Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-22
SYNAGOGUE CORNERSTONE
LAID At WOODBRIDGE

AOSs A1a"1In-
pressiye ceremonies marked the lay
ing OF the cornerstone Of the Temple
OF the Congregation Adaath Israel
On school street on Sunday after
0 A large crowd attended tho
laying of the stone in what will be
the Jewish community building of
this township.
The program on Sunday opened
with an address Of welcome by the
chairman of the building committee
and the man who was mainly in
strumental in having the temple
built, Louis Frankel. In a few brief
remarks he stated that he hoped
that this will not be the last struc-
ture to be erected for community
use and he pointed out the benefits
to be derived from such buildings.
The salute to the flag and the sing
ing of America" followed MIR.
Frankel's talk.
Rev. H. L. Chain, of the Shaaray
Tfhloh congregation, Perth Amboy.
then led the audience in a prayer for
the late President Harding and a
prayer for the success OF Calvin
Coolidge, his successor.
A letter was read from Mayor Neu-
berg stating his regrets al not be-
ing able to be present. In his let
ter he warmly congratulated the
jews of Woodbridge upon their work
and wished them success in their
new Temple.
In a splendid address, Rev. V. D.
Strong of the Congregational church
urged the need of spiritual revival in
modern civilized communities. He
lso congratulated the Jews of Wood
bridge upon their new structure and
he stated that they were just fol-
lowing the aggressive traditions of
their ancestors.
DR.. j. P. Salter and George Luf-
berry, members of the township COM
mittee. brought greetings from the
governing body of the township. The
committee warmly complimented the
members of the congregation who
made possible the new edifice. Pro-
fessor J.. H. Love, supervisor of
schools, made several remarks and
he declared it his desire to see the
membership of the Temple grow in
large numbers. Peter Greiner, post
master and chief of the Fire De-
partment, addressed the assemblage
and he praised the work of the COM
mittee.
The principal speaker of the day
was Rabbi Nathan Colish, Of the
Beth Mordecai, Perth Amboy. In a
stirring speech he quoted from the
Bible and traced the growth of the
religion. He lauded the Woodbridge
Jews upon their aforesight and ex-
pressed a wish that this building
will not be the last that will be rect
ed by the Jews of this community
but a still larger one in the future.
Following the speeches Chairman
Frankel requested the President of
the congregation, j. Rauchman, to
lay the cornerstone. He offered the
honor to the highest bidder, the
money going to the fund. Joseph
Klein offered $3.50 for the honor and
the latter's aged father, Of Perth
.Amboy, had the distinction Of laying
the cornerstone. The trough was
bought by Harry Abrams. Of Avenel.
for $3.50 while $50 was paid for the
first brick. Many bricks were
purchased by people in the gather
ing. With the cornerstone were
many coins, copies of the Perth AM
hoy Evening News and a complete
history of the church containing h
list of subscribers to the building
fund. After the program was COM
pleted refreshments we're served.
The entile stI uctLre on School
street cost $1,000 and will he Win
mortgage when all improvements
are installed. Louis Fraankel is in
charge of the funds and he is desir-
Gus of having those who have not
PAT d;heir pledges to - = as soon
as possible. Many delegations were
present Sunday from the Jewish
5 in3gogues ~ this part Of the state.