Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-28
DAY OF ATONEMENT.
7his ths Most holy Of All Days With
the Jewish People.
,,a Csiisch breaches n Beautiful
sermon trsing self-Deniai ana
rborough Consccration--Tbe OBJ
.cr,ancc To-day.



4, a. an the synagogues and temples IN
-. ,ltv az o'clock last night with i'm
,-s.siye ceremonies.
r..b Ahaba was crowded to the doors,
49, the service there was particularly
e,.-s.tiye. The musical features were
- ,sa usual high order: Mr.. Jacob Rein
,..If presided al the organ, and the
-t.., composed of Mrs. ID. Il. Kahn
dor Soprano. Mrs. Knowles. contraito;
a.. Thurston Cardozo. bass, and Mr.
,,,..s May. tenor. did excellent work
a, che close Of the ritual. Rabbi IL. n
rsusrh preached an able and eloquent
man on The Earnestness of this
4i...r" which was listened to with rapt
attention.
THE GREAT DAY OF ISRAEL.
t7 oucning his discourse. he said:
o,y.th the setting of to-day's sun closes
g., last OF the preparatory penltential
t.s with the twirkling VI the stars
sushercd I'm the Day Of Atonement. the
..r.i day Of Israel, the solemn fast OF
s.r faith. Whatever may he your hopes
s-I plans OF material prospect. they
t.Yil be abandoned for the next four
rr1 twenty hours. The ambitions OF
t.war. Of plenty. Of pleasure. or OF pas
r are laid aside. as from sunset TO
..-,et YOU give yourselves 10 conscience
ana % God.
"a poet has said that Heaven lies
about us In our infancy Then do we
become al this hour children, who turn
.re from the highway OF life. come back
Z. DIE gates Of childhood's Eden. ana
i-.rk again FOR entrance. All! how long
lie weary way since We have left those
lrt,- of the paradise of our innocence.
Tow often those rect nave stuihplvu,
i.E often the hands have grasped the
rlItrs OF vain pleasures. how often the
ttr- have been blinded by the glare OF
sins deceptive radiance, and the ears MI
a. with the songs of lies sirens. YET
ma las we come Blackjack through the
doors Of memory To the home of long
ft..wo find ourselves nearer to the CAIN
Dos of that indebted state, nearer 10 tne
.ac. " that unsullied life, nearer 10
Heaven. nearer 10 God.
THIS A HOLY HOUR.
.Il, the angel with the flaming sword
l'- FAN his weapon OF fire, the great
f.tts swing upon their noiseless hinges
an f1r this one hour at least. Oh friends
IN his be within the Eden of Heaven :
rr,sence This hour Is holy because II be
iours 10 you, TO me. to each one ihdl-
,fually. Feasts and fasts and holidays,
whether Of religion or of Il state, are, as
& rule. historical and commemorative.
5 me great event glorious victory d
crushing defeat, a magnificent TRIUMPH a
e.ruassing achievement, the blrth or dcatn
a. "a nation or q hero. the realization OF
rr heal-these form the nuclei around
Which history and tradition weave their
web. and which give rise to the occasion
nf a peoples Joyous or saddened fecollec-
lions But this hour appeals TO no past
ave that Of your own lives. II recalls no
victory or defeat save as you may nave
resisted or yielded In the contest with
,cmptation. IL rolls not back the curtain
fttVf h..F .
your own lives. to bring before you now
The story Of your own deeds. This hour
IS not national II is individual. 1t Is not
historical. it is Of the living. present. IL
Is yours yours each and all and every
pne. and because II Is yours want you
10 realize the earnestnesS and the h0il-
ness Of il.
CALL UPON GOD IN TRUTH.
"The Psalmist has said God is near TO
ell those who call upon Him, 10 all those
VHa call upon Him in truth Psalms CIV
I'D. and this day OF prayer and penitence
i. d, remind you that you must cali upon
CII and call upon Him in truth. For
Gl! Is not to be found unless you SEEK
Him. nor is lie nigh except that you can
anon Him. But no one VIII call upon him
hin they feel the lack OF Him. j am not
making a wild statement. l am speaking
the measured language OF truth when l
say that unless you feel the necessity ior
1.1 Won do not call upon Him IN truth,
and FTe Is not nigh TO you. Aye. there may
b. upon occasions "a perfunctory prayer
"a Dec confession OF gratitude, or tongue
told song of praise, but unless you nave
called in truth upon Coo you nave cdiieu
ir vain And this hour is so earnest be-
C.g-. 10 gives MS the opportunity 10 see
a.. difference between the sham and the
real between "a surfeited seif-suf1clehcy
HUI the genuine passion or a soui munger
Nh. hour les earnest because IL calls upon
T.u 90 recognize your weakness, your lg-
torrance. your poverty of spirit. and the
l.etssity Of your feeling your dependence
...r God. The person who does not real
l., that he has sinned, that he has besn
weak. pitiably weak and powerless. the
person who here and now, i'm THIS mouse
az God and this sacred Atonement eve,
clu sit with mental comfort in his pew,
can lean imperturbably against It's PACK,
au1 with serenity OF conscience say, |
have never felt the misgivings OF igno-
lau.e. / know that have done well-that
person. ! say cannot call upon God IN
truth. and 90 him the Almighty presence
cannot Doe nign 1t is not because zoo
s. almighty and will not tolerate TINS
,lrc.lt Dut because this conceit Is al
mighty aud will not tolerate God.
The Rabbi then went on 10 speak OF tnt
conquest OBJ. self and the struggle against
50. ani 300 conclusion said; Let tne
probe W salt-lnquiry burst the bupDie
~ Your vanity. set free the Intoxicating
Eas Of conce.t and the bulky bah Of your
Iietensiou ,hrivel into a handful Of use
less rags. Deeper stiil sink the prone,
deep down into the core OF motive, ana
zee if Your conduct has been for sell OF
Tor God 1t there be diligent intro
fIectun earnest meditation, seacnlnS
through all the shelves Of memory. rake
the Influence Of this hour and this house
home with YOU When you make ready
o. siyc Yourself into the keeping or Inc
1rl-.s of the night then commune WIN
t.I. heart upon your bed ana be sun
IH,u as you come here on the morrow,
10 there De the penitonce of an awakened
,0u.Cleuce Let troubled heart speak
$50 let the tears Of sincere sorrow run
.h.i~ course and when again the eve
tatA come shall ye hear the sweet mes
sa-r 'S1lachu' 4 have pardoned, satin
o. Lord. then
Part .1 peace. and having mourned
your sin.
ror outward Eden lost, find paradise
within"
Az ALL-DAY SERVICE.
Tho At0nement-Day services Will be
ntIcted without intermlssion to-day
if.m 1890 4. NJ. to 6 =. NJ. The order VII
d. ds follows: Morning service. Mr.. r.
i'.ghtimer: taking out, reading from
b s. Cansch. hymn No. new ritual
no choir, sermon 1890 L. NJ, sublec'
Growth Rabbi Il. ~ Calisch; hymn No
81 new ritual: additional service. After
.u.l service Mr. r.. Bottiehemer: memo
.1i service. Z T.. NJ. Rabbi T.. y. Caiisch
1ur NO. 70 new ritual; address, 4:S
70 3d.. subject The Family; hymn NO
lnrw rituap. closing service. . l.. NJ
captain Frank Cunningham has kindly
'n.uted 10 sing hymn No. 81 me"
It.aU al the conclusion of the sermon. .
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