The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-24
rHr SEASON or pAssovnn
Com m emorntiye Of Redemption OF Is
rneIitcs from Egyptian slavery.

rnclitcs from Egyptian slavery.
Tomorrow evening, which IL the four
teenth OF Nsan The Jews throughout the
world commence the seven day celebration
of Passover. which commentaries the re-
demption of the Israelites from Egyptian
slavery, and marks the first step towards
their consolidation by the great leader
Moses unto a people destined in the eternal
purposes OF the Most High to profoundly
influence for good the history OF man
kind. OF all the festivals of the Jewish
calendar Passover ranks highest in i'm
portance to the Jew, not only because 1t
signalzes his emancipation from the
CALLING letters Of Pharonic oppression the
natal day of liberty and the dawn OF that
national consciousness which fitted him to
enter upon his sublime world redeeming
mission, but also on account of the pre-
cious lesson it enshrines OF the sleepless
Justice of God, OF His undying hatred OF all
despotism and tyranny and the assurance
which 1t brings OF the eventual triumph
OF truth over falsehood. OF right over
might. During the festival strict Jews
in literal Interpretation of the Biblical
command In the Pentateuch carefully abb
stain from all fermented liquids and
solids, and instead OF bread, eat their
waters. made OF -four without the add :
tion OF yeast called Matzos. Jews of more
liberal tendencies, however, are less Wig :
orous In this respect They look upon the
uuleayened cakes as reminders of the
episode of the Exodus and consider them
only as symbolic OF that purity from the
leaven OF sin which Judaism bids them
strive after In their characters and lives.
On the first night of Passover a most in
teresting and beautiful ceremony is OBJ
served IN every Jewish home. Assembled
around the table which has arranged
upon II four cups OF wine for each per
son. the roasted shank bone of lamb
some salt water, some parsley, some bitter
herbs and peculiar sauce worked UP &c
look like mortar. all OF which dshes arc
emblematic in their meaning, the member,
OF the family, In answer to the question
OF the youngest child, recite from tn
Hagada the narrative OF the stirring event.
connected with the Exodus and interspers
the story with praises to the Almighty 10
His goodness TO their forefathers whel
they groaned beneath the burdens place,
upon their shoulders by the cruel taskmas
ters who denied them even the stra'
wherewith TO make the bricks for tn
treasure cities they had to build. Tha
this Leder, as it is called, is identioa
with the Lash Supper, which Jesus took /
company with His disciples in an uppe
room in Jerusalem just before His cruel
fxicn and which has been so often repre-
sented in medieval art, no one who ha
q studied the New Testament by the aid q
the light which has been thrown upon
In thess latter days can for moment hav
any doubt. In fact, Passover continued /
be observed as a festival by the earl
church. II was only when the first Chris
tians under the influence OF Pauline idea
drifted further and further away from IN
mother religion that II was found expedier
70 substitute for II Easter, which Is naga
In its origin. and TO make II have refer
once 70 the resurrection. the central trut
OF new faith AZ temple Beth Israel ser
vices will be held on Saturday evening a
$3.50 and at 10 o'clock on Sunday mornnl
At the latter service DR.. Lazarus Will lee
ture on "Iaraci, the Suffering Messiah