The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-03-22

/ Kindness and Courtesy Appreciated
To the Editor of the Journal and Courier
Being anxiously DESTROYS of acknoWl
edging my deepest appreciation of tht
1 kindness 1 experienced, and of tbs
! courtesy extended to me from different
quarters. since my recent arrival here
! five weeks ago, I choose the press as
the best medium for expressing to al
my sincerest gratitude, hoping you vii
generously grant me small space III
your valuable paper.
You were among the first who well
coined me on my arrival with words OF
greeting and encouragement, which
filled my heart with confidence to look
cheerfully at the future and the hard
duties which the ministry imposes
upon me. A minister belongs to the
public; he lives-so to speak-under
the eye of the public: every action of
his is looked upon, Is criticised and an
alyZed approximately or reprobatingly.
He is, therefore, in need of encourage
ment. Welcoming and greeting him
upon his entering, especially into a
new sphere of activity, quasi beginning
a new life among strangers, signify for
him a voice sent from heaven calling
upon him encouragingly: go ahead!
Be strong! Don't fear. We are with
you and shall not allow you to Stun
BILE" "VoX populi vox Del" The
voice of the people, however, is the
press, which is fittingly called public
opinion, and being welcomed by the
press is equal to being welcomed by
the people. Allow me, therefore, to eX-
press to you my deepest gratitude for
your encouragement with the prom
Use that it shall be my earnest endeav-
or and pleasant delight to return any
favor within my power whenever
called upon to do so.
At the same time I take pleasure in
publicly paying tribute of acknowledge
ment to the noble sister-congrega ton,
"Mishkan Israel" for the sense of
courtesy and the reverence for our
common, glorious faith shown by send
ing worthy delegates to the solemn ex-
ercises arranged for my being inaugu-
rated as Rabbi of Congregation "Bnai
To my greatest gratifca-
ton, saw the Temple represented "of-
fcially" by the affable president,
Charles Kleiner, Esq, gentleman
highly respected in the community at
large because Of the integrity of his
character and the learning of his pro-
fesson; socially" by Messrs. Max Ad-
Ter and Isaac Newman, leading and
prominent gentlemen in the social as
well as commercial world and spirit
ually' by the minister, Rev D. Levy.
To Rev. w. F. Dickerman. pastor of
the Church of the Messiah" a gentle
man of noble-heartedness and broad
true worker in the field
If God for the promotion of the univer-
sal brotherhood of men, who prompted
by the noble desire of welcoming me,
The stranger as a colleague and broth
er and extending me greetings of
peace, came to my inaugural sermon
express my heartfelt thanks, with the
promise Of mutual, continual friend
ship.
Last, but not least, I herewith pub
icly express my deepest appreciation
o my congregation, to the president,
BOARD of trustees. the members, their
wives and families, who, since my ar
ival, We'd with each other to make my
;tay among them as pleasant as posi-
de These noble endeavors reached
heir elimination in the grand reception
endered me Sunday night, March the
9th. at the new Music Hall, Court
treet, at which occasion | was given
he pleasure of making the acquaint-
nee of all the members, their wives
nd families. Special mention is due
Iessrs. j. Lempert, president; 70. |
trustee; S. Calm, secre-
airy; j. Kaiser ex-president. who pre-
jared me this surprise. the recollection |
f which will always be counted |
mong the happiest of my life.
In repeating my thanks to all those
nentioned above, I beg leave to say |
hat, in becoming the minister of the
"B'nai Scholom," signi-
wing Sons of Peace" it shall be my
arrest endeavor and greatest delight,
,henever and wherever an opportuni-
Y offers itself to promote the bless
1gs of peace for the glory of true Ju-
aism and enlightened humanity.
lev. DIR. LOUIS A. ALEXANDER.
20 Cedar street, March Il, '99.