Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-06
THE H0LIEsT DAY IN THE JEW.
 IsH CALENDER.
Beautiful and Imposing Services Held at Temple Anshe
 Emeth.

Jews of om city. Commencing last night st anndown and lasting until today at sundown.
 Last nigkt services were held com
 memorating this day of reflection. that teaches the beauties of love, honor, charity and unselfisk sacrl- 1 flee. The day is devoted to serious reflection. "reminiscences of that which has been done, and that W hlch has been left undone; recolleetions of the past; that which can never he fe- called-having waited it's spirit with l all it's good deeds and actions there ] In tD that land from whence no trayeier returns; and contempla ton of lie inevitable future.
 7 The days services were opened Tt later hour than usual, by Mr. A. s. Honnct reading from the sacred scriptures; Rabbi Becker. 1t times. occupying his usual place; Mr. Rein- berger read, and both were inter. lined with beautiful strains that music alone can furnish.
 The acme of silence, " hich is pro found attention, wonderment and q sensation that Is indescrIbable to strive by words to impart. was the effect of the sweet, soft warbling voice of Arkansas greatest singer Miss Blanche Althelmer. Her ren1t- ton of songs bud T most pleasing effect on her audience.
 Mira. san Frnnklin's singing Is e8sersaltlee the sweet birds voice thnt knows not it's value until heard and appreciated as the sentiments expressed by those at the Temple.
 The organ was presided over bg
 Mrs. Maggie Hin. musician that Pine Biun K pronnd 10 have within her borders. Her piaA ing Wds par. excellence itself Others sting and aidIng the choir were equally as go0d as those mentioned. They were: Mesdames F. M. Hudson. A. l Day and NJ. Lesinski.#
 ! Miss Ci1ra Btoomsrendered short !bvation to her auditors In keeping { with the day. which showed great thought and ability on the part oi l the young lady. and her effort was greatly praised.
 / Mir. Maurice Altheimcr's orAtion WAS. truly. aspaper of past. present and future. It showed the progress of the Jew from the days of oppres- sion down to the present day oi the present century. His lecture was to strive and show. (and l believe he Iid) that the fathomless pit that is supposed to exist between Jew and Gentle k but Il myth, n saying that is ephelneral; out Of the reason of any ore. Among other things he said. In speaking of the Jew ana l Gentle, ''I believe we are coming nearer together; having stronger ties of friendship and sympathies for ono another and we alllook forward to that millennium when there will l he peace on earth and good will i toward men," Speaking of the op- 1 precision the Jew was subject to during the days oI lrerdland and isa- bella, thnt country who has ny the casting aside of ita years into obliv- ion, become weaker. but not more wiser, ls then like Russia is.today. be lieving That in order to have a political unity there must be relIg- ious unity
 Mr. Altheimer then referred to the matter which is and has been under way Of buying Palestine for the Jews, he truthfully said, We will have none of 1t. Welove these shores and claim them as our own. VIC say that the country wherein we live is ] our Palestine, tie City wherein we dwell, our Jerusalem" ,"
 We refrain and regret very much in not having the space to print the several passages taken ny our re- porter. but before concluding we feel hat We must do AIr. Altheimer justice and quote beautiful com parison he male regarding the haven that awaits us all. both Jew and Gentle. and that is. when he referred to Nathan the wise, with his three sons, hc had magic ring and de- sired to give each Of his soDs one, so to satisfy them he had three made, just alike in color. form,and quality. but only one possessed the magic, so after the fathers death the sons
 were anxious to know who was the l possessor Of the real magic ring