Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-29

than correct life and moral strength have
been the steauy purpose Of human pro-
fress. have those pe'ple fallen, whose
knowledge and power had reached their
limit. and whose capacities OF acquisition
were outqrown. And 1t r. for this rea-
son that that people. who stood rot
for these. tu- for the knowledge Of Col
ard the power Of righteous life. has not
vet Welded to the common death that
has befallen all Its contemporaries cni
many Of It's srocesEors. Bf ,ause Israel
has stood FOR faith, and noe for intellect.
because 1t has cultivated the heart, and
not he head: be- atse II struggled IL
God and not for dominion. has Israel
occupied an unique place in the history
o; man. Not b. might. nor by power.
bnt bv My Spirit. saith the God Of hosts
(Zechariah w.. 81
WARRED THROUGH THE AGES.
"Vi,h the omnipotence Of God Him
self has Israel warred through the ages
He has ovrOsoi the inyulnerable shield
OF h,.utsnes? 20 the gnawlng tooth
of tine. aid the IaPe OF the years has
been .ainly spent upon It's impregnabie
f,ont Idle fer me we're IL to fenelrse
tho story. so well known 20 you, to speak
~ Tsrae;'s irGestTGctibility in striking
contrast to the r'fsllirg Of the peoples
~ the mast. Israel has stood at the
cradle ard the gave vi the nations Of
che Garth. It has seen the CO.
toeqol empires Of history rise.
eoV,er and fade away. and the
r,,rhtiast ruonarches OF men crumble
ioto nothinenesz Yet he, the weakllng
has survived though not unscathed.
Iacob has been wounded on the tnlgh
In his conflict witA men and with time
He has halted IT. tie ghettoes, ana hmped
along the lane. he has hent ms mead
beneath indlgn.tles and barred MS oaeN
before the burden OF the nations nate
But though the captors perisnel, me
can,lve liyed; lived because that growth
which he was de5t!Aed 10 attain mas "o'
yet been consuulnated.
eve to-day, are the heirs Of the deeds
~ o,r fathers. Through all the years Of
their struggle ,for righteousness thFy
added strength unto strength and power
m mower. as ring is added 10 ring IN
the trunk of q tree. What we are TO-
dav physically, mentally, morally ia
.be fruit OF our fathers growth. That
our condition h. an excellent one ~
their credit, not ours. That OF when
we boast, and the virtues which even the
reluctant admission OF the word gives
TO US. are the products OF our tathers
lives OF the manner III winch N"'S -
corr thrift. sobrety. domestic sanctty.
keen mentality, our love OF order' one
JIence to law. cur loyalty, patriotism,
our power OF ordur.uce. our humanity
our charity. our fillal affection, our honor
for the aged. are all things for which We
prst thank our sires, for that was the
manner of their growth. Even our en-
vioble record In the mortality tables Of
life insurance IS due 10 tie cle2nnesa'
the moderation. the temperatures or the
life which they lived.
aDean, not for n moment that we are
distinct from our fathers, or that Our
cbiid-en viii be from US Nature has no
cans There Is no break In the mex
orable processes CT eternal law Each gen
Grafton Is linked TO its parent. and
throughout ages Is there one steady Inc
~ nrovyth. But, though the long con-
course OF the centuries shows gain. each
generation does hasten or retard the
orou,th "a eacn season may stunt or
| develop the tree"
THIS THE CRUCIAL HOUR.
cort,nnirx the Rabbi spoke Of the pres
! ent az crucial hour, ana ureed t'os'
,,esen. 10 emulate their fathers in giYinl
| tber,selyes 10 law and loyalty. and e
| Iaorn from them how TO grow In spirit
| moi mower. In Ger ,lysi1.., ht said; Live
tho rIean life the lifc ~ drhteousnes'
ana nuritv. let there he with rs th'
| oiscjpIiue Of obedience 10 law, the disci
mime OF devotion. Of loyalty, Of love o.
| God. Let us hand own 70 our chiidreI
n moral strength. let the accreuon o
our generations be one Of pure gold; ~
stratum. the indsstructibie granite o
rirhteousnsss. Ever upward and onward
ever higher and higher. going ever iron
| good 10 better, from better TO stili bet
ter"
"BuiId thee more stately mansions o
my soul!
AZ sy,ift as the seasons roll!
| Leave the low-yaulted past;
Let each new temple. nobler than I'M
| last.
Shut thee fro Heaven. with a dome NOR
| vast,
! TIL thou. at length, art free.
! Leaving thine outgrown shell by I'VE
unresting ssa.'"
amen. Amen
At the conclusion OF the discourse
! HYMN from ,he new ritual was sung. Tn
! afternoon service was conducted by MI
Bottighelmer: at the conclusion or J
the memorlal service was reclted an
sung. and then Rabbi Callsch deliyere'
short. address On The Family" ar
the closing service was begun at Z. NJ