St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-03
Imposing Ceremonies Partic-
ipated in by Rabbits and
Municipal officers.
Advice to Young Men From
the Pulpit in the Ca
thedral.
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ence of a large concourse of spectators.
The ceremonies attending the dedica-
ton were of the most imposing nature,
and were carried out to the slightest de-
| tail. The interior of the synagogue
was lighted up and the platform was
ornamented with profusiOn of plants
and flowers. AT 2O'clOck the ceremony
of handing over the key" was per-
formed outside of the edifice, the key
being presented on silver tray by
| President Abrahamson to Hon. William
Bickel, who proceeded to open the
doors. Four gentlemen bearing the
scrolls of the law then passed up the
steps and entered the synagogue, fol-
lowed by a large number of people
who had remained without to
witness the ceremony. Mr.. Bickel
acted in place of Mayor Smith,
who was unavoidably absent.
| Before the services began the audito-
rum of the synagogue, as well as the
| gallery, were packed. On the platform
were seated President AbrahamsOn,
Rabbi Ress. Rabbi COIN, Rev. A. Grod-
| sky, Chairman StrOuse, Rev. j. W.
Smith, Hon. William Bickel, Hon. W.
| p. Murray and III. l.. Williams. The
opening prayer was delivered by Rabbi
COhn, who, after relating the biblical
| story of the ladder that Jacob had seen
| in his dream, said: "The sons of Jacob
HAVE ERECTED A LADDER,
not in their dreams, but in reality, and
upon its pinnacle stands our Merciful
Father, Who shows us the way our chill
dren shall walk"
When the prayer was concluded, the
scrolls of the law were borne around the
synagogue and finally placed in the
shrine, Rev. A. GrOdsky giving a
recitation in connection with the
Circuit of the Scrolls" The
ceremony of Lighting the Perpetua
Light" was then performed, which was
followed by the dedication sermon, de-
livered by Rabbi E. l.. Hess, of the Mt.
Zion congregation. After congratulate
ing the congregation that their labors
had been finally crowned with success,
the rabbi said: "Public worship has
always been matter of great moment.
The synagogue of to-day stands in the
temples of old to our ancestors. We
revere it and regard it as the house of
God. Both experience and history have
amply proven that there exists within
the human mind a peculiar Unborn grain
ing that leads us to look for some
place of public worship. Though God
is everywhere about us, the human
mind must have some place where it
can flee in the hour of trouble. We
need place where we can, for time,
separate ourselves from the world, and
commune with God in peace and seren-
ity. The house of God must be true to
itself. Our prayers must be sincere,
earnest and consistent, and our lives,
outside the synagogue, should comport
with our demeanOr within. We claim
nothing for our religion on the ground
of antiquity. Judaism rests on the in
spired word of God. 1t advocates
nothing impossible and demands moth
ing that contraveneS reason. PerSecu-
ton has done all in its power to ami
hilate our race, but every effort of this
kind has failed and will fail. There are
HAMANs IN EVERY LAND,
even in our own free country. The
most bigoted Know-nothing must admit
that the Hebrews are true and loyal
citizens. Notwithstanding this uni
versal ostracism, the Jewish race has
existed for 1900 years. Our religion is
too broad to make God God of creed
! or sect, therefore we never try to make
converts. Judaism says that every one
who is honest, upright and true is
child of Cod and, as such, is entitled to
be a co-inheritor of the blessings of the
| hereafter. Virtue and morality, love
and justice, are the only passports to
| heaven.
The conservation sermon was
preached by Rabbi 3. Cohn, of the
Bnei Sholom temple of Chicago. ''Our
temple" he said, lis finished and dedi-
Gated in the most proper order. The
| scrolls of the law have been deposited
in the shrine, but there yet remains
! one thing to be done to make all COM
plete-the CONSIDERATIONS. The cOnSe-
Grafton can not come here unless you
bring it with you. When you enter this
temple bring with you order. decorum,
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family circle is blessed, the conservation
will be borne with it. While you are
ISrealites, never forget that
YOU ARE ALSO AMERICANS.
Rabbi Coin was followed by Rev. A.
Grodsky, who delivered very interest
ing sermon, taking for his subject,
iE"Aloses and Jethro." At the conclusion
of this address Chairman StrOuSe an
nounced that, owing TO the lateneSS of
the hour, the remainder of the pro-
gramme would be dispensed with. BY
request, however, he gave short
history of the Congregation of st.
Jacob. 1t was organized as an orthodox
Jewish congregation March Is, 1873,
Mr.. NJ. Blumenthal being the first
president. From 1878 till 1878 services
were held in a small building on Robert
street. In 1878 the membership had in
creased to thirty. That year the con-
gregation bought building on the
corner of Eleventh and Minnesota
streets, in which worship was held until
1880, when the officers purchased the
present site for 81, 100. The amount was
raised by subscriptions and donations.
The building was removed to the new
location. In 1856 the congregation,
which had then membership of sixty
five, resolved to replace the old build
ing with a temple, and building COM
mittee was formed who should have
full power in this matter. The contract
was awarded to Timothy Reard0n. The
cost of the building and ground was
SIS, 900, $4,000 of which remains nm
paid. The congregation has ceme-
terry of its own, which was purchased
in 1879.
A Good Dog.