Morning journal and courier., 1880-05-17
Jewish Confirmation.

Interesting Services at the Court Street
 Synagogue-A Large Attendance-Fine
 Music.
 A very large congregation gathered at the Jewish synagogue on Court street yesterday morning to witness the services in commem- oration of the proclamation from Mount Sinai of the ten commandments and the beautiful Jewish services of confirmation which followed The platform was very elaborately decorated with flowers plants and evergreens In the choir loft was Thomas orchestra of twelve pieces, which added to the music of the organ, and the splendid singing of the choir presented a musical &C., compartment to the services that was most grand in its character. The commenaoration services were conducted in solemn manner by Rev. Dr. Kleeberg, who was assisted by Mir. Abraham Ullman.
 At 10:30 o'clock, the twelve children who were to receive the rite of confirmation en- tered the synagogue preceded by Rabbi Kleer berg, and proceeding to the platform took seats prepared for them, sitting in semi-cir- cu1ar form, the rabbi standing in the center. The girls, of which there were nine, were dressed in white and each carried in the right hand beautiful boquet. The boys, three in number, were dressed in dark clothing and were also provided with boquets. At a sig nal from the rabbi the candidates for con- firmation arose in their places and repeated in unison in very pleasing manner prayer commencing, 70, kind Father, with child like reverence we approach thy throne" On the conclusion of the prayer, Rev. Dr. Klee- berg took position at the altar and addressed the congregation in the Hebrew tongue. When he had concluded he returned to his former position, midway between the half
 1l~s Il..-.- TT1 English. He talked to them in very kind and tender manner, and gave them injanc- tions and suggestions eminently beftting the occasion.
 On the conclusion of the rabbi's address one of the girls recited in a very effective manner prayer commencing Almighty and most merciful God and Father" On the conclusion of the prayer each of the candi-
 dates delivered brief address to their pa rents, in which thanks for kindnesses extend ed to them in their childhood were expressed. Then followed questions and responses by the candidates in concert, each response 1 closing with the words '"There is indeed but one God' or words equivalent thereto. Then followed a prayer by each of the chil dren. On the conclusion of the prayer the | rabbi made touching and beautiful address | to the young people before him.
 l Then followed the most affecting and in teresting part of the ceremony, and during 1 it's performance large part of the congrega | tion were in tears. The children left the platform and proceeding through the aisles | passed to where their parents and brothers and sisters were seated, and kissing each 1T turn received their blessing and then returned
 to the platform, where the rabbi agair briefly addressed them. He then presented to each candidate certificate, on each o1 which was printed an appropriate passage o1 1 scripture which he read before handing it to l them. The children formed in circle around
 the rabbi and received his blessing. Al | anthem by the choir followed, then prayer 1 in unison by the newly confirmed children
 nd:after'a prayer by the rabbi the interest l ing exercises were brought to close
 The names of the children confirmed are a l follows Theresa Kahn, Theresa Sonnen 1 berg, Theresa Simons, Theresa Metzger l Bertha Werzburg Bella Lautenback Lillit I Kleeberg, Della Zunder, Rosie Myers, Nathan
 Fisher, Simon Strouse and Louis Sugen l heimer