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

we may be worthy to become the priests
Of an everlasting God in the sacred tenn
pie Of a redeemed humanity. Amen!
THE REMOVAL OF THE Wells.
At the close Of the prayer the young
ladies drew aside their wells and stood
with uncovered faces before the congre-
CATION. The choir then sang the an
them "The Lord! The Lord God meT-
ciful and gracious, long suffering and
abundant in benificence and truth.'
Taking the sacred scroll from within
the Ark, the Rabbi exclaimed in a loud
tone OF voice: "Hear, o Israeli The
Lord is our God" etc, as the choir COM
menced singingthe anthem 40, magnify
the Lord"
THE SACRED SCROLLS
were then unrolled, and Master Morris
FARMLAND, turning to the congregation,
offered up a brief prayer, at the close of
which the Rabbi read the ten COM
mandments from the sacred scroll i'll
the original Hebrew, which the confirm
ants each responded and interpreted,
and repeated in English. They after
ward read passages of Scripture from
the Psalms Of David and the prophets,
in Hebrew and English, and then re-
tired to the front of the altar as the
choir sang the anthem "Hail, all hail!
POEM.
Master Morris J. Frankland, an intel
ligent young lad, then went forward TO
the reading desk and recited the follow
ing poem in a clear, distinct and must
cal tone of voice:
ISRAEL'S TRUST.
Behold, wc beseech thee, zoe are all ny people.
%Yes, we are thine-the lightning's flash,
EThe thunder's reyerbration loud,
EIhe mystic jrumpets solemn tone,
EPrOclaimed 1t to the assembled crowd.
Thine; the retreating waves which made
a pathway through the troubled flood;
The fire from heaven, the pillar cloud,
Attest how firm thy word hast stood.
Thine, wholly thine; through every change,
Through scOrn, and agony, and shame;
Inhabitantsi in every land,
our heritage is still the same.
Thee alone in the whole universe,
Through ages, midst all sects diverse,
The Hebrew child is taught to praise,
To lisp thy name and learn thy ways.
To thee alone, when life recedes,
The dying lsraelite still pleads;
In One Redeemer, God and Guide,
His neettng spirit does conhde
GOd We are thine. as wholly thine
As when Judas hosts alone
Breathed proud defiance 10 her foes,
And nations knelt before her throne.
God! we are thine own; we cling to thee
As ciings the tendril to the vine.
Oh, amidst the worlds bswildering noise,
Still keep us thine, forever thine.
a MAIDEN's PRAYER.
Miss Sallie Seessel, daughter of MI.
Henry Seessel, ST., a handsome brunette
with clear and sparkling eyes and a
very intelligent cOuntenance, then as
cended the altar and offered up the fol-
lowing prayer. Eleyating her eyes to
heaven, she stood and looked like one
inspired, and in a beautifully mOdulated
tone of voice, addressed the throne of
divine grace:
OCULATION AND BLESSINGS.
The confiTmants then proceeded to the
places where their respective parents
were seated, when kisses, blessings and
embraces were exchanged. The scene
was most affecting, and many were
seen to drop a silent tear as they called
up a silent blessing on both parents and
children. The parents of the confirm
ants were especially much affected.
BENEDICITI.
The cOnfirmants then returned to the
altar, and, two by two, went before the
Rabbi, who placed his hands on their
heads and gave them his blessing, and
then presented them with their diplomas
of confirmation.
AN ANTHEM,
arranged for soprano, alto, tenor and
bass, was then magnificently sung by
Mrs. Farmer, Miss Alderman, Mr..
Gideon and Nj. Nathan, with full cho-
raj, orchestral and organ accOmpani-
ment, and, but for the sacredness of the
place, it would certainly have been
greeted with well-merited applause.
The interesting proceedings then
closed with the p%rOnOuncing of the
benediction.