The New York herald., 1873-08-31
A NEW JEWISH SYNAGOGUE.

The Israelites on the Uptown March-A
Jump from Norfolk street to Sixty
third Street-Sketch OF the New Build
ing Of the Congregation Anshi Chesed-
A Radical Rabbi Engaged as Minister.
The uptown march Of religious bodies has, within
a few years past afrected the Israelites much as
any other sect or denomination in the city, and,
by and by, there are likely to be more synagogues
up town than down. The Congregation Bnai
Jeshurun have located themselves in West Thirty
fourth street, near Sixth avenue, and
are ministered to by Rev. DR.. vidaver,
who receives q salary Of $1,000 q year. The
Congregation Adas Jeshurun have settled in
Thirty-ninth street. near Seventh avenue, and
have Rev. DR.. Einhorn, one OF the most advanced
Judac reformers in the city, to be their minister,
and to whom they pay $4,000 year. They are
now enlarglng and otherwise improving their
temple, and in q few weeks will reopen it upon q
more advanced basis than heretofore. The Temple
Emanuel congregation have the largest as well as
the handsomest and costliest Jewish house
Of worship in the city, on Fifth avenue
and Forty-third street, and are ministered
to by Rev. DR.. Adler, who will be assisted,
by and by, by Rev. DR.. Gottheil, Of Manchester
England. Both OF these gentlemen receive S6,O 900
q year, and as Is the custom among Israeltes,
their contracts are made for five or ten years at
time. The Congregation Shaarith Te6la have wor-
shipped for some years in a handsome synagogue
in Forty fourth street, between Sixth and Seventh
avenues and are minstered 10 by Rev. s. NJ. Isaacs,
who receives salary OF 81, 200 year. Mr.. lsaacs
has had
THE LONGEST PAsToRATE
OF any Jewish minister in the city, he having minis
tered to this congregation Tor more than thirty
three years. Though now past his allotted three
score years and ten, he is yet 1.-THE and active, and
able TO attend to al the duties of the sanctuary
..na a n hn nj ntfy ftnua asnns hA
Congregation Ahaveth Chesed, located on Lexing-
ton avenue and Fifty fifth street. to whom the Rev.
Dr. o hueoscn Ministers ms rs & me Tecelyss h salary Of
him recently Tor another term OF eight years. He
is one OF the most learned rabies and ablest
and most practical preachers In the city. And now
comes the Congregation Anshi Chesed, who are
building one OF the most peculiar religious struc-
lures that can be found in the city on the corner
OF Lexington avenue and Sixty-third street. All
these congregations have jumped from the lowest
wards OF the city to the highest at one bound
street, from avenue @, and from Norfolk street.-the
last named. This new temple is a combination OF the
GOTHIC AND THE MOORISH STYLES
of architecture, and presents quaint appearance
to the casual locker on. IL covers lot IS by l2o
ieet, and from the noor to the ceiling OF the au-
diepce room Is 60 feet high. Galleries run round
three sides or this room, In the end one OF which
$4,000 organ, uncased and OF great power, is
placed Facing this, at the east wall, Is placed the
Of the law and the preachers and reader's
desks and seats for the officers OF the congrega-
ton. This sanctuary Is unique piece Of WORKMAN.
woods and American black walnut, most elaboratey
carved and polished. Just above 1t is small cir
cular window, which answers the double purpose
of renecting the light OF the sun from an outer
window by day and the gas light by night. The
marble pillars are each surrounded BY two sets Of
gas jets OF new and very handsome
pattern, and these, with the aid OF fire
renectors In the roof, throw q glamour Of
light all over the edince. An electric battery sets
the whole IN q blaze at q moment. The seats
and other wood work are OF black walnut and maple
and the aislee are laid In marble mosaica The
frescoing Is q mixture OF blue and gold and brown,
blended very mildly and pleasantly to the eye The
basement IL fitted up and finished as sumptuously
as the main room. 1t contains neat lecture room
running the breadth OF the house, along the east
end; four class rooms along the north side to.
gether with trustees room, two reception rooms
Tor ladies and for gentlemen and suit OF smaller
rooms for the Sc xton. They Will walk over Brus-
sells carpets of the best manufacture and
THE HANDSOMEST PATTERNS
that can be found IN the market and will set on
crimson rep cushions OF the richest style and fabric
made especially for use mere. The entire building
Ii to be heated with hot air. and to cover ALL the
congregation, numbering l6s persons have made