The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-12
NEW HEBREW TEMPLES.

Conservation OF the Temple Miskan IrneI.
The imposing ceremony OF conservation according
to the rites and forms Of the Jewish faith was yester-
day witnessed by large congregation at the Temple
Miskan Israel Twelfth street. The temple lately
purchased by the Allen street congregation and the
ceremony OF yesterday-the feast OF Roschaschono-
was preparatory to religious service Although 1t is
at present beautifully fitted up and adorned with
the sumptuous taste characteristic of Jewish places
of worship, It will be entirely renovated after the
September holidays Shortly after three O'Clock the
ceremony OF conservation was inaugurated by
procession from the door Of the edifce to the 'front.'
OF the tabernacle. The cantor. the Rev. Emel A.
Ham, carrying the ThOrae, five books OF Moses,
assisted by the Rev. II. w assermann the rabbi and
the Board OF Trustees marched very slowly up the
aisle, While in sweet but powerful baritone the
Cantor sang, "Open to Me the Gates OF the PiOus'
and the choir responded while the organ pealed Que
brilliant accompaniment, ''fhese are the Gates or
| the Everlasting" The congregation arose while the
procession was moving toward the tabernacle and re-
NAMED standing until the Thorae was safely Deposit
| ed. The dedication hymn, "How Lovely are Thy
Gates, Lord" was then sung by the choir and when
| 1t was concluded the Rev. Fl. Wassermann read a
prayer In German, the congregation standing. the
twenty-fourth psalm in Hebrew was chanted Dy the
cantor and the chorus was sung by the choir. Whne
the organ pealed forth voluntary In slow time, the
congregation joined in the schemone-esre Silent
prayer) with much fervor. The hundredth psalm,
arranged for solo and chorus by Naunbourg, and
which is beautiful composition was then brilliantly
cended she pulpit at the conclusion OF the psaIm
and delivered powerful and eloquent ad-
listened In wrapt attention. The grand hymn
by sponr, 'God, Thou art Great, with solo and
The Rev. Rabbi, Dr. Huebsch, shortly Afterwards as
cended the pulpit and preached an eloquent sermon
appropriate to the occasion. The "Halelujahn cho-
rus concluded the ceremony OF conservation. .-ie
The choir consisted of double quartet augmented
tofour times its usual strength. Mr. CharlesKarples
oflciated as 0rganist anu musical director The
soprano was Mrs. Weinhold; the alto Miss b. Mach
man; the tenor Mr.. Huck, and the bass Mr.. Fleck.
2orno Of tha min
brilliantly executed, and the twenty fourth psalm.
'These are the Gates OF the Everastlng and SpOhrs
God Thou art Great' were very correctly rendered
by the choir. 81 ~ tJhHVN-R
Conservation of the Temple ssEmnnu-E."
The new temple of the Hebrew congregation
"Emanu-El"-"God with us''-was yesterday cOnse-
Grated to divine worship with imposing ceremonies.
The building is situated on the northeast corner Of
Forty-third street and Fifth avenue, and ls nm
doubleday one OF the handsomest edlfces dedicated
to religious services in the city, In style OF archltec
ture throughout is Moorish; and considering the
gorgeousness Of Ornamentation and the Oriental
splendOr Of all arrangements, one Is reminded, OH
entering the building, Of the AlhamDra in
Spain, so beautifully described by Washington
Irving. 1t took exactly twenty-three months,
since the laying Of the corner stone In Oc-
tober 1866 to finish it, and 1t now is
not only ornament to the city, but does honor to
the hberalty Of the congregation and their high
sense
were the architects and Martin Dittman chairman
OF the Building Committee. The house contains
eighteen hundred seats on tne man S n0Or ana Mve
for the meeting Of the trustees dressing room for
the rabbi and meeting room 10r the congregation.
Its cost was upwards OF SS00,00n.
Precisely at four P. NJ the chairman Of the Build-
ing Committee delivered the key OF the main door
to the president Of the congregation in the vesti-
bule, the door having been previously locked. Mr..
Dittman made an appropriate little speech, ana on
finishing the president, Mr. Lewis May, received the
Key and opened the portals to the templen the
fun orchestra in ,, the choir playing
by committee Of the trustees, following them the
reader. Mr.. A. Rubn the rabbi OF the congregation,
cinnatti and Rev. DR.. Meyers Of this city, bearing
the sacred scrolls or the Thorae, the five books or
Noses and then came the President and other menu
beers Of the committee and the trustees. when the
procession had reached the chancel and arranged
themselves in order, the choir sang, "How goodly
&c, concluding with, "And viii ofrer my prayer
unto Thee, Lord in an acceptable time: in thine
thy savation" The choir consisted Of about one
hundred voices and fifty instrumental performers,
OF the conereSation Besides this there were second
choir and orchestra at the arthest end OF the tenn
Gallery" and the two together produced splendid
vocal and musical effect. Rev. Dr. Adler then said
the conservation prayer In German, the concluding
paragraphs OF which, as specimen N Hebrew
prayer, are here Inserted
world full Of errors within and without the bounds Of
and testify 70 Thy truth become iSuni Of light and ee:
the seepers and TO enghien those that In darkness that
they ALL the old and the young bow down Thee
Thy In sincerity Of heart bring about the promised
time of which II is written On that day the Eternal VIII DO
and His name ons. Amen.
The procession having the scrolls then marched
around the temple, chanting psalms, accompanied
by and responded to by both the choirs, and then
the sacred instruments were deposited In the ark.
Then followed prayer In English by the Rev. DR..
NJ. II. Meyers, o hymn in German and the consecra-
ton sermon In the German language by DR.. Adler.
This was followed by the regular Sabbath evening
service, hymn written for the occasion and the con-
secratiOn sermon, in the English language, by DR..
Isaac M. Wise, OF Cincinnati. The "Mourner's Kad.
dish" and another hymn concluded the ceremony.
To-Iays service In this new temple will begin at
ten A. NJ, and the Rev. DIR. Einhorn, OF the cOngre-
CATION Adath Jeshurun VI this city, Win deliver
sermon In German.