The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-02

An audience which completely filled the
synagogue of Mt. Zion congregation,
Cedar and Tenth streets, last night lis
tened to an address from Rabbi Isaac L.
Rypins, who has recently come to the
congregation from Evansville, Ind, in
which he established relations between
himself and his new charge, and won the
approval and appreciation of his hearers
with a discourse based on the function
of the modern preacher. His address was
simple and instructive, yet eloquent and
impressive, and created a most favorable
impression. The service was made the
more beautiful by the music of a full
choir. and was characteristically marked
with devotion and sincerity Rabbi Ryp-
ms chose a subject we'll calculated to
establish bond Of sympathy with his
people, and in it's development showed
careful exactness and degree of kindly
1eellng which was sincerely appreciated.
He said in part:
In the mountain lands of Asia are the
sources of two rivers, which, though each
Wends a separate course until near the
Persian gulf and zigzags in every direc-
ton, ultimately join again and reach the
sea in one broad rolling stream. Not
unlike these two WatercOurses were the
two nightly influences which found their
origin In the height Of IsraePs religious
power upon spiritual progress since that
time. Beginning with the life of Moses.
dates the dual idea of IsraePs theocracy.
the priestly code and the prophetic voice.
The past career of our people is checker
ed, yet through all it's course these two
Ideas have prevailed, in power and in
huence, though widely separate through
many centuries. When the sacerdotal
cult rose to prominence, then the prophet
hushed his voice to silence. Had the cult
prevailed there is no choice, but that
Israel would have been absorbed in the
land from whence it sprung
Ihls is an hour Of Importance to all
OF us. [ am not here to discourse of
past things, but to bring to you the prop
er understanding of the position Of the
modern preacher, and to define the atti-
tude winch, In our new relation we are
10 assume tG each other. The words of
the prophet, Behold 1 have given thee
as Waterman to the house of Israel"
are the inspiration of those who stand in
my relation to you.
"A tacit understanding pervades every
Jewish community, which defines the
position of a rabbi Those of ia who
stand in that. relation to you are NOT
arblters of right and wrong, but stand
IN the light of those who proclaim truth
as we understand it from the pulpit. to
use our endeavors to bring the happy
dawn of the day Of righteousness. to
hasten the elimination Of the victories of
truth ours is to visit the sick and af-
nlcted to bring gladness where there Is
sorrow, to bring unto our people the
truest sympathy Of our hearts,
Ihere is an ancient legend Of two
nrcthers VINO cultivated none too fer
tile strip of earth, and each season in
brotherly love make equitable division of
the fruits Of their toll. In time one mar
r1ed and God gave him children. Sitting
III MS mouse one night he thought of the
single brother, lacking the blessings of
nome, and the happiness of a companion
OF his heart and resolved to make
DIVISION of his half of the fruits of the
earth, to compensate him for the loss
Inc other brother thought of the added
responsibilities which his brothers,
shoulders carried and made the same
generous resolve. Each discovered the
other in his kindly act, and in tears
poth saw the light of pure brotherly love
ana aHect1on Upon this spot was after
wards reared by King Solomon the
grandest temple which the world has ever
seen devoted to religious uses.
That was the hill of Mt. Zion O,r
congregation is rightly named. and shall
be planted, indeed, on a hill, if Won rem
der to me and [ to you the just dues of
our olherent relations with each other"