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Show JEWISH DAY OF ATONEMENT H The Jewish festival, the day of atonement, Yorn Klppur. the holiest day In the Jewish calendar, falls this e;ir on the 13th day of October, to- , day. The Hebrew date Is the pith ot Tishri. The leetlval Is ordained in Ievitlcus xvi , 23-31. lend xxill.. 20-32. In both passages it is ,-Jyled "A Sabbath Sab-bath of Solemn Rest," The purpose of the day of atone- t merit i.s clearly Indicated by its name. ! It is intended to complete ;ind crown j the work of the penlteDtlal season, be- j gun on the flr.st of Tlshrl (New Year). by finally reconciling the soil with i the Almighty, Implicitly trusting In I the dilne forgiveness, the Israelite believes that his contrition, If It be really sincere, will utone for him. will make him "at one" once more with his Heavenly Father. The day (hen. Is devoted to a supreme effort of penitence, to a mighty endeavor after J communion with the almighty. It is spent In prayer and meJi'atlons. " It is kept, too. as a fast, In obedl-dence obedl-dence to the command given In each of the two passages above cited where the expression "afflict his soul" must ' be understood, as it is throughout Uie Bible, as synonjrnuiis with fasting. ' The chief, real aim of the day of ; atonement Is the reformed life. All the external elements ol the day's observance its worship and auster-ilcs auster-ilcs are intended to promote thli supreme purpose. They cannot d duty for It. The act of fasting is partly to serve as a self-imposed chastisement, and partly It. has a reflex re-flex Influence. For hunger and weakness weak-ness tell upon the conscience, they mortify pride, break down obstinacy, cost men down before God in humility and contrklon. Hut lasting does even more than that. Taking the worshiper away from such carnal occupations as eating and drinking, It helps to fix his thoughts upon the needs of the fcoul. It makes the duy one of physical physi-cal abstinence and self-denlai, but also al-so correspondingly Increases spirituality. spiritual-ity. The services today will begin at 10 o'clock and continue until sunset. |