The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-04-15
RABBI SIMON'S LAST SERMON
ELOQUENT FAREWELL, AFTER
FIVE YEARS WORK.
A Large Congregation Attends the
Services at the Flower Laden
Synagogue.

Rabbi ADram SlIlOil uShN - ~ AAA~
farewell sermon at the Synagogue last
night. The house of worship was TASTE
fully decorated for the occasion, ana
there was a preponderance OF peautilul
roses. mostly white. Beneath the SPEAK
er was an artistically arranged UNI
brelEa. laden with white flowers; ana
after the music and reading part OIL The
Jewish worship the RABBI began
touching farewell sermon. Ihere was
a large attendance of members Oh the
congregation and their friends. Inc
old orthodox Jew and the young man
of modern notions were strangely
mingled On the old mans head the
hat remained glued down, as the Nigh
est form of worship; but the youhS
mans head was barred out OF respect
to his ideas of God. All had come 10
testify to their appreciation OF the
faithful worker who was just taxing
his leave of them.
The speaker began by saying, IN sup
stance: ''Well nigh five years nave
passed since you and l entered INTO
covenant to be true to one announcer
Each promised to be faithful; ana you
promised me your confidence, aHectio1'
and cooperation; you were TO help me.
aid me in my plans, encourage me, ana
help me to realize my ideals WIS
to lead you in prayer and grace, anu
to help you to make life better. Have
you been true to your pledge! nave
been true to mine? The future atone
can answer these questions.
But we shall still speak OF one an
other, and in the future we snail recaii
vows violated or promises kept. Wheu
/ came here I was a mere hedgllhS'
fresh from college. l was full OF ldealS
and air castles; full of love and deVo-
ton; but you met my irlmaturlty Win
patience, and you were KIND ana gentie
with my pretenses, and | thank you ior
your forbearance. / feel that leave
YOU a ripper, and, hope, a better man
Many air castles have been crusheu,
many idols lie shattered, ana
my rampant optimism has been mel
lowed by time. Love of God and love
of my fellow-men has perhaps ROUND
ed and made me more symmetrical; SO
/ shall always kindly speak OF TINS con-
gregation as my kindergarten. snail al
ways feel thankful that you nave SO
patiently permitted me to practice OF
YOU But now it is to end, as go
forth to labor in another field just as
am becoming part VI yOul iSNiiiiiio
and you part of my life.
The speaker spoke touchngly OF MS
marriage. and of the fact that it was
in Sacramento that he first felt tine
magical thrills of paternity.
And other lives in my congregation
said the speaker, here first heard the
sweet music of love and We're by me
united in its holy bonds. I have also
here first sowed the seeds of truth IN
many youthful minds and have spoken
TO the aged in their last grief here 10
you think 7 can forget you? Never.
I'm conclusion, I ask that you snail
mot forget me and my dear ones; Tor
we all like to be remembered, and tie
man who does not care to be remem-
bered is already half dead You VIII net
remember me as one of brilliant IN
tellect and marvellous scholarship OF as
n great orator; but as an humble, God
fearing and man-loving preacher VINO
did not preach any sensational ser
mons hut who tried to deepen your
love of God and widen your love OF
man.
81 have preached and I now preach
neace-peace at home, peace of the in
diyidual conscience, peace with God,
and neace with humanity. I do not
mean the pretentious preaching OF
peace of the Car of Russia who
preached peace, but in the same breath
tried to rob little Finland of her char
ter.
"The more you love God, the more
Won will love humanity You cannot
love all men. but you can do justice
to them all. That has been my preach
ing. and by that I hope to be remem-
bered. If you have failed at all, it Is
in your Sabbath-school. You have Ger
4ainly neglected it, and have forgotten
to bring your children to God"
At the conclusion of the sermon the
Rabbi asked Gods blessing over the
congregation, in a simple, eloquent
praver