The New York herald., 1869-11-29

OFganixation Of n New Jewish Reform Con.
Gre8ation-AdOpti0n Of Bylaws and EIcc.
tiOn of Onlcers.
Yesterday afternoon q number OF gentlemen OF
hebrew falth assembled at the private residence OF
Mr. A. Feischhaner. 80 Douglass street, Brooklyn. to
take preparatory steps for the organization Of new
Hebrew congregation. DR.. s. l.. Moses presided and
Mr. A. Abraham acted as secretary. There had been
preliminary CONSULTATION on the subject the pre-
vious Sunday the minutes OF which were read and
approved. The chairman laid before the meeting
the following agreement or pedge:--
KINGS in The State Of New rae do hereby maas
agree ana nnd ourselves each unto the other
we further agree aud bind the
undersigned permit towards The buying and erecting
nouse o w9rshp, TO which we most solemny declare and
Some conversation ensued, many inquiries being
made as 10 the effect OF TINS document when signed.
Inc chairman. DR.. Noses, explained that THIS is
Intended as u preliminary organization, as the
nucleus around which the great reform congrega-
ton would grow None who may sign would
thereby jeopardze the rights he may possess in any
other congregation, but would only nelp TO bring
TINS one into being. 1t was intended to introduce
the same mode Of worship adopted at the Temple
Emanuei, on Fntn avenue, In New York. and have
the services conducted In the English language.
They would open the doors TO all the word to listen
70 the truths OF That one great God from whom came
the command-"fhou shalt have none other gods"
Ihey would seek TO perpetuate Judaism In lis
purest form ana not dive back into the darkness OF
tue past. Ihe chairman made some further remarks
In answer 10 other questions, whereupon all those
present signed the ABOVE agreement
Mr.. simon Sondhelm. from the committee ap-
pointed at the first consultation, reported tnat they
had obtaiiied from the officers OF the New York
Temple Emanuel copy OF their bylaws which they
had revised, amended and adapted to their clrcum
stances, and which he would now lay before them.
IT was moved by Mr. julius Baere that the report on
bylaws be read and voted upon by sections. Mr.
Isaac Dietz believed that the report should be refer
red TO special committee to report at the next
meeting, out II being again intimated that the by
laws submitted had already been revised by com
mittee, the latter motion was not urged, ana the
former adopted The report was then read and
section Tor section adopted with some slight amend
ments, by the meeting. The name of the congrega-
tion, Temple OF lsrael,n was UNANIMOUSLY acceded
TO. The tendency OF the new congregation is ex-
pressed Ia the preamble, which says
We the subscribers have established congregation un-
der the name OF Temple of Israeli for the purpose
Tod, ana OF promoting the OF judaism,
our government have adopted the annexed bylaws,
The first article declares that the prayer book used
by THIS congregation, and which prescrbes the
rtua shall be that III use by the congregation OF the
Temple Emanuel In New York, ana the English lan-
guage shall be used for the hymns ana sermons.
Ihls was explained by the chairman to mean
that the Psalms shall, as heretofore, be chanted IN
the original Hebrew. Another section SHOWS the
Iull congregational spirit OF this temple for 1t
provides that no changes In the ritual shall
unless recommended Dy the Committee on Ritual,
and adopted by twO-Lhirds OF the members present
at any regular or special meeting Of the congrega-
tion.
The election OF temporary officers was then re-
solved upon, 1t being agreed tnat as soon as n1ty
members shall have subscribed the bylaws the per-
manent organization shall be effected. The first
election was for board OF seven trustees, and 1t
suited III the choice by acclamaton or the following
gentlemen:-Dr 5. l.. Moses A. F1elschhauer, Sam
uel Wechser, Louis Bass, Julius Baere, Samuel
Koch and A. Abraham Ur. Moses was tnen elected
president OF the new congregation, A. Fieschhauer
vice president, A. Abraham treasurer ana Gabriel
Baum secretary, all unanimously. DR.. Moses. IN thank
ing the meeting ior the honor conferred on hlm SAID
that he would exert every effort in his power feeble
as that might be- 10 promote the welfare Oi the new
congregation lie would work night and day 70
make 1t the just pride OF the Jews and to raise it to
such position that 1t may be for Brooklyn what the
Temple Emanuel was for New York. Alter some
routine business the meeting adjourned, to convene
again next sunday.