Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-26
RABBI DELIVERS
final ADDRESS
REv. N. LEFsowTTZ Will LEAVE
MONDAY TO ACCEPT CHARGE
AT DuluTr, aslhN.
EXCELLENT sermon
Fine EngFosssd Resolutions Present
Cd Departing asinister-Alse Re-
esises Fine Gold HEADED Cane.

Rev, NJ LAfk0wits. who for the
past fur years has beea the rabbi Of
.4'"~a@~@gAaassa aHnastassEa I'm this e&tv
delivered his farewell sermon last
night Al the temple. before a large
audience
He chose Is the text Of his fare
well serInon. the One which he had
used for his inaugural address. four
years previously. being In substance.
that Truth. Love and knowledge
should be ones guiding rules through
life. He reviewed the work which he
had done In this city with the aid OF
the congregation. since he had made
his residence here and showed that
the temple was better off financially
and his people on a higher plan"
spiritually. He spoke Of the regret
with which he left Las Vegas and
gave as his parting message for the
members Of his congregation. BE
brave. b. strong"
After the services. Sig. %ahm,
president Of the congregation. In a
few words, presented to the rabbi a
tbeautifuIly iilundned address from
congregation. which read as follows.
An Appreeiative Address.
Las Vegas. N. NJ. Jan. IS. 1907.
Rabbi NJ Iefkowitz. Phi. D.. Las We
gas. n. NJ.
Dear Doctor 40
We have been requested. on be-
half Of the members Of Congregation
Montefiore, TO express TO you our
sincere regret at your parting from
us, In response to the cali from the
larger field In Duluth, Mimi. We
have also been requested to extend
TO you our hearty thanks for the Of.
fictent service You have rendered
during your term OF office. The val
ne Of this service has been incom.
mensurate from many points OF view,
and were It not for u inability u
remunerate you in conformity with
your true worth. VIC would no have
permitted another congregation to
obtain your services.
we predict for you a very bril-
liant future. and are assured that all
the qualifications necessary for this
exist In you.
THE fact. that you are bettprinc
your position and stepping upon a
higher plane among congregations of
the United States IL in a degree IA
comfort TO US,
I'VE wish You the success to
which your education. untiring pers,-
verance and pleasing personality en-,
title you, and hope that in your new
home you will find as many staunch,
devoted and admiring friends. az you
leave in Las Vegas. both amongst
nOn-Jews and in the Congregation
Montefiorc.
Our heartiest wishes will accom-
pany you always and everywhere.
"SIG. NAHM,
President.
ID. wINTERNITZ,
Secretary"
After the presentation of the adj
dress. Mr.. Sol. %Spiegelberg. with a
short talk. gave to the hibbi, a fine
heavy %gold-headed cane, a token of
appreciation and regard from his con-
%gregation. The stick Is a beautiful
one and on the head is engraved,
Mr.. I~efkowitz's name, the occasion
for the gift and the name of the
congregation.
Ludwig. VIM. Ilfeld then read a set
of resolutions adopted by the J. E.
Rosenwald lodge. Order of B'nai
Birth. and presented the rabbi with a
beautifully ~engrossed copy. The res
olutions were:
Resolutions Of B'nai Birth.
Whereas. Brother NJ. Lefkowitz,
founder, monitor, v~ice-president and
past president Of our, The ]. e.
Rosenwald Lodge No. 545 Order of
B'na. Birth, is about to leave our
city for a larger and broader field
and is about to sever his connection
with this lodge; therefore be it
Resolved, That this lodge wishes
to express its profound appreciation
for his services so kindly and will
lingly rendered: and be it further
Resolved. That the brothers ex-
tend their heartiest wishes for his
future welfare and happiness and ask
the Almighty God to hestow his bles-
sings on our parting brother; be it
alss
Resolved, That this resolution be
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