The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-27

Rabbi Henry Barnstein. recently arrived
from Dover, England. TO serve as min
lister FOR the Congregation Beth Israel
preached his initial sermon last night,
Mr.. Barnstelu is a rather youthful rabbit
being only 81 years OF age. but his thor
ough training for the work in which he
10 engaged has 10 a great extent over
come the inexperience necessarily at
tendant upon youth. He is a blonde OF
rather slender build and Of very pleasing
appearance; intelligent looking and rather
impressive In manner. Very naturally.
considering his long residence in England.
he has something OF the air Of an Eng
lishman. and his pronunciation is suth-
GENTLY English TO make It evident that
he came from across the pond.
This is Mr. Barnstein's first charge, and
one thing that has strongly commended
him TO his congregation is the fact that
he graduated from the same college at
which the late lamenaed DIT Lazarus re-
ceived his diploma. His conduct OF the
services last night made a very favorable
Impression on his congregation.
Mr.. Barnstein's dction is splendid and
his delivery is good. This, with his ca
est manner makes him a very agreeable
speaker. After conducting a rath .r
lengthy service last night, he delye oil
the following address to hls congre CATION,
And let them make me a sanctuary that
may dwell among them.
Ny Dear Congregants--Pict to your
selves a whole nation. hut recently released
from the most CALLING and abject seryi-
tude, nation which had in the depths Of
is despair and degradation implo-ed tha
leader who wished TO rescue it to be but
left TO it's fate, a nation shaving from day
to day. helplessly, hoedlessly, hopolessly
nation, foreigners IN a strange land.
the virility crushed out OF them by the
cruelty OF edict after edict ruth'cssly de-
livered by calous and bloodthirsty
tyrant and you have the condition OF the
children OF Israel our ancestors. at tho
opening OF the Book OF Exodus Yet a.
the subsequent history shows ut the worry
point when the fortunes Of tho Israeltes
We're at the lowest ebb. deliyerer was
az hand Moses, al once the greatest ant
The meekest man the world has ever pro
duced, delivers his oppressed brethren
their cruel adversarles are drowned IL
the sea.
The Israelites receive the immortal Tel
Commandments as the basis OF their mora
and religious code and as crownin,
point the tabernacle Is erected Yes tina
WAS the real elimination OF the greq
law giyers divine mission TIL thcl
Israel was nation and a nation wifi
an army and code OF laws. but nalio,
without spiritual center. hut by the cree
ton OF the tabernacle the whole cours
OF the nations life was fmmedateI,
changed. God was In their midst tIi
abode became the visible center OF H
presence.
And let them make me a taherpocl n.
onat may dwell among them! From tha
moment the divine majesty rested witt
tnem. The people had at last snecia
place which was entirely devoted 10 ,hel
spiritual purposes. The tabernacle Wa
the hrst link In that intipite chain q
places OF worship, fresh links IN whiel
are being daily forged aud which win 2,
on increasing till the end OF all time an
II Is this strong chain which has ,,nhol
JUDAISM until the present day. for III
synagogue means divine Worship REELECTION
education. and as a natural SEQUEL vir
tuous and upright life. and this Is IN
tnree-fold cord which binds the scattere
remnants OF our race together and wbie
can not be broken. Yes from the dav m
tabernacle was erected until the preser
day Israel has remained a united na.i,r
nation at present without n country
notion with no material power a natio
without an army, without gove-nmen
without chief. but nation In the wide.
End trrest sense OF the word. united
Its spiritual aiuR
"Nct by might nor bv power hut h
Nv splrif. saith the Lord OF Hosts -
The Influence NJ the SYNAGOGUE has ne,
meated our neople our schools. our home
every individual among us. neve,
ending series OF preachers and teache,
has issued from It's portals to show /
their example the HE the nation W,
70 lead In no century have those lesde
ben wanting leaders who have hos
zeelous and active In teaching the law an
roint'nR out the way. In the times
the greatest persecution and darkness N,
have been most active and self-sacrifrin
Ard Whist Of the present dayg DO '
STU stand In need OF sanrtuarv of n
cd tvpe as u existed IN the Welcomes
no-v that we are surrounded bv The =
sailed tsncihiaries OF modern timesf
X there stu need for the services Of su,
fsach<rs7 Arc we not enliehtened enous
- seek out our own salvation in our ov
~ Has rot the splcndid educatis