The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-03
Began at SHUTDOWN Yesterday and
Will End At SHUTDOWN This
Evening.
bio Festival OF Rosh-Hashana 10
Fittingiy Observed In
Helena.
Mloqusnt Sermon by Rabbi Samuel
gchulman 70 the Congregation Of
the Temple KmAnu-El.

Al shutdown yesterday began the year
b52 Of the jewish sra. II will end Ut
ndown to-day. Al $50 p. m. yesterday
10 members Of the congregation Emanu-
assembled at their temple to celebrate
eir feast OF Rosh-H oshAna. Al the con-
usion Of the regular service Rev. Dr..
kmuel Sohulman, the rabbi, preached 4
lort sermon, which despite it, brovity,
IL a typical New Years discourse. His
bjeot was ''The parting Of years." and
! text "Watohman, how far IL it into the
ghtY' ''Standing at the parting OF
bars" he said, "Many questions naturally
Use In the heart to the Great Watohman.
are tempted to ask Of Him,
low far il il into the night?
item the question arises naturally
10 how much is left Of this night Of life
y il mot life the night, from which the
Fakening will be into q morning Of right
usnsss? With all the knowledge Va have
lined, al the ysars Of research, Of what
lue is il but. that after generations have
ilsd We are enabled to snatch from sxper-
no a few rules and turn them to our ben
It. So life is compared to the night, and
matter At whioh OF the four watch posts
} stand-childhood. youth. middle age or
a age, va cling TO that mysterious, unds-
led thing called light, and all ask how
uob more Of the night. And ithe answer
always: II you desire, keep on
siring; come again; for your
Ia good IL not the veil lifted; for whom it
lifted your eyes will be closed, and the
orning has come; 'ths morning for the
ghtsous. the night for the Goddess says
. prophet. When the night ends the
irit does not 70 with ths rotting body to
egrave. The angel in you rises; and then
III night for the Goddess and morning for
: spirit which observed the holy laws.
ost people are inclined to ask what char
tor Of fate awaits them il the coming
ars. Every ono has his anxieties. The
OF man who struggles. all day for bread
his little ones, and wet. his pillow
found II not, cries ont in
Q agony Of his soul: .WatchmAn. how
il it into the nieht?' There are others
10 ara worse than poor; who desire to
inc, to be something that they are not;
10 sacrifice honor to appearances. Yet In
cir moments of theughtfulness no n
ows but from the inner rscesses OF their
&kkH SH0Io 10 HOiAR up q UTy. UAH,
II far IL it into the night?' There are
me who suffer constantly from disease;
lose svary moment Of existence is 4 Dry for
end Of night. There il one who has
d torn from his bosom part Of his very
art, . dearly loved member of his family;
other who has been bitterly disappointed
his favorite child; both ars Crying
the Waterman, How long II this night
ms?' Even the proudsss and
vHnro%At~ - rat otiohoA-ho h. mt HE
ed? He perhaps has something gnawing
his inner life, and snvies those who envy
"a. II is a trait inherent in human
~ture-there can be no true contsntmsnt.
here ia always the yearning for the inf
10. Surrounded by all tbs earthly luxu-
(s, to be fully Satisfied they yearn for that
ion with this infinite. Leave toiling up
. hill and recognize then this fact-bhat
b end of the night will come"
The rabbi in conclusion made an eloquent
[usion to the suffering OF the Jews under
osecution in thu eastern coun-
o.. "Israel scattered among the
tions 81 the world" he said,
xclaims with the prophet, How far il it
10 the night; how long must We suffer;
v long must w be shut out from the
int and kept from the cheerful intercourse
shaved physically and morally? We
samt that il was merning at the begin
ng of the century when the doctrine of
|erty, equality and fraternity was pro-
lined to the world. Thank God that in
any civilized countries the morning has
arly come. Having oncs become free wo
II proceed to cut down tbs barriers Of
tiquated customs which hsvs separated
from the national life, and enter into it
fnll spirit. In the extreme east impsns-
lbls darkness seems to have set, and the
goes up: How far il it into the night?'
d the answer is: The morning will
me; justice and harmony will triumph;
ael will get its rights"