New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-20
PRAISE OF DR.. GOTTHEIL.
Memorial SerUices for the Dead
Rabbi an Temple EMANUEL.

Memorial services were held last night in Temple
Emanuel, at F1fth-ave. and Forty-third-sI' lor
the late Rev. Dr. Gustav Gotthei. rabbi emeritus
of the congregation. who died on April 10 All the
large synagogues were represented among the
clergy on the platform with the trustees OF the sy
gogue were DR.. Silverman, the rabbi ana tne rev
DR.. r. S Macarthur, of Calvary Baptist ChuFcn'
an old friend Of DR.. Gotthen- The chalr WHICH
DR.. Gottheil had occupied for more thin quart
Of a century stood vacant on the platform. dec-
grated with q wreath OF immortenes tied with Vlo-
let ribbon. Two clusters of white roses on eltner
side Of the reading desk were the only other DEC
Grafton.
The services began with anthem arranged by
Dr. Sparger and a prayer by the Rev. DR.. Maurice
H Harris. Then the choir sang 20. Thou' whose
Power Tremendous" and DR.. SllverInan Inaoe an
address. He began by paying personal 'iIouIe
to the friend, and said few knew all the trlals LII.
Cottheil had undergone and the limitations ne nag
overcome TO attain the place ne heIo III 'Ne "0'-O
The Character Of our revered departed leade DEL
he said, was never fully appreciates oy eE d+io1a
his best friends He had an intense III ean1n
nature that sometimes deeply stirred Dy segl s
ingly commonplace incidents. TO MN notn5Iis 800
Commonplace A little child crying on the e sLreet
to him like the weeping ne1IL % 80 e-raaf
being seemed drawn to that little troubled wal;
and even when on an inpoTtahe eLI hts wou6ded
Feelings This trait in his nature MADE MN 81
in low or sorrow He was the vicar of God and to
him such ministrations Of love and tehoSl es
are oft neglected by the learned seemed mus IN
portant and sacred. and mpeed him many q tl1lle
m Law
b he was soreiy tried few years ago by great
sorrow he ceased not be a stay ana prop "
others IN tribuaton. He frequently MAN 5
that a true minister must be like q SoIdle[ reauy
70 stand at his post under all trials ana unaer
every fire. - .,,-,,r, trIovy
I2eet IRE They Whose Lives Are Pure, ana Ihei
mr. Macarthur addressed the congregation rem
Me Fmanu-FI'' he began "honors itself n honor,
i7Cr the memory Of the distinguished learned anu
beloved DR. CSotthel Gustav Gotthel was not n
different to the traditions of the fathers put re
80 NOT limited by them. He struck out into the
broad nath of lea rning and bowed down at the 1et
oF truth listened to the words OF truth ana Dy
truth was drawn into the Holy Of Holes OF the
inner temple" DR.. Macarthur spoke or the pro
nand and knowledge of the English language were
little short of marvellous He referred 10 LIS
rersonaI friendship between him and Or. GotIneIi
and spoke of the address the rabbi made IN Cal-
vary Church when DR.. Macarthur ceIebrated the
twenty-ffth anniversary of his pastOrate tneTe.
nr C5otthei's power DR.. Macarthur said came
from the love for humanity that pervaded his every
There was more singing by the choir. and then
DR. Leon Harrison of the St. Louis Temple israel
was anv American Jew more honored ana rever-
enced by Christian by JewT' ne salQ OF Ut
CIotthefI He has well been called the ambassador
here of Judaism to Christendom- And they re-
Dected him not alone his genialty, MS courtesy
and tact and stately dignity but because, tnougn
liberal he was loyal. he to the backbone
sturdy uncompromising Jew. a cosInopoIltan1, al
ways yet spiritually patriot nrst ana ldst- my
lament him in church as In synagogue, Ioi ne
made each one known TO the other, ana from
knowledge came closer fellowship ana oIoLneI-
The services closed with the memorial prayer
from the regular ritual and benedlcuon Oy lhe
Rev. DR.. r. CIroSSman.