The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-05-30

Nlll be- united for liieH Journey, The stranger
who enters Thy house aud who socks Thee here,
lgspond 10 hs applications hlossl . Lom
illt oiipulai leaders and members Of this con.
fnsation protect our city aud hw authorities
our glorious State, our beloved home, America,
all, AMES
The prayer was followed by the sub
lolued discourse or sermon, which was
listened TO with the closest attention
by the vast audience present:
Nv fuiNDs.-A alnnal duty has hecn per
iOrned-a nOhe work Is completed. This beau
liial structure pointing hnaSongardi ior tho
llrst time opons rs doors aud calls together tho
multitude, into the house nf God, Only eight
months ago ~ jewish congregation existed IN
this city to-day We are assembled hers Ia dedi
cate TO the Most High this temple rs place VI
worship Amer 80 short d period We have iOuud
u honle for our childen-a home whepln 40
shall educate our little ones aud lead them Ia
tho fountain Of knowledge and wisdom. To-day
we arv happy IA invite our Delayed hwtli'
fcn, memhers NJ ballB Lodge, No. l93, %
rest with rs here IN this holy bHillihg, aud plo
claim within rs walls the principles Of Brother
hood Charity aud Enlightenment We dare
lnuhly say IL, my tliouds the congregation
Emanuel though yel IN her earliest ohlldhoodI
may DO proud Of her success. This holy odiilcg
stands asa living witness OF the true spirit, which
prevails IN her midst aud long ailur all shall
have passed awny and Times cfOcing finger has
pointed ont o sil0ut resungplnco for each and
every one OF W., these wills viii relate To hll
lnro generations how their fathers worked tot
lsraels holy luiasion how they shielded Judcat
banner, Yes, my friends, much has boon accom-,
plished within the past half year; much more
thnn expected when sevon months ago | took
charg OF the holy Office Us Rabbi, teacher In this
congregation He who looketh down into the
depths Of human heats, He knows how my soul
njoices--how happy feel 20 be the spiritual
adviser of such young and fruitful branch 10
the houseof Israel, cannot be silent, must
uXpress my thanks To all of Y0u who have par,
ticipatll IN this noblg undertaking. Who have
freely opened hand and heart TO raise the ncces
sary means for It's completion The iirst lanrels
are due 70 our dear Ladies' Society which took the
inltiAtory steps by presenting IN the congregation
the magnificent lot upon which is erected this
cdihoc As In all times and agos II IL the good
and noble womanly heart which insplns 70
generous acts, the mothers ~ Israel will never
forget the duty they owe 10 their holy religion.
Officers aud Leaders Of this congregation, ac-
cept from my lips the nssertion l0uhave done
your duty faithfully honestly and truly fop
have by your united labors filled the chnrgc
entrusted in your hRnds. know you cypsct no
thanks and no praise. There Is u better reward
stored in your bosom than we cau'oilcr II Is
the happy thought OF duty fulfilled Bc united
in the future as You have been IN the past be
united In heart and soul when You are called
TO serve for the holy cause of JndaiSm-iur the
happiness andpr0speuty of your icllow-man'
Aud To you, my young friends, who have ukpn
so deep m interest in onr work, 10 whom arg
! due the thanks of this congregation for the beau
ifil interior decorations aud finish Of thus places
say: IL lisa worthy example You have gwen
to all of u.s. anoble testimony of your character
your education, and credit 10 Your parents ald
former instructors, who have planted such pun
and holy principles in your hearts,
| | see many d strange face In this assembly
and from the bottom otmy heart, bid you AL Z
| hearty welcome. thank You for your presence
| MAY the God Of Israel the tathcr OF all mankind
be with US ail,and sanotliy with his divine bless
| INK this solemn hour Of conservation. AMEN
NV friends those few introductory RI
marks, we will approach the cardinal points q
! my discourse 'IB IH.t .l.IIl
| ''fAT Jewish house Of worship we an
\ defeating 20 night The doors Of this tcmpll
were opened by the sound OF language to which
our folemiherslistened on Mount sinai when TN
| ten commandments were proclaimed. Thr~
| foot of llorcb aud exclaimed: " We viii dc
thy sacred will, and We Twill hcarken to III,
eternal voice. Three thousand years ago q ma
tion of people numbering only six hundred thou
| sand men = werp presented with jewel mon
| costly and precious thnn any earthly gift. Grea
and mighty nations hnye since that period rulel
| and subdticd the globe; each and every ON,
scorned, tortured, ind threatened TO annl
| hilato tie seed OF Ahrham-and where are the,
now 4 What hos become Of the old Roman AM
Assynan Empires 7 Where are tho descendant
ofan Alexander, Caesar Gone down tho struaIi
OF Eternity washed away by the sands OF time
Only history relates US their deeds; only crumb
ling ruins tell us the tale that they.ever existed
And Israel, my friends, has II not outliycd tho1
all Does IL not exist aud flourish, even allo
all the trials and np,ing storms whiehrnshed over
her head and made her life weary and tires0mcI
| And must not such facts raise 10 any reasoning
mind the question, "Why is u SOL y Must no
| the mightiest oak pay ITS due TO nature, ailol
decay to lay its tooth on root and stem IL
my desire to give you au answer to such cnqul
rios; 10 explain 10 yon what mas saved MS
show TO YOU the weapon which won our battlei
which enabled Israel to fight successfully, eve
against the stream of Time, that he could nc
overflow IT. The safeguard of Israel IL its hol
Relipion---thc pure and eternal doctrines OF Juds
| ism. expressed in only four little mon0syllabl
| words. We open book which oil Of you knot
all of you honor Ms Il sacred revelation, anu q
| rs very first page VIC find the command, write
with Gods finger, " Let there be light" a
light. my friends. is an irresistible force III w
material world without It NATURE wonlu lose Y
| hcr,chuuls aud beauties so, and much more >,
il We speak OF our spiritual existence, tue spare
i;ng+ays of light must bring knowledge wheT
Ignorance formerly rcigned Our old Rabbi
said n, 0nqthe first day God brought Anaterlf
LIGHT called sun, moon, stars, and all the my
| ~ celestial bodies, which move In 'cttrnf
RADIANCE around their orbits, thatthey may sho'
Ills glory on earth ..and His wonderful mana
work to the inhabitants thereof but the cterna
sn,ritual liaht of His creation Will never be cat
al finished till the knowledge Of the Lord shah
| N universal as thc'wayes that cover the ocean,
Evcrv peoule has its mission to fulfill istal
Il tbc nrent of Gods divine truth. Israel
called to obey the summons /" Lot there
Light"
These are no fancy, tantastica ideas OF whic
IN speala3 M, my fiicnds affirm y, frankly an
openly, lnhn's duty is never % .Mhere 70 ni
,ri,yiol, uuless those unbrbcd judges, Uounio
S,n'sn and sound Reason advise hi IN to do 81
and would declare myself tree aud lndependei
from any belief, even if parents ana anoesto
considered it ever so holy, i { IFS doctrines eon'
not stand the pressure OF common sense
/" I III ms examine now for M oinci1t how lsf'
has A right to call herself the servant OF bhiish
eminent and Religions Truth. The lsraellte
es.vou nll know, believe in the nnityot one, etel
MI God. say we Israclites, without disllne
tinn call this the foundation Of our faith, what
ever our opinion may be in regard to Iltual
mode of conducting public service in our fespe
five placcsog worship il we belong to the o
orth6dox party, or to the most advanced rae
cai reform il We call the Bibfe direct divil
: inspiration, dictated to our great teacher Nose
Inv The lips Of God, or il We consider y Only Us
,r,sc and moral INSTRUCTOR composed ut dlierc
ncriods by unknown lawsiyers, there Is one co.
which mites MS all, and which every Israeli
Viii acknowledge and this 10 the belief on >
hovah, the sole Eternal Being the creator a.
| fa,licr ofaltliying. -, r,,,.
Here YOU have distinction between Judas
andal, other religions of olden and modern time
Hnr liod whom we worship, IS one and the san
, w m who belong 80 the covenant OF Abraha'
I,raeites may differ in the outside forms
,hoir religion, but the iomin ting principles W
, siways remain unchanged; II has NE stamp
= a,Srnity. Int YOU may ask me, /" What conce
.ton h;4 Judaism Of its deity " l answer 20
. ,rTenrvcr you. shuttle oil tho mortal coil u
i Wa the wings of an angel ana sail through y
5 thor from star to star find an observation POI
Y e,s nj tho Universe and overlook God serc
. ! uuo'r. n III rondnrful plan and follow al