The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-28
RABBI a a. SILVER DELIVERS
MASTERFUL DISCOURSE ON
"SUBIIME FAILURE"
IMPRESSIVE Exercises In Connection
with Observance to be Held the
Next Three Days.

At sunset last evening the Jewish
people of this community with their
to celebrate the festival Of Rosh Has,
horah New Years Day.. Today will
be the first day Of the year b, ST.. &C,
cording TO the Hebrew reckoning. anu
is the first day in series OF festivals.
month, annually observed rs the most
sacred In the Jewish calendar.
Special and impressive services of
New Years eve wGs observed in the
EOn Street temple last evening. begin
ming at T:45I O'Clock. Rabbi y. II. Sill
sublime Failure TO 4 large congreGa.
ton Special music was also rendered
IN accordance with the sacred cclcbrp-
ton.
This morning at 1890 o'clock Rabbi
Silver Will preach sermon on the New
Years day observance, while Friday
evening Mt 7:i5 he will deliver a dis
course in connection with the Day Of
Repentance, observed that day. Satur-
day morning at 1880 o'clock special
children, day celebration will be OBJ
served in the temple with services a.
1890.
Rabbi Silver in his discourse last
night on. Sublime Failure New
Years message, said:
Sublime Failure"
When the Temple Of Jerusalem. the
embodiment Of Israels spiritual crav-
ingS, was 1t last completed and the vast
thronGS Of eXhalted and worshlrtul Is
raelitcs filled the immensely. OF the
Sanctuary TO witness its dedication,
hands priestwise. he blessed the people.
Tonight when you. the descendants or
these men whose loving hearts and zeal
GUS hands builded the sanctuary. are as
scmblcd in this house Of worship To re-
dedicate the Temple OF your faith and
your lives to the glory OF God. the min
lister, like solomon OF old, Is prompted
to invoke Gods blessing upon you. IL
Is good TO see you all, young ana o!d,
sons and daughters CT the covenant
gathered in this House OF God. sum
moncd hither BY the irresistible appeal
Of this sacred day. and its hallowed as-
Sociations, and out of the fullncss OF
my heart. which is to night stirred with
memories and emotions l Woul q leigh
bless you. You, my brother and sister,
whose lot during the past year had fa!-
len in pleasant places. who dwclt i'll the
sunshine OF Gods favor beside the Still
waters Of peace and prosperity VINO
neither knew the storms OF adversely
nor felt the stinGs Of sorrow. would
bless you with continued happiness. /
would pray 10 our kind and loving
Father that your life may flow on dur
ing the coming year as 1t did during the
past year as gently as u parting stream
unruftlcd and undlSlurpeu. ana YOU my
brother and sister. who felt the hand
Of unklnd fate during the year that Is
now passing. whose hearts achcd at lHe
loss OF dear ones or whose Splrlts were
weighted down ny the burden or dlsan3
nnintcd hopes. would bless you with
surcrnsc from sorrow and respite from
the affiliations Of your souls: Woul4
petition our compassionate rather 10
soothc your aching hearts anu HE your
crushing burdens. TO grant you q year
wherein you may reap IN JOY no" that
you have sowcd in tears.
Love OF People Of Israel
Tonight. also, my thoughts lingcr IN
love upon the people OF ISraeI whose
peculiar genius has endowed ms utS
with It's wealth of meaning. and would
fciCn pronounce the same blessing Whlch
King Solomon uttered on that memoir
able day: blessed is the Lord that hath
given rest unto his people Israel. l'ut
/ cannot. For my people tonight are no.
ut rest. Thousands arc this night wan
,lnrcrs upon the face OF the earth. driven
from their homes md their hcarths by
the fury OF devastating war ana u? tns
hate Of opprcSSors. ThouSanuS are th'S
might eating the bread or alli'ctinn
tried and troubled hearts there ascchuI
tonight TO the throne Of the a!l-mHrciiN III
God q fervrnt prayer thai the nov E"A,
may bring 10 them II h!cSSrH Tc!HHH.
From, all their trih;tlaiiUn&. that IL mhE
reveal unto their longing eyes n ram
how of promise now that tn: storms OF
suffering have broken OVER them.
!; Is the tragic experiences OF Ia"
PEOPLE during the past year mat Sh0h hi.
nyrning. Eut ! shall not cast rati OF
..ionrn over this festival which mas AT
all times been regarded aS II J ON lpp
a day OF spiritual rejoicing LOT our r nnd