Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-26
A BEAUTIFUL SERVICE.
Confirmation According to the Hebraic
kitual-Words for All Children.

COMBINATION According to the Hebraic
kftual-Words for All Children.
Yesterday was the Feast of Penticost &C
cording to the Jewish calendar, or the an
niversary of the delivery of the laws. 1t
was celebrated by the congregation B'nai
Israel at 10 in the morning, the service be-
ing the order of confirmation.
The synagogue was richly adorned with
flowers, evergreen plants and floral de-
vices. large congregation was present.
Inc exercises were very interesting
throughout A large special choir was d.
rected by W. b. Kinross. and among the
selections rendered was Mendelsshon's 81
Waited for the Lord"
The confirmants were Ida Landau who
pronounced the opening PRAYER and deliy-
cred the address to the class; Esther Ma.
than who made the offering of flowers, the
hrst fruits of spring. and pronounced the
closing prayer; Isidor Morris, who recited
the confession of faith; Leon Morris, who
| made the address to the congregation; Irwin
Nathan, who delivered the address to
parents.
Rabbi Levy preached the confirmation
sermon, clear, concise and strong defense
OF liberty OF conscience and touching ap-
peal to the children to honor their parents,
love and serve GOD, to prove loyal to the
American principle, obedient to the laws
and steadfastly patriotic in their love for
the flag of the nation. A few passages
from the eloquent address are SO rich in
counsel to all youth that they must be
printed:
IN TINS audience there are at least ten
people, your own loving parents whose hearts
ana probably whose eyes are full on this occa-
asaSA -l>ot L.
| been their struggles to make you happy; they
alone know how they have striven to protect
and guard you; how they have chung to life
only to be of use to you. Do not your hearts
yearn to repay them. in some small degree, for
the sacrifices they have made for your sake /?
Do you not feel desire to afford some satisfac.
parents. whose toiling and striving is wholly
for you? Well, if you have the will, you have
also the power
you viii fully repay them by loving obedi-
ence; by making them your conddants; by ask
ing yourself, when about to fall into temptation,
What would mother say if she were here p
You will repay them by honestly trying to over
come your obstinacy, to govern your temper, to
promote harmony, good VIII and affection in
your family. This is the seed
time of your life. and later on you will reap as
you sow. If your youth be idled away, If you
can think of nothing but pleasure-taking: il
your ideas of happiness are mixed up with pas
times that are mean, low and despicable, your
early manhood and womanhood will be con-
eShptAptC duu OlQ age Will De miserable. II the
beginning of life is spsnt in vanity its end must
be vexation of spirit.
Pleasure is the rock upon which many
young life has been split. ask you, nay beg
you, to abstain SO that you may enjoy. Give up
little of the frivolities OF youth and strive to
become more manly and more womanly than
the senseless child whose only happiness is
connected with running on the streets 3
Read and study, as well as play and enjoy; be
gentlemanly and ladylike in your bearing to-
ward others then it will be said Of you ::
Blessed be the parents who trained you !;
blessed be the instructor who taught you !:
blessed be the religion that claims YOU"
A notable feature of the entire service,
and one that deeply impressed the audit
ors, was the frequent reference in the ad-
dresses and prayers by the children to
love of country, loyalty to America obedi-
ence to the laws, respect for those in
authority, and praise and thankfulness for
civil and religious liberty under the Stars
and Stripes.