New-York tribune., 1904-09-26

than the trumpet cali to repentance. grave and
grand as that cali is. Therefore. 7 wrote 81
the New Year prayers. whose theme Is the sstab-
lishment of the Kingdom OF heaven on earth. the
world recognition Of the Fatherhcod. our Hebrew
belief tha- every man Is son Of GCd. every
a daughter OF the Eing- In the way 7 tried
10 indicate that tie fasting AtOnernsnt Day Is
but end and that the great end
and aim of the day Is reconcile the sinner
with Him against whom he has sinned. and so
make him atone With H.m And I intimated that
the trend OF prayers on that day is the direct
responsibility of the individual human being to his
Creator. and that being ear secure pardon for
another by suffering for the sinner offender.
For pardon depends only upon amendment OF
duct on reparation of wrong committed. new
life atone with Him alone WhO can grant forgive
ness
Now We meet the Tabernacle Festival You will
be told that dwell in booths seven days: that
We take palm and citron. willow and myrtle. But
what of II? Have you been told that it is
the Bible Festival of Ingathering? It is cur au-
tumn feast. when the grape and ali fruits are gar
nered. and the voice of thanksgiving fills the land
Your Puritan fathers found in this Bible custom
the origin OF your Thanksgiving Day Our thanks
giving day is kept Immediately the harvests end
Yours is kept month or more too late. But our
thoughts have already been attuned to the Psalm
OF Life. the real the earnest Psalm of Life. The
New Year whispered TO US that our life was speed
ing away That is a serious thought for ALL
at peace spiritually. That is also serious thought
for all. Now the Feast of Ingathering is close at
hand. 1t asks what have ingashered?
Wealth? Rich harvests of success? Are these
faith, righteous deeds purity Of heart spirituaty
in In me; moaesty IN conduct How about ingather-
ty: How about ingathering the consciousness OF
duty performed to provide for the continuance of
survive us?
We enter the booth in warm climates to use 4 as
living room for the whole week: in colder clirnes
20 SIT there awhile and pronounce therein oenealc
that through the thick houghs which thatch il the
gleam Of the stars shall be visible Why? Be
cause matter how surrounded may be by the
results of the successes we have harvested IN
yond And. ike the great founder Of our faith,
We also must lift up our eyes hsaverward and
Heve- And it is accounted TO US righteousuess-
catheTins is faith in Him s'in whose hands is the
soul of every living being. and the life breath OF
IS HOPE If. Therefore instead Of having harvested
success we have gathered failures. yet. neverrhs-
hope remains always our Inspiration fer courage
We use the palm branch at this festival With
US the palm is the symbol OF righteous activity
The palm nourishes, it shelters. It's fruit Is de-
hcious. its every fibre is useful. its oil Is valued
sweet his every niaence is 6enedcent his intei-
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bemished- II is the symbol OF righteous being
in being good also. Let there Sc no 6leraish Of
character. Let the fragrance Of our lives be per
feet. Shall We build hospitals and found univers-
ties and be impure in Ife2
We use the willow. and careful to use
only the willow OF the brook With we call
running water, living water We insist that spirit
usI aourishment must be derived from the ''Foun-
tain OF Living Waters revealed to Us BY the
source OF all life. We do not consider morality or
ethics derived from human ehilosophy enough We
stand for revealed religion Against all else We are
the protestants OF history. though we are catholic
enough 70 declare that the righteous Of all races.
those who do good, and who are good. VIII enjoy
eternal happiness
We use the myrtle. with the symbol OF mod
esty humility For character is incomplete unless
tits 90 adorned Does not our prophet Micah teach
that Justice and love not enough. that the Just
and loving life must be crowned with nodeSry?
But the Bible commands Thou shalt rejoice IN thy
feast, thou. and thy and thy daughter. and thy
man servant and thy niaidservant- and the Lsv1te.
the stranger. and the fatherless. and the widow
that are within thy gates" The love which is
born from family union. from consideration for de-
pendents. from sympathy for those who need IL.
from gratitude for help and protection Afforded oy
us where the helpless cry and the unprotected ask
for champion. let us ingather thesel
But the festival is one OF the three annual ma
tionaI gatherings. This aspect IS so important
that with yCur permission we Will reserve IL Tor
future consideration Then. perhaps. the whole
meaning of TabernacleS will be developed and then
will understand why il is the Festival OF Hope
for mankind H. PERIRA MENDES
New-York. Sept .. 1904