The New York herald., 1869-05-17
TEMPLE kDATN JeSRUaus.

aervices-Impreasive Ceremo-
nIes--Sermon by Rev. Dr. EinhOrn--A sur
prise Party.
The Temple Adath Jeshurun-Congregation OF Is
rael-on West Thirty ninth street. near Seventh ave-
nue., was almost uncomf0rtably crowded yesterday
morning, the occasion being the celebration OF
the Feast OF Weeks or shebuoth, coincid-
ing with the Christian Pentecost The in
terror of the Synagogue, or Shule was beau
tifully decorated with flowers, aud over the pulpit
we're three arches Of evergreens, and all the pillars
and chandeliers were similarly embellished, giving
the whole edidce truly summerlike appearance.
The day Of Shebuoth or Jewish Pentecost, is conr-
nation day, in which, with appropriate ceremonies,
and after course of religious tuition the young are
adopted into the congregation as members. There
were seventeen girls and twentyonc boys the former
clad IN G ne ea"nnn ~ ni me service up a. 70 nine
A. NJ. the girls taking seats within the
railing on either side and IN 'front.' OF the
pulpit. They were:-Carrie Einhorn, Amelia Bern
helm, Hannah Goldenberg, Sarah Meyer, Julia
HAYES Rachel Frank plnah Wedeles' s laura laura MACK,
nak SteinfeZ, Theresa Lichten, Hattie August, Hen
rlerta Meyers, Sarah Eisenmann and Amelia Meyer;
and the following young masters:-Morltz Never,
Samuel Enrich, Louis Strous, julius Strauss Eugene
GotthOd, Benj Goodkind, Abraham Sinsheimer Louis
Lchten Elias August Gustave smmelseld EDWARD
Henry Isaacs, Joseph KurZ solomon SchwarZshleld,
IL. SchlOss S. Smith, O. Hoffman and A. Germs
bacher After these young applicants for confrma-
ton had been seated the Rev. L. Stemberger, the
chasan or reader Of the congregation, opened the
services with prayer The usual prayers, hymns and
invocations were chanted by him, accompanied by
the choir and sometimes by the congregation. The
sermon was preached by Rev. DR.. Enhorn, and
was very able one, even for him, he being
considered one OF the most gifted jewish rabbits
In the country lie took for his text the first verse
OF the afth chapter OF Genesis-Thls is the book OF
the generations Of Adam. In the day that God ere.
ated man, In the likeness OF God made he him.
The reverend gentleman sought to impress his
hearers with the lofty spirit OF Judaism properly
derstood and as deduciDle from the words OF the
text. The Bible, he said was the book OF mankind
and Its religion for oil humanity lsraeltsm was not
nationally confined, but the living spirit OF Its doc
trines embraces the world and all men created IN the
image of God. 1t excludes all phantastic notions,
tae oi 1on Oh anger adore %, HIr H es %
God filed with love for all mankind, for Jews as
well as others We should therefore, not forget The
Stranger. In the Mosaic law love Is united 20 justice
to all. The basis Of the 1hora Is the hnjuction,
"Love thy neighbor as thyself and "DO unto Others
as thou wouldst be done by" yhis is the law and
the prophets As man was created in the image OF
God, his soul Is the Son OF GOD and his
body is the temple OF God, and as such we ought ia
honor every one, whether Jew or not for they are
all Gods image. Any other course OF conduct Is not
Judaism which is not confined to puny boundaries
nor can the Bible be degraded TO mere cooS Oooa
in its true spirit Is progressive and expansive, the
Bible being the book of all men and all mankind
After the sermon the reverend doctor examined tin
youths, first on matters biblical and dogmatical
and then on the subject of Jewish history
whereupon ali OF them ascended the steps TO the
door OF the ark, which had been opened, and there
pronounced the full confession OF faith Or
descending they passed the doctor. who spoke Il
each and with hands imposed on their heads, gave
them his sacerdola blessing At three in the after
noon all these children and their parents ant
friends, assembled at the house OF Rev. DR.
Enhorn. where the Misses Rachel Frank, ant
Dinah Wedeles ana Master MOritz Meyer, made al
dresses, and presented hun with check for severa
hundred dollars which the children contributed
and had saved up during the winter