The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-22
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Eloqu ant set6ion Last Night BY q pr, !! E,
N. Oailsch-Rccord Of the'Past
Year Among the Jewiihsa.f
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4 period OF prayer and service. was cello
4 brated yesterday by the Jewish residents
or the city. stores closed at IS O'clock
ana will remain closed to-day, while
/ .Rosh Hashohah. one Of the greatest OF
the festival occasions, will be observed.
Following this Will be ten days OF prayer
and pentence,,s eliminating / In the Day
Of AtonementF Five days later Evil be
celebrated the+Feast OF Tebsrnao lss--ths
jewish Thanksgiving. ~ III
Services were held at Beth Ahnba ,at
O'clock last evening and will be held
d. Callsch will speak on "Pcrsonalizing
RELIGION" His theme yesterday was
The Footprints Of the Years. Ifersaid.
FOR we are strangers before Thee, So
Journcrs, as were all our fathers, as q
IS 1Ha no u oF day Upon earth and there
with the westering sun Of this day an
other year has passed away for us--hns
4 stepped from the lives Of living men and
to-day The doors OF this tomb opet, but
Z one way-inwnrd. Like the sons OF men.
the children Of limo go unto that land
eth" We are ever .wed when we come
face TO face with death Whether we will
or no. we recognize tho omnipresence. the
omnpotence, the lncytta blencs, Of that
6Ttm lehpeF,4 VINO, win MS sickle keen,
and tho flowers that grow between. And
We know. and In the presence Of the
shadow OF that mystery we realize to. the
eth, the flower fndcth, for the breath OF
the Lord hath blown upon Il; and surely
d the people arc as grass.'..5
And we know. too. that those who 80
are gone to mortal eyes forever more.
4 Men may 1--we on In fanle's Respondent
temple, but their living presence can be
Ii never more 3ia
Can stored urn. or animated bust,
ing breath?
Can honour's voice provoke the silent
Or ns s.s,Sy ,! soothe tn. dull cold car q
AS thus We feel in tho presence OF
physical death. 30 should be our. emotion
at this moment. For something has gone
y from us. something ha. stepped out OF
the silence OF memory. And, as when a
man dies, we AJAX. What record has ne
left behind hlm? 50 now, too, should
pss aa sersed, @ha Th Il has ss sa
e Of HUMAN r lifey - up0' - -
Seek We answer to these Queries from
communal viewpoint We will find that
the year has been fruitful Of events to
Israel events both sad and Joyous events
I both trivial and fraught with deep sls-
+ prints on the shore for Israel; somo Of
/ them Will soon disappear. The waves OF
! new times and new interests VIII erase
\ them with a laugh: But there are some me-
that are deeply craven, too deep for
/. laughter-nyo, almost too deep for tears.
| will men ton but ono word-ldschin
The year $685.. Will ever be Inomentons
one one Incident en- alone. Kschlneit, the desra.
dution OF Russia in the deed. the glory
\ OF the American people in their speedy
! protest, and whole-hearted and helpful
Z But turn from the lie Of the community
TO your own life. Ask. again. what has
been the record Of the year? what us
the architects OF our own fortunes what
sort OF an ediico have you. built in life
s during the past year? Docs IT seem, now,
Viewed In the calm and measured vision
4 OF earnest honest reflection,sin the steady
light OF unperverted. unbr!bed Judgment;
does 1t seem to you an edifice worthy OF
thing 1oy Pride and senssa1u
things you would rather. have bidder,
! from the light Of day2,Are there not 70,
some rooms in that building In WHICH
pu uS eye would enter? Some doors that
you keep locked nganst your dearest
irIends aye. from which you would shut
out conseienee t you only yr eoold onshod
that Time Is Aeetlng, life Is passing and
death is coming. But few give heed 70
the warnings. MI But now, Tonight INC
warning note takes deeper tone; there Is
b n solemn touch in the sound, TOR. q kneii
4 is mingled withAthe admonltion the kncll
tolllng for the year that Is dead, that Is
IL gone-eIrrevocably gone. &.
, i % you really, seriously, earnestly give
N attention to this thought that, the year
I Is gone? YOU youth and maiden, who
are now one year nearer twenty years
X OF age: do you feel that you are any
better prepared for life's battle2 1t Is n
golden, glorious period with you now; q
period period Of bubbling happiness. q pure ply
ever every al day.ls full Of sunshine and each
night q blissful dream. But these GAYS
are passing: aYear OF them. ~ now 10. y
the doors OF lle.S york be Opened 4 are
you ready? Are you making yourselt
Z ready2 !.
Ginning to tulall the promise Of y n}4,,
youthT Has tho year just gone peen MY
spent In the pursuit Of noble IDEAS! are
4 You gird!ng on the sword and nuekllns
on the armor for a gallant and heroic
fight, .or are you letting the years slip
idiy BY, to leave but faint ana soon Ior-
gotten footprints on the sands Or IRE E.t
And YOU. { men and women. who are
apnr r ching forty and fifty: you, in tho
fufi possession OF matured overs now
"A VI r.