New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-15
DREYFTS AND YOM KIPPCR.

THE RARRIEs SPEAK OF HIS CONDtMNA-
TON IN DAY OF ATONEMENT SERMONS
yoro Kinpur. the Jewish Day Of Atonement' the
cblof holiday IN the Hebrew calendar. was OBJ
served generally Yesterday by the Jews in TINS city
The day began at sunset on wednesday eNe''He
and continued until sunset yesterday. Inc o''no
dox Jews on the East Side and elsewhere observed
the day with elaborate services In synagogues ana III
halls rented for the purpose. Some of the orthouoN
observers snent the entire night IN prayer
on this dav the Jews make resolutions, remit en-
mites and consecrate themselves anew Inc TACT
that the day was being observed was noted IN inc
closed doors Of many business houses and the aD-
sence OF children from the public schools
The largest gathering IN any one place perhaps
Vas At Tammany Hall where the odessa Musical
and Benevolent Association held services. and be-
tween C0O md nm people worshpped Mostof those
who went TO Tammany Hall were orthodox Rus
sian Jews The services began at o'clock Nednes-
aav evening and continued until o'clock last even
ing The men were separated from the women
Tho men wore their hats and cream coloied
shaw or robe with black stripes The women sat
IN the galleries and in the boxes, while the men
nraved and went through the observances on the
floor Of the hall. Music Of a solemn and rather
yroird character was discoursed and interpreted
through the prayers and readings
The cantor was J Wolf. and the sermon yester-
dav morning was delivered by Dr.. julius Hess
lie referred 10 the Dreyfus verdict and said II
showed that the persecution Of the chosen race
was still in progress in these enlightened days
DIT Hess dwet at length on the purpose OF the
dav and the sins Of the race. In referring 10 the
latter he again touched on the Dreyfus case as an
Instance Of the persecution Of the Hebrews. He SAT-
that tho conviction Of Dreyfus was done at the
instance OF certain scoundres TO hide their own
,illanv Afterward he said that Dreyfus was &C
quilted IN the great court Of the world. He prayed
that the health Of Captain Dreyfus might be re-
stored and that he would be speedily released from
imprisonment.
The Rev Dr. Maurice H. Harris. OF the Tempe
Israel FYfth-ave. and One-hundred- and-twenty-
artb-st. preached yesterday afternoon. and re-
ferred 10 the Dreyfus verdict He said In part
There is one man ir every ones thoughts to-day,
Captain Alfred Dreyfus. His life has seen much
storm and darkness. Yes he has gone through
the Valley Of the Shadow Of Death pupIcly hu-
land where the smote AT MONDAY, cur OH run
comnunion with the outer world. living an en-
,orohed Ne and when the man was Smltien IN
body and I'm repule there came 10 MN. as un'o
chung 10 life and 70 family and 10 honor MS coull-
try spurned him. and he answered. i love, my
country and my countrymon. And no "ord OF
reyenre uassed his lips. Love. patient. constant,
persovering love. conquered at last ana breNlus
stood once more before his prosecutors
once more they tried 10 Willy and entomo MIN
but the world cried shane! The man Is inno-
eent'.' and the condemnation robounded on the
head Of Frame. The day Of his life is waning but
Who shah deny that light Is breaking fast?
4 thousand knights arise 70 pay MN homage ana
worlds greatest champion his cause Ana ths
man once vifed. has now the sympathy ana 40
r,irafion of the whole world. see for him yer A
sunny evening where the light shineth as the day.