The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-31

ilouluuS leuplei WltH lHlllIoNeu eCiOOl facilities, becoming urgently apparent, the subject was brought to the notice of the congregation in the several an- nual messages of the president, Ac- eordlngly, on April l9, 19l, 1t was unan- imously voted tbat the present build ing on Court street be sold and that new edlAce be erected In November of the same year a number of members held an informal meeting at the resi- dence of l.. Osterweis for the purpose of stallting a subscription to the building fund On the following Sabbath even ing a special sermon was preached on the needs of new edifice, followed by meeting of the congregation present. The interest and enthusiasm awakened by the occasion resulted in a subscrip- tion list of $l5,0st. to which each man, woman and child contributed, The con ,tributors to date are herewith append ed.
 After various meetings were held to consider the subjects of location and plans, it was decided to sell the tenn pie on Court street for $20,000, aud to erect a new edifice, costing $75,0O0 on the lot corner of Audubon and Orange streets, which had been secured for $19,~ 9SO, with parsonage thereon. Having adopted the plans furnished by Messrs Brunner & Tyron of New York, the con- Messrs Smith, Spelry & Treat of this city, and in November, 1895, ground was broken and the work proceeded.
 The corner stone, contributed by T. B. Robertson, was laid January 30, 1896.
 The building committee, composed of the following gentlemen, with M. Sper, president of the congregation, as chair man, was organized: Max Adler, Charles Kleiner, Maier Zunder, Paul Well, Mo- ses Mann, Isaac Koch, David Strouse, Abraham Heberger, composing the board of trustees of the congregation, and the following members: Lewis H, Freedman, Charles Fleischner, Jacob Johnson, William F. IIerz, Joseph A. Koon, Rev. David F. Levy, Herman Machol, Nathan c. Meyers, Isaac New man. Lewis Ostelweis, Samuel Roth- child and Michael Sonnenberg.
 The officers of the congregation are: M. Spier, president; Charles Kleiuer, vice president; Siegward Spier, secre- tary; M. Zunder, treasurer; Nathan A. Meyers. sexton.
 Standing at the threshold of new period in our religious history, we book back with feelings of profound thank fulness to an all kind Providence who has led us during these years of our chequered experience. We are grateful for the land and the city in which we live, for the noble flag under whose sheltering shadows we enjoy all the blessings of free and enlightened peo- pie for the spirit of wisdom which pre- sides over the government, for the pur- ity that occupies the judicial chair, for the intelligent liberality which holds the helm of the press, for the voice of truth which speaks from the pulpit, and for the brotherly recognition which binds together all9opinions and sects as common family of one father
 The motto of our beloved state is the verdict of Israels experience, "Qui Transulit Sustinet'' ''He who trans planted, still sustains." Under the in- spiration of that watchword we look forward to the fulfillmenit of humani- tvs mission in the hearts and lives of all of her children.
 We recall with gratitude the mem ory of those zealous fathers and moth- CTS in Israel, woh in times past amid struggles and disinterested zeal, sought Ito hand down to us, their successors, and legacy of their hopes and prayers Moved by their influence and cherish ing the memory of their work and their example, we, their descendants, desire to transmit to our children and the generations of the future this new temple of worship of Israel's God, con- secrated with our hopes, our prayers and our gratitude. Thankful for the past and hopeful for the future, we trust that our successors may take up the work where we lay it down, and in hope and enthusiasm carry it forward with increased zeal and usefulness. and may they realize the fu1fillment of this our prayer. That the favor of the Lord may rest upon us and that He may establish the work of our hands to the benefit of man and the glory of God.''