Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-10-22
LAYING THE CORNER STONE OF A JEW
ISH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE.

LAYING THE CORNER STONE OF A JEW.
IsH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE.
Yesterday afternoon for the FIRST time in the
United Statos Of America. the corner stone Of a
jewish Educational Institute was laid by the Rev.
DR.. Raphall the Rabbi Of Grecne-st. Synagogue.
This Institute is being erected adjoining the Syna-
goguc in Grecnc-st.. between Houston and fccckcr
streets. 1t is designed for the nucleus of Hebrew
College for tor the education of lows for both lay
and clerical pursuits. The building erecting, will
be in the gothic style Of architecture to correspond
with the Synagogue. Its proposed Dimensions are
100 feet deep by 70 feet front, and three storic.
in hight.
At3l O'Clock tie children Of thc school, some
$50 in number, and Il large number Of tic most in.
Gucniial lsraclitcs in the City, assembled at the
spot whore The stone was to be laid.
The Building Committee, through Mr.. Mark Levy,
presented Dr. Rophall with a silver trowc accom-
panied by a few appropriate remarks, to which DR..
RaphalI responded. Tho trowcl was neat tool,
with an agate handle. An inscription on its blade
set forth. by, to whom, and what occasion, it
pgcrcnted.
Z @rhe box TO he deposited in tho stone con
taincd the various daily papers, number of the
current coins Of this country together with the fol-
lowing specifications in English and Hebrew, which
DR.. Raphall tead:
! AZ. H.: Bnai Jcshuran Educational Institute.
"Ths corner stone of School. the first built by
Jews in the United States of America. was laid on
Friday, the 9TH day Of Tishri oh Of Ortober) Sc
|5 A. NJ, by the Rev Morris Jacob Raphall, NJ. A.,
PHI Dr.; assisted 10y Mcssr>. David Sampson, and
Mark Levy, in the presence Of the Building Com
mittcc.
"Mr. Bcnnct King, Chairman Mcssrs. VI. My
crs Jr.. j. Solomon Henry T.. Hart and Joseph
Fairy, Hon. Secretaries.
"TRrSrErs or THE CoNGREGATioS-Dayid Samp-
son, Presidents Zion Bernstein, Trcasurcri Mcssrs.
y. King, Henry 4. Hart, j. Mack, |. j. Solomon
james Rophall, Secretary.
"ClrRlc,L OfrfcrrS--Rcy Dr. Rnphall, Rabbi,
Preacher and Superintendent Of the School Rev.
| A. Leo, Reader; Rcv. $. c. Noob, Reader Of the
Law, and Head Master"
After the laying of the corner stone, the audience
retired to the Synagogue, when Dr. Raphall dcliy-
cred the following address;
/ Ny FRE>rs: The ceremony which we have just
now performed, though in itself not religious nor
directed 10y our laws and obscrvanccs, is ucvcrhc-
less not without the sanction Of Holy Writ; for we
find that at the erection Of Zions holy temple King
solomon consecra;cd "Thc Center Of the Court,
by ceremony not unlike the one we have just now
performed, invoking the blessing of the Most lIigl
on the undertaking; and as our ceremony has higl
and holy sanction as well as n solemn and sacrc(
purpose let us begin by offering our hcarticltthank
To our mcrciful Father who has permitted us to en-
ter ON this important enterprise, and let further
more bosccch Him that hitherto lie has grNciousl
dcigncd to bless our design may lie still youchsar
to lend his aid, that the building we erect and tn
purpose for which we intend it may prosper, Yes
my friends, We all have great cause to thank Him
and omong us none has greater cause for thankful
ness than myself Permit me, therefore, for ie,
moments, to occupy your attention with suffice
: which, from this pulpit, | rarely if ever mention
and that is myself | am rapidly falling into tn
scar and yellow loaf" of life. feel that tho pres
cnt is gliding from me, and my future, who know
how brief that may be. Let me then indulge il
! the privilege which since the days of Ncsor, am
long before him too has been the consolation of tn
| aged--tho privilege of recalling the past. Ful
has my toll been without its reward. As q writer
b speaker aud public man, my efforts in the caus
, of Israel have met with recognition beyond thei
deserving, so that in the Old World as in the New
my humble name is not unfayorably known. Al
this there was no occasion to tell you, but mentio
the suitable introduction to the solemn deca
alton that among the many msrciOs that have a
tended my public life there are thrGc events fo
which am especially thankful The first is M
. instrumentality in building the Hebrew Nations
School in Birmingham the second the address
, thanks voted to mo by the Mayor and Gentle cit
zons Of that city, when left for this country an
last but greatest the laying the foundation of you
= school, this day say greatesti for it is workin
not only for the present but also and oven in NOR
f Important degree, for the future. We must not
blind to the signs of the times Everything foretell
o that while the old corrupt aud despotic monarchie
0 Of Europe are doomed to decay, this young an