The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-25
GOVERNOR AT TEMPLE BETH OR.

GOVERNOR AT TEMPLE BETH OR. Splendid Musical Program and. an Im-
 questionable Service.
 The Unity of Human Interest" was the subject of an interesting address delivered by Acting Governor Gun ningham at Temple Beth Or yesterday afternoon at s;30 o'clock to a large audience.
 The annual Thanksgiving service at Temple Beth Or, held under the aus- piees of Kahl Montgomery recognized no creed nor denomination. Members of every class were invited to attend the services and give thanks for the years blessing.
 Members of every congregation in the city attended the services yester- day afternoon and heard the thought full address of the Governor.
 A special musical program had been arranged for the service, which op- ened at 80 o'clcR by the rendering of a soulful organ prelude by Miss Katie Booth, organist of Kahl Mont gomery.
 A short invocation for divine guid- ance in the services was pronounced by Rabbi A. J. Messing, Jr.
 Praise to the Lord, o Jerusalem." was rendered by the choir com posed of Marshall King, tenor, Miss Mary Lovelace, soprano, w. l.. Van Pelt, basso. Mrs. John o'Brien, contraltc, and Frank Lock- wood, baritone.
 President Roosevelts Thanksgiving proclamation was read in a clear voice and in intelligent style by Mss Cecile Loeb.
 Come Thou Fount," was sung by Miss Alice Sachs with rare purity of tone and expression.
 Psalm 157, song Of Thanksgiving, was read by Rabbi Messing
 The King of Love My Shepherd is." was rendered in high and we'll mod ulated soprano by Miss Mary Lovelace.
 Rabbi Messing then introduced Cow ernor Cunningham in highly eulogis- tic manner, paying attention to the deeds of the Cunnninghams in their native Scotland and in their adopted America and the, services for his state by the Acting and Lieutenant Cover nor.
 Much to be Thankful Fer.
 The Governor opened his remarks By thanking Dr. Messing for the privI- lege of appearing at his annual service of thanks.
 we have much tp be thankful for, [" said the speaker. we should be thankful that we are Americans; we should be thankful that we are Ala bamiens,, that we are Montgomerians. that we are at peace with the world. that we are enjoying freedom of rec ligion and political liberty and that our entire country prospers. And these thanks are today being deliv- cred by people of every creed to a deity that is recognized among all. to the Creator of all these blessings." ]"
 Governor Cunningham chose as his subject. 'grhe Unity of Human Inter est" He said that thes first the basic and fundamental inquiry in connection with such a subject is: 'Ts there uni ty of human interestP' The peoples of the earth, all of whom are human differ racialiy, they differ nationally From the time of Adam, men have diff fefed but it must be admitted that since that time the world has progressed and that each race and each nation has lent aid to the other In this progress Today we have a world wide civilisa- tion, we have a world wide standard of morals, we have a world wide standard of ethics. we have a world wide system of justice.
 Much of this similarity of customs and institutions has been imparted by travellers from one country tFavelIins in another cline and imparting the good ideas of his country to the peo- pie in whose country he is.
 Nature made barriers against the progress of mankind but mankind through the arts and the sciences has surmounted each of these barriers. A World Wide COmmeFee.
 The commerce of each country is l OrII NNrFA ted to any particular place. Alabama has cotton, iron and coal but there are many things which are necessary in the home that Alabama Nhas not Commerce draws nations closer to. gether, The speaker said that he would venture the assertion that thera Is not a home in Montgomery that is provided with the comforts and the necessities of life. that has not witnin it's walls, at least one product of prac- tically every country on the globe.
 The standard of civilization in Alabama" he declared "will have it's effect on the United States and that of civilization in Montgomery will have its effct on Alabama and the civ iIization of every citizen of Montgom- cry on the general civilization of the city"
 Every country takes an interest in its sister countries the. Governor con- tinued. There is not a man. woman or child in the audience who does not take more or less interest in the Far Eastern war. It cannot be said that the civilization of one country does not have It's effect on the others and when we disregard the moral laws, we bring disrepute on ourselves. Through this alone, We have an interest in our neighbors.
 We people of the South" he said. must learn and must realize that the majesty of the law is no respeeter of persons. Our respect among other people will nave its influence on the prices we get for our cotton, our coal and our Iron. and Alabama Is too rich in resources to have it's welfare in- jured in this manner"
 He closed his remarks with a bril- liant outburst of eloquence in an ap- peal for civic righteousness
 The program was concluded by the singing of the national anthem and the pronouncing of the benedictioa,
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