Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-10-09
DAY OF ATONEMENT
THE H0LIEsT DAY IN THE JEW
 1sH CALENDER.
Beautiful and Imposing Services Held at Temple Anshe
 Rmath.

f0m kippur, or Day uf Atonemtnt. was befttinRly observed by the Jews of our city. Commencing last night at sundown and hating until today at sundOwn.
 Last night services were held com memoratIng this day of reelection, that teaches the beauties of love, honor. charity and unseliish sncri- flee. The day is devoted to serious reflection, "reminiscences of that
 which has been done, and thnt which hns been left undone; reeollections oi the past; that which can never be re- called-havlng waited lts spirit with all it's good deeds and actions there in to that land from whence no travelrr returns; and Il contempla ton of the inevitable future.
 The days services were opened Ut later hour than usual, by Mr. A. $. Honnet reading from the sacred scriptures; Rabbi Becker, at times, occupying his usual place; MT. Rein berger read, and both were inter. lined with beautiful strains that music alone can furnish.
 The acme of silence, which is pro- found attention, wonderment and q sensation that is indescrlbable to strive by words to impart. was the effect of the sweet, soft warbllng voice of Arkansas greatest singer Miss Blanche Altheimer. Her rendi. ton of songs had a most pleasing effect on her audience.
 Mrs. sam Frnnklln's singing is ever like tho sweet birds voice that knows not it's value until heard and appreciated as the sentiments expressed by those at the Temple
 The organ was presided over by Mrs. Maggie Hill. Il musician that Pine Bluff is pround ro have within her borders. Her playing was par excellence ltaell. Others assisting and aiding the choir were equally aa ge0l Us those mentioned, They were; Mesdames F. NJ. Hudson, A. Day and M. Lesinski.
 Miss Clara Bloom rendered d short ovation to her auditors in keeping with the day. which showed great thought and ability on the part of the young lady, and her effort wns greatly praised.
 Mir Maurice Altheimer's oration was, trnly, azpaper of past. present and future. 1t showed the progress of the Jew from the days of opprcs. sion down te the present day of the present century. Ills lecture was to strive and show, fand l believe he dId) that the fathomless pit that ls supposed to exist between Jew and Gentle is but myth, q saying that is ephermeral; out of the reason of any one. Among other things he said, in speaking of the Jew md GentiIe, "I believe we are coming nearer together; having stronger ties of friendship and sympathies for one another and we nil look forward 10 that millennium when there will he peace on earth and good will toward men," Speaking of the ops pressIon the Jew was subject to during the days of Ferdiand and Isa- bella, thut country who has by the casting nside of its yenrs Into ablIv- ion, become weaker, but not more wissr. Is then like Russia is.todny ,be- lievlng That in order to have political unity there must be reig- lous unity.
 Mir Aitheimer then referred to the matter which k and has been under way of buying Palestine for the Jews, he truthfully said, We will have none of It. Wclove these shores and claim them as our own; we say that the country wherein we live IS our Palestine. tEe City wherein we dwell, our Jerusalem"
 We refrain and regret very much in not having the space to print the several passages taken by our re- porter. but before concluding we feel that we must do Mr. Althemer justice and quote beautiful com parison he maderegarding the haven that awaits us all, both Jew and Gentle, and that is. when he referred to Nathan the wise, with his three sons, he had magic ring and de- sired to give each of his soDs one. 30 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 possessor of the real magic ring when up spoke the elder brother, Well, brothers, he who possesses the true magic ring, will bc known by his loving dispos- ition an moral character" and so with the Jew, Christian and Moham- medan. they are the three brothers, and each claims to be the fa9orite son of God; lle only Is the true son and the owner of the magic ring, who by his own llfe's works deserves It. Tho lesson of the at0nement dny inc .feyca taach@a ug n IassDn thu fl