New-York tribune., 1903-04-20
TEARS HIS ECLOGT.
Dr.. Couyer and Congregation u eeP
at Rabbi GottheI,s FNnerat.

at Rabbi GofthedS Funeral.
The funeral of the Rev Dr. Gustav Gottheil,
rabbi emeritus of Temple Ernanu- FL was he'd
yesterday in the Temple. at FoTty-third-st- ana
F-ifth-ave. An earlier service had been held at
the family home. 30. 6s1 Madison-ave. TIE
temple was intentionally crowded. and mere
than one thousand men and women who were
unable u gain admission stood on the s;oe-
walks from $50 O'clock until ll:la.
The services were simple. consisting O. az
dresses by the Rex. DR.. Silvernan, rabbi o. the
temple and the Rev DR.. Robert Collyer. OF TIE
Church OF the Messiah. q prayer by Dr William
sparcer. chaater Of the temple, and singing
By the choir.
The reading desk and the steps to the altar
were adorned with large floral pieces OF Ascen-
sion lilies white roses and iil;es-of-the-vaiieE'
one wheel standing more than six feet hiGh
on 2 pedestaI of red ivy was of white roses
Enclosing a shield of David in lilies-of-the-Vai-
ley and showing the inscription "Emanu-1i
Sisterhood Of Personal Service" an order or
sanized by Dr. Gottheil more than ten years
ago.
The coffin was almost hidden by blanket OF
white roses and heather. As il was caSTied
into the temple. Dr Silverman and DR.. Spar
ger walked down the centre aisle to meet IT,
DR. Sparger intoning the XCIst Psalm
Or Gottheil was great rabbi in Israel and ne
takes his place in the galaxy OF the ehenpehs i ~ ~
our faith who have passed into the conan Tf %
Was an Intrepid and fearless preacher. undalnsed
fSs-kinr he was Of that stuff of which martyrs
are made. and verify believe that II ne hdu ~ "a
lated himself on altar of his conviction rather
tean surrender his faith or Visor or one u''Ie %
Dr. cioffheil was a reformer in every sense Of
the rord-a refornler Of creed. Of ritual! OF ceEe-
Ynor:ss but pre-erinently. Of men HIS religion
subordinated TO the needs oI lile - i1 t % IoTi
cav attire and Preferred a religion that sTneiied
that could be used as a working tool wherewith
10 smooth OF the rough edges OF human nS1ilt' .i'
lent lust reverse the whole trend OF men e'l4
Dr.. Gottheil believed in progressive Judaism:
Dr Gottneil believed and taught JuG3IsIn ! tnist
was abreast of modern science and philosophE;;
Palestine. with all its cherished memorials lie
voiced the sentiments OF many thoLsa - nos W" ~
strength before the world and demonstrate l1s
agility 20 govern itself he was $50. a n'ond~r' n yet t
cosmopolitan. ardent defender OF ms
oeher faiths To him the Gentle was brofl'er
man. whom he did not wish 20 convert 70 JunaisIl
but to instruct in the higher ideals OF regi4a: ana
HIS greatest ambition was TO create a better nl-
eIstandMps M 6fTge 3;i i sTraTs ae and to call ruce
that would era bic both to meet neutral ground
shared The ioys and sorrows of his people in
so,a,7e- 10. as necIliarlv his own and nnitable.
rIa Ess penfulnm between smiles and tears and
could At one turn enter fully the nirth of the
% n Ike be4esre6 4a at '6 Dr. $6 otfei oped cldren
aa and 50 & s1fS bfeTe oef fhy 9siT we're sI aware '
on April r. 1879. DR.. Gottheil sailed for America
e g5een 6onedene nls Exactly thirty years
esteemed teacher starts on another journey INTO an
unknown country
Dr. ColIyer after telling Of his lifelong friend
ship with Dr.. Gottheil. continued:
The older grow-and l am growing od-the
more 1 feel this true that when man or woman oI
he humble ranks be gathered unto the garner Of
God as fgy ripe it is tr not time @ ~ lPT ba4nes 4ne
When the children look on IRON on me eraSer sn0S p
Cotthei and how he talked to rs and loved US
30 YOU. an his people wonder appreciate how he
Uplifted the great Jewish Church before the world
not recognized as a leader and worthy Of all at.
ent22 @ pssr 1s G2i Is % ranT this city this
er5 for the sweet and & geR dn man IN Te hS Ts SI for
~ l nan with The poetic soul who saw the gores
Of the world; for the man with the siahu PdSsi""
10 be upright and downright
Dr. CoIlyer was in tears when he finished
speaking, and his last words were inaudible
Many Of the congregation were sobbing aloud
and there were few men or women dry-eyed
Hhen he resumed his seat beside DR.. Siiverman
The nall bearers were the Rev. Dr. Kaufman
Kohler the Rev. DR.. de Sola Mendes, f. j.
Myers. NJ. H Moses, Louis Stern. Louis Mar
shall. Emanuel Lehman, the Rev. Dr. maurice
II. Harris. the Rev. Dr. Rudolph Grossman, N
TAYLOR Phillips James Seligman. Isaac Eppin-
ger s N. Schdfer, Henry Bulge, Albert +
Hochstadter and D. NJ. Jastrow.
The services at the grave consisted of the
ritual read by Mr. Sparger short prayer by
Pabhi SHERMAN and the euogy. which was
delivered by Rabbi Leon Harrison, of the
Temple Israel OF St. Louis. DR.. Harrison was a
pupil and lifelong friend Of DIR. Gottheil, and
delivered the eIicgy by special request of the
Gottheil family. He said IN part:
NJ Have We not all sat under his guidance; do we
rot know him : he spoke to his people fatherly,
simple earnest without any care for effect or
show but only for the worth of his meSsege2 DO
we not know his dignity. his wisdom. his zeal? We
know these familiar things. yet what gathers US
ard to-day Hes deeper than ali tfls
comes nearer 10 1t the love In his heart
for us. love for him: il was the real goodness
Of the man. his fathery tenderness. that WoE US all
and made Us his friends and disciples For love
vice He served the Of Israel. He led
great multitude into righteousness and reverence
He reared up teachers and leaders for Israel ana
watched over them and loved them like his own
children. He served you. his congregation for a
generation. His hair grew gray in your service
and your heads whitened as his years of faithful
ness sped away The children he blessed. the
youths he consecrated. the men and maidens he
joined IN wedlOck, grew old with him and loved
him IKE father. And the many he COM
forted and sustained again and again In their grief
are here to for him. who their com
forter. Their tears bespeak their love; their Sor-
row is his truest remembrance