The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-13

DEDICATION OF JEWISH TENPLE-DEATH
OF An AGED LADY-ARM BROKEN-DEAD-
PERSONAL-UNIyEEsITY lTENS-STORN.
fCorrcspondencc Of The Richmond Dlspatchl
JUNE II. 1883.
on Friday evening the dedication Of the
beautiful house OF worship recently erected
Ly the I>raclite> OF this town took place,
Rev. DR.. Welnstein pastor) conducting the
exercises. At ) o'clock i. VI. the inner
doors Of the temple were closed, and the
service commenced with m organ SYM
phony, "The Heavens are Telling" by
Professor Leopold OFT. The bearers of the
law-boolls and the keys Of the sanctuary
entered the front door in procession, when
the minister approached the right inner
door and knocked three times. saying:
"Open unto me the gates Of righteousness
that I-may enter through them TO praise the
Lord; 10 which one OF the elders re-
sponded This is the gate OF the Lord
through which the righteous shall enter
The procession then entered the church
while the choir sang an anthem, the
minister. with the president and officers
taking the right, and six young ladies
hearing the KEYS OF the building taking the
left aisle. when they took places on the
nlatform. The minister then recled the
mo apDOinted in the olden time for such
solemn occasions. The KEYS OF the church
were then presented 10 the president Of the
congregation, d. II. stern, Esq, by Miss
Hannah Goldsmith. in m admirably appro-
priate speech. to which Mr.. Stern made
response in q wel-cOnsidered address.
The procession then reformed and made
one circuit around The mouse. Upon re-
turning TO the platform the minister read
the three first verses Of Genesis, and here
4 startling and impressive elect was pro-
duced. The choir Tecited the sentence
from the Creation. " In the beginning God
created the heavens" &C.; and a. the last
words. And there was light burst
forth with all the power Of voice and in
strlment. the seven lights on each side OF
the altar. the perpetual light, and the cen
ire chandeliers sprang into full blaze. The
law scrolls were deposited in the ark and
the congregation seated. Then followed
the sermon by DR.. Weinstein, which was
in English. i'm which he reviewed the work
OF thi, congregation, which was crowned
with success this day. lie declared the pc
culiar doctrines of his Church, blessed the
Christian denominations by which they
were surrounded. and declared that all
were working 10 gain the same heaven.
His sermon was well received by the large
audience winch filed the church. An III
Permission OF five minutes gave opportunity
10 persons TO retire who did not choose 10
remain during the farther exercises, when
were sinlplv the regular services Of the
church. the whole occasion was one OF
interest and pleasure. and passed of with
ont a lar. The music, the most OF which
was arranged by DR.. Weinstein, was elias
steal In character and rendered in an eX
cellent manner. The solos OF Miss Refer
son. Miss Paoli, and Mrs. Edwards were
in themselves gems OF music. while TIT
choruses were pronounced grand by lover
OF good music. The singers lcere all ChrtS
films. The ministers Of the different Chris
tian denominations were in attendance
The Jews constituting such 4 large proper
ton OF our population. il is matter o
CIRCULATION that they are so comfortably
provided for. ~,
Mrs. Jane c. Craven was buried on Fri
day last. Mrs. Craven was the widow o
the late john ID. Craven, and the slstel-lh
law OF Mr.. James Alexander. She was TN
mother OF A. j. Craven, Esq, OF "Ros'
Hill.n and bad raised large family Of othe
children. She was in the seventy-nintl
wear OF her age. She had been memDe
Of the Baptist church nearly forty-hy
wears. and her life was that Of consistent
humble Christian. The funeral service
wee conducted by DR.. IIiden. assisted D.
Rev. DIR. John A. Broadus, Of Loulsyilit
A colored boy playing baseball frida
had his right arm badly fractured by VIC
lent wrench in pitching the ball. lie IL
ceiyed proper surgical attention.
The colored girl who was burned by
kerosene explosion last week has sine
died.
DIR. J. c. Hiden left here Saturday 10
New York city, where he preached yesteI
day in the First Baptist church. On ID
Sunday following be will preach IN Broob
lyn, returning home about the 23d. Ke'
John +. Massey filed his pulpit here yes
terday.
The University commencement Il almo'
upon US. The restriction OF the exercise
10 three days Is received with disfavor b
the students, especially those who antic
pated so much pleasure from the mornin
germans, which will have TO be dispense
with.
In the Washington Society the debate
resulted In victory for Mr.. Eldridge,
Tennessee. The orators medal has bee
won by Mr.. NJ. q. Winstock, OF Richmond
The final president OF the Washington
Mr.. w. II. Turnbull, OF Florida. In u
Jefferson. MFR. j. Hunter Pendleton,
Louisa Courthouse, Va. was elected.
Hon. w. C. Riyes, Of Boston, IL TO d.
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