The New York herald., 1870-05-25
AMERICAN lsRAELIrEs IN CONFERENCE.

An Interesting Meeting and Spicy Debates.
the BOARD OF Delegates OF American Israelites"
reassembled last evening In the vestry room OF the
synagogue shaaray Tenla, on rorty-fourth street,
west OF sixth avenue. Mr. Abraham Hart. OF Phila-
delpha. presided. The attendance was much more
numerous than on the evening before Rev. Mr..
George Jacobs, OF Philadelphia opened the proceed
ings with appropriate prayer. The secretary, Mr..
Myer s. saacs Of this city, having called the roll OF
delegates, nfsy three, representing thlriy-sx con-
gregations answered 10 their names. The minutes
OF the previous meeting being read and approved.
the committee on nominations made their report
which laid over
report or the executive committee submitted an
extended document ~ their report. the gist OF It
port the Jewish Hospital ut Jerusalem; also that
II to be regretted that the United States were
not represented IN Roumanta In order to mtercedo
in behalf o. humanity in favor Of the Jews against
persecution and expressing satisfaction ~ tne IN
tention OF President Grant 10 appunt snor.iy an
proper Instructions on this subject. tMr mon
Wolf mere stated that President Grant had told hun
but a few days ago tnat Mr.. Adolph Bucnaer. now
that sppointmenIi The third mater touched
IN the report was the immigration OF
Jewish refugees nom Russia expressing thanks
To those IN tins city who have taken care
OF severe manual labor will hereafter be sent The
Alliance Untversee lsraei,te In Paris and tts presi-
deni, Mr.. Cremieux was duy commended; the en-
acl ment OF sunday laws declared To be In opposition
10 tine principle OF religious liberty. referring especi
ally to the making Of Good Friday legal holiday, as
In Pennsylvania. This part or the report Occasioned
some debate, in which Mr.. Wolf 0f Washington, and
| Judge Joachinsen, or this city. took opposite
ground, but the section was adopted. Aid 10 tho
Jewish mission or Mr. Halevy 10 China was declared
to be beyond the power OF American lsraeites foe
the present.
| The subject of the Maimonides College at Phila-
dephia being brought up by the report OF the cont
mittee, Rev. DR. isaac NJ. Wise, or CINCINNATI.
moved series of resolutions az substitute looking
toward the establishment and endowment OF aJew-
| ish Rabbinical Seminary aud Publication Society,
for which purpose he moved q committee 10 prepare
| o complete plan and submit IL to subsequent spe-
cial meeting OF the Board or Dele aes Another
debate arose, curing which the dlerences betwe en-
the orthodox and re 0rn wings OF the israeite did
slightly crop out. TO cut The matter short Rev. Dr.
| Wise withdrew his substitute and the para
| graph reported by the committee In reference
| 10 Mam0nides College was adopted. Tue com
| mittee further recommended y committee OF nye
to raise funds for preparing ana circulating jewish
publications.; also demonstrating against recognz-
ing Christianity In the federal constitution, ana ad-
visng cooperation with PRACTICAL local efforts to
cOuneract all Christian societies for the Conversion
| OF Jews. fhs last remOnstrance aud advice were
strenuOusly opposed by the Rev. Dr. Wise AZ unne-
cessary and superfiu0us. Others, among them Rev.
| matedly Of the practice OF these Christian conyer-
sion societies in this city stealing Jewish children
from their f0d. The resolution however. was voted
down and the rest OF the report Adopted.
The nominations Of Officers being i'll order, the old
| incumbents. with but few exceptions. were re-
| elected. The next annual meeting OF the Board OF
| Delegates was ordered to De held again In New
| York. The proposition OF the Rev. DR.. Wise for Q
| Rabbinical seminary was taken up, orthodox and
| reform again had tilt, and it was referred TO n
| specill committee. The same course Was had with
another resolution louking To this establishment Uf
local schools. The Board then adjourned sine de.