The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-09-29
WITH INTERESTING SERVICES
AND CEREMONIES.
ADDRESS BY RABBI BRILL
To Large Congregation of Both
Jews and Gentiles-Very Beautiful
Music is Rendered by the Choir
An Impressive Occasion.


Jewish people began with an inn
po5ng service Tuesday night and
ended at six o'clock Wednesday
evening to evening accompanying
throughout the day and fast from
evenin g to evening accompanying
the devotions OF the worshippers.
The character and importance of
the festival may be understood from
the opening words of Rabbi Brill in
his sermon, delivered Tuesday even
ing at the Hebrew Union Temple be-.
fore congregation that taxed the
capacity Of the beautiful new House
or Worship.
"The greatest and most solemn OF
all our days again made its hallowed
appearance in, Our midst, a day that
forms the very epitome and incarna
ton Of Jewish Thoughts and obliga-
ton, day whose music carries the
refrain of divine mercy manifested
in forgiveness of human sin atoned,
spelling the benign message of heal
ing, peace and recon Citation, stir
ring the religious pulse of every
true-hearted Jew and concentrating
every Jewish sentiment and feeling
into one grand symphony Of spir-
itua1 outpOuring, a day that rings
with memory and quivers with hope,
telling OF past glories and future cx-
pectations, pleading with us as Chill
dren of Isreal, invested with a di-
vinely appointed task, and children
of God endowed with a portion OF
the divine spirit, and in short appeal
ing to our Utmost souls and the deep
est recesses of our hearts and to the
highest instincts of our better ma
ture"
The sermon on Wednesday morn.
ing was devoted to an explanation of
the value, Importance and scope OF
Public Worship, as suggested by the
lessons OF the day.
The music of the festival was of
an exceptionally high character, one
Of the finest choirs the Temple ever
had, adding greatly to the solemnity
and attractiveness Of the service
The musical selections on this day
were of an unusually difficult and in
tricate character and much praise is
due the choir for the mastery way
in which the long program was rem
dered. The members of this years
choir are
Sopranos Fannie Rosellc,
Mrs A. Brill, Mrs. L. Vormus.
Alto-Mrs. L. Levy, the efficient
leader of the choir,
Baritone-Mr ETirt.
Miss Mary Walker presided at the
organ in her usual artistic and skill
full manner.
Exquisite solos were rendered by
Mrs. Maurice Frankel, OF Gunnison,
Miss, both at the eve and afternoon
services and Miss Fannie Roselle al
so sang a beautiful sacred solo in
the night service
Mr.. Bundy assisted with the cornet
and Mr.. Paul Boench played sweet
~ on the violin during the memorial
service.
Altogether the services of Atone
ment Day this year were of highly
elevating and inspiring character and
LETT deep impression on the vast
congregation present throughout the
FESTIVAL.
1t is part of the religious services
for the members off THE orthodox
congregations to proceed in a body
to the banks OF the river, and over
IFS waters while shaking their clothes
pray that they shall be rid of the
"iniquitosls dust of the past year"
This custom, said to have been orig
mated by Nehemiah, about 1850
years ago, is called walking to
Tashlich"
The orthodox believers of Green
vile held their service in the Mason
ic Hall Mr. Meyers, OF Wintervillc,
officiating.