The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-12
TEMPLE EMANUEL.


TEMPLE EMANUEL.
THE IDEAL nULER--THE TEMPORAL AND THE
PERMANENT IN THE MEssfANIc IDEA-sER-
MON By REV. DIR. ooTTHEIL.
Row. DR.. Gottheil, rabbi OF the Jewish Temple
EMANUEL Fifth avenue, has for some time past de-
his dscoarses TO the exposition OF select pas
sagcs from the prophecies OF Isaiah, and yesterday
the eleventh chapter, containing the beautiful
portraturc OF the national Redeemer. He reminded
his hearers The OF what he had said fort
night ago. whom had under consideration the pre-
dictons OF tho ninth chapter. AS then so no would
dismiss all theories, whether Jewish
or Christian regarding tho oce OF the Messiah and
permit the prophet speak Tor himself He expressed
regret that the natural right Of every author is
often denied to the biblical writers Traditions have
30 yelled tho original utterancos that II requires no
small effort FREQ the mind from them, and yet,
loss we accomplish that complete mental emanc,pa-
ton, how say that we read tho Word OF Godf
IL is word Of man, of rabbi or father, OF synod
or Council Of Pope patriarch, hear not that Of
prophecy. We all read IN Bibles that have boon IL.
Illustrated tor literally or intellectually the dram
atts PERSONA stand before our imagination Just as our
teachers or our various crceds have placed them
and speak, In their native accents but In the key
OF authorities that hold them undcr their tuteago.
Even Protestantism-which, to It's honor be II said
has Tor tho propagation OF the Scriptures
than all religions acknowledging thor authority to-
ge,hcr and whose labors that neld OF pro-
foundcst interest TO mankind, both in religious and
literary point Of view-has tackled 70 each chapter
and verso label, fitting each part own construc
ton, making tho Bibo the vehicle OF ITS own creed
and thus yielding again. spite Of Its protests TO tho
power OF tradition.
80 SEEING WITHOUT srEcrAcIEs.
thought, men would g.nncc that the prophets
eacn aud ALI when speak ing OF Rcdeemcr pointed
TO great national hbcrator, scion Of David; one
who would SIT on the throne OF David. wieid the
scepire OF David and rasc his dynasty TO unprecc
denied srcndor aud power. II would then become
clear shat IN listening TO the words OF an Isaiah our
catches tho thropbings OF patriotic heart, on.
lions OF tho functions Of a ruler and OF the
last aims Of all government, out still bounded
by the limits OF nati0nasm ana tineod with that
seHsnness which insoparabie from all patriot
ISM The greatness OF Israel ABOVE ali surrounding
nations IS the meme on when ne dweils WIN Iond-
ncss, and the homage ana sefv ce rendered by tho
latter tho chosen people he describes in language
which can only be us.ied on the ground Of his ar.
the dropping spirits by tho pleasing visions Of
rnK RULER pELISEArEp
Even In this doiinealiou OF The ideal king trace
tho limit ations OF lime ana circumstances Noble as
Il Is II Is yet Hebrew national sensc; Is Orien
tai The nation centres in the rulor whose power 10
absolute whose Will Is command, whose word Is law.
IL Is he VINO uagos and protects the DOOR, tho TO-
punt hes the wicKed the sole fountain OF power,
OF justice, even OF reg!on as We must INFER from the
classic passage 10 verse ., TINT under hisreisn .he
earth shall be full OF the knowledge OF God, waters
cover the sea - We're such to be found to-day,
aud no TO appear in our America woui1 he be ac
ceptedf Would this people BIO willing to orcgo their
rights OF segovernment for tue most tempting pros
poets oil redemption from tue evils that now burden
and disgrace republican institutoDsY
Tnx POSITION coRRoBoRArED.
In corroboration OF THIS view the Doctor then
ienrs 10 20 Is clear from me ini,laI words On that
sell. same day ttayom haboo) and what should hap
pcnp The dispersed oil Israel should return IRON
whcncc9 From Assyria, from Egypt, from Pathros,
from Ethiopia and other countries, winch at that
time played great parts In tho world and harborcd
many lsraclites, but which now have either totally
lost tncir identity the least populated by Jews
Then tho prophet speaks OF tho two Kingdoms, Ephra
int e., the northern ono OF Israei-and Juda,
which he supposcs would continue 10 OK
but their envy OF each other. and
finally SAYS that tho Philistines the Edomilcs and
Moat,tes and Ammonnes would themselves convey
their former captves back to Their native land We're
all those thugs yet to be iulnllcd Why all these
naons oi antiquity would have 10 be resusctatcd and
restored 10 tho former homes well Israel 70 MS
land OF promise. We tnus arrive at the conclusion
cerncd, move Hebrew national grounds We
study from that point OF view, and tncn there
will be no difficulty In understanding the speaker.
THE IDEAL
But besides these realities there Is ideal OLE
cles, In which es their perennial beauty and value
The Oh lei question IS not, What man corresponded TO
tho Description but what docs the description itself
teach And hero every candid mind must admit
that we have raised before us an ideal that can never
be dimmcd by age Observe the absence OF oil ~.
sources oil physical power; nay, the substitution OF
the acstruc wespoa OF one OF moral forcs:"our
righteousness shall be the glruIe OF his Joins aud
ia'thtuness ,no eiraie Of MS rens" Observe now
replaced by the word OF mouth and tho
spirit OF his lips, by which the wicked shall DO slain
observe how instead OF dladem aud purple, no rs
DO clothed with the spirit OF God, and how that
spirit Us defined Nv isdom anu insign counsel and
strength. knowledge and lear Of God;' observe now
He viii judge mot alter the sight OF his eyes, neither
rcprove alter the hearing OF his cars" danger to
winch kings are especially exposed; but that the hum
blest In tho snd will nnd patient hearing and Tue
necessary pro, ection: observe how that ruler wiI
armed against the temptations OF martial
fan,c. rather secure tho peace Of the coun.
try and reconcile the most discordant elements.
Collect and put together these Iacts nd say whether
pcu OF poet or philosopher drew nobcr portrait
vi ruler. Pity that hero sgaiu the letter was wor
shipped and tho spirit neglected. Tho coarser ole
mont eagerly seized and elaborated into the
oIog'cs and metaphysics whio the soul remained un.
hceded Kings were not taught 10 GRID on tho sword
OF but ecccsastcs took tue weapon of
IRON brutal iorcc became the cnei means tor spread.
Ing tho kingdom OF tho Messiah and instead OF peace
there srifo bitter fcuds and boodshed, in-
questions anu fortunes and awto-da.fss
The preacher In conciusion urged his hearers to DO
believers In the Messiah In that sense that thoy
promote tho spiritual objects Tor which his arrival
was nailed by prophetic eyes, anu which no sum
justice tempered by mercy and peace founded ON
equality anu the tendcrc regard Tor tho rights OF tho
weak
ACTIVITY IN rnr SCHOOLS OF TEMPLE rxASu-SL
In the schools OF the Temple EMANUEL great ac-
uvy has recently been displayed The large classes
Tor the young are unaergS,ng exs nnn ,.s,
years standard The preparatory school OF the
Hebrew Seminary, founded by the RABBI and entirely
supported by his congregation, has twe0ty-seven
pspils, aud tncir examipaton last Sunday ~ The
hebrew Scriptures the Mishnsh and the raimud gave
.nc u'm9s. satisfaction to tho large number Of spec.
for theological school has been successfully laid by
Dr. Gottbc who has enjoyed The support and earnest
co-opsration Of his predecessor IN TINS work.