The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-10
THE KEY WAS DELIVERED.
Dedication Of the Sir Moses MOntefore
Synagogue.
GAVEL PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT.
The Ceremonies Yesterday Very Interesting
Speeches by Mayor EIlyton and Other
Prominent People.

evening on Mayo street when the Sir Moses
Montetore Synagogue was dedicated.
The beginning Of the services was set down
for o'clock, and by that time goodly num-
Der Of the Hebrew residents Of this city
gathered in the yard in front of the synagogue.
The building was locked, and its opening
formed part of the ceremonies.
Under canopy At the entrance to
the building stood Rev. DR.. Gordon. the
Rabbi who was TO perform the dedi-
catory service, Mr.. VI. Harrison, the presi-
dent of the organization. Mr.. S Stern, one Of
the trustees and two members Of the congre-
cation, who carried the two scrolls contain
ing the law OF Moses.
After the singing Of hymn by the rabbi,
MT. HARRISON made few remarks and hand
ed to MIR. Stern the key to sir Moses Monte
| fore synagogue Mr.. Stern replied in appro-
pirate remarks, and m return handed Pres
ident Harrison "a gsye, the insignia of his
office. both the gavel and the key were
! decorated with silk ribbons in the national
colors
ENTERED TIE SYNAGOGUE.
The procession then entered the building and
IN very little while tho interior was com
pletely filed with worshippers. There was
some more singing and finally the rabbis and
several others, among those who carried the
scrolls, approached the easterly end of the
temple where the scrolls were laid away
under the usual ceremonies.
The rabbi then retired to the lecturn in
the centre of the building and nvocated a
blessing for the President of the United States.
the Governor of the state. City Council and
the population of Richmond.
President Harrison then stepped into the
pulpit and welcomed the congregation TO the
occasion He expressed his regret not TO be
able TO make an address for on account of
complete hOarseness he could only whisper.
THE MAYOR TALKS
Mayor Ellyson, upon invitation by Presi-
dent Harrison, entered the pulpit and made
short address. He expressed his gadness to
be enabled 10 be present on the occasion aud
to extend his hearty cOngratulatiOn to the
dedication of the synagogue He pointed out
how important 1t was to always have the right
relations with God. and that reverence for
God was underlying all conditions of life.
As an individual and as the chief executive
officer of the city he felt that he could rejoice
with the congregation in the dedication OF the
house of worship which would always be re-
minder TO its visitors 10 do their duty towards
God and their fellovmen.
Mr.. Bloomberg was the next speaker. He
expressed his qualification for being permitted
TO be present and briefly alluded 10 the his
tory of the building which had originally been
dedicated as a synagogue IN 1918 by only
few Hebrews who had just come over from
the other side of the ocean Now it Was re-
dedicated for the same purpose, and he con-
graduated the members Of the congregation
for acquiring thanks TO the exertion of Presi-
dent Harrison and trustees Stern Cohen and
Oferman.
THOSE OF ANOTHER CREED.
The proper discharge Of the duties of re-
ligion could only be done by reason and not
by force. The address of Mayor Elyson. the
chief executive officer of the metropolitan
city of Virginia, showed that the whole com
munity was imbued with due appreciation
of the feelings of people who hold TO another
creed. which was quite different from the
custom in other countries like houmania
and Russia
Here all are on one level and one footing,
and those few who had landed here years
ago had by thrift and trugality come to
prosperity.
The name Of Sir Moses Montefore, which
had been adopted by this congregation. car
ried with it feelings of the deepest reverence
for the great philanthroplst who never feared
to admit that he was Jew. and who IN travel
ing about carried with him his own utensils
and his goats so that he could eat his food
In closing Mr.. Bloomberg spoke OF the
charitable works of Sir Moses Montefore, and
exhorted all 10 follow his example.
TRAVELLED TIRoUGE PALBsTINE.
DR.. Corey was next invited by the president
to make an address. He stated that only a
few months ago he had travelled through
Palestine and had walked around the holy
city and all the other sacred places. When
reading the psalms of David or other passages
in the scriptures all these seem 10 come back
10 his memory and at every step which he
had taken in the Holylandhe had been deeply
impressed with the divinity which reigned
there.
He had been greatly interested in the open
ing services, and his experience had been
that the more man saw OF has fellow-man
the broader he became IN ms views and the
less narrow he would be in his preJudlces lie
could Join heart and soul IN the worship of his
fellOw-men of the Jewish or any other faith If
they were only sincere in 1t.
Mr.. Juhus Stratus was the last speaker
called upon by President Harrison. He spoke
of the synagogue as the third one IN age
erected IN the United States. he expressed |
his delight over the fact that the old house of |
worship had not fallen into strange hands, |
and he hoped that his people would continue
TO worship there and continue the teachings |
of religion upon which the whole world |
could stand.
FROM THE OLD WORLD.
The congregation was chiefly composed OF |
those who had originally fled from the land |
Of oppression and he could well feel for those |
who to-day suffered under worse rules than |
those who were suffering as slaves IN Egypt |
Here all were in a free country, where they |
could worship with open doors
lnasmuch hS the people mere hau come lroin
a despotic to a free government, they should |
be careful to nave every Sabbath and holiday |
testify to their appreciation of their improved |
condition They therefore should not keep |
open their stores on the Sabbath and holidays.
They should testify their love and affection
10 God by carrying out what they |
had learned, to observe the Sabbath
day They could do it if they we're only will
ing to do it, The noblest sacrifice which they
could make was to remember the Sabbath
day and keep it holy The same God who
spoke on Sinai reigned to-day. But if they
preferred 10 serve Bsal instead of God they
would have to suffer the consequences.
At the close of Mr.. Straus' remarks the
president thanked all the speakers for their
cooperation in making the services success,
whereupon the congregation was dismissed.
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