The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-21
NEW RABBI IS CHOSEN Dr. Ehrenreich Elected by Kahl Montgomery, TO SUCCEED DR. MESSING Leader of Jews Will Come From
 Philadelphia. He Is q Cultured Young Man Who Made q Deep Impression On
 a Recent Visit to
 This City.

Rabbi B. c. Ehrenreich of Philadel- phia, will succeed Rabbi A. J. Messing as the head of the Jewish congregation Of Kahl Montgomery He was elected at a meeting of the congregation held at 3:3o o'clock yesterday afternoon
 in the vestry rooms of Temple Beth Or.
 A telegram was Immediately sent Dr. Ehrenreich by David Well, president of kahl Montgomery, informing hom oi his election and asking for his accept ance. There Is no doubt that Dr. Ehreinreich will accept the office and a telegram of acceptance is expected at any moment. His term begins Septem- Der l and lasts one year at a salary of $S,000 per year.
 It is understood that Rabbi Ehren- reich was elected after an interesting contest. It was unanimously recog- nized by the congregation that every
 one of the five rabbis heard in Mont gomery were well qualified to fill the
 rabbinical office, and it was purely a question as to which one was prefera- ble.
 The meeting of Kahl Montgomery was presided over by President David Well and lasted until 5:15 o'clock. Eighty-one members were present and
 1t is understood that the congregation | had a difficult task in deciaing be- tween IhdDDf InTcHTelCH ana hdDDl Landauer At the conclusion the cleo
 tion of Dr. Ehrenreich was made un- animuos.
 In addition to Dr. Ehrenreich. the other four candidates were Rabbi J. H. Landauer, Rabbi S H. Goldenson. l Rabbi E. Frisch and Rabbi Julian Nor genstern.
 Before the congregation adjourned. the president was directed to telegraph EhFanraiNh hiz alaafinn nd salary for one year. beginning Septem- Der l, was fixed at S3,000.
 It will be remembered that Rabbi Ehrenreich reached Montgomery last Monday night, was the guest of Sylvain Marks on Wilkerson street, and deliv- cred able sermons at the Temple Tues day and Wednesday nights. He re-
 turned to Philadelphia Thursday morn-
 ing. The impression he created was
 the fost favorable and 1t was evident
 that he was preacher of broad learn
 ing and deep thought. He was ten
 dered a reception in the vestry rooms
 of the Temple and nearly every mem
 Der of the congregation had the pleas
 UT of meeting the new rabbi.
 Dr. Ehrenreich is thirty years old. He was born in Austria but removed to America with his parents when he
 was two years old. Settling in New
 York, he was reared In the great me- tropolis and there he received his edu- cation. After completing his common school education, he entered the Uni-
 versity of New York from which he was graduated. He subsequently ma
 circulated at the Jewish Seminary of
 New York where he was graduated
 He comes to Montgomery with the
 highest of testimonials and recommen-
 dations and it Is believed that, in him,
 a valuable selection has been made. He
 Is at present at the head of the con-
 gregation Adaph Jesurum, corner of Seventh street and Columbia avenue.
 Philadelphia. He is married.
 The resignation Of Rabbi A. J. Mes sing will take effect immediately after the confirmation exercises on June 6. and no provision has yet been made
 for filling the pulpit from this time
 until September 1. when the term of
 the new rabbi begins.