Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-15

to your ancestors at Mount Sinai. In
Egypt they had sunk to the level Of their
ldolatrous taskmakers. For what moral
code did they possess to restrain their
passions? What truth to light them in
the night of Egyptian w~ickedness was
theirs? Sinai was that beacon light that
dlspelled the shadows of supersitious
rear. revelation was that invigorating
1ountain whose limpid waters quenched
their spiritual thirst. In a like manner
you, TOO, have been emancipated from a
life of religious responsibility and
brought to the modern Sinai for the pur-
pose of attuning your souls with divine
aspirations. which, like a sweet SYM
pnony. tremendously blend the chords of
.he human heart. Glorious indeed is
your privilege, enviable your heritage,
vast are your opportunities.
You are the pride of your parents. In
you are centered the dream Of ideal hopes
OF sollcltous fathers and doting mothers.
On. never, never forget this glorious day
seate u of youths golden morning will
oe supplanted by the stern gray of life's
evening; when in after years YOU are
,laoe 10 face the stern realities of life's
oattie. may this days recollections prove
10 you an energizing fountain. strength
en- anu inVlgorate you. AS Jews you must
W. uetter than your neighbour. for upon
- oANoAS RESPONSIBILITIES. greater
duties, greater obligations.
In conclusion, the rabbi IMPRESSED unon
lAeH, thelr responsibility as true aristo-
crafts or the nations, as the scions Of those
VINO heard the voice of the living God. it
becomes their duty to advance the stand
ara Oh human justice and love, carried
orWard by Israel, so triumphantlv these
ages. ~
Dr. tasenberg brought his impressive
address to a fitting close with the follow
ing pathetic words:
One more word. l desire to remind YOU
or an obligation that, while most sacred
- a'as, greatly neglected by many-the
uoiisatlon OF the NTH commandments
honor our parents. Let me fervently hone
tnat you, my children, will never be found
wanting in ffial love and devotion. Like
the Hebrews of old, your fathers and
your mothers have joyfully brought you,
thelr ripe fruit, into Gods sanctuary.
Who can fathom their joy? Who can
measure their fervcrt qualification tn God
for your continuous happincssp Your
truest friends indeed are they, whose So
llc1tlous care is to make your life a LIE
OF SUNSHINE, comfort 9rd joy. IN after
years, when clouds OF time will gather
thlckly around the sun If their life, whom
the approaching hour of might will cast
its dark shadows upon their horizon. your
steadtastneSs, your coustancy IT, youl
pledges of today will shea a brilliant
light of dlm:ess luster during their wan.
ing hours. guiding them joyousy into
their heavenly abode.
Ever stimulated with thoughts like
these. you will be truly confirmed in you,
heart and soul; confirmed in the laws OF
God and man. Your parents, like the an
Gent Hebrews. will have cause to re-
peat: Behold, l awe brought from thu
first fruit of the land which thou hast
given me, O., Lord You rejoicingly will
contirue: 4 have hardened to the voice
of the Lord my God, and nave done ac-
cording to all thou hast commanded me,
and / will exclaim with Ecclesiastes 'Fol
my heart rejoiced in all my labor, and
this was the portion OF all my work."
Miss Abraham delivered the closing
rayer and after the invocation and
blessing of the confirmants by the Rabbi
a closing hymn and the Genediction, the
impressive service came to an end.