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 56051845.
 
 SERMON 
 
 DELIVERED AT 
 
 ON THE OCCASION OF 
 
 HIS INSTALLATION INTO OFFICE AS CHIEF RABBI 
 OF GREAT BRITAIN, 
 
 ON THE 4TH TAMUS, 5605 (Srn JULY, 1845), 
 
 REV. N. M. ABLE R, Phil. Doc. 
 
 TRANSLATED BY 
 
 BARNARD VAN OVEN, ESQ., M.D. 
 
 LONDON : 
 PRINTED BY JOHN WERTHEIMER AND CO., 
 
 CIRCUS PLACE, FINSBURY CIRCUS. 
 
 56051845.
 
 AT a Meeting of the Committee of the Great Synagogue, 
 held at the Vestry Chambers on the 14th July, 1845, 
 
 S. H. ELLIS, Esq. in the Chair, 
 
 IT WAS RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY, 
 
 " That this Committee offer their sincere congratula- 
 tions to the Rev. Dr. Adler, the Chief Rabbi, on 
 the highly favorable impression made on the 
 Congregation, on his first appearance in the Syna- 
 gogue ; and they respectfully request that he will 
 furnish them with a copy of the Discourse 
 delivered by him on that occasion, in order that 
 the same may be printed and distributed. 
 
 " That Mr. Van Oven be requested to translate the 
 same into English, with the concurrence of 
 Dr. Adler."
 
 ADVERTISEMENT. 
 
 THE Translator respectfully offers this English version of 
 Dr. Adler's admirable Discourse to those Members of his 
 Congregations who are unacquainted with the German 
 Language. It is hoped that they may be thus enabled to 
 appreciate the piety, good sense, logical precision, and 
 kindly feelings of their reverend Pastor ; but no attempt has 
 been made to compete with the style of the original, which 
 is at once elegant, powerful, and persuasive.
 
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 2Jftt einem tief Beiregten emitt^e, soli ton <Sd;ud;ternf)eit unb 
 3ag1)aftigfeit rid)te id; mein erfteS QSort an eud;, meine iefcen ! 
 
 SBenn if)r Bebenfet, tteld;e grof e SSerdnberung Binnen irenigen 
 Sagen in meinen SSertydltniffen eingetrcten ifi, rcafyrUd; ! mem f angeg 
 efii^I reitb cu^ gere^tfettigt erfc^etnen. 93or jefw ;tagen no^ 
 fianb td^ in meiner 3Saterflabt, mein 2Bort fd)Iug an bie D|ren unb 
 <er$en berer, bie mic^ iion Sugenb auf fannten, mit meinem Se&en 
 nnb SBtrfen sjertraut aten, id; fonnte auf i^re 5(n^a'nglid;feit 
 tedjnen, auf i^re Sie6e Qtnfprudj madden : ^eute afcer fe^e id? 
 mid; in ber grofen SSettflabt junt erfien 3KaIe tion einer 33er= 
 fammlung umgeten, in beren 3Kitte id; fremb fcin, beren Siefce 
 id; erfl gewinnen mufi ; bon einer SSerfammlung, in beren 
 SUZitte fid; banner unb ffrauen fcefinben, .auf n?eld;e bie 9BItcfe 
 Sfraelg, }a bie SSIicfe bet 9BeIt gerid;tet flnb r n?eld;e bie 
 unb ben <tot$ meineS 3Solfe3 Bilben : ntufi ein folder 
 mid; nid;t ijerjagt mad;en ? 25ort rebete id; in ber ijrer Gutter* 
 f^rad;e, bag 5Bort fonnte nid)t miftterftanben reerben, brang om 
 ^erjen jum <erjen, on ber (Seele jur @eele^ ^ier aber mufi id; 
 in ber erjien %tii t Bi bie Idngere UeBung'bie <5d;ivierigfeit iiBer* 
 rcunben, in beutfd;er Bunge ju eud; reben ; trie leidit fann bag 
 9Bort, ungiinftig aufgenommen, ben 3Beg ju eurem <erjen ter= 
 fe^Ien: mu^ ein fotd;er ebanfe mid; nid;t fcange mad;en? Hub 
 wenn id; $uri:cff>Iicfe unb f cbenfe, ba^ id; auf einer ta'tte rceile, n?o 
 ber ftrommen, 2Beifen unb @blen fo i?iele gerebet, gelert y geftrett unb
 
 SERMON. 
 
 MY BELOVED BRETHREN, 
 
 IT is with a mind deeply moved by mingled feelings of 
 bashfulness and timidity, that I commence my first 
 address to you; and if you TV ill reflect on the great 
 change which the last few days has wrought in my posi- 
 tion, you will acknowledge that such feelings are fully 
 justified. But ten days since I stood in my native city; 
 my words were addressed to the ears and hearts of those 
 who had known me from my youth, and who were 
 cognisant of every particular of my life and my labours. 
 I, too, could rely on their attachment, and could lay 
 claim to their love. But this day I stand up, for the 
 first time in this great capital of the world, a stranger in 
 the midst of a strange assemblage, whose love I have 
 yet to gain in the midst of a congregation which com- 
 prises men and women, on whom the eyes of all Israel, 
 nay, of all the world., are now resting, who constitute the 
 pride and the hope of my people. Must not such a 
 scene make me feel abashed ? There, too, I addressed 
 my hearers in their mother-tongue. My words could 
 not be misunderstood. They passed direct from heart to 
 heart, from -mind to mind; but here I am as yet con- 
 strained (until practice shall conquer difficulties) to 
 speak to you in the German language. How easily may 
 my words be unfavourably received, how readily miss 
 the road to your hearts; and shall such thoughts not 
 make me tremble? Or if I cast my looks backward, and 
 reflect that I am now in a place where so many pious, 
 learned, and noble men have already spoken, taught,
 
 genrirf t afcen, unter benen id) nut meine3 Dtyeims unb meines 
 gangers errca'fme, ber Jrierjtg Satyre fang fetn 33olf mit Jreue uub 
 iefce geleitet, beffen 9lamen unb 3Bei%it in Sfraelg SBofmungen 
 gerittymt rcerben : mufi eine fold)e 93etrad)tung mid) nid)t fceforgt 
 mad)en ? llnb rcenn id) oortcartS fclitfe unb fcebenfe, bap id) in 
 einen SCBtrfungSfreiS ttete, t>on bem ba geijlige SSo^I ft> tieler 
 Saufenben, in ber 9la^)e unb in ber fterne, afc^dngt; ba Iitrf 
 ber Item unb ber ^tnber, ber ropen unb ber ^leinen, unb bagegen 
 bag fcefcfyranfte 3Kaaf ntetner $rafte, bie enge ranje metner 
 $i)atigf:eit ufcerfd^aue: mup biefeg nid^t mein erj auf'S tteffie 
 unb mad)tigfte tewegen? 2)?uf id? unter fold^en 3Ser^attntffen 
 nid;t i?erlegen werben, ba red^te SGBort ju finben ? 
 
 2)od) id; certraue auf ben, ber mein tat, meine (tu|e unb itlfe 
 getcefen on Sugenb auf, ijertraue auf ben, ber fid? am liefcften beg 
 <d)rcad)en tebient, ireil e f e t n e ^raft tfl, bie i|n ftarf mad)t ; id? 
 ertraue auf ben, ber gu bem ^riefter fagte : m ^y *tr ntf ic^'l 
 DDiax :xi i?Ki^ leget nur metnen SRamen auf fie; id? nntl fte 
 fd?on fegnen ;" l id? fcertraue auf ben, ber gu 3eremia8 gei>rod?en : 
 ^xinx 3 DmB x^n ^N ,Jurd?te bid) nid?t, id? tin mit bir/ /2 
 ber burd) feinen $Betfen em^fo^Ien ,,bag getftige ut fiber bie 
 Dfcerfiad?e be8 2Baffer3 gu fenben," el jit geBen an <Sie6en_unb an 
 5ld?t, eit njir nid?t rciffen fonnen, ira8 auf Grben ftd) ereignen 
 biirfte. 3 
 
 3d? toertraue auf euer freunblid?e8 SCBort, bag ifyr mir fo e6en 
 ing <erj gef^rod?en ; ijertraue auf eud), baf i^r bem 33fttben mit 
 8ie6e entgegen fommen unb bem fd?trad)en Sorte eine 
 fceilegen rcerbet, bie id) t^m nid)t ju geten termag. 
 
 2)arum laffet mid? in ber Jtiirje batten reben : 
 
 1 9lum.vi. 27. Severn, i. l. 3 Gccl. xi. 1.
 
 striven, and laboured, amongst whom I will only name 
 my uncle and my predecessor, who for forty years guided 
 his flock with faithfulness and love whose name and 
 wisdom are still cherished in Israel must not such 
 reflections make me anxious ? Or if I look onward , and 
 reflect that I enter upon a sphere of action, on the due 
 performance of which the spiritual welfare of so many 
 thousands, both near and far, depends of parents and of 
 children, of great and of small ; and if I measure against 
 these many and high duties the feebleness of my powers, 
 the narrow limits of my capabilities, must not my heart 
 be most deeply and solemnly moved must I not feel 
 myself fearfully embarrassed to select the best mode of 
 address? But I put my trust in Him, who, from my 
 youth upwards, hath ever been to me a staff, a support, 
 and a help. I put my trust in Him who most delighteth 
 to give aid to the feeble, because so shall they, by his 
 power, become strong. I put my trust in Him who said 
 to the priest, Q3T3K JR1 W* *33 ^ *OB> tt* lOW "And 
 they shall put my name upon the children of Israel, and 
 I will bless them." 1 I put my trust in Him who said 
 unto Jeremiah, 3N"|ntf ^ nrpJBO JOTI *? " Fear thou not, 
 for I am with thee;" 2 who, through the mouth of the 
 wise, recommends "to cast thy mental bread upon the 
 waters;" to "give a portion to seven, and also to eight; 
 for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon earth." 3 
 
 I trust in those friendly expressions with which you 
 have but just now gladdened my heart. I trust that you 
 will meet my timidity with love; and so add to my weak 
 words a force and power which I am unable to give to 
 them. Therefore, I beseech you, allow me shortly to 
 
 1 Num.vi. 27. 2 Jer. i. 1. 3 Eccl. xi. 1.
 
 6 
 
 2#it tt>eld)en 93orfcien unb ^offnungen ber @eiftlid)e in feiu 
 
 5lmt tritt." 
 
 >iefe 9Sorfd|e unb <$ojfmut$en rcerben in einer telte be3 $ro= 
 ^ariaS auggefyrod)en, bie tmr in3 4?erj gebrungen, atS 
 il;r mid) eiirer 2Baf)I gercitrbtgt fyattet. @te lautet, 3d). iii. 7 : 
 
 n2>n TTO^Q nx OKI ^n annn DX nixav *n IOK n3 
 pa n^no i 1 ? 'nn: 1 ) nvn nx no^n oai na n pnn 
 n'psn 
 
 ,,5llfo f^rirfjt ber <err 36aot^, wenn bit in metnen SBegen 
 wanbeln, meine 93eotact;tungen ieac^ten, metn <aug ric^ten unb 
 meine 9Sor|)5fe Benjac^en icetbejl ; fo geBe id) bit 3utntt gu ben 
 ^ter (Stefjenbcn." 
 
 9lad}bem bent ^3ro^eten ijet^eifett wotben war, bafji ber <crr 
 ben Olaitj be erften XempelS burd) einen j^eiten erneuern reerbe ; 
 nadjbem ber ^ro^et tin eijle fd;on ben itent^el, be olbeS 
 t, ber Sifter 9J?enge, ber Satnpen ^ittte gefe^en, geigte ber 
 tf)m aud) ba8 SBerfjeug, iroburd) ber lanj be neiten 
 ^erietgefu^rt werben fottte ben tyofyen ^rtefter Sofua. 
 2)er $ropfyet fo^, icie er in0 Qtmt etngefii^rt, rete i^m bie itnfau* 
 tern eiccinber au0= unb bie ^eterfleiber angejogen irerben, rcte 
 2Biberfad)er feme 30?dngel, eBred;en unb UnyoHfommentieiten 
 ^ercortreten laffen, ber >evr e i^nen ater n?e^ret, unb ben tyotjm 
 ^Jriefier al8 einen Sofcfybranb barftellt, ber aug bent Better gerettet ; 
 fa^, te ber (Sngel i^m ben 9Sunb aufgefe|t, bag ilb ber ^riefter- 
 rcitrbe, unb fprad; : Qtlfo tft ba3 Sort be8 otteS 3^ot^ : reenn 
 bu in metnen SBegen tcanbelft, meine 23eoBad)tungen tead^teft, metn 
 auS rid;teft unb meine 33orf)6fe tetx;ad;efi; bann ge&e id) bir 
 3utritt ju ben fyier ^te^enben." 
 
 93in id) and), meine Sieten ! rceit, fe^r weit entfernt, mid) bent 
 ^riefter Sofua an bie Sette ftetlen ju ittolfett ; fo gletd)e id) il;m
 
 6 
 
 explain, " With what purposes, and with what hopes, a 
 minister enters on the duties of his sacred office." 
 
 These purposes and hopes are expressed in a passage of 
 the prophet Zechariah, which impressed itself strongly on 
 my mind when you honored me by your choice. 
 
 ? Tirm n^n nx iC2>n nai rva nx pn nns DJI 
 
 rbn DHEiyn pa 
 
 " Thus saith the Lord of Hosts, If thou wilt walk in 
 my ways, and if thou wilt keep my charge, then thou 
 shalt also judge my house, and shalt also keep my 
 courts; and I will give thee admission to walk among 
 these that stand by." After the prophet had been pro- 
 mised that the Lord would renew the splendour of the 
 first temple in a second after the prophet had already 
 in spirit beheld that temple, the splendid golden orna- 
 ments, the candelabra, and the numerous lamps, then did 
 the Lord shew to him by what means the glories of the 
 new temple should be brought about by the high -priest 
 Joshua. The prophet saw how he would be inducted 
 into office how his filthy garments would be removed, 
 and his clean vestments put on saw how his oppo- 
 nents would point to his wants, defects, and imperfec- 
 tions how the Lord would reprove them, and put for- 
 ward the high-priest as a brand rescued from the fire. 
 He saw how the angel placed on his head a fair 
 mitre, the symbol of priestly virtue, and said unto 
 him, " If thou wilt walk in my ways, and if thou wilt 
 keep my charge, then thou shalt also judge my house, 
 and shalt also keep my courts; and I will give thee 
 admission to walk among these that stand by." Although , 
 my beloved brethren, I am far from daring to compare 
 myself to the high-priest Joshua, yet I resemble him in
 
 bod) in ben Unttottfommenfyeiten, son benen Ujr afrfefyen tmiffet, 
 fo id) mein f)eitigeg unb nnd)tigeg 9lmt fcerrcalten folte ; fo g(eid;e 
 id; if)m bod) in ber 5lufgabe, rcetdje itym gercorben. 3n beg 
 e*teg SQBorten flnb alle bie $flid)ten enttyalten, rcetdje ber $riejier 
 in ber SSorjeit, ber eiftlid)e unter genriffen efrf)rdnfungen, in 
 ber Sefctjjeit ju erfiitlen, (o mie bie o[fnungen, tceldje er jit 
 
 5tud; id), meine 5lnbad)tigen, trete in bag neue 5(mt mit ben 
 33orfa$en ein : 
 
 I. in otte 2Begen gu njanbeln ; 
 
 II. fein efe^ ju n?a^ren ; 
 HI. bie Se^r^dufer jit tterrcatten ; 
 IV. bie otte^aufer it tewad^en ; unb enblid; 
 
 V. mit ber offmtng, baf id? 3utritt genjinne gu eur en <ergen. 
 
 O laffet bag 9Bort tief in cure er$en bringen, ba eg fid; bort 
 jur flefcenftiltigen ^ritd)t entfatte. 
 
 I. 2)er eifttid;e tritt, n?ie ber i)ol;e $riefter, in fein Qtmt mit 
 bem 93orfae, in ben 2Begen otteg ju wanbetn. 3n iretd)en 
 SSegen beg >errn f ann a"6er ber 2ftenfd) njanbeln ? $Bortn I ann ber 
 jierBIid;e (Srbenfotjn bem <errn nad;a^men ? 3n ber 
 ? beg SKenfd)en Wad;t ift ja O^)nmad;t ! 3n ber $Betgt;eit? 
 beg 2Renfd)en Seig^eit ifi Ja ^or^eit ! 3n ber (Starle ? beg 
 2Renfd)en Qtrm ifl ja furj ! 3n ber ered;tigfeit ? ber 2ftenfd) 
 trin!t ja ilnred)t oft tvie SBaffer. 4 0lur bie itte, bie SieBe otteg 
 gegen alle feine efd;6^fe ^at ber 2Renfd) fennen ju lernen imb 
 nad; feiner fd)tt>ad;en ^raft ju uten. Qllg ber ottegntann bie 
 SSege beg errn fennen lernen rcollte, unbfrrad;:
 
 his imperfections, for which you must make all due 
 allowance, if I am to fulfil my sacred and important office. 
 I resemble him in the sacred commission given. The words 
 of the text contain all the sacred duties of the high- 
 priest of former days, and which are, with suitable circum- 
 stances, to be fulfilled by the minister of our time, as 
 well as the hopes which he hath to cherish. And even 
 I, my brethren, enter on my new office with the follow- 
 ing purposes: 
 
 I. To walk in the ways of God. 
 II. Truly to maintain His law. 
 
 III. To superintend the institutions for education. 
 
 IV. To watch over the places of worship. 
 
 V. And lastly, with a deep hope that I shall make 
 my way into your hearts. 
 
 let my words be deeply implanted in your hearts, 
 that they may there blossom and produce fruit, even 
 sevenfold. 
 
 I. The minister of this day, like the high-priest of old, 
 enters on his office with an intent to walk in the ways of 
 his God. In which of the ways of the Lord is man able 
 to walk? How is a feeble mortal, son of earth, able to 
 imitate the Deity ? Is it in power? Human power is 
 but weakness. Is it in wisdom? Human wisdom is 
 but folly. Is it in strength? The human arm reaches 
 not far. Is it in justice? Man drinks often of injustice 
 as though it were water. 4 It is only through the goodness 
 of God, and his love towards all his creatures, that man 
 can learn to understand, and, as far as his weak powers 
 allow, to imitate Him. When the man of God desired to 
 know the ways of the Lord, and said, "pn n anin " I 
 
 4 Job xv. 16.
 
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 2ftad)e mid) init beinen QBegen feefannt, " ba antwortete il)m ber 
 J?err : 730 hy nit3 ^3 toyx 'JX 9(He meine i'tte vo'ill id) bir 
 Doritberjiefjen (affen." 5 
 
 SMefe Sielje otte3, bie fid) aufiert in ben gro^en efe|en ber 
 Sftatur, nrie in ben fleinen unfer0 Snnern, bie fid) Benjci^rt in ben 
 itmfaffenben angen ber SBe(tt3efd^id;te, njie in ben fteinen Written 
 in unfern etgnen S3ege6ent)etten ; bie ftd) offenBart in ber ^eiligen 
 ^et)te, in attem, rcag flc geBtetet unb tterlnetet, gett)df)rt unb forbert, 
 roeil alleg be 3Kenfd)en SBo^I fcejrcetft biefe SieBe muf te friityer 
 ber ^riejiet unb mu^ in unfrer 3t ber eiftlid^e fennen unb 
 erfennen, fndjen unb forfd)en. 5)ie brei 5Bitd)er, bie fcor ii)m 
 aufgefd^tagen flnb, bag 23ud) ber Statur, bag 23ud) ber efd)id)te, 
 ganj Befonber aBer ba SSud^ ber Se^re, miiffen feine SBefcfya'ftigung 
 auSmad^en ; barin muj? er lefen 3!ag unb 3tad;t, 6 mu^ fie auf bent 
 erjen unb in bent Bergen tyafcen. Unb irenn autf) bent 3Kenfd;en 
 nttr ttergonnt ift, bie erfien [entente, bie erfi?n ^Ifcen, ja nut 
 einjelne S3ud)ftaBen barin ju erternen ; fo genjafjren itym bod? biefe 
 etegent;eit, bie <oi)en unb 3!iefen ber gbttlid)en Stefce ju umfaffen, 
 unb fii^ren fyn jebenfaltg ju be8 SBiffeng Qtnfang unb nbe jur 
 otteSfurc^t. 3ft bent 2)?enfd)en and; nur erlauBt, einen 3*fig 
 bicfe0 93aume, einen ^unfen biefer tuti?, einen 2lrnt biefe 
 <StromeS rca^rjune^men ; fo fann er bod; Son bent $J)ette auf bag 
 anje, t>on bent ingelnen auf bie efammtt;eit fd^Iief en. ^fcer er 
 mufj bie QBege otteg, fo rceit an U;m ifl, g e ty e n ; er urnf? in 
 ben efe|en otte wanbeln; er ntu^ njie ber ^riefler, ben ^rteben 
 unb it;m nadjjagen, fo er entftofyen (Dl^ fjnm Di 1 ?^ nnix). 
 
 >enn faget felfcft, reie titrbe ber eifttid)e luirfen fonnen, twenn 
 5 @j:obu xxxiii. 15. 6 3>ut. xviii. 16.
 
 beseech thee, shew me thy glory." God answered 
 him, and said, 7:3 *?y 'aitt hi Toyx 'as "I will make all 
 my goodness to pass before thee." 5 
 
 This, the love of God, which is made manifest in the 
 great laws of nature, as in the small ones which affect 
 us personally which preserves order alike in the great 
 circles of the universe, and in the narrow limits of the 
 circumstances around us which displays itself in the 
 holy law, in all that it commands or forbids, permits or 
 demands (for all tend alike to promote the welfare of 
 mankind) this love it was the duty of the high-priest, 
 and is now the duty of the pastor, to know and to pro- 
 claim, to seek for, and to inquire into. Three books, 
 which are laid open to his researches, the book of nature, 
 the book of history, and, above all, the book of the law, 
 must be his constant study. He must read in them day 
 and night, 6 must learn them by heart, and take them to 
 his heart. And if man is permitted to acquire but the 
 first elements of this knowledge, the first syllables, or a 
 few letters only, even that will afford him means of com- 
 prehending the depth and grandeur of Almighty love, and 
 will lead him onwards to that which is the beginning and 
 end of all wisdom, The Fear of God. And if man is per- 
 mitted to perceive but one branch of the tree, but one 
 spark of that flame, but one arm of that stream, by 
 that portion he may judge of the whole, by that single 
 one he may judge of all combined. But he must, as far 
 as he is able, go in the ways of the Lord he must move 
 about in the commands of God ; and must, like the priest, 
 love peace and seek for peace (oi 1 ?^ fpni DI^E* Unix). 
 
 But how shall the pastor succeed in his efforts, if his 
 
 Exod.xxxiii. 15. " Dent, xviii. 16.
 
 9 
 
 fetn eigneS tfefren nid?t tefyrenb wfire, roenn er einen 9Beg jeigte, ben 
 er fetter nid?t gienge ? ffiitrbe eg mefyr fein alS ein 2Menbroerf, 
 roenn fein 2Bort, feine ^enntnijfe, feine gwfdjungen mit fetnen 
 anblungen, ober feine >anblungen mit feinen SBorten im SBtber* 
 fprud^e ftiinben ? SCBitrbe er JJiefce, tciirbe er ^rieben em^febten 
 unb beirirfen fonnen, irenn er felber nid^t ein liefrenbeS, i?erfo 
 nenbeS 93erfa^ren einfdjlitge, tcenn er nid)t ben <Sd;uIern -5tbronS 
 gtid^e unb ben Srieben aufred^t er^ielte ? 9Sie njiirbe er Qtnbere 
 fur bie $fUd?ten be <errn gercinnen fonnen, rcenn man i^m 
 jurufen fonnte : (Stye bu ben (Splitter ftetyft in beS Qlnbern Qiugen, 
 nimm ben 93alfen ausi beinen eignen (ivy pno nmp 
 
 0iein ! (Sr mu^ fetber bie erforfc^ten 3Bege otte ge^en, er 
 mufj ftc^ jteren, ktor er 5lnbre jieret CniK'p -|3 nnxi -jo^y i^iyp 
 Dnnx). @r muf burd) feinen QBanbet bie Se^re in (ffyre feringen, 
 er mu^ fel&er t>oll fein con biefer Siefce, e^e er fie Qtnbern 
 emftef)lt. 0lur ba, n?o SScirme ift, Id^t fie flc^ Qinbern mit* 
 tfyeilen. 0iur ba, reo Sefcen njaltet, Idf t e flcb in 5tnbern an* 
 fatten, ent jitnben nnb entflammen. @r mup juoor feine unfanfrern 
 etca'nber aujiei)en, ef)e er bie ^eterffeiber Qtnbern anjief)en nntt. 
 9Wit einem SGBorte, ^orf^ung unb efcen, 9Bort unb 3!^at, Uekr- 
 geugung unb 9BanbeI muffen <anb in anb ge^en, nur bann 
 vnirfen fie unermerft unb ftcfyer. 
 
 ify, gelieBte emeinbe, fjafce ben QSorfafe, bir i?oranjuge^en 
 in ben 3Begen otte8 ; ju reanbetn, trie ic^ barin t>on Sugenb auf 
 getranbett ^a&e. 2)a 2Bort ffingt bir iiieKeic^t ju pra^erifrf;. 
 3a e mu^te fo ftingen, n>enn icb nid/t fytn^ufitgte : 3^r fodtet 
 ntir nicfet fcfos gleicfcen, if)r folltet mid) sietmefer ubertreffen. ^l(e 
 
 7 @rucf)in 19, a.
 
 9 
 
 own life be not an example if he point out a path 
 which he does not follow? Can it be more than a mere 
 false appearance, if his sermons, his knowledge, his 
 labours, are opposed to his actions, or if his deeds and his 
 words stand in opposition to each other? Can he recom- 
 mend and procure mutual love and peace, if his own 
 conduct be not that of love and charity if he do not, 
 like a true follower of Aaron, strive to promote peace? 
 How shall he gain followers to the duties of religion, if 
 it is needful that he himself be reminded of them ? Ere 
 thou seek to take the splinter from another's eye, remove 
 the mote from thine own (-p>y pno mip ^>1D). 7 
 
 No; he must himself tread in the desired pathway 
 of the Lord. He must adorn himself before he can 
 adorn others (onriK 01^p p iriNI "|DVy B1p). He must so 
 conduct himself as to make knowledge honorable he 
 must be filled with sacred love before he can recom- 
 mend it to others. It is only where warmth of feeling 
 exists, that such warmth can be communicated only 
 where the spirit of life pervades, that it can be excited, 
 or burst forth in others. 
 
 , He must cast off his unclean garments before he puts 
 on the clean vestments of others. In one word, investi- 
 gation and activity, word and deed, conviction and con- 
 duct, must go hand in hand ; and then surely and silently 
 they will do their work. 
 
 And I, my beloved brethren, have a settled purpose to 
 go before you to lead your footsteps in the ways of the 
 Lord, and to walk therein as I have done from my 
 earliest youth. This expression may sound perhaps too 
 boastful to you ; nay, it must sound so, if I did not add 
 to it, that it is for you not only to resemble me, but 
 
 7 Eruchin, 19, a.
 
 10 
 
 bet $rol)et mit ber fteuerjunge gefragt nwrbe : D1 
 u^> 2Ben foil id> fenben unb roer foil oorangefyen ?" 8 Da 
 antrcortete er : ^n 1 ?^ Mn fenbe mid? ;" id? will eud? fcoran* 
 getyen," iragte er nid)t 511 fagen. Qlud) id) wage nidjt ju fcefjaup* 
 ten, baf ic^ eitcf> in alien SSegen beg <ettn werbe tiorange^en 
 fonnen. 3Siele yon eud) werben, follen, fonnen unb muff en micfy 
 iibertreffen ; ater ben l;eiltgen 9Sorfa| ^aie id) gefajjt, in ben 3Segen 
 otte ju tvanbeln, bie jur Siebe unb jum ^rieben fii^ren. 
 
 II. Set eifiltd)e trttt, trie ber f)of)e ^rtefier, in fein Qlmt, mit 
 bem SSorfa^e 2Bdd;ter ber ^etligt^umer ju fein. 2)er $riefter 
 ^atte, reie i^r wtffet, bie el)re for^erlid) unb geiftig, nacfy 5(uen 
 unb nad; Snnen ju Bewad^en. "Seiner Ob^ut roaren bie eilig* 
 Burner, bie SBunbeSlabe, bie 23unbe8tafeln, bie d^aubrobte unb 
 anbre anttertraut : unter t^m fianben bie Se^iten, irteberuin 
 SS3a'd;ter ber eiltgt^umer. 5lber aud; geiftig unb nad) 3nnen, 
 ^atte er fte git berea^ren, benn ber $riefter ^atte gu entfd^etben 
 gn)ifd)en rlaubtem unb Unerlaubten, jroifd^en Otein unb 
 Unrein, gnnfrfjen eilig unb emein. 9 6r ^atte jle oor 9Serle|ung ju 
 Beina^ren, baf ^iemanb ba <eilige gletd>fam Jjerfd^linge (nx J&33 
 SJ'lpn). 10 5ln ben ^rtefter tranbte man ftd; in alien fallen be 
 Sebeng, bei ber Sreube irie beim d^merj, bet ben egnungen 
 ie bei ben SBitterfeiten be Sebeng, beim Sintrttt in bag Seben, 11 
 jcie Beim Qlugtritt aug bem Seben, 12 bei bem ,f ampfe gegen ben 
 Seinb rcie gegen bie (Storungen ber efunbf)eit. 13 Unb bag ijl 
 aud^ in manner >in|!djt beg ei|iltd;en 95eruf in unfrer %tit ; 
 2Bad?ter, 2Baf)rer unb ^r^alter ber efyre foil unb mu^ er fein. 
 
 8 Sef.'-vi. 8. SJergl. <$jed). xliv. 23. 10 9ium. iv. 35. 
 
 11 . xiii. 13. I2 Se. x. 6. '* SSergl. SCD. xii.
 
 10 
 
 rather to surpass me. When the prophet, with the 
 tongue of fire, was asked i> -|^ ^101 r6j?K *D ns " Whom 
 shall I send, and who will go before us?" 3 then he replied 
 *3ffap 'J3n " Here I am, send me," but did not venture 
 to add, " I will go before thee"; so I do not venture to 
 assert, that in all the pathways of the Lord I will go 
 before you. Many of you may, will, can, and must 
 surpass me; but I have taken upon myself the holy 
 resolve to walk in the ways of the Lord, and to guide your 
 steps in the ways of love and peace. 
 
 II. The minister of this time, like the high-priest of 
 old, enters on the duties of his office with a purpose to 
 watch over all sacred things. It was his duty, as you 
 know, to keep watch over the law, spiritually and actually 
 from without and from within. The sacred things, 
 the ark and table of the covenant, the shewbread, etc. 
 were entrusted to his care. Under his direction the 
 Levites officiated ( guardians also of the holy things) ; but 
 he had also to watch them spiritually, and to deter- 
 mine between things permitted and forbidden, common 
 and holy, clean and unclean. 9 His duty was to protect 
 them from injury, that no one should, as it were, devour 
 the sacred things (KHipn nx y^na). 10 
 
 Man turns to his pastor in all positions of life in joy 
 and in sorrow in times of happiness and of misfortune 
 at the beginning of life 11 and at the closing hour. 12 In 
 his contests against the general enemy, as well as against 
 the inroads of disease; 13 and this is, in many respects in 
 these days, the true priestly calling He should be, He 
 must be, the watchman, the guardian, the preserver of 
 the holy law. 
 
 8 Isa. vi. 8. 9 Compare Ezek. xliv. 23. ' Num. iv. 35. 
 
 " Exod. xiii. 13. l7 Lev. x. 6. l3 Compare Lev. xii.
 
 11 
 
 tji eg farcer, fefyr farcer, fie in enter Beit jit fcewofyn, 
 wo ber (Sine ityr etl unb ifyr SSeftefjen im (Jinreifien, ber Qlnbre 
 im ftejityatten unb 5lnflammern alleg beffen ftnbet, wag bie 
 ge1)eiligt, irenn audj bem efe|e jutuiber. SGBo^l ifl eg 
 fefy* fc^wer, f!e in einer 3t ju Bewo^ren, tco ber (fine ben eift* 
 lichen bem ftortfcfytitte fro^nenb (^no), ber 5lnbre bem tittjtanbe 
 ^ulbigenb (noiy) gu ^aBen tciinf^t. SBo^I ifl eg bann fetter bie 
 ric^tige SWttte ju finben, um DHDiyn j3 fcno gu fein. SBenn er 
 eg aBer ernjl meint mit ctt unb feiner ^eiltgen Se^re, fo >irb 
 er auf bie SKauer fl<^ jlellen unb bag t^eure @rte ungetrit.Bt unb 
 unt>erle|t, ertyalten, eg fl^ern oor alter 33eiie|jung, nja^ren oor jebem 
 5tngriffe. 3n jegtic^er 3Seranberung beg SeBeng, Beim intritt 
 injetner in bie emeinbe trie Beim elofcen e^elic^er $reue, fceim 
 ^ommen wie Beim @d)etben njirb er SBeleter, SCBecfer, 0la^rer unb 
 5pfleger beg gottlic^en SBorteS fein. @r njirb in alien nncfytigen 
 ^Ber^dltniffen nac^ feinem fceften Stiffen unb enjtffen ratt;en unb 
 urt^eilen, er tt>irb unterft^eibem gunfcfyen SSa^rem unb ^atfc^en, 
 utem unb (Scfylec^ten, SRec^tem unb Unre^ten, gtt>ifd)en bem 
 !?i(^te unb ber fftnfiernifi; er wirb jtctfc^en bie Sefcenben 
 unb Xobten fl^ flellen unb ber religiijfen ^ranffieit @in^)alt 
 t^un. 14 5lfcer 5lIIe wirb er im <erjen tragen, 15 filler Seamen 
 wrben in bie Xafeln feineg ^erjeng etngef^rieben fein, er njirb 
 in 2lttem bie Se^re alg bie n^ini nnw ju Otat^e jie^en unb 
 nac^ %em 5tugft)ru^e, il;rer ntfc^eibung urt^eiten, ric^ten unb 
 entfcfyeiben. 
 
 icfc, geltefcte emeinbe! tyafce ben 93orfa|, 
 fein ber Setyre, jle ju warren, nd^ren unb ^flegen. 2)ag bi'tnft 
 
 . xvii. 13. @yob. xxviii. 12.
 
 11 
 
 It is indeed arduous, very arduous, to take good care 
 of it in a time when some rest their hopes on rapid 
 innovation, and others on stedfast adherence to whatever 
 time has sanctified, even although it should be contrary 
 to the law. It is indeed difficult, very difficult, to take 
 good care of it, whilst urged on by some to constant 
 advance (l^no), and implored by others to remain im- 
 moveable (iDiy)- It is indeed difficult (DHDiyn J'3 ~fcn), 
 in such circumstances, to find the golden mean. But if 
 he be seriously resolved to do his duty to God and to 
 his holy law, then will he place himself in the watch- 
 tower, preserve the sacred inheritance undimmed and 
 uninjured, secure it from all injury, and defend it from 
 every attack. 
 
 Yes, on every change in life on entering the con- 
 gregation the celebration of marriage at the coming 
 in and at the going forth his voice shall be raised to 
 declare, to watch over, to protect, and to promote the 
 commands of God. 
 
 In all important circumstances he will judge according 
 to his fullest knowledge, and direct conscientiously. He 
 will distinguish the false from the true, the bad from the 
 good, the wrong from the right, the dark from the light 
 he will stand between the living and the dead, and bid 
 the religious pestilence to cease. 14 But he will take every 
 thing seriously to his heart, 15 all names inscribed on the 
 tablet of his breast he will, in all cases, consult the law 
 as the (o^ini Dnix) Urim and Thummim of old; and as 
 that oracle speaks and decides, will he judge and deter- 
 mine. 
 
 Yes, my beloved brethren, I also do purpose to 
 become a guardian of the law, to protect, promote, and 
 
 14 Num. xvii. 13. IS Exod. xxviii. 12.
 
 12 
 
 bir grofi fyred;etifcfy, ja eg mitfi te fo ftingen, rcenn id? nid)t fyin^its 
 fftgte, baft trenn mir aud) 93ieteg aBgefjt, biefen 23otfa| in @rfiit~ 
 lung ju fcringen, bod? (Jineg fefylt ntir nid?t, @ineg, rcag ber 
 SDtenfd? fcor alien anbern afcen in feiner Jlraft ^at, e ift ber 
 fromme SSille. 2>et 2StIte, SBdc^ter ju fein in biefem eijle, 
 fo^t unb fcraufi unb frfjdwmt in alien meinen 5(bern unb ^utfen, 
 unb baritm njirb.ber ^err \bn erfullen laffen. 
 
 III. 5;er leiftlic^e tritt after aud? mit bent S3or(a|e in fein 
 5lmt, ba <au otte8 gu t>ern)alten. 3egli^er n?ei^, bafi iinter 
 beS Sextet SSotten : metn <au " bet $emel ijerftanben wirb. 
 Snner^atfc biefet fallen, im Snnern unb Snnerflen, fcetregte f!c^ 
 ber ^riejier ; ^ier ^atte er bie oerfcfyiebenen D^>fer barjutringen, 
 rear N3n~n Nni 1 ?^ ober pn whs?, @te(toertreter beS @itnber0 
 ober beg etoftenben, ^)ier fatten fie ju forgen, ba^ fein fe|Ie 
 D^fer, frembeg Metier, bag ber err nic^t Befo^Ien, t;inein 
 ^ier git n>ad)en, ba^ attf bent 5lltar beg ernt bag Belter tobre unb 
 nimnter gelofc^t n?etbe; 17 ^ier flatten fte jit fef;en, baf bag id)t 
 fcrenne om Qtfcenb Big jitm 2J?orgen, au^erf;alft beg 33orf)angeg, 
 njefc^er tior bent 3eugniffe tfl ; 18 mit einem SGBorte : fie fatten 
 bie QSeriraltung itfter atteg, n?ag im 4?aufe otteg Gorging. 
 
 oil nttn ber etfiltd)e in ber 3e^tjeit ben $riefier6eritf 
 erfullen, fo mttf feine SBirffamfeit auf ein anbreg ottesfiaitg flc^ 
 erfrrecfen, bur^ anbre tatten ben Sent^el erfefeen, unb bag f?nb 
 bie SBilbungganflaften; jeglic^eg aiig mtip ^tim 
 ottegf;aufe reerben ; er mitf n?irfen, baf in jebem <atife ber 
 SSater itnb bie SO'httter bie ^riefier ftnb, rcefrfye bag gottltc^e ^euer 
 in beg .Rinbeg -erjen njecfen, bie 2)erfe n?eggief;en, tceld^e in ber 
 
 16 eo. x.l. I7 Sew. vi. 6. l * 9lum. viii Z.
 
 12 
 
 advocate it. This may seem to you grandiloquent boast- 
 ing; yea it must seem so, if I did not add, that even 
 should much escape me, should I lack power to bring 
 my purpose to its complete fulfilment, one thing I can- 
 not want one thing which man has, above all other 
 gifts, at all times within his reach and this is a holy will. 
 The will to become a pious guardian in the true spirit 
 fills me, rushes and throbs through all my veins; and 
 therefore my God will vouchsafe to me the fulfilment of 
 the prescribed task. 
 
 III. The minister enters also on his office with the 
 purpose to govern God's holy House. All know that the 
 term " my house" did mean the Temple, within whose walls 
 in the inner and innermost courts, the priesthood was 
 employed. These brought the various offerings of sin or 
 praise (worm sm 1 ?^ or pi NITiVk?)- It was their duty to 
 guard against any faulty offering, any strange fire, which 
 the Lord had not commanded being introduced, 16 that 
 the fire on the altar of the Lord be duly fed and never 
 extinguished, 1 ' to take care that the light should be burn- 
 ing from evening until morning outside the curtain which 
 hung before the Ark of the Covenant; 18 in a word, it was 
 their duty to take the charge and care of all within the 
 house of God. 
 
 If in these days the pastor would fulfil those duties of 
 the priests of old, his labours must be directed to another 
 house of God: he must erect the temple in other places; 
 and these are the establishments for education. He must 
 strive to make every house become a house of God to 
 make every father and mother a priest to light up the 
 divine fire in the infant breast ; remove those clouds which 
 
 16 T,ev. x. 1. " Lev. vi. 6. l8 Num. viii. 2.
 
 13 
 
 fteinen SSrufl bag 2IIlerI)elIigfie tterfyullt, rcorin ber grofiie ott 
 fo gern ireitt ; er muj? rcirfen, bafj fein frembeg Setter fyinein 
 getragen irerbe, bafi eg fcrenne, teucfyte iinb tobre *>om Sftorgen frig 
 jum 2lfcenb imb tom 9I6enb 6ig jum 2ftorgen. 2)ag <aii i^ ja 
 bte etfie unb bie ictc^tigjle cfyule, ba ivirft mel)t benn ba3 
 9Bort bag SSetf^tel, unb me^r benn bag ute bag <d?led?te. 
 
 @r muj? bag aug otteg ijetroalten, bag flnb bte niebeni 
 unb ^o^ern 93tlbunggan^atten, bie (Sdwten, bte er grunben ober 
 yerfreffera, bie er entfie^en ober fcefte^en laffen, ing Seten rufen ober 
 am eben er^alten foil, bamit ein frommer eifl on ber <ScfyuIe 
 ing <aug unb font <aufe ing Se^en trete; benn burd? ber ^inber 
 fallen irirb otteg Olei({) unb burd^ ben <aud) ber @d)uler bie 
 moralise 5C5elt erttalten. 
 
 3)ie dufer otteg flnb bie llnterrtcf)tganflalten r in iretctjen 
 Se^rer unb eifili^e, ^u^rer unb Setter, 3ugenb= unb 93olfg- 
 lefjrer gefcilbet werben follen, bte bie ^o^en ber Religion 
 errei^en unb auf ben ol)en ber gromntigteit unb SBtffen* 
 f^af^ unerfc^utterli^ fiefyen, fcig ber j?m fie afcruft; 5In= 
 flatten fur bie, welcfye einfl ^riefler njerben follen, arm jnjar 
 an au^ern, aBer reid) an innern 2)?itteln. 3n alien btefen 5tn* 
 flatten ^at er ju forgen, ba^ bie ?e6re bte @onne fei unb Meibe, 
 Don wetter bie <Straf)Ien aug unb ju i^r n?ieber jurttcf ge^en, ba^ 
 bie Se^re ber Srager fei alter uferigen ^enntniffe unb Stiffen* 
 fd;aften. 5K6gen immer^in cure ^inber jebeg 9Stitmrf)en fennen 
 unb nennen, ijon ber (Eeber beg SiBanon t>ig gum @fo an ber 
 SBanb; 19 ater aucfy ben muffen fte fennen unb erfennen, ber 
 
 19 1 ^ontge v. 13.
 
 13 
 
 conceal the most holy God from that youthful mind 
 wherein He so much delighteth to dwell. He must guard 
 against any strange fires being introduced, and watch that 
 the true flame burn clear and bright from morning until 
 evening, and from evening until morning. 
 
 Home is the first and most important school; there 
 example works more effect than precept, and bad example 
 more powerfully than good. He must take charge of 
 God's houses. These are the establishments for education, 
 whether preparatory or high schools whether he establish 
 them or improve them whether he found or support 
 them 'whether he call them into being or uphold their 
 existence ; so that, a pious spirit pervading all classes, may 
 pass from the school to the domestic home, from the home 
 into the business of life that, by means of the lispings of 
 infancy, the kingdom of God may be upheld, and by 
 means of the voice of the scholar, the moral world. The 
 true houses of the Lord are the institutions for instruction, 
 in which priests and teachers, directors and guides, in- 
 structors of youth and of the people, should be educated, 
 so that they may attain to the highest degree of religion, 
 and remain endued with the greatest knowledge and piety 
 until their God call them to his service; the institutions 
 for those who are to undertake the priestly office, who, 
 although seemingly poor, are yet rich in their endowments. 
 
 It is his duty to have a care in such institutions that 
 the holy Law be and remain the one Sun whence all 
 rays of light emanate, and to which they return; that 
 the Law be the light of all other knowledge and science. 
 Your children may learn to know every tree and flower 
 that grows, from the cedar of Lebanon to the hyssop on 
 the wall, 19 but they must know and recognise Him who 
 18 i Kings xv. 13.
 
 14 
 
 $ttleg gefrf?affen. SKogen fte immertyin in fremben 3u"gen reben itnb 
 fid? uften, nrie eg bem enojfen eineg fo mad?tigen twterfitecfenbm 
 QSoIfeg jufommt, bag feine <Sd?iff e in atte SSett trd'gt 2 unb itnter 
 bejfen errfd?aft bie <Sonnenid?t untergetyt; after aud? bie @rad?e 
 mitfjen f!e Iteften unb uften, in wetter ber err fid? geoffenftaret, 
 bie mit un8 getreint unb gelac^t, bie unfre m^ftnbungen unb 
 efu^lc, unfre Reuben unb Seiben, unfre SSonnen unb c^mer^en 
 in i^rem 3>nnern ^egt unb trdgt. 9)?6gen immer^in unfre Jltnber 
 bie efrfji^te alter 93blfer, fcefonberS i^reS SSatertanbeS forfc^en, 
 afcer au^ bie ef^id^te U)re3 eignen 33olfe0 barf ibnen fein er= 
 fiegetter 93rtef, fein i?erfd)loffette3 23uc^> bleiBen. 21 2J?it einem 
 SBorte, 35itbungan|lalten torfie^en, unb forgen, icie unb tca8 
 gele^rt reerben, unb rcoburd? ein eiflber ottefur(^t unb 9Beieit 
 in bie ^d'ufer unb (Scfyuleti treten foil, ba ifi be eiftU^en 
 
 id), getiefcte emeinbe, ^aBe ben 33orfa, betnen SBilbungS* 
 anflatten torjujie^en ; bag fttngt bir anmapenb, eg rcitrbe fo 
 flingen, wenn id? ntd^t ^injufiigte, t>af ber err bem d^wacben 
 fceifie^t. g tjt nify bie ^raft, nidjt bie SKenge, eg i{i ber eifl 
 otteg, ber eg auggufu^ren bermag. 22 ^rage id? bid? : fannji 
 bu ben Umfd?tt)ung eineg 2)Ktt)lrabeg ^emmen ? 2)u fagfi, nein ! 
 genrifi lid; nein. reifji bu after in bie <>eid;en, in bie innern 
 @^etd?en ein ; nid?t nur bu, ein ^inb fann eg ftenjegen, ein J?inb 
 fann eg ^emmen. SBotyl tft bag 2Berf, bag id? mir Uorfe^e, 
 fd?wer ; after ber -err forbert bag ute, unb bag er^eftt aud? mid? 
 gu ber offnung, baf eg gelingen werbe. 
 
 IV. 5)er eiftltdje tritt after aud? mit bem 93orfae in fein 
 , ben 33orf?of otteg ju ftetra^ren. 3l)r triffet, meine 
 
 20 aSergl. @jed). xxix. 3. 21 3e f. ^^1 12. 
 
 32 3ad). iv. 6.
 
 14 
 
 has created all. They may speak and use many foreign 
 languages, as is fitting for so distinguished and power- 
 ful a nation, whose ships are found throughout the 
 world, 20 and in whose dominions the sun never sets; 
 but they must use and love that one language in which 
 God made himself known, which, whether in tears or 
 in laughter, in joy or in sorrow, in pleasure or in pain, 
 belongs to our innermost selves, and expresses our sen- 
 timents and feelings. Your children may study the 
 records of all people, especially of their native country; 
 but their own history must not be a sealed letter, a closed 
 book to them : 21 in a word, it is the duty of the pastor to 
 superintend and to take care of establishments for edu- 
 cation to direct what should be taught and how so 
 that a spirit of true piety and wisdom may be diffused 
 throughout all schools and pervade all homes. 
 
 And I, my beloved brethren, do purpose to superintend 
 your establishments for education ; this sounds boldly it 
 would be bold if I did not add, " that God supporteth the 
 weak." It is not power, it is not number, but the spirit of 
 the Lord which commands success. 22 Can you, I may ask, 
 stop the revolving sails of a windmill ? You answer, no ; 
 surely no. But I say, take hold of the springs, the inner- 
 most springs; and not only any one of you, but a mere 
 child, can arrest its course or set it in motion. Truly, the 
 task I here prescribe to myself is difficult; but my God 
 demands this good service from me, and that raises in me 
 a confident hope that I shall succeed. 
 
 IV. The minister enters on his office Avith the purpose 
 of watching the fore courts of his God. 
 
 You are aware, my beloved brethren, that whilst in 
 
 " a Compare Ezek. xxvii. 3. 2I Isa. xxix. 12. 
 
 2 - Zach.iv. 6.
 
 15 
 
 Viefcen, rcdfttenb bag ^Uerfyeitigfie nur bem tyofyen $riefter, 
 U'd'Jjrenb bag ctltgt^um nur bett-^rieftern $ugdnglicfy tear, unb 
 innerl^alfc biefer ifyr Men flcf> fcereegte, trar ber 93ortyof Qttlen 
 offen, ben SKdnnern iwe ben ftrauen, ben (5;rtrad}fenen nrie 
 ben ^tnbern, ben Sfraettten irie ben Seiriten; bort ftanben fie 
 unb |arrten ber 2Borte beS ^rieflerS, ^orten auf bte one ber 
 Setiten, Begletteten bte D^fer mit i^ren ejld'nbntff'en unb 
 SBefenntnijfen, ^orrfiten auf bte <af(eluja^, bem @enber gefcrac^t ; 
 bortt)in 6rad)te ber SBelabene feine Safl, ber ^ummerSoIIe fetnen 
 Summer, ber cfrd'nfte feine X^rd'nen, ber aSebrd'ngte feine 5ftotfy, 
 unb ber greubtge fetnen 5)an? ; benn au ben ien be ^3rtefter8 
 flof roatyre ^enntntp, unb tion feinem aftunbe n>arb Se^re 
 geforbert. 
 
 5)er 33orf)of beS <errn ijl ater in unfern Sagen ba 
 bie Anagoge ba ift unfer ffeineS <eiligtt)um, 
 , bag ifl bie @c^ute ber ^ttten; ^ierfyer fommen fte 
 atte, bie banner unb bie ^rauen, ber <2tarfe wie ber (Sd^rcac^e, 
 ber 3lngefef)ene reie ber lleBerfe^enej ^ier giefct eS unb foil eg 
 feine 9tange unb tdnbe geten ; ^ier follen fie irie SBritber unb 
 @^treflern fl^ tiereinen ; ^)ier an ein Qtuge gtaukn lernen, bag 
 nid^t fc^Idft unb nicfyt f^tumtnert; an ein O^r, bag auc^ bie 
 leifeflen 9ftegungen unb SBeroegungen beg er^eng oernimmt; an 
 eine SSater^anb, bie ben 5D?enfc^en burcfi atte 9loti) leitet unb 
 fufyrt; an einen 5lrm, ber i^m (StaB, @tufee unb utfe i\t; an ein 
 <erj, bag jebeg feiner ^inber liefct, trdgt, ^dtt unb eri)d(t ; ^ter(^cr 
 foil ber efceugte fontmen, auf baf er aufgerid^tet, ber Jhtmmer= 
 fcetabene, auf bap er erleidtert, ber S^eifelnbe, auf bafj er ben 
 F^rieben ; ber (Si'mber, auf ba^ er dtfrarmen unb 93ergetung ; ber
 
 15 
 
 the Temple, the Holy of Holies was open only to the 
 high-priest, whilst the holy precincts were trodden by the 
 priesthood, who passed much of their lives within them ; 
 the fore courts were open to all to men and to women 
 to adults and to children to the Levites and to the 
 Israelites: there they assembled and waited to hear the 
 words of the priest, listened also to the tones of avowal 
 and declaration with which the Levites accompanied the 
 presentation of the offerings, and the Hallelujahs raised 
 to the Dispenser of all things. There the burthened 
 brought his burthen the sorrower his sorrow the 
 afflicted his tears the oppressed his suffering, and the 
 joyous his gratitude; for from the lips of the priest 
 abundance of knowledge went forth, and instruction was 
 sought for from his mouth. 
 
 The fore courts of our God, in these our days, are the 
 synagogues the houses of the Lord; this is our little 
 Temple (t3J/O tJHpo). This is .the school for the adults, 
 who come here alike and equally men and women, 
 strong and weak; they who are looked up to and they 
 who are looked down upon; here there is not, there 
 shall not be any rank or station; here all are united as 
 brothers and sisters, learning to put faith in that One 
 whose eye never sleeps nor slumbers who is aware 
 of the slightest movement, the most trifling emotion 
 of the heart whose paternal hand leads and guides 
 mankind in all difficulties whose arm is a staff, an aid, 
 and a support whose heart warms with love to all his 
 children, and upholds and maintains their love. 
 
 Here let him come who is bowed down, that he may 
 be sustained him who is loaded with sorrow, that he may 
 be lightened of his burthen the doubting that he may 
 obtain peace the sinner, that he may meet with pity and
 
 16 
 
 Qttletnfiefjenbe, Uon geliebten (Seeten serlaffen, auf bajj er 
 offmmg futbe unb Zroft; l)terl)er foil ber ftreubtge !ommen, 
 auf ba$ er fetnen 2)anf augfdjittte, ber litcftidje auf ba$ er fein 
 ntjitcfen ergtefe. 
 
 >arum ifl eg afcer au$ be! eiftltd)en 23eruf, bafi er ben 
 SSor^of Beware; forge, ba^ biefer fetnen fyeiligen S^ecf erfutle, 
 ba^ aug bent <tiufe be8 errn alleS Uerfcannt fei unb fcerfcannt 
 fcleibe, roaS ber 2Bitrbe f bem ^tnjlanb unb ber (S^rfurcfyt ^inbernb 
 fein fonnte; roadfye, ba atle entfernt njerbe, iraS bte <etltgfeit 
 unb bie Qlnbacfyt minbere; after auc^, baf nid)t ^inein fomme, 
 n?a8 ber Se^re juwiber ijl. 
 
 2)arum i|l e8 beS etfilt^en $flt^t, fld^ ber SSebra'ngniffe 
 (]1J?O IV) 23 ber fyeUigen (Statte an^une^men, ba0 SSort beg >errn 
 in feiner Sauterfeit gu Serfiinben, auf bag t>orgelefene 
 rrort anftncrffam jit mad)en, bamit bag ^ic^t ber Sefjre ni&t 
 ^ter, fonbern braufi en retrJe, brau^en im efcen teuc^te unb icarme, 
 bamtt $ i e r 33orfa|e gefafjt, brauf en aber in @rfuKung gefcracfyt 
 njerben. 
 
 , gelteftte emetnbe, fajfe ben 9Sorfa^, iiter beine 
 93or^6fe u n?a^en, mify betner otteg^dufer anjunef)men ; fie 
 ijor allem ju tettia^ren, mag ber SBitrbe, ber (S^rerfcietung @in= 
 trag t^ut, bte n:tr ber ^eiltgen tdtte f^ulbig ftnb. 5Iuc6 ntein 
 9Sorfa| tft, bag 5Bort beg errn bir ju terfimben ofne ^urcfyt unb 
 Sagen, tauter unb ttngetrit&t, fo reie bte SKeifen eg ting erfjalten, 
 wie bie SSater eg ung gele^rt, bte (Sbeln eg ung bargejiellt ^aften. 
 9lud? mein 3Sorfa| ifi, Balb in bem einen otteg^attfe, ftalb in bem 
 anbern eg ju t>erfunben,bantit feineg beg SCBorteg gcttij enttel;re; 
 ju nnrfen, bap eg ^duftger gele^rt, Beffer erfannt werfce 
 
 1 Sam. ii. 32.
 
 16 
 
 forgiveness the solitary mourner for lost and loved ones, 
 that he may find hope and comfort. Here too the joyous 
 shall come to pour forth his gratitude, the happy to ex- 
 press his delight. 
 
 Therefore it is the duty of the pastor to watch well .the 
 fore courts, to have a care that they accomplish their 
 holy purposes, that every thing be banished from God's 
 holy house which might prevent holy respect and de- 
 corum, which might diminish holiness and devotion; and 
 also, that nothing be permitted to enter there which is 
 contrary to the holy Law. 
 
 Therefore it is the office of the pastor to take upon 
 himself (jiyo "iv) 23 the anxious duties of these holy places, 
 to make known the commands of the Lord in their purity 
 to direct attention to the holy writings so that the light 
 of the Law may shine forth not only within this place 
 but without also, giving light and warmth in the busi- 
 ness of life, so that the pious purposes resolved on by him 
 may be thus brought into happy fruition. 
 
 And I, too, my beloved brethren, have the purpose to 
 watch over your fore courts, to take charge of your syna- 
 gogues, to have a care above all that all honour and re- 
 spect due to holy places be not diminished. It is also 
 my purpose, fearlessly and without hesitation, to lay be- 
 fore you the word of the Law, unclouded and pure even 
 as the wise have transmitted it to us, as our ancestors have 
 taught it to us, as the noblest minds have presented it to us. 
 It is therefore my purpose to explain it in the different 
 houses of the Lord, now here, now there, so that none 
 shall be void of instruction ; and so to strive that it may 
 be more studied, be better known, and more easily brought 
 
 23 lSam.ii.32. 
 c
 
 17 
 
 unb letcfyter ing efcen trete ; ba1)in ju rcirfen, bap unfre 
 
 fur unfre SWitfcruber jimefyme, readme imb gebeitye, imb baj? 
 
 SSorurttyeile fdjtmnben. 
 
 2)a3 fltngt bit nrieber grojjpra^Iertfd) ; eg reurbc fo ftingen, 
 rcenn id) ntcfyt fyinjufugte : ber ott, ber fid) an Saufenben Bc- 
 tra^rt Jjat, bte e ernft mit U;m gemeint, ber tttrb auc^ mtr -ittfe 
 gerod|ren unb SBeiflanb teiften, ba au^ufii^ren, ira3 t^ mtr 
 
 V. QtBer ber etfttid)e tritt, reie ber ^rtefler, and) fein 
 mit ber offnung an, ba^ er 3utritt geirinne ju ben 
 fetner emeinben. 3rf? werbe btr/' fagt ber <err, pa 
 DHOiyn 3tritt gewd^ren unter bie ^ierlle^enben." 2)a 
 ifi i)te[beuttg 3ut*itt iroltte ber >err bem Sofua gered^ren ju 
 ber ^Prtefierfcfyaar, bie tig^er nur 5Ingen getjatt fur fetne 3Kdngel 
 unb Untoltfommen^eiten, fiir feine ^ler nnb efcrecfyen, ntd;t 
 aBer fur feme (igenfd?aften ; 3"tritt ju ben Bergen feiner 3t= 
 genoffen, ben anggejeitfmeten SKdnnem, auf bie unb mit benen er 
 wirfen unb bte gro^en 5(bfld)ten be errn in QJugfitfyrung Bringen 
 follte ; 3utritt enblid? ju ben ngetn broken, iro ber SKenfd) i?on 
 @tufe ju @tufe, Son ^raft ju ^raft, ijon <o^e ju <o)e fteigt, 
 um ben ^oijn feineS SEirfcng ju er^alten. 
 
 3)iefer ^offnung, biefer 3u^jtrf;t auf bie Siefce, auf bag 
 SSertrauen feiner emeinbe, Bebarf afcer auc^ ber etftlid^e ; benn 
 faget, meine Siefcen, fe^Ite biefe Siefe, getrddje biefeg SSertrauen, 
 ermangelte biefe 3w^fld)t rciirbe er ttirfen, aud> nnr einige 
 ^rud?t fd^affen fonnen. SSiirben nidjt ^raft unb SOBttten in bem 
 fcergeMidjen (Streten nad) bem ernmnfdjten 3We ftd? i?erje^ren? 
 Sffidren Ujm bie Bergen tterfd^toffen, bie 3ugange ju ben ^eBeng* 
 tdunten, ju ben eiftern unb ^erjen Oerfyerrt burd; bag flams
 
 17 
 
 into actual use in the affairs of life; so to strive that our 
 love for our fellow-men may flourish, prosper, and in- 
 crease, and prejudices disappear. This sounds again boast- 
 fully: it would be so if I did not rely on that God who 
 has proved himself to thousands, who assuredly knows 
 that I seriously seek to serve Him. He will support me 
 and give me help to accomplish the duty which I have 
 prescribed to myself. 
 
 V. But the minister of these times, like the High 
 Priest of old, enters into his office with the earnest hope 
 of winning his way to the hearts of his flock (pa D*3^nO 
 DHDiyn) " I, said the Lord, will give you admission to 
 those that stand there." This expression has many 
 meanings. 
 
 The Lord would give Joshua admission to the assembly 
 of priests, who previously had only observed his unfitness 
 and imperfections, his faults and crimes, but not his capa- 
 bilities admission to the hearts of his cotemporaries, 
 the distinguished men, upon and by means of whom he 
 should act and bring about the great designs of God 
 admission finally to the angels above; there, where man 
 mounts from step to step, from power to higher power, 
 from height to greater height, to receive the reward of 
 all his labours. The pastor equally requires this hope, this 
 reliance on the love and confidence of his flock. Then 
 say, my beloved, if this love be absent, this confidence be 
 wanting, this assurance be denied, how can he labour in his 
 vocation, or even produce small fruits? Would not his 
 powers and his willingness be exhausted by vain efforts 
 to attain the wished-for object? If their hearts are closed 
 against him, and the way to the springs of life and thought, 
 to the mind and to the heart, be barred against him by
 
 18 
 
 menbe <2d;tt>erbt beg 9)?if traueng, trie rciirbe er fetn fdncereg -Unit 
 Beginnen, fortfe^en unb yottenben fiwnen? 2Bie tritrbe er 
 unBefangen ben SSeg otteg icanbeln fonnen, n?enn er gu fitrd)ten 
 ^atte, bafji er auf (d)ritt unb rttt fcerfannt, mtftoerftanben, 
 falfd? teurt^eitt njiirbe ? ffiiirbe er urt^etlen, ric^ten unb [c^ltcbten 
 fonnen in ben i?erfd)iebettfien, ijiefeerfc^Iungenen SSer^dltniffen 
 feineS QtmteS, wenn er ju fceforgen ^dtte, ba^ er burc^) bie tefce 
 be8 (Stnen bie be 5(nbern ierI6re ? 9Bie wftrbe er bie Qfnftalten 
 t)erBeffern, t;etlige tcitten bauernb tegriinben fonnen, trenn man 
 9)itftrauen ^egte, SKiftranen fe|te in feine 2Borte, ffierfe unb 
 >anblimgen, ober mit (Site unb aft fie forberte, unb tin* 
 langte, ba^ |!e, trie ber @taB Qt^rong, faum ge^flanjt, and; 
 fcfton SBIut^en treiBen, ^nof^en unb gritdjt tragen fottten. 24 
 
 9Bie rcitrbe er bie otte^d'ufer gum egenftanbe fetner 
 9Birf(amleit madjen fonnen, rcenn er ju furd^ten ^citte, ba$ 
 er bent @tnen u Jjiel, bem Qtnbern gu wenig oBdnberte? 
 9Zetn, ber offnung, baf er 3utritt gu ben erjen erlange, 
 ba^ man mit 8ie6e ifym entgegenfommen unb in SteBe ifyn 
 tragen reerbe, biefer ^offnung barf ber etftttdje ntd^t ent* 
 M;ren, foil er bauernb, foil er fegengreid? njtrfen. (Setn 
 SBanbel, fein Seften, fetn SBirfen muf i^n ber 5(ufnat)me 
 in bie 3<rfjl to Sbeln, ber ngel broken, reiirbig madjen; 
 ater SieBe mufi ber SieBe Begegnen, <erg urn erg muf bie 
 S?ofung fein. Unb bag ift aud) meine <offnung, gelteBte 
 emeinbe, ba^ id) in* unb Sutritt genjinne gu euren 
 ^erjen. 3e rebltdjer, je eifriger id; gefonnen Bin meine 
 S^dtigfeit eud; gu wibmen, gang gu rcibmen, befio fe^nenber 
 metn erg nadj eurer ieBe, nad) eurem 93ertrauen ; 
 
 24 SSevgl. 5um. xvii. 23.
 
 18 
 
 the fiery sword of distrust, how shall he begin, prosecute, 
 or accomplish the arduous duties of his calling? How 
 uneasily must lie walk in the ways of the Lord, if he 
 fears that every step he may take will be mistaken, mis- 
 understood, and falsely judged? 
 
 Will he be able to judge correctly, to determine rightly, 
 and to make smooth the difficulties which occur in the 
 various and manifold circumstances of his office, if he 
 has to fear that by acquring the love of one he may 
 lose that of another? How can he improve the existing 
 institutions, how establish sacred places, if mistrust im- 
 pede his course mistrust in his words, labours, and occu- 
 pations; or if haste and impatience desire and demand of 
 his works that they should be like the rod of Aaron, 
 which was no sooner planted than it bloomed, budded, 
 and bore fruit? 24 How can he make the houses of God the 
 scenes of his labours if he have to fear that he shall be 
 thought to say too much here, too little there? No, the 
 hope that he will gain admission to the hearts of his con- 
 gregation, that he will be met and supported by them 
 with feelings of affection, is indispensable to the pastor if 
 his labours are to be rich with blessings and are to endure. 
 His conduct, his life, his labours must be such as shall 
 make him worthy to become of the number of the noble 
 and angelic above; but they must reciprocate his love. 
 Heart to heart must be the watch-word. And this, my 
 beloved brethren, this is my hope, that I may win ad- 
 mission to your hearts; and the more honestly, the more 
 zealously I have determined to devote my exertions to 
 your service, wholly and unreservedly the more does 
 my soul desire to gain your love and confidence; for 
 
 24 Compare Num. xvii. 23.
 
 19 
 
 benn of)ne biefe afcen witrben eure (Stroartungen getaufd;t 
 werben, unb ntein >trel>en auf uui'tOcmnnbUc^e <inberniffe ftojiien 
 5luf cure iefce tyoffe id;, baft U;r mid; unterjiii&en iterbet 
 burd; Otatl; unb SBetftanb, $t;at unb 4?itlfe, unb mid; tragen 
 ttierbet in tef>e unb 33ertrauen. 
 
 S)od; tme fonnte id? an eurer tef>e, an eurem 93ertrauen jiueifeln ; 
 wavcn eS bod; biefe, bie mid; tyler^er gevufen, aug bent Hetnen 
 33ater^aufe auf biefen ^o^)en tanb^unct mid; geftellt ; inaren e8 
 ja biefe, Jetd;e mir fd;on fcei meinem ^ommen, Dor metnem @tn= 
 tritt in biefeS 5tmt 35erceife be8 SBo^ticoKenS gegeten; waren 
 eg ja biefe, >eld;e fo grofje QSorBereitungen ^)aBen treffen laffen ; 
 fie ntiiffen aud; fur bie ^otge erfreultd;e SSiirgfd;aften Derfvred;en. 
 
 arunt laffet un einen SBunb fd;Iie^en, einen bauernben 33unb 
 (D^lj? nta nn3), 3^r, bie i^r ier unb t^)r, bie i^r entfernt feib, 
 benen id; afcer im eifte bie 33rubert)anb reid;e, laffet mid; eud; 
 bag 3Serfpred;en gefcen, ba^ id; icanbeln trill in ben SBegen beg 
 <en:n, ber SOBa'd;ter fein bcr ^eitigen ef)re, eure ^efjr^ciufer 
 ica^ren, eure 33orl;6fe beg -errn 6ercad;en reerbe, bafi i^r mir ater 
 mit 33ertrauen entgegen fommen collet; laffet mid; bag 9Ser= 
 f^red;en geten, bafi id; ftreten njerbe euer QSertrauen jit red;t* 
 fertigen, ater met)r nod; otteg 2Bof)IgefaIten ju erroerfcen ; bamit 
 wenn einfi ber <Stau6 junt @taue fe^rt unb mein taut in 
 eurer SKitte njeilet, meine (Seele 3trttt geroinne gu ntcinen latent, 
 SSorgangern, ben o^nn, "-pn^D 25 gu ben ngetn broken, bie ftd; 
 beg gottlid;en 5Jof)neg erfreuen. 
 
 Unter biefem 9Bunfd;e jiimmet mit ein in bag etet, bag id; in 
 eurer <Sprad;e ju bem errn fenbe : 
 
 25 San. xii. 3.
 
 19 
 
 without these your expectations will be disappointed and 
 unconquerable difficulties will frustrate my endeavours. 
 I hope all from your love ; that you will aid me by counsel 
 and support, by help and action, and will bear me onwards 
 in love and confidence. 
 
 But how can I doubt your love or confidence? Have 
 they not summoned me from the small house of my 
 fathers? Have they not placed me here this day? Have 
 they not, on my arrival here, before inauguration in 
 my office, given me proofs of kindness? All these great 
 antecedent preparations are to me but friendly pledges and 
 promises of future good will. Well, then, let us make a 
 covenant a durable covenant (cbty rhft rvo) to all you now 
 here present, and to those absent ones to whom I equally 
 hold out the hand of brotherhood. I pledge myself that I 
 will walk in the ways of the Lord, that I will keep guard 
 over the holy Law, that I will direct your schools will 
 watch over the fore courts of the Lord. I feel assured 
 that you will meet my efforts with trust and confidence ; 
 and I will strive to justify your confidence, and, yet more, 
 to gain the approval of the Almighty ; so that, when dust 
 shall again return to dust, and my ashes shall rest amongst 
 you, my soul shall gain admission to my ancestors and 
 predecessors (a'ann ''pH^o), 25 who amongst the angels 
 rejoice in the heavenly reward of their earthly labours. 
 With this hope join with me in the prayer which, in 
 your language, I will address to the Lord. 
 
 25 Dan.xii.3
 
 20 
 
 PRAYER. 
 
 Father of all ! who hast called me from my country, 
 my kindred, and my father's house, unto a land which 
 Thou hast shown me; who didst put love into my heart, 
 even when a boy, for a country which is great in power, 
 great in boundless extent, great in prosperity, yet greater 
 beyond all other nations upon earth by her character and 
 liberty, listen mercifully to the prayer which I deliver 
 for the first time from this holy place. 
 
 Lord of Lords ! whose kingdom is the kingdom of the 
 whole universe; who leadest the king's heart as rivers of 
 water, bless with Thy best blessing our gracious Queen. 
 Thou hast submitted to her sway nations of different 
 languages, of different persuasions, in different quarters 
 of the globe; whose hearts beat loyally towards her, 
 because she is righteous, benevolent, and merciful towards 
 all without distinction. She is a pattern of all noble 
 virtues, a pattern worthy of imitation; protect and shelter 
 her precious life ; preserve her from all sorrow and grief, 
 and be pleased graciously to bless all the members of the 
 Royal Family. 
 
 My mind reverts to one, the defender of innocence, 
 the promoter of science and art, the helper of the afflicted, 
 the friend of all that is good, righteous and noble ; who 
 once in my native country spread happiness around, and 
 now continues the same noble conduct here, grant to all 
 of them to enjoy the fulness of delight, that they may see 
 the prosperity of their house increase more and more; 
 lead them by Thy hand from glory to glory.
 
 21 
 
 Father ! who dost requite every one according to his 
 actions, be merciful to the councillors, to the nobles, and to 
 
 all commissioned to execute the command of our sovereign : 
 
 o 
 
 send down upon them Thy spirit, the spirit of council 
 and might, the spirit of love and knowledge; reward 
 them for their actions in having put down some of the 
 barriers which, until now, separated brother from brother, 
 citizen from citizen. May the happy success of their 
 measures be the reward of their endeavours, and may 
 their cares be alleviated by the consciousness that they 
 have promoted the prosperity of the people. 
 
 Fountain of all goodness ! who hast preserved peace 
 in this country, continue, I pray Thee, to maintain it in 
 future ; let mercy and truth meet together, and righteous- 
 ness and peace kiss each other. Bless all all who labour 
 for the prosperity of their native country all who serve 
 it with their strength and activity, with their arm or 
 their sword, with their body or their mind: grant that 
 science and art, diligence and industry, order and 
 prosperity, virtue and piety, may grow and increase. 
 
 Shepherd of Israel ! bestow Thy heavenly grace upon 
 all the congregations which Thou hast intmsted to me. 
 I am far from some of them, but Thou art nigh unto 
 them. Grant that the covenant may be blessed which 
 they have made with me: grant that they may enjoy 
 Thy favour in their synagogues and schools, and in 
 their institutions of love and charity. Look down, 
 Almighty and Everlasting God, upon the congregations 
 of this metropolis, which form the centre of the others. 
 Bless the presidents and the officers, the superiors and 
 the inferiors, the strong and the weak, the healthy 
 and the sick, the rich and the poor. Let Thy blessings 
 be shown in the increase of their comfort, in the
 
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 unanimity of their pursuits, in the prosperity of their 
 houses, in the welfare of their children, and in the 
 tranquillity of their minds. 
 
 Give me strength from Thy might, a cheerful spirit 
 and holy ardour to lead Thy people with righteousness; 
 and fidelity, to set forth Thy true and loving word in 
 my life and doctrine, that I may walk in Thy way, that 
 I may keep Thy charge, judge Thy house, and keep 
 Thy fore-courts, until the law come from Zion, and the 
 word of God from Jerusalem. Amen. 
 
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