The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-06-19
Death Of a DISTINGUISHED Divine.

AhNh O-ASNAo St+ AAN eNtA AA@Ns AAAa
death ls a great loss to the cause
of truth and right, aud was mourn.
cd by the entire city. OF the trib.
utes appearing in the city papers
we copy the following from the
Times.Democrat:
"The Rev. j. X. Gutheim was
born in MEME, District of War.
burg, Westphaha, Nov. 10, 1917,
and was therefore sixty.eight
years, six months and twenty five
days old. His first ministerial
service was at Sendenhorst in
1888. In 1913 he removed to New
York, from whence he was invited
to Cincinnati IN 1916, where he
became pastor of the B'uai Yeshu-
nen Congregation, and dedicated
the first temple of that eongrega.
ton. In compliance with the call
of the Shangarl Chased Cougre.
CATION, then worshiping on Ram
part street of this city, he came
to this city in 1850, aud dedicated |
the first edillce in 1851. lie per.
formed the funeral rites of the |
philanthropist Judah Touro in
1854. In this year he became pas.
tor of the synagogue known as
the Dispersed Of Judah, and in
1857 dedicated their synagogue
Nefutsah Jehudah. From 1868 to
1865 he served the Jewish congre.
cations of Montgomery, Ala, and
Columbus, Ga, after which he re-
turned to New Orleans and resum-
cd charge of the synagogue on
Rampant street, Introducing there
tho great reform movement, of
which ho may justly be called one
of the distinguished American
leaders. He laid the cornerstone
of the synagogue Temimi Deuch
in 1866. The Temple Emanuel, of
New York being aware of his
great learning, invited him to oc-
cupy the chair Of English Lectur.
/ er, which he accepted in the fall
{ of 1868.
The seeds of tho reform move.
ment which he had sown in Now
n Orleans fructifcd, and in 1871 he
4 was invited to return TO this city
n and take charge of the new reform
u congregation known as the Temple
# Sinai, which call ho accepted, ans
II IN November of that year ho lai,
IS the cornerstone of the synagogu,
p which now ornaments Caroudele
~ street, near Delord. In 1879 h
n entered upon his duties as rabt
III and pastor. From that year I
is tho present he, with unremittin
" devotion and attention, ministere
., y to this largo and influential COZ
gregation, constantly widening an
enlarging its influence until il
membership are associated vii
numerous charities in this cit
9, Rev. DR.. Gutheim made ii o stror
no centre of religious jewish inf
H. ence, not only of New Orleans bi
g. of the entire Sonth, its principle
ie Of reform permeatiDg almost evel
'c' congregation in this section.
lls DR.. Gutheim took an acti'
and prominent part in foundii
ID and promoting tho success
as many charitable institutions
cd Now Orleans.
ng The deceased was q man of gre
breadth of view, of deep researc
Id and of a high degree of cultul
bis In those studies incident to
re- profession he was thorough
'p' equipped and was also well stor
lg' with historic loro of all kinl
he His vast erudition enabled him
OF ABLY cope with all the great pre-
ed lens of the day. lie was ever t
on champion of truth, and manfu
lcr defended the faith of the Isra
ee' ties. His sweep Of thought !
ler him to heights not frequent
Ice reached, and his power Of orato
MI enabled him to rivet the attenti
'ed of his largo audiences upon VIII
at ever theme bis versatile mind
nc lected.
Seldom has New Orleans be
iol' called upon to mourn the loss o
Iet- citizen who has filed q broad
Ihe field of usefulness or touched mC
ior hearts with his beneficence tn
ng' the Rev. James Koppel Guthet
ak who quietly and slowly breath
Dr. his last in this city last night.
nee hours before his death o thro
Inc of friends stood congregated
lar- the family residence, anxious
oo' do anything that might assui
ien his suffering.
ON Not only did hundreds of Isr'
oh' ties offer their kindly aid but Mt
Fer, bers of other denominations a
proffered their help, and evide
the cd their sincere sympathy.
met
to A constable at Canaan Cor
ybo while in search of a criminal in
:, old eolOred wOman's house, fOu