New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-13
Convention Of American Tsraeii'es-.Pro.
ceediugs ON Sunday and Monday,

A Board OF Delegates composed of American
I.raees from nearly very section Of the country.
assembled on Sunday no nnga IL oc ock in the unAn
ishcd synagogue in Thirty foirh-st pes. seyeuth.aye
The meeting was called to ord'.r by tho Rev. ISAAC
LESSER Of Phadeldhia the rst Vice resident of tho
Association. There we.e representative delegates
from the principal cites Of tho Union Among those
who were present We're the Rev s. NJ. Isaacs OF this
city, Judge Castozo Of the Court Of Common Pleas,
Rev. j. j. Lyons. and other leading spirits OF the
| lsrsclitish persuasion
The meeting was opened VIII prayer By the Rev j.
j. Lyons.
The CHAIgMAN followed with very eloquent address
He alluded 10 mournfu overtime .e5il OF Mr. Hart,
tho late prosideI twbie had elevated hr 10 she post
ton which he occupied. lie referred tne operations
Of the Executive Committee SINCE uei- last meet'T,
the principal of these thu saecet II protest ioton-
Cfess against the action Of some lam lies vac lGd en-
deayO ed make the Christian religion the religion VI
the state.
This effort, he said, though frustrated was Just
being revived by the effort Of he Presbyterian Council
together with that ofthe Your. Christians Of Phadel
pha VINO endeayOTing TO unite oil Christian seots
against the Roman Catholic iEL nces. and lis meas
IRE If carried out, world result IN rakins all Jews
aliens instead OF free cit 'n rrd fopTeVent tae further
of auy such organiz lon should hs the fist OBJECT
| OF this Convention.
; A Committee on Credentials was then appointed,
composed Of Messrs King Russlk and Joseph; this
Committee reported that - congregations were repre-
| sent.d.
\ lengthy repor, vas then read from the Execgiye
Committee alter which Mr. 4. &. COHE. moyCU its
Acceptance and that 1t be recommended 10 the caIeci
consideration o. a committee Ot 'hrec.
The Committee appointed ARE az follows: A. S. Co
! hcn Henry : Hart AID Judge Cirdol0
The t'wwing permanent Officer "ere Zen cieetod'
! presieu' Hon. Albert Cardozo; Vice Presdenls,
ionIy JosepL and Row Isaac Lesser; Treasure. A.
Exe,ltiye CCnni'tee-He7skiah Cohen reuiy T.
Hat BENJAMIN Ru,sak. Bennett King, NJ Wosohn
Fla Jose.n
MosDAY BvEsIHG'S MEETING.
The session Was opened ~ O'ciCck last even
ing Judge CardOZo in the chair
The meeting was opened Win prayer by the rev
/ Isaac Lesser II PilaNe pAla.
Tire minutes OF the previous meeting were n cd By
the Secretary ard accepted.
Tie Business mnittee reported through Mr. a. 9.
Cohen the following Foundations FOR tie Executi4
Committee which were approved. and the gentlemen
peansi, Kne' Heery =. Hart BENJAMIN Ris,sk N.
woisohn, T. JoscI hi, ~ Cohen tae Rev j. J. Lyons y
Pr'Ds. u Biiimere. 81 EIo-tein = Phiadeipi.a NJ
IA $. COHEN II ne above Comnittec reported
ihGt the Committee had c,ma 70 ibe corci'scn mat i
was rgh, 20 adopt con;Eo ,aatoiy .eso.L'0ns On &C.
count 81 the return o. pcirf To irls country.
Ihr Couni,.so also eeomEeuded Ao Adoption OF
vote of than. % The Consul VI & United States IA
Tsnciers for h.- zeal IN behalf Of &c Morocco jews
duriBg their IeIsccuiiors ~ the Moors
Ilis WIS ENORMOUSLY adopted |
Tho COMMITTEE also r'comms del the adoption
J
iiguus nuttelT into the Constitution oi the lAied
: gtes. This resolution gave re 20 ienetaf denate
which wa opened ~ the Roy. Mr. LrssER. OF PhiG-
lc,pnia who d that II any such attempt was c'rf
rl3n uata car b. presented to the Je"lsn ieupe
. OF ne codntT -
salG that Christian b1o4cs were az present IA session
throughout tie country md Wefe drawing NJ memo
riAs 10 present 20 Congress 30 hove religious clauses
IN fndl ced mo the Constitution
The Rev M Ierscrs resJu,. III was thon taken Up
which read ~ follows.
hf.iffd Whenever any aeiP' Is l- de 60 nsiat any
o. scr. belief tf t.psti--' q 'hc United e' TIE
70. ufre CJflr," b. % ec r,ty directed u prepare
insaes and send - M f' corsf, .stioui Tor sfntse'
or Gal LOO suah flt s,tian b. deemed neces;nry
Tho committees also recD.l 4eutcd tIat CicuNis ~
dorfoa inviting tho Presidents ~ each couCIcgnton
10 collect such memorials respecting ihe heroic deeds
of Jews durrg the aud tlal committee OF iArtc
be apro Ted for snch glrposc.
Rev. Mr. L'Jss tie chairman, advocated TINS
insasur, iu very Strong term.
\ resolution was Oheiod fa1ing each congregation
S9D orch tor the years Co.'s and 5o26).
An amendment offered 10 i1is resolution by Re Z.
Ir ig-sTR. making tie sun slO al of 81
This amendment was accepted all earned unani'
nousy.
Hsy Mr.. LYONS offered the following resolution;
eslr-i That This fols ally slrdE' "a ob i-s
ton hr Rev srat Lesser tue in-.st te IA, risr
fs.f.i too welfare g th.- a;n ard tie
wiz %, .as chsrf,d a.. dtutF deyaviug npoa tin 40
nr.' vice -iIcIt srl f., on- period Acting tramtu.
This resolution YVES aGopto Unanimously.
Rev NJ. LESSER Ole 1T length with reference 70
To establishment 81 Io..ele II Rabbits.
The Convention adjourned sine Gle