The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-12
LOCAL MATTERS.
,,.nstnS Services AS Beth @h"'oi''
ou saturday.


rn,, shalom. the synaSoSue on May .
', tween Broad and Ross strccts,
-"I', ,',.r ,br mini>.crisl charge OF KEY: Isaac
r''" = Wr2dcz. while Mr.. :. n. "'hssocN iS 'ne
l;e>"n",, IL, ,,,s on Saturday service Of great
,', m 6, his synacoeuc, which D'Spdtch
''',, 'S attended. and will describe some
W., .r,,a interior arrangements oil the syha-
orr VERY different from those OF our
--I,,rr,,es generally. The pcws run ienstn-
'~"' ~, either side Of the audience room,
',',';,, "',| an onn space in the centre, where
m'. rcqdp. desk which is simply
,"' -; '.r.iy-c,,vacd platform with railing
,,n,j !. and blackboard in front. In
- 49, rene end Of the room is the pulpit,
~ -. ,hr rco, of which is sort OF press WHICH
,r,r..o. "thc ark
Yt. room is nicely carpeted and very
....', ,,,j tasteful in all of lis appointments.
.r,,,,. I,wcr floor is occupied exclusively by
.r,. n,..le members of the congregation ana
I,y. fhr female adults and girls, among
,,,f:,,',' we're noticed some very devout Wor-
"t'.,,. ,i,,I,r. orcnrving the galleries. The
.,;,i.,r- wcags a gown very similar to that
.'l'",, """n Fni.copal clergyman, and he and all
", ,'r -, m3l, adults and boys wear their hats
,rrrtpr the entire service. The members OF
mo synagogue wear sort OF hight scarf
.,,roSu over their shoulders. The members
- ~, congregation "ll had Hebrew Bibles
Sam. ,s ;E,m with the English translation
,.r ,n,. side q: The page. Others with only the
;I.e,r,w trNt., and read aloud in response rs
~, minister proceeded with the service,
,l;rh consisted at first in reading, in the
i!"hyrw, portions Of the Scriptures, inter-
>nrr,,d with prayers and chants.
Then came the ceremony OF bringing
...L, law" from ",he ark TO the reading
disk The minister, accompanied by the
,,rn,i,,ent aud several members Of the Syna-
',ne,,r and two boys, proceeded to the ark.
i,n doors are opened. and the scroll on
Which the law is printed, enclosed in case
# rich damask aud surmountcd by silver
,..I,. is taken olii and carried before the
.ol,mu procession, which chants an appro-
,ra,e Psalm as they bear it to the readers
'l,>k. Here i; is taken from its case and un-
rolled by the two boys. and the reader pro-
coed. to cal! up in succession the "secen !"
from the congregation and "give to each his
,,r,Iou." Among the number thus called
wg. q youth Of thirteen, who by this cere-
mony i'm which he participated for the first
lime became "A man of Israeli entitled to
The iuil privileges aud assuming the full re-
,;.nu-ibitips of 4 member Of the synagogue.
This ceremony through, there was por-
non OF Scripture read By Il member of the
congregation. and responded 10 by the rest
- Urilic. Then there were prayers by the
minister. and responses from tie ccnSrega-
ton. ali in Hebrew except he "prayer tor 4
republican i"fM Of government" which
Wa in English.
The hw VA, then returned to its place in
the ak. While tn" congregation chantcd il
III" Hebrew the xxx. Psalm, and ceremonies
similar 10 those gone through with in bring
iAs i ont were had.
Then there we're other services, followed
hy tie sermon Of Rev. Mr.. Nendez, which
h. delivered from the pulpit.
He did not ann [ uncc any special text, but
founded his discourse on the burnlRg
iu<i." which had formed a portion of the
morning l.sS0a. Beginnlng with vivid
picture Of the death Of Joseph and its con-
.,qucuctS. tc gave an Interesting sketch OF
the history from that period 10 the bondage
oI Israel. lie next portrayed the slavery Of
l>ric!-;hcir cruel suiferines, bitter trials.
and sore atations-aud showed how,
amid-l it All, they remained true to the God
cf their fathers. He skctched the birth and
early history of Moses up to the time when
God appeared to him in The burning bush.
Hccompared Israel to that burning BUSH
ARRAYS t,WninJ dut necer c0nsuDlea--and
proceeded TO draw ont the parallel. Citing
historic examples to show how true Israel.
ties had not hc>ilated to die for the faith Of
their fathers, lie earnestly argued that
the fires of hatred and prosecutions
have burned (and will ever burn)
without consuming the bush Of 1Sraefs tallh b..
Bat, he reminded his people, there is dii-
ference between the true Israe!ites to whom
he had referred and many Of the present
day who bear the name. Some OF these
are ashamed to be called "JewS," they fail
to observe the Sabbath, they neglect the
house of God, and do not regard the tradl-
lions Of their fathers. He earnestly exhorted
bis brethren to be more faithful, and ap-
pealrd 10 their experience and the examples
OF others to prove that six days are enough in
which to labor-that one loses nothing in
worldly point Of view By keeping the Sab
bath, aud that the God of Israel has ever
provided that the seed Of the truly righteous
never beg bread"
he earnestly and eloquently eXhorted his
brethren to keep the Sabbath hoiy-to al
ways 20 to the sanctuary-to learn self-re'
spect. and respect for their religion, as the
best means Of securing the respect OF
"thers-and to wait in the courts of the Lord
anil seek to hail the coming Of the glad time
When the promised day OF Israel shall dawn.
he closed with some very appropriate adj
wee to " the one this day received as man
IN Israel" which was eXtemporized and
very earnestly delivered.
Ar. Mendez is a young man Of only twenty
one Years of age, and has recently come to
me charge of this congregation. An Eng
ishfnan by birth and education, his diction
W, was very chaste, his voice clear and ringing,
MS cnunciation distinct, his gestures easy
anu graceful, and his sermon OH the whole a
very Interesting aud impressive one.
The reporter was interested ia the whole
MfVlce albeit be was rather too "rusty in
MS Hebrew" to always "keep the place -
"a Tue book or fully appreciate every part of
'Ne readings and chantings.
NEW niGn-scnooL BUILDING.-Whe trus-
<ses OF brookland district propose to put in
SlS.lon, on the 18th instant, the graded
ano nigh school, At the new anei pretty
t...st