The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-27
Deeply ouching Scene at Re
ception at Beth Ahabah in
His Honor Last Night
! IMMENSE CROWD AT
ANNIVERSARY SERVICE
Men of All Creeds Seen in
Great lhrong attending
Beautiful and Interesting
Event

From his congregation, his friends
within and outside his faith from
aum4IeIs IN ulSt&nt clu~s. and those
Ia Aas=a Hs;sr e--ty .wt1n=riid mt KNOW
aim except by the result o. his lahors.
Key III. Edward \. Latisch. received
Sast night night wealth of tribute.
an outpouring Of warm regard and
-sincere congratulations on the oc-
cas.on Of mis- twenty fifth anniversary
as rabbi OF Beth Ahabah congrega-
uon, and the seventy ttrta year OF Its
examination.
with rve-l seat il the tempe I'LL
ed. tne tOsaUm Of the synagogue a
bower OF blossoms AMI palms, and
music that broke oNtr the scene like
benedietiuu. II made ii nItiug pace
ior 50 aettmQ ana beautiful a SER
wise, ana the Impressive oratUry Of
the Wishing rabbits. Df. william Rose
Ia a. OF Baltimore. and Rabbi l.. D.
A.eH-.oxa, Of Norfolk. And N the
ass inbly room OF the temple. hung
VIII flowers ana raTe beautiful with
DECORATIONS, after the regular ser
S-te. the crowds expressed 10 DIR.
~ -1n tf,e-r cc,aona4 warm feiicita-
to-. ahI received his appreciation
-. 4-.e-r affection.
-,- ag~A4 tl an, addresses atH de by
&. & st nGt,xAej VISITORS during the
.--. a. 10. H. $50 pie, The high re-
s. for t. Ca--F~f was voiced. II was
In >.,e 70 .opt.clI tina followed that the
t--..-- a.on nea led apon their abb
eAprass.cua ga love and conRratula-
! tloc-. and a-~yrl their happiness at
l.~y--.E -4iT to- tnetf spiritual leader
anc tf-c 'e4- inns max -ne the reception
the celea. alton belonging entirely 10
Dr. aliach
,'or more than half hour. Dr.,
CaaEeh stood and received the warm
h aTaq "a a
1ast k.ra He presented a sm.unEly
-. appearance. wish eyes bcaming
s.. j. When the last ongratula-
&c La3 been sGd. Charles Hutzler,
pre- dent O. the congregations, spoke
t. VIC ds OF appreciation and regard
""o ed expires scd to Dr. Calisch
thc.r hope thar he would live long be-
l.. 4.1..el ears OF man, and be
wv i 'a'a a. the head Of their syna-
goeu
Replies With Deep Feeling.
Dr. Calsch replied with deep feel
Ing telling them of his pleasure of
belnG with them. and his happiness
at having proved to be of usefulness.
1T is in Richmond he said
"t..a. n! the in!ngs of life have come
to me. Here have experienced the
bright lights of success and the
shadows of sorrow 1t is here that
have reached my age of useful
ness, and | have worked with you
and among you with a pleasure that
grew with the years. But ! am still
young Twenty-Five years has not
brought age. and | do not feel that
1 this is so much the end OF period,
hope to be with you for many years
and that I will fulfll the hopes you
have conferred in me-"
He also expressed his appreciation
| for the presentation OF q purse OF
gold made by Mr. Hutzler4 on behalf
OF the congregation yesterday after
noon.
Addresses Delivered.
At the service in the temple. which
and DR.. Rosenau delivered the pro-
xramed addresses. The services con-
visited OF the impressive ritual OF the
synagogue. and hymns by the choir.
DR.. Mendoza, rabbi OF the Norfolk
congregation. spoke on the ''Congre-
CATION A wonderfully fluent. speak
er, he held his audience by the beauty
of his words and the impressiveness Of
his delivery.
st IL a pleasure to speak on this
occasion" DIR. Mendoza said. 1T lie
more than the mere representation Of
time. IT Is the realization of achieve
ment, the development OF the clearer
vision and Inc realization OF Divine
truth Your congregation has reach
ed its present growth and religious
heights through tho work OF your
richly endowed leader. which has re-
suited In the broadening OF your re-
Ugious consciousness. DR.. Calisch
must be given credit for the ideal.sm
that has driven forward this congre-
cation.
There must be unity" he contin-
ued between tho pastor and his
congregation. Each would be incom-
plete without the other The charac-
Ter and the striking ideal Of the con-
rregation lie in collective religious
consciousness. 1t Ia not In the In
diyidual that power lives.
"We have been charged with too
much unity In our congregation. We
cory In this charge. The individual.
cannot separate himself from man.
kind. 1t is the welfare of many. not
81 one. that makes real religion. which
~ found down In the dust Of man
kind where the nEht OF life lie. We
~ not need political environment for
the development OF religion. II 10
II the con4regation that the soui Will
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