The herald., 1894-09-30

help them. The Almighty has scat
tered his bounty every where, and those
who have no means are entitled to the
aid of those who have. THE needy
should not perish, so long as means ex-
ist TO appease their hunger"
l do not intimate that there are not
many in our midst who adopt that
course in dispensing benefits. l would
not thus libel any community; and yet
the secret principle is not generally
acted upon. BY some it is misapplied; /;
their charity is 30 secret that it ie actu-
ally unknown to themselves.
Should anyone apply to them for aid
they are ready with an answer that they
have go many calls that their purse
strings are constantly drawn. At the
same time it so occurs that their state
ment receives no credit, even in
heaven.
Let all, then, understand the true
spirit OF benevolence and charity. We
are all Gods stewards upon earth to do
ali the good for our fellow beings,
whether they think as we do in relig-
ious matters or whether they differ
from us. We have all one Father, and
one God has created US ell.
In dispensing our charity, we should
not seek to give ourselves big name !;
the sole object of our charity should be
to mitigate the pangs OF sorrow, to
alleviate the anguish OF diltress and to
assuags the pain of sickness. The Lord
God is righteous; He loveth benevo-
lence and looks approvingly upon those
who in such matters act right to all
who are in need.
Let all those who can afford il say,
"We will" We have in our midst q
number OF benevolent institutions. We
have a Hebrew Benevolent society, O
Ladies' Hebrew Benevolent society, and
we have also an established organza-
ton of associated charities, whose prin-
cipal aims and objects have been go
ably presented by ite worthy president,
Mr.. W. Pridham; and it would indeed
be great and charitable act if some of
our well-to-do men or women would oc-
caslonally aurprise these benevolent and
charitable institutions by sending them
an anonymous letter with check for
$4,000, and thus have their good names
and deeds recorded in heaven and
their reward registered in the great
Book OF Life Eternal. Lot Tzadaksh,
that old-fashioned jewish charity, meet
us with loving sympathy for every sor-
row, and with tender kindness for every
woe. Then will the New Year be to you
all year of happy life, year of health,
year OF success and prosperity, year
of true progress and of true advance
ment. Then will God spare you to your
children and your children to you, to be
@ blessing to you and to the world at
large. Then will the coming New Year
be indeed year of happy life. year of
peace to all who love Gods sacred law.
And then will we all deserve that an
cient rabbinical benediction, ''Leshahsh
Tovah Tik-ko-so-woo."
Rev. A. W. Edelman will conduct the
New Year services before the Moses
Montefors congregation at Masonic hall, ,
1867 South Spring street, and lecture
in Eaglish tomorrow morning at ii 80 :,
on the subject, How Should Jew Be-
gin His New Year?
RosH-HAsHANAH.
With the setting of the sun this even
ing the solemn New Years festival is
uehered in. 1t is sacred throughout the
world, wherever son of Israel dwells.
Israel gathers into the house of God
when the solemn festival comes, and in
prayers and invocations welcomes the
new year.
The Reform Congregation B'nai Birth
hold their services at the Unity church,
corner OF Third and Hill. Rev. A. Blum
ia the rabbi. Subject for sermon this
evening, Retrospeoiion tomorrow. The
Voice of the New Year. Prof. Loeb,
assisted by Miss Donahue, has charge Of
the choir.