Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-28
/ IEWisH RATIONAL cOEVEATION
Annual Meeting Of the Board Of Delegates
. ~ of American Isfaslltss, UT

From the New York World Of the 24th.l
The General Convention of the
Board of Delegates Of AMERICAN Is
lraeiitesp was held yesterday at the
Synagogue MdGray Iep61a Gates of
Prayer, in Forty-fourth street.
Abraham7Harts Esq, of Philadel-
phia, president of the association, oc-
cupied the chair, and there were dele
gates present from Cincinnati, Balti-
more, Pittsburg, Oregon, Charleston,
Philadelphia, Paterson, N. J.; New
Orleans, Washington, Boston, etc.
The proceedings were opened with
| prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Isaaes, the
oldest Chazan in the State of New
York. The report of the Executive
Committee was then read by the sec
rotary, Mr.. M. S. Isaaes, and accepted.
The committee reported that q con-
cession had been gained from the gov
ernOr of Syria for the purpose of ac-
Equiring land for the establishment of
q Jewish agricultural school; and as
soon a. this concession was confirmed
at COnstantinopie, the schools would
be begun. The committee strongly
urged that energy and industry must
be encouraged among the Jews of Pal
estine.
The condition of the Israelites in
Roumania had ROt improved. Scenes
of violence had occurred at Buchrest,
and families had been turned out OF
their homes at Waco and Galatz. In
Russia a large number of families had
been turned out of their homes in
consequence of the revival of an old
law prohibiting Jews from residing
near the frontier. The United States
minister at st. Petersburg had been
instructed to protest against the cruel
ties practiced toward the Jews.
The committee deprecated the send
ing of destitute and ignorant Jews to
this country indiscriminateIy from
Europe. The religious status of Jews
wasso peculiar and the cost of living
50 great that it was not desirable the
destitute of European villages should
be sent. The committee could better
aid them in Europe by contributions
from America.
NJ. HaleF's mission 20 China has
not yet, for some unexplained cause,
been undertaken. The committee
highly approved of missionary labor
among their co-religionists..
The universal alliance recently held
their annual meeting in Paris, under
the presidency of NJ. CremieuX. The
membership now numbered about
twelve thousand, dwelling In all parts
of the globe. The Alliance have es-
tablished Jewish schools in many parts
of Syria and the East.
The committee strongly urged that
means should be taken TO effect the
adoption in the various States of the
Union of a law similar to that of the
State of New York, which provides
that Jews who keep the Sabbath
should not be intefdieted from labor
on Sunday, if they do not interfere
with the rights and feelings of others,
EThe committee again recommend
MaimOnides College to the IsraeIitish
community, and urged congregations
to sustain the institution by all means
in their power. Rrr
TREAsURER's REPORT.
Receipts May l, 1S6g-Ba1ance on
hand, 1914 68i receipts in 1870, S270.
Total, 1854 IS. Expenditures May 20,
lS70-Printing, $9l %; postage, sta
tiOnery, TRANSACTIONS, etc, SO %; tes-
timonial to Secretary, $110. Total,
$2T7 80. Balance, 1897 IS.
PALESTINE FUND.
May Balance, 1896 80; May 20,
lS70-Interest Sl34I7. Total, $3.50 II.
Contributions to Agricultural School
at Jaffa, $1,000; dwellings for the aged
andindigent aud pilgrims at Jerusa-
-lem. $10O0. Total, 5000. Balance,
$3.50 AZ.
A SPECIAL COMMITTEE
was appointed, consisting of Rev. j..
Jacobs, Hon. Z. j. Joachimsen; Hen
ry 5. Allen and the Secretary Of the
Board, to whom all documents, ere
dentials, etc, were referred. Among
other documents vas a most elegantly
written Hebrew letter, received from
a committee in Jerusalem, asking for
assistance toward the erection of a
hospital in the Holy City.
A proposition to strike out the $40
enrolment tax, which has hitherto
had the effect of keeping out many Of
the smaller societies. twas adopted.
The following gentlemen were APP
pointed a committee to nominate Off
GERS of the Board for the ensuing
year: Messrs. H. M. Hirshberg, II.
KOhn and A. Fink.
The meeting then adjourned.