The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-17
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A LONGER Il; LIFE LII !.
Rabbi Calisch Delivers Sermon
Full of Encouragement for
His Congregation.
AS BRIDE TO HER BETRoTHED|
Speaker Uses Beautiful Smile
to illustrate the New
Relationship.

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the new Beth, Aahabah Temple last night,
and despite the snow upon the streets,
The attendance was large.
.raking his text from Hosea i:2l-a2
Rabbi u. N. Cnllsch touched upon the
dedicatory service of last week, SER
9 vice that not only satisfied every
aesthetic claim, but was OF such spiritual
power that none, who was present, could
fail TO have been upllfted. But he warn
ed tho congregation that the dcdicatory
service was only u beginning.
Beth Aliabah," said he, has but
placed It's foot on the threshold OF
larger lie OF usefulness and OF power
I'VE have the pleasing consciousness
OF our successful congregational effort.
We have tho friendship and encourage
mcnt OF our we'll wishes or all dcnom!nn-
lions. The city OF Richmond regardless
OF creed, rejoiccd with liz last Friday
evening and Sabbath morning. People
all over the State were interested. re-
ccived kilograms and letters Of congratu-
latIons from friends throughout the coun-
s try. 1t was an suspicious and beauti-
full entrance into our new home ofprayer
Z Let me, however, call your attention
ngain for. moment to the real thought
OF that dedicatory service. The dedication
Of d house OF worship is no moro the true
conservation OF It than is the wedding
ceremony, the true marriage. 1t Is only
the formal Introduction into a relation
ship. whose real character will be deter
mined BY the parties themselves.
A Beautiful Smile.
The smile OF tie relationship between
Israel ana God being MS that between n
bride and her bctrothai, is one that was
often usedfby the prophets and Biblical
writer's. The prophet Hosea ti:21-2O
gives the most distinct expression to 1t,
thoughts use is frequently the others.
we find an echo OF II In the Second
Commandment. wherein God Is spoken OF
as Jealous meaning that AS n husT
\ band desires the fai,hful affection Of
his spouse, so must Israel be faithful
( unto God. The revelation at Sinai was
Israel's wedding day--the mountain 1T
self was the altar. Time the officiating
priest, and those ten eternal words the
& symbol OF THE rupiial vow, which Israel
y took. and to whose loving fulfiilmcn. her
life Is devoted. And as Israel at large
Is loyal to this heavenly tetrothal, so
shall Beth Ahnbah regard its entrance
into Its new home Of prayer as but
x happy beginning OF an even more loyal
and loving existence than has been in the
past, the acorn from which shall grow
a mighty oak OF power. making for pcace,
truth, righteousness and loving kindness.
"A Striking Coincidence.
1t is a coincidence merely. but the fact
is a pleasing thought that The first meet
ling In the South. for the perturbation OF
world peace. should take pace tonight
here in Richmond. co!ncidental with our
first Sabbath worship in our new tenn
pile. Ny regret Is that /, cannot be in
3 two places at the same time. on the plat
form Mt that peace meeting and here in
the pulpit OF Beth Ahabnh. But 1t may
z be added that they are almost the same
thing. Judaism has been ever religion
F OF peace. The dove with the olive branch
Is one It's symbols, and that which the
dove symbollzes one OF It's most cherish
ed doctrines. 1t was the Jewish prophets
EGsa!ah II a and Micah iv-3), who gave
expression 10 the noblest dream of uni
versal peace. ..rhey shall beat heir swords
into plough shares and their spears into
pruning knives; and nation shall not lift
up sword against nation, and they shall
not learn any more war" It was the
great teacher, Iilbl. who said: BE We Of
the disciples OF Aaron, loving peace and
pursuing peace. The very salutation Of
the Hebrew language Is Peace with
you" In the prlestly benediction, the
d blessing rises to its climax with n pell-
tion for peace plumbers v-26). We dis
miss our congregation at each service
with q bcnediction Of peace, taken from
Psalm xxix-11. @ sSt u IA i n
IA But there is no true peace, unless all
the conditions Of truth and honor accom-
pany The peace that is bought with
might is not peace. tits an armed truce.
The nation that does not war because 1t
5tis too weak and cannot or because !t Is
so strong, 1t need not, may have the sem
blance OF peace within Its borders. but
1t does not have real peace WITHIN the
heart Of Its citizens VII
a President Roosevelt. in his recent mes
sage, coined an expression that ring
50 truly and grandly that felt instinc-
lively that the phrase was Biblical in
4 thought, II noh in actual verbal express
sion. Mr. Roosevelt said that the peace
to be sought was the
Peace Of Justice
I looked In my Bible and found that
Isaiah said (kxxii-1D. "And the work Of
Righteousness shall DO peace. and >the es-
feet OF rghteo usness quietness and securi-
ty foreYer."t In the Hebrew righteous
ness and ,8"justice' are ldoptically the
same word ''tsed akah,n Where right
eousness obtains theres Is justice, and
where Justice Is done. all evils flee away.
Justice and Righteousness. these are tho
spellwords Of our faith, They are the
highest achievement Of humanity They
are the pillars of the throne OF God,
( (Pss s9-15) How nobly true Is this senti-
1nent uttered by our President. How
becoming to our national IDEALS. How
fitting to be the aspiration Of great and
glorious America
God speed this peace movement begun
tonight In our}cty. And God speed, too.
our congregation, tonight beginning Its
greater life. May both grow In power for
Righteousness, for Justice and for peace.
FORGERY AT STUART.