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At
Philadelphia, September 3d, by Isaac Leeser, Mr.
Abraham Kahn, of Somerville, Tennessee, to
Miss Rebecca Ezekiel of Philadelphia.
In
the city of Louisville, Kentucky, on Wednesday, the
24th of September, by the Rev. B. H. Gotthelf,
minister of the K. K. Adas Israel, Abraham,
second son of Judah Hassan, deceased, to
Esther, only daughter of A. I. H. Bernal.
Previous to the usual ceremony, the reverend
gentleman delivered the following brief discourse,
composed by himself, in the English language.—a
short but convincing proof that, if agreeable to his
congregation. he might soon qualify himself to
lecture in the language of the country, and thus
render his talents more useful to his
co-religionists. Mr. G. is a man of a prepossessing
appearance; his delivery is graceful; his intonation
powerful; and, during the few moments occuipied in
its delivery, he riveted the attention of his
auditors; and it is by unanimous request that
these few lines are forwarded for insertion (if
agreeable) in your valuable periodical.
“My young Friends:—“Ere I proceed to invoke the
blessing of the Lord upon your union, permit me to
tender a few words of advice on the new path of life
you <<431>> are about to enter, and to remind you
that you are merging yourselves into a covenant
which can be severed by death alone.
“The plays of childhood are no more—the dreams and
imaginations of youth are over—other relations and
other duties, more important and more real, must
fill your hearts from this moment; but these duties
are easy, very easy, if love and a true heart assist
you to exercise them. From this hour you must walk
the road of this earthly life together, joy and
happiness, tears and sorrows, must be equally shared
between you. Do not imagine that your days will pass
in smiling sunshine only; if so, the common lot of
mankind would not be yours; it will happen, too,
that clouds are gathering within the horizon of your
daily walk; and then is it principally that you both
can show, prove, and earn the blessings a tender
union. Let me, therefore, admonish you to love,
honour, and cherish each other—and be your portion
joy or sorrow, do not forget that Merciful Being
above—do not forget the God of Israel, who has led
you safe to this happy hour, and granted you the
great and very rare blessing that your
earthly parents are spared to be present this day,
and to take part in the joy of their children. And
the Lord God, your Heavenly Father, will not forget
you,—and in his great goodness will grant, that in
the winter of your life, even then, when the snow of
age blanches your hair, you will recall and remember
this hour as the fountain of your earthly blessings,
as the happiest hour of your lives. Amen.”
After the ceremony, he bestowed the priestly
benediction. |
