The herald., 1896-09-07

OF those who may have grown indiffer-
ent. May it be for perfect worship
that the Scriptures be fulfilled: "In
every place where I shall permit my
name to be mentioned, I will come unto
thee and will bless thee"
The answer to the prayer came when
the choir sang with striking effect the
words taken from Kings viii, of which
the following are part: when Solo
mon had finished the building of the
house of the Lord that the Lord ap-
peared unto Solomon and said unto
him, I-have heard thy prayer and thy
supplication, that thou hast made be-
fore me. have hallowed this house,
which thou hast built. and put my name
there forever. and mine eyes and mine
heart shall be there perpetually."
HOME, SWEET HOME.
Then followed the dedication sermon
delivered by Rabi Solomon. The theme
was simple and pertinent to the occa-
sion. The rabbi gave, in brief, sketch
of Gods house in patriarchal times and
dwelt particularly upon the deep signifi-
canoe of it's meaning. He spoke as fol-
lows:
There is no place like home" Doubt
you this popular saying? Ask your own
heart and whisper it will into your ear
There is no place like home" 1t is
beautiful adage. Whosever called it
into existence fathomed the sentiment
of every well constituted human SOUL
Home, what peace and happiness and
contentment. what blessing and bliss
and beatitude dost thou not bestow on
man? Thou art the child's pardise. I'm
der thy sacred roof merry boys and girls
play their innocent games and feel SUI
premely happy and contented. Within
thy hallowed walls both men and wo
men have the courage and fortitude to
yxrpe a. hut
to struggle; to live and to love and to
reign supreme in world they them
selves create and call their own. Upon
thy holy altar man Is ever ready and
willing to offer up his wealth, his health,
his life his blood, his soul, his all.
Home" lisps the innocent babe in
mothers lap; home; cries the helpless
child in strange places. Home, Sweet
Home, is the ditty of youth, the dream of
man, the desire of woman; fathers
pride, mothers love, a soldiers honor,
a citizens ALL
And home, home, home, has also been
our earnest wish and strongest desire.
Long and hard has been the struggle,
many and great the efforts made to
our SOULS longing. Neither time nor
money, nor labor has been spared to
make this temple a home--a home in
more than one sense of the term-with all
the comforts and accommodations that
this city could furnish and our means
would allow. Now that the task is over,
that the work Is done and our efforts
crowned with success, as this grand
structure testifies, 1t is but meet and
proper to give expression to our deep
feelings of joy and gladness that this
festive hour evokes. Verify, This is
the day which the Lord hath made: let
us rejoice and be glad in it," let us re-
joice and be glad now that we can say,
Home again."
But is Jahveh's sanctuary home?
Let us see.
Moses called it a dwelling place."
that Is to say, house or home. Jacob
had no other name for it than house,
or home, on that memorable morning,
when in solemn thought and pious awe
he did exclaim; This is none other but
the house of God"
If, then, the sanctuary Of the Lord Is
q home, q spiritual home, what are, or
ought to be, its characteristics, it's
functions, its influences? To be sure.
the same as those of the real and ideal
home; reverence and devotion; love and
anectton; peace and harmony; unity
and unanimity; sentiment and sympa-
tiny; solidarity. community. feeling. Sub
lime and divine characteristics these,
that make US God-like; pure and holy
impulses, that purify our hearts and
sanctify our souls. that lead US onward
ana forward ana bring u nearer and