, 1877-12-03

The new synaRoguo Of the Hebrew congrcga-
tion, " Dial Abraham !" (Hona Of Abrahan,( At
tho corner OF Wright and Johnson streets, was
dedicated amid imposing md solcnn ceremonies
ycsterlay ufternoon. This congregation Ia tho
youngest !n tho city, having been organized by
the Hebrews OF tho Southwest Si1e on tho 9Th
Of April, 1874, and since that t!mO h1s held
services regularly at kieIn's Hall, No. b3l south
llalstcd street. The organization has rapidly
increased In mcmbership duriuG tho last few
years, and Kleiu's Hall was getting too small to
accommodate aIl those WIN belonged 10 the
congregation. 10 tho erection ol q suitable
tcmple was decided upon. A lot 40xB0 feet GU
tue curncr Of Wright and johnson streets was
purclnscd, and about six months ago the build
ing, which was dedicated yesterday, was
commenced. It Is 4 neat and coEnmodtous
brick structure surmountcd by o cupota, and
does credit to the architect Ar. Wtercb!cnlecx.
lls cost ID about 5000. The Interior tS very
handsomely finished and decorated, and llilcrs
hut little from that Of Christian church Of not
posed Ut thu well-te-do 1sraclites who llye on
tho Southwest Side Ut the city, as,l their services
arc VI q scmi-orthodux character, ond arc con-
Quoted lRainly Ia tho 0ertnaa aud Hebrew
Al sho appointed hour, . o'clock p. H..
tho church was crowded to sufocatlon,
aud tbs platform back Of the readcs's
dssk SAmsmnSE ~ y. ossupisd hy " shaSr PANTY
tho Kcv. Dr.. Kohler, Ut the Sinai congregation,
the Rev, DR.. DefsonI. OF the congregation
"Bnal shololn." the Rov, 4. .NoEden, Of the
so eg ,Se Dey ~ sLoo
| Tho choir vi the 1Dttaua Avenue congregation,
under the leadership of NF. Louis Fsk, co,n.
nlencc1 tho ceremonies by the singing Of the
beautiful psalm, 40 Herr, vile tnanlfaitg lst
| snInN "a ~ f1 10ri httof tnaNifO1u IA Thy
blesstng}, during the s,ngfnE Of which process
Sion entered tho synagogutt consisting OF tho
officers Vi tue congregation aud the building
committee, two oi whom had in thelr arms tho
'Tho1a." {scrolls of tho law), preceded by
&even girls clad In white, with bluu sashes. The
foremost aud tallest Ut these carried on wlitu
satin pillow the key OF the new clltice The
procession marched around tho atslee three
| tiInes, and hnally brought Up on Tue platform
hack IL the fe,uics'a desk. The chRnter rhsute.i
the prayer, "kimlzlon'' and "Shetlah IsEael,"
the latter being repeated BY the CHOIR. Then
the beautiful -oldtlubrodsfsa curtain Of pur;;
pleyclvet. which covrred the "OhTeu llakodesh" "
| iEioiy shrino or srk), was pushed back, tho
doors Of thu shrine Opened, and thu ''ThoFas =
deposited tacsctu, after which prayer wgs said
by thU cAanter, an'l the clIoIr sanc the palm,
tfDie liimmel erzachlcu dse EhEe Gottes" tIha
hcayeuc speak of Uo.l's Aonor}.
The acting Ha6bl Of tue congregation, MF.
tho work already accomplished, aud the work
sttl! before them to securo tho blessings of
Qod. 10 thls house they would come In their
Joys and sorrexs and otler prayers to God, who
will hear and bless them.
The principal sermon was delivered ia The
German language BY she How. A. Norleu. III
took Ills text from the worls spoken by Jscot
after the vision, !" How awful u this plsce It l.
but y house Of God, aud this Is the sute ul
heaven" lis spoke very eloquently u shs
good work 10 bs accomplished BY the young
congregation In their new templc. IL said there
xcss three luessious To be considered: drst,
what y tue rcal purpose Of the new temple
seeoud, what will be its destiny; aud
third, the true way to sauctify It. II
was houss OF God, built for Hi
glory and uygrandixemeut. Here they woult
row sud utll It. To lll4u Alonr u u drdl, ated
10 remember Him, and while Within it, walls
forget worldly aGairs- They inust not be satts
lied with the sacrifices xlscaAy lQAda, but tous