The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-06-22

religious and Hebrew communal matters;
Pr0mnlgate the knowledge acquired and
watch closely the established institutions
and listen TO the explanation thereof W itl "a
desire 10 iearii with an ambition to improve.
Continue 10 study the beautiful lessons OF
Judaism, for what you now know hre the
outlines of IsraePs inheritance. i0ur conf
mon sens... refined and enlightened hy the
in structions received, will soon tell yon
W hat is good, and your social lnstlncIs VIII
prompt YOU to do the right thing Your
Young and active cooperation VIII soon
briu1 new Ijft. into our religious affairs, but
If YOU keep aloot from such matters you Will
never find satisfaction. If you start out for
Yourself, you are apt to take the wrong Oh
reeti0il, and ii you remain indifferent, you
will fail in the higher objects OF your ilfe
you will degrade yourselves as Hebrews, as
human beings.
Consider, that to-day thousands of chill
dren. animated by the sane holy desire, are
added rs recruits to the lines OF the warfi-
ers who battle for all that is noble and good
Remember, that the hope OF our most sacred
cause reposes III you. You are to be the
MessuIls of the world. Make your mark III
human society by your education, by Your
+ Iibefality. by your piety. Then will shine
unto you also the sun of righteousness with
healing in its wings.
CO up and take possession of the land,
which is given TO you, my beloved children,
holy task for Il human life. Receive TINS
commission as you must receive venerable
inheritance, which you have to bequeath to
posterity. which his to be kept i'll honor
and which can not be tempered with to suit
one generation Never forget, that to-day
we celebrate u feast, not only in honor of
the knowledge gained by human minds, but
in honor of the truth revealed IN the Law
which Moses commanded us. Remember,
/ 4 ,fa.,r, III tITtfl NJ
philosophy or doctrines produced by human
fancy but Il reasonable religion, that bears
III itself the germ OF eternal durance issuing
truth and tolerance which can not be con-
quered by modern indifference, which the
science of all ages must acknowledge as It's
source, which can not be surpassed by mod
ern liberalitY.
But as in time of yore our ancestors were
not found worthy of this precious gift with
| out a most solemn preparation, SO you are
not admitted to partake of the blessings of
the threcfold covenant without having
proved that you have been duly initiated N
its duties and obligations. You must render
account upon this solemn occasion that you
| have received, and how you have received
this treasure of truth. You appear III the
house of the Lord having comprehendel your
duties us Hebrews, to be received IN the
| congregation of the responsible ones. This
| is for you an important epoch, more nnpor-
| tant than any one of your former life Tor in
| this moment the bond of your childlike hearts
awakened by the dew of tears, discloses
| itself, to receive the light of the rational re-
| ligion of the Hebrew faith. Rise, recollect
| your souls in holy earnestness. Once more
! the essence of religious truth shall pass be-
fore your minds. Questions shall place
before you, that by the single doctrines and
duties, the biddings of the Interchangeable
One may be remembered; that you may
| finkntV lntDroSS them in VOuf hearts, III
| order that the sublimity of the covenant
with which the Lord once favored Our
fathers on Horeb animate you, that You
may preserve it as sacred all the days OF
| your lives. AMEN
Then followed the reviewing examination,
whereupon the confirmed, four in number,
performed an act of Hebrew worship, the
reading in the scroll of Law, which, com
bined with confession made, qualified
them as members of the Hebrew Congrega-
ton. The minister blessing each confirmed,
handed to him or her the certificate of con-
firmation and presented each with bible,
the study of which he earnestly recommen-
ded. The names of the confrmes are
Miss Coralie l.. Levy, Miss Bertha K
Tobias Master Lazare E. Killing, Master
William S. pforzheimcr, all of Donaldson
vile.
After a most solemn invocation, the cere
mony closed with q musical finale, and con
gratulations and compliments were freely
exchanged by the members Of the congrega
ton.