The herald., 1895-09-18
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IT'S the First Day of the New
Year, $3.50
HEBREWS ALL CELEBRATE
The Rev. A, w. Edelman Disc0urses on
Its Significance
Rabbi M. q. Solomon Speaks Of Traditions in
Connection With the Occasional
Period of Retrospection
HEBREWS ALL CELEBRATE

Today is the first of the new year 5656,
according to the Jewish calendar. and it
will be celebrated BY Hebrews the world
over. The Rev. A. W. Edelman contrib
utes the following upon the day and its
lessons:
With solemn worship and holy con-
vocation at eventIde, israel all over the
globe begins the sacred ceremonies ap-
pertaining to the new year $685. accord
ing to the Jewish calendar. as ordained
in holy writ. "In the seventh month. on
thu first day of the month, ye shall do
no servile work it is day of blowing
Every New Year forms, as it were,
milestones upon the long road of time
At this milestone we take q rest for q
few moments and before we continue our
journey we survey the road we have
passed over, and the different experiences
we have gathered.
Among the special facts, however
which we have noticed on our pilgrimage
there is none which impresses us more
forcibly than the rapidity of times flight
and the quick passing of human life.
Our days and years roll on with light
ming speed, ana, as regards our human
existence, we pass away as rapidly as do
the dreams of night, or as the rushing
waters OF rapid stream. AS the psalm
ist so wisely says: ''ln the morning we
bloom and flourish. and in tie evening
we are cut off. ," Psalms OK. 6.
There Is a German tale, in which it is
related that servant who had served his
master very faithfully, received upon
leaving the house, big lump OF gold,
but moi knowing Its great value, he made
several exchanges, until he bargained 1t
away ana at last received for it q mere
common stone. Thus it is with time;
in the hands of one it is gold, yes, pre-
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it remains stone forever, and has no
earthly value. How exceedingly delight
ed are we not, in speaking of past happy
hours, of the companions we associated
with, and the circle of our beloved
friends around whom we loved and clus-
tered. And yet, how very tieeting is this
all 1t vanIshcs from us like dream;
it disappears like vapor.
kEFrom happy childhood we pass over to
earnest manhood. We enter practical life
we build castles in the air, we prosper.
we succeed, we inhabit large houses. we
work for home and family; and as every
thing progresses brightly we imagine
that we can 5ask forever in the sunshine
of life. But suddenly the sorrows of life
begin to knock at our doors. Unforeseen,
business reverses pull us down; family
troubles make our hearts sore; our spirits
become dull, and. to ill the cup of sor-
row to the brim death often removes from
our midst those whose affections va in
dulged. in whose love we delighted and
In whose presence we found our greatest
bliss and happiness. Thus after many
hard shipwrecks we gradually sink into
old age, ami laden with years we look
back upon lifetime in which the cares
outweighed the joys, the disappointments
overtopped the expectations and the tears
of sorrow were oftener seen than the
smiles of fortune.
Ii then, we would make a proper use of
the coming year, we should resolve upon
some life purpose. No one can be good
and useful whose life has not good OBJ
Iceland that object must consist of
mobile service for humanity. Without
some purpose as a motive, we can as lit
tie make safe voyage OF lie and land
honorcrowned on the other shore, as
can ship cross the ocean without either
sail or steam.
n If we would live rightly we must strive
for learning, that the world may be the
better for our knowledge; we must strive
for power to help toiling humanity on
ward and upward; we must strive for
truth, for right and for justice; we must
strive for the suppression of evil and for
the conquest of sin; we must strive to
make every home paradise and of this
earth a heaven. If thus we live, when
another year shall have passed and an
other milestone shall have been reached.
and we pause again to read the record of
our wears uoing, there will be no blot to
awaken pain nor a deed to cause regret
or shame.
v The Rev. A. W. Edelman will conduct
tie New Years services before the Moses
Montefore congregation at Masonic hall.
1851 South Spring. street. He will
lecture this evening in English, the sub
ject being: The Dark and Bright Side of
the Picture OF Life. Services will com
mence at 6 pm. sharp. Tomorrow's SER
mon, at IL am. subject: What 1t Means to
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