The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-30
ON Sin AND FORGIVENESS
AtOnement Day Sermon Delivered BY
Rabbi j. Fcuerlicht.
TOUCHES JEW AND CHRISTIAN
Motives Associated with the Day and Its
Import ThOughtrulIy Considered.
1t Suggests the Humility of
Spirit and Body.

Y, BUSINESS .o"u"S.'" ~ 10 - 90
.toseu uiH'' V'"o r. IT., "'h -,
ioWihS phe ciose ol SERVICES Wnich "v
gan in the synasoSues AT 1880 o'clock
in the morning.
In the Linden stre.is temple Rabbi j.
Eauar:icb, cnnd,rs,.1 tho c,ntinuous
, -, t,,,',,,,
service Hiii piSaSheu "Wo Sei i'i"''s,
one a.. CLOCK on Inc lueal Lie,
and one at noon from the topic, Sin
and FCrgiveness." The former sermon
w,s in Eerml,n. tho /, nter WAS I'm Enr-
,;sh s,',,..a ,,,,,"h ,hri,,sy ,hou-ht
' ""V" niu''i S''oi"' - ''S' ''
ai'u ~ vi ii"'Stes'' W Je" ann Nii''s'''''''
lie SAID in pat:
Again has come lsrael's most sacred day
Inviting us TO enter the sanctuary OF our
soul Ike Tho h. .rh nriest of old IN the
holy of HOLES, so do we stand today IN
the august presence OF cur conscience. To
seek reconCI liatiun and peace with oar
solves Win our truowmtn. and with our
God Wherever the descendants of Abru-
ham dwell on this vast globe whether on
th,, sun-k,ssed son of Liberty or under
the cloudy skv of despotism and poverty
-ey,rvwhrre th.s day has magic power To
bring together the scattered mempers
of Israel TO weld for one brief day the
comments of orr n,nnj, into nne holy com
o,,,,,;,r ,,,f,,,,.., an, ,h. Son,
'se"'i' i"''"eN~ "" '"S
No hoiy uaS III an! otner ,cIS.oh u n''u
NV, eNs,fssu ,,, sc ~. nv ~ l,nnnm.n, n"ss
upon the peop.e of Israel: nor has any
other ret 8 on embodied IN any Of it's fes-
t.v.t!es the prime pie VIII ch gave name
and character TO the day we celebrate.
Whence tbs strange anomaly" Is not ev-
cry relig on based upon this deeper need
OF the soul, the longing of the heart to
be reSonc led to that power it worsh'ps
as the ruler of its destiny To mediate
atonement between the s.n laden mortal
and his maker; to hold out t. the err.ns
and suffering man the hope of fors.NeneSs
I,.s,, hf,,,' n. ,,f n.
has always been cons 'dered the chef
function of every rel. :. on. And st!N the
fact remains. that none but lsraei's faith
mas erected an .nueStruct.bie monument 10
of the Day of Atonement. The reason for
this singular exception must be sought
N the radically different notions of sin
as held by Judaism and those taught by
other rel g.ons.
Man, accord ng 10 heather no:'Cn, has
no other relation to the Defy but as that
of the weaker to the stronger. Christian
!ty though based upon tn, prnc.pie Of
atone ment, retained the heather conccp-
ton of sin. S.n Il sturbs the cquan!mty
OF God. His anger IS aroused: and only
when justice has had It's sway, and the
wicked has received the full measure of
the D.Nne wrath. will the nature of God
be satisfied. Pun shmeEt may be post
paned, but it Is inevitable. The conse-
uuence of sin Is death.
It,; p,r,or
-, ,r,
Nhat - the allNuue Oh ouua.sil 'oMa'u
thls wal ques ''o'i u ~ atu p',uSUI"
Hua.ml iesthha h ot fne pLoP"IlT, WI, n ,he
Illustrate lhe poSl'!oH ol 1uud'sil' .nc
h'SA est. mate ! PAGES upon ilia,l, aIi' % ('e
~. aus ~ eHiplos W iecolI.le nm " -
rMe men ot i.ie 10y VI .sl @ '|"u sH, W
Eisha: Beho.d, We pray tnet, 'ne si'ua, !1
Ion OF ms C.S - plcasdh', a. ~ 70.
SAD Dut tAe water IS evil anu thereL1tc
the ground - barren. Ana ne sau
BRING 10 me a new cruise anu put SAY san
therein. Anu thtE pTousht i 10 mn a1i'
ne Went lortn mo ti,e sPiInS VI tiie "I
Itrs anu cas- the Sait theleih 9Hd So
Thus sad the Lord, i nave heaieu ths5e
waters there sna'i not pe rom ."etl a"y
more de2th or uis.a1e' ~ h;nE5; o,i'p,st
L. ~ Ihert was an oIle! trau'..oit lna' Ia
Jer;cho had been cursed, never 10 De re-
buiit. D.sroOed OF rs my h.cai anu niys,
l.cai draP.hss' th's 81 .,e iestnu - ~.
descr,p'ion OF the defrheg ~ i 1 pe,ween "ns .,lf
Jewish cohsepton OF s,n any Ito. atoi'elhen. ~,
anu thai oL o'ner % ,i oil'' 1n, -. 81,
the oI.e hdhi, th' o-ueI uoc.I :mG VI man VI >
!nporn ".NheultIs anu s,,ni i ~, -
Hssn - c.Sspnoi ~ oe AZ hi' ,,, o,vro
Nan Gahho. heip s.hn.ns MS VIZ dar na,u,c
: e';l' utltn - IS o'is ~ I,. cu,e ~ ,,,;SrI,,
urai .ntcrvention But Judaism declares:
The situation OF tne city = pleasant;
man nature IS goou' ne = h9I 'he cursed
creature SrodNhS uEfieF tHe loau oi oT.S
mai S.h' , ~
Juda' sfn KNOWS OF no iniracu!ous means
OF atonemeht Inc secr.nces oHeret az
the temple OF Jerusal'm POSSESSED no
V.car.ous quai.ty; thfy Were part OF u
pr:estiy r.tual.sm shared py an ahc!eht
worsn.ps. JUDAISM mas CHOSEN the
simplest possible means ana mcthOiS.
IL mas set apart one day III tne year on
Whch man snaIl give h.inSell UP unto
himself and shall iind himself agan;
Left alone with the better seii secluded
from the world ara rs turmoil, ana hi-
den to examine ms cohIuci, 10 search NJ NJ
9ns. and confess MS ia'EnGs, man VIII
soon q iscover that with n HIM alone les
the source of his misery, and That, as no
one can ha held responsible Tor his good
or evil Gspos ton. so no one mas tae