The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-24
TENTH ANNIVERSARY
OF RABBI LEVK,S PASToRATE
 CELEBRATED LAST NIGHT.

Large congregation Attends Exercises
 Held in Orange Street Synagogue
 LIst ofspeaksrs Includes Many PromI-
 nent Clergy and Laymen-Dr. Ferris
 Of Calvary Baptist Church Makes
 Witty Remarks
 Tn spite Of the rain the tenth anni- versary of the coming of Rabbi David Levy as pastor of the Congregation Mishkan Israel was fitting celebrated last evening by his congregation and a number of New Haven clergy and prominent men. The event, which took place in the synagogue on Orange street, was largely attended both by his congregation and those of other creeds. .... ..
 Seated on the platform, besides Dr. Levy, were Mayor John P. studIey, Rev. George H. Ferris, Bishop-elect Lines. President Hadley, Rev. Dr. Newman smyth, Rev. MT. Mossman, Colonel N. G. Osborn, Rev. pr. Phillips and Charles P. Kleiner, president of the congregation.
 All of the gentlemen made short ad- dresses complimentary to Dr. Levy, dwelling on the love in which he was held not only by his own congregation, but by all with whom he came ins con- tact.
 Bishop-e elect Lines in his address told of prominent member of the congre- gation who had placed his name for a large sum on the subscription list of a Fair Haven Baptist church.
 Following him came Rev. MT. Ferris in one of his characteristic witty speeches, in which he facetiously re- marked that, although he didn't have his subscription paper with him at that moment, still, if MT. Lines woulw di- vulge the name of the gentleman it might not be too late to see him. He also said that, having been in New Ha- ven five years, he fully understood the difficulties presented to clergyman who for ten years must face each week the same congregation and hold it's In terest. Dr. Ferris dwelt upon the yari- ance of tastes. He described wittily the different kinds of men and women in congregation, and said that for one man to please so many people for ten entire years was an indication of un- qualified success. In closing he quoted several stanzas that aptly illustrated the broad tolerance and fraternity of all creeds and sects.
 In introducing Colonel Osborn, Pres ident Kleiner remarked: Tt has been said that Of the making of books there is no end but what can we say of the making of newspapers ?" He touched upon the power of the press and it's po- tency as a factor in the elimination of misunderstanding. He then referred to Colonel Osborn as a fitting representa- tive of this important factor.
 Colonel Osborn remarked that 1t was the fifth time in his career that he had spoken from pulpit, and each time the flood gates of heaven had opened. An editor is supposed to be able to do any, thing from swinging on trapeze to ad- vocating men for office regarding whose ability he entertains doubts" He clos ed by saying that he feared to stand long behind a pulpit, because he felt it might leap up and smite him.
 The exercises closed with the singing of America" by the entire congrega- tion standing.
 Immediately after the exercises an informal reception was held in the basement of the synagogue, where President Kleiner, in behalf of the con- gregation presented pr. Levy with handsome purse.
 After serving as pastor of a congre- gation in Charleston s. C., for eighteen years Rabbi Levy came to this city ten years ago, and he has ever since resid- ed here. Tn addition to his regular work as pastor of his congregation, in times past Rabbi Levy has done a vast amount of missionary work, and has also been in charge of an orphan asy- Ium.