The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-06-30
The Hebrew Cemetery.

From our neighbour the Bulletin, we copy the fol-
lowing account Of the conservation Of the Hebrew
Cemetery in Charlotte:
On the afternoon Of The 21st of June, 1868, in ac-
cordance with invitation given through the Press of
Charlotte, very large number of citizens and friends
from the county, besides the Israeles residing in the
City assembled at the Sacred Ground designed to be
consecratcd by the Hebrew Society Of this city, as
the Holy place for the deposit Of their dead. At the
appointed hour the important ceremonies were intro
duced. and pleased to report that the occasion
one of interest 10 all who present.
On the goth Of April, 1851, the Society congrcga-
ted for the first time, when TN election of Officers
held and resulted as follows:
B. kooPuANN, President.
j. RiNTELS, Vice-Presiient.
:. A. COHEN. Treasurer.
ID. GOLDBERG, Secretary.
resolution then offered and adopted to pur-
chase a suitable plot of ground on elevated posi-
ton. for Cemetery, when the funds promptly
supplied by voluntary donations. Thus resolved aud
encouraged, the Congregation succeeded in procrr
ing handsome place for their Cemetery, and the
deposte of their dead.
On the Dist of June, 1868 arrangements having
been completed by the Committee, consisting of
MeSsrs s. Grassheim, J. Roessler and l.. Seller, J
the interesting ceremonies of Conservation were in
troduced by that eminent Rabbi, the Rev A. Fisher,
of Augusta, Ga, who had been specially invited to
ottciate on this occasion.
\ platform which had been erected, facing the
East occupied by several gentlemen of this city,
invited there by the Committee of Arrangements
The interest manifested at this moment was intense
bat most orderly all anxious and hear
the first Jewish Rabbi who had visited Charlotte on
Il public occasion.
At the precise hour. the Rabbi, Dr.. y. Fisher Of
Augusta, being supported by the President of the
Congregation Oh the right and the Vice-President
the left--and surrounded by the Rev. J. Mev-
marble NJ l.. Wrston L. II. Brepl, Col. W. Il. Myers
and Mayor S \. Ilarris-arose and addressed the
large assembage congregated ina most elegant and
touching manner
The Reverend gentleman read in the Hebrew Lam
suage, the following passages of Scripture: address
sing the God of Israel as did Ezekiel looking to the
East, turning to the West, the North and the South
thus saith the God of Israel repeating the Goth 9O
Dist and loOth Psalms, closing with the following
language of Ezekiel, 81 CHI. II l. II verses:
Then he said unto me, Son of man. these bones
are the whole house of Israel: behold they saw Our
bones dried, and hope is lost; arc cut eff
urpa"ts. Therefore proPhesy and say unto tcn
Thus saith the Lord God: Behold, o my people
will open Your grave. aud bring you into the land
of Israel
After reading these impressive passages Of scrip
ture, gu earnest Prayer offered 10 the High
besecchug Him grant his blessings upon those
who projected and completed the work Of preparing
II Cemetery; upon TIE citizens and Icen in hority
in Charlotte and III the State; for the President of
the United States and ali in authority under him
and upon the entire human family.
The Rabbi then named the Cemetery BETH
HAAcHAYIN. The House of Life or House OF Re-
pose
The Benediciion was then pronounced, and thus
closed one of the Interesting ceremonies ever
witnessed in Charlotte
The following the Trustees Of the Hebrew
Celneterv:--J RoesSCr. Saml 1.,hen and F. Lowen-
gard