Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-04

that harvest of Thy Heavenly approval,
whose golden ears of piet7 and after salts
faction may be stored up by US In the
treasures of Thy beniguant love. o ac-
cept our offerings OF gratitude on this the
occasion of our continuation Bind them,
o God. upon the Altar of Remembrance
with garlands weaved from the fragrant
lowers of Obedience, Honor. Faith and
Justice Teach as to be true unto Thee,
that we may be true unto
ourselves. o, warn US, God OF Israel,
when we feel that our strength is falling, so
that our hearts may never fail to respond
to the rich harmonies of Judaism's law,
whose music, suffer, we entreat Thee, to be
appreciated and welcomed by US. God of
Abraham, If little children's prayers are
heard in heaven, which firmly we believe
they are, wilt Thou not accept ours In be-
half of those whom we honor
with the endearing terms Of parents!
and, Lord, bestow blessing upon
their heads, blessing burdened with
naught save all that is good and noble. o,
how can we ever repay them for all
the wealth of love which they have lavished
upon US, how can we ever compensate
them for the hours OF anguish, for the ages
of painful anxiety we have caused them;
watchfulness, that self-sacrlfce and
self-forgetfulness, with which they
have crushed out from our
Young lives all thorns of unhappiuess,
which from time to time were placed to
hurt and wound US. Yea, how can we ever
repay all these obligations save by asking
Thee to consecrate our lives to their well
fare, and teach us how to be unto them
that staff of comfort and that sun of hope
which will support and warm them when
age drops fits silver sprays among their
Of former nFfmo and ufonr
Spare them, Father, unto US; for
the silken thread which binds US
one to the other must break II They
hands will not strengthen 1t If Thy gracious
love will not suffer 1t 10 knit the good we
have to Thy blessings, which may we all
ALWAYS deserve. Hear US and answer us, O
Thou who knowest our future Turn not
away from us; for hast Thou not in Thy mer
CIV promised "before We call | will answer;
while vet We are speaking l will hear" for
"Israel is mine" saith the Lord, now and
forever. Amen.
At the close of this prayer the minister
made quite lengthy, earnest and fervent
address. alluding to the grandeur of the
Jewish faith, the important lessons of the
confirmation, the persecution which their
race had borne from the bigoted and ignor-
ant, and urging the fathers and mothers to
refresh their knowledge of the tenets of
tAOi AOAAAAOhf odA CANOAlozO 1ACiA
in the right way. The address was of great
force, aud had great effect on the congfegs-
ton.
BLESSING THE CoNFIRMANTS
by the minister then followed, and was
deeply touching and impressive. Misses
Well and Morales advanced to the pulpit
desk, and, bowling their heads, received the
blessing. The other two, Misses Quicken
heimer and DeCastro, followed, and then
Master Nathans, with Misses Guckenheimer
and DeCastro on either side, approached
and bowed his head for the blessing.
1t was very solemn scene, and the mani
fest emotion of the class who had taken
this serious step affected the congregation,
and many eyes were wet with tears.
After the blessing, the choir sang Psalm
cl "Hallelajah," and the exercises were
closed with the benedicuon.