The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-19

tanned them during the entire ceremony.
Those taking part were: Rev. DIR. A.
Brown. rabbi and leader; c. Winehill.
president; 4. Friend, vice president: A.
Levy, treasurer; trustees. III. Rosenthal,
John Schlessnger, ii. Meyer, ID. Kauff-
man; committee on dedication, Hon. i. J.
Lichtenberg, G. Winehill, f. Toklas, J.
Furth. NJ. G. Winstobk, John Schles-
singer, L. Morgenstern, III. Rosenthal.
William Kierski, l.. Kohn. Following
tn csc were seven young women dressed i'm
white, bearing lighted tapers and repre-
ssenting the seven-eared candlestick. They
were: Misses Carrie Frauenthai Ida Gott-
stein, Becky Schoenfeld, Helen Friend,
Gertrude Uhlfelder, Eda Davis and Stella
Sehlessinger.
When all had taken their places within
the church Rabbi Brown read the invoca-
ton. after which Mr.. Il. Bibo beautifully
rendered the bass solo ''Sion" by Rodney.
Then followed the presentation of
the keys of the sanctuary to President
Winehill by Miss Carrie Frauenthal in a
neat little speech complimenting Mr..
Winebill on the success which had
crowned his efforts in erecting the syna-
gogue. Mr.. Winehill made few remarks
81 thanks in accepting the keys. after
which Melvin G. Winstock delivered an
Grafton on "The Nineteenth Century
jew" as follows:
I, fierce struggle has been waged within nv
soul since the invitation reached me to deliver
On address upon this occasion. should / recall
TO you rs dramatic as the recital might be the
wrongs OF my race through centuriesf Should
relate the conduct OF the blind and superstl-
Hous past tow ard my peoplef Or should /, dis
eafding the years that lie behind, plunge boldly
into our own age and time, and speak to you of
what the Jew of the nineteenth century has
done for civilization and what IL Is reasonable 10
Aope Will lie his destiny If he does not succumb
- the dangers which confront him on every
HANDY These were the questions with which l
vress.ed and IL was q task almost beyond me to
Determine. but as this IL a material ago and we
are practical men, both Christians aud Jews OF
u.s. have determined to put from me the past
except insofar rs IL may be used for illustration
scattered. found in every country OF the
known world, we yet not nation in the
Sense al is the Federal Union or treat Britain.
We frame constitutions, make no laws, de-
clare no wars. do not burden the people
With taxation do We transform natures
eti1 into forces that destroy the human race.
In This WORK aud in these pursuits modern ma
uoas are engaged, and judged by this criterion
We jews are not a nation.
but IN the larger sphere OF intellectual
seAisvement, in the spread OF commerce which
Industrial and political ECONOMY, whose opera
uoaa make and uumske the royal rulers OF
earth, aud in the example of the purest domes-
uc virtue and the most patiotic citizenship IL
Whatsoever land The Jews lot may be cast, my
people are a nation, . compact nation, resist
sss aggregation of power, and are today, IN
poportion 10 numbers, the strongest mora. in
seseetnsl and financial force in ali Christeu-
oon. II were ssked for the proof OF this
should give iva reasons comprising altogether
esidenee which / am willing 10 submit 10 the
Aehsst aud &C uitabe consideration of any fribu-
mai eades the heavens without teas ss 10 the
verdict
flrst-The Jew is the rightfui and apprecia-
! 0ss heir 30 system of ethics to which the
k11ss intellectual "a ali countries who are
ssitaer atheists nor innieis are rapidly tending.
eecond-Eecause the representatives OF our
ace eceGpy al important and honorable place
IN Tie realms Of art. science and literature of
sae ssheEs5lou aud century.
ie'Ed-Reeaase modern statesmsnship, the
~.ss peace policy, Is largely the product ot
Ns 'ew.sh wIad. md because his def hand Is
scsh sad is't Ia tracing the dominating inter
sssisns. plans oi Europe.
.roersh-hacsuse thu education o. Europe aud
'ss esad OF the fooiera philosophical move
- sts hzS large y taken slap. from gesa
f"ta~heeauss he Industrial. commercial
sA0 AA~acisl progress oi tie entire world Is di-
,e'ssa sad - measure controlled upon lines
ss,u acSe ey netl osEs % the Hebrew race
~ EaSf - Easks ous the case 80 thst just
easement may os secured fFom the tElbuaal OF
i~e'ie efiaion / shall direct your attention 10
"s SSAsfAst between che Immediate present and
~sefal Periods " hiea UnhspplIs preceded IT
f9ss esRtuTses $50 the gathering Of go r~fre-
Ss'@use 50 assembly as this the very picture
sNes'aopolIte civilization. would have been
1apoSsIose. Ia spain had besn eentrsilsed she
seantc sentiment OF Europe The Inquest
80, saith Rad aETcgAaca Ia Itself tue poser of
"aaef'aE toe irresponsible judgments OF
SsssissiIeal intolerance Rad reached the most
"psets Development oi lts power All Europe
Nua'asied oS Rome. shared the spiFls of Tor
Sas1aSea kShxtIoIsEa. sItlred ia thu sgpxrsii-
Jus FVtSs at Religious zeal. drove the Jsw
@s-' hunted aiIa ~ . lion sesss prey in tie