The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-13
The Jews In the United States-The Year
56l0.


From the Jewish Messenger, Sept. 81
Let examine the record Of the past yearet us see
what have done. II will not require a very great
amount Of time recount history for 56l9 1t does
not demand very thick volume TO recapulae all that
have done for the advancement of Judaism during the
twelve months Just brought close Let us only in
quire what have been remss, in order that may
endeavor compensate for sohulness by increased
vigor and activity during the coming year:
Since last year congregations have been established
Portland, Oregon Placerville Cal. Portsmouth, O.
mento Cal. Houston, Texas; Shreveport, La. Alex
andria, Va; Hartford, New Haven and Bridgeport,
Conn Iowa CITY Iowa and two at New York making
the present moment probably ITO regularly organized
Israesh congregations in the United States and Canada
New synagogues have already been erected are in
process erection for the congregations Shearh Israel
and Bnai Israel New York City; Mikveh Israel, Phla
delpha Achduth Israel, st. Louis also at Washington,
Hartford, Montreal Fort Wayne, Ind, and at Baltimore
Benevolent societies have been organized at Nashville,
Tenn; Victoria, v. L. Mobile Ala; Wheeling Va; and
New York city, and but one literary socety-at Boston
The two principal charitable societies of this city-he
Hebrew Benevolent and German Hebrew Benevolent As
'Jews Hospital" H. B. G. H B. Societies, Fuel Society,
&c. in this city the benevolent societies in New Orleans,
Charleston, Baltimore, &C., Wdows' and Orphans
Home New Orleans, Foster Home in Philadelphia &c,
have been celebrated with more than spirit and good
feeling
the admission Of Jews into the British
Parliament at Boston, Mobile St. Louis and other places,
to render aid to brethren in New Orleans at the time
the fellow fever made such fearful ravages; at Phadel
phla Cincinnati, Boston Charleston Chicago, New York.
New Orleans Mobile Rochester San Francisco and other
Cities express Indignation at the outrage human
rights perpctrated at Bologna by the Papal officers
The Hon. 7. j. Moses, OF South Carolina, was elected
pecembcr. israel l. Jones. ESD. was reelected a
Common Councilman of Noble, D. Block, Esq, Council
man of Leavenworth, Kansas; Edgar NJ johnson, Esq
District Attorney of Cincinnati; Hon. Henry Phillips
Grand Master of the FreemasoDs Of and the
Hon Judeah Benjamin reelected to the United States
Senate Messrs Harris Of Maryland the United States
Representatives o, b., Wheeler.
York Senate endeavored to the interference Of
government in the Mortara case Hon. Mr.. vaandigham
of Ohio made an effort TO settle the Swiss treaty affair
and Mr.. Dancy OF North Carolina tried TO remove the
Jewish disabilities in that State.
In regard to the Mortaa the press throughout the
entire country with the exception OF one or two ultra
Catholic journals maintained bold stand in favor Of the
rights Of and against Papal oppression The Ameri
can Protestant Association Of this Sate in particular,
gave expression to firm remonstrance against the yran
ny manifested towards our unfortunate corelgonss The
President and Secretary Css addressed several commu
nicatoDs the subject giving decided private opinion
but maintaining the improperly Of governmental inter-
ference.
One Of the most important movements during the year
has been the efort-and we feel confident it will prove
successful-to establish board Of representatives.
Several meetings have been held this city for the pur
pose of speedily organizing an institution aud when 562
round hope to be able to chronicle its success
full operation Strong exertons have likewise been made
to establish this city foster home but thus far de-
cided result has been attained
In literary point Of view are no better of now
than we were year ago. The Jewish press Of America
consists of the Ocdet weekly published at Phia
dcpha by the Rev Isaac Lesser the Lrdee and the De-
torch also weekes, published at Cincinnati by the Rev.
Drs. Wise and Iilienthal the Weekly Cleaner, at San
Francisco, by the Rev. Julius Eckman; the Sinai,
monthly, published at Baltimore by the Rev. DR..
Fmhorn and the Jewish Messenger The community
generally does not take the interest in literature that
should. When we consider that wherever our people
have entered collegiate institutions 1t has resulted in
proving beyond question their superior ability, is sur
prsing that we called uponto chronicle such con-
nued indifference In regard to literary matters The only
item we have record in this particular is the graduation
Messrs Tanner and Woof at the New York Free AGA
denny and Of Mr. s lsaacs at the University each with
have achieved anything very remarkable during the past
year.
One redeeming feature however, has been the appear
ance greater extent than BEFORE of ministry
in the field of literature. We happy to record tho
circumstance that the most noteworthy Improvement in
this respect has the of paper where
have appeared valued contributions from the pens OF
the Rev. Drs Rapha and Fsche Of this city Rev. II.
S. Jacobs of Charleston; Rev. Morals, of Philadelphia
Rev s. Jacobs of New Orleans; Rev. A. De Sofa, Of Mon
real, well as articles beAessrs r. J. De Cordova S.
Newman sHebracus, ~ and other writer's Of ability.
We trust still further advancement in this respect will
be perceptble during the year $500.
In religious point Of view we have apparently taken
great sride-eighteen congregations and five or six
charitable associations having been organized But this
Improvement is only on the surface we cannot CON
scientiousy affirm that we have as body o made any
last New Year and Day Of Atonement have not, we
greatly fear made the impression that they ought The
Sabbath is generally regarded the dietary re-
guations carefully attended to, the law Of God is
not observed with any more sincerity or unanim than
at the close OF 561S In regard 10 our poslon among
fellow citizens II Is opinion that we stand as highly
did, If not more so. We have been brought more
together the New York Israetes have Joined more closely
with their brethren in other cities than belorea union
trust To be comented by the establishment of
board of representatives AS regards literary progress
cannot claim much credit to ourselves still we have
made some Improvement which hope the harbinger
of still better state Of things when upon the return OF
the New Year shall be called upon TO perform task
similar to the presenta review OF what Israel in America
has accomplished during the year $3.50, upon which
TO enter.
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