Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-09-17

Snripg sitting nearly behind large stove. Upon
raising his gun, Sprgg attempted retreat by The
back door, when Swami fired one barrel oil ms gun,
but missed him. Sprigg then ram with view of
rettinr out of another door, when Swami dischar-
ged the second barrel, which took elect, produ-
cling instant death.
Ii was agreed by Counsel, and ordered by the
Court, thatthe future SESSIONS OF the Court should
commence at 9 a. NJ, continue till /, resume at
8 and continue until z, until otherwise ordered.
Court then adjourned.
Conservation of New Jewish Synagogue.
The first Synagogue erected by the Jews in the
thirteen American Colonies was IN the seaport
town of Newport, in Rhode Island. There were
but lew Of the wandering sons OF Israel West of
the mountains previous to lSOS' and as late as
March, 1917, when Joseph Jonas, distinguished
member of the order, still resident with us, came
10 Cincinnati he found few OF his faith TO commu-
nicate with
The emigration shortly thereafter was extensive,
and their worship was kept up alter the manner OF
their forelnthe-s until the first Synagogue was cree
ted on Broadway, near Sixth street, in 1885. The
number of the congregation became such that an
other Synagogue was erected il 1916, on Lodge
street. The old building soon became too small
for the congregation that was left, and 1t was torn
down, and the present extensive bu'lding, under
the superintendent of the architect Mr.. Love.
erected in its place, extending up to the corner OF
Sixth street.
Extensive preparations having beenmade to con-
Secrate, with BETTING ceremonies, the completion
of their Synagogue, the Congregation, BNai Israel,
r. Judah, Minister, who has been i'll charge six
teen years, invited the Rev. DIR. Raphall, Rabbi
Preacher TO the Congregation B'Nai Jhshurum,
New York, 10 participate in the ceremon eS, and
deliver the conservation sermon.
The Synagogue is admirably arranged for the con.
venience of their peculiar worship, and contains in
the lower story large, well lighted, and well ven
tilated VeStry room, equal to any, perhaps, i'll the
city. The family of the Minister is provided with
excellent and commodious rooms also on the first
floor, and in the basement.
The Synagogue proper is long room, rs feet in
length the full extent of the building the Sec
ond floor, about fiftyone feet high, TO finely orn-
amented vaulted roof, and fifty-four feet wide.-
The main floor is occupied solely by the men; the
women, and only women, allowed in the galleries,
which are quite extensive. Some 3O4 regular pews
are provided for the men, surrounding raised en-
closure i'll the centre OF the Synagogue, IN winch
the Minister stands read the law and say payers
At the eastern end OF the room is a pulpit, frcm
which the Lectures delivered, close in the rear
of which, screened from view by rich red damaSk
curtains, deposited the sacrad rolls, on rich
are written, in Hebrew character, the five books of
Moses. .-
Wednesday, yesterday, the 14th day eff Septem-
Der, having been the day set apart for the cermo-
MES of conservation, large number of the He
Lrew and other citizens assembled at the Syn
agogue in the afternoon, at 81 o'clock, when the
following was the order of exercises:
Introductory Symphony, the Music composed by
Mr.. Louis Leo, and conducted by Mr.. ]. NJ. Stro-
bell.
The Rev. DR.. Raphall, followed by the Trust. es
aud Past Officers of the Congregation, brought the
Sacred Rolls of the Law to the door, where, stand
ing under canopy, he exclaim9-"Open unto us
the gates OF righteousness, we will enter them and
praise the Lord"
The doors being opened, the Rabbi preacher and
the bearers of the scrolls entered in procession, the
choir singing, "Eow goodly are thy tents, o jacob!
thy tabernacles, o Israel!' &c.
Having read portion of the law, the procession
headed by the Rabbi preacher, continued until
they arrived at the Ark, during which the Reader
and Choris erS sung, "BeSsed be he that cOmeth in
the name of the Lord"
| Tie procession marched around within the Syn
agogue seven times. During each circuit pSal
was chaunted by the minister and chor; during
the seventh one psalm of thanks was chaunted
| by a trio, MeSsrs Fest, Freiberg and Leo Mayer;
on the completion of which, on arrival at the Ark,
the reader solo and the chorus chauned a Psalm
of David. The scrolls were then deposited i'll the
Ark and the procession seated.
| The conservation service and eXtempore prayer,
was here delivered by the Rev. w. Raphnll, Rabbi
preacher to Tie congregation b Mai JeShurun, New
York. This was followed by prayer fer the Gov
eminent OF the United Suites, for the President
thereof and his counsellors, for the Governor and
Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, and the State Leg
iSlRture.
Donations in aid of the Building Fund were
then taken up. The raised amounted to
1853.
A hymn written in English and Hebrew, by the
late Ii. Hurwitz, Professor of Hebrew i'll Univer-
sity College, London, music by Mr.. Leo, was sung
and the services closed with the Hallelujah Psalm.
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