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Wilkes Barre, Aug. 31, 1863.Editor of The Israelite.On nil invitation of the congregation Bene Jeshurun of Dayton, Ohio, I repaired to visit our brethren of that fine western city, and I can not refrain from giving utterance to my feelings aroused by what I found in that flourishing congregation.There are about'between forty and fifty Jewish families residing at Dayton, nearly all of whom are members of the congregation, which happy circumstance is mostly owing to the exertions of the President, • Mr. Henry Kline. Through the efforts of this noble-hearted gedtleman and his fellow officers it was possable to buy an elegant church in a fine location, which is now undergoing the process of being converted into a synagogue, which, if done, will standcomparison with any other house of wor-• • • •ship of our persuasion in fliis country. But Mr. Kline and his fellow-officera have done more yet. They have succeeded in arousing the members of the congregation out of%their religious lethargy and opened their hearts to reform. .Thus I found the state of affairs on myarrival Being cordially received at Day-• • •ton, I accepted tho kind invitation of Mr* H. Kline to be his guest during my sojourn.1 have every reason to return to him my-• •thanks for his hospitalitj’, On Sabbath,19 #Aug. 21, 1 preached a sermon on Dfeut 18: 13 - “ Thou shalfcbe perfect with the Lord Thy God.M 'I showed how little we can boast upon *obeying this command and thereby endeavored to prove the necessity of reform to a. large audience that was listening attentively
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Cincinnati Israelite
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Fri, Sep 11, 1863
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