Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-30

On Saturday last. Richmond sustained a
shock in the sudden death of one Of its
foremost ministers, Rev. Dr.. Abraham
Harris, rabbi OF Beth-Ahaba synagogue.
Tie had just concluded sermon on Firm
ness of Character" and ended it with an
appropriate poetical quotation, when be
took his seat and died almost instantly of
heart trouble, with which he had long been
affected. DR.. Harris was man of mark
in Richmond, not only as a devout servant
OF God but as man interested in public
affairs. He was one Of the most liberal
and broad minded of men and loved his
fellow men without distinction of creed
A prompt and unfiinching defender of his
religious faith and his people, he was as
prompt to resent wrong to any other faith
OF people. A profound scholar, his contri-
buttons to the press were frequent, and it
was through this means that the people
outside OF Richmond Ind come to know
him. \ native Of Scotland. lie WAS educa-
ted in Berlin and had been rabbi of the
Richmond synagogue for some twelve
years. The great influence for good he
welded in Richmond was recognized by
every denomination and he numbered some
OF his Warmest friends among both the
Protestant and Catholic clergy there. whose
services he often attended. On Sunday
last tributes were paid to his memory in
their sermons by Rev. Dir. Landruln Of the
Baptist church, Rev. DR.. Kerr Of the Pres
byterian church, and Rev Mr.. Turnbuli
of the Protestant Episcopal church, While
among the ministers in the pulpit at the
synagogue Monday at his funeral We're
Rev. DE-. NJ. d. Hoge of the Presbyterian
church, Rev. Drs. Landrum, Kerr Turn
bull, Read Newton, Cooper, Hall and
Tudor
1t is coincidence worth noticing that
the quotation, after repeating the last line
his own life. 1t was:
lie liyeth long who liyeth we'll;
All else is life but flung away
He liveth longest who can tell
OF true things truly done each day,
Then fill the hours with what will last
Buy up the moments as they go;
The life above when this is past
Is the ripe fruit of life below
The prayer of Rev. DR.. Landrum on Sun
day for the congregation and family of the
deceased rabbi was very touching, and We
give the following extract from it
80, Most High and Holy God, Creator an6
Father of all men, look in much mercy, WI
beseech Thee, upon Thy stricken and be
reayed servants, the congregation of Beth
Ahaba-a flock without a shepherd a people
without a minister in holy things. Our hearts
go out in tender sympathy towards them and
our eyes sutfuse with tears. Comfort Thy de-
parted servants family with the divine and
satisfying assurances of Thy Holy Word, and
fulfil unto all who mourn his departed worth
the sweet and precious promises Thou dost be
stow upon sad hearts,
The Richmond papers say that at the
cemetery Monday evening attending the
funeral, there were fully thousand people.
Everybody IN this section will rejoice
that the Norfolk & Western capitalists.
Who have done so much for Southwestern
Virginia, have not only turned their at
tentlon to this locality, but have perfected
an organization to conduct DEVELOPMENT
enterprise in Augusta county. The good
news is given at length in our local col
nmns and will be hailed with hearty re-
Spouse from our people. Judge j. NJ.
Quafles and Mr.. j. Alex. Bumgardner who
have been largely instrumental in directing
their attention to the advantages of The
locality should have the thanks of the
people.
Virginia has q fine showing in iron
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