The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1865-05-11
From the New Orleans Times, April 23i
AN IMPRESSIVE ADDRESS.

From the New Orleans Times, April 23d.
AN IMPRESSIVE ADDRESS.
This morning, in the Jewish Synago-
que the Rev. D, Illowy delivered most
impressive and affecting sermon to his
congregation. We are happy to be able
to place before our readers a synopsis of
his discourse. 1t was as follows:
TExr-SAM III. 80
.sAnd when King David heard that his
friend Abner had been assassinated by
the murderous hand Of Joab, he wept at
his grave and thus lamented: Must Alb
ner die the death of the wicked?
THY hands were not bound. nor thy
feet put into fetters; az q man falieth be-
fore wicked men, so did'st thou fall
And all the people wept again over him.
''And when all the people came to cause
David to eat meat while it was yet dav,
Dav id sware, saving: So do God to me,
and more, also, if I taste bread or aught
else till the sun be down.
..And the King said unto his servants,
Know We not that there is prince and
great man fallen this day in Iseral.''
MY BREArHREN-My text which just
now read before you, probably tells you
that it must be melancholy and sad oc-
casion that impels me to- day to address
you with a broken heart, depressed mind,
and an afflicted soul, which on any other
occasion, however melancholy it might
be, would be regarded as q violation of
the sacred hilarity of the Lords day.
But cannot restrain myself from utter
ing my feelings of woe which will tear
the hearts of millions at home and abroad
when hearing Of the great calamity which
befel our country. Sons of Abraham,
you all have heard the heart rending
news which has thrown the whole nation
into the deepest depth of sorrow and
affection. Sons of Abraham. you have
heard of the most terrible event-that
Abraham, the dearly beloved father of
our country, is no more. The great Ru-
Ter of the Universe pleased to call him
home to the Fathers house, and as once,
to our patriarch He said unto him,
Abraham, get thee out of thy country,
from thy kindred, from thy people and
go into land which l will show thee:
Abram is gone as the Lord has command
ed him to ascend the glorious throne
which his hand has erected for his be-
loved ones, in land of eternal bliss and
perpetual happiness, where the righteous
earns the fruits of his righteousness
where the sun never sets, there is
always day and never night Oh. my
friends, how gladly did we listen last
Sabbath to the glorious news. to the hap
py and cheerful tidings which filed our
hearts with joy, with overfiowing pleas
ure, and with feelings of gratitude to our
Heavenly Father for the gracious favors
which He has bestowed upon us. through
His faithful servant Abraham, whilst
millions who were nearer to the place of
the calamity were weeping the great loss
of the best of men who ever lived on the
American soil Oh, how short are all
earthly pleasures, shorter than q nightly
dream: they vanish away like a morning
cloud; soon and sudden did the Lord
convert our Joy into sorrow, our tears
of pleasure into tears Of deep aff1iction.
Last Sabbath We cherfully exclaimed with
the pious King David, Thank We the
Lord for He is good; His mercy endur-
eth forever, and to day already we must
weep with him, lament like him when he
mourned for his friend Abner, we must
call, Mourn House of Israel. lift Up thy
clamorous voice house of Judea, for a
prince, a great man, has fallen to-day.
Like David, when standing at the grave
of his assassinated friend, we call after
the departed father of our country
Abraham thy hands were never bound,
and thy feet were never put in chains. No,
thy hands were never bound by the wiles
of others,b by the ties of hattery, or by the
galling manacles of fear; thou didst hear
nothing, but the wishes of the people,
thou didst fear none but God, who alone
was thy guide and trust, and who was
with thee as He has promised on the
night of terror, Fear not, Abram, I
am thy shield" Thy hands were always
active. always stretched forth to help,
when and where thy help was needed
Thy feet were not put in chains. never
by selnshness, never checked