The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-09-18
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cincinnati Commercial, September AL
The members OF the congregation X. X.
Benai Ieshurun held another special gene
raj meeting at the rcstry of their temple,
corner Eighth and Plum streets, last evening.
NJ. 10th, Esq. presiding. The purpose of
the meeting waS 10 reconsider the action
taken at the last general meeting of making
it lawful to worship during divine service
with uncovered head. and to abolish the
second day of New Year.
Mr.. Daniel Wolff moved to reconsider the
action making it lawful to worship with I'M
covered head. and stated that he made the
motion not that he was in favor of it, but
because he wished to give those members
who were absent at the last meeting an OPP
portunty 10 debate the question on its
merits. He believed emphatically that the
time had arrived 10 do away with such old
customs.
Mr.. Henry Mack thought it very strange
that congregation like this, composed Of
Intelligent gentlemen, should have so much
| doubt Of the right to worship God Almighty
| with an uncovered head. The other is a
custom brought by our ancestors from Asia,
where it Is customary to worship with tur-
ban. and where it is considered disrespectful
| to appear in good society with uncovered
head, while in this country it is the reverse.
He, for one, was not in favor Of reconsider
| ing the action in this matter.
Mr. A. Auh questioned the legality Of the
| whole proceeding. The constitution Of the
congregation dictates that TO alter or to
| amend any part of the constitution or the
mode Of worship, As adopted by this conSre-
| CATION, the matter must be first laid before
| the Board of Trustees, there to remain for
| thirty days; after thirty days the Board of
Trustees to take action upon it, and then lay
| it before the general meeting, either with
| their recommendation or not. Then the
| measure is lawfully before the general meet
Ing. But this had not been done. The
| change of this custom had been proposed
before the last general meeting without thus
bringing it before the Board Of Trustees, as
| the constitution wisely preScribcs.
Mr.. Is. Bcttman thought it not necessary
| that this should have been done. rs there
was no law enacted or any old custom abol-
>hcd: for the only change to be made is that
! il shall not be considered unlawful to wor-
| ship with uncovered heads. This gives all
| those members who wish to worship with
| covered head the right to do so. He elo-
ourntN appealed to his fcllow-mcmbcrs not
t. make much ado about 4 tribe, for it is
on,v IN old custom. THERE'S nothing said
about the w"r>hipping Of God with covered
| or uncovered heads in the Book of Moses,
and lie hoped that such trllling matter
would not disturb the good feeling of the
members.
Mr.. Jacob ESas thought il best not to act
hastily. There IRE old members who will
feel "yriieycd if this matter is pressed. ANA
lie recommended to avoid ">mp action.'
Mr.. solomon Levy was truly surprised
. that there should be - much objection to
give those members WHO wished to worship
wiki uncovered head the right to do so.
Nr. lieinSheiMcr. ST.. said he bad the
pleasure TO be well yer>cd in the laws OF
Moses and the Talmud, and nowhere could
he find where there is 4 command to Wor-
ship with or without covered head. He was
decidedly in favor that the action taken
should not be rcconSdcrcd.
Mr.. David Hyman gave his views on the
legality Of the qucStion-whcthcr this
change had been conSttutionally brought
before the congregation, and according to
his views it had.
+ Other gentlemen were ready to make re-
marks. but the previous question being
moTcd and carried, the question was put
Shall the action TO consider it lawful to wor-
ship with uncovered heads be rcconSidered
; Lost-for reconsideration, 50 not TO recon
slider, 53.
Mr.. Daniel Wolff moved to reconsider the
, action abolishing the second day of New
Year, but remarked that he wanted that
: motion not because he was in favor Of IT.
but because he wished that this question
should have Il full hearing, in which he
hoped all members would participate.
II Mr.. \. .Aub fcclingly appealed to his fell
low-mcmDelS not TO act i'll haste, not to vic.
| late the constitution. Once permit them to
: violate The constitution, and it will be re-
pcateu 70 the detrinent Of the congregation.
Let il 90 its regular course. Let it be laid
before thc Board Of Trustees. Let it lay on
the table for thirty days, and after the Board
, has acted upon it let il come before the gen
cral meeting.
Mr.. Solomon Levy stated that if his memo
~ served him right this measure to abolish
the second day OF the New Year had been
referred by the general meeting to the Board
oi Trustee four years ago, and there il re-
mains >nugiE stored away, the Board 0!
Trustees having omitted 10 take action on it.
, Tie general incrting did, and he hoped that
= the action would not be rccon>dcrcd.
a Other members spoke on The measure, and
when the vote was taken TO reconsider il
was almost unanimously lost.