South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-20
Rabbi Cronbach Delivers
Farewell Sermon at Bethel

Parting words in which he told OF
the many joys. pleasures and sor-
I rows which he had witnessed while
at the Temple Bethel were deliver
ed by DR.. Abraham Cronbach sun
day afternoon at his special farewell
/ services. before leaving for New
York where he will take up his new
/ position on the east side.
He spoke as follows:
Never have | had on my list so
many request subjects as I have just
now when the opportunity no longer
exists for me to comply with these
requests. In order not to fall short
entirely. however let me briefly run
over the several topics 1 have been
asked TO handle and say. now at the
eleventh hour, a word about each of
them.
zone gentleman has asked me %
talk on the terms of theological APP
| probrium. There is a whole list of
words more or less familiar such as
/ 'theist' free thinker 'unbeliever.
\ infidel, 'agnOstic, blasphemer,' her
| etic' These words really do not de-
/ scribe very much except the irritated
I feelings of those who use these
words. These words have no place
in the vocabulary of modern broad
minded persons. Their use betrays
ideas and sentiments that are effete
and that deserve TO be effete.
someone again has asked me TO
/ discuss the subject OF jealousy. Jeal-
Ousy, like all bad passions. is a spe-
I cies of craziness. You will notice
that people rarely get jealous over
things worth getting Jealous about
/ You never heard Of a person who
was jealous Cor, to use the more exast
/ word. envious) of another's sweet
/ disposition. or noble character. OF
/ loving soul The things we get jeal-
Gus about are usually money. looks
praise, position, etc, things which
need not be good but which may be
harmful
Thank God that YOU happen tC
be deprived Of the things for which
YOU envy others. The very presence
of envy in your soul proves that you
are not suited 10 have those things
. Your possessing of those things
would probably be your mora! undo
ing. Your very lack OF those things
may be your salvation.
AS someone has beautifully said
+ When self goes out OF the heart
God comes in There is the remedy
for jealousy. envy. covetousness and
the whole class Of similar diseases
Give your heart to God and that
viii be the end of jealousy. The
things YOU do not have and can not
havc-ronOunce them for the love OF
Him and for the sake OF His HOLY
Name. Say this: Ny Father.
bow 10 Thy will. I love Thee.
would love Thee more and more. Be
cause love Thee. I am willing TO be
without the wealth or fame or talent
or beauty that this other person pos
/ sCsses.
FINALLY some one has asked me
10 discuss tie subject OF evil-its
orlgin. its nature. its remedy. The
root Of the whole matter. as see il
IS this: Down in it's very essence
this world of ours Is world oi
. change. ChanCe. change. change i:
everywhere The world outside OF
us is CHANGING necessarily. The world
inside OF US is changing necessarily
You and ]. being part Of the world
4 naturally participate in this process
OF change. our heart, mind, soul
will feelings are literally construct
ed out OF the tendency to bring about
1 changes.
Now AL change implies CD q