The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-09-04
Thes.Jewish Faith.

We have heretofore noticed the
completion and dedication of the
Jewish Temple in Cincinnati which
is pronounced the most elegant and
costly structure lin the West, and
probably without a superior in Ameril
ca. 1t has cost $250,000, and has
been built and paid for by the COM
tributions Of one congregation alone!
This congregation belongs to what
are called the New School among the
Jews, who, as we understand, it look
for no personal Messiah Or any return
of the Jews to Palestine. 70 Their Mes
siah is universal civil and religious
liberty The following extracts from
the discourses of the occasion will be
interesting to our readers and an ex-
hibition of their peculiar views on
some points. aqDr9 Lilienthal, who
pronounced the Preliminary Dis
course, gave utterance oithe following
sentiments :ai llsi Il ,Nuiis8m bsiGlansl
We believe there is God one in
divisible,e spiritual, eternal, mostholy
and most perfect. We believe in a
future state of existence, where the
riddles Of this life win be solved, and
God power and wisdom lead all his
children, without distinction of race
or creed, to salvation and perfection.
we believe the command, love thy
fellow men, again without any distinc-,
ton, whatever, as myself to be the
most sacred and most important of all
teachings s., .;s,f,a afl4 81 erev4 rfy
These are our doctrines, to which
we have sworn; this is. our creed, to
which we have unswervingly stood;
this is the religien@to the worship of
which we are .dedicatingithis house of
glory; and a dispassionate, unpreju-
diced age readily Acknowledges this
creed is not dead, for there is life, and
light, and truth in its solemn teach
ings. nasl all naaHqaf4e gstqalsol
Again, brethren, the Lord said:
''There shall be light" The dark night
of religious hatred and persecution
has passed away the time when man,
for the sake of his religious opinions,
was considered. accommodated by,
the Church and outcast by society, is
gone; and it augurs bad for the future
oflany creed which is still resolved
upon clinging to such obsolete midi
eyal animosities. 1t twas. long
struggle that had-to be fought between
the established powers and the young
rising giant of liberty of conscience;
but it was fought and won.a hse -
Like Jacob of old wrestled during
a long night with the spirit of dark
ness, conquering him at the dawn of
day, so the human race has wrestled
and conquered. And . as he then
marched on to meet, not hating and
revengeful, but reconciled brother,
Who in loving embrace, exclaimed:
! Brother keep yours: L have got
enough myself" so we are pushing on
our ways, Feconciled and united as
brotherly band. fr.'..1 ~.
Dr. Wise, the Pastor Of the congre
cation, followed with discourse on
the following words, being the a117th
Psalm: : Praise God, all ye nations;
praise Him, all We people. For great
is His merciful kindness toward us;
and the truthhof God endureth for
ever. Hallelujah.l5dgi. wcd tibg
2 The following iextracts will show
the general drift of his thoughts; buC
Itfis with special thanksgiving that
your, humble brother, in this, solemn
moment. approaches the throne of
glory. After twenty years Of ardent
labor to Americanize judaism, to neu-
ltralizs the heritage of Israel on
the virgin soil of freedom, to recon-
Gle religion and to re-attach the re-
deemed and free Israel to the progress
of humanity, its common and sacred
interests--after twenty years of labor
in this new and fertile field, [ live to
see this large and respected congrega-
ton erect this proud monument to
those very doctrines and principles
for which i lived, and with which I
hope to die. gbHt q v aeissEeeh iaa
q s*ag44* ~ x az = -
b We dedicate this temple to the wor-
ship of God, for the sons and daugh-
tiers Of. Israel first to assemble here,
and praise the Lord Of Hosts with
song and apsalter Let this mighty
organ pour fourth solemn melodies
Let this band of mastery yoealists
chant the Psalms of Israel, as our an
cesters praised the everlasting God.
Let happy hearts be united here into
one grand chorus, and worship the
God of our fathers with solemn hymns
and exulting psalms Let each soul
rise on the golden wings of faith and
confidence to the throne of light and
truth, and returned cleansed of all /
earthly dust, purified of all that is
dark, small or narrow, sanctifed with
the divine and eternal, pervaded Of |
heavenly goodness and wisdom; and |
return to, weeping humanity an angel /
of consolation, a haringer of glad It'd
ings, from the throne of grace, strong
in virtue, mighty in goodness, and |