Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-09-22
TEMPLE ALBERT.
Impressive Ceremonies Held at New
Edi6ce Last Night.
INSTALLATION or RABBI JACOBS.

Las. night marked a new era In the
history Of the Jewish people In this city
when the beautiful new Temple Albert.
on Gold avenue. was dedicated to the
glory and honor Of God. and the new
minister, Rabbi =. Jacobs. waa ordained /
and installed as rabbi FOR this oonsre-
CATION by the Rev. DR. VIM. Friedman,
OF Denver. The spacious auditorium
was beautifully decorated for the oc-
caslon. the walls being festoonei with
n prOfnsion Of smllax, with an album
dance OF beautiful palms placed around
the platform A beautiful arch en-
circled the altar. with q lattice work
OF ribbons on either side. which was en-
tWlnod wlth smilax Al 81 the h0w-
era used Tor the decorations were pure
white being the symbol Of purity.
BY half past seven the audience room
was crowded with members OF the con
gregatlon Albert and friends. when the
services began with beautiful prelude
from the organ accompanied by the
violin. During the singing by the choir
OF Goun0d's appropriate and grand an
them, Unfold ye portals" the scrolls
Of the law were brought In by Rabbi
Friedman and Rabbi Jacobs followed
by the officers OF the congregation.
Lift up your heads" beautiful an
them, was the next number rendered by
the choir. after which la the absence
| OF Rabbi Bonhcim OF Las Vegas. Rev.
W. j. Marsh. the new Congregational
minister led IN prayer. asking Gods
divine blessing upon the house OF
prayer that was TO be dedicated 10 his
service.
The Handing OF the key" by Miss
Lillian spitz. 10 the president, II. ".
Jana. was very pretty ceremony Mr.
Jana responding In a few well chosen
appropriate words.
How Lovely Are Thy Tabernacles,"
was another appropriate anthem rem
dered by the choir.
| After the reading OF Genesis Ill to5.
by Rev. Bruce Kinney Of the Baptist
church. the choir rendered the anthem,
Let There be Light" and as the tirst
notes burst forth with the words. Let
there be light" a large number OF In
cRndescent lights we're turned on.
foodiEg the place with a brilliant glow.
thus fulfilling the words OF the song.
solomons prayer was read by Rev. It.
G. Beattle. pastor OF the Presbyterian
church.
The Dedication Anthem" by the
choir. was followed by the dedication
address by Rabbi VIM. Friedman.
Dr. Friedman. distinguished rabbi
OF Denver. delivered the dedication
sermon. and demonstrated the fact that
his fame as a pulpit orator IL or no
mean proportions His sermon, In sub
stance, was as follows;
when the Jews had learned In the
iron cruclbie OF suffering that they had
an historic destiny they arose fully 10
The occasion. and Il IL TO the martyr
dom OF our forefathers centuries ago,
that Judaism owes It's wonderful vital
ny to-day. There Ia no more pathetic
picture In all history than the suffering
OF the Jews after the destruction Of
J Jerusalem. And yet tits often asked,
why Is II that the Jew has survived all
material things7 10 IL this: The Jews
J were hunted, tortured and scoffed at
and yet through all this degradation,
, this Lowry. humble race bore u man
J fully and bravely because they were
} living for an Ideal. were hghtlng Tor a
7 truth that should endure through all
the ages. though thrones should tumble
and empires pass away. In their breasts
there lived a dominant impulse that
they had a destiny TO fulhll and that
destiny WAS that they were 10 be the
light to all the people Of the earth,
You. my fellow Jews. are the histo'
rir and lineal descendants OF such stock
as this. Ia IL thing to be passed over
, lightly. or. and l gFive to say H.
: ashamed o. 10 you are scoffed at re-
gardlnE your race, remember the roply
! OF Lord Beaconsfeld 10 his political en-
emies that he was the DESCENDANT OF the
moral geniusea who have given TO ths
world the fabric OF modern civilization
Whoever would be ashamed Of that roll
I Of honor Ia which his fathers names
are Inscribed should indeed be an OBJ.
iect OF pity. And yet there are those
, among our young men and women who
through lack OF proper teaching. have
thing antlquated.
what does Judaism atand fort Ia
word. % stands Tor an that IL good
and noble broad ana generous diyin'
and uplifting. ana what lights thai
have flashed up through all ita hisiorJ
Of forty centuries are but the lights
from the taper given the daughter By
the m0ther-for Christianity and L.
lam are but the daughters Of Judaism
Judaism has outllycd all forms Of re-
liFion that appeals % the heart and
hestows a kiss ana oaresa upon eyeTJ
Child OF sorrow and suffering. This II
illustrated not by mere words but by
deeds ana for examples you need but
: refer 20 the Jewish hospitals and homer
dotting the country like lighthouses Of
hope and comfort
Z ''rht Jew has often been accused OF
tsing olannish. This 10 but the cry OF tho
piokpocke,. who. with the money In hii
purse. cries stop. thlef' 10 conceal hll
own guilt. The Jew does not exclude
3 he himself Is excluded. IIe has neyel
been clannish because Il h opposed e
p. the Fundamental principles OF his faith
Judaism la essentially religion OF love
We believe all mankind are brothers
This 10 not q mere sentiment falieT
from the lipa. but an inspired feellnl
sent out from the heart In our owl
teaching. dod 10 a Saviour % all man
Kind. and l should dislike 10 believe II
an Ail-poWerful Creator who would
torture ISIS own created beings simpl,
sor a formula 81 faith or . dogmatiea
creed.
MY fellow men, ] oOnKratuiate W,
!. upon the splendid work you have ac
complished. Well may you iigt you
head IN praiae ana thanksgiving. cry
ing. 90 Father have done somethinl
anrfhv NJ Thsaf have aaarfEasf
something In Thy namer Nov that yoV
D have completed this beautiful shrin'
% worship don't ici youf " orb end here
r You are to be the historic torch beareu
} of the ages You are 90 be thi light
giycrs IN this community Transmis