The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-06

professor and teacher have pupils tubserven.
TO their will and thur receive encournse ulrns
and visible appreciation OF ,hoiI iA2 }or,unat@'
There ia not always encouragement or splre,
ciation Of Efforts honestly made. Often. instead
Of following the p'w w Sn o teaprrSs' AZ times Il
dsprecates instead Of encouraging. aud rebukes
and fsult-fnding are offered in place OF Apple.
Sntn., 5%ns slsas lsa BY he pew. il receives
weekly q lecture or 4 sermon. Comments there
on. bnt rarely bestous q thought upon me prep
%srstion, thereof. 1t sees the pefiet'' a,ortb ~
the seed. the action OF sun. rain snd ae" NE,
was necessary for iis sccompli,hment. mha.
the pulpit asks, Of the pew, and wnst me puiple
couragemont and cooperation. these sre ,me
stimuli that arc SIS necessary 70 tborongh puipit
work "a air and food are necessary for pnyslcal
lie No effective blows can be struck At empty
space. and no effective ministrstloh can De ECU
cd in there be not the willing hearts ana hehus
which viii receive the sssH ' Ere' Y When he sees
The congregation before hlr 10 ready 70 ald, -.
sist and second him in all his endesyois' 'ns'
pulpit occupant must % cstlous inue.r, "a
10 mAnful and successful Efforts ma 'tls
with this appeal that / como 20 ron TO-DAY ny
friends, 20 aid and encourage, me IN az that con
oerns onr glorious faith. by Gods help | shsu
endeAvor 10 acquire knowledse, ana i ptsy 70
him that law may be ever found WIN me
But 10 you must CONS ior tno % s55nspstio1n
that shall render this sacred ABODE IN haiho
AMI deed' A "house Of love- and our lives true
opponents OF our living iaith'
The REP~REsKNrATIvE.
Istand before you A. the representative OF
thai faith-as the erpOunder Of our religion.
II shall be my e%ndeavor TO place telYre you
picture Of that faith that shall fuIy accord
with the demands, OF reason ana uetni 20
faith that have been mEintained intact thfongh.
n. shocks OF centuries aud against the touch OF
the tooth Of time. / ehAll ondeiv9r 70 expornd
a religion that shall not linen DeI9re
the light OF science nor cover DC,
meath lie fash OF research. yet shall be loyal
to the core 70 the grand old mother J,ds{Snl.
for which our fathers suffered and died lhls
uuluit shall be dedicated to the truth. come u
from whatever quarter, be II borne by any mes
senger. That religion which Is true IeilSlon
while superhcies and superfuities may DO cast
ASIDE, the ground work, the essentials ahd me
principles are forever unchangesRly me sane,
and a bottom, o surface and g depth. Inc snr-
face Of tho ocean Is most, exposed,
Il is subject 10 every infuencs IA glitterit az,
rays Of the genial sun In swollen 1909 or az
ing ebb tides il obeys the moon. WIN lsggh.
ing eamboling rpples 4 answers NE S,ss OF tne
yessty pillows, with mountains and valleys; with
moan and roar. IT struggles with gale ana tenn
pest. while beneath nil these undistul2ou' un-
UIOhNl. ffSIt Vie OGfhH = AtfAAf ~"
moon. nor zephyr. nor tempest can toucb or III
iuence the mighty cAverns that Ito below.
RELIGION.
So. 100. religion. II has a surface and a
doYth. IL. surface Yields to every innnenee. -
chtpced by every tendency. It's depths nave
hesu ever unokangably the fsme. The eternal
principles OF Judaism, found0d IN the depths OF
truth. sre unalterably the same The surface
and tho forms may yield TO the tendency OF the
times or 70 tho desires Of generations; And u
is Justly 30. What changes are or may ne neces-
sary aud geIpedient IL is DOT horo 10 olsousa'
but sufice 70 sey that IS. your representh'l!e
rbsi sudosyor TO erpouDd a Judaism loyal 10
our peeriess past ioyal 10 tho immovaDle truths
vet also mindful Of the demands Whicn ne
this / seek FOR your sid and cooperation.
Though perhaps stranger 20. you now, yet by
lie Ties Of our common faith by .the vlTine OF
my ''GFod GiSS9f q, /. 'h ndi,s oS il1fi -n, eiUsSly n4 to-
gefh4r. I will stand by you and share With you
moments Which shall touch the bottom OF me
hearts dearest emotions 6nal pc
come a factor in The tenderest events Of
your lives: at tho cradle; iho altar anu
The n~ravs-whsn %precions life IS. gwen "a YOU
when death enters r.y ne he ad ~ ,b 9l NAV MAJ ever
bo found. sharing your Joys. mingl(ng my Years
with youTs and trying TO lessen me nelsnS %
lions that Inistako. may como aud errors Will
be made. but yOu will bear gently with me, ana l
1rpst Won will never End me deaf TO the voice OF
reason or blind 10 the lessons OF experience
qHR PREDECESSOR.
A I stand before You now there comes 70 me
the vision of my predecessor-hi bis noble, blame
iess life. bfs name honOred and esteemed by All,
his death 50 Ike lis life giyen x IN t the secg
Tor this Mace. The words Of the patrl-
arch jacob, as be awakes from his Wis
| ion. come 10 me now and | must too
cav: surely God il IN this. place Aye
and so he is. hero and everywhere; yet here
! this spo, seems especially %haiiowed. and he Who
| stands here must DO a rriost and a messenger
from God on high I pray TO heaven tha. l
may however humbly, begin TO realize this,
that will ever guard knowledge" and never
IN vain may you "seek the law from my lips As
arepresentatiye and exponent Of fsithlInAy my
presence be a message from on high 70 ,yoa re-
minding in your hours OF prosperlty Of the OiFef
OF Al.sand telling you in grief stricken DAYS OF
the hope, The comfort, the solace that the All
FATHER has Tor his children. With thlsiprayer J
begin my ministrations IN your midst. May
God bless this hour. May II be tho beginning OF
happy. harmonious, peacefel hfe for the com,
munity Of Beth AhGbs. May God bless you All
~,,.l ~co.a and eon4epf Amap