The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-29
AT sheriff. ISRAEL.
DR.. Voorsanger breaches a Patri-
otto Thanksgiving Sermon.

DR.. VOOrS2nger PrsaCheS Patri-
otto Thanksgiving Sermon.
The congregations OF Emanuel and
Sheriff. Israel listened yesterday morning.
at the TayIor-street Temple, to beautiful
and impressive services o. Thanksgiving.
The prayer was offered by Rabbi Jacob
Nieto and the Thanksgiving sermon de-
livered BY Rabbi DR.. Jacob Voorsanger.
The temple was handsomely decorated
with flowers and evergreens under the per-
sonal supervision of Mrs. P. \. Aronson
and Mrs ]. o. Oppenhein. One Of the
artistic features in the decoration was four
white doves, emblems of peace and love,
perched among the roses and smiiax en-
twlned about the high lamps of the pulpit.
The music was appropriate and ex-
quisitely rendered.
The following is the programme:
Prelude, Mrs. Stewart, oTganist; BREAK
Forth in Joy" choir and cantor, David L.
Davis: II1th Psalm; choir and cantor, David
L. Davis; @'An Praise to God; choir and Rev
{. j. stark, cantor OF Emanu-El; hynn,
"Adonolom," choir and cantor, David L. Davis.
DR.. Voorsanger's sermon was eloquent
and patriotic. He said in part:
The eloquence of the spirit human Is
efficient and sufficient to place the graft
tude Of a soul before the altar OF the most
high. And if you have any eloquence or
expression. you can better than we present
them before the father of US all.
But there is one source OF thanksgiving
which is more powerful than alt-that
which is conferred in our Nation and ali
the potencies that the word Nation COM
prehends.
I'VE are gathered here as patriotic sons
and daughters to show our love Tor TINS
great country with spirit OF the 45th
Psalm, which asks OF the hing that ne
ride upon the wings OF Mercy.
There are two methods of expressing the
Greatness of our country. One is termed
the political method, and may be summed
I'D in the word blow, which says our coun-
try Is perfect; that il can never be harmed
or made TO fall down.
ssIf there is anything contemplate IN the
United States it IS this blarney OF politi-
clans. This misleading OF the people.
"A democratic government is essentially
q government for the people, because II Is
absolutely evolved from the people, ana SO
~ there arises q great responsibility Whlch
deyolyes upon the politicians, because tney
should strive 10 make 1t as the people oe-
sire. There is an old adage which we ali
know Like master, like man; but the
adaqe which we should bear in our
minds above all others is, Lake people,
like government.
immoral, then the government Will De
very much like the peopie,
THE possibilities of the ideal common
wealth have not even arrived, but when
thew do arrive the Government must be
nure when it emanates from the homes OF
The people. We cannot conceive OF any
IDEAL government without ideal homes, an
honest government without honest homes,
a pure government without homes OF
s'The Boosting politician casting his net
for votes tells the people nothing can de-
stroy our Government, but one must pear
in mind that nothing can last forever; thaI
the shifting sands of corruption can under
mine the mightiest nation.
1.-The responsibility for the security VI
our Government lies not in the Govern
ment. but In you, and it depends altogeIn!e,I
on the manner in which you estaollsh
your home. What we need IN TINS coun-
try is the restoration OF the family Spit.
in which consecrated children are broughe
M to manhood We need purity Oh
thought. we need honesty OF CON nlnnlca-
ton. and. above ell things, we need the
bope and faith in the High God.
sssrhe great lie that is in our lives IS tnat
we pretend heaven in our religion, WINE
we are the veriest pagans. The contrast
hetween orr professions and our deeds IS