Rensselaer Union, Volume 1, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 November 1868 — Reconsecration of the Temple Mischkan Israel. [ARTICLE]

Reconsecration of the Temple Mischkan Israel.

The Jewish Synagogue of Misehkiui Israel is a granite building on Twelfthstreet, between Third and Fourth avenues. As its congregation have built the magnificent Temple Emanuel, and began their worship there yesterday, they consequently relinquished their old synagogue, and it was again dedicated yesterday by a small congregation, which have hitherto worshipped in a hall on the corner of Grand and Allen streets. There is little that is attractive to the eye in Jewish ceremonies. The three rabbis in in the present instance wore black clips and and robes, with a shalis, or yellow scarf, upon their shoulders, and were sufficiently picturesque, but their more numerous companions, the board of trustees, wore in plain black suits with uncomely modern fiats. These latter bore the sacred writings in manuscript in urn-shaped vessels, bedecked with Howers. The procession entered from the outside, first knocking loudly at the door. The Canto nt their head said “Open to me the gates of the pions?" To thin the choir, with, a fine burst, replied ;■ • •These are the'gates of the everlasting!", The procession then entered, mid the rose. The hymn, “How lovely are thy gates, O Lord!” was then sung, and during its continuance the sanctuary was opened. At the close of the hymn, Rev H. Wasserman delivered a prayer in German. The Canto, Rev. Emil A- Halff, then" chanted the twenty-fourth psalm in Hebrew, after which the Taura, or sacred writings, wore deposited in the sanctuary, and the congregation sat Then followed a sermon by the Rev. Dr. Hnebaoh closed by a hallelujah of the choir. After the dedication, the regular Friday tjunsot service began---,A’. V, Times 12/A. ■ ■ ■■■. --~p- 4 The Gheek anb Romish Uhurches. -Private letters from authentic source in Rome state that the bishops of the Greek. Armenian nnd Nestorian Churches me tobejnvited toattend the (EcumetiieaTCouncil, and to take part in the discussions, but not in the voting. The reason for thia is that the Catholic Church has always recognized, the orders of these Churches to be valid, although they are in schism. On the other hand, there never was any question iff. iuviting-the. Anglican nre-Utea -to attend the Council, bf cause the orders of that communion have always been deemed invalid, and both bishops and clergy looked upon as a mere layman.* It is mpposed that the Government of Russia will do its utmost to prevent the bishops of the empire from attending the Council, for in that country Erantianism, pure and simple, is the order of the day. The bishops of Greece-proper will also very probably be prevented by Russian intrigue from attending; but from all parts of Turkey, Bulgaria, Asia Minor Palestine and Syria a great number of Greek prelates will proceed to Rome. V " —Somebody says the reason the word* “no cards” are affixed to to marriage announcements is because the parties have played all their cards before marriage.