New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-19
sUJCTDE OF DIR. DAVID STERN.
Fatal, MELANCHOLY OF A JEWISH RABBI.
NO LONGER PLEASED WITH THE woRLD-MiNOiH
DIRECTIONS FOR HIS FUNERAL
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

NO LONGER PLEASED WITH THE WoklD-MiNoi"
DIRECTIONS FOR HIS FUNERAL
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUNEl
WuKEsBARRE. April 1S.-Dr. David Stern,
a Jewish rabbi, was found in LIS room TINS
morning at the Wyoming Valley HOTEL uyins
from laudanum taken with suicidal intent ou
the table beside the bed were three sinai
bottles two labeled audanum and third bottle hair-
full of paragoric On the bureau was sheet OF paper
covered with writing showing that he had med.a.ea
taking his life in Philadelphia. 1t was oateu Ia '' 'i'
Oh April IL, and was as follows:
Having arrived at the deliberate conclusion 70 emo
life which has been to OF pain and turmoil
| and not knowing exactly WHAT aay WI
S SsrT tiny right purP poS wi iR,0 to write the
following Ny namc is Dr. Stern age about thir'yGne;
place OF birth, Manchester England occapa,SSn n tnoW
me in this city-Mr d. Klein, No. liz MarKetst ar.
Herman Heller, in Arch.st and otner rereTmae
of any denomination ofcially act at my grave Whas
money or gold jeMery n onna on ' care to give
the wsrld for act is that after strugge OF
rule the world, and possess neither the strength nor
| elimination 10 continue the struggle au! io""'-'
should any religious ceremony by friend OF mine me
take place. demand that II shall consist OF io"as w"
followed by the Fftythird Chapter OF isalahtha. anu
nothing else Ny upon him who disooeys changes
On another sheet of paper lying on the bureau was
written the following:
No nunbug no white rags Bury me in the best broad
cloth suit there is in tho room. Let wear my ring
ana gold sleeves buttons Let the ceremony DC as a
down In the other paper. Here occur some ha~'' "a
men whom he wishes to be pall-DearersI
third letter sealed and marked private ana adoesseu
TO A. B. We'll of this CITY, personal friend. was also
found and piece paper lay the floor by the ped'
containing these words written with pencil:
"Took poison at 10.
"Head clear at 1918" 49,, w.,
sent for and Drs R mePaRss
skill was employed and ell through the hItei-
noon they fought desperate battle 10 with WITH
scarcely breathing pulse almost expiring Under
the phi, sicans Isbors he seemed to Improve. Inc
breathing heavy and stertorous and the purse
case Hopeless but did not abandon their efforts -,
Dr. storms father a noted rabbi, native or Ger
many His mother was native Of Turkey lie was
IN England. His pastorate here did not give
enemies Though he Of the ahiest speakers IN
America and brilliant stirring lecturer his ideas were
hearers lie was almost agnostc
and nSIi il is said mis- teachings bred atheism.
DIR. Stern was q native OF Poland, but was
educated in Ensl'nd and and v came ot 70
lie led during that period varied life. never being In
place long time In address , he was pleasing aH
aud vacllating in bis methods WIN tue progressive
branch of the Jewish Church he hist became &
bnt at,erly his views became too radical To sun MS
associates and he gradually lost their coincidence After
passing years in the South where ite is known OF
his connections, he went 10 Peoria, ILL.,. and subse
oncntY To St Louis. In St. Louis he edited religious
paper called The Jeoish Tribune that had CON
adorable influence. He went To Wiikesharrc four
years ago. and understood to be doing
well al the Jewish synagogue there, OF which he
was rabbi, Presently he went to Philadelphia on
alternate SUNDAYS deliver sunday lectures and about
months ago he came TO New-l ork win the view OF
giving these lectures here and ultimately OF establishing
! a SUNDAY Jewish congregation. In this lie was not
successful and the failure appeared TO produce despond-
ency He had lost his church in Wilkesbsrre but was
uderst ood that he had obtained another small charge
York but It was thought that his doctrines were too
radical 10 he useful He had no family or relatives IN
knew Dr. stern we'll. spoke warmly last night Of his
scholarly attachments and his ability