uuversalistl, Jersey CITY writes to correct
q ialse impression which he thinks may be drawn
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