The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-07
Sons of Zion Dedicate New
Synagogue With impress
siye Ceremony
MANY PEOPLE PRESENT
Eminent Speakers Congratulate Con-
gregation and Pay Tribute
to Jewish
Race.

Dedication ceremonies for the syna-
gogue of the Sons of Zion, the new
Jewish tabernacle being erected at the
corner of State and Indiana streets,
were held yesterday afternoon, an i'm
mense audience being present After
the dedicatory services were concluded,
the formal laying of the corner stone
occurred. Several prominent speakers
addressed the audience, including Gov.
S. r. Van SAINT, Mayor r. A. Smith
and Congressman Stevens.
The formal laying of the corner
stone took place amid acclamations Of
delight, and as the last trowel of NOR
tar was carefully placed between the
beautiful marble slab and the founda-
ton beneath, the crowd burst into
hearty applause. The privilege of lay
ing the stone was sold at auction
and Harry Harris. the highest bidder,
volunteered $50 for the service Dr.
Simons, the pastor of the congregation,
read scriptural passage, after which
Mr.. Harris, assisted by several masons,
placed the stone en- which the beauti-
full synagogue will rest.
Gov. Van SAINT complimented the
Jewish people generally upon being
residents of a land where they were
allowed freedom of worship, and the
congregation of the Sons of Zion in
particular, upon the magnificent edi-
nee, that they were erecting. Similar
churches were being erected all over
the country, which was one of the
many testimonials that pointed con-
clusiVely to the thriftiness and faith
fulneSS OF the race. He was glad to see
that so magnificent structure was
going up in the city of st. Paul, and
ne knew that it would be / benefit to
the Jewish people, and to their chill
dren, for many generations to come
The synagogue woul / SER. to edu-
cate them, and to ed l lite tn. meant
to make better citizens of them.
Mayor Smiths Tribute.
Mayor Robert A. Smith congratu-
lated the congregation of the Sons of
Zion, on behalf of the city. and said
that it was a real pleasure to attend
the dedicatory services of so grand
and magnificent a structure. He was
heartily glad that there was to be an
other church structure in the city,
and he was also glad the Jewish peo-
pie were to have new church home
for they were deserving of anything
they could get in that line. AS citi-
NSAAoJ liz CO0Io SPEAK VI Iu6Il only IN
the highest terms, and as church
members, they were of the kind that
never allowed their church to suffer
for the want of support, financially or
otherwise. While he had been in pub
lie life it had been his lot to be
thrown with all classes of people, and
he could truthfully say that there was
no other nationality that made better
or more upright, laW-abiding citizens
than they did.
Congressman Fred w. Stevens said
1T was inspiring to note the great
things that had been accomplished by
the Jewish people afong religious
lines They had worked hard and I'M
tiringly for the new edifice and he
was happy to see their cherished am
billions realized. He congratulated the
Jewish race generally on being able
to live IN a country where they could
think and worship God as they saw fit
Their ancestors, he said, had suffered
the severest of prosecutions because
they could not denounce their chosen
faith.
County Attorney T. r. Kane said
that the great progress made by Jew
ish people. no matter where they
might settle, was due to their stead
fast qualities and excellent character
1st1cs. That they prospered better in
American than in any other country
on the globe was due, ne thought, to
the fact that they were allowed to
worship as they saw fit in this scoun-
try, without fear of molestation from
any source. Any Jew could come to
the American shores, he said, and be
sure of a hearty welcome He would
be treated as fellow being, and al
lowed all the privileges that were en-
joyed by any free citizen as long as
he obeyed the laws of the land and
respected the flag.
Rogers commends Their Efforts.
e. G. Rogers pointed out the ster-
ling qualities of the Jews, and said
that the Jewish people had been given
law to follow since the time Of
Moses, and he noticed that they had
followed it pretty closely. There were
no better citizens, he said, and it was
very noticeable that they made a sue
cess Of whatever they undertook He
was glad to note that they had been
successful in securing new syna-
gogue, and he said that the efforts
that they had put forth along that
line would be remembered, even after
the edifice had crumbled to dust.
Other speakers were DR.. TessIer and
Rev.. Revkind, of Indianapolis, who
has been assigned to duty in ST. Paul,
the latter speaking in the Jewish dia-
lect. Assemblynan M. Doran Jr.
spoke briefly.
The edifice will be completed Sept.
Is and will cost SIS, 900, Of which over
$4,000 has already been paid The in
terror decorations will be elaborate