The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-12-05
AN INTELLECTUAL REPAST.
Rev. DR.. E. NJ. Calisch, of Richmond
breaches in the Baptist Church.

Last night at the Baptist church an
unusual spectacle was presented. The
pulpit was occupied by a Jewish rabbi.
the congregation being made up of
both Israeiites and::Gentiles, the latter
of course being largely in the majority.
The speaker was the Rev. DR.. E. n.
Calisch, rabbi of the Congregation
Beth Ahabah, blouse of Love) of Rich
mond, Va. Our Jewish fellow-citizens
having no house of worship Of their
own the Baptist was rendered church
there for the occasion. Due::announce-
ment had been made and a large con-
gregation was present. DR.. Calisch
was introduced by Mr.. T. NJ. Pittman
in appropriate and becoming manner.
He began by saying that some years
ago in the city OF st. Louis a Baptist
congregation had erected a house Of
worship at large cost. They had not
more than commenced to use it before
the structure was destroyed by fire. A
Jewish congregation near by was
prompt in rendering the use of their
synagogue, which offer was accepted.
And so it was with peculiar pleasure
that the Baptists of Henderson ten
tered the use of their church to the
Jewish citizens of the town on this par
tlcular occasion. After speaking some
what of the history of the Jews and
their position in the civilization of the
world, DR.. Calisch was introduced. He
thanked Mr.. Pittman for his kind words
and the cordial reception he had re-
ceived at the hands of the people of
Henderson, and made appropriate al
lusion to the circumstances under which
he found himselfabOut to address a con-
gregation of the characteristics which
confronted him. He said he would OBJ
serve the usual form Of worship recog-
| nized by his people and began by read
ing passages from the Bible. This
was followed by singing AMI prayer, and
then tle text Of the sermon was an
nounced. DR.. Calisch said he would
speak on the subject o" Development,"
basing his remarks ON portions of the
10th and 10Th chapters Of Leviticus.
His sermon proper occupied about IS
minutes in its delivery and the speaker
| was listened to with closest attention.
1t was an appeal for purer lives. better
citizenship and more exalted type of
| the we'll rounded maa who finds favor
in the sight Of God.
We can not undertake to follow DR..
Calisch all through his discourse. 1t
was pitched upon high key and the
subject was presented in an intelligent
and mastery manner. He chose a
high ideal and admonished his hearers
to live up to it. Those who heard him
thoroughly enjoyed his sermon. 1t
was an intellectual treat and was highly
spoken of by many Of our best and
most intelligent people.
DR.. Calisch is very able man an d
occupies prominent and conspicuous
position in the ministry and society of
Richmond. He is quite young man
and in this many of our citizens were
much surprised. For a man of his rep
utation they naturally took him to be
considerably older. DR.. Calisch is a
man of profound culture, broad charity
and liberal views, popular alike with
people of all races and sects as we'll as
his own.
DR.. Calsch was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lehman while in Henderson,
whose entertainment we may not doubt
contributed much to his good impress
sion of Henderson and its people on
this his first visit to our town.