Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-12-27


I,NpIes|nN nir aecp appreciation q
ltha iatasiy. Support and cooperation
Toe hiH conservation. ana nttrlaut'nf
I as IhAt support any success BE- nae
I had ln lne local pulpit d. Mendel
NllhNH 1fr ntnf|Y tuuF years pastor
+ W Temple AINNfl here. 'Hst nIHni ~
/ tfIef IAik hH1l nood.nye 10 hit pee.
/ Die ana lefntt ever hla poet to Huntl
NoINt AefHnann VI Denver. big sues
/ cesr here, Rnu took part On the
service last niaht and made most
pleasing imriessien.
Tia deep rfsard entertained for
/ ri hiIoer ry hie couErg gntiuU ard tiir
strength 81 the tite which hind the
departing rabbi and NIe Family 81
their friends here were riainlA in cf-
dtnes last niEht and seldom does q
pastor leaVe for q new field with such
0od-speed ua Dr. &ipeF receives
from hts flock here. None the less
cordial a. the welcome 90 his sue
ecesor. who was Or. Siibtrs personal
selection a. the best man go take up
the work which be- lass down.
a reception arranKed bg tho ladies
81 the church in honor of The retiring
and intominr pastors was a pleasant
fepiurc AZ the farewell and Welcomc
last night
While Dr sslbcg spoke without
manuscript Just q heart-to-ntofl taik
With iia congregation, the following
etpuoafaphie report kindly furnished
Icy ar. W. j. fiiFK'ne uf the InlYer-
tity 81 whose faculty Or. SLIDER WAS
b valued member. gives his remarks
fairly accurately
pr Sllbef leaves tomorrow Tor New
Orleans 70 assume his new dutica rs
rabbi % The Gates Of Prayer conere-
Cation In that city.
Jr. SLIDER said.
"For the first time ia the three and
one-hnlf years that have been with
sou. my friends. ] find il difficult 10
speak 90 you. Persons come and 70.
die and pass from sight; friends must
meet and part Yet, Il o. particularly
hard for the RABBIT who has become
attached to his congregation. to have
10 say goodbye.
''Tho Rabbfs position s. unique
among his people; il IL somewhat that
az the Tatcr famllias.' the rather Of
the family. The Interests OF his con-
gregntlOn are az an times his utter
ests. He IS with them IN veal and
woe. he shares their joys and partici-
pnfes In their SORROWS. He IL at all
simes taken up with them. because
that ~ his duty. To his people the
position % the Rabbi II that OK the
teacher; not the teacher with a mere
formal theme 10 teach. but the teach
er who shall az all times, teach them
through his own life, conduct and
character. The Rabbi must teach In
the Biblical sense. when he lleth
down he riseth up The position OF
the Rabbi Is that 81 the leader; not
the kind Of leader whose command ~
10 be followed blindly. but OF the
leader "a no rxpounds, inspires and ex-
plains the command Of the higher au-
thority The Rabbi must at ali times
bring 10 his people the message ana
the faith ~ the Lord. The position
81 the Rabbit Is that 81 tho preacher.
not the kind OF preacher who ok
pounds heavy talks which very few
grasp. not the sort az preacher who
fargets the difficulties and everyday
problems that confront contemporary
men and women. For the problems
that confront our people are not ihe
problems that confronted them thou
sands or hundreds of years ago. The
model Rabbi Is not the sort Of a
preacher who, with sour face ana
Ranctimonlous air, makes religion
seem monotonous. melancholy and
pesalmistic. The model Rabbi Is not
that sort Of preacher nor Is he the
sort ~ preacher who stands on a high
pedestal away from his people. The
model Rabbi mingles freely. frankly
and sincerely among his people, who,
By hla optimism. oharacter and faith
fulness makes his people better, In
stills the spirit Of good win among
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Anthem: 30 savior OF the World"
................. Schumann
Hymn, Solo Csclected)
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