Year: 1872

Curses ON Him Who Misleadcth the


Blind-Hovw 1t May be Done-ssC0rners''


I'm Gold and Grain-SermOn by Rev.


DIR. Gutheim.


goodly congregation gathered yesterday in the
Temple Emanuel AS the Jewish holiday season
approaches this is the annually in all the syna
gogues, for though Israelites may not enter .
synagogue during the balance OF the year, they are
morally certain to be present regularly during the
holidays and for short time before and after. The
Scripture lesson read yesterday In the Temple were
parts Of Deut. xvii. and xvii, than which
DR.. Guthelm declared there was not more
interesting in the whole Pentateuch. Is-
rael Is commanded to write the words
OF the covenant in stone and the Lev
ties are divided into two bands and sent
upon Mount Gerizim and the other on Mount Ebal,
and to pronounce from one mount blessing upon
the observers of the law, and from the other curses
upon the viOlators thereof And this Is In ac-
cordance with the doctrines Of Judaism, which
recognise man as free moral agent. But the
Doctor invited his hearers to look especially at the
last few verses OF chapter xvii and the frst few of
vXviti., wherein these curses are directed against


THE SECRET SINS OF THE LIFE,


which no eye can see but Gods. To all such sins
there is this counteractng command given, "Thou
shalt fear the Lord thy God" And in oil those
things where human law cannot speak Gods law
rected particular attention, pronounces curse ON
him who turneth the blind out Of the way. We can
easily see he said, what great sin IL Is to place
him out OF the way and lead him into danger. But
this law applies to all relations of life-t0 whom
sOever may lead his neghbOr astray He is guilty
of violating its spirit. The Doctor then pointed out
the many ways In which THIS law is disregarded,
and men deceive and lead their neighbors astray.
1t has done for civilization. 1t has thrown down
the barriers "a and been the most potent agent in
u 1iqrnNar6nd


"CORNERS" IN GOLD AND IN GRAIN


are created that the knowing ones may mislead tho
immortality must prevail and the fear of God is not
known. And this Is true OF every phase OF life and
business The legal advocate tries with all his SKIN
and learning to lead the jurymen astray, that the
criminal may not be punished, but 60 free. Nor is
the pulpit free from this sin Of misleading to-day.
are reformers While they preach peace and good
will to men one day they are ready to resist every
ianced ndgniy on the next hs fosics a@ Docs TSo
mean love Of country now Is this the highest OBJ
ject OF politiciansH Read their speeches They
work only for their own aggrandisement and care
nothing for country or aught else This Is not what
Judaism teaches. No. ItharbOrs nothing, nor does
It incucate anything which may mislead the blind
or turn the simple out OF the way. The Doctor
quoted from the Talmud in support OF this state


Another thing, too to which this law applies, is
the education OF children. The relations of parents
in Jewish families. But he feared there are some
parents who do not now train their children right,
and IL Is sad TO know that


THERE ARE PRAYERLESs HOMES
where supplications are never offered and religious
instruction IS never given, and where, cOnse-
quently, there Is no communion among the MEM
bers OF the family. "Let ns,n said the Doctor, "dO
Gods will and deserve His blessing Let us try to
be always true and not seek to mislead any, for In
the most tender words docs God address us and
bid us beware lest we turn the blind out OF the
way And II we obey His laws He has promised to
bless us in our basket and in our store, In our
going out and In our coming In, In our lying down
and in our uprising. and in all that we undertake
and shall lie down at last in hope OF blessed I'M
mn