Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-09
HEBREW NEW Year.
IT COMMENCES At SHUTDOWN To-MOR-
ROW.
Many New Years Cards Received by Wheeling
ing Hebrews-General City Rslig-
ious Intelligence.

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"May You be inscribed to . good
year," is the happy greeting that will
be on thousands of tongues in one LAM
guage or another the world over, in
honor Of the five thousand six hundred
and fifty-fourth anniversary of the crea-
ton Of the world, according to the He
brew calendar. With this Characters
tic New Year phrase greetings will be
exchanged after the solemn services in
the syuagogues, family parties will
express 10 it good wishes for
the future, the young folks will
call it out joyously, and the glad
message will make its way over land and
sea on the pretty New Year cards that
have been prepared for the season. The
Jewish New Year will begin at sun
down on Sunday. As a religious sea-
son 10 is observed strictly by all classes
OF Jewish worshipers, whether ortho-
dox or reformed. Even those who are
sometimes Indifferent to religious OBJ
servance throughout the year make
point of attending the "Rosh-
Hsshonoh" services, and the
synagogues are consequently al
ways crowded at this time. All
business houses conducted by Hebrews
will be closed September IL. The chill
dren will have q holiday from schuol
and the day or days will be a time OF
domestic pleasure. The forenoon OF
New Years Day is devoted to religious
services OF particularly impressive
kind, with the blowing OF the rams
horn and three prostrations OF the
worshippers as the distinctive
marks of the penitential commem-
GRAFTON. The afternoon will be the
time for family gatherings, family
greetings aud family dinners, inter-
spersed with informal visiting and
friendly exchange Of NewYear's wishes
and gifts. In many synagogues servi-
ces will be held again on the evening OF
the first day, ending at sunset and clos
Ing the New-Year celebration. With
the orthodox congregation the celebra-
ton will continue until Sundo~n OF the
following daY, and the observance will
be marked by many impressive forms
that have come down to modern times
as a legacy from the days OF Solomon.
The Jewish worshiPpers OF this city are
Of the reformed class and consequently
only one day, Monday, will be observed
in this manner. Among the Hebrews
New Year is the first day Of the month
Tishri, the seventh month Of the He
brew year. The first day of the first
month marks the beginning Of what In
ancient times was considered the civil
year. Following close upon the relI-
gious New Year will be the Day Of
Atonement, solemn, penitential sea-
son. Tuesday after next will be the
Day Of Atonement.
The people OF the First NJ. E. church,
Bridgeport, o., are at present without
a church, having given possession TO
their old church TO the colored Baptists
and their new church not being yet
They will hold services on
Sabbath morning in Good Templars'
Hall. Rev. Kenthorne will preach on
weather be ifavofSuIe!veninR shonld the
Nearly all the Jewish business houses
will be closed Monday in observance OF
the Jewish New Year.
The choirs OF several OF the city
c hurches have been reorganlzed, and In
some instances almost wholly changed.
Prof. Hammond, Mrs. Fitzgerald and
several others, who were members OF
the Second Presbyterian choir, have
gone to ST. Luke's church on the ISL
and. Prof. Hammond will be the mu-
steal director at this church during the
coming wear, and the choir will be one
of the best the church has had. Prof.
Hartman is the organist and choirster
at the Second church. The choir this
wear will be composed Of Wheeling's
best musical talent, including the fol-
lowing we'll known vocalists: Charles
Zulauf, basso; Mrs. George Caldwell,
soprano; Miss Theresa Phillips, alto;
Arthur Dunn, tenor. j. +. Mendel,
Mrs. Sadie Tatum and Mrs. Flora Will
lIams are the st. Matthew's choir.
Fourth Street will have a chorus choir,
under the leadership Of MIR. Edward
Bullard. Changes have been made in
the choirs OF other churches, but
great many members are away from the
city, and il will be couple OF weeks
before the list will be completed.
Rev. DR.. j. A. Fullerton will preach
Sunday morning at Zane Street M. Il.
Church. His subject will be History
of the Year" This will be Rev. Fuller
toms last sermon of this conference
year, and quite probably the last
he will preach at this church.
Rev. Fullerton has won an envieble
reputation during his stay In Wheel
ing as one of the best preachers
of the city. He is logical, eloquent and
we'll informed upon all lines OF thought.
He has always spoken the convictions
OF bis mind fully and fearlessly and
wherever the next West Virginia con-
ference may send him he will always be
kindly remembered by the press and
citizens OF Wheeling. There will be no
service tomorrow evening at this
church, nor the Sunday following, as
the pastor, Rev. Fullerton, will take
we'll earned rest before going to confer
ence.
The Presbytery Of Washington, to
which the Presbyterian churches OF this
city belong, will meet in the Church OF
Upper Ten Mile Creek, Washington
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