Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-04
,nerHr NeW-YeAR SERVICES.
How tho Day Was Observed In All the
Synagogue.

M, No.r yoarservices ut tho synagogues
.oa,art.v were solemn and impressive.
| The attendance at each was very large.
| The stores of all the jewish merchants
were closed. imparting 10 SONIC p9ttions
| "s tho business streets quite holiday air.
A, tho synagogue Beth Ababa, the
, loroost in tho city. the congregation was
'"n,no,,ss.. Every seat in the main audi
,"r'rr, and galleries was occupied. The
rabbi and president OF the congregation.
who. as i. usual, wero seated on the pull
nit. both wore full-dress suits-an old
| time custom. ,:,
Mir Cali,ch's sermon was splendid eff
| Govt tho text being from ISAIAH H., y;
THE rrass wi,heroth, the flower fadeth,
| but the word Of our God standeth hrm
| forever The perpetual character of
Judaism was dwelt upon ut length.
TEE JEWS CHURCH CREED.
Nearing his conclusion Mr. Calisch
spoke az follows: 400,
| than mere church service. more tnah a
more repetition Of ritual. 1t was with HIM
not only IN the church hut also IN his
| daily life. His deepest feelings ana ten
dcrest emotions. hrs love oi nome ianiy
and friends. arc Indssolubly connected
| 9Th il II was entHInei nbOut his heart
| IN endless wrappings. II was at his side IN
all hours and IN oil conditions. lie DID not
t1keit up when he went into tho syna-
COME and leave It thero when be went cut
apaip. In hours of prosperity and happi-
ness he did not forget 1t. la hours OF pam
and sorrow Il was his dolrcsf Trend, MS
sweetest sympathy and consolation. Is
s.ntlallv to the Jew his religion was the re-
I1on OF home. Turn back your thoughts.
call on memory, you who have passed b.
voud the spring Of llie, and bring back to
vour minds now the scenes and rccOllec-
tone OF earlier wears. OF childhOOd'E happy
hours. Summon tho spirit of tho past
10 react those dear old days. Let the walls
of this temple widen and widen TIL they
are again the walls Of home. See Il ~ the
hour OF sabbath eve. You reel ~ molly IN
fuence ike an invisible inccn-s Of deli
cious perfume. Tho gentle hands now
crumblcd into dust are lighting tho Sab
bath lamp the family is gathered round
the board, while the hOuOred father ASKS
the blessing over the humble LOAF aud
gives thanks for the merres and blessings
of the week past. That night povert9 was
banlshcd from the lowlest nut. That night
| al grief was forgotten. all pain WAS done.
The sabbath IVES aaDride, greeted only
with thoughts OF peace ard love. wit Joy,
ciadness, and congratulations. AT, my
friends. those loved voice, arr stii.ed. the
hands long since folded, their earthly
laDOr5 long since done.
SHOULD BE oEsERvFD.
But now sear n your souls and see
where sprinss Your tenderest recOllect.oas.
where YOUR sweetest memories cling, and
Won find the thoughts o. those that gave
Won being in 3cpar4ble from your religion.
now search your souls a -,aln and ask me
question, VIII oui children have such
| thoughts Of IL when We are gone:' sadly
| comes the answer tack. . 1t en- hardly BE-
! How should it he; How .ou.d a. bcln ne
present condition o. things: When SAD
| bath and b lday Observance = on.y
thing OF memory: when devotion and
| homo RELIGION nave born leeu swept away
! by the fearful tide Of uceligence when
| CONVENIENCE nnd comfort ar" often pa IN
! the place OF duty AMI onil alton. ret my
| friends this sacred honor giOn has been
| the cause of the stability o. our faith IN
the ages that are goDe. and Il must lie IN
| those I Lot are cOllng.'
Services were held Yesterday and last
nirht by the other cDn-Tes arlon-. Ills
| morning they will agsn he CONDUCTED 90
| the synagogue on Mayo street and Nv tie
| CONGREGATION Deth Shalom at Loe-Camp
| Hall.
! II all OF these services the Sto6lr. or
rams horn, will be blown. Just before
tbs is done the portion IN Hebrew descrp-
| tive Of Ahranams willingness t. sacrifice
| ms son, ID memory OF which the rito Is
celebrated. is read in the Original by him
who blows the instrument.