Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-02
4 SIGNAL EVENT.
WING TEE CORNER STONE OF TEE EsW
JEWISH SYNAGOGUE.
slt Appropriate Exercises Marx the Occasion
Rabbi Bonnheim Make Timely Re
marks-0ther Incidents

lev VAS COnSumuteQ yesterday III Ouc
.,.r- of the corner stone of the new
-.y.,b Synagogue on Eotf street, near
ry.f,h. The ceremonies were an
.oced 20 take place at o'clock, but
s,fore that time members Of the
..-r.catior, and their friends began
... Gather on the scene and inspected
-,rf,mauic blocks. Ii was about the
...... +l, scholars were coming ont Of
... CLAW school, and they clambered
...- the sidewalk and in and around
.. r.r-datiOuS. until the assembly be-
.,.a.sume an unwOnted life. Even
-,.s lie street large numbers lineG
.,. SIDEWALK for quite distance, aud
...,.l an eager interest in the pro-
-L,r,,v before 4 o'clock the children
t. sunday school formed at the
.'..,- place of worship on Chapline
..-..- and marched TO the scene OF the
economies in procession headed oy
p..r. B1nubeim, where they met the
l.,t of the congregation, the
,-......... the Building Committee md
..t.~o f ether prominent citizens.
t-...~... Theoretically scaled box kind
-....rl bv Nr. B. +. Caldwell, and
r.-h appropriate papers and
lad been adjusted i'm a cavity
-L the handsome sandstone
.o by 81 inches was
....rv lowered into place on
.---bve,t corner Of the foundation.
--,. corner stone contains various In
-.-.,-f,.s. ON one side are the names
.r,t. trustees of the church; Henry
W. PRESIDENT: VI. Il. Bonnheim,
D-tt.. RIFLES. Bernard Hor6heimer,
.....sl Kraft. Aaron Kraft and ). ).
p-t Tba date. in the Hebrew Ian
900. according 20 the Hebrew calen-
7@~ and also In English, IS also in
--....l Inn mi, side. On another side
o~. .be. names Of the Building Commit
.-. Nr,rrf, Horkhe.mer, Henry jacobs,
" rosboimer. Samuel Kraft and f.
En.kman. ON tine third side Is In
,.r.5ed. E. W. Wells, architect;
Kl.fves Kraft * Co., contractors; y. ).
pbnoott. superintendent; L. w. Jack
SOL. contractor.
After the stone had been laid Rabbi
E9rnbeim mounted the block and made
a few remarks appropriate 20 the occa-
sion. which were in substance as fol-
lowS
RABBI BoNNHEN'S ADDRESS.
According 10 the usual custom on such
occasions, 1 have been requested 70 make
few remarks upon this occasion, and while
Ian, ALWAYS an Obedient servant, l did not
'.1re here prepared 20 make long and elc-
oueut address. [ simply, at this particular
time. desire Co voice my sentiments with
vours I'm c0ugratulatiOn upon the progress
rfrbis splendid work The laying OF the
Cornerstone is anOtable event, yet IL is my
rrru1se 20 have heceremOuleS as quiet and
transformations as possible. We do nOtbeleve
.r great DomD aud display on these Occa-
,.ars and as lsraehteS especially,
wa io not believe in making any undue
Gam0us-ratjon Without that fulsOme dis
PLAY THAT sometimes goes beyond the line
Good Father viii nevertheless be our
.la.ul our protector. IL has been our
tgi Intention 20 erect house ofworshlp
u-e Glory of God, and 10 the Father OIL
,r and TODAY express sentiments OF
.-.,f Generalization. IL is but the SpOn-
--s.., 0utburst Of .he heart l cannot
r. however. express the happiness l
a on This occasion. For the gloCy of
Cot and he Story of Judaism, and
tor tao honor of the people
IT. lar-e, an happy today
,ha, ? am the humble pastor of this
srrch There has been, / must say, quite
I'M Indifference i'm religious matters in
many CONGREGATIONS of late years, but
thank God the ice is now broken, and the
spirit of the Gospel has seized hold OF the
Deop,e. No matter how high we stand, we
cannot thrive without the religion of Christ.
We are "A civilized people, and the higher
we rise in the scale of civilization the more
Injuries we have. But | do not say the
house OF God is aluXury. am glad to see
mum berleSS stCepleS towering hedvenwaru
whenever / approach a city. Woe 10 the
city, Woe to the country, should ever the
spirit take hold of the people that they
need no churches Let Up hope that t9lS
d.y marks an event in our religious affairs
that we shall look forward TO with pleasure
n after years.
at the conclusion of the address in
EacliSh. Rabbi Bonnheim pronounced
,he .'ShecheeiOnOO' i'm Hebrew, bless
us always given upon the beginning Of
any new thing, following which the
Rabbi delivered the following eloquent
PRAYER.
Almighty God, Creator of the Universe:
Ue stand here before Thee on this day TO
r,r our our thanks for Thy loving kind
-s,s with which Thou hast guided us, and
ra render pra s. unto Thee that Thou hast
caused us 70 live and enjoy the celebration
his day.
Thy holy voice resOunded once IN the
So lderuess. ''Ne shall build Me sanctuary
that may dwell in your midst and the
words have re-echOed into our hearts even
GID this very dav We are about TO erect a
uaeruacle unto Thee, and TO 'praise Fhy
-0rious name forever aud ever. We Will
come 20 unveil before Thee the wishes
AND the wounds of our frail hearts
and I'm PRAYING to Thee, Thou
WI surely give us strength ana
comfort. hope and consolation. But we
win also give thanks to Thee Tor the IN
Vulnerable benefits Thou mast bestowed
-pou our people, and 1--WE Will proclaim
among tuc nations Thy wonders. Stuli
v" know that Thou art the Spirit OF all
spirits. the sole Sovereign OF all creatures.
We know tina, ''tnc heaven IS Thy throne
-ut the earth Thy tO0tstOOL' and now
cu,d we frail beings build "a house Tor
lleet Thy majesty we behold every
where and Thy glory fills the universe
N't Thou, . God, modest our worship ana
osr prayer, but we poor creatures need
Thy protection ana Thy mercy. We ieei
That we are Thy children, and Thou art our
ru-aer. From times of yOre Thou hast
been lSraelS guardian and prOtec or,
Thou hast revealed Thyself TO Abraham, our
,d'ler. q hast commanded him Ito walk
before Thee and TO become perfect" Not
tor pleasures and Joys alone have we been
placed upon this earth; not for seusuality
lave we been created; there are high and
noble missions 70 be performed, aud in
striving 20 perform our duties asst be-
looveS immortal beings we gain eternal
bliss D. nas bopD Thy holy will q God