Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-06-12

fullest esie.t superseded the ancient "B AZ
hIzysh (which il the HebreS for the Gre
mony through which the male youth pss.ed-
but may be considered supplementary there.
to, 81 lar az the boys are Concerned. while it
imprssses upon the minds Of the fem sIes
their equality before the Law, and the equal
responsibility which they bear fer its "a ain
tensnce. Both boys and girls are usually
thirteen years Of age when thev are con-
nrmed, though there il no peretnulo,y rale
liking an exact period when The act poi,.t tie
done. For many months prior to coufirn a.
lon dag the prospective confruauts are
given instructions BY learned tutors touching
the cardinal points Of the faith.
The applicants yesterday were H attic Hy-
man, Della Schwarzenberg, Florence Fuld,
Harry Esttsnaorf Abraham Frank and
Emanuel Folz Each carried basket or
bouquet OF flowers, and after the conelusion
OF their examination, which wss extremely
Satisfactory, the foWers were laid upon the
altar.
A CORNER STONE IN LIFE.
Rabbi Samfeld 10 dismissiug them, begged
that they would Mpress upon their minds
the true meaning OF the ceremony throuz
which they had passed. 10 about two weeks,
he said, the cornerstone Of a new temple
would be laid. Ia that cornerstone would
be placed certain -snportsni documents con.
corning the Jewish people. Care must be
observed in laying the cornerstone, or the
| temple would crumole and fail to the ground.
The foundation OF this earthly temple had
| been laid carefully, aud 30 too Tor months
he mad been laying precspt upon precept in
| their minds. The found 4tIon he b already
laid, he hoped with care. and now he vas
sbout 10 put in place cornerstone, upon
which would be built their whole future moral
life. In this. cornerstone, az 10 the
other, certain articles mus be put-the dec
trines of TAI h and love. Bu, while oue vas
an earthly temple, the other was a spiritual
one. While one csraer-ston= was laid 10
mortar, the other was placed in their heart.
the spire of the one would tower above the
| tops Of the trees, that of the other would
penetrate he heavens. The ten command.
ments we're finally repeated in Hebrew by
the contrmants; they received first the bless
ing of their parents, then that OF the rabbi,
and while q volume Of grand music filled
the sacred place, the congregation dispersed
to their homes. But by far the most port
ant event which the feast OF yesterday com
memorates, and which is such a oue as the
whole human family might we'll jin ia
celebrating, is The delivery OF the command
, ments from Mount Sinsi, which, sccOrdlDg
10 anclsnt history, occurred upon THIS least
day in the year PAS after the creation, and
il the third month after the departure of the
Israeliies from Egypt. The Hebrews re-
member with everlasting thanks the act OF
grace by which He brought about he enlarge
ment OF their ancestors from cruel bondage,
VINO listened to them when nothing attainable
through hum an energy was able to assist hem,
and who broke the bonds which centuries of
oppression, aided by the ingenious devices
which cunning and cruelty had invented,
h I'D we'll nigh rendered irresistible. But with
all these wonderful acts the deiiverance was
yet left incomplete. The Israeites, az they
came from Egypt, were tainted with all the
VICES and supersli,ions of their late task
masters, so at least We should judge from the
tenor of the Bible history, aud their Pre-
server and Savior gave TO them, from the
mountain, a g9Ide booS, after which no code
whichever has been devised without &C.
knowiedging il the oasis OF right, has been
upheld either in theory or in practice. For
THE divine dispensation the day il regarded
as holy holiday, aud when the services in
the temples were over yesterday mornipg, the
b mes OF the conirmanis were thrown open
for the reception of friends, who we're en;er.
tanned in 4 social way as bsftted the occa-
sion.
After the siugiog Of hymn and prayer
the congregation WAS dismissed.