The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-09
THE ISRAELITES AND THE LATE JAMES GOKA
DON BENNETT.

The Congregation Adath Israel Express
Their Sympathy for the Death Of Mr..
Bennett - The Resolutions OF COnd0-
lence.
special meeting OF the members Of the congr0.
CATION Adath Israei and of Israelites IN general Of
different parts Of the city held last evening, at
the vestry rooms of their synagogue, East Fifty
seventh street. The meeting was largely attended
and all were eager to show the purpose OF the
meeting. Mr.. Jacob Cohen calledthe meeting to
Order and In doing so remarked that the great
journalist Of the United States, our friend James
Gordon Bennett, was no more. II had pleased tho
Almighty to call him to his last resting place. They
were there assembled Israelites to express their
sympathy and acknowledge the many kind deeds
which Mr.. James Gordon Bennett had performed
toward their creed The columns OF the HERALD
were always open for the advancement OF man
kind, and Mr.. Bennett fostered that religion which
was supreme OF all-"Love thy neghbor as thy
SELF" He had known Mr.. Bennett personally, and
he could say that In knowledge actions, sociabity
and hospitality he found him superior to any one
with whom he had had the honor to meet. He really
could find no words OF praise to do justice to James
Gordon Bennett, but he trusted that the soul OF
the deceased would live In heaven his name still
lived on this earth.
Mr.. Cohen then moved that Mr.. d. Heller, the
ana Mr.. Nordheim, seer of the congregation. a
secretary OF the meeting which was unanimously
red MT Heller on taking the chair said he much
pleased to see the Israelites taking an active part
In acknowledging the many good actions which
James Gordon Bennett had done toward Israetes
through the columns OF the HERALD. He had full
confidence In the statement OF Mr.. Cohen and SYM
pathized with the family OF the deceased and felt
that this country as well as the whole world had
lost great man, whose pen was might and
strength. He hoped that his soul would rest I'm
peace.
speech was made by Fl. Steinert, who eI0-
quently eul0gized the greatness of James Gordon
Bennett and the the liberality shown by him toward
Israelites. H. Herzberg, A. Mauheimer Joseph
Friedman and NJ. II. Levy followed in the same
strain.
The following preamble and resolutions, proposed
by Mr.. Cohen, were then read and unanm,usly
adopted
Whereas has pleased the Almighty His divine lrov
idence to remove from midst James Gordon 5eu4
nett the most eminent Journalist of the United Stes
therefore be 1t .
Resolved That we regret the death of James Cotton
Bennett and that In him the Israetes generally hadsn
honest supporter and true friend, and that the Nv
YORK HERALD of which James Gordon Benpett was he
founder editor and proprietor always gave nm and tae
Resolved That the community generally, and the 1sA-
elites in particular have lost In him fearless honest att
upright champion, who with his pen, appeased and g.
lightencd mankind
Resolved That join In the grief of the family of u
deceased.
Resolved That copy of these resolutions, suitably CT
crossed be sent to the widow and OF the deceased
On motion Of Mr.. L. Schlesinger a committee q
five, including the Chairman, were elected to havl
the resolutions engrossed and sent to the family d
the deceased.
The meeting closed with the wishes of all for thl
peace OF the soul OF the deceased.