Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-10-01

temple, on Main street, by Rev. Rabbi Sam
field The stte ndsnce was very large, every
seat md every inch OF standing room belni
occupied. The choir was greatly augmented
for The occasion, and consisted OF Prot Cn
Winkler who pres ded at the organ with
great care and precision; Misses Mary Hitz
field, L. Barinds, Flora Hsmlin, Annie Shal
sha. Mr.. kachel L. Danheiser, and MessrS
Garrett, Itice, Gronauer and Feucht Prof
Winkler opened the services with prelude
on the organ admirably executed.
Rabbi Samfield followed, with the
DEVOTIONAL EXERSiSES,
in which he offered prayer, OF an exhortativt
character, and very impressive.
Mr. BarindS, vtce-president Of the cCngre'
gat.oD, next rea1, in a clear and distinct tone
of voice, the portions OF Hebrew prayer ap.
poin, ed 10 be read on such occasions.
Rabbi Samfield then unIOlled the sacred
scriptures ), and read the chapter from the book
of Genesis wherein is related the beautiful
story of the willingness of Father Abraham
, offer up his son, Isaac, as a sacrifice; which
was followed by translation of the thirty
firSt chapter of the book OF jeremiah. The
officiating rabbi then delivered a prayer, ex.
preSStVe of
ISRAEL'S BELIEF
in the unity of God abiding also TO the NOR
al lesson which should be drawn from the day
of Alarmseund. Immediate thereafter, the
choir rendered the hymn "Shout Aloud, all
Lands, with JOY" in an excellent manner
after the conclusion of the hymn, the sounds
of the ShoTdT we're heard from this simple an
Client instrument. executed by Mr.. s. Feucht.
The Shofdr is hollow ramshOrn of cuni-
form snape, made of one substance and COM
plete in one piece, without any appliances to
produce a sound. 1t is supposed that the cor
net sounded by the Jews IN ancient times was
of the same construction and workmanship.
After the book of the law, Torah, had been
replaced in the ark of The covenant, Oren Ha-
kOdesh, Rev. DR.. Samdeld proceeded to de-
liver
which was well calculated TO carry practical
lessons to the hearts and minds of his hearers.
In mis- Introduction he gave a historical ac-
count of the celebration of the festival. He
observed that though the day is designated as
"New Year, il was unknown as such during
the biblical age. n later reform, introduced
during the BabylOniaE captivity, made the
"day of alarm sound" to serve as a fingerpost
upon the road of time thus proving that re-
form movements can cause lasting benefits If
we only succeed in breathing the proper spirit
into them. The speaker then Illustrated the
Tabblnical legend, that this festi-
val was also the anniversary of
Interpretation TO every enlightened Isrseiite
To celebrate the day as the anniversary of a
spiritual creation, by calling into existence
the revIving elements of repentance which
creates new heart and new spirit in the
sinners life. An then, referring 10 the sig
niticance of the day in the sense of the bibli-
cal commandment, the rabbi mentioned the
TACT that heblowing OF the corpet is not pecu-
liar charRCte teristlc OF this occasion TOR on many
occasions and at every festival the ISraelites
of old made use of this instrument as medi-
occasions. Many lessons, however, cluster
around the Sh0(dr on this day, one of which
was TO serve as protest against human sacr!-
noes add V1cariOuS 9tonement; for the ram s
horn was to carry the mind of the Israeli e
back TO the legend of The bible which relates
now God declined to accept the sacrifice of
Isaac as offered by Abraham, and how a ram
was substituted. The preacher then pointed
out the original purpose of the ShOJ q, namely:
o arouse the sinner from his lethargy, and to
warn him of the corruption OF the soul which
he had hrOuUhI him how in 1lr
times, these aims and purposes were fulfilled; !;
how the Jews of old trembled with fear
when hearing the discordan5 notes of the
S10tdr, White now II produces more of hilari y
than of deV otiOn- Consequen ntly the ShO a..
ought to be bsn,shed from the synagogue and
It's place filled by more hsrmonical instru-
ment more effective IN Its influence uoon the
ear and thence carry devotion II the soul,
While the speaker commented upon these
outward forms OF The Iestlvti, he forgot not to
turn the at cation Ot his congregation 10 the
grand ideas underlying the institution Of
ROSh HaShOnai and GOm Kippur, namely
the moral individual responsibility of every
Israellte III all thoughts and action, the
direct communion of man with God which
Judaism teaches and the futile efforts of any
Worshipper 10 obtain pardon without first
amending his conduct of life. Dwelling at
length upon these principles, the rabbi then
the folly Of So many to sin against
thclr body aud soul, against their families,
CHASING az er gain OF material benefits
forgetting tOsc sheT their individual jpSpOn-
SlDiity, the loss Ct health, morality and
virtue. With z eat force tell the
woros OF the preacher "Maih OsiSo'
What has thou done)" Gcnests iv, upon
mis- he 1reTS Whenever he made them
the fgd OF the illustrations he so faithfully
drew from life. And with eNnortatiOn 10 his
audience thst they should lay ASIDE hypocrisy
and falSehood 10 appear in righ teOuSneSS f.
deluy and 1rutu before GCd ou such day as
this, the IA hi closes his sermon, when was
listened 10 10y all with the closest attention.
The sermon was followed by the muSSdf pray
the GUO50h, in o hich the minister OF the con-
greg3tiOn approaches he sacred shriae and,
knt cling before The ark, asks Ia a most ex-
pTeSSIVe manner the a'Olement of God for re-
pentlng sinners. Tue musical part OF The
service was finely rendered throughout The
oteo'nu and the prayer Of widows and orphans
closed the devotional exercises, which had
lasted three h urS, and With the benedict
the rAOhl dismissed zoe cOngregal.nn.