The San Francisco call., 1897-10-06

hearts. Services opened at $50 with an
organ prelud "Kol Nidre," followed by
Ma Tovu" by cantor and choir. The "Kol
Nidre" was then rendered by cantor and
choir, after which the hymn of the occa-
sion. II Will Pardon, Seith the Lord, was
sung. The musical programme included
the following mum bers: "Ahavath 'Olam,"
Mi Chomocho." tenor solo and chorus,
"Hashkivenu," For on This Day Ye Shall
Atone; Cantor solo, 20 God, Have
ditional melody; anthem, Hear Me When
| CalI"; Xxi Onu," "Oshamnu'' and
"Yigdal" arranged from Mendelssohn.
The title of Rabbi Nieto's discourse was
1.-THE Recollections of Our Child hood and
outh." In the course of his remarks the
rabbi said: $50 great indeed did the an
cient Hebrews esteem the potency of the
awakening of the recollec tions of Early life
that the figure and face OF the child was
placed in positions made conspicuous by
the sanctity of the vessels in close prox-
unity TO them. Above the ark in which
reposed the testimony OF Gods covenant
with Israel rested the figures of children.
This was to signify to the people that the
innocence of children stood nearer the
throne of God than the evidence of man
fettered TO loyalty by a succession of
oaths and penalties. Above the lion and
oxen that supported the bIazen sea in SOL
onions Temple were superimposed the
iaOCo VI C4lA0IoHs 4nlS Taught the DeOOl6
that even though purity were incased in
hrmness and upheld by strength and with
dignity, yet is the simplicity of childhood
nearer TO the pure state we conceive to be
God than all that man deems great or
noble.
The congregation Ohabai Shalome at
tended the Bush-street Temple in large
mum bers, ana listened to an excellent iec-
ture by Rabbi Isadore Myers on ''The
Writing on the Wall" The singing was
conducted by Rev. d. Meyerstein as can
tor, and he was assisted by Rev. J. Hirsh.
Tue choir was composed of Nine. Eva
Tenney, Mrs. Sarah Bienenfeld, Mrs.
Olive Reed Cushman, Miss Mauds Frank,
Willis Bachelor, ]. ii. Lawrence and
Charles l.. Parent.
On the altar with the rabbi and the cam
tor sat Joseph Schmidt, the president,
and Philip Stern, the vice. president of the
congregation.
The two lectures by Rabbi Myers to-day
will be delivered at IL and 2:15. The first
VIII be from the subject Confession"
and the last will consist OF specially pre-
pared memorial service for the dead.
AT the temple Beth Menachim Streisand
nve boys-Masters Bloom, Rice, Cohn-
1eid, Cohn and Frankiin-assisIe ed Messrs
y Kin Samuelson, A. Lefkovitz and III.
Passur. the regular choir. in the chants.
President Isaac Baer, Vice President A.
~A' soSOSS obU OSOiCtaly u. AoNN udQ
he manage ement of the services. The
well-kDown and much -ad mired Rev. Hy-
man Samueison was the cantor and lead
the singing.
RABBI M. S. Levy OF the congregation
Beth Israel spoke on spiritual Cleanli-
ness" At the altar with him were the
president, s. Peckerman. amt S. Myrson,
who took the place of the vice-pre sident,
Marcus Levy. who was unable to be pres
ent on account OF illaess. Rev. J. Rabi-
owitz acted as cantor.
The services to-day end the 'Ten Days
of Penitence," and at o. clock this even
ing q single blast from the "shophar'-a
trumpet made from the horn of a ram
will announce TO the faithful that their
souls are pure. their sins forgiven. The
feast of the tabernacle follows next Mon
day, and a week from that comes the
feast of Rejoicing ofthe Law