Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-15

I certainly does. as certainly as inc
heavens bend over the earth.
mo stream from It's sourco,
| Flows seaward. how lonely soever JUS
course,
But what some land is gladdened. No star
And set, without influence somewhere.
Who knows
| What earth needs from safth's lowest
creature?
No life
| Can be pure In its purpose and strong IN
its strife.
And all life not be stronger md purer
thereby" (Mereditn)
Every individual contributes toward
the total strength or weakn,s; cf Inc
human race, as every second mas It's
place In the roll call of the ages. Every
member of the congregation has douDie
duty; he has to develop the best that Is IN
him for his own life, and he has 10 "nd
10 the moral standard and well-beins OF
the congregation. When his individuai
career is ended, that of the community
continues, and what he has done and
what he has been has entered into the
life Of the congregation. and has been
to il a source Of weakness or OF strength
Goodness and courage are contagious
You cannot be morally strong and brave
without thereby helping others TO be
strong and brave"
The speaker concluded by saying that
theirs must be the same faith that actu-
ated Abram, that made Moses to stand
before Pharaoh, Nathan before David,
Elisha before Aha5, and the Maccabeau
leader before the hosts Of EpIphanes; the
same faith that upheld their fathers In
all ages, and that has made Judaism
vital and forceful factor in human affairs,
q factor TO be counted in when the roll
cali Of humanity's civilizing Influences
shall be read before the tribunal Of
history. What he asked them to do was
nothing TOO wonderful, or too great, or
too distant; nothing abstract or vague;
they were the plain, homely virtues bu.
they are the moral backbone of human
civilization, and that is what Israel STANDS
for.
At the conclusion Of DR.. Calisch's able
and eloquent sermon the choir sang the
beautiful Hymn No. q new rituaD, ana
then followed a brief additional service.
AN AFTERNOON SERMON.
The regular afternoon service was con-
Quoted by Mr.. T.. Bottigheimer, and at
o'clock p. NJ. DR.. Calisch conducted a
memorial service. Hymn No Is new
ritual was sung by the choir. and then
Or. Calsch delivered another sermon his
subject being, 1.-The Healing Balm"
At the conclusion of the sermon Hymn
No. 81 new rituaD was sung by the
choir, and ut o'clock the closing ser
vices were held.
AT kENEsETH ISRAEL.
The services at Keneseth Israel Syna
gogue began at Z o'clock A. NJ, with
morning service, led by Mr.. p. Hirshbere.
At 10 o'clock A. NJ. Rabbi f.. q. Phillips
read the law, and at IL o'clock memorial |
services were conducted by Mr.. NJ Myer.
Rabbi Phillips conducted the special noon
service, and at 3 r. NJ. Mr.. Joseph Cohen
invoked the priestly blessings. Mr. NJ
Myer conducted services at p. NJ, and
Rabbi Phillips the concluding services at
6 o'clock. At o'clock the blowing OF
the shofar by Mr.. p. Hirshberg an
nounced the conclusion of the days fast
ing.
SIR MOSES MONTEFIORE.
The following is the programme oh |
served by the Sir Moses Monteflore con- |
gregation:
A. M.-Services by Rev. DR.. Newell.
10 A. M.-Reading OF the Law, Dy |
Rev. DR.. Newell.
II A. M.-Memorial services. by Rev. |
DR.. Newell
II M.-Specal services, by Rev. DR.. |
Graffman.
p M.-.Friendly blessings, by Mr.. ". |
Spector, assisted by Messrs. H. A Blank, |
NJ. S. Miller, and n. Cohen.
p M-Services, by Mr.. a. Gellman.
president Of the congregation.
p. M.-Concluding services, conducted |
by Or. Graffman.
7 p M.-Blowing of the shofar an
nouncing the conclusion Of the. days
praying and fasting. by Mr.. A. Gellman.
A choir Of twenty voices assisted in
these services.
The next day in the Hebrew calendar
which will be especially observed is the
festival Of Succoth, called the Feast Of
Booths. the harvest festival.