Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-28
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SERMON BEFORE rO>T \.

Valuable Advice

Post \. Travellers Protective Associa-
lion of America, attended the
regular weekly service at Bcth
Ahaba synagogue at $50 O'CLOCK
last evening About forty members OF
the post assembled in Rooms - ana -
at the Chamber of Commerce ana
marched through the Capitol SQUARE TO
the synagogue. on Eleventh street, where
the front pews i'm the middle aisle had
been reserved for their accommodation.
Rev. Dr. Calisch preached special
sermon appropriate TO the occasion on
the Influence OF Commerce. After wei
coming the post 10 his house of worship
the Rabbi said that perhaps some OF them
were in a Jewish synagogue for the
first time. He hoped these would come
again. our services" he added. ARE
neither secret nor mysterious our ideals
and hopes are the accepted property OF
all men. Toward their realization we are
all working, and by a better understands
INK Of each other can this be more readily
accomplished.
THE EFFECT or COMMERCE.
Touching upon his subject. the speaker
said that he did not presume that II was
necessary 10 explain that he was not go
iu- 10 speak of tho monetary influence
Of commerce but upon the part it had
played iu the upbuilding OF civilization.
s better division of history than the
arbitrary ones of ancient ana modern
would be AN attempt 20 outline the
cpochs OF progress. a suggestive division
would be the age OF exclusion and
the age OF communication Primitive
clans and tribes sought 10 be separated
from each other. The natural barriers
Of mountains. streams. forest. and sea
were added 10 hy artificial dividing lines,
hy walls. iOrtiiications. 'tc tut the
birth Of commerce changed this. Its ne
cessities demanded closer communication
between nation and nation. and 10 am
SWtr this demand mountains were tli-
nelled. rivers bridged, forests levelled,
and the heaving breast Of the sea became
hecked with the sails OF commerce. When
the savage steps out OF his WigW2m ne
loses much Of the nonsense of the Wig
wan. There is nothing which wldens
the mind 80 much as travel and there
is nothing which destroys me siH[ prize
Of chauvinism as the sight OF foreign
shores and new faces The most adj
vanced and the most liberal people are
the most travelled. But travel only iol-
lows in the wake Of commerce. and on
The highways which commerce has es-
tablshed
A MAINTAINER or PEACE
lie then spoke Of commerce ass peace
nsintdmer. and sail that even in our
present crisis our manifold commercial
relations with England would DO much 10
bring about an honorable and peaceful
settlement lie rtcalIel the fact that
this month ends one fun century Of tho
commercial treaty with England dating
from III, return Of John Jay in Decembef ,
l7.5 with the first treaty OF commerce
male with the Mother Country.
Turning TO the men before him the
I'D NHA o. IH
commerce. have a double task. on
represent not alone your own house, but
as well your city, your state, ana Inc
integrity Of one or the most pulssaht
factors Of civilization. Your words. your
carriage and your conduct not only be-
speak your wares. but also your lie ana
that Of your community. In your
hands ia a tremendous power whose very
greatness demands that You shall use
it righteOusly honoraoly noDly
ut is excellent
To have a giants strength, but il IS
tyrranOus
To use IL as "a giant"
THE honor of your house. the reputa-
ton Of your city. even the foundation
Of society are affected by your con
duct Let. therefore your purposes Boz
as straight as the rails upon which you
tide. your motives as sound as me urs
wherein they rest. lef your righteous
zeal Doe as warm as the boiler Of the
locomotive your energy treiess as The
steam which gives 10 pow o., Yet youi
conduct measure up 10 the hroaueS'
gauge Of honor. and your strength OF
will resist the strongest pressure OF temp
tatior which is brought TO bear upon
it, Let your whole life hc run on a
schedule of integrity. Of Unhrokcn faith
of pure and unselfish conduct Then
will you be obeying the rules OF tho great
Trainmaster above who guides the world
along the lines OF His inenabie wisdom
You are serving more thnn your own
house. YOU are serving humanity, and
through humanity you are serving GOO.
Therefore. be your service true earnest
conscieutioue "