The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-06
PEsACH PASSOVER, OR THB fhAs1
or DRLIvnRANCn.

"
On Wednesday evening next Al sunset,
ing 10 scripture, The sacred feast Of
Passover. lasting ssvsn days, Of which the
Arss and las; are hsly days
In sSns sengrsgAtions (Oc,hodox Juda
isn) the fsAst 10 kept fer sight dsys; ths
nrst apd second AND she seventh and eighth
ara holy days. THIS fsasl vas Instituted In
rsmsn brancs Of Israel Q delivery out d
tDsut. 10, l; Exsd. IL. 49, II IL to be osls-
brs.ed by rect from labor. and BY holding
divine wnrship. (Erod. IL, 10; Lev. 70, 7,
Numb. Is. 10
Pessch 10 kept IN order to prEiss and to
thank God for having delivered our fore
fathsB from Egyptian bondage aud IL
csllsd Passover because the isst destructive
plague, which slew every hrst born OF the
Exyutiang. wss through Gods pfotsc'iye
hard cot sl'ow we'd to entor tho hor,ea o. the
Israel lo., u pa--,d them over. The iesii'
val differs from bll others ia The p~iohibition
of lsaysned bread md 10 thu com aud 10
CAT uuloayers d bread duIing its entire
duration. (EIod. 1919 Numb. 2S:l6)
Tnis unlesvened bread, called mstzos, shall
yecs!l 10 our memory tnst sudden deliver
spce, when she EgY ptiaos, airnid OF the !
liver, COM pelled the iorefstners ~ loave nt
once, and woul | no, permit them on hours
time t. bake their prepared dough, whico
thsy, therefore, hld 10 carry along in bun
dies and bsto IN tho hot sun during tbei'
Journey afser having shaped ~ into thin
cakes. (Exod. 1880. Tnese meisos are,
however, TO serve as n symbol OF suffering
and depression, 20 enlist our sympnthies FOL
suffering humanity ana 10 M our
hearts with gratitude toward him VINO
Is Justly called the Delivarer VI the
capttyes. Tne first evening 10, amer public
worship. distinguished ny BOiemn nome de,
yo,ion called sede or. wten the members OF
e,cn family assemble around the festive
board aud with songs OF praises and thanks.
giving and while pnrlaking Of %unleaven d
, Sresd and bitter herbs. they unroll bsforo
khsir eyes ,he history OF this redemption
from the Egyptian bondage.
! This cere noniai NJ the passover table.
childish as 1t may appear in the eyes OF THU
irrsverent age, has . significant and abid.
Ing value, and no ono who Was brought up
10 q homo whore IL was obsyed cas but
look back with regret at its lack OF general
Observance. IL wee . family reunion and
equality and hospitality was not only
shown 10 the few OF means and to the elite
but the hand Of fellowship was extended to
Ali and no distinction made between rich
| And Door or msster q servant.
The passover feast 10 ths symbol not only
OF physical but also Of moral and intel
iectusl freedom. It occurs at Q time o! the
wear when attn awakens from her lone
winter sleep, the blossoms begin TO appear
birds sweet music 10 again heard
in the land. and over oil thing!
the sun in Tssplendent glorv. AL
are uttering the sweet song Of freedom,
We are forced to arrive at the conclusion
that "God wills mans hsppiness." but tnii
happiness can only bs enjoyed by the ex'
crcise OF fsrultiss, AMI tor these faculties
- -..s h.~a H<osAanr fraoAnm IN hn Al
We will, provided We infringe no. tne equsI
freedom Of any other man. IL he free who
| obeys not law? who gives free rein to hi
passions? who jisrsgards authority! Free
dom "a taught bv the passover goes nnnd
in hand with law Freedom without Law
4, license. The man who goes through LIE
under the belief only. that no IL ~xercisinl
forging faster the letters Of slavery. Many
are still slaves to prejudice, supersti
ton, or passions. No Moses will appeal
10 lead them out Of the bondage In which
many OF Us arc suffering.
Moses only showed US the way that We
may follow. he but laid out b plan o
the structure which he's not vet bean com
pleted, and until IL IL completed VIC shsl
need tn commemorate the passover, wbicr
Teaches: that the Lord 10 the Red. emer o
the oppressed; that He /. the mercifnl, Just
kind and va cbful guardian and protector
Of suffering humanity, against whom hu
man wisdom and powor nre Of no avail
that It Is our duty TO relieve the suffering
and the dowucsst and deliver them; tha'
man 10 created for liberty, and that we TX
pupge the ~lsaven, !. O.. evil desires IN
wrong, from within ourselves, and with thu
spring .esson lot new life o a moral
entsr our hearts.
Services will be held at Tenn pie Emanu
Ell on Wednesday evening at $3.50. anc
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. All ar
invited. The sermon for the occasion will
be: THE Crisis Of Am sricsn Judaism"