The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-04
TEN GIRLS WERE CONFIRMED.
CLASS AT TEMPLE MICKvA ISRAEL
THE LARGEST IN IT'S HISTORY.

Conf rmation Services Were Very
Impressive and Were Witnessed
by Large Congregation - All
Were Greatly Interested, and thu
Acquitted Themselves Pleased
Them GrentIy - Names of Those
Who Were Received Into the Fell
Ioyvshtp of Israel-Rev. DIR. 1. p.
Mendes Conducted the Service.
Temple Mickva Israel was crowded by
The congregation that gathered yesterday
morning to witness the confirmation SER
vices. by which ten girls were to be re-
ceived into full connection in the Jewish
religion. The programme was elaborate,
beautiful and impressive, and the two
hours and more spent in the temple pass
ed rapidly and unnoted, for all were in
terested and absorbed in the ceremonies
that marked the assumption by the ten
girls of the class of their religious re-
sponsibilites. Though lavish display was
avoided. the temple was beautifully dec
grated.
The confirmants were girls of 70 or 10:
Misses Ruth s. Ehrlich, Stella N. Cohen,
Rita e. Gutman, Esther r. Belsinger,
Ziprah DeS. Mendes, Eunice NJ. Lippman,
Stella Levy, Miriam C. Herman, Matte
F. Putzel and Rita Mohr They were
tastefully clad in white organdie, trimmed
only in the same material, and the purity
with the occasion.
For a year the class had been instruct
ed by the minister Rev. DR.. L. p. Mendes,
in the teachings of the Bible and in the
law, and few days ago written examlna-
tons were held to test their knowledge.
These examinations were highly satisfac-
tory all of the girls making excellent
marks. The class was the largest that has
ever been confirmed in the temple, and
the results of the examination were quite
as good as those shown when former
classes have had their knowledge of the
Bible tested.
The service was opened by the chcir
singing one of the Psalms, after which
the confirmants entered, marching up the
broad aisle and depositing their floral Of
ferings before the altar, each, as she cid
so, repeating some appropriate verse f ON
the Bible. Following the offering of flow
ers, the choir sang:
May words, o Lord, 50 true and pure,
DR.. Mendes then made a few introduce
tory remarks, indicating the nature of the
confirmation and the preparation the ella So
had gone through for reception into full
fellowship in Israel. Miss Matte r. Put
eel, one of the confirmants, then offered
the opening prayer, the choir concluding
II with make us sound in Thy teach
ings. that our hearts may never come 20
shame"
An oral examination of the confirmants
followed, and the girls voices rang true
and clear as they recited the command
ments, and gave other evidence of their
familiarity with the Word. All were i'm
pressed by the. unfalterng manner in
which the questions of the minister were
answered.
The choir sang: How Happy When In
Early Days" and then Miss Ruth s.
Enrich led the class In their acceptance
of the law of God. The confirna ton
hymn, Teachings of the Lord" was then
sung by the choir, after which the closing
prayer was offered by Miss Eunice M.
Lippman. Another selection was sung by
the choir, and the minister then deiiv-
cred his confirmation address 40 the class
and congregation. The blessing of the
minister was then bestowed upon the con-
firmants, and a hymn by the choir closed
the service.