Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-06-15

uclr uIsUess. Tie thought Oi tnOse oI
his own persuasion who suffered iron
The heavy hand OF disease, and suppl-
ed the means 10 afford them rellei, in
several cities. He thought OF The new
and weak congregations in various
towns and Afforded Them the means 70.
carry on their holy religion in dIspen-
sing The blessings which our faith
Is 50 well calculated 10 bestow. He
thought OF the necessity OF dih.sing re-
llgious education TO the children Of
Israel; and with wise ciscr.mlna-
ton selected those institution
best calculated 10 further this end
to make Jewish religion and Jewish lite.
nature accessible 10 the greatest num-
hers. He thought OF those heavenly
societies whose mission II is 10 glide
gently into the aoodes al the poor, TO
rave there the traces OF ben, Violence,
TO cheer spirits which without this would
droop IN despair and gloom. lie tho'i
OF the afflicted IN The land Of Israel, 10
provide Tor them assistance IN their
distress, and protection against the arm
OF violence he. The merchant IN the lar
West, who had lived for years sep ara
ted from his people. almost a solitary
worshipper ol the one God, amidst
those who acknowledged Him not alone,
orgot not those who still ilnger OH the
soil consecrated by so many wonderful
events which marked our early hlsio.y,
to cheer them one the derrivatlons TO
which they are subjcctcd. Aud al last
he forgot not cherished friendships,
some oi which were formed late in lIie
and lett them tokens OF remembrance. u
! terms OF nliectioI and eudearmcnt, But
! more than all, he cung with an at
achmcit which nothing could sever 10
the man who had stood by HIM IN the
| hour OF trial, OIL the field where the
demon oi war made sui havoc among
the assaIans and the assaled of the
! place ui his residence. and bare him
away TO a place oi safety beyond the
reach OF deadly missels and he leIt
! pleasure IN besto wing OH hun the resI-
due oi ms earthly possessions, aIter sat-
ls'yIng me denHus OF benevo.encc.
nj because he needed this giii, tut to
show that The irlen isnip winch had en-
dured 50 many ye.rs, which had hecn
crmenied amidst peace and war, secu-
rty aud danger, deserved To be proved
IN IA manner whlcir Jew have The means
To do. Aud let me say here, IN praise
"i The living that the gli! has been
well beriowrd II ior 30 other cause, for
the beautiful manner ia winch the rcsId-
udry lesalee mas discharged all The
trusts conided 10 him by hls deceased
irie ID no delay which the law per-
miis has been suffered 10 Intervene in
the b"sIowui Of the bcnclaciious aud
what Mar. Touro had wlIied, h;s friend
discharged 10 the extent lie was able TO
do it.
This, therefore, is the cause Of SO
many being here who knew MIR Touro
only by name ,hey came us delegates
lrom various congregations and inslitu-
lions TO see the grave close over the
mortal tenement OF So pure and benevD
lent "A spirit this IS the motive which
brings lsraelIles and Christians, the SOILS
of Jacob and the gentle, TO mlnge their
regrets. that one who was 80 kind, so
gentle, 80 benevolent, Is not any more
among us TO witness the fruits Of his
bcnevolence which he has planted, let
US frost, not ~ Il barren soil. And well
is his thIng moWenl To dwell on the
beautl al spectacle which could be ex-
hlblled scarcely in any other land. We,
lsreaiiles, strangers III this city, come
hiiher with the body OF Il beloved broth
er, and leave him here TO be watched
over by those who are strangers to our
creed we ask oi the citizens oil New
port To guard invioIate the grave vi our
friend I; not TO sutler the rude arm of BIZ
gotry, nor the grasping hand ol an ava
r,clous march of Improvement to inva1e
the reposc oil the dead and we are sure
that our wishes will be grat6ed, and
our request sacredly fulfilled. But al.
ter all. Jews and Christians are alike
interested in the depusIte we here make;
and the CITY ol Newport may well be
proud that 80 rare philanthropis,, who
practically exhibited TO oil the most
beautiful traits OF a beautiful religion.
was native ol their city, especially
as II is by his own request, expressed
several years past, already tIat he has
been carried 10 the place oi his nativity,
TO sleep ~ the soil where his mother
gave him birth. Il is, therefore TO you,
citizens Of this beautiful gem oil the
ocean, that we confide the custody I; and
when lsraelites and strangers come hith.
er in alter years, they wall thank you
ior having guarded the dust made sa-
ere by the blesslngs OF 80 many help
less, whom his well.earned wealth was
made to return,
But It 10 time that we hasten TO "A
close. We come not hlther TO praise "a
mortal, but 10 conslgn him TO the earth,
the final home TO which we all must re-
turn lor "dust we are" and "our days
are only a shadow on the earth Yet
ere we fill up the cavity, which is called
the grave let us institute lew refec-
tions which the occasion so aptly calls
forth. We are here net at this solemn
moment, IRON many parts of the vast
Republic, and never alter to-day con
we all meet again every one OF us will
quit this scene TO return to hls avoca-
tons, his business nnd pleasure, and
what ha. been Witnessed to-ray will
rarely survive as dream ii the memo
~. Therefore, let US utter some words
oi advice, e,-petadventure they may have
an influence on our thoughts aud ac.
tions, and induce us 10 he more faithful
To our trust, aud true n oGr duty 10 God
aud man. Well says job, "Man, born
Of woman is short oi days aud iull o;
venation. Like "A blossom he cometh
forth aud ia cut of he iiieth away like
the shadow and rsmaineth not We
realize this indeed in the residue Of
mankind, except ourselves we wonder
at the vanity ol all earthly striving dis
played by Others, yet are ourselves as