Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-27

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Appropriate Ceremonies and an Flo
auent Sermon At the Synagogue
1TIckva Israel.
more appropriate tribute could hardly
be maid 70 the great Jewish philanI1r%o--
mist. sir Moses MontefoTs, han that paiu
him Yesterday afternoon in the syns-
govue Mickva Israel. The occasion was
the celebration Of the lo0th anniversary
Of his birth. Long before oclocAs
The hour az which the service was begun;
fHa members Of the congregation, as well
80 Ts--a number Of persons belonging
n Christian churches, had taken seats IN
the sacred edifce. and at the hour men,
toned all the available space was
0ccupied with the crowd which
thr0nred the passages and entrances.
Many were present who had never, pei
haps. entered "A synagogue before. Inc
platform was occupied By the board OF
officers q the congregation. while the
members n the Jewish lodges IN oayan-
Gah were seated in the body Of the build
inE. Rev. Isaac p. Mendes, the
rabbi q the congregation. oflci-
ttaI. the special services for
the occasion having been arranged
By him. assisted BY Messrs. Joseph Rosen-
helm and Lee Roy Myers. the other two
mem b=rs Of the committee who had the
supervision Of the arrangements for the
celebration.
TIE choir Of twenty voices, with Prof.
Lessing presiding at the organ, was IN
Ter the direction Of Mr.. Frank Z. Rebarer.
PROMPTLY AT The HOUR APPOINTED
Tor the beginning Of the service the
choir sang psalm -. commencing with
the lines;
Come sons Of the mighty, come assign
GLORY % the Lord and strength dIvIne-
This was followed by the presentation
d the lines:
How beautiful are thy tents, o Jacob, thy
. dwelling places. o Israeli
iu the greatness Of thv beueVOleuCe viii we
enter Thy house IN reverence
OF Thee VIII we bow down towards the
temple ~ Thy holiness.
Mr.. Mendes then recited psalm p: 1t
IS good 70 give thanks unto the Lord, and
L sing praises unto Thy name, . most
Psalm I00 "A Psalm Of thanksgiving )
beginning. shouts unto the Lord, al IN
/ la5itants Of the EARTH was then sung
~ the choir, after which the minister
read Psalm 10 Hallelujah), ''Happy is
be man that feaTeth the Lord. that
Greatly delighteth in His command
ments-" etc. followed by Psalm q, com
nelcing with the words, The longing OF
lis heart hast thou given him."
The centennial hymn. entitled tod
Bless Our HOnOred One on this Great
I Dav." arranged for the occasion from
MIllard. was sung with admlra-
lie effect by the choir, after which
Mr.. Mendes delivered an eloquent
address on the life and character
I be pLiianthropic nObleman, IN honor OF
whom the celebration was held. The adj
/ dress was extempOrary, ana was not
mere biographical sketch Of Sir Moses
MOntefiOre. but a splendid commentary on
the lofty impulses and acts Of the great
p1llantnr0pist. pointing out MS good
ness and benevolence as we'll as his
aeroism and self-sacrifce. The discourse
Nas divided into three parts, the 1rst Of
which was addressed % the members Of
the Jewish lodges, the second TO Israel
/ Tres in general. and the third o Chris
t.aus.
IN THE REMARKS OF THE MINISTER
10 the members Of the lodges the herOism
.nd devotion Of Sir Moses MOntenOre
90 charitable missions on many
/ occasions was cited as an eX-
ample which should be emulated.
| The speaker told the story Of the mission
/ of sir Moses 10 Russia when the Car was
! rpuressIng the Jews in that country, and
/ IanthrOpist won the esteem Of
/ The autOcTat, who exclaimed; Indeed, II
| fue Jews are like thee then surely they
are not deserving Of punishment" Inc
! Car not only liberated the oppressed
people but gave Sir Moses MOntetOre an
| escort and otherwise assisted him 10 Fis it
| every portion Of the empire. The mission 10
| Nohamcl ali was also referred TO for the
purpose OF Illustrating the remarkable
/ address Of the man. as well as his skill 10
/ obtaining concessions for the enslaYed
Israelites. The remarks addressed TO the
Christians were in the nature OF
ia appeal to their inner
| feelings. The speaker suggested
| that as all might unite in hOnOring sir
/ Moses MontefiOre 50 all might Join IN
making the people more charitable and
/ humane. for all are Gods people, much as
| tgey might differ in their forms q Wor-
ship.
| The speaker concluded by expressing
| the hope that his hearers would ever
| Moses MOntefOre. and that they, like MN,
/ would live to ''think and thank"
/ MIR. 1rENDEs THEN RFADTHE FOLLOWING
CABLEGRAM:
| which he said had been sent by the con-
/ zregatfOn to the hOnOred centenarian:
/ six hundred OF your co-rellgionists send you
/ Greetings u c0ngratulatlOn and IN honor.
/ This was signed in behalf Of the Mickva
| Israel congregation Of Savannah, Ga, by
/ the committee.
/ The services were then concluded by a
Y prayer, not only in behalf Of Sir Moses
! MontefOre, but of all lsraelites, as we'll as
| the President and people OF the United
/ states, the Mayor and Board Of Aldermen
/ nf Savannah, and finally for Queen Vic