The New York herald., 1877-07-24
HEBREW MEMORIAL SERVICE
PORT TO THE LATE JUDAH ToURo's VIRTUES
AND BENEFICENCE.
ELLGEApH TO THE HERALD. I

BY TELEGRAPH TO TIE HERALD.
NEWPORT, r. l., July 2S, 1877.
very notable event this city this alter
The jewish Synagogue was opened for the irst
time regular service since 1854 1t opened
day TOR the purpose OF holding service in memory Of
the late Judah fouro the great bcncactor OF tho He
brew race, who, with his brother Abraham Touro, did
SO much for Newport. The Redwood Library, Touro
PARK the jewish Cemetery, objects Of pride to
every resident OF Newport their work. The syna-
goguc built IN 1862, and up to the revo utonary
regularly open SERVICES, and at mat time
there less ihan seventy Jowish iamiics re-.
siding here and many OF their members were inlucn-
tinl II was the only place OF worship in New
England where hebrew chanlcd and read weekly
Abraham rouro left s2o0 900 In tho hands Of the
cpal authorities, the interest to DO expended n keep
ing the synagogue and grounds in order.
THE GATES OF PEACE
The meeting this AFTERNOON suggested ut tho late
conference Ut the American Hebrew Congregation,
winch assembled at Phadclphia The President vi
tho Congregation, Hon. BcnJamn i. PcixotO, and
Rev. Dr. ounnensncn, rabbi, of ST. Louis, who were
present to-day, were appointed committee to go 10
Providence To organize congregation, which they
did yesterday with membership OF eighty, and
named the society ''Shaaray Shoiep,' which means
gates o peace Az the close VI tho meeting csierday
It was decided to visit Newport to-day III body and
hold a memorial service. Rev. DIR. Sunncushein Of
crcd prayer first IN Hebrew and thcn in English, aud
the cose OF which he also preached II memorial
TO aii the world. And he paid an eloquent tribute 10
the dead saying that Mr. Touro OF the nobcst,
aLd purcs OF the men that had ever been idchli
lied with his people. lie took occasion TO say that hc
paincd 10 read Providence paper ol To- day that
among the arrivals ut Newport hotels were many Jews
whose and daug hers were dcckcd with Jew ery
aud diamonds. '.lt may be-, sad the preacher, "that
people are distinguished Oy wearing Jewos aud
gitcring stones; but Snow that they
nave different significance than that which the
writer vi the article attributes 10 them. l ascribe
the wearing OF tins Jawclry 70 another reason IL Is
tho scripture lesson, Obcy the teaching OF Thy iather
and mind the lessons OF thy mother TINS shall be
royal diadcm on thy head aud "A brilliant chain OF
jewels around thy neck" These jewels our mothers,
sisters and daughters wear are syhDoucH oil tho DIS
tingushng virtues o chastity morality, temperance
und charity, which carry along IN obcdicscc 10 the
lessons ot our iorcathers.
TRIBUTE 10 JUDAH rouRo
Hon. Benjamh \. PciXotto, oi Now York, late United
States Consul ut Roumania then uttered eloquent
and able euiogy The lie OF Judah FoIro He briefly
referred 10 his many acts o benevolcnce Churches
Christian Well Hebrew hospitals and other 10.
stitutions were scattered ABOUT tho land, ard owed
their existence to his generosity. HIS name Was hon.
orcd throughout the land-lnore honored even than
those wuo had fought great battles Hc rejoccd that
to-day the Jews were n Tree people on CoulnOla's
soil, and we're not hunted down or denicd u
foot OF land or The privilege OF cniiva1ing
the same IN days gone by. Hc urge the
young TO read and initiate tho lilo OF
Mr. iouro, and he desired them to live SO that mon
would Know them for their merit rather than their
nationality. He recognized one but Americans In
the land sacred TO the memory OF Washington ana
those who signed ;he Declaration oi independence,
auu III COnclu5On Hc W sOlcWuNy Va tho
occasion The appropr,a.eness of meeting In the
synagogue dedicated to his people, and IN the city
where over quarter Oh century ago Judah iouro
had peacefully passed away
THE CEMETERY.
Rev. Dr. Sunnenshcn then read tho prayer for tho
dead winch he company proceeded to tho jewish
Cemetery and there. over tie grave Of The deceased,
Dr. read the Hebrew prayer for the dead.
The cemetery was the gift o Mr.. Iouro who IN ls43
caused the massive granio gateway and ience VIII ich
surrounds IL to be bu at an expense OF $l2 UO0 HIS
father. mother aud other members OF his family arc
inferred there, and the enclosure bears the ap
pearancc OF an elegant flower garden than OF the
s.silent city OF the dead" Alter the exercises the
company dispersed.