The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-15
Anniversary Dinner OF the German He
brew BenevOlect Society.


brew BeRevOlect Society.
This numerous and highly respectable Society Of the
citizens Of New York, belonging to the Hebrew
cslsbrated the Of the benevolent sxertons
on behalf Of soerng and destitute Hebrews Tues
day, at the Apollo Rooms, Broadway.
At half past seven O'Clock, the company, numbering
about four hundred, sat down to elegant dinner,
sumptuously prepared In the great saloon which
decorated in elegant style with fagsa banners.
find band Of music occupied the orchestra aud RECALLED
the Of the company with lively and anmatipg airs
during the busy operation Of the dinner table
As soon ss the cloth was removed and thanks had
the President of tRs Society," sset,hsmer ssa called
to order, whereupon the Vice President, d. Walters
Esq, read aloud the first toast, viz
ings Of the heartn
Pastor or Elder IsAAcs then addressed the meeting,
and descanted In rich and orid style upon the beauty
and loyeliness Of charity.
DR.. LIIENrHAL followed in an eloquent address in
The contributions Of the meeting then severally
banded In and the names, with the given to the
charity called out by the Secretary, Mr. Morson The
sum gathered was very considerable.
The following tossts we're then given in order each
one being drunk with leud enthusiasm ana responded
to by appropriate music from the band -
Benevolent societies Of all religious denominations
throughout the world"-Their duties embrace the
most sacred Of obligatops to feed the hungry coths
the naked succor the distressed and relieve the unfor
The land We live in, the land of our birth and of
our sdoptionthe land Of milk and honey, where every
stitch under his vine and zig tree and there
Is none to make him afraid
" Our brethren in the Holy Land, the ssntinsls on
the ranpsrts'-Msy the hour soon arrive when the
banner OF Judah will again float on Mount Zion
Charity ''-lt besseth him who gives and him who
The President Of the United States MAY his sd-
ministraticn Of the civil affairs of the country be as
brilliant as his victories in the tented field.
The Mayor and Commonalty Of the city of N ew
York 1.-THE fathers Of large and increasing family Of
happy and prosperous children
e [" Educstion';-The pillar Of national safety the
foupdation Of social happiness.
" The fifty thousand jewish soldiers Who bravelv
fought for the liberty Of Hungary MAY they be
successful in the great for their
ancient beritsge
"Agricuture, the pursuit of our patriarch fathers
who made the wilderness blossom like rose May
our people in this land of psace and plenty becoms
owners and ters Of the soil so that We NAV ot again
be compelled to go down to Egypt for corn.
ton emblems OF the splenaor Of that matron which
cherisbes and sustains them.
The fair daughters OF Israel ,,-Tbeir smiles and
announcements, their appreciation and reward
The follow ipe toast WAS then giyen;-
foundation Of national happiness
DR. RAFAEL, learned jew from England hereupon
addressed the meeting on the subject Of the
toast which had just been given He said the first
duty Of education was TO form the passions and bring
about order and quiet He hoped therefore that all
his friends present would come to order for few
few words He (Dr II lad listened with great salts
faction the eloquen speeches which had been deli
He had also heard with great pleasure the mention
made OF the several liberal sums and donations sub.
eloquence of the pocket not less powerful
course of his life scene like the present: he con-
fessed that IL had not little excited Elm He (Dr n
was, as yet q stranger among them, not acquainted
with their institutions their feelings or their wishes
be would not nture 70 nrude his opinions
vet there was subject of such high and exalted cha
ysctrr' Of such evident truth that no srsnment no
eloquence, no language could do Justice to II No
question was more i'm psrtant more astonishing more
attaining and extending knowledre. What boon was
there precious than that Of knowiedgei IL had
been said that knowledge was power; he (Dr RI aid
not deny the truth Of the assertion but il was more
infinitely more is virtue applied 70 the benefit and
good Of mankind, to communicate the truest good
that man can have upon the earth But while he
agreed that knowledge pow,r, he wished not
to be mifunderstood-it was not the power which
trsmpled ppon mankind, but the power which be-
neftted them by promoting thdr bsnpinsss ara
diminishing the influence and power OF those who
were the oppresors Of their race. Great Applause
IL was q power which he wished to zee extended to
every power to destroy evil 10 root out preju-
dice, aud overthrow ignorance. He hal said and be
would cay IL again that 1t power which should be
exercised the mind, and the PASSIONS
duce them to order and harmony. among all the
duties incumbent civilized society this was the
and the grsstest-to give to the rising generation
good education founded upon the fear q God. This
the most sacred duty to give thereby the mean
Of certain happiness and to place them Within the
reach OF all The enlightened people 81 t,s country
had done much for education. Among tho q who were
native born Americans there was scarcely be found
France, Of nine OF the whole popu alton did
not know how to read Even in enlightened 4 ngsud
four cut Of nine persons In the whole population
not able TO sign their names. II we oontrsted thS
fruits Of these syetcms In France In England aud In
America, tbsre vas no doubt whatever whatwas tn,
real cause Ct the glorious position which this nation
holds among the people OF the earth. loud applause
and cries o" Brasoo Bravo lie would leave It q
others to speak Of the physical advantages OF country
equal in size to all Europe he would leave 1T to oher
TO speak o. the mental quaihcatiens Of peops wht
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