Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-12-27
FaeweN Sermon BY d.. SLIDER to Local
Congregation Simple and Sincere Goodbye


Them. ana makes their lives noblor.
|rhn model Rabbi inusi 20 conduct his
i1io and actions as 90 bring all possi-
lle energy and enthusiasm Int hiS
work.
"Ali chat ho can 40. however y
nboN ability. capacity and preparation
by hs lenchins, living and preach
lhm lie inspires the incentive the
motive power and impelllns force
must A( an times come from the con-
Rfteahion themselves. and ] am happy
a. sAg for my par That during the
three and one-haa years thar ! have
brcn with you. 81 ! have been able 70
lfll thn position 81 Rabbi properly %
nnv extent. To any degree Of adequacy.
Il has brcn because ! have always felt
the incentive. inspiration motive pow
Cr and impeding force among you,
aiding me. u II you yourselves who
have made my work among you what
II has been. and / am only hopeful
that YOU win grant my friend and sue
CeEsur the same amount - encour-
aacment and inspiration that YOU
have been kind enough 90 grant me.
~ ann hopeful that hc whn r. so
well qualified and capable Of nesurl-
lng the leadership among YOU VIII az
an times find the inspiration ncces-
eafy and needed for such q leader
ship. I am parting from you with a
lieayy heart indeed. and 7 speak on
behalf az my family as we'll as on ms
oNn behalf II Is difficult for me 90
say eood-hyc TO Won snd were q not
tor the fact that life and duty must
az ali titnes be viewed IN the light OF
service. were Il not for the fact that
consider q my duty 90 take adNAn-
tage OF nrre opportunities for rem
derine Whatcvcr service am capable
Of rendering. / should indeed be hap
~ 20 spee all my life amongst you.
were u NOT for the fact that feel
ought 20 devote my services en-
place and community where
larger number OF people might be
reached, ! should not consider amy
Inducements sufficient Go leave this
city. this community and this conFrc-
CATION 20 which I have become -
thoroughly attached. ana as part
from YOU ! take with me the memory
and "reminiscences OF three and one
you. IN my ministerial career AZ well
as IN my work as a teacher and
know that this IL not sad memory.
I know that this Is n lasting remcm-
hrnnce NOV that no attachment
or affection that Is brought about by
selfishness s. lasting because that
which depends upon 1ny selfish reason
must fan ne soon az the reason and
cause are removed. but that attach
ment and affection that depend upon
what r. unselfish must be ever
lasting. What have iabored for
among you alt this time; what have
you aalxed megt0 labor for among YOU
all these years. Has Il not been the
same cause. the same sacred cause
that you and I have worked for to-
gether? Has Il not been the sacred
cause OF religion, and Judaism IN par
ticular. that you and have been en-
gagged In these three and onc-hait
years. and how. therefore. can all this
remembrance. all this memory, fade
and pass away on. no. my friendsi
Hard as II o. for me 10 say goodbye
to you. hard as u may also be for
YOU 20 bid me goodbye. yet there II
that community ~ interest established
between you and myself, that VIII and
must last.
I'm this feeling with this spirit and
In this conviction therefore take
courage IA saying good bye 10 you. ana
Ia offering ~ the same time "a pray
or for the blessing Of God. May God.
indeed, be with youl May Tie bless the
efforts Of him who Is 10 succeed me
In this noble workl May Gods bless
ing ever rest upon YOU all, Amen"