Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-07-03
From the New York Herald.
Interesting Jewish CeremOny--COnsecra-
ton Of n SvnaRORue,

At three o'clock yesterday afternoon large and
highly congregation of our Jewish fellow
cItIzeBs assembled at the buildia z No. 7S Alltn
street, between BroOme aui Grand streets which
to be cousecrated TO the divine worship q the
Mos High. The p,a,e is named Beth Ramedresch,
IT House Of Learning and was hitherto Methodist
place Of worship
The excellent choir Of the Norfolk street Synagogue
in attendance, aud very efectualiy assisted IN
the musical part Of The ceremony.
The services began with the entrance Of the min
lister Of the congregation, the Rev. }. kantfOwiiz
followed by the trustees, each bearing Sepher
rorah, or scroll Of the Law, who approached the en-
france Of the door Of the main hail. The usual
kno Ks we're then given to ask admHtance within the
precincts If the sanctuary, the Hazan saying
Open to the gates Of righteousness, so that
may come and praise the Lord.
The choir responded from within -
This is the gate of the Lord-the righteous walk
therein.
The procession then entered and proceeded until
it arrived at the slmenor or reading desk, during
which the choir sang in beautiful style Hebrew
sanitation, beginning 81. -.--
Blessed be the name of the Lord from the house OF
the Lord.
The Haaan Tor reader and the whole choir then
sang: --aa
How beautiful are thy tents, oh Jacob !-thy tab
ernsces, oh Israel! And I, in thy meFoiful kind
ness, shall enter into thy house. l will bow down
before thy holy ark and pay reyerence unto thee.
| will love the Lord from his habitatiOn and
from the place of his glory, and will bow down and
bend the knee will give praise before God my
maker, and will offer my prayers 10 thee, oh
Lord In the time of trouble, oh God, in tny mer
ciful kindness, answer in the truth Of thy saliva
tion
The procession then walked around the almenor
seven times and during each circuit appropriate
Psalm was sung by the choir in Hebrew. .-
Immediately before the seven circuits commenced
the Rev. Abraham Rice, Of Baltimore, assembled the
pulpit 10 front OF the ark and delivered ferEid dis
course in the German language on The strict obseF-
vance Of the Mosaic laws aud the honor due the
Sabbath. tie dWelt on he impOssibility Of infring
the laws of Moses without offending God, because
those laws immuable as God himself. It was
to thInE that religion could change With time,
for time REQUESTED by religion and not religion
by time Ia The last two thousand years Of the
Jewish captivity the nation vas kept together be
The laws Of MOses and he therefore urged his
heacers 10 tlni fast by hese lsEs- .. . .....
After the completion OF The seventh circuit, the
bearers Of the SePher Toraa approached the ont
of the ark the President Of the congregation Opend
it, while Inc choir and HaEan sung ihe "ShemaDg
Israel" -a---. ... -....
Hear, oh Israel the Lord our God, the Lord is
one The Lord cur Gods great-the name Of our Lord
is holy Sing to the Lord with me that We may ali
praise his name. To the Lord belongs greatness,
ana glory anu PRAISE LOT Inc heavens are luil VI MS
wonders and greatness.
The Hazan then held up the sepher aud ascend
ing the residing desk, said prayer fOI the govern
ment, after which he said:
Praise ye the Lord, for his name alone is worthy
of praise.
The choir responded .r.-
Praise ye him in heaven and earth. for he has
shown his kindness to the children of Israel
While this part of the ceremony proceeded, the
Sephorim were carried in procession and deposited
in the ark
The Hazan then reeited -
And when the ark rested ami then he said, re-
urn, oh, Lord unto the thousands of thy people
Arise, oh Lord in thy resting place, thou and thine
ark with thee Thy priests shall praise thee, and
the sake of thy servant, David, return unto the
place of thy holiness For 1 will do good TO thee.
while thou keepest my law and dOst not forsake il
The choir then joined the Hazan and suDg;-
Let us return to shee, oh Lord and let us come
back again to our days of rest. r. -- .
The Rabbi preacher then assembled the pulpit and
de vered his inaugural address, after which g The
Lord of the Universe" was sung BY the Hazan and
choir and9he services Of the dsdlcatonhere brought
10 q termination.