The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-01

REASON FOR Jews 8 E 4 i
1 God Of Israel One and 1ndi ,vi;.
BE AS Distinguished From
Christian Trinity.
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4 Rabbi II. NJ Callsh preached q nota-
I, bic sermon at Beth Ahabns Temple yes
tcrday morning, SOLICITING as his subject
why II Am u Jew" 1t was u sermon
for$thc new year from the text: iYc
IRE My witnesses, saith he Lord, and
My servant whom ] have chosen IN Or
der thntsyc may know and believe Nc,
{ and understand that am He. before
1 whom there Is no God, and after Me
there Will he none.'-1saah 1910. Q55
b The scholarly speaker said (,
Dear friends, II Gull has been sounded
Il from out tho belfry Of Tine. and IN an
swcr thereto VIC are assembled in our
house OF worship. We come together to.
welcome u new born child Of eternity
4 10 give expression TO tho reverence that
I Is awakened ihvoluntarilyI In the pres
Eercc or8rcw life. and to voice our graft;
tude 10 the fountain q all life that re
q hns permitted lisist greet This entering
year. In health and peace and happiness.
IN Is II solemn thing To- realize that II
now chapter Is opening for us in volume
OF existence, andS that the page that
4 was ended with shutdown of last even
ing lsSirrcvocably scaled. II
Il rs one ofrsthc characteristic merits
4 or our religion that u It ever seeks to
impress us with the value OF life, 10 re-
mind us that life Is both a joyous q It
and a serious Responsibility. a privilege
and a duty. Hence, when we arrive at
) one oil INC IIllleSIUHCS lllc VI
h our days, that fact Is invested with q
religious Significance. We arc reminded
that the span Of time. that Is fneasured
I among mon as q year, has not, only
gone from us, but is gone absolutely and
Completely without hope of recall We
nre made to remember that, whatever
may be the number Q T. our years, ono. of
q them Is beyond our grasp forevermorc.
THAT fact lis not dwelt upon, however, rs
4 a cause for regret. but ASA spur to ac-
ton. The year Ii dead Butaa year is
4 born, and given 70 us in hand. for our.
/. use, for our happiness, for the develop
mcnt Of our cha rae ter. & II
On the door Of the heart opportunity
knocks more than once. Have you neg
lectcd it4n the past? Here It Is again.
Each coming day, each hour. is fresh
opportunity. You hope for happiness, you.
hope for health and strength and pros
tl,ersty. Youth for the unbroken chain
of your. loved ones, that circles your
hearthstone.S May God in His infinite
mercy grant them all 40 you. But let
them como TO you as opportunities for
noble action Share your happiness with
others. Make your health and your
strength shield 70 the weak and tho
fecbie Visit the sick, encourage the dGs-
pairing. uphold the failing. and comfort
the distressed. Use your power OF brain,
&ors body on the side OF justice and TRUTH
: In defense Of the oppressed against the
stSraht ana ueSpot.&Jlfc OUT OF inc dOun-
dance Of your prosperity to the poor and
the needy, and In the unbroken circle OF
your dear ones. hear and heed the cry of
tho widow and the orphan. And Gin
the Infinite wisdom there come u to you
sorrow and grief, let your very tears be
tho altarsof n glorlned faith. wrung from
the crushed petals Of your Heart, that:
even In Its pain feels that5it Is tho
just Judg03thnt hath decreed this.
The New Years Appeal.
This is the appeal that the New Year
has for US in our Individual life. But
there Is not one OF us that does not
feel, however dimly. that this days call
& has a. Significance deeper and wider than
is comprised by any individual interest
: ~ hope. No one OF usscomcs here with
the prayer only that under Gods grace
and guidance. / and mine may have u
happy and prosperous year. That would
be selfish even II with tne prayer and
the hope there were coupled the resolu-
8tion so to live as to be worthy OF every
blessing that heaven may send. There is
something more than personal aspiration
We come toge Their not only as individuals.
but as Jews. We are celebrating this
New Ycarsin conjunction with the House.
of Israel scattered Ill oyer the World.
4 The vdst proportional the human family
which constitutes the Christian nations OF
the earth have not only an entirely differ
cent day and season, but an entirely DIFF
#ferent conception and observance OF the
New Year. sF
II is n day when Israel sets hlmslf
in sharp ontradistinction to the other
Ichlldren*of men, and forsaking the busy
Thaunts Of trade and industry and COM
amcrce. gives himself over TO the serious
contemplation Of the respons blllties and
duties which make up. not only his indi-
6vidunl life, but which rest upon him rs u
commission. and charged With noble
task.
The communal responsibility Is jempha-8