Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-21

\ severe atralsumcnt OF tho latter
DAY cults. including Splritualism. New
Thought and christian Scipucc. aud a
beautifully wordcd tribute 90 the old
umn falth ana religion. featured tho
aormon, Twentieth Century Idols. "
delivered Ia Temple Albert last even.
Ing by Rabbi Mcndcl SLIDER tho uc-
castor being the celebration ol the
Day OF Atoncmcnt Yum kippur. the
hollc1 day la tho jewish calendar.
Science, DR. Silbcr said. has done
much for man, but religion has done
more. The speaker declared that
hlgh sounding as the cults OF tho
twentieth century may be. ana intel.
icstual as the dcvOtcos and Worship
peers OF tho so.callcd Idols may think
themselves, they do not advance tho
march Of civilization, but rather re-
tard It's course
.n addition to the solemn services
hold In tho Temple last evening. spo'
rial services were held today. uT.
Stlher'S morning sermon was on the
subject Charity" ana az the memoir.
ial service this afternoon the sermon
vas on "Th" Soul immortal"
Members ul the Jewish faith In Al
huqucrque observed In a most solemn
and religious manner today tho DAY
of Atoncmcnt Al places u business
conducted by members OF tho faith
O'Clock this evening
Text Gen. NANN. .. g.
We Of tho twentieth century arc
accustomed tu thinking OF idUlatry as
tiing OF tho past Wo slrug our
shoulders at tho curious stupidity OF
tho ages long past and gone when
blocks of wood and chips OF stone
woro wurfhipcd AK gods W. fully
Nmpaihi1n with tho patriarch Jacob
who, on his homcNard juurncy, after
his stay in tho city OF Schcchcm. said
To- his household aud Co an that were
with him Put away the strange gods
that are among you"
Yet. We have ss much idolatry and
worship az many strange gods In tho
twentieth century as tao hcathcnish
nations had and Wurshipod ia the time
of Jacob. Tho only difference IL that
No call our idols by abstract. we'll.
sounding names. Instead or ilasl and
Molach and Ashtorcth We call our
Idols splrituallsm. thoosophy, and
Christian Science
These movements varying Ia their
particular form, exhibit alike tie
power of mind over body In srutcsque
and irrational phenomena. They are
not based upon reason, factH. statistics.
or anything so commonplace They
ara based upon mysterious. superna .
tural powers which their adheTcuts
arc said to pOsscss. All three move
inonts even though one is tho creation
at tho Fox sisters, tho other. mOthcrcd
IA modern times hy Helena Blavatslty
while tho third umanated from the
mind" 81 Eddy, have certain charac-
t,rlstics IN common. They have been
founded 10y men or woman OF disoY a.
cred intellect and magnetic personal.
ity. All three are based upon visions
frances. or some kind OF spiritual phc-
nVmona which are unusual and Inn
prcssiyo 20 tho Crodulous mind They
ara tho results OF disbelief In tho pre-.
yalling doctrines OF religion on the
ono hand, while on the other. they are
"a protest against ratlOnalsm. In all
OF them the mode OF expression Is de-
terminod by the scientific and intel
lectual though; OF the time, In order
10 give veneer OF roasOnabloness ~
what would otherwise be- Instantly re-
icctSd. All three sin against society
ana social progress. For Il IL i'm
possible 20 promote ana perporato a
civilization based upon superstition
and idolatry
Why do call them idolatrous
PRAY, what then are they? When
spirituallsm, although fearing the rays
ot Hight. oiaims 60 communicate win
an invisible world BE- means of super