Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-09
HEBREW SERVICES.

rrayers tor tho Presidents Rcoovery-Ad-
dress and RESOLUTIONS Of Condolences.
The Hebrew services held in the xyn:.-
gOgue, East Orange street. last evening,
wero very largely attended. During the
services prayers were offered for the prcsi-
dents speedy recovery, and an address.
substantially as follows, was delivered
by Mr.. Jacob Loeb:
Dear friends In compliance with tho
request Of the worthy president of our
congregation, l shall endeavOr to give ut
teraDce to the feelings and thoughts Of
the Israelites of Lancaster ON the sad
calamity that befell our worthy and be-
loved president, James A. Garfield. Al
though was hOnOred with this mission
only few hours ago and therefore unable
to prepare for this occasion, venture to
comply with the request, depending on the
maxim The tongues task is made
easier when the heart Dictates
The feeling Of Isreal is pOintcdly cx-
pressed by Rev. s. Moray, Of Philadelphia.
when he says The wound Of Garfield
touches Israels heart
Never in the annals Of American
events was the nation stirred to such deep
feeling rs has been So much sympathy
aroused by the transmission of the sad
news that came from Washington on the
2d Of July. All conversation, all questions
in every family were: How is Garfield
now? Is there any hope for him?'
Here VIC find verified the truth in
one Of SOlumon's proverbs "Better
is good name (reputatiOn) than riches"
Never before this was the presidential
chair more Ornamented than by the in
cumbent, James \. Garfield. Never was
man elevated to this exalted position
better qualified for it than hc; his bravery
in war, his great craftsmanship in the
Legislative halls, and his maSnanimity
towards all surroundings, and especially
his selection OF moral and well-Qualiied
men in his cabinet, rs well rs his do
termination to bring evil ,loers to account,
it is that gained for him the love and :.d
miration OF all righteous people here, and
on the continent beyond the Atlantic
ocean.
eve lsraeltes have special reason to
pray that the ruler Of the universe may
grant tU heal the wound of our beloved
president, and to restore him to his former
health and vigOr, fOr only in the progress
Of enlightenment can Israel find saliva
tiOn.'
After the close OF the religious services
i business meeting was called and Mr..
tee to draft resolutions expressive Of the
deep sorrow folt by the Isr.elites Of Ian
caster because Of the attempted ass,ssina
tion and suffering Of the president.
The motion was agreed to and the fol-
lowing gentlemen were appointed said
committee: Jacob Loeb. julius Loeb and
Abraham lIirsh.
WHEREAS, Moved by an insane impulse
O"e Charles Jules Guiteau (whOse name
should go down in contempt with those Of
Rolsdict Ara Old and J. Wilkes Booth t. all
pOsterity) made cOwar,lly and desperate
attempt upon the life of our bOnOre,l, be-
loved and Justly constituted chief cxccu-
tive, James A Garfield. Therefore we,
tho Hebrew citizens of Lancaster, Pa, in
synagogue assembled, do resolve,
1st. That We sincerely aud deeply dc.
plOre the act which so nearly robbed us Of
one who, rs president Of tho United States
has shown u disposition to conduct au
honest administration, looking to the best
interests of the people.
2. That VIC deplOre and condemn that
fanaticism which leads men like Guiteau to
acts of violence such rs this, destroying
that sense of security which has been the
boast Of the American people, as the re-
snlt Of their system of free government.
3. That we fervently pray that Presi-
dent Garfield may be fully restored to his
wOnted good health, and that he may be
spared to his family and to the nation.
4. That we extend to the president and
to his family our most sincere sympathy
and that copy of these resolutions be
transmitted to the president through tho
proper official at Washington.
. JACOB LOEB,
ABRAHAM IIIRsH,
julius LOEE.
LANCASTER, July 8, 1881.