The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-18

greater had not the attention Of the ..vosc, n.,
50 urgently attracted toward the all syistcH Of susr
ing cs1Ssd N LOUISIANA and Tex q BY
that their love for the WAS sSnn1s n oeS W.
merely temporary Or NOM ntsry. but practical EFFORTS
the sufreripS Psiestr ro the encouragement among
s sd tSs h science energy IN order esctaa to
The conditt IN that country.
principaliti in Of the Hebrews In the Danubian
aubiect = .cs OF R0umania and Servla was also the
cor yses Of Sir Noses Montefore to alleviate their
4 his mission, the insincerity OF that government
was exhibited In the fact that Jews still being
ton on the subject would be necesssry. The aUni.
versal Alliance" OF Israelites had shown It's useful
ness the In as the great European Powers
those countries. At its urgent Solicitation the
ministers OF the French, Austrian, North German
against the prosecutions In the Danubian princpali
ties. The Hebrew schools In Morocco Algeria and
Palestine were progressing very avoraby and they
giOns. The Alliance had established at Paris an in
stituon for the instruction and education OF native
missionary labOrs Under the direction OF able
teachers and with intelligent scholars the Institution
however to the IsraeIltes Of America that an inst
ton destined to achieve so much good received SO
little sympathy from this country. In respect
10 the relation OF this Board with the government
OF the United States, the time was fast approaching
when the Israetes OF this country should require
any other body to redress affairs ut home and there
fore the present was the time when American
IsraeeS Could take more interest in their brethren
abroad. The committee also recommends that steps
be taken TO form an American branch Of this Uni
versal Alliance. In August last documents were
ceived from the board Of deputiessOr British Jews
showing great distress among the Jews at Tunis
North Africa and the committee caused circulars
to be transmitted to the congregations the United
behalf of the sufferers. An APPEAL was also made
In benalf OF the Jews OF Brody, In Gaca, and also
for the sufferers in East Prussia. The responses
were not very large, In consequence OF the amount
OF assistance required and rendered to the sufferers
by yellow lever and cholera in the Southern States
about $4,000 having been collected for tuis latter
object. AllusiOn was also mace highly cOmmenda-
tory Of the liberal measures introduced into the
Austrian Legislative Chambers looking to the
separation OF Church and state, and iavOrng the
declarato on OF civil and religious equality among
the people OF that empire.
The success Of the British arms In AbyssInia would
doubtless lead to the exploration Of that country and
the opening OF intercourse with the outer world,
hitherto forbidden. The supposed existence OF an
extensive tribe of Jews, called Faasnas was the
motive OF projected mission in which the British
Deputies and the Universal Alliance proposed taking
an interest The cause OF the war was the mprlson-
ment OF msSiOnaries-severa converted Jews-who
anticipated success among these very FaasLas It
would be desirable to inaugurate at early
day practical movement in the interest
Of Judaism among these neglected peoples
communication had also been received by
the committee from the heads Of the jewish commu-
nifty at Jerusalem complaining OF outiages allie ed to
have been committed by the American consulate In
the imprisonment OF an Israelite without sufficient
just cause. The matter had been the subject Of COM
municatOn with Secretary Seward, and the result of
the investigation was anXi0usly awaited. The re
port then proceeds to commend the new constitution
of Maryland, owing to the TACT of Of its provisions
being framed for the abolition OF religious tests as
qualification for office. 1t also states that the effort
to press upon Congress the amendment to the con-
sitution OF the United states recognizing Christianity
has not been renewed except by yious society,
which had been formed with that object, and that 1t
was probable that 1t would never receive the sane
ton Of the people. Reference was also made to the
statutes enforcing the Sunday laws in several States
OF the Union, remarking that the Hebrews, who OBJ
served Saturday as their Sabbath, were constrained
to suspend labor on Sunday also by force of such
laws and that their rights Hebrew citizens should
be respected. The misconceptions and ignorance re-
spectng the Hebrews OF the United states regard
to their conduct during the late war were regretted
and 1t was maintained that they had been as
patriotic as other citizens and had made many
sacrifices in behalf Of the government. Advertng
the action OF the last committee In regard to drafting
plan for the Hebrew Publication society, which,
owing to the death OF Rev. Mr.. Lesser was not at.
hoped that action would be taken at the present
session for the continuance Of the committee
on that subject appointed at the last meeting: In
referring to the Inauguration of Ma!rmondes College,
at Philadelphia in October, 1857, the committee
stated that 4 was an event to which they could not
avoid referring with profound satisfaction faculty
Of efficient professors had volunteered their
services and five students, regular attend
ans May the rne esam
the institution and fidelity OF the faculty. and the
committee hail the opening of the college as the
ments of eulogy and regret were also expressed by
the committee In reference to the demise OF Rev. Mr..
Lesser and A. s. Cohen, members Of the committee.
In closing the report the committee commented forc
bly, upon the fact that the relations OF American
lsraelites with their brethren throughout the world
are no longer those OF strangers, but blended In
beneficial and pleasing intercourse, which had been
sustained by correspondence with similar organlza-
tons In Great Britain, France, Holland and else
Where.
The report Of the Treasurer was also read, from
which IL appeared that the receipts during the wear
and the balance on hand from the preceding year
were $67o. or this sum $40 had been expended,
The trustees Of Mamonides College also PRESENTED
report In reference to the number Of students at
tending that institution and the course OF studies
pursued 1t also appeared that two congregations
Of this city had established scholarships in the col
ege providing not only for the tuition but the main
Rev. Mr.. Isaacs addressed the Convention briefly
In favor OF the college movement. He claimed that
Jndaism was at present at very low ebb in this
country and demanded vigorous action on the part
of its adherents to increase its energy. This could be
done In no other way so successfully by educating
rabbis In this country, who would thus be In har-
mOny with the progress Of the age, the spirit of
American institutions, and thus superior to foreign
Hebrew ministry The College was now a has ner
way and It was desirable that 1t should be faithfully
Rev. Drs Bethlehem and Messing also addressed
the meeting In the German language I'm behalf of
the objects for which the college had been estab.
lished.
committee Of three was then appointed to draft
q ticket In nomination OF officers for the ensuing
year.
The following resolution, deferred from the Con-
venton OF 1867 until the present year. was then taken
up:-
Resolved That the Executive Committee be empowered to
address the congregations of the United the
year 70 ascertain whether they win will not favor the
semblng OF convention OF ministers and others
slider the condition of Americas Judaism, and ority
Of the congregations accedng TO such plan such convention
10 be held.
Rev. Mr. Isaacs said that II was one of the objects
Of TINS resolution to secure general observance OF
The Hebrew Sabbath. From its present lax observ-
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board, and 1t was disgrace and shame to the
violation by Jews Of their Sabbath In New York. |
The Sabbath was everything In preserving unity |
among the brethren and 10 was time something was |
done TO insure ITS proper observance. lie offered
an amendment resolution providing that conven- |
ton be called OF all the minister's with representa-
lives from the laity, TO ascertain what measures