Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-09-01

Yesterday afternoon the new synagogue OF
the Washington Hebrew Congregation, on
sth street, between H and l streets, north
west-a description Of which was published
in THE STAR of Wednesday-was dedicated
in the presence of a large audience, aud the
e exc were very Impressive and interest
O'Clock those having the necessary cards
were admitted and soon filed the body of the
house and the galleries. In the auiience
was Secretary OF War McCrary and a great
Dumber of our leading citizens, including
elergymen of various denominations. Be
fore the commencement OF the exercises the
audience had opportunity TO admire the
handsome interior of the temple. AS stated
prev ioUs1y, the ark is located ct the east end
OF the building. 1t was surmounted by two
tablets with the ten Commandments in He
brew characters. At the opposite end of the
edifice. on a raised platform, is the organ
and accommodations for the choir. The edi-
| flee was lighted with gas and the effect was
very fine. Prof. Hayden presided at the or
| gan. The choir, in charge OF Mr.. l. l.. Blout,
| includes among its eighteen members Misses
Hannah Nachman. Emma BenZinger, Pau
| line Hart, Rosie Hart, and Messrs. Young,
Tuchs and Berliener.
THE CEREMONIES.
At O'Clock promptly Rev. DR.. b. Sold,
of the Oheb Sholem congreg alton, Bait more,
and Rev. L. Stern, the reader of the Wash
ington congregation, entered, and the choir
with organ accompaniment. sang the intro
ductOry song. How beautiful are thy tents,
o Jacob" Rev. DR.. SzOld offered a prayer,
in which he asked that the congregation
might in this temple learn tn love God and
10 love mankind without distinction as TO
nationality. Psalm SD was chanted by the
choir, during which ten young ladies dressed
In white, bearing beautiful wreaths of flow
ers, slowing advanced up the aisles, followed
by the officers and elders of the congregation
be ariI the Torah or scrolls of the law; and
the So again by the building committee and
committee Of arrangement. The Perpetual
Lamp (the ner tamidl was lightet, aner
which the scrolls of the law, except one. were
deposited in the Ark, the minister read a
prayer, the choir fOllowfag with chant.
Rev. DIR. Sold read the dedication prayer q
Kings, viii chap, 18th 70 6lst verses. Rev.
l.. Stern then address, ed the audience, in
which he referred to the prosecutions against
the Israelites in old times, and said that
The springing up of Jewish temples marks
the dawn Of Freedoms morning Referring
10 the completion of the work, he said that
the good feeling existing between member
ship was an omen for the success of the con-
gregation, and he thanked the building
committee and all engaged in the work.
The choir sang q hymn, and the minister
lifted up the scroll of the law which had been
left outside of the ark, and number Of
verses OF praise were cbanted while the scroll
was deposited in the ARK. Psalm 80 was rem
dertd by the choir, after which Rev. DIR.
Sold preached the dedication sermon, his
theme being the sacredness of the temple and
the duty of retreating from the cares of the
world for one day in the week and renewing
their vows. The hymn ''Ader Oium" was
sung by the choir, after which the donation
cards were gathered and the services were
brought TO close.
THE BUILDING COMMITTEE AND OFF
CERS'OF THE CONGREGATION.
The building committee was b. Gusdorf
Lewis Abraham, r Goldsmith, Henry Franc.
II. kaufman. Charles Baum, III. Strasburger,
ii. King. jr., b. Raft.
The officers of the congregation are as fol-
lows II. Adler, president; l. y. Bout, vice
president; h. Kaufman, treasurer; A. A dler
and :. n. Meyer. secretaries b. GusdOTff and
IL. King; jr., board of managers; n. Ksuf-
man, II. Franc and NJ. SiCkles, trustees.