The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-23
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Dr. Calisch's Eloquent Address on "rhe
Indnrinr Innnonce Of a unrn."


Enduring Influence Of q Hero"
Pickett Camp held one OF the most
Interesting meetings OF the year last
night There was 4 large and appre-
clatlve audience present including
number Of ladies' The moeting was
opened with prayer by Past Commander
r. r. Winston, after which the last
End ouartstte sang. with me express
sion. REST. Soldier. Rest,
An invitation was read from Lee Camp,
asking the members Of Pickett camp
TO attend the meeting az Lee Camp han
next Friday night February Atn. 10
hear an address by Mr.. Nifsinius New
ton.
After another song by tho East-End
Quartette MI Eegcston entertained
the audience with recitation.
Commander Woody then ntroauced
Rev. Or. T.. y. Calisch, who dchNeled
an interesting and eloquent address on
"'rhe Enduring lrfueuce or a hero.
Or. Calisch held the closest attention OF
the audience throughout. His address
was a finished effort bcautitully "orueu'
and abounding in thoughts and senu-
mcnts that appealed 10 lno pailO'iaHh ol
every one present.
Rabbi Cailsch began by saying that ne
did not suppose he was expected 10 say
ANYTHING about the late war TOT Ni1
audience knew great deal more '",.
Doe did. Theirs was the knowledge bousht
But he wished 20 say few words ABOUT
tho influence Of the hero. whose blf'h
they were celebrating. That birth, one
hundred and sixty-fve years ago. was
most important epoch IN human nl7loIg
II has been said OF Washington that
providence made him chiidless tnat Ae
,nf0bt hs the father Of his country his
influence has been felt by ali the nation
as truly as children do feel the influence
~ "a father. Iie was hero whose
greatest strength did not rest IN the
% AMERICA RICH IN HEROES.
Heroes arc the tonics Of rational llie.
The worlds history clusters round 'he
names Of few bold spirits, VINO i"ie'N
themselves above tIc love. OF tutf iri-
lows. America has been eNcepiionany
fortunata in This respect. luo"-n
scarcely moro than q century old. is
history IS a full and noble one. because
tom earliest Colonial days through the
late war. there has always peeh Il iic"-
ness OF heroes. but greatest OF an Is
Nirginias sou, as iohuiy ,l.'' 80 a.
me hearts OF an DIS country men. as I'D /
- ~ his neiehDors-the immortal /
Washington.
Ho is honored with the a0ectlonate gra- /
tftude OF his country, not alone because /
he was ommander-in-cniei or that ne /
role army that Wrested our independence /
from the mother country, but even more /
.n bocaus. Of tho beautiful and stain /
less lie that vas his. Because OF the /
noble heritage of his cOnsummate char |
acter which he beQueathed unto ms coun ]
trvnen. lie was tho irst typical Ameri- /
can and the influence OF his lie VIII
WELD its force upon American NE as long
as American lifo shall last.
FORCE or MORAL POWER.
After comparing America at the birth |
~ Washington with America of to-day,
Dr. Calisch said That We must not for
get that the foundation OF all this gram
ielfr was laid. and all its later super
structure built up under tho influence OF
! single hero. Ii is marvellous. said he
hat tho influence OF a single man should
be spread so long and 80 powerfully
over "A country 30 vast, and nlled with
such mixed and heterogeneous races as
,urs. But that marvelOusness disappears
when We recollect that that influence Is
'Ounded on that which, above all races, |
reeds. classes. customs, climates. or dis
ricts OF the earth, rises and dominates
humanity as It's one enduring factor and
hat IS, the force OF the moral power.
This alone t. the httest and will alone
survive Mankind has heretofore. and.
Will again In the future, be
,iven over 10 the sway OF men who are
merely intellectual giants and moral
Iwarfs. or phenomena OF physical plow-
SIS. But their sway never has been and
lever will be permanent. Such are the
mes who hold immortality within the
follow Of their hands. as are raised ND
" Cod" working IN His name and spirit.
loral truths only are the rocks over
which the billows Of the ages sweep IN
ain. All things else. sooner or later. sink
eneath the waters and are lost sight OF
n the great ocean of time as the waves
Z the years surge endlessly over them.
HIS ENDURING INFLUENCE.
IL was the possession OF such truths,
nd the knowledge OF them as demon
trated IN his life that gives 20 WASH
lgton his enduring Influence. Duty was
be watchword OF his life. and the rare
ndoWments OF his mastery intellect were
n employed 90 subserve the cause OF
lcred duty Integrity Justice, and truth
ere the guiding stars OF his conduct. and
istoricsl or not. the cherry tree incident
ounds the keynote OF his character. Dis
mulation and dishonesty we've abhorred /
Y him as tho body rejects poison. Low
BILE in all his relations with his fellow
zen, he never permitted candor 10 no
st. or suffered sincerity 20 hide her
cad Tender as he was brave. devoted
s he was true. loyal as he was modest. ,
weren't and patient under all difficult
es, tru.tful in suffering his inspiring
resence looms Up above the horizon Of
70 years. not so much lighted up with
-illiance of a single glorious gift as H.
strious by the harmonious combination
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