Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-10
Praised for Their Fidelity and
Earnestness Of Purpose,
ATLAYING OF CORNER STONE
Remarks by Rabbi Reynolds, Presi.
dent smith and Others Impress
lug Ceremonies esterdsy.

The laying Of the corner stone Of the
new synagogue being erected by the
Congregation MonteAore on Thurd East
between Third aud Fourth South
streets, occurred yesterday afternoon
with impressive ceremony The services
took place under canopy Of American
nags and were presided over by Mr..
Levy. chairman OF the building commit
tee, who was presented by the master
builder with a beautiful silver trowel,
with which the mortar Tor the stone was
spread. on 1t Is this Inscription; Pre-
scented to NJ. Levy Of the Congregation
Of Montehero, Souvenir Of the Laying of
the Cornerstone, Aug. .. 1903. Marion
& Baker Contractors C, NJ. Neuhausen,
Architect"
The speakers were Rabbi Louis G..
Reynolds, President Joseph 4. Smith,
Louis Conn, Senator Simon Hamburger
Hon. John Henry Smith and q closing
prayer by Rabbi Reynolds The ad-
dresses were interspersed with music
by Held's band and the exercises In gem
eral were OF an appropriate character.
REMARKS BY PRESIDENT SMITH.
In his remarks President Smith Of
fered congratulations upon the success
which had attended the efforts OF the
congregation in building another house
OF worship. He spoke OF their being the
direct descendants OF Abraham, the
father of the faithful, and said the Lat
ter-day Saints were firm believers In the
prophecies contained in the Holy Bible
concerning the destiny Of the Jewish
people, I'VE believe" he continued,
that the Jews viii be restored to their
heritage more speedily than many an
ticipate. We feel that we can well af-
ford TO extend the hand OF fellowship,
tor peace and good viii should prevail
among all descendants OF the twelve
tribes Of Israel You are descended from
Judah many OF US are descended from
Joseph through the loins of Ephraim.
We therefore consider you our brethren
and we ought to be friends Peace be
With you God bless you In your efforts
TO do good.
SENATOR BAMBERGER.
Senator Bamberger was pleased with
the remarks Of President Smith ana
thought they should be an Inspiration
to the congregation. His words, said.
he, had started the building Of tenn
pie more lofty than the spires OF any
which could be constructed by human
hands II was natural, he said, for the
human race to meet together. The
worst curse that could be put upon
man would be that al the days OF his
life he should be alone. The speaker
referred to the struggles of the congre-
CATION to accomplish the building OF the
new synagogue telling how the start
had been made few months ago with
Sl,GO In the treasury, and now this had
grown TO $1,000 by earnest effort on the
part Of a people only moderately we'll
t0-do.
ADVICE AND EULOGY
In his address Mr. Louis Coin ad-
vised the Jews who had come TO lind u
haven Of peace and rest TO become at
once part Ut the body polite, master
the English language and study the
laws AMI institutions OF the land.
lion.John Henry Smith paid glowing
tribute TO the Jews In general and the
Jewish women In particular He said
the latter were noted the world over
for their chastity, their love OF home
and children aud their devotion 10
their husbands and families He CON
graduated the congregation upon It's
successful efforts to erect a suitable
hous Of worship such as that now In
course Of construction.
RABBI REYNOLDS ADDRESS.
The address OF Rabbi Reynolds was
comprehensive review OF the history
Of the Jewish people with special refer
ence to their settlement In this country.
lie spoke Of the prosecutions heaped up
on his people In Russia. the land
whence he himself had come and com
pared the intolerance Of that section
with the free and liberal spirit mani
tested In America. All the Jews, said
he regardless OF belief, love the flag
because IL stands for the ideals Of .u-
dahism II Is for the principles which
the red. white and blue stand for that
the Jews in Russia are lighting, and
daily giving up their lives Il was UNI
der thase same culors that Jews enlist.
"a In the Spanish-Amerlcan war. and
for which they fought and died on the
field OF battle on both sides OF the
world-in cuba and the Philippines.
The corner stone contained a copper
box. In which were placed parchment
bearing the names OF the members Of
the congregation. card bearing the
date Of the ceremonies. n copy Of the
Invitation and other ua nprs III eifnilar