The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-27
EoDorH suoLON.

and He Will fulfill His word FL will plant them in
this lalfd in truth with all my heart and with all my
SOUL"
EoDorH sHoLoN.
In tho Rodoph Sholon Synagogue, Clinton street.
between Houston and Stanton streets, Rev. DIR. Wise
the rabbi. preached an especial sermon tho agita
ton which has been raging the proposed expuL
sion OF the Jows from Manhattan Beach. 1t had
been known to the congregation that DR.. Wise would
preach OH this subject. and result the syna-
gogue was crowded to repetition. not only with
the usual worshppers. but With numbers OF others
who had como to hear the rabbits views.
The preacher took as his text-"So. you como to
appear before my countenance. Who asks this Of
you; who requests you to set your foot In my
halls2-Isaiah l.. II. Thousands OF years. he said.
rolled by in the history the Jsraetes since
the inspired prophet Isaiah pronounced those
words to Israel foretelling the doom that to fall
upon them. Since then misfortune has often bent
its spirit. but. no. not broken it, This Sabbath is
called the Sabbath of mourning, for Monday even
ing we again pass to the day which betokens the
Jewish Temple. Let us to-day carry our
minds back to Jerusalem; let us mount
to the summit of Mount Zion. and lot
us be eyewitnesses to the destruction. Nebu-
chadnezzar, King Of Babylon, who had whetted tho
blade of his sword at the pole OF the EARTH had
quered this brave nation and in spite OF its despair
ing resistance had subdued it, The Temple became
mass OF ruins and Israels fate exile. But
decd not. Internal strfes. religious dissensions.
disputes regarding the observance Of dogmas. split
the nation up into parties, and 1t was only
by reason Of these causes that their enemies
succeeded in van4uishing them Thus the institu-
destroyed. their spirit broken. And therefore does
the prophet Isaiah cry out with perfect right to
the Jews:-'.so you come to appear before my coun-
to set foot into my halis2 Their songs OF freedom
have died away: their harp Of liberty, the torn
strings OF which only tone forth songs Of sorrow
they nave hung on the branch OF the willow by tho
brook For seventy years they remained in Babylon
ian exile.
RRDERMEp FROM BONDAGE.
But the bell or liberty at last resounded and Israel
hurried back, and its first work to rebuild tho
the old stones. aud like a phoenix the Temple
again appeared from its ruins in all its former
grandeur. But. must indeed confess. not only
was the old ground and the old material there again.
but the formor strifes and discussions rc-entered
with them. Although the second temple remained
untouched for two centuries still it had but APP
parent existence. The Pharsees. the Sadducees
and all the other tribes that strove to
parties. so that it soon became . prey
to its conquerors. The proud. world re-
nowned Romans bont It.. 1t under under yoke Of
Israel in exile. Almost two thousand years have
passed away since then. The Israelites. scattered
suffer many an injury and many taunt from intol-
Grant nations; but thanks to their genius. they
Ionic kingdom? Where is that proud. all-conquerng
Rome? Where is that glorious. art-loving Greece?
All; ai-not even mentioning those petty pharaohs
from the stage Of the world. and while the pages of
history grant them but little space. Israel still lives
Now, only has 1t become real Israel. But now
we ask, Why should still mourn? Why celebrate
tho 9th day of Alb? With what appearance OF right
do we still cling to old fatherand when the new
land swings open its portals so wide and Is SO ready
to receive usi
THE oppREssoR's VOICE.
But do you not again hear the words of false
prophet. Of one who represents himself to be mes
the words to you. $50. you to appear
before my countenance. Who asks this of your
M MhS requests you 70 s set loot roI INTO my
and forciby remind US that we still foreigners;
that we cannot place our homo anywhere; that our
mission is not yet wholly fulfilled. But the ways Of
Providence wonderful and effective. Just as tho
seed when placed in the soil must burst its covering
to do what it should it is has been and always is
SO with the jewish nation. Tho mission of this
people higher than to fade away In such in
sipnificant place as Palestine The whole world
being their home, entire eternity their temple all
Israel being priestdom it was necessary that tho
nation should perish and die in order to secure its
bound to this modern Hannah? Do We not owe him
a debt of gratitude? Did he not give us the oppor-
observer 70 what their actual altitude toward as was
what their noble and their good ones, their dgni-
taries. their officers, thor ministers. though.
OF us2 And 1t is at this stage that take
hold of the opportunity. with the extremest
pleasure. OF expressing my gratitude here from the
pulpit to the press and especially to the New York
ARnALp-that organ of tho land which none in the
whole world can omulatc-for their unanimous and
manly defence and for their worthy action they
stood by to sustain u.s.
And truly see that the spirit of the times shows
that the prophecy Of the prophet Isaiah will be full
filed that the time Is not tar distant when We may
say TO such modern Belial priests 49, you come to
appear before my countenance. Who asks this OF
you? Who requests You to set your foot in my
halsf" This is the result of tho thoughts which
tho 9th day of AID calls to draw.
GRATITUDE DUE HERALD.
At the close of the the preacher counscllcd
the congregation to become constant readers of tho
HKRALD. They had now known. he said. who
their independent protector when they assailed
The HERALD had offered their platform upon
which they enabled not only to defend them
selves. but upon which the most enlightened mem-
bers OF the community allowed to give express
sion to fair and usbiassed sentiments in regard to
the controversy TO tho HERALD. therefore. they
under q deep obligation and as they now had
opportunity to ascertain how wise aud judicious
the policy pursued by that journal it proper
and just that they should become constant readers
OF 1t. that their minds might receive enlightenment
aud the broadcast information to tho daily events
happening III the world.
CONGREGATION sIIAARAI ZEDEK
Pay Emanuel Roscnyweio rabbi of tho & ouuroua.