The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-22
INSTALLATION OF A JEWISH PASTOR.

very large congregation OF Israelites was present
last evening At tho synagogue Bnai Jeshuruu, In West
Thirfourth street. the occasion being she installation
OF the Rev. DR.. ID. vidayer lecturer or preacher
The ministry Of this congregation has heretofore been
conducted by the venerable rabbi DR.. N. J. Raphali
whose advanced years have rendered him unable any
longer TO perform the arsuous labors devovng the
preacher to hi the largest and important regi
Gus body OF .Sss in this city, not In the United
States The congregation have handsomely provided
for the supper. Of their reverend OK pastor in tho
evening OF his life. and supply his place have called
the Kew. DR. vdaver. who formally installed tho
position last evening.
The services the occasion opened with appro-
priste prayers and chants when after the singing OF
most beautiful hymn BY select choir OF male voices
the soprano part being rendered by ooys the Row. Dr.
Rapha assembled tho pulpit and pronounced the well
coming discourse to the minister elect. HI took
sion also TO thank the cong legation for the Kindness
With which they had ever treated him and co-0peraed
with him during tho twenty three years in which he
bad miuistcrcd TO them. Ho assured them that they
10 tui The duties pertaining to The sacred desk, aud
closed BY calling down in most touching manner
Heavens Choicest benedicton both upon pastor sad
people.
ceeded to deliver his installation sermon He ieongy
alluded to the Rev. Dr. Raphal, whose retiracy was o.
casioned by tho accumulation OF years, and spoke OF
the di6denco he felt in being called upon to fill the
place occupied for 80 long q time by ono whom he
said, might b. Tuhfuily called pillar Of the house OF
Israel. He prayed the God OF Abraham. OF Isaac and
Of Jacob 10 endow MIN, as successor. with
strength from above in order that no might
DO enabled TO discharge the duties OF his new
position faithfully and earnestly and solicited the
aid aud cooperation Of the congregation all his min
isterial efforts. promising that endeavor should DO
wanting on his part to become TO III m worthy pastor
He then spoke Of the necessity devolving on tho
Israc,es in this age Of rregion to adhere strictly
tue teachings Of the law hch had been the guide the
stay and the support their forefaher 1t became thom
to remomber and take pride in the fact that IL was amid
the thundcrs on Sina's Top that God gave to Moses
the law for their and that the principles Of
virtue, OF love aud OF charty-tnose eternal
verities which had become the common
property OF all mankind-were first delivered to
israel His chosen people. These Interchangeable laws OF
Judaism would be the distinguishing mark OF their
faith, and living fully TO them should be their
pride and JOY. The preschcr then dwelt on the
respective aud correave duties CT pastor aad Of people,
strongly urging that they should regard and obey the
whole iaw-tho traditional well the wri .ten-and
sterny get thor faces against tho dssensons and nuo
valions that had cept into the regaons OF Israel
by lruy determining to keep their spiritual code utact
and antique After again requesting tho prayers of the
people In his behalf, the reverend doctor closed his
most eloquent discourse by reading an appropriate
selection from the Psalms OF David and tho c0ngrega
ton dismissed.