The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-16
Hancock Department
RABBI HEVESH TALKS ON
THE SENSE OF WORTH
GIVES FIRST OF SERIES OF SPE
GAL SERMONS ON THE
JEWISH DOCTRINE.

one of series of slecial sermons
on the Jewish doctrine was delivered
last evening by Rabbi Hcvesl pastor
Of the First Congregation Cf Israel, il
Temple Jacob. His topic, THE Sense
uf Worth" was given close attention
Rabbi HeveSh said in part
when consider thy heavens, the
work of thy fingers the moon and
stars, which thou hast ordained.
What is man. that thou ant mrd-
full of nlm and the son of mar, thai
thou visitest him?
Yet thou hast MADE him only it'll,
lower than the angels, and has crown
cd him with glory and honor.
Thou madest him to have dominion
over the works of thy hands; thou hast
put all things under mis- feet.
"Tho psalm from which TIE above
lines are quoted. is the most beautiful
hymn that was ever composed. 1t is
Il grand song about the greatness Of
'iod and the excellence of man. To be
sure there is "a slight note of discord
To be noticed. which sounds like a cry
of despondency What is man. thai
frail miserable creature. Why should
God. the mighty, care for lis punN
destiny? Yet even this Earring n ote il
helpful t. form that sublime accord,
which is To attdue mars soul 20 the
harmony of the infinite. If he relies
upon his own strength. man IL. indeed
weak and helpless but let him lear
upon the Rock of AGES and he can &C
complish wonders.
The inspired singer of the psalms,
gave us his own thoughts, which are
the thoughts Of the idealist the
dreamer. the optmst. His owr faith
was steadfast and his conscience cleaI
and therefore he bad an appreciativc
eye for the beauties of nature. There
is however. another contrary >ersior
on this subject. TIE pesslmist viii
tell YOU that man is nothing but q
cunning animal. who must pitch his
less nature.
IF there be "A God, he must he Il
very Indifferent master Of man. Other
wise. how could cltastrorhies happen
which cost thousands of human lives ,
How according To the same argu-
Justify the occurrence
of earthquakes. fires. floods and ship
wrecks? The man of such opinion
lives i'm narrow, self constructed
prison anL his vision is neceSearill
limited. He Is. as 1t were, drawing n
circle around himself aud shouts to
the world, this is the centre Of the
universe and | am its master. No
wonder that his world is a miserable
place
But such conflicting, differing
voices are often embodied within one
breast. Passing moods of doubt and
may trouble even the heart
IL a piuus, optimistic man. Especially
at critical moments such conflict may
become strong. And wnen the two
forces are of equal strength the strlls-
sic may cause a serious division. II III
vision of the heart. The man with Il
divided heart Is always vacillating in
his choice between right and wrong
and usually comes out Il Lesser i'm life's
game The manly ideal is q whole,
stout heart the better feelings being In
sole control.
Indeed, If we could only recognize
our better self and raise 1t to the seat
of authority this world would become
a much pleasanter and happier habi
tation. Many n man and woman could
I've saved from careers Of misery, IL
they only knew and believed in their
o-yn worthiness. The ,onsciousnes SO OF
their native nobility. might protect
them from degrada ton and bring them
nearer To God. Morbid thoughts and
slckly imaginations are like chill
damps. that cripple the young cner-
gles Of life. hut the contemplation that
we have n loving father above us and
that we are his children, made in his
likeness, will cure even very sick
soul.
''rhe idea of mans dual nature is an
original idea with the jew. While our
religion is strictly monotheistic. we be-
iieve in one God. proclaim one hr-
the individual always appeared
to our mind as "A complex creature.
I;abbinic literature Is replcte with ref
rrcnccs To mans two-fold inclination
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