New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-24
LISTENING TO THEIR NEW RABBI
THE REV. DIR. TAUBENHAUSlS FIRST SERMON AT
THE TEMPLE MOUNT SINAI.

At the Temple Mount Sinai yesterday morning the
Rev. Dr. g. Taubenhaus delivered his first sermon az
rabbi Of that synagogue. Mr.. Taubenhaus was for
mery rabbi Of the Temple Gates Of Hope and many OF
his old congregation present yesterday 70 hear
him. There were special ceremonies OF installar
uon and after the usual prayers and singing In He
brew and reading from the Old Testament, the rabbi
began his sermon and proceeded 10 a review of the
influence Of the pulpit upon general civilization lie
spoke in part as follows: "Our ancestors had pull
pits when they had other shelter from thc winds
of heaven than the tent when they wandered over
the hills with their herds. What more comprehensive
and souIstirrng ever preached than that
on Mount Sinai Wherever a word Is spoken that
does good 70 or bears good fruit OF any
kind, that place is pulpit and the man VINO ut'ers
1t Is minister of the living God But experience
has demonstrated THAI when number OF people cons
together with the avowed intention OF w0rsmpphS
God their hearts are more ready 10 receive the good
word and they profit more from it, This is only true'
however, whei there Is cooperation between minister
and congregaton. The most eloquent preacher Couia
not do much good unless he had the goodwin anu
assistance Of his congregation As long as lle ne0o'
sity for religion exists, the people Will remain
may and will change, but in form, not Principe
Judaism is no power from without but tle renco-
ton of a light from within. 1t is simple ana pia'h
religion and should be taught a. such. "hile no TO-
glon OF reason, IL is reasonable religion anu looS
and agrees with the reason in so many points ,a' ~
s often called such. As man marches onward through
h,snry as he advances to higher planes OF eWlhL~
ton As science unfolds and discovers new theoe'' INC
doctrines which have been planted as nrmy a. rV'A'
in the breasts of men fade before the breath OF su>
uicion and doubt. Thus, 10 protect their doctrines
men have built up a bulwark OF ceremonies ana a'uei
creed after creed till the truth at the bottom aOs'
hidden BY the covering above II. Then ono MS "
dig deep down in order 10 yea at the iouiuauo" Va
truth To a large extent this is true IN 1uus''"i'
Unless one takes this trouble. ore either oeSo"o'
worshipper o. mere forms and ceremonies or pcs'
lects all sacred things ,u,
The end OF renglous knowledge is not the Aho"'
esc. itself but religious practice Religion > PIeGI
used In TWO ways: either with alacrlty anu ohNt
ness I'm which case IL brings happiness ana CVi~ ,
ment. or with reluctance and iack OF eOol VIII s
NV do ne right because feels that nc IA VIZ
In, thar there we're laws 70 That ELECT IN su
nm instance aud they only too frequent, renslv
lie a burden To love God Is 70 make reHSlou, PtJr
tice happiness and that is what we should al ssoA
MIR Taubcnhaus then addressed the CONGREGATION "a ~
German saving that he saw the faces OF many Ts w
triends and the faces OF many new friends, VINO ia
honed would soon come to know him better ~
ended by saying that he thought Il was the WISH u
congregation, he knew IL was his Wish ana ia
wish that they should all work together Tor tec Wv
interest OF the synagogue