The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-29
Vnterescing Jewish Ceremony.


Tie so.gregato, of Beth Zspah or Eouse ofPr,ysr
yeserdsy corseorstsi tier pep synagogue s,esea a,
No ~ Car-1no street. The roam back roon on he
rst por, sld capable q hot lg about go hundred per
soss and nc a..r sri ARK sTe tas:u,y haei 1o tho
oilc,rs o; ,so ooDEressro1 Philip Iesy, President
Mssns Becker, rTeEYfe7 NJ n levy, Jao b NAosaers
and H. FTa1kel, Trustees. The Rev. Drs N. j. Rarhal
Adoph Fs'he a11 8 v. rshncs onlcia.es, aoi Msssrs
RtoTmar and CLnrog,ez ass.ied By th,r caor, acted
readers. Mayor emsDp having Ssea invited N at'ni
present. and viewed tho Impressive ceremonies WE'D
much nte'es:, though tle ezercsss wero mrny in tho
Hebrew tongue
Tbs services comucacoi by TIE head Of tho ,oasresa
ton leading process "a q tho oc1fs oi tas AMI O,hsr
ooogresaucns bearing tho holy scrolls appearing a. tie
outer door and ciauring-
"Opcn unto me tso gates or Righteousness, that my
enter u and thank the lord "
Tho Choir from lie nsdo ohauntci-
"rbs s tho cato whero tho righteous shall enter"
The reader ir1u tho oubde cna1n.ed, " k.lse your
heads on 10 gaes t9 raised wide 10 eysri.ag doors,
and LET Tie K.Dg 81 GisTy enter"
Tie cher .ns.de then onaunled--
"Who p Lho Kisg or Glofyf'
The reply frcm the outslie cams
Tie I,ri strong and poEcriul, tho Lord mighty 70
battle the .oId Of hosts, he Kag of 6ory. Gp-'
dOors, and ct the hing Of Glor7 enter -
ne loo55 we're then osehed, aai tAe procession en-
Bleeted - 'hs VINO couo,h a the na no Of the Lord
We bless You n tae name OF TIE iorj."
The procession sn. as iAey en.erel, bowel 70 TIE Erk
saying
How. beautiful are thy tozts. on Jacob ny tab'r.
nsolog, Oh israel "
ne proceason then made the circuit Of the altar seven
times, toe reader Chanting pssm ea'l lue in the
following order so, III. ii2, 100, l22 sai 81.
The reader then tooz The holy scroll AIi chGurtsi
"Hear, Oh israe; the lord our God e ons."
"Our God = one, our Lord is great, holy aud uooea
d1ue n his name"
"Oh, mAgaify tho lord, ani lc, us together czri
name"
A,cr another ehauat prayer orered 'or no Pres
dent and Vie. President Of the United states the Governor
and Lieutenant Governor u the state, uc chief
Of the ey and alter further chanting the sofo were
returned ~ thT ARK.
The vereratle rr Rlrnu1 then delivered an irnprcs
sive address, commencing, (" Thus saith the lOri, tie
heavens are ny seat, AMI The earth . NJ fcc,atcol
winch, then, s the house that you bud t) the and
which z the place for my reposel Gods glory, be sal.
ei tic unycrsc, and what house could they any men
build for hn such were tho reflections nf Solomon
after he had erected magnncert temp8 cod. There
many stately eaCes dedicated 10 tue Of Cod
In this city The house OF Israel had rasei synagogue
after synzoglo, more splendid aai gorgeous than those
which had preceded them AMI this co1grcai on hal
raised this humble temple, AMI 20 be oousccatso
SA . sSnsrosaS a me 5TP ;. h Sasa ssl,,.s ' great
dedicat5d % God az So,omon's temple wat
todica.e', and they co to pray in tic Lao AGO Of i5rs
Abrahan spoke, N which Isaac prayed aai 10 which
Jacob poured forth his soul 10 HE Creator Had
struck rem how small how humble, hos loWy gss tbs
house watch they dedicated b. God the great ~ man the
Atle' The twO things could not DO Tec5n.ci t1'y ~Oud
not dae ~ Goose crate 70 GOD any bu ding any house of
., ncwever imbie however lowly Cod had slid, "Di
b. gh and N holiuess sit, with the Cortrto and Ory
nrdc1 g. rcTve Tho spirit of tho lowy aud re.vc the
hclrti te C1ititc' n they were contrts and l)Ely
spfh, Co.. S0lld L-eu 10 their prayers an hear ner
byofliH co.'s tempe. Bat . was scriols question,
"N' # 90 the rorditO1s 0f entering nc presence ot
cod h. ;hs r"cso 81 prayer" Man couid moi ilrce his
-ocioy upJn - Cod mun without dignity ica1Irg
vtlus 80 "a be uuno.iced 10 the soo.sty a dgui
tCdt isa.tsl ai yH n3lS men, and lust so men
you'd 20, 5e saosed - ntruds ihetlscls =
s.s' u-o1 her Nsscr Wrthct some ~arrlrt Ths
pa mist David hsd tcd lOcm What the wsrrsn, ~cB
va 'sa'kns Gprighty, acting jusuy, alSAys speaking
the '''h WITHIN or hearts" Many stacnel mrgh I'm.
port 20 to os .TySrce of fofms, and we're VI rssty
bvVocfticst; but Dsvds scsFsr ~ the apsstin WHO
Is wo,tnyY we te true one Il Hs "w.lkng upr ght-
" strg tst y. utG speaking th@ ruth that swJ1n "a
Ihsfe "a no sir 80 Nv, but tns. praysr u.d obtain
pardon no ain ssanst God Nonops Or b.s ~, that
ootfssior, reiei scs nd pfAyer wrai call ozn mercy
from % bgh, snd gAs fof a. purpose tnas saey deli
csied a bouS ~ pTayer.
Oioef addresses tIiogei frro Rev Mr. Fischol, Raw.
ls>scs aD1 Mr Morrs Becker, suJ bersl Iona
ton VAS Described so~Sd' paying tAe e1psnss of the
" ynsgogne