Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-18
FEAST OF NEW YEAR.
1T Is CELEBRATED WITH CERE-
MONY AT BETH AHABA.
THE JUBILEE OF The CONGREGATION.
The Gifted Rabbi Delivers an Flo
quent Discourse, Urging ga United
En0rt"-BriiIiant Musical Features.
History of the Flock.

Memorial-Day, the nrSt DAY OF the year
1853, was observed at Beth Ahaba Syna-
gogue yesterday with ceremony and must
cal pomp. The Shofar was not heard as
usual, because the festival fell upon the
Jewish Sabbath. but the beautiful ser
vice was followed with devotion by an
immense congregation, and the gifted
Rabbi, Rev. f. N. Calisch. preached
sermon that was exceedingly helpful
as we'll as eloquent and appropriate.
HISTORY OF THE CONFEDERATION
A particular interest attached to the
observance of the feast this year, as 1t
is the Jubilee OF the congregation, fact
that DR.. Caiisch dwelt upon at some
length in his sermon, delivered on New
Years Eve. He said:
The history of our congregation has
been a singularly felicitous one with
| but rare exceptions, it has been governed
with the harmonious cooperation OF all
It's members. and has been served by
faithful and efficient officers. especially
| of those who have been chosen to PRESIDE
| over it's Standardization the nrst presl-
| dent, Mr.. Myer Angle, down TO that sau
hour when the news OF the uealn oi
our deeply-lamented president brought
| sorrow to us, scarce four months ago.
| The occupants Of the pulpit, exclusive Oh
| the incumbent, have peeh Dul
| four IN number, fact whlcn speahS
volumes to the credit of both them ana
| Yourselves I need not recall to you the
| figure of your first spiritual leader, the
| Rev. NJ. J. Michelbacher. 1t was ne VINO
| left the deepest impress upon TINS COM
munitv Men who are to-day your iedu-
| ers in social and religious WORKS. men
who are prominent in all communal Ia
| bors these were his pupils, and the
| traces of his influence and MS teachinS
are felt among them yet TO-DAY, anu an.
| through them TO their Children ass
has ne sown good seed ana sowh ~ s,t,s,I
| and we are witness to-day or MS Iailiihui
| stewardship. .o.,
And no less jealous were his SUCCESSORS
| tho Revs Rettelheim, Hoffman, ana hai-
| ris They are all well remembered W
| Won for their unselfish work, Ior theu
| God-fearing lives and labors. Neeu l
| recall TO YOU that solemn moment "HVh
my immediate predecessor yleideu up iiiS
| life while in the very act OF seI'iSe,
| to the strains Of traditional iheloHy i'la
eouI sned homewards unto GodF mat
cahhath dav was q conservation OF this
| building and that death hitting Close
Go a hlameless life. Under the able guid-
! ance of these four ministers of COO our
| congregation has pursued It's pedcelui'
| loval path Three of them Steep WIN
! onr dear ones out in our sacred acre oi
! Cod. The fourth found his tonp lh INC
silence OF the unmoved depths OF me sea;
Yet not alone did these men OIL nou
| labor in His cause. AS MOSS on "a"
| mountain had Aaron and Chur 10 nol1
nm his hands, so did they have loyal ana
| devoted followers who held up their
| hands in the work which they strove 10
| do and so. / may add, have had among
| ,ou and have to-day. There were the
| elders of Israel, men of faith, OF courage
| and ~ action, the strong. firm pillars
| ~ the house. | fain would call 10 mlho
| those leaders OF old, the fathers OF this
present generation, but do not leel ina.
| / may trespass beyond the limits VI 'ho
time when / came among you
MINISTRY OF DIR. CALISCH.
II &c now seven full years since 1 came
To stand here at your head, 10 De as one
with YOU in joy and care In 'nose
wears my life has become Douhu up WIN WIN
yours. I. too. can recall within these
Years, the events, happy and sorrowfui,
that have occurred among us. recali
the time when, with the swelling on them
| ne the JOYOUS march. the happy prlddI
| counles came unto this altar to consum-
| mate their happiness. / recall the solemn
| hours when with each confirmation class
| the innocence of youth came here 10 SlVe
| tbeir ALLEGIANCE unto the God thelr tath-
ers had worshipped, to the talth that hau
fed their fathers souls and given strength
| and hope unto their hearts. Ana Iecdil
too today. those fathers and elders or
| IeraeI | cannot mention them all. out
there comes to me tonight the ngures
| Of those venerable men-Emanuel Har-
burger. Levi Cohen, Abram Gunst. henry
Newman. julius Bear. and Joseph Goid-
smith-aye, truly patriarchs and elders
i'm Israel And beside them, men whose
name had stood for usefulness, Tor char-
octer for interest, and earnestness IN
communal work l recall the forms and
faces of Jacob May, n. w. Nelson. Leo
mold Levy, Samuel Binswanger. and
Joseph Strause, and lastly there comes
| the vivid recollection of that day, when
| from out of this house OF God. that ne
| had served so long and so well there
we're horne the remains OF our lamsnted
| and beloved president, Moses Mlllhiser
Al both tic New-Year's Eve and yes
terday's services, the choir, augmented
for the occasion, sang special music OF
great attractiveness. The sopranos were
Mrs Jacob Reinhardt and Mrs. ID. >
Kohnweiler: Altos, Miss Daisy HutzieI
and Mrs. e n Cloves; Bassos. Messrs
Cardozo and Lehman, and Tenors, Messrs
Day and Cloves.
"a UNITED EFFORT"
The subject of Rabbi Calisch's sermon