The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-27
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On the light fantastic toe"

Tho Young folks took immediate adj
vantage Of the opportunity and before the
Wei filled audience had entirely vacated
the temple. the strains OF music and I'm
OF tho Zoe could he heard in the hall adj
Joining
me male Of the Iianukkah feast was
concluded with rejoicing and mcrriment.
Following ia a synopsis OF the address Of
Mr. Levi:
Ladies and Brethren If the
prder OF B'nai Birth To the courtesy ~
| your committee | am indebted for ,b,s
honor, and for which | wish To express NV
most grateful thanks
tian my personal convenience been eon
e".'ou -eaNen IN connection with proper
care for your cdiication--some ono eIsp
| would have been chosen. / boweyer al,
il'lpelted 70 set aside personal interest and
convenience, in accepting your kind invita-
.tuu moved by sense of duty as a ,yo,l,
er VI The ranks Of the order as well as
nN me selfish desire to mlngle and heemSe
.t,t. ACQUAINTED with the members and
V'tMehs OF YOUR bcausful city
When !, MS a member Of tho gr,,d
,ouse' az us last session. assisted IN ennct
ahS we law which set aside a rB'nai R,ritb
NY Tor such celebrations as von arc ~
orliIlahtiy observing arranged Sor w
PURPOSE of proclaiming the objects of the
ana - =. b'-io make known the enduring,
anu eHectiye character of It's work 7 ,,,,s
not so Impressed It's | now nm, MIN " Me-
Misl'oln of such an enactment and rerrst
o"iy tnat me reverend gentlemen VIII ~
e"rnesty advocated and championra ~
measure Is not here to give more prac,,nal
! accomplish 70" nope 10
The request TO which resnond So.
| speech such various and imnrossi, Sives
mer'iois that find il difficult 10 determ;n
w t'ne OF thought which should fo,la,.
""at IS naturally and obviously snpres,a5
pN TINS occasion is the growth ana sa-
nv.upn,ent OF the | Q. b. b as we'll nc n.
| marvellous power for good. as Us
with your kind attention ana ,na,,,
purpose 10 discuss MS coneisrIv ss s ssnve
PIC question of paramount imnnrt nnrn -,
N.tM interest to each and every ona =, ~
p1,ruenarly Bnai Birth. What is onr
ulssion what are the means most essen
VA 10 its accomplishments
! When the ADVISE l,fpator a,. a.
elect The Ismeltts as His chosan u. 70
rue SAID 20 forth and be unto tha ,,nn,,,.
OF the world holy nation OF priests :" ,,,,o
| p,s,us that upon them rests The rasnrn
s,o,t,ty 81 the preservation and aiNus,nn
W nlh sacred laws. and of imparting he
tne unity Of God. N'''''i''
Ike me pious minister or priest who,,
"u lotetiieeht congregati0r' regard as thei,
\ Stitttui guide or shepherd. hsedins III.
auimonitions to strictly obey and follow,
wv commandments, so are we comm,s
STONED by the laws, ceremonies All, in@,I
,uuvhs OF our order TO demonstrates 10 tha
Noria the sublime truths and onltehtens,
v.uMs ~ our sacred cause, by firm and
uhswerving adherence to its nohle nra
GEMS, This psrtiality of our Ueayen,y
ra.her towards Us as people should m
s',i wthin our bosoms the raost rrata
", iee'tng or love aud respect. the nm
uNins zeal to prove ourselves worthy of III,
nepie trust. and the unflnehing coursm,.
az any moment of our existence TO yipdi.
ma e ~, w. psau'iiei religion from tho SCOTS
"nu bitter attacks OF lis assailants
rho pride OF this grand trrst shouid o,,a-
move us onward to the execution OF our a.
| sisned task-not alone Nv the disnans,ti,,,
| OF charity TO the needy and distressed nj,
| eViaung the physical wants OF mnniina
| ny acts OF phiianthrophy and beneyolsn,n
out also by indefatiguable Industry ana
ns. steuuoa 10 our various vacations
| py our exemplary conduct In tho e,,arv
DAY walks OF life, by self-enIirhtenmen,
seit-improvement and n proncr surport
ana liberal announcement of knowI,,yye
and the sciences S".'Ns'
II la our duty to drink deem from fro
inexharsiibie fountain OF knowledge on
iarslhs our IDEAS and storing our minds
| win nseful and practical facts. In or,,er
that darkness and ignoilnee may Ia AZ
pelled. and 10 brins to light tho sun o, 4
| siowing intelligencc IL behnoves ,,s 10
| DC untirine Ia our efforts to promulrnjr ths
impressive lessons OF our order III M
a'nuslon Of livhs and ,rutk Upan Israel
,susra. uion ne rising generation depends
| Shall we remain ld,e. hehol5inv n.,th
ttoidcu arms. the colossal structure cvcted