The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-09-02

he new synagogue OI Ine SoilSt eSdtloi |
Kennesscth Israel, on Mayo street, was on
Yesterday afternoon solcmnly set apart for
the worship of Almighty God. Although
not entirely finished, the building was far
enough advanced 10 seat comfortably good
audience in attendance, numbering per-
haps about three hundred. Besides the
members Of the congregation, there were
present not few Gentilcs, who manifested
much interest in the exercises.
The doors being closed at about 3o'clcck,
the benrers and s'phorim assembled in the
ante-room and the President knocked three
times from without. The following were
then chanted:
"Opcn for us the gates of righteous
ness: We will enter them and praise the
Lord
This is the gate of the Lord, wherein
| the righteous may enter
This is nore other than tho house OF
| God. and this the gate Of Heaven"
| The doors were then opened and the
| procession entering, proceeded to the read
| ing desk. ~han the following was chantcd
allow beautiful are Thy tents, o Jacob.
thv tabernacles, Q Israel o Lord ! in the
abundance of thy kindness do ] enter ihy
house, and the place where thy glory dwell
eth. |, therefore, wifi PROSTATE myself,
bow down and bend the knee before the
Lord. my maker. And | will offer my
PRAYER unto thee, 0 Lord in an acceptable
time. In thy abundant mercy, God an
swer ne in the truth Of thy salvation"
Rev. L. Jacobs, minister Of the congre-
cation. then pronounced the bcncdlctlon,
" Blessed art Thou, Lord. our God King
Of the Universe, who has preserved US to
enjoy this season. The perpetual lamp
was then lit, and the blessing recited by
Mr.. Z. IIirShbcrg, after which Rev. J.
Michclbacher offered up an appropriate and
impressive prayer.
The g'phorim were then carried around
in solemn procession, and the XXX. Psalm
read. PRAYER was then offered III German
BIZ the Rev. DR.. Mayer, and after the read
inc of the cxxii. Psalm, the second circuit
having been completed, the s'phorim were
dcpostcd in the ark, the minister reading
as follows:
And when the ark rested he said Re-
turn, 0 Lord, to the many thousands of Is
racl. Arise, 0 Lord, unto thy resting place,
thou and the ark Of thy strength. Let thy
priests be clothed with Righteousness, and
let thy saints shout for JOY. For the soke
Of David, thy servant, turn not away the
face of thine anointed. For good instruc-
tons have given you; forsakc yc not my
law. Il is Il tree of life to those who lay
hold Of it, and its supporters are happy.
lis ways are ways OF pleasautness, and all
its paths arc peace. Cause us to return
unto thee, and we skGll return; renew our
days IA Il old
Tie doors were then oDcncd. and the pro-
ccssion entered cnd proceeded to TIE reading
d SIX, when the following was chanted
Tie sermon by Rev. George jacobs, o.
Philadelphia, Which followed these cxcr-
cises was an admirable one from the words
:. How go0ily are thy tents, o jacob thy
tabcrnaclcs 0 Israeli, The reverend gen
tlcman spoke eloqucntly Of lsracls past,
present ana future, contrasting the dark
ares when synagogucs had TO bc held III
hidden courts. hardly able to see the light,
with the new err which hos arrived. With
the overthrow Of dcspotism, religious liher-
" is triumphant. Israel is not now Il
tolerated race, but the equal Of all in every
avenue leading to intellectual and moral
Improvement. Such being the case, there
is every promise of glorious future for
God's chosen people, as race ol tcachcfS
BY whom all the world is to be blcst. They
must be foremost III The march OF cnlight-
cnmcnt, 80 as to approximate the era OF
: universal peace and brotherhood, when all
nations shall realize that we have one COM
mon Maker, and that one Fatheris the Gre
at0r Of US all.
NJ. Jacobs, in conclusion, cordially con-
: graduated the congregation upon the speed
| success of their enterprise. The stone had
indeed, in the words Of Jacob, become the
| house Of Cod and it was their duty to give
vitality to their expressions so as to render
the place in truth house Of prayer.
The exercises were brought to close By
; the singing 0f the "Yigdal " hymn and the
uttcrancc of bcncdiction. The synagogue
:. will be occupied by the congregation during
tho approaching New Year holidays.