New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-30

Home for Boys" has Deen estaDllshed Ihls
was an error. Mr.. Seaman is president of the
board of directors of the Home" and DR.. f.
Doumeing is president of the society of ST. Vincent
| de Paul.
| Dedication of the Synagogue of the AssOeia-
tIon TemIme DeFech.
| This new synagogue, situated on Carondelet
street, between Poydras and Lafayette streets,
and lately finished was dedicated yesterday The
| building is neat and substantial edifce, in the
construction of which there is no attempt at archi
tectural grandeur or ornature. 1t is, inside, fifty
five feet front and eighty feet deep. 1t has
commodious basement, containing an office for
the secretary committee room and an apart
ment for the meetings of the association. The |
second floor, which is the room for worship, is
inclosed on the front and two sides with capa- |
cious gallery, and is capable of seating six hun
dred persons. A very fine chandelier, highly or
namented and a beautiful lamp over the altar for
the perpetual light" are the most noticeable de-
corations of the temple. .G
The building, though plain, is durable temple,
is tastefully finished, and contains every accom-
mediation needful for the religious exercises of the
association and the transaction of their business
MIR. William Thiel was the architect upon whose
plan and under whose careful supervision the house
was constructed. The builders were Messrs. 2.
R. Mddlemss and Newton Richards, the latter
being the stone mason. The building committee
were eMessrs. B. Dreyfus, chairman; Louis
Kaiser, secretary; ]. sandack, L. Josephson, G.
Goshlfnsky, j. Jackson and N. Gretzner. And the
board Of trustees consist of the following gentle
men William Davis, president; A. Kory, vice
president; Gus Hollander, secretary; L. Phelps,
treasurer, and j. Barnett, S. Aron, 7. Hochstein,
> L. Pincus and Jacob Levy.
Although it was announced that the doors would
/, not be open until two o'clock in the afternoon for
the reception Of those intending to participate in,
or witness the dedication long before that hour
crowds Of ladies thronged the building, and when
the doors were closed at hafpast three, and the
ceremonies of conservation commenced, the house
was filed with highly respectable congrega
tion in which were many christians, and among
all Of whom the daughters of Judah, were con
le spicuous for lustrous beauty.
Is The ceremonies Of conservation commenced by
Mr.. Dreyfus, as chairman of the building COM
.mittee, handing the keys Of the synagogue to Mr..
Davis, president ofIthe association, Whereupon an
q Introductory symphony was chanted by the choir
Rev. H. Edinger ehasan minister of the assoca-
ton, Rev. James X. Gutheim and Rev. a. S
Jacobs, followed by the trustees and building
committee brought the sacred scrolls of the law tc
the inner door of the synagogue, where, standing
under tasseed damask canopy, upheld by foul
youths, A Sandak, g. Dreyfps, J. Wolfe and
>. Kowalski. The chasan said "0pen unto u:
ms the gates of righteousness; we will praise the
M Lord,'' and upon three raps being given, the
1t doors were opened by the president Of the asso
cation and the bearers of the sacred rolls entered
y in procession moving toward the altar under tht
canopy. .....a
a The scene and the exercises now became pro
NV NV foundly interesting. As the chasan and other
m officiating robed in their vestments, each bearing
sepher, advanced up the aisle to the altar, th
ng deepest silence was observed by the congrega
nus nus ton, which was suddenly broken by the choi
na bursting into a sublime anthem, chanted il
ian Hebrew, with the grandest musical effect. Afte
some additional ceremonies at the altar, which VI
have not room to describe in detail, and beaut
full prayer from Mr.. Ednger, the lamps for tn
perpetual light" suspended over the altar
which, once lit, is never allowed to go out, day y
. night and which is intended to symbolic the re
ligous faith that should always shine in man, wa
lighted by Mr.. Isaac Kersky, who gave thanks a
follows:
psy Blessed art Thou, oh Lord, our God, King of tn
Universe, who has sanctified with his precept
and commanded us to light the perpetual light,
After which MFR. EdiDger returned thanks:
Blessed art Thou, o Lord, our God, who a
good and doeth good. =
Which was followed by chaunts by the chasa
and the choir, and then the procession made tt
circuit of the synagogue seven times, each, as b
fore, bearing sepher or scroll of the law.
On the first circuit the 3Oth psalm, a song
the dedication of the temple of David, " will e.
tol Thee, Lord, for Thou hast lifted me, and ha
not suffered mine enemies to rejoice over me
etc., was chaunted by Rev. James <. Gutheir
urd followed by Messrs F. Holander president Of Il
the Shangarai Chased; Jacob Koleman, vice-pres
7. dent; B. Dreyfus, chairman of the building col
mittee s. shwerin and Louis Kaiser, ex-prei
Boa dents; and A Kory, Vice-president. .s d.
Aer' On the second circuit the oath psalm, unto u
a Lord belongeth the earth, with what fleth it
rs etc., was chaunted by Rev. H. s. Jacobs, fl
Com. lowed by Messrs. J. L. Levy, presidents DR..
Adler vice president of congregation Shary Isra
EST j. Stieh, z. Bruen, j. Sandack, NJ Gretzner, e
AsEs vice presidents of association Temime Derech.
On On On the third circuit, the 84th psalm, "Ht
lovely are thy dwelling places, 0 Lord of Host:
etc., ETC.. was chaunted by Rev. G. L. Rosenbel
followed by Messrs, Jacob Well president, a
Moses Hedenheim, vice president of the cong
CATION Gates of Prayer, j. Berger, Abraham Le'
80 A, Marks and Benjamin Da Silva, Oldest memb
Of the association.
On the fourth circuit, the Tooth psalm g sht
ioyfully unto the Lord, all ye lands y etc., e
was chaunted by Rev. H. Weinberg, followed
Messrs. S. Newbern, presdentof the congregat
Kedushe Mikweh Israel, and 10. Barnett,
Aaron, L. Pincus and 7. Hochstein, trustees
a, Ca the association.
s. On the fifth circuit, the ll1th psalm: " Ha
luiah will thank the Lord with all my heart
the counsel of the upright and in the congrt
ton, !" etc., etc., was chaunted by Rev. A. Ho
len of wad folowedb Messrs. L. Josephson, L. Mar
souS ]. jackson and G. Goshlinsky, of the building
mittee, and L. Phelps and Jacob Levy.
q, M n.y. On the sixth circuit, the 122d psalm"
and reioiced when they said unto me, unto the Ht
of the Lord let us co." etc, ETC., was chauntet
; from Mr.. A. Wadel, followed by Messrs. A, Klepn
NJ Goldman, A. Haber, NJ. Stieyel S. Lachs
a q an N. Fleishman.9
Con On the seventhgand last circuit the 1920 psi
several s'Remember Lord unto David, all his Athletic
etc, etc. was chaunted by Rev. Il. Ednger
lowed by Messrs. Louis Myers, David Jone
Simon, Jacob Hirsk, j. Kotwitz and David Ia
}. The psalms were chaunted in the original
,u..,,. brew, and with imposing effect and as each
-1''' was completed, and the procession ascende'