The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-15

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An adjourned meeting OF tho Board Of Delegates OF
American srastes held last evening At the Cooper
Institute The hour appointed for meeting being very
earlysix o'clock-t deemed Advisable to postpone
1t until seven, at which time the President Mr. Henry j.
Hart called the meeting 70 order and preceded 10 bust
The Secretary read the minutes Of the previous
meeting, which adopted and the report OF the Com
msee the Presidents report was read and adopted by
sections
resolution adopted TINT the balance 10 the hands
OF the Board be handed the Executive Committee
and empower them IL for any good purpose they
might see at.
resolution likewise offered that ten copies Of LADY
Baron Roshchilds book be given to each delegate the
delegate TO hand them TO the congregation Of which
This caused some little debate, some OF the members
thought that this would not be fair DIVISION many Of
the congregations represented had schools attached
10 them.
he PREsDxsr said that they intended Tor general
distribution, and for those who needed instruction.
resolution adopted that snouId be taken
70 obtain fun statistics relative u the Israetes
country Also that they should promote education among
the people by establishing local Schools high school
for the education Of young men for The mi astry.
One c the members moved that that portion Of the
solution relative to the high school somewhat prema
iure they bad not the necessary 70 carry out
the project and that 10 should be stricken out Another
ms%oss nop:S Ia, T ns no, % uck out ad
Board, and that the Hebrew angunNc not sufficiently
understood In tho country, and this should be- The
gentleman Withdrew hs snendnent and the resolution
wss Adopted 40 originally offered.
The report ciosca wit resolution 70 keep waachful
eye Affairs In Europe, and 70 look After the general In
terest o. thr fAith 81 home and abroad.
motion made that the constitution b. continued
In force until 0ctobcr 1888: II adopted. The
mttce BY laws reported, and they were acted upon
BY sections. Q few slight amendments we're made.
and cbey were al adopted. very lengthy dis
COurYeCnfiO0 should N he
some Of the members maintaining thst IL NOT
fair that small congregations should have The power
a. tbs large ones, Others arguing that they should all
by giving 70 the larger cngregaiieo the same number q
votes az the small churches.
Another discussion selecting place for their
next meeting, and several places named amongst
them Philadelphia; but that objected 10 on The
ground q us not being the place where the peo-
pie went 70, and New York. was superior
AL the merchants here " purchase their goods
would be more Convenient 70 the delesaez Pbiadel-
second Monday Of August, 1851.
Finances was The next thing In order. and tar q SO
levied each congregation rcrented for tho pur
pose of meeting the expenses Of the BOARD. This gave
riac 70 some little the smaller
did wish 70 give much m the larger once but tho
ten dollar motion was carried.
committee appointed 10 nominate ofcers for the
ensuing year who retired and made the following
Henry Hart, Of New York, President
Rev 1mac Lceacv, Of Philadelphia, ssd l. T. Jones of
Mobile, Wee Presidents.
A. g saroDi, Of Boston, Trcssurer; Myer rssacs Sec
rotary, and fifteen members 70 compose the Executive
Committee.
There was no election for trustees.
They were unanimously elected vote Of thanks was
rendered the Rev IN Green for Transmitting u,e Owe
hundred volumes Of Lady Baron Rohschd /, the Beard
The Secretary ordered 70 forward IL 10 the reverend
doscr. After some minor business they adjourned.