The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-09
Impressive Exercises Mark
 Close of Dedication
HISTORY IS TRACED
Brotherly Feeling Between Jews and Other Creeds Emphasized by Speakers - Musical Pro-
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A vast gathering attended the closing dedicatorv exercises held Sunday after noon in Temple Emanu-El, Birningham's magnificent new synaCog1 Q. The grea, buildings lofty auditorium during the exercises, filled to overaowing, presented an impressive appearance.
 The exercises carried ut in spirit the snscraption carved in large letters in plain view to parsersby, on 'he exterior of the placa of worship. My house is place of prayer for all people" Fhe welcome ex- tended to strangers. both gentle and Jew, wes most cordial. Rabbi NJ. Newfeld and N. V. Joseph, president of the congrega- sion, dwelt upon the brotnerly feeling ex tsting between the Jews and gentiles of America, and especially in Birmingham. Mr. Joseph traced the history of the Bir mingham congregation for the last B years in this city, and was vigorous in his expressions of appreciation at the manner in which members of various de- nominations had reLdered service to their Jewish neighbors. Hearty thanks were rendered for contributions from genties toward the erection of the great temple. Samuel Ullnan, Rev. Preston Bake, pas
  Rev Henry NJ Edmonds pastor South Highlands Presbyterian church, were among those making felicitous addresses. Rabbi David Marx of Atlanta began the ceremonies with an invocation of thanks giving, while the closing pr1yer and bene- diction was solemnly pronounced by Rabbi David Philipson of Cincinnati. B. Steiner of New York, formerly of this city, was expected to deliver an address, but being unexpectedly detained telegrephed at length his congratulations to the Temple Emanu-El congregation at the erection Of the temple, and also to the people or Birmingham upon the prevailing pros perity of the district
 Features of the evening g exercises were the beautiful choir and organ selections. The programme for the afternoon was as follows:
 organ prelude. Evening Bells lBrewer).
 Anthem, ''The Lord of Iiosts' tRGck). Invocation, Rabbi David Marx. Atlanta. Address, MT. NJ. Y. Joseph, president of tbe congregation.
 Address, MT. Samuel UIllman
 Address, MT. B. Steiner of New York. Anthem, Praise God in His Holiness" tToGrs).
 Reading of Scripture q Kings viii 22-25; Isaiah lv ID. Rabbi Leo NJ. Franklin. Detroit Mich
 Anthem, "song of Miriam" (Ruben- stein), Mrs. F. c. Chandler and chorus. Address, Rabbi 3. c. Ehrenreict, Mont Eomery.
 > Aa1rces, Rev. E. C. Mcvoy. pastor Highlands Methodist church. Address, Rev. Preston Blake. pastor southside Baptist turch.
 Sole, If N.ith All Your Hearts tMen- delssohm. Mrs. owen Gillespie
 Address. Rabbi Alfred G. Moses, Mobile
 
 tor South Highlands Presbyterian church. Anthem Gloria" Olozgrt)
 Closing prayer and henedict'oli Rabbi David Phiiipson. Cincinnati,
 Pos.lude, hnale fWidor).
 Messages of Congratulation
 Rabbi Ncwfield last eight announced that he had received manv letters of con- ar telegrams as follows. Dr. KohleI, B. Steiner, formerly of Birmingham but now of New York. sent q long letter of congratulations and felicitations as did also Rabbi Morris Efsenferg, ct former minister of the congregation, and H. B. Litten a member wno is ont of the city
 A partial list of those sending letters or telegrams s follows: Dr. Kohler president Of the Hebrew haon college at Hebrew union college at Cincinnati: pr. Grossman of Cincinnati: Alfred Cohen president of Rabbi David Phillipson's $ congregation al Cincinnat; Dr Enelow. rabbi of Temple Ema1u-El. at New York; Dr. stephen A Wise of New York: -pr. Henry Breckinridge of Philadelphia, Dr. Gabriel simon or Washington D. C. :; Or. George solomon pf Savannah, pr. Heller of New orleans, Dr Lcuchet of New Orleans, Dr. Finshrivcr of Memphis i)r Cohen of Galveston, Dr. Mayer of Kansas City, Mo; Or. Faie of St. Louis. Dr Stolz Of Chicago. anG many others.
 ID addition to these the congregations at Montgomery and Mobile sent letters of congratulations and fe'ieitations Many letters came from churches outside ot