The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-28
ADDRESS TO DRUMMERS.
EEV. DIR. CdLfSCH DELITERS 4
HELPFS'L DISCOURSE.
Points Out the Importance of Commerce
i'm the Worlds History and Gives
His Hearers Sound Advice.

lie dll'ldl 0IAl'1' f'ARAF N-N -
OF the Travellers Protective Association,
was delivered before that body IN Beth
Ahaba Synagogue yesterday afternoon
at $50 o'clock by Rabbi Edward y.
calisch. The local contingent OF the as
ISOLATION repaired TO the Synagogue IN
d body ard were given prominent seats.
After welcoming the post 10 his mousse
OF worship, the rabbi said tnat perhaps
some OF them were in a jewish syna-
gogue for the hrst Tine. lie noped
these would come again. our services
are neither secret nor mysterious, sai"
he. our ideals and hopes are the ac-
cepted property OF all men. Toward
their realization we are all working, ami
by better understanding or each other
can this be more readily Accomplished.
COMMERCE. AND PROGRESS.
Touching upon this subject, the speaker
said that ne did not presume tnat u
was necessary 20 explain that NJ was not
going 20 speak Of the monetary influence
Of commerce. but upon the part II hai
played in the upDuilding OF civilizauQn-
4 better division o. history IMAM tue
arbitrary ones OF ancient ana mcuei II
would be an attempt TO outline the epochS
of progress. suggestive division would
Dc the "age OF exclusion ana the age
of communication Primitive clans and
tribes sought to be separated from cacn
other. Ihe natural barriers OF noun
tains, streams. forest. and sea were added
and fortfcations. etc.
But the birth OF commerce changer
this. Its necessities demanded closer
communication between nation ana ma
ton. and 10 answer this demand noun
tains were tunneled, rivers bridged. Tor
ests levelled, and tnc heaving breast or
the sea became fiecked with the sails Of
commerce. When the savage steps out
OF his Wigwam ne loses much OF the
nonsense OF the WisWam. There is nOth-
ing which wiGens the miad so much as
travel, and there Is nothing Wnlcn de-
strOys the silly pride OF chauyinism IS
quickly as the sight OF foreign shores ana
new faces. The most advanced ana the
most liberal people are the most tfavelied;
,tl navel ouy -olOws m the wake or
f.o-,---o--.-.s ovid sfr riEhWays which
commerce has established.
Aa 4 ll.AlD MAINIAlNkR.
Dr. CaMsch then spoke Of commerce
as peace maintainer. and sald ihal
even i'm our present Crisis, our mdnilOiu
commercial relations with England WOulh
do much to bring about an hOnofaDle
and peaceful settlement. tie recalled
the fact that this month ends one tuli
century OF commercial treaty with Eng
land dating from the return OF Jonn
Jay in December. 1,gJ, with the iitst
treaty of commerce made with the
mother country.
The sails OF the ships OF commerce
are the wings ofNthe dove OF peace, the
ties beneath the rails OF a railroad, the
ties that bind city and city. community
and community with cyer-increasng
bonds OF interest and affection. IN the
furtherance OF commerce have the might
lest of mechanical triumphs been
achieved, and Ia the great spread OF
commerce VIII come the closer knitting
together OF the nations OF the oartn;
the better understanding OF the universal
Linship Of the human family.
Turning TO the men before nm, INC
speaker said You, as the eVangels OF
commerce. have double task o.
xH..fH
a. well your city. your state, ana the
integrity Of one Of the most pulssaht
factors OF civilization. your words, your
carriage, and your conduct not only
bespeak your wares. but so your Ire
and that of 80 a community. IA your
hands is a tremendous power, whose
very greatness demands that you shaii
use IT righteously, nonorably, nooiy.
1T is excellent
70 have giants strens. n, out IL Is
tyrranOus
To use il as a giant
SOME SOUND ADVICE.
The honor OF your house, the reDuta-
ton of your city, even the foundations
Of society, are affected by your conduct.
Let. therefore. your purposes be as
straight as the rails upon which you
ride. your motives as sound as the ties
wherein they rest, LEI your righteous
zeal be as warm as the boiler OF the loco
motive, your energy trcless as the steam
which gives IL power, let your conquer
measure up 10 the broadest gauge OF
honor. and your strength or viii resist
the strongest pressure OF temptation
which Is brought 10 bear upon IT, Lei
YOUR whole life he run on a schedule OF
Integrity. OF uuhrOkcn faitn. o. pure
and unselfish conduct Then will you
be obeying the rules OF the great IRAN
master above, who guides the world along
tho lines OF His inenable wisdom. You
are serving more than your own house.
You are serving humanity. and through
humanity you are serving COD. There
fore. be your service true, earnest, con-
scientiOus.
pressive manner and was greatly enjoyed
by the association.