The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-11-07
Interesting Observation-Disclosures OF
Rabbi.

Rabbi.
On last Thursday evening, the Rev. j. H. NJ.
Chumacciro, recently elected BY the congre-
gation of the Jewish Synagogue, was installed
with appropriate ceremonies. The church was
crowded, and the deepest interest was evinced
by all present. The exercises wele commenc-
ed by the choir singing the Hebrew psalm,
s.Baruch Huba," OF ''Blessed is he who cometh
in the name of the Lord AS the first notes
OF the above psalm were sung, the President
of the congregation, Mr.. P. Wineman, accom-
panied by the minister and the Board OF Irus-
tees entered the Synagogue and asccnded the
platform of the reading desk erected in the
centre of the church.
At the conclusion of the psalm, Mr.. n. Levin,
Secretary of the congregation. officially noti-
fed the reverend gentlemnn of his unanimous
election as Minister of the Congregation. The
latter replied in very feeling and eloquent
address, at the conclusion OF which al Eng
lish hymn was s;llS BY tie cno!r. The haooi
then chantcl the evening prayers n Hebrew
and read portion of the psalm in English, the
responses being made by the choir in the He
brew language.
The reverend gentleman, descending from
his position, advanced to tho eastern part
of the Synagogue, where the ark containing
the scrolls OF the law are deposited, and open
ing its massive mahogany doors, stood before
the law in silent prayer. He then ascended
the pulpit, and opening the holy volume at the
Ten Commandments. made solemn VOW to
maintain the principles and precepts OF the
Jewish faith, and to perform all the functions
of his Office in accordance with the law Of
Noses the prophets and the sasea. At the
conclusion OF thus solc"in proni.se the choir
sung psalm of David in Hebrew.
The Rabbi next delivered his inaugural ad-
dress. He briefly traced the history of his
people from the death Of Joseph. and dweit
with force upon the prophecy which he made
Just before dying. he also dwclt upon the
youth, manhood and mission of Moses, citing
the miraculous incident OF the burning bush
when God appeared unto him and Moses an
swered, "Henaynee," "Hare am l."
The speaker drew a beautiful compari-
son between the mission of Moses and the
vocation Of the ministry upon which he (tho
speaker) had just entered. He illustrated this
portion of his address by illusions to the duties
appertc:ni1g to his sacred Office, and by
promising to respond to them in JOY or
affiiction as responded by Moses, "Hcre am
l." He also dwelt upon the d:tics both OF
minister and congregation; those which
the minister owed to the congregation and
those which are due By the congregation to
the minister.
In conclusion, he offered up solemn and
impressive prayer in behalf OF those present,
aud also an earnest invocation to God to assist
him in his future ministerial labors.
The impressive ceremonies were closed by
the choir singing psalm in Hebrew, and the
priestly benediction BY the minister.
The Rev. J. H. NJ. Chumaceiro is native
of Amsterdam, Holland, is about twenty-.hree
years old, is fine Hebrew, Spanish and French
scholar and has given the highest promise o.
being very eloquent pulpit orator. His faith
er, the Rev. Jos. NJ. Chumaceiro was appoint
cd Chief Rabbi by the King Of Holland to re
side at Curacoa, and has recently returned tc
Amsterdam, where he has been lonored by the
| receipt OF pension from that Monarch for Iii:
great learning, zeal aud philanthropic acts
during the prevalenuce OF the cholera in the
| Dutch West Indies.
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