Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-02-17
ALBERT IS
DEDICATED WITH
IMPRESSIVE
CEREMONIES
People of Many Faiths Par
ticipate in Ceremonies Incl
dent to Offering Temple As
House of Prayer.
SIX MINISTERS OFFER
CONGRATULATIONS

Beautiful, impressive and edying |
was the dedlcatory service In Temple /
Albert last evening, during which the
remodeled synagogue was dedicated |
for all time as a house of prayer 10 the
Great Jehovah. The ceremony was
peculiarly unique IN that the dedlcat-
ory address was delivered by DE- y.
Mcqueen Gray president OF the Unit
vorsisy ~ New Mexico, and niX Christ
ian ministers participated IN the dcd-
ioation. speaking for ave minutes each
on topics OF their own choosing. The
handsome temple was crowded with
lTepreseniati,e ueo'le Of A Odquerquc
people OF an creods yhO met to-
gethor on neutral ground for perhaps
the first time In the history OF relig-
ious activities in The citY.
The ceremonies began shortly alter
S o'clock and lasted two hours. The
interior OF the temple was a blaze OF
glory with many electric lights and
with flowers and palms grazing tht
pulpit and the choir loft.
| Following an organ prelude, Dr.
Mendel SLIDER. rabbi Of Temple Albert
read the evening service in English
and Hebrew. the choir responding.
After a hymn had been sung, DR.. +.
Mcqueen Gray read a scripture lesson
ana then proceeded 10 make BRIEF
address on dedication" Or Gray
likened the dedication OF Temple Al
bert TO the dedication of the magniti-
lcont temple In Jerusalem by King
solomon. thousands OF years ago. lie
said that o. was fitting and proper
that Solomon should build a temple
A.. I'll. ~ u1uF ntffmFr
land proper that Temple Albert should
in a like manner be dedicated to Him.
Or Gray said that the real dedication,
however. should be the dedication OF
the minds and hearts OF the people
to Jehovah Concluding Or. Gray ex-
tended concentrations TO the congre-
Ieation for the handsome house OF wor-
ship which the Hebrews OF Albuquer-
que had so we'll remodeled.
a selection by the u. y. NJ, male
quartet was followed by addresses OF
the ministers of various churches IN
Albuquerque. Each address, although
Il occupied but a few moments. was
replete with tributes TO the Hebrew
people OF a thousand years ago ana
OF today Rev Il. V TOlbert pastor
OF the congregational church, spoke
first on "The Temple and It's Tri-
lumph" Or Tolbert told Of the
achievements OF the Hebrews OF all
time. Of their accomplishments and
az the benefits that people have con-
forred upon al nations.
Rev s T.. Allison, pastor Of the
Methodist church South told OF
Jacob the Typical Hebrew Rev.
Mr. Allison dealt with the story OF
Jacob. saying that u was his opinion
that Jehovah had foreordaInod that
Jacob should steal Esau's birthright
Tie briefly sketched what had teen
accomplished by the descendants OF
Jacob and how the Hebrews OF today
are called Goas chosen people as
they were In the days OF old
Man as a Religious Creature was
the subject dealt with by Rev A. l..
Auilck, pastor OF the Central Baptist
church, Rev. Mr.. Aulick told of the
part the Hebrews played IN religion;
and said that religion Is the basis oil
all happiness and that no permanent
happiness can be hullded unless upon
the foundation stone OF love for Goa.
The value of Meditation ana
what man gains through frequent con
sldoration and study OF the scriptures
was the topic of the address by Rev
W. s. Oberholtzer pastor OF 81 Paul
Lutheran church Rev. MIR Oberholtz
or told OF the peace Of mind TO be
/ gained by right meditation of things
| / spiritual
Rev. u. p Williams OF the Christian
church spoke on "The Worlds Debl
TO the Hebrew Nation" Rev Mr.. VII
liams was the only one OF the SIS
ministers who touched on tho Savior
saying that the Man OF Gaiilee was
Hebrew aud that the world owed 9
debt 10 the Hebrew nation because
lie sprang from that people Rev
M Williams said that he hoped u
see the day when the dividing line De
tween Hebrew and Gentle VIII D.
completely effaced
III Summing up an that had been SAL
before. Rev w n. Warren, arcl
deacon Of ST. Johns Episcopal church
the last of the ministers 10 SPEAK
took for his subject "The Bath kol.
| Archdeacon WarrcnR sermon wa
beautiful and consoling and told q
the answer" TO the question that .
forever being asked by man OF IN
II Creator
III when Rabbi silbor assembled IN
pulpit following the sermons by Oh
other ministers, he paid warm tril
ute 10 the members of the congresh
ton for the untiring work which mad
possible the remodeling OF the templ'
DR.. Silber then proceeded 10 spea
on Liberalism saying that In HI
opinion religion cannot AFFORD to D
Ilthe only reactionary institution In IN
world of progress The rabbi severed
lCriticizod intolerant higots and aal
row minded persons who cannot "a
% the good In any ether religion bl
he their own. Dr. Silbers sermon va
h. broad and helpful and an eloquel
at effort In an oratorical way
Tho cnremony was conclndod BIZ D