The American Israelite from Cincinnati, Ohio • P5

THE AMERICAN ISRAELITE. zation, and of unity under a synod organ- i i 1 1 family will then Bing in one chorus, Jeho van is the unchangeable God hallelujah I I A. understood that all arc equal. Were it not deemed unwise by a portion cf tin: Committee to make any special mention of uaineu, they would gladly call your nlten-tion to some who give promise of being bright luminaries in the ranks of Israel, and whose future will, under God's providence, reflect credit on themselves the College, and its professors. Adonai Haggeduloh (Rhigini), chorus aDd orchestra; Conferring Degree of Rabbi and presentation of diplomas, the Rev.

Dr. Ieauc M. Wise, President of the Hebrew Union 'Jillege; Hallelujah chorus and orchestra Response and Valedictory, David Philipson Declaration, on behalf of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, M. Loth, President behalf of the Board of Governors, B. Bettmann.

President; Closing! Address and. Benediction, the Rev. Dr.JCauf-mann Kohler, of Temple Bethel, Sew York. Following immediately after the onran tions of the subtle influences at work to sow the seed of disintegration and final absorption I In the American Israelite of June 8th, 1883, pages 404 and 405, we find an open letter from Dr. S.

H. Sonneschein, of St. Louis, to Prof. Felix Adler, of New York. From tbe past writinga of Dr.

Sonneschein, which we have had the pleasure aee in print, we have been led to place him among the foremost of liberal and in-ligent lisbrew teachers, to-day we do not think we utter a false -alum nor misjudge his motives when we say that we believe Dr: Sonneschein bas become fully alarmed at the situation," for never was Israel in America in more need of a perfect and harmonious synod organization, Itrrael among all nations more in need a national organization, besides a universal synod, than to-day. There must be I7.HUUU, LUL 11 US UUIU IU BUUlltLl HlbUUUV proteBt. It is as hard to thus quietly submit as it is to believe that the twenty-three last chapters of writings in the book called Isaiah, which have been the song of Sast generations, tbe nope oi centuries to udah, are all a forgery We may know that Israel has its follies, or that those writings have here and there been corrupted by crafty hands for selfish notions, or-even mistranslated -bydogmatic opponents of monotheism, but they who nave intelligence and brains, we will not even xceDt a Robert Incersol). will nor can not, iv-ib uu lurguriui tnat Israel is an vue ana corrupt. Some have taken exceptions to our illustrating in the American Israelite of Mav 25th that the materialistic tendencies trinitarian civilization exceed the materialism of Hebrew monotheism, by citation cf tbo facta of history in England's commercial and civil polity, and its con quest of India.

Now there is no person living, not an English citizen, who would more to secure and nernetuate tbe En glish people as a nation than we would, none who wouiu turow nis inuuence in the scale favoring Anglo-Saxon legitimate success and constitutional form of government, but that does not preveut our telling them some unpalatable facts. We shall never flatter England any more than we would Judan delects must De laid bare and errors corrected even though for the moment we give offense by lifting the curtain and revealing old offenses. Let it be understood that the new house will never be erected upon old rubbish of cast centuries' accumulation. however much they have become objects fetish worship. We all must dig down to the bed rock, and tben and there only will ever be laid the foundation stone the rubbish has got to go, for thiB civil and moral structure to be rebuilt as an entity in the mental world, is a universal, eternal truth, and for eternal and universal use from generation to generation.

Now we were defending Israel's cult or faith against the charge of being extremely materialistic, which that Review article claimed, and also sought to prove, and did prove, that the trinitarian faith was not a more "true development of new attitude of tbe human spirit toward GOD," for, by their fruit we only must know them, and if the moral teacnings ot nation's relieious cult is more spiritual, more love oi truth, equity, and mercy toward one's neighbor and the strangers, then its practical daily dealings will and must accoru merewnii, miu li nuuu uw ing does not thus manifest itself, then tbe claim is a mere fallacy, enumerated by craftv liDa to build UD national dogmatic altars at tue expeima ui iruiu iui i- i. i the benefit of our critics wo will cite an. other illustration, embracing offenses against personal rights, bo outrageous as to attract tne civinzea woria tnereto, our-ing the past six or seven years, and their withdrawal, by the wise council of Gladstone, therefrom. In tbe tendon Quarterly Review, No. 155, April, 188il, we find a writer who is finding fault with Gladstone and his administration, and in his party zeal and passion he becomes blind to his own detriment, and makos himself an object of laughter in his atticle called "The Transvaal." On page 530 of that Quarterly he denounces the Dutch of the Transvaal as unpro- fressive and cruel," and that they resem-le somewhat the Puritans of old, having the rifle in the one hand and the Bible in the other simultaneously plundering and praying cattle-lifting and thanking the Lord for delivering the cattie oi tne heathen into their hands." This writer becomes so angry because Gladstone will not let these English adventurers from Natal rob and steal from the Dutch all of Transvaal, and annex it as British tern- torv.

that he unwittingly admits, on page 537, that the majority of the white popu lation are douotiess opposed to our rule. This writer, bv this ndinissioit. gives his case away, and waen we consider how the intriened among the African tribes, and gave them arms, and sought to create lo cal dissatisfaction, after tbe same manner that, for nearly two hundred years, they have pursued in India, in securing the subjection of India's idolatere and heathen, as they piously claim, guilty of acts which England's own historians and statesmen claim were more mercenary criminal and deviliah than the worst acts of the Dutch Boers. In the face of such in tellieent witnesses of facts of history, the question arises, Wherein is this dogmatic superiority ul npimuw ure unua LLroiu-fcBt in such self-lauded vicarious theism Since this London Quarterly Review article was written, word comes tuat tne wnoie Rpnhnnna country has been made a free will offering to England by the Bechuan tribes. What private intrigue of local provincial traders has been entered into, i TO COUHUmmaW) tulH HUUVUiiuuUQlvir ish people at home, as well as other il-ized notions have yet to learn.

aver may be said against Gladstone bv partisans, regardless of his faults, he has Bliown ntmaeit a statesman uunug a very critical period of England's history, dealing with auestionB. tbe fruitage of the past misrule of others, and haB demonstrated that he possesses more toleration than his opponents even possess. And now, having again exposed ourselves to the criticism of narrow minds, we will turn to a feature of the future Hebrew national polity that sooner or later must be met and dealt with. We feel that Judah has a right to claim a national existence and entity, and become one among the family of nations of the earth. Beat and oppress a dog, and you make a cunning, crafty animal that will purloin his food regard less of ownership or permission.

Treat the poor of all or of any nation thus, and thev will surelv manifest like propensi ties. Legislators, law-makers, be they or ganized bodies oi men or an autocrat, have it in their power to make beasts, fierce with passion and hate of humanity, or men guuuite iuvic lumw nopim- tinnn. A nation's decline or overthrow ib di rectly tmceable to many decades of mis rule, for a people are what you make them. It will take a stronir. gentle, intel ligent and righteous band many decades to bring up Israel, born and reared under autocratic Russian tyranny, to mat standard of citizenship which American and English social lite nas Dequeatnen tnoir citizens' of Hebrew descent.

To accomplish this work is worthy ot the attention and labor of true patriotism. If territory can bn ncnuired bv purchase, if both the present and native population, and the popuiatlOU tu ue auosuquouLiy awjuiiou, are each and all to be bonefited thereby, made more enlightened, and the burden of an exacting civil polity and yoke made liclitei now aiuerero bucd an acnuisiuou of national territory appears in the eyes of the intelligent world, to that of con-auest bv the sword. While we believe in free press and free speech, we hold that tue Bubtie article tne jMinourgn aevicw, antagonistic to a national Hebrew commonwealth, and reprinted in the Living Age, is the work of crafty dogmatic opponents, and but another of many illustra to or of no is Jebovnh is the redeemer; hallelujah! May yon be the messengers to speea on that happy, happy day. Amen 1 Amen Mr. B.

Bettmann also responded in bo-half of the Board of Governors ia a few well chosen phrases. The closing address ana prayer oi tne Rw. Dr. K. Kohler.

of New York, was a fit finale to a well arranged and finely performed order of ex-ercisea. Celebrating with a Banquet "Cincinnati is not a backward' city, eo all bl us," toaB the" expression which greeted tne ears oi a representative ui AMKU1CAN ISRAELITE US HO Bteppeu luui the car to descend the Highland House Incline about one o'clock Thursday morning. Tbe remark wae made by a visiting Delegate, with reference to the banquet which had just ended, and which was given in honor of the visiting Delegates to the Convention. Following immediately after the College Commencement Exercises, the time was most appropriate. The attendance was favorably commented upon, and the collation, superintended by Gus Lindeman, was up to the standard.

JuliuB Freiberg, acted as Master of Ceremonies, and after delivering a short Bpeech, he announced in consecutive order II Tnnnt. nn.l which were well handled in impromptu style by the gentlemen named Uur Jouutry rraiee tne Jora iur the good land which he bath given tbee. (Deut. viii. 10.) Response by Mr.

Adolph Sanger, New York. Union of American Hebrew Congrega tions "Behold how good, how pleasant.it when brethren dwell together in union. (Psalm's exxxiii. 1.) Mr. Josiah Cohen, PittRlmrff.

Hebrew Union College" The fig tree perfumeth its green tigs, ana tne vines with the tender grapes give forth a pleasant smell. (Solomon'B Song ii. 13.) Dr. A. Moses, Louisville.

Preparatory Denartment in New- York" It shall bud and blossom, and fill the world with fruit. (Isaiah xxxm 6.) Dr. A. Heubsch, Now York. Our Guesta The nobleB of the peo pie are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham.

(Psalms lii. 10.) Dr. S. H. Sonneschein, St.

Louis; Dr. Benjamin Szold. Baltimore the Rev. Jacob voorsanger, lexas. Our LadieB Without women, no joy, no blessing, no kingdom, no religion, no nome, no unppmeoo.

omiuu ttuu, Washington, D. U. University and Hieh Schools of Cin cinnati Behold a candlestick of pure gold, with a bowl upon its top, ana two olive. trees, one at each Bide. Rector Thomas Vickers.

A few of the many ladies present were Mibb Szold of Baltimore: Miss Dora Heil- broner, of Ft. Wayne Mrs. James Brown, Mrs. J. Kronacher, Mrs.

a. u. Jowentnai, Mrs. Silverberg, Mrs. Lipman Levy, Mrs.

Wm. Goodheart. Mrs. Josiah Cohen, ot Pittsburg Miss Rose Berkowitz, Mrs. Lew B.

Bettmann, MiBS Flora Brown, Miss Blanche Rauh, Mrs. Edward Rlh. Mm. Henrv Marks. Mrs D.

Wolf. Mrs. Philipson, Mrs. Dr. Wise, MrB.

Julius Barkhouse, Mrs. Dr. bonnescnein, oi oi. Louis; Miss Barkhouse, of Louisville; Mrs. Dr.

Mielziner. Mrs. Louis Levy, Mrs. M. Loth, Mrs.

Julius Frieberg, Mrs. Joel H. Steinberg, Mrs. J. J.

Mans, Airs. L. Harris, Mrs. A. Ackerland, Mrs.

Jos. Tmiinntine. Mrs. Jos. Abraham.

Mrs. L. J. Workum, Mrs. M.

Friedman, Mrs. Lew Seasongood, Mrs. Rev. Dr. Kutther, Mrs.

Newman, Mias Ackerland, Mrs. B. Haas, Mibr Sallie Freibere. Miss Julia Altscbul, Mrs. Benjamin May.

Miss Laura Hell- mann. Miss Rose Mielziner, Mrs. A. Metz-ger, Mrs. Stella Heinsheimer.

The Situation How Po Ton tike It I No. II. AN AMERICAN SYNOD AND A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION THE PANACEA. To mr. Editor of thz American Israelite.

In the issue of the American Israelite of May 25th we called attention to the subtle nature of an article published in tbe Edinburgh Review, No. 322, for April, 1883, entitled "Persecution of the Jews." Now we find in- Little's "Living Age," No. 2033, issue of June 9, 1883, a reprint of that Review article, and while we are not disposed to complain at fair criticism from any source, more, we scould not criticise others unfairly. Stiff we do most earnestly protest against misrepresenta tions made anu used as stumonng-DiccKs on false guide boards to mislead the thoughtless youths of Israel for crafty proselytizing purposes and reprinted in macrazines that we highly esteem as stan dard literature and authority. Such articles mislead the liberal, intelligent reader among our Gentile friends, and belittle Israel in their eyeB, for such liberal intelligent readers are more or less inclined to monotheism.

At least such is the case among a large circle of acquaintances we possess among them, and we personally do know that that class of minds can not logically conceive of any good reason why a monotheistic Hebrew can even accept a virgin mother and God-man-child paB'an tradition, revamped from ancient pagan Roman traditions and like traditions of Greece, Egypt and India. More, they assert that no intelligent Hebrew or Gentile monotheist can honestly accept such tradi tions: more, if thev are accepted it is mirolv hrnnffh nnlinv and not from nrin- ciple a false assertion as It it est neorewB uo not tuu uwoui ju uim age. In the days of the Spanish InquiBi-tion, or persecutions among other nations, or under autocratic rule of to-day in Russia or elsewhere, it may be sometimes done for the sake of peace and protection of life and property, but nowhere else. The danger lies from ignorance by reason of lack of organization! It is fed also from the extreme elements of free thought growing out from tbe exactions ot ortuo-dox raobinism exactions which, like orthodox extreme Presbyterianism of it generation ago produced as its direct fruits the other extreme, i. a Robert In- gersoll.

We need not blame outsiders for tins element, as our own nouse neeas pu. rifving with fire. But when it comes to crafty falsehoods put forth under the garb of assumed friendship for piously mislead ing our friends among otner races as to our lack ot moral wortn and regara ior truth, then it is time to enter a protest. Now all this misrepresentation comes from a lountam head that has greater regard for tbe success of a uogma than love for the moral lnw on principles oi the Ikk Words, from the fact that nowhere in those ten truths is other than ONE GOD, the ETERNAL ONE, known or taught. One feels that to be forced between tbe upper and nether mill-stone of dogmatic criticism, be those stones composed of trinitarian traditional formation or of the Montefiore anti-national prophetic theism order, or of the American Ethical Culture Society" order, or otherwise by opponents of plane for national organi- of do of a a Continued Jrin 1 age Szcond Day'.

Bsaalon. No important businea transacted by the Council, but the day mrks an era in Jew-iah history. i There was but Council of the Union of Hebiw'Cbbgregations held on Wednesday, "he afternoon Was. occupied in' attendance, upon the com- mencemeht exercises of lie College, a tailed, account of whichappears, further, on. The meeting in ta morning was called to order by Mrl B.

Bettmann, Messrs. Lipnian Levy amiL. N. Dembitz being at the Secretary's tiIe. The minutes of the previous di's proceedings were read and approved.

I The following report fim Messrs. S. Falk, the Rev. F. De SolaHendes, H.

J. Messing, M. U. Bayersdoter and Lewis Heineheimer was receiveiVind accepted We have examined thqletter files of the Executive Board of cc Union, and have found them in systeiatic and complete order, reflecting mui credit upon the earnestness and iiBsiduiy oi the Secretary. It must be a souie of gratification to all the delegates find the archives of the Union in preserved shape." A resolution that in futue tt Council will not accept extensive hotiitality, such as banquets and the like, referred to the Executive Board.

Thi resolution evoked facetious remarks. I 1 He liliairman (Mr. ttetinann) was added as the Chairman ejMcio to the committee previously appointed to prepare a proper tribute to Sir Mpes Monte-flore in anticipation of liiaceninnial anni versary. The following was submitted! To the Council of the Union 0 American Sebretv Congregations: i Gentlemen The undersized, yonr committee on me accounts Dtween the congregations and the Union, bi; leave to report mat mey nave examinn tbe accounts, and find the followingiongrega- tions are in arrears for the two and over, and are subject to super.ieion according to Article Section of the Constitution of this Union, viz: AnBhe Cheeed, Vickeburg, $150; teth El Ban Antonio, Texas, S172; AnsheKineth, fine JJluu, Hdlii; Anshkan Israel, Selma, $104; Beth Israel, Peoria, $64. Therefore we carefully tecom mend that the Executive Committ-e will use' such means in their power topollect these, long due arrears as soon a they poBBlbly can, and we trust that injfuture no congregation will allow themselreB to fall intoarrears.

15. A. Henky Ullman.I Max HoffheimkL Henry Stix, 1 E. Holzingkr, Commitfce. Tbe report was submitted to the Eaicu-tive Board for action.

Mr. Isaac S. Moses offered the following resolution, wnicn was lost i Resolved, That the Bum of be'ap- nrocriated by this Council for tbe Habita tion of a select and systematic collecton of biblical literature to serve as a teVt- book in our Sabbath-Bchools as well as iir devotional reading for our homes. That a committee of five rabbis of acknowledged scholarship and efficient shall conjointly edit the above-mentions! publication. That the book be the property of thl Union, and shall be furnished to all del siring at actual cost price.

Mr. AdolphL. Sanger, of New York, iirf an effective address, nronosed Resolved, That tbe President of this Council appoint commission of seven members, who shall meet with the Executive Committee at their session next January, to inquire into and act upon the advisability and expediency of issuing a call for a general convention of representatives to consider tbe state of American Judaism. Action on this subject was deferred until later in the session. Tbe same gentleman, on behalf of the committee to which had been referred the subject of agricultural pursuits, read a well-prepared report, recommending that the funds held by the Union in trust for agricultural purposes be handed over to the Hebrew Union Agricultural Society of this city, which has organized and sustains a colony in Mason County, Kan.

also that all future donations to this fund of the Union be given to this same society in truBt to carry out tbe designs of tbe donors. This report created the liveliest interest yet manifested. The Chairman ruled the report out of order, urging that it delegated to a foreign organization tbe duties which can be performed by tbe Union itself, and for the additional reason that it disposed of funds belonging to the Union ir. on improper manner. Mr.

Joseph Abraham of this city, appealed from. the decision of the Chair, and elaborated upon several reasons, which, he claimed, proved the error of the pre-niilinf officer's iudcinent. The report was finally withdrawn bythe Uommittee wmcu suuimneu wm come up to-day in an amended shape, and an excited debate will likely ensue. Certain changes in the curriculum of the fVilleoB. recommended bv the President, Rabbi Wise, were approved of, with the single exception tnac tue course in ran Preparatory Department shall include the whole Pentateuch instead of but two books thereof.

This change waa assented to by Tr Wise. The following is a portion of the report of Drs. K. Kohler, rzoiu, ana Oonrira Jacohs. the Board of Examiners, who last week conducted the examination of the students, of the Hebrew Union Cnlletre: It may seem a work of supererogation to repeat what the previous examiners have expressed.

Determined to make the examination rigid and complete, they Bpared neither time nor efforts to accomplish this end. The classes are not alone thorough in ViroYinhen in which thev have been instructed, but display an amount of knowledge that gave the examiners surprise and pleasure. The College deserves the commendation, the encouragement, and the hearty support of the whole Jew-inh nnTnmnnit.v nf he United States. The portals of the gates of knowledge have been opened, the works which contain the vast compendium of Israel's literature, hintm-v and philosophy are no longer sealed books, and the day has dawned for American Judnim when congregations can be supplied with spiritual instruction by thnan mmlifiad to do so. and whoa" tastes and habits will be in accordance with Amoripan innHtutions.

Scarcely was a question propounded to the students when it was answered with readiness and accuracy, and from the practical workings of the College, rabbinical literature will receive an impetus which it tiavai- had in this country. In stating that all theBtudents acquitted themselves with great credit, itis not to be 1 ilie venerable Presidsnt, the Rev. Dr. I. M.

Wise, continues his labors without any tliatvgreat reward which arises from lhe consciousness of the per formancebf duty. His colleagues art: zealous in the.perorrnanci: of their duties they deserve commendation. The examiners cuu not forbear mention ing their approval ot the system of teaching introtluced by Professor Mielriner. The instruction in the principles of civil and criminal law, in the terms of TaluVudic, civil, and ritual laws, by way of lectures, in a systematic ana analytical manner, meet with their hearty approval. Indeed, the constant application of Talmudic lore in their relation to the requirements ot our ti ineB can not be too highly commomied, while tbe comparison between olden ideas and modern thought must certainly produce beneficial results.

The examiners would respectfully make the following suggestions 1. Thut greater streBS be laid on accurate Hebrew reading in the lower grades, and that the studentB be required to familiarize themselves to a greater extent Willi DiDiicai passages, to accomplish tnis very desirable object, portions of the sa cred writings should be memorized so as to enable the studentB to find words and sentences which appear in Talmudical works in their places in the Bible. 2. That the course ot Btudy be extended one year longer in certain cases. Borne students may desire to become mora proficient in Arabic and kindred branches than the prescribed term of years would admit, and hence there would be an advantage by making the change suggopted.

3. That a special appropriation be made to those students who, having with honor, are nevertheless too young to enter upon the active duties of rabbi. It is highly necessary that those whom the Union hiui taken charge of should orovide some means wherewith to bridge over the intervening time, while tnat time could De profitably spent in literary ana educational work. 4. That the sympathy of the trustees, faculty, and officere of McMicken University be enlisted, indeed, that of the generous in the community, toward the establishment of a special chair for Oriental languages and Biblical exegesis.

With the these subjects, and the light they would shed on modern science, the advantages would be incalculable, and such a chair would Become an important lacior in higher education. The examiners feel grateful for all that nas neen aone lor tueir cunuurt uunug nu unprecedentedly warm week, and beg also to nlace on record their thanks for the learned assistance in their labors from the venerable Rev. Dr. Liebman Adler and the Rev. Dr.

Moaes. of Louisville, both of whom, being present at the request of the Examiners and Board of Governors, took a prominent part in tbe work of examin ing the students. BIKKURIM. The First Ripe Fruits Plucked From the Tree of Knowledge Planted on Our Virgin Soil. At last the goal is reached that long- looked-for event has transpired.

Israel in I. (U America iB represented in the pulpit. Sound the loud timbrels, beat the great drums. Let the joyous news Bwell every breeze that sweepa from the Unent to the i)cc dent. Well may it De saia to ue a i'nwinh mla dav.

Such it was. i The vicinitv of Eishth and Plum Streets Wednesday afternoon was strongly suggestive of its wonted appearance on the Jiwisb Sabbath. A stranger would readily have observed that something unusual was tclnsDiring in the neighborhood, 'mere mlm two events transmrine. each calcu- Idiiid to attract a large attendance and mifeh attention, vet each as different from tbdother as it is possible for human events to m. An oia man, iuu oi yeara ueur nahl tn lhe nniritual wants of bis flock hnd'henn culled home, and his faithful friends gathered to pay the final tribute of resptct.

Across the street all is gayety and inv. The venerable and tbe youthful of both sexes, with light Btep and glowing countenances, mnrcueu as nearaspossiuie to thsdaltar in the rium street xempie, whichtwaa to be surrounded by a quartet of yomng gentlemen just graduated from the Hebrew union uoiiege, ana now wnu-in fofw moments of their ordination as rabbisof the faith. The tabernacle never looked so beauti ful hafdiV Words of description, however glowingf, are inadequate to tell the real magniliiience of the arrangement. Elowers, rare, freish, and fragrant, creeping vines, suspendled evergreens, exotics, lilies, and C. 1 ratorv wfero an tasteiullv and profusely ar ranged about the holy ark that it was a bit of wondefr to the ordinary observer how thav everswei-e so acea.

Appropriate m- finriotlonsL set in white roaes on banks of green, relieved the somberness and told the reasoii why they were there. In a semi-circlei dver the curtain that incloses the receptacle of the holy scrolls were inscribed tme words ana letters u. ot and in) the front of the reader's uesic, similarly arranged, were the letters H. u. a.

i At balf-paat 2 o'clock a procession en tered trom tlie num street entrance, which, by thus time, was hlled to repletion. Rabbi Wise, Professors Mielziner andEppinger.j and Messrs. Loth and Bettmann. and IRabb'iB Heubsch, Kohler, Maver, Gotthdiil, and the four prospective rabbis composed the group that walked from the entrance to places provided for thfim in the Dihlnit. The four young gen tlemen Btoppe)l at tne Dase ot toe puipit steps, and been! me seateu on tne piatiorm.

In addition td the gentlemen already named, Vickers, A. J. Fnedlan-der. and I. J.

IVriedlander also occupied nlaces in tbe pinimt. Messrs. morns jjhii- mann, Albert Ivuhn, L. Rauh, Maurice J. Freiberg, and Friedlander were ush.

nrn. wno saw line visitors to tueir places. The choir was reinforced for the occasion, and Cantaan Currier and his cspabh assistants witli (String instruments, added to the musical qluiihty of tne selections. Following is order of exerciseB fol lowed auring uia iiaivruuuu. I'm hi e.

oreanaiaa orcnesira: introduc tory. B. Bettmann,) President of the Rnnrd nf Governolrs Opening Address and Praver. the Rev. Benjamin Szold, of the Ulieb Biioiom xeiiupif, "wj i Holy I Holy I (MozUrt), chorus and orchestra; Laureate Address, the Rev.

Dr. Gustav uottnsu, oi tue xiuiup York; 0 God, Inclilne Thine Ear (RosBmi), nrhendtra: Address. Judaism and Science, IsraeA Aaron; AddresB, the Rev. George of the Congregation Beth El Emeth, 1 Philadelphia; Lecho on prelude, Bettmann stepped.up to the. pnlpit and sam REMARKS OF BERNHARP BETTMANN, The first fruits have ripened the harvest is on I We pause ono moment in tender sorrow to drop a tear of sincere gratitude on the green mounds, rising above the cherished forma of Dr.

Maf Lilienthiil, Louis Aufrecht and bolomon Levi, the never to be forgotten, who Btood, hoped, and toiled with ub, hut who are not here to-day to participate in this great happint.iis to render heartfelt thanks to you, representatives of the United Congregations, and to all the good men, and the thousands oi noDie neorew women wuu' out whose active aid and sympathy we would have failed in our purpose to pro claim as a finsDle act of justice, that with out the- 'heroic labors, tiie self denying, self-sacrificing spirit of tne fresitent oi the College, there would have been no graduation here on this or any other day above all things to praise Him, wittiout wnose uiet'Hing no success is poEsible, and then we yield to the natural imunlses of the human heart to rejoice exceedingly over the hard won, glorious victory oi a great anu sacrea cause, ii is just eight years, since in this very place we laid tne iounuanon ot a cotiege, iree to every one, without regard to his religious belief a college, almost ideal in its con- DtioD. vet so practical in its wonderfully needy results! Beginning its career by the courtesy of Bene Israel and B'nai Yeshurun in the basements of their re nnpntivA tnmnleB. it now calls a rjrincelv mansion its own unincumoerea uome a its first dozen books have enlarged into a library of more than 10,000, some of them very rare and costly volumes tbe boy students ot eigne years ago nave grown into earnest, entnusiastic men, woo, nav ina oassed honorably through repeated searching examinations by most eminent scholars, are now eager to go ionn, io hrinir unto others the blessings of the licht thev themselves have received. To consecrate them to their holy mission to send to their expectant congregations with words ot good will ana encouragement, coupled with our best wishes the first rabbis graduated from an American Hebrew College, is the purpose of our being assembled here to-day, and bo I take pleasure in introducing to you for the delivery of the opening address, the Rev. Dr.

Benj. Szold, Rabbi ot tne uongregation uneD Sbo ome, of utimore, flia. The words of Key. Drs. azoio, Dr.

uott- heil, and the essay address of Mr. Aaron were all worthy efforts, and it was with difficulty that a desire to applaud was suppressed. The address of Rev. George Jacobs was exceedingly eloquent and is paid this compliment witnout adding any nortionsof the address, for extracts hastily gathered would not do the effort the due it deserves. CJlabbi Wiee addressed tbe i.

it i graduates, wuwu no uuw cuueu uio side upon tne puipit una tnis was the moat solemn moment of the exer cises when tue degree oi itaooi was conferred upon Israel Aaron, David Philip Him. rtenrv iierKowuz ana JoseDn ivrau- konf. Dr. Wiso hrst read a passage from the Scripture, where is related the ordination of Joshua, by Moies. Commenting thereon, be said be wa about to perlorm the same solemn office.

This comment ended, with prayer, in which he called upon Jehovah to bless the first fruits of their toil, and thanked him for tbe bless ing of witnessing this primal day. He then called up to the platform the four graduates, ana requested Profs. Mielziner ana ui tuu fauuibjr ul iua mui-loge, to assist in the ceremony. Then he slowly pronounced the wordB of consecration In the name of God and bv the authority of the Governors and the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, and in the name of all good men, I declare you to be Rabbis ot tne jemsu taitn, tnat you may preach the word oi uoa to tne peo pie', that you may be patriots in America and the standard-bearers of the people." He again pronounced a prayer in accord ance with tnese Bentiments. men he said I declare before all people, and in presence of this congregation that you are ratified Rabbis in Israel.

May God's blessim; be over vou and the language of God over Joshua be verified. Be strong and virtuous." To each he then handed a diploma, saying at tbe same time I declare you a Rabbi in Israel, and here is the evidence of it." The newlv-created Rabbis descended the platform and shook hands with the ministers and their friends!) The response and valedictory of MnH vmnpson, louowmg immediately niter Hallelujah Chorus, was a masterly and feeling oration. Mr. Loth addressed the congregation on behalf of the American Union. He said M.

LOTlfS ADDRESS. Graduates Durine the eiirht years of your study in the Hebrew Union College the Faculty devoted to you their best attention to prepare you most tnorougnly for vour nobte protession, ana i congratu late you from the innermost recesses of my heart for the highly creditable examination that you have sustained, and which entitles you to receive the Diploma of Kabbi, ana wnicn. was so joyiuiiy ana impressively bestowed on you by the most eminent rabbi of our day. It is now my pleasant duty, in the name nf the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, to address you as rabbiB, and to declare you fully qualified to officiate as ministers in the congregations of Israel. Take with you in your active career not only the profound knowledge which you nave bo inuustriousiy gttiueruu in your alma mater, but also take with you the unfaltering faith in God's grace that our i i i i i ratner Auruuaui uiu ou viviuiy umuueHl.

throughout his eventful life. Take with you the patience of Isaac, who never tired of dizcine new wellB; take also with you the matcmess endurance anu toe consummate tact of Jacob, and gird yourselves with the unconquerable virtue ot Josepu, the manly courage of Judah, and the un paralleled leadership of Moses, and your lives will indeed be a blessing to you, to your parents, to your brethren, and to humanity at large. Mav God bless vou and bless your work. that every one of you should become a great teacher, under whose ministration mankind will advance with gigantic steps to a higher plane of civilization, which haa truth, justice mercy, and one com mon brotherhood as its goal, under whose united effort ignorance and poverty will be supplanted by universal enlightenment and a common abundance to all, spread ing peace and happiness among all the children of man, and the whole human pay" .1. L.

is longer a waste of time over petty differences. But the caviling ones say, How can you reconcile all parties and bring them under one organization We answer that if this can not be accomplished now, then this alone is evidence that Israel needs a thorough house cleaning, then we may well know that Israel has need of not only i.iaiiT within ber own houaehold before indulging in future boasting about beiug a Messianic standard beater, the modern evolutionized, prophetically spiritualized collective Messiah to the nations, which, by the way, one of the most far-fetched ideas and thinnest interpretations' ever indulged in bv intelligent cavilers of any age. but have deaf ears and blind eyes in Israel, to be yet opened, ana many, many to De circumcised in heart." The true Mosaic- MesBianic order of circumcision, before attempting to play the role ot usurper, aud lacing their feet upon the mountain's row. and lifting up and planting the lib erty Btaff, with the banner of Messianic principles, to tne nations yes, much home cleansing before their understanding will cause the mountain of error to give way beneath their touch. This age of investigation will not admit of such a fallacious claim being put forth by any portion of collective Israel of to-day any more than by the successors of tbe Pauline-Roman, trinitarian God-man pagan traditions, who have to this day inherited all their fallacies.

But you can not unify Israel with all the inherited prejudices of respective schools, arising from centuries of residence in different nations, climes and widely marked different civilizations," say these pseudo wise men. Is America, the Goliah of all nations, a failure or a success? we ask. Is Israel possessed of more narrow selfishness than all other races 7 If so, then you are true prophets, and we are a false one Is local personal ambition to be chief overone of many small factions, more influence with Israel's teachers than to be a part of a strong, harmonious organ ized unit? Do dogmatic prejudices, the outgrowth of post centuries among all nations, bave more influence than the moral code of the "Ten Words" over Israel? It is false to say that one must sacrifice love of adopted country i i order to be loyal and patriotic to a Hebrew national unity If you are true, intelligently and morally, to tbe former, then it wilt certainly bud and blossom ioto the latter. If you do not possesB this spirit, then Israel must oecotne aosorneu among tne nations, dwindle into mere petty sectarian organizations, and become a nonentity. But what brilliant wits and master minds come to the surface every now and then, seeking to be considered leaders.

A dogmatic writer of anti-Hebrew national tendencies not long since took up tbe wornout cry of some old anti-monotheistic teachers, and made the assertion that with the present existing dissensions among the Hebrews, universal as well as local, and also, based upon his own sublime ignorance of the Messianic prophetic national cult, that Israel could never become a nation, mcch less under an organized synod, and if it did become a nation, it would from its prophetic teachings be obliged to be intolerant, and to root out all other schools of faith within the na tional domain This writer needB to pos sess that new order of circumcision, the heart. More, he needs a home missionary to reform him before coming be; lore tne reading puouc agam I Had ne consulted the prophetic teachings he wonld have found the principles of the national Messianic system laid down by Micah, chap. iv. 5, to read thus For though ail the people will -walk, every one in tbe name of his God, we will walk. in the name of the LORD our GOD for ever and ever and had he turned to Isaiah xi.

4, he would have found that by-reason of truth from the lips only, working in the minds and hearts of mankind, is the of and for Messianic principles to be made. Indeed, it is the only system ol civil and moral polity that will ever succeed in the Orient, and we may truthfully add, among the Occi dental nations, forsooth. But wbat is most remarkable, the prophetic Messianic pc'ity, anticipated for full twenty-six centuries subsequently, was a cosmopolitan people under the new government, as set forth by Jeremiah iit. 17 and by Isaiah 9-11 and Ixvi. 6-12, to be established in a distant future over the waste places.

But more, it was not even then anticipated that a gathering of Israel asa whole-would take place (Isaiah lxi. 9), as our opponents wisely or otherwise assume, and then upon such false assumption, build up a fallacious argument antagonistic as a universal organization. In tbe issue of the American Israelite June 30, 1882, under the head of "Civil Representative Government vs. Dog matic Feudalism," we referred to some few of the leading principles of the new Messianic constitutional Bystem of gov ernment, we dwelt upon toe crystalizmg influence of a national secular free common school system, for centralizing such new government, and unifying all the re spective races into a national common wealth with common civil and social in terests. A polity that will work well among Mohammedan, Turk and Arab and Hebrew and other races will work well in Great Britain, and had England possessed less ecclesiastical and race selhsbness and more patriotism, they would long Biuce have had a national secular system of schools instead of the present dogmatic semblance, and Ireland would have been more a unit with England to day.

Lack of space and time prevents repeating or announcing new features of that Messianic constitutional form of national civil government, but at a future time not far distant, and in another form we shall bring that Constitution to tbe attention of the intelligent Hebrew world both in America and the Eastern Hemisphere. An American synod that will embrace a united Israel, and in and by which a united Israel will be intelligently represented, must be the next step. To bring this result about at an early day must be the proud object of every teacher Israel, be tney now Known as orthodox or "reform Hebrews." The present status ol Israel is disintegration and death. In union only is life, Eumanvel,.