Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-06-13

peace and perpetuated bliss shall dawn
over us. May this be Thy viii, o Lord
our God. Amen.
DEPosTTING THE FLOWERS.
Miss Emily. Frank, also a beautiful
brunette of fine figure, then offered up
an impressive PRAYER, and the confir-
mants advancing to the altar placed up
on the sacred desk beautiful bOquets and
wreaths of flowers. During the placing
of the flowers, Mrs. Henry Farmer rem
dered the solo How beautiful, oh
Lord" with organ and orchestral ac-
compartment in exquisite style. Miss
Jennie Marks, a dark-eyed beauty, then
came forward and invoked the blessing
of Almighty God on the services i'll
which they were that day engaged. She
was followed by Miss Ida Froelldick, a
pretty little brunette, who was most
lastly attired. She possesses a low and
sweet toned voice, and she prayed that
God might give her His help to keep
the VOWS she had that day taken. Miss
Fanny Gronauer, also a pretty brunette,
then in clear musical tone, recited the
cardinal doctrines of the church of
Judaism. Miss Victoria Cohen, who
also belonged to the school of brunettes,
next addressed the author of all good
and asked him TO bestow His guiding
hand on her through life. Miss Emily
Frank, a handsome blue-eYed blonde,
then delivered the valedictory address
as follows:
COMPANIONS OF MY CHILDHOOD.
The solemn hour has come at last in
which we will be welded 10 the rational
and everlasting faith of Israel. You
know full well that we all have come,
from our own free will and accord, to
acknowledge doctrines pure and true,
doctrines that are free from the mystic
riOuS and miraculous, and which are
destined to redeem the world. We have
been strengthed even now by the sweet
influence of prayer; our souls have held
communion with the Soul of souls, the
great Adonoi, ana have offered flowers,
the beautiful children of nature, TO the
Supreme Author of the universe. 1t be-
hoOves us now 10 approach the sacred
shrine for the second time, there to ac-
knowledge and confess before God and
this congregation of Israelites what We
believe to be true in regard to God's at
tributes, Israel's mission and the future
of humanity. Rise, companions, con-
TESS nothing but the truth, and your
faith will be confirmed forever.
THE CONFESSION.
The confirmants again assembled the
altar, and, advancing with the Rabbi TO
the Ark, which was open, recited the
Confession of Faith in a loud toue OF
voice, and while the choir sang ahymn,
returned to their places in front OF the
altar.
ADDRESS TO THE CoNFIRMANTs.
Rabbi Samfield then addressed the
confirmants as follows:
My Young FRIENDS now, in the
name of Almighty God, declare you
duly confirmed in the religion of your
fathers. l hail you now with the hon.
Ored title of Israelites. 1t is from
henceforth your duty to practice the
principles of religion as you have
learned them; but before l dismiss you,
dear children, l wish to deliver into
your charge some spiritual jewels
in the golden casket of religion.
The first jewel l will %intrust
to your care is the observance of
the Sabbath. 1t is the sign of the very
covenant you have entered into to-day.
It is the broken pillar in the temple Of
Judaism. Materialism has broughtabOut
that violation. You, as the rising
generation, have to restore it to its
former beauty and splendor, and have
to re-establish it as firmly as it stood in
the days of the past. The second jewel
which l place in your hands is
Charity" It is Israel's inheritance,
for no one can be called a Jew or a
Jewess who does not practice true
charity. Thank God that jewel shines
brightly now as ever in the crown of
Judaism. May it radiate its beams of
ben%evOlence-I will say more radiant
now than at any previous time. The
third jewel, my dear children, is ere
ligious education" This you already
possess. You have received a religious
education, and it is now your office to
teach those that are younger and less in
formed than you are, and have not per-
haps had the same advantages. This OPP
p~ortunity you will possess in the Sunday
school, and at all other seasons. The
fourth jewel is, "HOnOr your parents"
not only as long as they live, but aslOng
as you live. Transplant that honor and
love even beyond the grave. You know
what you owe to them, with what sscri-
fees they seal their love. You yourselves
said last Sabbath, How can we ever
repay the sacrifices of a father for his chill
dren, or much less, the self-denial of a
motherfO for her offspring" Even here in
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rights above the dispensation of religion.
Go first, therefore, to your parents, there
to be strengthened by their kisses for the
reception of my benediction.
You, like your fOrefathers at the foot
of Mount Sinai, stand now at the foot of
Gods sanctuary, to be witnesses against
yourselves that moral life and moral
death have been placed before you; that
you have chosen the Lord to be your
guide forever. You have chosen to be
missionaries, the redeemers of hui
manity. / ask you now, in the presence
of God, whether you are witnesses to all
this?
Confirmants-We are witnesses.
Rabbi-Then blessed be We who come
in the name of the Lord. We bless you
from the house of the Lord.
COnfirmants-Praised be the name of
the Lord.
SCHREULZER'S ANTHEM.
The choir then gave, with telling eff
feet, S~chreulzer's fine anthem "Make
lofty your nights, o We gatesI and fly
back We everlasting doors, for the King
of Glory enters in"
During the singing of the hymn, the
cOnfirmants all assembled to the altar
and advanced with the Rabbi to the
Ark, which was opened, when the
Rabbi offered up the following
PRAYER
on behalf of the conirmants: Gotten,
o Lord, have I stood here on this con-
secrated spot and invoked Thy holy
nam in behalf of the congregation that
worships Thee in this holy temple.
Often have l prayed alone to Thee,
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half of those who, for the sake of
humanity sought strength and hope in
prayer. To-day, however, / stand not
alone before Thy sanctuary; | am sur
rounded by the tender sciOns of Israel's
brotherhood, who are as eager to receive
the patent of their nobility and mission
to-day as were our fathers three thousand
years ago. Neither lightning nor
thunder, neither fire nor smoke, pro-
claim to-day Thy divine presence, and
the power of mind and the treasures of
the soul, which commence to reveal
themselves in these young maidens and
youths are far sublimera and greater than
all the manifestations of nature. Oh,
Infinite Parent of Mankind, thou know
est with what anxiety and care father
and mother have watched over the
physical and spiritual progress of these,
the darlings of their souls! Thou alone
knowest what ardent love ] cherish for
these children, the tender objects of my
care. / beseech Thee, thou God of
Israel and Humanity, receive the
and resolutions they are about
to offer as the sweet incense from the
altar of their pure and innocent lOve-a
love which the world has not yet tar
nished by the stain of vice and wicked
ness. Moses, thy beloved servant, be-
holding the flaming fire that would not
consume the bush, in %reverential awe