The morning call., 1894-11-17
FROM THE PULPIT.
The Rabbis Address Big
Audiences.
The Reformatory Is Preferable to the
Prison, Thinks Rabbi Jacob
Nieto.

The Friday evening services at the He
brew Synagogue attracted large congre-
CATION last evening.
At tire Temple Emanuel DR.. Voor-
sanger delivered the last of his Ethics of
Modern Poets" series, and announced that
Professor Putzker of the University of
California will occupy his pulpit next
week. The learned rabbi hoped that
large audience would assemble to welcome
the professor.
1t was also announced that, by request of
many people who desire to study the lit
erature of the Old Testament, Bible in-
stitute, under the direction of the pastor of
the congregation, would be. established.
The lectures, the first OF which will be de-
livered next Tuesday evening, will be
free, and all persons over the age of IS
years will be eligible son giving their
promise that they will attend as often as
possible. Those who come for curiosity
are MT wanted"
DR.. Voorsanger's subject last evening
was "The New Sinai" poem by little
known author, Arthur Hugh Clough. The
rabbi said that he had been able t learn
very little of the life Of this poet, though
he had searched encyclopedias without
number. His writing, however, reminded
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prophets.
1.-THE old Sinai" said Rabbi Voorsanger,
islands for the ennobltDg principle that
through the mother religion and her TWO
daughters have contributed to the advance
ment OF mankind. 1 have such an exalted
idea of the old Sinai that am entitled to
speak of the new. That Sinai stands for
principle. but would say tina there are
millions who cannot see that principle
without the supernatural idea of smoke
and fire, thunder and lightning. To them
religion is only efficarious if il comes
when the elements OF doubt and fear are
present. There are perhaps many here
this evening who do not understand that
Sinai, whence the law went forth, merely
represents the civiiizing elements through
which the redemption of humanity has
been effected"
The rabbi desired to caution his hearers
from the extraordinary tendencies which
make both Jew and Christian the dis
ciples of faith that has not changed from
the time the temple stood to this day
There is no God for the Jew, the Chris
| tian aud the Mohammedan. No matter
how many sects there exist in each faith.
'God is God. and God is everywhere"
At the Synagogue Sheriff. Israel, corner
| of Post and Taylor streets. a goodly audi
ence was assembled. The music, under
the direction of Mrs. II. j. Stewart, was
exceptionally fine. The tenor solo, "If
| With All Your Hearts," from Me-.
;delssohn's Elijah was well rendered by
f. L. Mitchell, and Levandowsky's psalm
and Song for the Sabbath" was sung by
| the quartet choir.
Rabbi Nieto entered into an elaborate
discussion OF the methods of dealing with
crime and criminals in vogue at the present.
day. He thought that corrections, rather
/ than penal measures, should be employed
| in the treatment OF convicts.
1.-THE fact thata man has been in car
cerated always tells against him. bo viewer
earnest his desire for REFORM" said DR..
| Nieto, land in my opinion something
should be done, and done quickly, TO
| remedy this state of affairs. The Govern
ment OF the country should find the means
! to erect workshops where a man would
have chance to work and regain bis lost
character. 1t is universal shame that
! man stands no chance whatever of regain
! ing his status when once he slips, ana ne
! is thus forced back into crime"
Crime should be treated as an infectious
| disease and cured by the same method
i. g.. by isolation.
At the Beth Israel Temple on Gsary
| street Rabbi NJ. 5. Levy addressed a full
! house on Love"
He compared the different kinds of love
| the love of the wife to the husband, the
parent to the child. the brother to sister,
aud lastly that of human beings to each
! other. Love-" said DR.. Levy, sis Inc
most powerful lever of human conduct" ~;
The rabbi cited many cases Ct beautiful
and ideal love from the pages of English
literature-the love of Cordella toward her
father. King Lear. the love of Dickens
| character Agnas in David Copperfeid.
aud that of Ezra and Mirah in SD anlel
Deronda."
Filial love was exemplified In remark
able manner by the brothers Ceobis and
Btom, who, when the oxen that were to
convey their mother to the temple failed
to APPEAR, harnessed themselves to her
chariot, and thus conducted her there. 1t
was this that caused Scion the wise to re-
mark, That mother is richer than
Croesas."
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