Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-19
the congregation will occupy Carroll In
Stitute Hall.

the congregation will occupy Carroll In
stitute Hall.
Rabbi Stern's Silver Jubilee.
The silver jubilee of Rabbi L. Stern as
pastor Of the congregation was celebrated
last evening in the temporary place of
worship. in the presence of an immense
audience, portion of whom had to stand
during the entire ceremonies.
: After the usual religious services, which
were conducted by DIR Stern Mr. Hen,y
King, jr., president of ;ie congrega tion
arose, and, addressing the minister said:
REV. Stern: At the last annual meeting
OF our congregation 1t WAS unanimously
resolved that fitting recognition be ten
dered to you for the twenty-five years CT
valuable services conScientiouSly rem
dered by you to our congregation, and that
a committee be empowered to carry out the
same 1t was our original intention to
carry out this obiect and to tender our
gratitude during the farewell service in
our temple, where we have worshiDad for
SO many years. in which you have earn
estly, conscientiously and so ably admins
tered to our spiritual wants and worked so
zealously for our spiritual welfare, as well
as for the elevation of Judaism.
Your voice has ever gone forth in trurn-
pet tones In defense of our holy cause. 1t
has ever been your highest ambition to
our glorious religion, to plant in the hearts
of young and old the seeds of our faith, to
foster and to perpetuate 1t. You can look
back on your twenty-five years of service
in our congregation with just pride for
what you have accomplished. History will
accord to you the distinction of having
been the most potent factor in all that has
led to our present prosperity.
No Sacrifice Too Great.
I'm your sacred calling as our minister no
work or sacrifice has been too great for
you in administering to the needs of our
congregation and in leading us onward in
the path of duty as true Israeltes. 1t
must be a great qualification to you that
your labors have not been in vain. You
are enshrined in our hearts in reverence,
love and esteem. You have by your nobll-
ity of character, gentle disposition and
kindness of heart endeared yourself to all
who have come within the circle of your
influence.
Yours has been a life of devotion to
your sacred calling to humanity, to char
ity and in all that is sublime and noble
No one can judge you better and appre-
ciate your qualities more than l, who have
come in close contact with you as presi-
dent of the Washington Hebrew congrega-
ton during the last thirteen years.
MAY heaven. grant us the blessing tnai
you may be permitted for many years to
&C ntinue in your noble mission, to lead us
onward in our path of duty. In conclusion,
permit me to carry out the most pleasant
duty assigned to me, which 1t is my great
privilege to discharge, to tender this testl-
monial as a token of our regard, love and
esteem, as well. The resolutions express
i've of all that we feel, and how highly you
are appreciated and cherished by one and
all of the members of our beloved congre-
cation, have already been rendered to you
by our esteemed brother, Simon Wolf, at
the farewell service in our temple. Once
more. 1 thank you, and may God bless
you.'
Mr.. King then handed DR.. Stern a check
or one of the Washington banks for $50,
a gift from the members of the congrega-
ton.
The Response.
In reply to President Kings address, Dr.
Stern said, in part, that there were times
in a mans life when words failed to ex-
press the feelings Of his heart; such an
occasion was the present. After expressing
his deep gratitude to the members for their
kindness to him, and to the president for
his highly eulogistic words DR.. Stern con-
trasted the Washington of twenty-five
years ago with that of today.
In 1872. he said, there was no Washing
ton monument no public library building
no fine streets such as exist today; while
the congregation Of the temple has in
creased from a membership OF 60 TO about
275.
At the conclusion Of DR.. Stern's address
he held an informal reception, and most of
those present went forward and extended
their congratulations.
The officers of the congregation are:
President. Henry King. jr.; vice president
Phi. Peyser; treasurer, J. Eisenmann; re-
cording secretary, A. Adler; financial sec
rotary. s. v. Meyer. The board Of direc-
tors are the president, vice president
treasurer and Messrs. Meyer Loeb, L. He'll
brun, Julius Sondheimer and Ben. Solo,
mon.
The building committee in charge of the
construction Of the new temple is COM
pc sed of Messrs. VIM. Hahn. chairman; A.
Behrend, secretary; julius Sondheiner.
Meyer Loeb. l.. Luchs and NJ. Kaufman,