American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-07-03
From the Clarion, June 30th.

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From the Clarion, June 3Oth.
On last Friday evening the Jewisf
Temple in this city was dedicated
with imposing and appropriate Ger
emOnies, and the hearts of the mem
bers of the Beth Israel congregation
were made glad by knowing, that
after man, months, they have again
a place to worship according to the
faith Judea.
THE PROCESSION
was formed in front of the City
Hall in the following order:
LIST, Jack son silver COruet Band ;
end, Grand Marshal, Henry Strauss,
Esq, and Asst Marshals, Messrs.
E. Bloom, Sol. Dreyfus and Mark
Hurst Sd. Children of Beth Israel
Sabbath School 4th, Banner Of the
School and Miss Matilda Harald,
Bearer of the Key; 9th, Carriages
with invited guests q Carriage con-
tanning Rev. Il. III. Gotthelf, ID. d..
of Vicksburg; Mr., l. Strauss, Pres
ident OF the congregation, and
Messrs. John Hart and Jacob Hurst,
Holy Scroll bearers; 9TH, Visiting
friends and male members of the
congregation; Sth, Delegation from
Masonic Bodies.
1t moved promptly at five o'clock
by the following route: up Pres
dent to Capitol, on Capitol to State,
and down State to
THE TEMPLE,
which was found to be already so
crowded that many were unable to
gain admission. 1t is a beautiful
gothic building fify-fOur feet in
length by thirty-four in width. and
two stories high. On the ground
floor there are two rooms; one TO
be devoted to day and Sabbath
schools, and the other will be occu-
pied by Manasseh Lodge, No. 2O2,
l. o. B. B. The place of worship
on the second floor is approached
by two semi>circular stair-ways.
The room is finished handsomely,
and upon each side are five arched
windows. The walls are white and
smooth, and the pews are of solid
walnut with capacity to seat three
hundred persons. Tie altar is made
Of costly wood elegantly carved,
and upon either side are the EN-
blema'ic candlesticks, with seven
candles each. Back of the altar is
he sanctuary. where the scrolls of
the church ATE sacredly kept within
costly encasements. The curtain
before the sanctuary is of crimson
silk velvet, with heavy gold en-
broIdery, and embeiiiShed with the
lions and crown of Judah in the
centre.
THE CEREMONIES.
Miss Matilda Harrald, who was
dressed, assembled Il
pulpit and in a we'll delivered ad.
dress presented the key of the Ten
pie to Mr.. l. Strauss, the Presiden',
who appropriately received it, and
at the same time, welcoming not
only those of the Jew ish faith who
had come from a distance, but the
Christians who were present.
THE DEDICATION sFRMoN
Was delivered by Rev. DR.. Gotthelf,
of VIcksburg. His delivery was
good, and all who heard him pro-
nOunce il all interesting and im-
pressive sermon. After the sermon,
with great solemnity, the minister
called upon the One Eternal God
of Israel to bless the Church AMI
the congregation assembled.
PIE CHOIR
at appropriate times during the
sung hymns TO the most
High. 1t was the choir of the jew
ish congregation of Vicksburg, and
had kindly rendered its services for
this occasion. 1t was never our
fortune to listen to better one, the
singing was simply superb.
VISITORS.
There were probably five hundred
on this occasion to our city,
from Vicksburg, Canton, New Or
leans, Memphis, HaZlehurst, Brook
haven, Brandon and other places.
THE BALL.
The ball at Angeles Hall given
by the young gentlemen of the con-
was IA brilliant affair. The
music was fine and the supper ele
giant. The devotees of TerpsichOre
did not dispense until Saturday
morning had dawned upon them.
The ball was not only a success in
pleasure, but also from it was
realized quite a SUN. Mr.. A. Stad
eker and the young gentleman asso
ciated with him i'll getting it up