The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-29
Convention Of Am.rIcan IsrAeIites.

THE BOARD OF DELEGATES IN sEssIoN-ELECTIoN
OF oFFIoERs FOR THE ENSUING YEAR-TaE EsrA-
BLsHMENT OF A JEWISH RABBINlCAL INSTITUTE
DECIDED UPON.
In spite of the antcil a'ions OF the Convention
the second meeting OF the Board OF Delegates OF
American lsTaelites was not largely attended
last evening. Still there a goodlY assemblage
present, numbering many div ines of note and visl.
The V'ce-E resident of the Board Henry Joseuh,
Esq occupied the CHAIR and cal ed the dele0at's to
order. Subsequently to the inltlatOry proceedings
OF the session, the Committee on Apportionment to
which had been referred tho annual report The
Executive Committee, rendered statement of facts
embodying series Of resolutions, which were laid
as oe pro tenn, pending the definite action OF the
convention.
the annual election OF officers proceeded with.
the responsible positions in the Board beng fl led
Abraham Hart of Philadelphia, President; Henry
Joseph, of New York, and Rev. Isaac L5eser of
Phladelphia Vice Presidents; S. SaronI, of Boston,
treasurer; Myer s. Isaacs, Secretary.
Messrs. FL. Il. Hart A. S. SarOni, and A. S. Cohen
were elected Trustees, and an Executive Committee
was also chosen.
A vote OF thanks having been rendered the retiring
officer, and the President eli ct having duty
installed the report of the COMMITTEES on Apportion-
ment was taken up and discuss d, section after
ton being submitted to the Board. The subjOIned
resolutions expressive of the substance of the report
were then adopted:-
ReSolUed, That the thanks of this Convention are
eminently due, and are hereby rendered to the
United states Minister at berne for his active and
successful efforts IN removing the disabilities hereto
fore imposed upon the Jews OF Switzerland, and
that copy OF this resolution be transmitted to HIM
ResOiUed, That the Executive Committee be re-
Guested establish, at the ear ,st prac tlcable
ment, Publishing Committee to supervise aud
publish under the control OF the Board, such doCu-
ments and tracts as in their opinion would best
conduce to the urtherance of the interests Of
Judaism.
ResotUed, That the Executive Committee be autho.
TIZed to prepare blanks aud forms to be forwarded
to all the congregations in the United States, calling
for the necessary statistics, the same be returned
to the ietary of the Board at least month be.
ioT the annual session of the Convention.
The rel OIt having been thus disposed Of fesOlu.
tion to the effect that the Board of Delegates nsti
tute Rabblnical seminary was taken up for dis.
cussOn, and elected considerable comment on the
part of each and every delegate.
Mr. H. Cohen, indOIsing the resolution, alluded to
the difficulty OF obtaining American jewish minis
tiers, even on payment of large salaries He believed
that though the Board might be compelled to carry
out their plans at first on a small scale the Semi.
nary would ultimately become an important institu
tOn.
Mr. A. Hart, in the course of his remarks pre-
sented an amendment to the resolution, deciding
uUOn the establishment OF the Rabbncal Institute IN
Phade phla, the Legislatue of Pennsylvania having
accorded the Educational Society OF that city char
ter authorizing it to confer upon puplls degrees o.
scholarships equal to those conferred by Cambridge
and Harvard Colleges.
Addresses in favor of the speedy establishment OF
the seminary were subsequently made by Rev. s. y.
Isaacs and Rev. Mr.. Kramer Mr. A Cohen sub
sequentlY Offering an amendment recommending
the grating OF high schools free schools Iel-
giOuE organizations already established, that the
duates OF those institutions might at once eligible
10 scholarships in the college, After much deba q,
1t was determined to take immediate measures to
tablish Rabb nical Seminary, as also to organize
Jewish Tree schools and hiph schOos throughout
the country the delegates OF the herent c0ngrRga.
Ons bindlnP theme Yes to - port upon the success
OF their movements at the next session Of the Con-
ventlon.
soon after, the Convention adjourned, subject TO
the cal of the chair-N Y Times