Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-09-17

Cel06 alton Of tho Jewish New Year
Commenced Last Night


ICES IN THE sYNAGoGUE-As SER
MON BY RABBI HARRY LEVY.
CONFERENCE MEETING = SOME
SPECIAL SERVICES IN THE CITY
CHURCHES CHOSEN FOR
SABBATH SERMoNS-oTHER RE-
LIGIOUs MATTERS.
The Jewish New Years eve was OBJ
served last evening at the Jewish Syn
agogue with appropriate and impress
sive services, conducted by Rabbi
Levi, who delivered an interesting and
thoughtful sermon to the old year be-
fore large, attentive congregation.
Preceding the sermon, the devotional
exercises were interspersedi with some
excellent music rendered by the choir
under the direction of Mr.. James Perry.
The service was opened with Bellin's
organ voluntary by Mr.. Perry. Dur
ing the silent devotion Intermezzo,
from Cavalieria Rusticana, was rem
dered. Miss McGranahan sang in an
exceedingly pleasing manner Into the
Tomb of Ages Past" by H. G. Andrews.
A solo entitled "One Sweetly Solemn
Thought by Andrew Boex, was very
beautifully rendered by Miss Leon K,ee.
At the conclusion of the service Mr..
Zulauf, in his ever-delightful bass
voice, sang Unanswered" by J. w.
Bischoff.
sermon the thought suggested in the
words of Elijah: IF you see me when l
am taken away, then shall it be granted
thee which were spoken to his dis
ciple Elijah, when they were about to
part and which was a response to
Elishas request, Il pray, thee, let a
double portion of thy spirit rest upon
me-" The request and response are
taken from Kings l. Rabbi Levi began
his remarks by suggesting four words
mother, father, home and love
that ever quicken the pulsations in the
human breast and doubling the exist
ence of one .who could manifest stoni-
ness of heart in the meaning of such
words. Attention was then directed to
the word farewell" which, though, as
the Rabbi thought, was not always
given it's real significance, was never
robbed of its true meaning. Such an
action he considered as impossible as
the divesting of essence from truth.
How can we say the word 'good-by,
continued the Rabbi, without the past,
with its varied incidents of brightness
and gloom looming up before us?'
The Rabbi then likened the dying
year unto a friend who, after having
been with us for twelve months, was
about to depart from us forever, and
spoke in touching manner of how the
relations, which had existed between
us and the friend and which were now
our minds and cause us deep sense of
regret The Rabbi spoke Of what had
been accomplished in the past year,
highly commencing the discoveries
macs in various sciences and the prog
ress nNde in literature and in civiliZa-
ton generally, and adding: THE spirit
of the past year is one, we should try
to get possession Of Attention was
then turned to America and its progress
from birth to the present Gay I'D
briefly dwelt upon, while special refer
ence was made to the late war, which.
In his opinion, showed clearly Americas
contribution to humanity and the adj
vancement of civilization. In conclu
sion Rabbi Levi recited individual,
communal and family experiences to
manifest what the past year had really
wrought for us. In speaking of good
fortune, which had been the lot of some,
he was inclined to think that such a
condition in our lives only breeds in
difference to many things which require
our attention most and besought that
all beware of such danger. Those who
in the year past had borne the weight
of sorrow were next referred to. The
Rabbi believed that though adversely
comes unwelcomed, that there is a con-
ISOLATION to be derived from it, in as
much that "the rainbow of promise
comes after the storm is over and bet
tiers us in our feeling" Misfortune, he
considered, taught us a lesson and
hoped that it might be taken as les
son on the New Years eve.
PREP ARATORY SERVICES.
Services preparatory to communion
on Sunday are being held in the United
Presbyterian Church. The Rev DR..
Jesse johnson, President Of Muskin-
gum College, Ohio, conducted services
last evening. He will have charge of
the Sunday services and will preach.
A number of persons will unite with
the church, and the services will be
of unusual interest.
SALVATION ARMY PLANS.
Ensign Kemp. who has charge of the