The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-20
JEWS CELEBRATE
THEIR new YEAR
Services Held in First Congre-
gatiOnaI Church Owing to
Darkness of Synagogue.
SERMON BY RABBI FREUND
SPECIAL SONG PROGRAM is CAR
RlED OUT.

The opening of the Jewish New Year
was celebrated in the First Congregational
church last night, the services commenc-
ing at sunset.
The Temple Bnai Israel could not be
used last night on account OF the lights
being cut off. At the last moment Rabbi
Freund secured the Congregational church
and a vote of thanks was given the Con-
gTegationalists for the use of their build
ing. The auditorium of the church was
filled and special song service was rem
dered Charles Kent sang solo, entitled
KIND Words Following the song ser
vice Rabbi Charles j. Freund deliver an
address, in which he said:
Open for me the gates OF righteous
ness that I NAV enter through them TO
praise the Lord" 1t is more than fitting
that our words of greeting 10 you on this
opening day Of our great religious festal
cycle should be those OF Israel's sweet
singer. open for each one Of us ye
doors that close from view the doings OF
the past. and which shall present to gaze
the events that are 10 be. Open for Us.
ya portals Of hope. Of yearning, Of desire
for the things which are beneficial 10
mankind In a word let the entrance 10
the future be widely open for each Of
US. that our efforts may bless mankind
"Once again do We find ourselves meath
the sway and spell OF the aWe-inspiring
days-days unequaled in ajesty or roten-
cy by any in the calendar reckoning or
mankind. BY them men and women are
set TO things and lfes meaning and
purpose take on new aspect
New Year Beliefs.
"Rabbinic fancy has given free play 10
imagination in the things connected with
the New Year. In crude picture God IS
represented as opening at this season OF
the year the ledgers in which are recorded
mems doings and their fates. The names
OF the righteous are Immediately in
scribed and they are sealed to live The
-Fsff.
extremely righteous nor yet absolutely
wicked, are given a respite OF ten days
till the Day of Atonement. to repent and
become righteous. The wicked are blotted
out of the book OF the living. And this
Bit OF fancy can, with profit, be presented
to that class, who are ever really with
the plant that what has been will be.
"And when we enter those gates or
righteousness 81 is TO praise the Lord
to take uncomplainingly whatever OF
good or evil may be I'm store for us--tO
suffer unmurmuringly at the things
which may not befall us, whether to our
liking or not-yes, also to help on and
foster the work Of humanity-whether IL
be by tending the sick and poor or help
ing those who have faltered i'm the fight
or sunk in the struggle-in word, we
shall praise God not only with the words
of mouth-'for praise is ever comely''-
but our conduct shall ever be the praise
which is meet and proper.
Message of Cheer.
This our New Year. brings its mes
sage 10 each one of you, of cheering hope
10 him who may have tasted OF the cup
Of sorrow. of encouragement to those who
by failure are likely to despair. of desire
for further effort to those who saw fond
hopes shattered. To him who has pros
pered il urges constancy for renewed
strength I'm battle. Not failure but
low aim is crime" Setbacks and disap-
pointments are but spurs to the better
fighting OF life's battle. Victory cometh
not at the summons Of idle tears but
only at the call OF self-reiant Joy. joy
sanctified by religion, made holy by
faith and hope. which can ever eXclaim:
open for me the gates Of righteousness
that 1 may enter them TO praise the
Lord Amen"