The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-07
INAUGURAL
SERMON OF
new RABBI
Rev.. Nj. Aausmann DIscourses
Ably Before His Charge
In This City.

The members OF the Congregation Sons
OF Israel and David and many who woe-
s"ip elsewhere hiled to overhowing. last
evening, the synagogue at the corner Of
Foster and Friendship streets and lis
tened with deepest interest 20 the inaug-
urai sermon OF the new rabbi, Rev GUS
tav y. Hausmsnn. who succeeded to tho
vacancy caused by the recent resignation
OF RABBIT Bennett Grad.
Ihe new rabbi is an active young man
powerful as preacher aud bears with
MN the record or an energetic worker
from Grand Rapids, Mich. his former
charge
Las, evenings sermon was upon the
text 'lhe stone which the builders have
rejected hath become the chief corner
stone. The trend OF his calm vet elo-
quent discourse was 60 esteem all ana de-
spise none, for II is difficult 10 Judge OF
mans character from mere outward
appearances
Whoever the reverend speaker as
serted works according to his capaci-
Ties and opportunities. whether he
stands on the top OF the ladder or at the
bottom whether hc Is looked upon as Tie
non OF society, or merely enjoys the little
comforts OF his humble home. as long as
the motive OF his life is pure and the aim
honest, the character unimpeachaole. IL
is matter OF Indifference whence he has
sprung, what he believes. what is his
country or what his position in life. Ha
mas 10 be treated with due respect anI
consideration BY the tribunal OF law and
at the hands OF his fellow w-men.
The trainers of the Constitution OF
the United states were right when they
laid down The principle OF the equality
or men. But above all else In the record
OF events stands Is.sel, the misunder-
stood. and therefore the miFJudged in the
history OF mankind
The opening chapter OF the history
OF Israels martyrdom was written in
Egypt more than 1900 years ago. the last
chapter has not vet been written What
Emerson said OF martyrcom in individ-
uais, There are ever appearing I'm the
world men who. almost as soon as they
are born, take bee line 10 the rack OF
the inquisition, the axe OF the tyrant,'
applies with special force to our people,
the martyr race The story of the wan
derings OF the Jewish race has Leen the
worlds saddest epic OF suffering
Remember, that IL was the Hebrew
who contributed the loftiest idea OF the
one God IL was Israel who wrote the
Bible, the Decalogue, the Sermon on the
Mount and the Golden Rule. Ii was .he
Jew who instituted a Saba ath. proclaimed
religious liberty. produced prophets and
gave TO the Christian world n r. .Geemer
TO humnity the doctrine OF the Father
hood of God and the brotherhood Of
man.
Israel. therefore-the benefac'cr, the
misjudged. the misunderstood, the de-
spised-rings his voice In warning into
tine ears OF the world, and the sound
reVerberates from one end OF tn. eartn
TO the other; Esteem ALL despiss monet
"A mans a man for a that. II one
ear be conscious that, however humble
his circumstance or lowly his condition
or small his station. within hts heart
burns the splendor of righteousness and
the glory Of holy ideals then he may and
he ought 10 carry his head high and look
the world in the face with a noble pride"
In conclusion. he urged the members OF
the congregation TO lend their hearty CO.
operation. for he confident that by
such joint action they could ald would
build up one OF the finest and most sue
cessful churches In the land.
The sermon was followed by an infor-
nal reception at which tn Rev. Mr..
was complimented on the APP
of his sermon and congrat-
ulsied on the prospects OF increased sue
cess in his Providence charge.