The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-12
The Home for Jewish Widows and
Orphans. -
FOURTEENTH ANNIVERSARY EXERCISES

on sunday al the Deutsche Company Hall, an
was ATTENDED pumerously by the patrons an
TRENDS OF Y inctitution. The programme Of tn
days exercises was as follows:
overture Haydee, Auber. by the orchestra, r
meyer, eadfr Prayer, by the Rev. II. 8. Jacobs
10 torq Of tne inverse. hamburg, by the choir o
Geh snpsr' street Synagogue Grafton, by Mr.
Osprei Scf wartz; advertisements, Tampa He
rold, by tbe;orcbestra.
RscIrATIoNs By THE ORPHANS.
L. An Appeal for the Orphan, by Miss Lena
Woolf z. The English Travellers, dialogue bv
Chas. Heynfn and Abraham Isaacsou. 8. schii.
ler's HOSTAGE. by Miss Carrie silverstein. 4.
Fashion on be Brain. by Master Jonas Silyerstein'
8. The Orphhn, by Miss Hannah Levy. Introduc.
tion and wdtz Hearts Content, r. Meyer, bv
the orcDesrt. Psalm III, Kuster. by the choir
.; Mrs. Candies Lecture, by Miss Lena Adler. Il.
VINO Is thy Neighbor, by Miss Rebecca Woolf &
Press On, u Miss Pauline Gilman. 9. The Gam
piers wife, flss Sarah Hartman. 10. Dress and
assurance, Catalogue Dy Masters Samuel Enrich
ana Ernest meyer. Selections; Robert lie Di.
sple, Meyefbeer, by the orchestra. Psalm 81
hauptmanD Joy the choir. Tue Fashionable Lan.
GERS. hobertheyer, by the orchestra.
Inc Iohofing is the Grafton delivered by Mr..
GRAFTON.
Mr. President Ladies' and Gentlemen
we meet here to-day commemoratin1 the
Iourteenth anniversary of this most beautiful aud
soiemn occe3lon Beautiful, because 1t is the love
OF 1od ana fis holy attribute, Charity that calls
Us toeetner.j Solemn, because OF the thoughts
mat are broight to our minds when we look upon
those poor tphan children.
Loss of fslher and mother is the greatest of all
aificuons. Father and mother What two words
are more i5L OF import than those tending TO
kindle and jawaken our warmest svmnatbiesS
Language lsinadequate to describe the emotions
winch words ike these inspire. read it in your
CountebanctS mat there Is a responsive chord in
tne heart oil this vast assembly. The widow-she
VINO has Deep deprived of her natural protector
sne, 100, cal Tor portion of our sympathy on
this day. Then, when we look upon those who
nave Deen placed In our care, and whom we
should ard must protect, we cannot but feel that
II IL our guty to exert ourselves to the utmost for
their ass ntaHce and relief
Our appeal to you in behalf of the widow and Or
pnan Is 10 TIE name OF our common Father. the
God OF The Universe, who holds the lives of His
children sn The hollow of His hand; and TO whose
commands Y his children we are not only ex.
pressly directed, but bound to obey.
The DeceP2ue, the commands OF God, written |
upon saoredtlsblets teaches to relieve the poor
and help thdorphan. Let us, my friends, search
our inmost hearts upon thisday.
leppeal To you in the name of the holy causa
in which wehave met Can you refuse to answer
me prayeri-the orphans prayer-Pity, Help,
Mercy! pow not. Remember that. ~
THE quality of mercy is not strained,
IL dropp9h as the gentle dew from Heaven
upon thelplace beneath it is twice blessed.
IL biessett him that gives and him that takes"
God blesseIh all who are mercfu and charitable.
The prayerA4f innocence plead for us let us then
have mercy aor those whom God has placed In our
charge, andi that mercy is In charity. We meet
mere as brejren for the purpose of renewing our
faith In ebfity. Do not the innocent faces ,of
those child len appeal to our heart heart ha |
cause feee that this vast assembly has but a
heart that Pats in unison with this our common
cause. Thet have upon the very threshoId Of
me been deArved OF the fostering and tender care
their mo a |
nDle OF receiving good evil, and IL lies with ms
70 see that tEey may not lack the means whereby
hey may be ssught to walk in the paths of rect.
ude and mogality.
Hereafter, will they not in our beautiful and
holy faith, Itself the index Of charity, offer 10
'uch prayers to Heaven as will Gauss the bless.
offered up fdr those left in our charge thesa' ons
children, woad avail but little, were we NOT
esoived TO comfort and support them.
IN tne demonstration OF national affairs the pro
ecuon OF she weak against the eDcroachments of
he strong has ever been regarded of naramonnt
Importance as Is manifested by the records of ali
reat countries that have ever fiourished in the
nnals OF history. Would it, then, be consistent
lore especially Of this belief, to be deaf n the
'mentallons OF those who are unable to partici =
ATE IN The fierce combat of life? God forbid =
Oast tey bread upon the waters of Iife.D and u
Is wHtten that 1t will be returned after 4,
The cause which calls US together ia not an n
1nemerAi one, as is well known, and il we act in
rlct conformity to the dictates OF our conscienca
III ast throughout all time. This institution sprang
W eAsNepes under the auspices Of some OF the :,
o . prominent and jealous members of snr u
ltnIthei very names are synonymous with he Sc
,Oience sfu CHARITY, as its deVelopment from ~
incIplency up to the present time will substsn. "a
ne NO selfish motives marked the course Of y
er acuons, but they were imbued with a knowI. W
ge and ftn conviction that as each ysitation f re
Almighty came over our city, there would he ys
my lett dependent upon the cold charity of the OF
, s hIInsrto private aims, in measure, SUP. 9.
60 tne w4nt that must necessarily have been 10
perienced, but private aims were fonnd 70 ha yo
umclent 10 this great and growing CITY. What pc
g neeoso was organized charity The direct i
q. nrst encountered many difficulties which. re
csS ~ ,s Dor we're removed and to be con. &c
Geo OF ther progress in the good work In OF
zen they embarked, it will only be necessary M
US 70 REFER TO their past annual report 10 zee OF
lhey nave succeeded even beyond their most =,
gunine expectations. -''' thl
hey saw around them In our oommur;,, -. TOY
OF every other faith linking themseIves 10. SUI
ner 10 une noble object Of providing for the gle
pless. Persuaded Of the necessity of This in. I
luon, they appealed to our people, and thank goo
+ heir Ppeai was met with ready hearts and IeD
Notwithstanding this fact, our work has ina. anc
meDced, and this institution today has greater
us a.. upoh es tnan ever. Its inmates have ran.
;nSSaleaseo' ana with 1t their necessities have
BE jewish Widows and Orphans Home CON.
;, al tne present moment, nearly one hundred
3 souls. The building being found too small
his number, the directors have determined ~
7 larger and more commodions home one "A
o., that will compare fsvoraby with any aim. ~
institution In our city; therefore thew call vsl.
you % render them ali the assistance in your mJl
y TO aie them In this noble purpose. nis %
our donations to-day let us consider the oh. %
winch they have in view, give not with a anu anu
ng nnneI :" de who gveth the poor lendeth s sor
mpassio4 retnes and civilizes human nature. az.
ls love y the most delightful passion, pity ia tho
ng else put love soflened by degree Of sor 'N1y
= II Is kino OF pleasing anguish that knits a.
'ino toseiher, and blends them in the same O'y c
are. every one Of Ms. the GREATNESS of a.. Pres
lances. and no man knoweth what a dav Isl
orins. forth" Reflect, oh reflect unop tbs
tsinues of human lfe-how soon NAV the Az
OF Ooc strike rs 10 the dust to render a final tSl
NJ 10 hlm Tor our actions while on earth.
NOT know when, nor where, nor how we
ne. Gan we then be sciuated by disinter. -
citizens Of New Orleans are peculiarlv DstO
Tor their charity; the many institutions that 0e'We
DeeD erected In our midst TO aid the nnfor.
~ sufficient proof of thi. oa..-.s--., | To tn,