The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-28


SUNSHINE BEFORE rs.
'"Tnus seems 50 20 me- my friends. do
I We often have moments IN lie even as
! this ore of retrospect ana prospect.
| When We look back all Is dark and sad
and dreary. but before is speck OF light
10 Is the ray of The light or hope aud as
we 20 on and on, the light grows larger
| and hope grows brighter and brighter;
we are leaving The darkness behind; we
| are going 10 the bright unshne before
/ ms fhaf grows more and more radiant as
/ we appr0acb I'm finally we shall, as have
/ done our dear ones, pass through the
/ tunnel Of sadness 90 the everlasting mis-
| OF eternal joy. Amen. ........,.,,,
YESTERDAYS SERVICE.
The attendance yesterday morning was
even larco~ at Beth Ahaba than at any
of The eynaeOgucs last night The
ceremonies were Of n most interesting
nature. The peculiar service Of the day
ana that 10 which the most profound sig
niGcance attached. was the blowing or
tho Shofar. or Rams Horn. real norm
/ H. uerd every year az Heth Ahaba, though
IN many synacogucs cornet is subsu-
tuted Ter The original instrument.
The sounds Of the Shofar are TO arouse
the fcthargic conscience and stimulate
the sense OF duty among the faithful
the rams horn is used IN obedience 10
Tho force OF tradition. often more power
ful than direct command. The portion
Of the Scripture appropriate 20 the day
s. that Of the trial Of Abraham. called
20 surrender his son, isaac who Is saved
by the intervention OF the ram Hence
the rams horn.
THE FINE MUSIC.
The music rendered yesterday morning
was tie traditional music prescribed for
the day. The choir. under the direction
OF Mr. Isaac He'd. was composed as fol-
lows.
Soprano-Mrs. Relnhardt, Mrs. Kahn
weller and Miss Kraker.
Alto-Mrs. Gloves Mrs. Durrett Mrs.
Bnswangor.
Teuor-Mr Moses May and Mr.. Frank
". Cunningham, Jr.
Bass-Mr oscar Lohman and Mr. II
Thurston CaTdOza
Professor Jacob Roinhardt presided with
his usual grace and skin az tho organ.
YESTERDAY SERMON
The topic for the sermon yoster-
day was "Whot SIS Expected ~
US" Rabbi Causch began by speak
ing Of the new year as a time when
the merchant examines his lcdgers ana
accounts ON certain measure We are
spiritual merchants to-day" said the
Rabbi: examining the ledgers OF our
individual lives. our spiritual transactions
during tho past year 20 hnd ont what
we have done that has been spiritually
profitable and what not and by letting
experience be q lamp 10 our feet 10 know
.rbat is expected OF us in the future
ca. is 81 truth that more SIS expected or
the jew than of others. 10 is not sufiic-
ient that DE is as good as his neghbor.
Ie must be better Israels spirit must bc
consqicuously clean. This demand is boih
subjective ana objective objective Dee
cause Of the unique position that Israel
occupies in the family of the nations. suo-
iectiye because Of the lofty ideal which
she has set ont TO attain and realize.
TEElR DUTIES.
Dr Calisoh Then continued by saying
that 10 was expected of them communally
and individually To- De loyal to- the coner'-
CATION ana to the doctrines DTS pulpit
set forth. 90 main-ain the material and
the spiritual synagogue. Iie spoke of the
support given to other communal inst-
buttons. but declared that the synagogue
must be first AN others secondary.
Secondly the community should live
mp TO its ideals. We dare not ass n COM
munity cOndOue evil. or hide wrong. or
cover mp fraud. simply because it has been
done by one of us. No man shall escape
the merited rec0mpense of his deeds
through the connIvluce of friends. IL is
contrary to am the spirit of our lmih.
which places Justice. ana JuHuct "Hl4' ass
the keystone Of civilizations arch.'
Gle referred to the fact that the eyna-
e0gue OF England had refused TO take amy
contribution FROM ana had finally eX-
PEELED from its membership. the great
English moncy-lendcr Isaac Gordon. Tor
by his dealings he had offended Jewish
morality The law-giver had said that
"cven from the altar of God should the
malcfactor he dragged exodus 2l1D 10
receive his punishment
LAWS OF MORALITY.
'Wc can't help q man being born in
the jewish faith said the Rabbi. "but
We can help whether We shall consent Co
have his life considered am exponent of
jewish ethics: and III q man violates tine
laws OF morality and integrity his life is q
contradiction of Jewish teachings ana 10
is suicidal for Jewish community to at-
tempt TO shield that man from the mex
orable ana just consequences OF his mode
of life. our communal Conscience should
DO so aroused that 30 demand loyalty from
every member. loyalty TO the maintenance
Of ibis building Of brick and stone. ana
loyalty in the maintenance of the ethical
structure that is herein uprcared."