The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-20
Jewish NEW YEAR
IS CELEBRATED
Orthodox Church Holds Ser
vices For Its Most Sacred
Period of Time.
RABBI FREIND breaches
AN EL0QUhNT SERMON
Lessons That May BE Drawn
From Ancient Lore Are
Pointed Out

The Jewish New Year began Wednes.
day at sundown. 1t is religious hoh
day, observed by all the Jewish people
as no other holiday in the Jewish cal
endar Today is the beginning Of the
5667th birthday of the world, according
TO Biblical and Jewish reckoning. The
Orthodox Jews observe two days in it's
celebration, the reform branch only one
day,
The reform branch of the Jewish
church had its origin in the elimina-
tion of various things in the religious
services OF tho church, such rs tho
feeling that prayers for the coming Of
the Messiah should be eliminated; that
the continuance of prayers for the
return Of the Jews to the Holy Land
should cease, An aesthetic feeling gave
impulse 10 better behavior Mt the SER
vices. Choir singing and organ music
were Introduced, and services in the
reformed branch are conducted in the
vernacular of the people of the land
comprising the congregation. Moses
Mendelssohn, 100 years ago, organized
the reformations above noted and
many others, which have been and are
being observed among the great ma
Jority Of the Jews of this country and
Europe.
The services at the Congregational
church last night. the Jewish temple
having been cut off from gas lighting
by the Improvements being made in
the street fronting the building, neces-
stating the severing of gas connec-
tons, was largely attended and very
impressive. The singing by the choir
and organ accompaniment were eXcep-
tionally fine. The music was approprl-
ate to the occasion and the solo. - Kind
Words as rendered by Charles Kent,
was rare musical treat. Following is
an excerpt Of the sermon of DR.. Freund,
rabbi, as delivered on the occasion:
Open the Gates.
open for me the gates OF righteousness.
that | may enter through them 10 praise
the Lord" 1t is more than fitting that our
words Of greeting TO you on this opening
day OF our great religious festa cycle should
be those OF Israels 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 arc 10 be.
Open for US, We portals of hope. OF yeHrnine
OF desire for the things which are beneficial
TO mankind In word let the entrance TO
the future be widely open for each one 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 majesty or potency by
any in tho calendar reckoning of mankind
By them and women set 10 think
and hfe's meaning and purpose take 90
new aspect
Rabbinic fancy has given free play to i'm
aginatIon in the things connected with the
New Year. In crude picture God is repre-
sented as opening at this season Of the
year tho ledgers Ia which recorded mems
doings. and their fates. The names of the
righteous are Immediately inscribed and they
are sealed Ito live" The middle class. con
sisting of those neither extremely righteous
Dor yet absolutely wicked are given res
pite OF ten days Till the Day of Atonement
20 repent and become righteous. The wicked
are blotted out OF the book OF the living"
presented 10 that class. who are ever reilly
with the plant that what has been will be
Must Accept Our Fate.
And when we enter these gates of right
eousness 1t is 10 praise the Lord--to take un-
complainiugly whatever OF good or evil may
at the things which may beiall US
whether 10 our liking or not-yes also 10
help on and foster the work OF humanity
whether IL be by tending the sick and poor
or helping those who have faltered in the
fight or sunk in the struggle-iu a wcrd We
shall praise God not only with the words OF
mou.h-''fcr prnse is ever comeiy'-but our
conduct shall ever he the praise which is
meet and proper
This, our New Year. brings Its message TO
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
10 those who fond hopes shattered To
him who has prospered il urges constancy
Cor renewed strength in the battle. Not
failure. but low aim Is crime" Sethacks
and disappointmenLs are but spurs TO tho
better hghtlng Of lites battle. Victory com
eth not at the summons OF Idle tears. but
only at the call of self-rellant Joy joy sane
tined by religion. made holy by faith and
hope. which can ever exclaim open for me
The gates OF righteousness that | may enter
them. there to praise the Lord Amen