The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-31

Tan chiidren, their voices uplifted to c,od Tn suppIicstion in their purity and innocence, taking the holy vows or Judaisnn. were yesterc ay confirmed by Rabbi A. J. Messing at Temple Beth Or.
 The prayer of child Is said to pc the most sacred thing on earth ana thus 1t was that the innova ations of these six girls and four boys of the Sabbath school of Kahl Montgomery made an impressive scene. scene that inspired the large congtega ton to higher resolves.
 The confirmation exercises were as Each child fittinsIy gathered the cloak of Abraharn's faith about himself and took upon himself the responsibilities of being a confirmed Jew, and in pur. suance of custom. each child was presented with certificate by the president of the congregation. No ing the confirmation could have gone away from the temple without thoughts of the higher things in life. The ex- ercises were beautifully executed.
 A Festival of shebuoth.
 Yesterday was the Jewish Festival ot shebouth or Pentecost and with it cises of Kahl Montgomery.
 The pulpit and shrine of Temple Beth Or were artistically decorated with ferns and palms and special musIc was rendered by the choir The reg. uIar Pentecostal services began at s.su o'clock yesterday morning and, at tneIr conclusion, the confirmation exercises began.
 At 1o:30 o'clock the children of the confirmation class marched into the auditorium of the temple through the vestibule of the house of worship. With heads bowed and with silent trade, five of them were slowly Tea up one aisle by President David We'll while the other five confirmants foi- lowed Vice President Jacques Loeb through the other aisle of the edifice. Arriving at the altar, with flowers in hand. the class ascended the rostrum of the pulpit and formed into two groups of five each, one seated on the right of Rabbi Messing and the other on the left of the rabbi.
 The class was composed Of Bertram erson, Joseph Hirscher. Joseph Ketz- ky, Jeanetta Lobman, Pauline Lewy, Ray Lewy, Carrie Rice, Max Rice and Marcelle Sabel. while they remained seated, the choir sang the confirmation ode.
 When the echoes of the music had by Irnaa Rice. She feelinsly invoked the blessing of the Lord while the other members of the class sat with heads bowed reverently in prayer.
 The beautiful symbolic ceremony of depositing the flowers in the holy shrine was then begun. Facing the shrine. the rabbi took cluster of sweet flowers from each of the con- firmants and placed them in the holy place.
 After the ceremony Dr. Messing spoke briefly to the confirmants. To them he extended heartfelt greeting.
 ''The most momentous period of your lives has come at last" said pr. Mes rsing. 'sThis is the moment toward which your young hearts have been looking these many weary weeks in tender expectation. yet with trembIfns 6 tinnidity. Youthful mariners about to navigate the ocean of life. you have come to seek vision of the distant harber-The Fortunate Isles which is the havensSof your voyage.
 Tt will help you to remember the hour of ~your consecration. in the years to be when you recall that TOT .sfie Nation of which you are. part it is federal holiday--decoration day States of the Union a patriotic peo- pie are bringing flowers to garland the graves of those who fell in the field of battle. The buds which you have just deposited. however, within this shrine do not yield their fra grance to bivouac of the dead. but to a living truth. They decorate not a memory. but a vital force--the books of the Holy Law-which are at once your chart and compass as you weigh anchor and sail away for the 'Fortu- nate Isles of your dream.
 Here in the Temple to bid you God-speed are your devoted parents. You are their joy. their pride, their day-star of Hope. For you they have sailed and sacrificed the better part of a lifetime and now that you have come to assume the burden of man and woman's estate they pause to breathe an unspoken but all the more fervent prayer that the seed planted midst tears and pain may keep now the promise of the ripening har- vest.
 "The congregation, too, is here to offer a word of greeting and farewell. They see that three thousand years of history lie behind you. The prophe- cy and martyrdom of the ages is yours by the mystery of descent In your beaming faces they read the promise