, 1890-09-25
DAY OF ATONEMENT.
The First Time o Woman Ever
Addressed Congregation on
Atonement Day.
Miss Ray Frank. of Oakland, Ap-
peals to the sHebrews Of
Spokane Falls.

Oi this ci'y lucs''ty hlpht. LUIS 10 re-
markable from the fact that IL was
the first instance in the history of
the Hebrew religion of woman ad.
dressing congregation on the day
of atonement.
The solemn and impressive SER
Vices of the Hebrew religion appro-
pirate to Yom Klppur, or the day of
atonemcnt, were performed at Con-
corda hall last evening by II large
congregation of the Hebrew citizens
OF Spokane.
Tho services are quite long, last
ing from o O'Clock until nearly y.
In front of the stage had been
erected large platform, on which
was placed simple altar covered
with rich red velvet cloth.
At the back of the altar
We're placed two lighted candles
and behind these was the temple,
containing the scrolls Of the five
books of Moses, written on parch-
ment. The front of the temple was
hung with rich white silk cloths.
4 large congregation of the most
prominent Hebrews of the city,
with their wives and children, were
gathered In the temporary syna-
gogue at @ O'Clock. Seated on the
platform beside the altar We're the
officials of the society. III. Allen
berg, president; Julius Abraham
son, vice presidents; III. Fisher,
treasurer; George Lichtenstein, sec
retary, and Mr.. George klawans,
who conduted the services. Mr..
Klawans was nttired I'm the costly
white robes and cap appropriate to
the occasion.
The services were opened by n
prayer by Mr.. Klawans, delivered In
the Hebrew language.
III.
Miss Ray Frank. superintend dent
Of the Hebrew Sabbath school at
Oakland, CAL, was then introduced
and spoke for some time upon the
necessity of forming n permanent
congregation In this city. Miss
Frank Is dark, slender lady,
earnest in her talk and manner and
she completely won the hearts of
her congregation by her appeal to
them to observe the customs and
creeds of their forefathers. In
sneaking of the need of the Hebrews
forming a permanent church or
ganzation in this city, Miss Frank
said;
Now is most excellent time for you
10 consider this question. IL is the time
for you to decide whether you VIII ef-
feet permanent organization or wheth-
or you will continue to 20 on and hold
only one or two services year. There
are here | know, certain disagreemonts
as to the form of worship, whether We
should cling to the old orthodox style or
take up the reform that has gradually
been instituted into the Jewish church.
This il n rrogre i've age and some of the
customs of two or tnreo thousand years
ago will not do for to-day, and az the
same time many customs which were
good then are just as good now and can
be just as appropriately used. IL would
be well for you to throw aside all little
disagreements and unite in the one
cause-that of upholding the creed of
our religion"
Miss Frank then went on to speak
of the Hebrew religion and what n
true Israelte Is. She said:
Whatever you do for religion, or
whatever you give, must be voluntary
and sincere. Coming here because your
ncighbor does is not religion, neither is
IL religion to give certain amount be-
cause someone else has done the sams.
True religion is true repentance for our
many sins and mistakes"
The speaker then called attention
to the fact that some Of the Hebrews
of this city We're content to go to
their business day after day piling
up their gold and Offering nothing
to God or their religion, not motto
ing the seventh day, not oven paus
ing on that day to say to God,
thank you for the many blessings
we have received.
II have before me-" said the speaker,
zone OF the most intelligent audiences
of my people have ever addressed. 1t
would make the best congregation on
the Pacific coast. / can tell that by
your faces and the little that / have
conversed with you. You have always
said that In union there is strength,
therefore it is necessary that you should
unite, giving help to each other through
the creed you all believe in. Drop all
dissension about whether you should
take oil your hats during the service and
other unimportant ceremonies and join
hands in one glorious cause. We
are nll Israrlites and anxious to help one
another. Look up TO our creed and live
NJ to 1t. 1t is not necessary 10 build u
magnificent synagogue ut once, that can
be done in time. The grandest temples
we have ever had or the world has ever
known were those which had the blue
sky for roof, and the grandest psal ms
ever sang were those rendered under the
blue vaults of heaven"
Miss Frank then called the atten-
tion of the congregation to the i'm
mediate need of forming Sabbath
school.
Unless one is established soon," she
said, your children will grow up with
out any creed at all. One must believe
In something and one must have faith In
something or they become menace to
society. Keep one day holy, whether 1t
be Saturday or Sunday, and teach your
children to do the same. II isn't good
for you to do as you are doing. We are
no longer nation Of people, although
we are often spoken of as such. We
have no ruler, but are simply citizens of
the country we live in. We are loyal TO
the civil rule that governs us and we
should be loyal to the religious rule that
we oil bow to-"
Miss Frank closed by apologizing
to the congregation for being 30 per-
sonal In her remarks, but she attrlb-
uted 1t to the earnest desire she felt
TO have them become moro active In
heir religious work. This was the
hrst time that Hebrew congrega-
ton has ever been addressed by q
woman on the day of atonement
and the Hebrews OF this city were
very fortunate In securing such an
able speaker. This IL also the first
line that Miss Frank has ever ad-