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Show NEW JEWISH SYNAGOGUE Under a canopy of red, white and blue, the embHem of liberty and freedom free-dom or religious thought, the cornerstone corner-stone of the new Jewish synagogue, was Sunday afternoon laid by Isidore Isi-dore . Morris of the Congregation Montefiore, which will use the edifice for a place of worship when it is completed com-pleted this fall. On the platform surrounding sur-rounding the master of ceremonies was Joseph F. Smith, the head of the Mormon Mor-mon church; Rabbi Reynolds and the members of the reform Jewish church; members of the city council and representatives rep-resentatives from other denominations of Zion. There was present Held's band which discoursed appropriate music during the progress of the dedicatory exercises. Country of Free Thought. The latter prefaced his remarks by saying that he came to this country from Russia, Where the members of his belief are persecuted and killed for daring dar-ing to assert their religious beliefs. He came to this country,' not knowing a single word of the- English language, that he might worship his God according accord-ing to the dictates of his heart and conscience. con-science. He found that privilege under the broad-spreading influence of the stars and stripes. And under those I same colors on this occasion he was bidding God-speed to fellow country- I men and believers in the same God in I the erection of their synagogue, where f they could pay homige to the creator fc without fear. of interruption or without 2 restraints - - , i: V F The way of the Cross is the path of the predestinate, the way of the saints, the royal road, the king's highway. |