The times., 1897-09-27

chDnge, and life enGures, and with it love
and hope to sway the human breast, SO
long VIII sweet relig gion pour her sooti-
ing balm into the soul, and hearts take
wing in prayers and alteration, and grief
ana sorrow find relief in communion with
the everlasting spirit, our Father IN
heaven. Cling steadtastly. Oh, Israelites,
to this greatest OF all blessings, your
faith and trust in God; sink it deeply into
your heart Of hearts and secure viii be
the purity OF your manhood and woman
mood, assured the integrity and upright
ness OF your lives. With cal:nness viii
YOU look back upon the past, and with
confidence VIII yOu gosto meet the future.
What of your failures and disappoint-
ments, despite your honest efforts and best
endeavors, What of the sorrows and af-
nictons the heartaches and bereavements
that darkened the months of the bygone
year! On, listen to the call,s God reigneth.
A wise and benificent power directs our
ways and guides our destinies. Fear not;
despair not! Behind the clouds of trials
the sun of divine love is brightly SHINING.
Not in wrath and not in anger, but as
father chasteneth his son, - the Lord, thy
God, chasteaeth thesr
During the past twelve months death
has ganoFed a rich and precious harvest
in our midst. Dear ones, whose loving
smiles and tender affections shed radiant
sunlight upon your pathway, no longer
cheer by their presence your hearts and
firesides. Dry your tears; Still your signs!
Let faith whisper to you the glorious mes
sage: Death does not end all Though
vanished from sight, our loved ones have
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author Of all being, our Father above Be
strong and le5 your hearts take courage, all
ye that hope in the Lordr
And let US not be nmindful friends
OF the blessings allotted to US during the
past year. TO some they were accorded
In liberal measure 20 none were they
wholly denied. Let us endeavor to cult
vate cheerful. optimistic spirit Instead
of broodiug constantly over our troubles,
real or Imaginary; instead of intently fix
ing our gaze upon the dark spots of our
existence, let us open cur yes to its bright.
est aspects. Instead of concentrating our
every thought and interest upon our own
selves, let us seek and find true happiness
in thoughts of love and deeds of kindness.
May We thus prove worthy children
of cur Heavenly Father and worthy of
His love, which ! fervently pray He may
aDunGdntly bestow upon you during the
coming year. inscribing you into the
book of life and health, ContentmenU and
peace"
At the A doration, Rabbi Stern, reading
from the liturgy, said: ''All you who mourn
the loss Of loved ones, and at this hour re
member the goodness, the hope, and the
sweet companionship that have passed
away with them, give ear to the word of
comfort spoken to you in the name of your
God. Only the body mas died and has been
laid in the dust. The spirit lives, and
will live on forever in the land of un dis
turbed peace and happiness.
But in this life, also, the loved ones
continue in the remembrance of those to
whom they were precious. Every act of
goodness they performed every true and
beautiful word they spoke, is treasured
up 5s an incentive to walk in the path Of
goodness -
The services closed with the following
henedicton:
The Lord, our God, be with US, aud
bless US with His peace. The favor of
the Lord be upon this land, from the be
ginning of this year. even to the end the re-
Of Our help comclh from the Lord, who
made heaven and earth''
The ushcrs were as follows: Jonas Mi
cslaels, jr., Gabriel Salomon, Samuel Un-
man, Albert Stras burger, Sol Herzog.
Jerome Franc and julius Peyser
The members of tile board of mana gers
present We're B. Salomon, Meyer Loch.
Julius Sondheimer and N. s. Meyer The
Choir consisted of the follow ring -named
singers: Mrs. Nellie Wilson Shir- Cliff Mrs.
Nolan-Martin, Mrs. c.. Goldsmith, Mrs. ]
Sondheimer, Mrs J.. Baumgarten, Mrs.
Stern Miss Calisher, Miss Florence Cohen,
Mrs Nj. Wolf, Miss NJ. Strauss, Mr.. Nolan,
| Mr. Mcfarland a nd Mr.. Leon Rubenstein.